M2 MacBook Pro teardown shows it’s eerily familiar — with one catch

In a roughlyfive-minute-long video, the repair firm iFixit finds that Apple’s latest flagship 13-inch laptop with M2 Chip might be eerily close to the previous version, but with one small catch. Overall, the teardown showcases that the new M2 MacBook Pro design isn’t all too different from the original MacBook Pro with an M1 chip. The chassis, touch bar, and display are all identical, along with the internal components like cables and grounding pins that connect them together....

August 13, 2025 · 2 min · 355 words · Robin Ortiz

Meet Cute review: Peacock’s time travel rom-com falls flat

“Why you’re able to trust Digital Trends – We have a 20-year history of testing, reviewing, and rating products, services and apps to help you make a sound buying decision. Find out we test and score products.“ Meet Cutewants to be a lot of things at once. The film, which premieres exclusively onPeacockthis week, is simultaneously a manic time travel adventure, playful romantic comedy, and dead-serious commentary on the messiness of romantic relationships....

August 13, 2025 · 4 min · 808 words · Jenna Martinez

Microsoft CEO would ‘welcome’ iMessage on Windows

TheiMessagechat platform is one of Apple’s best ways to make you think twice about buying another company’s devices. But if theiPhonemaker ever shifted its strategy, Microsoft’s CEO says his company would “welcome” it ontoWindows 11. In avideo interviewwith theWall Street Journal, CEO Satya Nadella listed iMessage as one example of an Apple feature Microsoft would gladly invite onto the Windows platform. “Anything that Apple wants to do with Windows – whether it’s iTunes or iMessage or what have you – we would welcome that,” said the Microsoft chief executive....

August 13, 2025 · 3 min · 442 words · Kristina Davis DDS

No Man’s Sky devs announce Light No Fire as “first real open-world” at The Game Awards 2023

No Man’s Sky devs announce Light No Fire as “first real open-world” at The Game Awards 2023 The team behind No Man’s Sky has unveiled their next big game, with Light No Fire set to take players back to earth with a whole new experience for players. Arguably one of the biggest games of the past decade isNo Man’s Sky. While the dev team found them at the center of major backlash when it first launched due to the game being largely incomplete, almost a decade down the track and No Man’s Sky is now more fully realized and more popular than ever....

August 13, 2025 · 2 min · 361 words · Kevin Tran

Obsbot Tiny 4K review: a well-designed and AI-enhanced webcam

“Why you can trust Digital Trends – We have a 20-year history of testing, reviewing, and rating products, services and apps to help you make a sound buying decision. Find out we test and score products.“ The Obsbot Tiny 4K is an advanced face-tracking webcam with a high-resolution image sensor and gesture controls that set it apart from most other solutions. The Tiny 4K is a well-made device with an original design and special abilities that allow it to maintain the full 4K image quality, even when you take advantage of its pan and tilt capability....

August 13, 2025 · 10 min · 2037 words · Jessica Harrell

Olivia Rodrigo steered away from The Idol as she didn’t want to watch ‘trauma’

Olivia Rodrigo steered away from The Idol as she didn’t want to watch ‘trauma’ Olivia Rodrigo revealed why she decided not to watch the highly controversial HBO Max mini-series The Idol. The Idol, HBO Max’s latest mini-series, was plagued with a wide range of controversies since before its official premiere date. Fromaccusations of an unsafe set to the show not being what crew members signed up for, The Idol was set to the most talked-about show of the summer for all the wrong reasons....

August 13, 2025 · 2 min · 373 words · Tyler Larson

Picture-in-picture reportedly headed to Apple TV in tvOS 13

Picture-in-picture (PIP), a longtime feature of premium cable and satellite TV services, will make an appearance on Apple TV this fall when Apple releasestvOS 13publicly, according to a report by9t05Mac.com. Apple’s version of PIP will let you reduce the size of the video you’re currently watching to a small rectangle that will sit in the lower third of the screen. Once your show has been thus minimized, you will be able to surf for something better to watch, or perhaps something to keep you occupiedwhileyou’re watching your show....

August 13, 2025 · 2 min · 288 words · Joshua Brown

Pokémon Sleep is here and it features some surprising microtransactions

Pokémon Sleepis now available in the United States for bothiOS and Android devices. While the sleep tracking app is free to download, it has some surprising monetization built into it thanks to a paid monthly plan and microtransactions. First revealed in 2019,Pokémon Sleepis a cross between a sleep-tracking app and an idle game. When users leave their phone on their bed at night, it’ll record their sleep quality and habits by sensing vibrations and using their phone’s microphone....

August 13, 2025 · 2 min · 302 words · Timothy Ortiz

Ryan Reynolds confirms Deadpool 3 is in the works

Ryan Reynolds has confirmed that a newDeadpoolmovie is in the works at Marvel Studios. “We’re working on it right now with the whole team,” Reynolds told Kelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest during an episode ofLive with Kelly and Ryan. “We’re over at Marvel, which is the big leagues all of a sudden. It’s kind of crazy.” The third film in the franchise will be the first distributed under the Marvel Studios banner after Disney acquired 20th Century Fox, which produced the first two films....

August 13, 2025 · 2 min · 401 words · Keith Chapman

Save $100 on this Netgear mesh Wi-Fi system at Crutchfield

If you want every corner of your home to have access to a stable internet connection, you’re going to want to buy a mesh Wi-Fi system. There are lots of options out there among all therouter dealsonline, but here’s one that we recommend — the Netgear Orbi AX6000 tri-band Wi-Fi system, which Crutchfield is selling at $100 off. Instead of $900, you’ll just have to pay $800 for this mesh Wi-Fi system, but only if you hurry....

August 13, 2025 · 2 min · 361 words · Nancy Gilbert

See the mighty James Webb Space Telescope being unboxed in a cleanroom

The largest space telescope in the world, the James Webb Space Telescope, will soon be launching tostudy the wonders of the cosmosand tohunt for habitable exoplanets. But before it can be launched there’s a whole lot of preparation required, and a new video from the European Space Agency (ESA) shows the telescope being unboxed from its shipping container. Last month, James Webb was packed up in California andshipped through the Panama Canalto French Guiana in South America, from where it will be launched next month....

August 13, 2025 · 2 min · 369 words · Michael Hernandez

SpaceX gets big hint from FAA on next Starship launch opportunity

SpaceX chief Elon Musk is keen to send its next-generation Starship rocket on what will be its second crewless test mission after the first one ended spectacularly minutes after launch in April. But first SpaceX has to receive a launch permit from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The latest news, which droppedvia Reuterson Thursday, is that that permit could arrive as early as next month, clearing the way for a launch soon after....

August 13, 2025 · 2 min · 357 words · Savannah Melton

Star Wars' High Republic Era Has Made Me See The Jedi In A Whole New Light

Summary Star Wars: The High Republichas changed how I view the Jedi and their role in the galaxy.Star Wars’ High Republic erachronicles the trials and tribulations of the Jedi Order roughly 350–100 years before the events ofStar Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace.The Jedi of this era are not like the ones we know from theStar Warsprequel trilogy– they’re more emotionally vulnerable, they work with the Galactic Republic but aren’t intricately tied up in its political web, and perhaps most importantly, they haven’t yet retreated in on themselves....

August 13, 2025 · 9 min · 1730 words · Andrea Ortiz