If you’re looking for a reliable smart thermostat that costs less than $150, theNest ThermostatandAmazon Smart Thermostatare two of your best options. Beyond coming from reliable companies, these two smart thermostats offer sleek designs, tons of powerful features, and they can easily sync with the rest of your smart home. But which is better — the Amazon Smart Thermostat or the Nest Thermostat? Here’s a closer look at what these two products offer to help you decide....

Every time you click that “buy” button to secure your Amazon order, it causes a tiny cog in a massive distribution operation to start turning. As part of its ongoing efforts to please customers and keep them coming back for more, Amazon saw its global shipping costs reach a colossal $9.6 billion for the third quarter, almost double that of a year earlier. The huge investment was partly responsible for lower-than-expected profits generated during the July-to-September quarter, company data showed on Thursday....

Apple’s newest iPhone operating system, iOS 15, launched on September 20. The update brings new features and controversial design changes to the vast majority of iPhones, including many older devices. Whether you’re planning to buy a newiPhone 13or holding onto your older iPhone model, here’s everything you need to know about iOS 15 and its subsequent updates. What devices can get iOS 15? The new Apple iPhone 13 models will ship with iOS 15, but there are hundreds of millions of iPhone users with older devices who will benefit from the update as well....

Apple approached Japanese auto giant Nissan about the idea of partnering to build an autonomous electric car, but the talks ended when the companies couldn’t agree on branding for the vehicle,Financial Timesreported on Sunday, February 14. The news comes just days after talks between Apple and Korean automaker Hyundai (and its Kia subsidiary)reportedly ended over a similar issue, suggesting the tech company has its work cut out for it in finding a suitable partner to enable it to enter the auto industry....

Batman: The Telltale Serieswill be re-released with a “noir-style visual makeover,” a graphical upgrade, and new DLC, according to anow-deletedpress release by publisher Athlon Games and revived developer Telltale Games. According to thepress release, the re-release will be titledThe Telltale Batman Shadows Edition, and it will includeBatman: The Telltale Seriesand new DLC for a price of $30. For players who own the base game, they may purchase Shadows Mode, which will add the new noir look, as standalone DLC for $5....

Battlefield 6 devs respond as Open Beta launch sees server queues of over 200,000 Battlefield 6’s Open Betahas launched into early access, but players are having to wait to get in, being met with server queues of over 270,000 in some cases. The beta went live at 1 AM PT on August 7, and the devs addressed the server queue issue a couple of minutes before. “Since this is Battlefield’s biggest Open Beta ever, we’re putting in the work to ensure that players have the best possible experience and servers remain stable,” tweeted the Battlefield Comms account....

“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.“ The one thing you can’t say aboutBlue Beetleis that it doesn’t have heart. On the contrary, it’s practically overflowing with it. The film is among the most earnest comic book movies in recent memory, one that stands in stark opposition to the cynical, financial-driven interests of this summer’s other DC superhero blockbuster,The Flash....

CRISPR gene editing can beused for all manner of applications, from creating more efficient crops or heat-resistant cattle to coding GIFS into DNA. Now, scientists from the University of Texas Southwestern have showcased another potentially transformative use case for the technology: Using CRISPR to halt the progress of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) in dogs. One day, it could potentially do the same in humans, too. DMD is the most common fatal genetic disease in children....

When a video of United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson emerged Tuesday morning, something about it seemed very odd. The video starts out conventionally enough: It looks like Johnson is making his usual stump speech in the midst of the U.K.’s snap general election — he speaks about a divided country and high-running emotions over Brexit — until suddenly 20 seconds in, when Johnson endorses his rival, Jeremy Corbyn, the leader of the opposition Labour Party, for prime minister....

Does Alexandra die in 1923? Given the time period and demanding winters, the Dutton family really goes through it in1923, but few characters have encountered as much trouble as Alex. As a member of the high society in England, Alex didn’t know what she was in for when she fell in love withSpencer Dutton. In the months following, she escaped with her life a handful of times, and things only got worse in the second season....

Dragon Age: The Veilguard class tier list: Warrior, Rogue & Mage ranked Choosing your class is a big part ofDragon Age: The Veilguardand our tier list can help with that all-important decision as we’ve ranked them all below. Your class counts for a lot in Dragon Age: The Veilguard. It’s how you present yourself throughout the story, thecompanionsyou take on your adventures, and of course, how you prefer to take down those Darkspawn or worse....

EA FC 24 Evolutions explained: Players, upgrades, requirements, & more EA FC 24’s Evolutions System encourages players to maintain their top Ultimate Team cards’ significance, all through challenges and vital upgrades. Here’s a deep dive into this exciting addition to EA Sports’ game and exactly how completing objectives will benefit you. Historically, maintaining a favorite Ultimate Team card’s relevance was a steep uphill battle. The series, previously known asFIFA, frequently unveiled new promotions featuring stronger players, quickly sidelining your club’s star unless they bagged another special card....

It may not be quite the same thing as planting an idea in a dreaming mind, but it stands to argue that this form of inception is even cooler. In a fascinating leap forward in the realm of artificial intelligence, the Google research lab has effectively“trained” artificial neural networksby showing them millions of images whose features are recognized by layers of artificial neurons. Each layer recognizes an additional aspect of the image until the final output is reached....