The new HP OfficeJet Pro’s smart app cuts your time spent scanning in half

HP’s latest line ofprinterswill digitize documents for you with automated scanning tasks. On Tuesday, March 12,HPunveiled the new OfficeJet Pro series, a set of five all-in-one printers with a smaller design, faster performance, and a new app for automating tasks. The series includes the HP OfficeJet Pro 8025, 8035, 9015, 9025 and OfficeJet Pro Premier. Using the HP Smart app, the printer can automate scanning tasks by using custom user-created shortcuts....

July 17, 2025 · 2 min · 401 words · Christina Lee

The real reason why you don’t like CVT transmissions is deeper than you think

Cognitive dissonance is a mental discomfort caused by holding opposing ideas simultaneously within your mind’s eye. For instance, considering yourself an honest person while telling a lie, or saying you enjoy both good music and Post Malone. The uncomfortable feeling is your mind’s struggle with conflicting ideas, beliefs, or sensory inputs. The concept of cognitive dissonance, a longtime resident in my bruised and battered brain, re-occurred to me recently as I drove aHonda Claritythat featured a CVT or Continuously Variable Transmission....

July 17, 2025 · 3 min · 589 words · Kristi Powers

The School for Good and Evil review: Middling magic

“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.“ Adaptations of young-adult fantasy literature have always been a little hit-or-miss, but that hasn’t stopped Hollywood from churning them out — and occasionally putting plenty of star power behind them, too. Director Paul Feig’sThe School For Good and Evilis the latest film to bring a popular YA series to the screen, and is based on Soman Chainani’s 2013 novel of the same name, which went on to spawn five sequels set in its fairy-tale universe....

July 17, 2025 · 5 min · 894 words · Nicole Trujillo

This 2024 Movie Is Repeating Jason Statham's $152 Million Action Hit With 1 Brilliant Twist

Summary WhileThe Beekeeperwas a deservedly big hit for Jason Statham earlier in 2024, the upcoming action comedyThelmatakes its premise and makes it even better.The Beekeepersaw Jason Statham star as the eponymous “Beekeeper” operative, a particularly lethal dispenser of rough justice. When his sweet landlady falls for a phishing scam and ends up bankrupt, she takes her own life, and it is up to Statham’s tough antihero to avenge her.The Beekeeper’s endingsees Statham’s titular killer get his bloody revenge, but not before the movie sets up potential sequels with a few final twists....

July 17, 2025 · 3 min · 537 words · Erin Waller

This might be the coolest way to charge an Apple Watch

If you love a touch of nostalgia and have an Apple Watch, then this new charger from Spigen may well appeal. Joining Spigen’s C1 collection featuring accessories inspired by the design of classic Apple products, the Apple Watch Classic C1 charger sports the familiar look of Apple’s iconic iMac G3, which shook up the PC market when it launched in 1998. The $35 deviceis designed to house your Apple Watch charging puck, which fits snugly in the G3’s “display” after you’ve fed the wire through the back....

July 17, 2025 · 2 min · 308 words · Brandy Martin

Vampire Academy showrunnners on adapting the popular YA series for Peacock

When it comes to vampire adaptations on television, you’d be hard-pressed to find two better showrunners than Julie Plec and Marguerite MacIntyre. Over 13 years, Plec created three successful series involving vampires:The Vampire Diaries,The Originals, andLegacies. MacIntyre, who played Sheriff Liz Forbes onThe Vampire Diaries, joined Plec’s staff as a writer for the subsequent series. Now, the duo is teaming up again to adapt Peacock’sVampire Academy,a new fantasy series about these mythological creatures....

July 17, 2025 · 4 min · 758 words · Scott Garrett

Want to control everything in your house via voice? Install these power outlets

When you think of a smart plug, you likely think of a device that plugs into an existing outlet and connects to Wi-Fi. The ConnectSense Smart In-Wall Outlet is a bit different, as the name might imply. It sits directly in the wall and replaces an existing outlet, which means some wiring work is required. The installation is not as simple as it is with other smart plugs (and it isn’t a great choice for renters as a result), but the benefit is that it can act as a smart plug for tight spaces, such as behind the couch....

July 17, 2025 · 2 min · 374 words · Jessica Castro

Warzone guru unveils SMG that outguns everything after Season 6 buff

Warzone guru unveils SMG that outguns everything after Season 6 buff If you’re looking for a new SMG to run in Warzone after the Lachmann Sub nerf, well, look no further than the Bas-P. After it’s buff, it can outgun pretty much everything. Even though the Modern Warfare 2 year is coming to an end and will soon pass the baton on to Modern Warfare 3, Warzone has still been getting some updates to tide things over....

July 17, 2025 · 2 min · 392 words · Linda Thomas

What Time Star Wars: The Acolyte Premiere Releases On Disney Plus

Summary The Acolyte’s two-episode premiere draws ever closer, with a prevalent question surrounding their exact release time on Disney+.The Acolyte’s cast and characterswill takeStar Warsinto an era not yet explored in live-action: The High Republic. Set around 100 years beforeStar Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace,The Acolyte’s story centers around a string of brutal murders against the Jedi.Star Wars' High Republic eraoffers the chance for the Jedi to be shown at the peak of their powers, differing from most other iterations of the Order from later inStar Wars' chronological timeline....

July 17, 2025 · 4 min · 647 words · Matthew Paul

WTF is Waifu Tactical Force? A genuinely good shooter with Valorant and Titanfall inspiration

WTF is Waifu Tactical Force? A genuinely good shooter with Valorant and Titanfall inspiration At first glance, Waifu Tactical Force might seem like a joke, thanks to its name and aesthetic, but after playing it at Gamescom, I was pleasantly surprised to find there is a really polished and engaging shooter to enjoy. Putting the Waifu thing to one side – the weapons feel great, the animations are crisp, and the map I tried had a bright, stylish look that gave offValorantvibes....

July 17, 2025 · 3 min · 639 words · Brittany Bowman

Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is getting a $30 expansion pass. Here’s what it includes

Nintendo premiered itsXenoblade Chronicles 3Directand revealed that it will receive an expansion pass. It costs $30 and it’ll give players some helpful in-game items and outfit color variants at launch. At the end of the year, the game will add a Challenge Battle as well as a new hero character, quests, and outfits. More extras will come on August 13, 2025, while an entirely new story scenario will be added by the end of 2023....

July 17, 2025 · 2 min · 319 words · Victoria Dorsey

Zoom’s one-click installation on Mac was always too good to be true

With so many people stuck at home due to the coronavirus pandemic, videoconferencing app Zoom has become immensely popular. For many people (ourselves included), its best feature on the Mac was its incredibly simple one-click installation. Now, that’s gone. And while that’s a good thing for us, it’s not great for Zoom. The prerequirement script As it turns out, Zoom was doing something rather shady during the installation process.As documented by Felix Seele, technical lead at tech security firm VMRay, Zoom’s installer was abusing the MacOS installation process to bypass user consent....

July 17, 2025 · 3 min · 613 words · James Whitaker

‘Gears of War’ designer Cliff Bleszinski says he’ll never make another game

Game designer Cliff Bleszinski recently closed the doors to his studio, Boss Key Productions, following the commercial failure of its gameLawBreakers, and you shouldn’t expect him to be working on another title — ever, if we can take him at his word. Answering an upset fan who demanded a refund forLawBreakers, Bleszinski explained that he didn’t take a salary for himself for the last two years, despite paying all of his employees their own salary and benefits....

July 17, 2025 · 2 min · 336 words · Sabrina Mcdonald