Intel Battlemage is almost here, but the wait isn’t over

After weeks of rumors, it’s finally a fact:Intel Arc Battlemageis on the imminent horizon, and the company is set to announce its next-gen GPUs on December 3. However, according to leaks, we’re not getting the full scope of Intel Battlemage just yet. In fact, it may be a long time before we see Battlemage rank among thebest graphics cards. It’s been a quiet year for Intel’s discrete graphics department, but the last few weeks have been filled with leaks, and now, Intel itself confirms that we’re getting some sort of an announcement tomorrow....

August 7, 2025 · 2 min · 396 words · Herbert Smith

Is College Football 25 crossplay? Cross-platform play for PlayStation & Xbox explained

Is College Football 25 crossplay? Cross-platform play for PlayStation & Xbox explained College Football 25 is finally here, and you may be curious about whether or not crossplay is available across the various game modes. After a lot of anticipation, College Football 25 launched on July 17, 2025, with plenty of content to enjoy. The much-lovedDynastyandRoad to Glorymodes returned, and over100 college teamsare on the roster with countless talentedplayers. A lot of EA Sports releases likeMadden,EA Sports FC, andNHLhave included crossplay since the last college football release, NCAA Football 14, but does College Football 25 also have the feature?...

August 7, 2025 · 2 min · 307 words · Kathy Marshall

Is Path of Exile 2 cross-platform?

AfterDiablo 3fumbled the bag, we needed a new ARPG to fill the voidDiablo 2left in our souls.Path of Exileanswered that call and then some. It didn’t just give fans what Blizzard failed to deliver but kept on supporting, and adding to the game for close to a decade kept it popular even afterDiablo 4came out.Path of Exile 2wasn’t even supposed to be a sequel at first, but when the scope became so large that it couldn’t fit as an expansion, it was spun off into a full release....

August 7, 2025 · 2 min · 335 words · Susan King

Is the Google Pixel 8’s Tensor G3 chip any good? We found out

Google launched the Pixel 8 series earlier this month with notable design improvements over the last generation, including a brighter display, faster charging, and more. One of the most exciting changes on theGoogle Pixel 8and theGoogle Pixel 8 Prois Google’s new custom Tensor G3 chipset that delivers spectacular AI experiences right on the device. Despite advancements in on-device AI processing, Google’s Tensor chips have traditionally been reported to lag behind other flagship chipsets when it comes to performance....

August 7, 2025 · 14 min · 2785 words · Nicole Smith

It’s obvious why this TV deal is trending at Best Buy

Considered to be one of thebest QLED TVs, Hisense’s U8 mini-LED QLED (aka the U8QG) is already quite popular. But, when you take theubiquitous 55-inch TV sizeand give it a 43% discount it’s a recipe for a trending deal. And that’s what Best Buy has done right now. This deal, that gives you a 55-inch Hisense U8QG for just $850 is their top trending deal. That’s a discount of $650 off of the usual $1,500, significant savings....

August 7, 2025 · 2 min · 342 words · Andrea Allen

I’m clinging to my dual-monitor setup for dear life, but ultrawides are tempting

I’ve been a fan of dual monitor setups for well over a decade. While my colleagues here at Digital Trends argued about the benefits of thebest gaming monitorsthat were ultrawide vs. using a dual 16:9 setup, I never doubted — two monitors for me, please and thank you. But lately, my resolve has been melting, and with good reason, too. Here’s why I’m hanging on to my dual monitors by a thread, and why I might ultimately make the switch to a single ultrawide in the near future....

August 7, 2025 · 5 min · 938 words · Caleb Lara

Jujutsu Kaisen has one subtle detail from MAPPA that fans can’t get enough of

Jujutsu Kaisen has one subtle detail from MAPPA that fans can’t get enough of Fans notice a subtle detail from MAPPA in the Jujutsu Kaisen anime and are praising the studio for it. It’s safe to say thatJujutsu Kaisenis one of the most popular anime of all time. This is further proven by theanime’s latest world recordas the most in-demand animated TV series in the world. Theanime showis frequently praised for its seamless animation, art design, and direction....

August 7, 2025 · 3 min · 516 words · Jose Henry

Kronaby Apex Review

“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.“ It’s tempting to pass smartwatches off as a fad, and one that is fading; but we don’t think that’s accurate. While touchscreen smartwatches aren’t thriving unless they’re produced by Apple, fashion brands and companies are releasinghybrid smartwatcheson a far more regular basis, and are finding fans among those who want style, sophistication, and a more watch-like design with tech-smarts....

August 7, 2025 · 7 min · 1484 words · Dr. Kenneth Everett

LIGO observatory sees its 2nd-ever neutron star collision — and it was massive

Artist’s rendition of a binary neutron star merger.National Science Foundation/LIGO/Sonoma State University/A. Simonnet TheLaser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory(LIGO), famous for thefirst detection of gravitational waves, has made another exciting observation. It has observed apair of neutron stars smashing into each other, for only the second time in its history. The first observation ofneutron starscolliding happened in August 2017 and was notable for showing that both gravitational waves and light were generated by the event....

August 7, 2025 · 3 min · 446 words · Susan Wilson

Magic Leap’s augmented reality interface floats wherever you want it

There are no standards for what avirtual or augmented reality user interfaceshould look like, but in the case of Magic Leap, it could be a blend of floating icons in wheels and grids. New mock-up screenshots of what users will see through theiraugmented reality goggleshave been released, showing that menus and icons will be used in both 2D and 3D forms, but in each case will float a customizable distance from the user....

August 7, 2025 · 2 min · 365 words · Crystal Henderson

Meta CEO Zuckerberg confirms NFTs are headed to Instagram

NFTs are coming to Instagram, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has confirmed. Talking to Shark Tank’s Daymond John over a virtual call at SXSW 2022, Zuckerberg revealed that the company is currently at work with the goal of “bringing NFTs to Instagram in the near term.” The Meta chief refused to share any further details about his NFT aspirations on Instagram, aside from pointing out that it will all be tied to hismetaversedreams....

August 7, 2025 · 3 min · 536 words · Lisa Richardson

Mount Everest is now home to the world’s highest weather station

An international team of scientists recently made it to the top of Mount Everest to install a number of weather stations, with one of them, not surprisingly considering its location, becoming the highest such station on Earth. And that wasn’t the team’s only achievement. Led by the National Geographic Society and Nepal’s Tribhuvan University, the expedition members also “collected the highest-ever ice core … completed the highest-elevation helicopter-based lidar scan [of an Everest base camp and nearby glacier], expanded the elevation records for high-dwelling species, and documented the history of the mountain’s glaciers,” according toa reportby National Geographic (NG)....

August 7, 2025 · 2 min · 356 words · Beth Davis

MrBeast removes controversial AI thumbnail tool after wave of backlash

MrBeast removes controversial AI thumbnail tool after wave of backlash MrBeastexcitedly unveiled his own AI-driven YouTube thumbnail generator tool on August 23, 2025. Now, a mere five days later, he’s taken it down and issued an apology to the community. As thebiggest YouTuber in the world today, MrBeast has an untold number of eyeballs watching his every move. So when something irks the community, what ensues is a considerable wave of backlash hard to ignore....

August 7, 2025 · 3 min · 489 words · Ronald Barber