The Penguin review: HBO’s Batman spinoff works surprisingly well

“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.“ Every second ofThe Penguinshould be eye-roll-inducing. The series is, on paper at least, an exercise in pure franchise expansion. Coming two years after Matt Reeves’The Batmanhit theaters, the new HBO drama picks up almost exactly where that film leaves off....

June 10, 2025 · 6 min · 1188 words · Christopher Lynch

TikTok star’s 3-year-old son dead after being pulled out of pool

TikTok star’s 3-year-old son dead after being pulled out of pool Popular TikToker Emilie Kiser is receiving an outpouring of support from viewers after her three-year-old son, Trigg Kiser, died from injuries due to an accident in a backyard pool. Police were called to a home in Chandler, Arizona on the evening of Monday, May 12, toassist with a drowningafter Trigg was pulled out of the pool. Officers began CPR before paramedics arrived on the scene, and Trigg was transported to Chandler Regional Hospital in critical condition....

June 10, 2025 · 2 min · 362 words · Jill Thompson

Today's Connections Hints & Answers For July 28, 2025 (Puzzle #372)

Today’sConnectionsfeels like aResident Evilpuzzle with words such as DIAMONDS, SWORD, and UMBRELLA all hanging about. To our disappointment, this was not the connection the game was looking for, and we had to look for other groupings to save the day. Luckily, this puzzle is not as challenging as past ones, particularly if you know what to look for. After finishingConnections, you could go and replayResident Evilagain to keep the theming going....

June 10, 2025 · 3 min · 575 words · Ryan Nelson

Twitter kills some TV apps, but updates Windows and other support

Twitterseems to be in the midst of an evolution which involves both some deaths and rebirths.Beginning tomorrow, May 24, the social media company will no longer support its TV apps on Roku, Android TV, or Xbox. The company made the announcement on Tuesday, May 22, noting that users looking to get “the full Twitter experience” should turn to their mobile device or desktop instead. But as that door closes, Twitter is opening another, and has implemented afew updatesto Twitter Lite and Twitter for Windows that allow these clients to support night mode, real-time updates on replies, likes, and retweets....

June 10, 2025 · 2 min · 387 words · Steven Snyder

Ubisoft lets players turn their best game snaps into apparel

Ubisoft announced a new partnership withZakeke, a customizer software company that lets users personalize apparel and accessories with their own photos. Players will be able to edit photographs fromAssassin’s Creed Valhallaand other games with the new customizing software and process orders through Ubisoft’s online store. Ubisoft already has a “Photo Mode” that can print screenshots from its games onto coffee mugs, phone cases, and more. Zakeke enables the company to take this a step further with apparel like T-shirts and hoodies....

June 10, 2025 · 2 min · 290 words · Craig Mcclure

Walmart knocks down prices on Google Home devices and bundles

Google Home‘s position among the two top dogs in smart speaker-based digital connected homes is secure (Amazon Echois the other leader). If you’restill decidingbetween Google Home and Amazon Echo, consider this: Walmart consistently has the best deals available on Google Home devices and bundles. You can order online for home delivery or in-store pickup or go to a Walmart Superstore to check out and buy Google Home products while you’re there....

June 10, 2025 · 5 min · 853 words · Kristine Henderson

Was L’ak Actor Elias Toufexis In Star Trek: Discovery’s Series Finale?

Warning: SPOILERS for Star Trek: Discovery’s Series Finale - “Life, Itself” Summary Elias Toufexis portrayed L’ak in 7 episodes ofStar Trek: Discoveryseason 5, but did he return to play the late Breen rebel inDiscovery’s series finale, “Life, Itself”? Written by Kyle Jarrow and Michelle Paradise, and directed by Olatunde Osunsanmi,Star Trek: Discoveryseason 5, episode 10was a super-sized episode that concluded Captain Michael Burnham’s (Sonequa Martin-Green) hunt for the Progenitors' treasure before flashing forward with an epilogue that gives Admiral Burnham and the USS Discovery an emotionally poignant ending....

June 10, 2025 · 4 min · 678 words · Gregory Johnson

Watch the highlights of SpaceX’s triple-booster Falcon Heavy launch

SpaceX successfully launched a triple-booster Falcon Heavy from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 11:04 p.m. ET on Friday, July 28. The mission deployed the 9-metric-ton Jupiter 3 communications satellite for Maryland-based Hughes Network Systems. It’s the heaviest commercial communications satellite ever built and when fully deployed approaches thewingspan of a commercial airliner. The launch vehicle, the Falcon Heavy, comprises three Falcon 9 boosters and is SpaceX’s most powerful operational rocket, with Friday’s flight only its seventh to date since the rocket’s debut mission in 2018....

June 10, 2025 · 2 min · 363 words · Chelsea Lewis

What Day The Aliens Invaded Earth In A Quiet Place

Summary The firstA Quiet Placemovie may not have explicitly revealed when the central alien invasion started, but it drops one subtle clue that discloses the exact date of the apocalypse’s inception.Directed by John Krasinski,A Quiet Placepremiered in 2018 and instantly garnered optimistic reviews from viewers and critics. The positive word-of-mouth around the film helped it gross close to $341 million against a relatively meager budget of $17 million. For obvious reasons, the movie’s overwhelming box office success spawned a sequel,A Quiet Place Part II, which was released in 2020....

June 10, 2025 · 4 min · 673 words · David Hoffman

What is TikTok’s Baked Feta Pasta recipe? Everything you need to know

What is TikTok’s Baked Feta Pasta recipe? Everything you need to know If you haven’t heard of TikTok’s popular baked feta pasta recipe, where have you been? If you haven’t tried it yet, you’re only just hearing about it, or you want to find out where it came from, here’s everything to know. Thel baked feta pasta recipe has reached extraordinaryheights of famesince the start of 2021 after it was shared on TikTok and then shared again all over the internet....

June 10, 2025 · 3 min · 488 words · Eric Medina

Whatever you do, don’t buy a Windows laptop right now

There’s a revolution in the making. Those of us who’ve been watching closely know thatQualcomm’s Snapdragon X Elite chipsare rumored to be just around the corner. And they’re about to ignite a bomb in the world of Windows laptops. That might sound like exaggeration at first blush. But Qualcomm has spent the better part of this year trotting around a demo unit with this chip, andthe performance so far looks pretty astounding....

June 10, 2025 · 3 min · 535 words · Matthew Davis

Where to watch Twister: stream the 1996 movie

Twenty-eight years ago, director Jan de Bont brought audiences into the eye of a tornado withTwister. The disaster film followed storm chasers and their efforts to deploy a new device that could revolutionize tornado research. While the data gathered could save lives, it’s a dangerous undertaking, as the researchers must get close enough to the tornado to activate the device while still giving themselves a chance to escape its wrath....

June 10, 2025 · 2 min · 341 words · Brandon Melton

‘Pokémon Go’ is gamifying garbage and wants your help on Earth Day

Pokémon Gomay have just found a way to gamify garbage collection. In honor of Earth Day, which will be observed on April 22, Niantic, the developer behind the popular Pokémon game, has revealed that it is leveraging its impressive powers of assembly to help save the planet, one piece of litter at a time. Thanks to a series of partnerships with local non-governmental organizations across the world, Niantic will be able to get players to pick up trash....

June 10, 2025 · 2 min · 333 words · Sarah Wilson