You’ve already tried to breathe asecond life into your old phone or tabletin an effort to stop it from heading to the junk pile, but alas, it’s clearly on its way out. Let’s make sure we give it a proper send-off to ensure it gets properly recycled. Difficulty What You Need Old phones Packaging to ship if needed Transportation to get to drop-off Why recycle your phone at all? For one, your local trash collection is unlikely to accept e-waste....

Shazam has been helping us to name songs and identify unfamiliar music for years, but it’s only withiOS 14that the beloved app has been given the full integration treatment by Apple, whichbought it in 2018. With the iOS 14.2 update, you can now add Shazam to your iPhone’s Control Center, and you can also use the music recognition app with Siri. We explain how to do this, while we also run through how to use Shazam in iOS 14....

Huawei has teased the Huawei P50 smartphone series, but it is not in a position to provide a launch date for the phone yet. The phone was briefly previewed at the end ofHuawei’s “Live Smart With Huawei” eventstreamed online on June 2, where the first major release ofHarmonyOSwas detailed, along with new products running the software including theHuawei Watch 3. Moments before the event ended, Huawei Business Group CEO Richard Yu said, “Consumers around the globe have been looking forward to our next flagship smartphone,” before playing a brief teaser video showing the Huawei P50’s unique design....

Have you ever wondered what people are wishing for? You’d never know just from looking at me what my deepest desires are. It could be infinite riches, superpowers, or just an adorably miniature pet giraffe I would let gallop around the house. In case you can’t tell, I mainly want that tiny giraffe. As the deals curator here at Digital Trends, I spend an insane amount of time perusing Amazon. Unfortunately, I have yet to see a tiny giraffe up for grabs, so that dream may have to wait....

Director Richard Donner’sSuperman: The Movie, which premiered in 1978, is a classic piece of cinema that continues to shape the superhero genre today. Most recently, it led the way for writer-directorJames Gunnto releaseSuperman, a more modern imagining of the Man of Steel’s adventures, withDavid Corenswetportraying the titular hero. The influence of Donner’s film is clearly seen in Gunn’s new project, from the John Williams-inspired musical score to the lighthearted tone to the crystalline design of the Fortress of Solitude....

The New York Islanders are struggling, and they’re about to face off against a stellar team in the Winnipeg Jets. The Wild shut out the Islanders yesterday, but the Jets were also shut out by the Flyers this past weekend. Odds favor the Jets pretty handily, but anything can happen. The Jets vs Islanders game starts in an hour, at 8:00 p.m. ET. There are several ways to watch it. Below we’ve picked out our favorite choice, and a second choice that could be completely free....

Summary Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' Melissa Navia tells a fantastic story about Jonathan Frakes directing season 3’s ‘Hollywood murder mystery’ episode.Strange New Worldshas wrapped filming season 3, with Frakes directing a follow-up to his acclaimed season 2 comedy crossover withStar Trek: Lower Decks. In Frakes' two stints directingStar Trek: Strange New Worlds, it’s clear theStar Trek: The Next Generationlegend has made an indelible impact on the current cast playing the crew of the USS Enterprise....

Summary NCISseason 22 breaking up Jessica Knight and Jimmy Palmer repeats the show’s ugliest character exit and somehow outdoes it by being worse. CBS made the most ofNCIS' short season. Despite only having 13 episodes compared to over 20 outings per year, a lot happened to the Major Case Response Team (MCRT). While the majority of the arcs tackled inNCISseason 21were already resolved, some were planned to be further explored when it comes back in the fall....

LG and Alliance defend EA as orgs leave Apex Legends: “They don’t deserve all the heat” The CEO of Alliance and head of Luminosity have come to the defense of EA, after some organizations that left Apex Legends cited the company’s lack of investment in the competitive scene as a major reason for their exit. NRG exitedApex Legends esports on September 15 and the organization, along with its former players, mainly pointed toward EA and Respawn and their lack of investment into their esports scene as a major reason for leaving....

Summary One veteran actor of theMarvel Cinematic Universehas teased more things to come while looking back on his five previous Marvel Studios roles. Throughout the MCU’s 16-year history, severalactors have portrayed more than one Marvel character, either starting out in smaller roles and getting recast in a bigger or appearing as minor characters that wouldn’t garner notice. However, one MCU actor has delivered a number of strong performances since making his debut in 2018’sAvengers: Infinity War, and could soon be returning....

“Making microLED displays is extremely difficult, extremely expensive, and has low yield.” That’s how Digital Trends’ Caleb Denison put it when he explained why we probablywon’t see a consumer-level microLED televisionin 2025. However, what about smaller microLED displays, such as those suitable for tablets, laptops, smartwatches, or even smart rings? Technology companySmartkemhas a solution to the high manufacturing costs involved with microLED displays and is working with display maker AUO on a transparent, rollable microLED that, although modestly sized now, could be the start of something much bigger....

MSI is taking laptop displays to a new level at CES 2023, and it might have the sector cornered for a while. Ahead of CES, MSI announced the updated Titan GT77 HX which comes with the first mini-LED 4K 144Hz display in a laptop, and it boasts some insane specs. If a 4K mini-LED laptop display at 144Hz isn’t enough, the screen also comes with VESA’s DisplayHDR 1,000 certification. That means it can reach 1,000 nits of peak brightness....

Netflix viewers call for Live Nation boycott after Trainwreck: The Astroworld Tragedy Netflixhas dropped Trainwreck: The Astroworld Tragedy, a new documentary on the fatalTravis Scottmusic festival. By revealing new information about the case, viewers are now calling for a boycott of Live Nation. On June 29, 2025, the rapper returned for his annual music festival in Houston, Texas, where 50,000 fans descended upon NRG Park. They thought it would be the post-pandemic event of the decade, but it soon turned into a real-life horror story....