How to upgrade your armor in Monster Hunter Rise

Whether you’re an experienced hunter jumping in from other Monster Hunter games orMonster Hunter Riseis your first experience, upgrading your armor is important! One of the first things players should learn on the Switch game (also arriving on PC sometime next year) is how they can upgrade armor andreach new levels of defenseto handle the most terrifying monsters. The process is very intuitive once you get the hang of it. Here’s what to do!...

June 4, 2025 · 4 min · 686 words · Robert Smith

Huawei’s MatePad Pro 5G uses the best phone tech to fight Apple’s iPad

“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.“ Huawei’s new MatePad Pro 5G brings much of what’s cool about modern phones to the tablet, blurring the line between the two. Huawei underscores the alignment of its top tablet with its best phones and laptops by adopting the Mate name, associated with flagship powerhouse phones like theMate 20 Pro....

June 4, 2025 · 6 min · 1143 words · Danielle Mccoy

Is Fu Xuan worth pulling in Honkai Star Rail?

Is Fu Xuan worth pulling in Honkai Star Rail? Is Fu Xuan worth pulling inHonkai Star Rail? Well, find out the answer to this very question in our handy guide. The Fu Xuan banner may not be released yet, but many players will be wondering whether they should save theirStellar Jadeand Star Rail Special Passes forher upcoming banner release. After all, choosing betweenImbibitor Lunaeand Fu Xuan can be rather tricky....

June 4, 2025 · 3 min · 527 words · Aaron Floyd

Jaguar Land Rover offers modern infotainment systems for classic cars

If you can’t take a trip down memory lane without bringing a touchscreen along, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has a solution. The British automaker is offering modern infotainment systems that can be retrofitted to classic cars, something alreadyoffered by rival Porsche. So you can get Bluetooth in a car that predates the invention of cell phones. In addition to Bluetooth, Jaguar Land Rover’s Classic Infotainment Systems include navigation (with 2D or 3D maps), digital radio, and FM and AM analog reception....

June 4, 2025 · 2 min · 352 words · Jennifer Nichols

Legal online gambling is returning to the U.S., if Monster plays its cards right

Monster is gambling on a whole new beat – but some are hearing a very different sound. Gambling is a fantastically, astonishingly lucrative market, yet online gambling is more or less illegal in the United States, despite the popularity of physical casinos in Vegas and Reno and Atlantic City. Richard Branson opened the high-profile onlineVirginCasinoin 2014, but dealers hit a soft sixteen only for gamers physically in New Jersey. Few industries are this regulated: Donald Trump himselfcouldn’t get a gambling licensein Las Vegas last year....

June 4, 2025 · 12 min · 2423 words · Christian Andrews

Lounge in nature with the Coleman Steel Creek tent, now 43% off post-Prime Day

Nothing can be more infuriating than dealing with a terrible tent when camping. It could potentially ruin your mood for the rest of your trip. A bad tent can be hard to work with when setting it up, or it doesn’t sufficiently protect you and your belongings from the forces of nature. You need to invest in a goodcamping tentto avoid such problems. Luckily, there are a lot ofgreat tents to choose from— one of them is the Coleman Steel Creek Fast Pitch dome tent....

June 4, 2025 · 3 min · 450 words · Joshua Silva

Lyft’s All-Access subscription plan picks up steam, now boasts a wait-list

If you find yourself getting around town using multiple Lyft rides every day, or you use the service to commute to and from work, then how do you like the idea of paying a regular monthly fee for all the rides you take? Back in March, Lyft confirmed toThe Vergethat it’s currently conducting trials on variations of a subscription model to see which might work best for frequent riders. And now, two months later, the ridesharing company has told Digital Trends that the team is rolling out a new test, sending invitations to “select passengers to join a new wait-list for the next wave of plans....

June 4, 2025 · 3 min · 451 words · Betty Barnes

Margot Robbie was (sorta) snubbed by the Oscars this year. Here’s why she deserves some recognition

One of the biggest stories out of this year’s Academy Awards is that Margot Robbie was denied an Oscar nomination for Best Actress forBarbie, the critically acclaimed blockbuster that was the biggest film of 2023. EvenBarbiedirector Greta Gerwig was snubbed, while Robbie’s co-stars Ryan Gosling and America Ferrera received nominations for Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress, respectively. Regardless of the Oscar snub, Robbie had a massive impact on Hollywood in 2023, and she will likely continue to do so in the future....

June 4, 2025 · 3 min · 520 words · Wayne Thomas

New MCU Villain Actor Sports Striking Look In Captain America: Brave New World Set Photo

Summary A new look at one of the villains inCaptain America: Brave New Worldhas been revealed through a set photo. The upcoming MCU movie is set to feature an incredible roster of villains, withCaptain America: Brave New World’s castincludingThe Mandalorian’s Giancarlo Esposito in a mystery role, the return of Tim Blake Nelson as the Leader after more than a decade, and more. Now, a new set photo spotlights the distinctive look of one of the movie’s villains....

June 4, 2025 · 3 min · 607 words · James Chavez

Photography news: Best spot for fall photos, new firmware from Fuji and Nikon

Afraid of missing out on the latest photo industry news while you’re out, well, actually taking pictures? Photography News of the Week is all the news you might have missed this week, published on the weekends. Alongside the biggest stories of the week, like the availability ofthe new Nikon Z6,Google Pixel night Sight, and the launch ofON1 Photo RAW 2019, find briefs on the latest in accessories and photography news from this week....

June 4, 2025 · 5 min · 855 words · Eugene Roberts MD

Pokemon Go player’s Shiny Shadow Moltres dilemma sparks damage debate

Pokemon Go player’s Shiny Shadow Moltres dilemma sparks damage debate A Pokemon Go player who managed to catch a Shiny Moltres in a Shadow Raid has turned to the community for advice on whether to Purify it, leading to a debate over Shundos and Shadow Pokemon. Catching a Shiny is a big deal inPokemon Go, as is catching a pocket monster with perfect IVs, a Legendary, or a Shadow Pokemon. The quest for the ideal – or even “perfect” – Pokemon is challenging and can involve some difficult decisions....

June 4, 2025 · 3 min · 486 words · James Rios

Polaris Dawn’s high-speed journey home captured in photo from ISS

A remarkable photo taken by an astronaut aboard the International Space Station (ISS) shows SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn Crew Dragon capsule entering Earth’s atmosphere at high speed as it returned home with four crew members on board early on Sunday morning. Close examination of the image (top), which was captured by recent ISS arrival Don Pettit, shows a streak of light and the Crew Dragon, with some city lights visible in the background....

June 4, 2025 · 2 min · 332 words · Veronica Gardner

Researchers gave alligators headphones and ketamine, and all for a good cause

On the scale of bad ideas, giving alligators the drugketamineand then monitoring them up close and personal to see how they respond to noises sounds like something you would read about in the Darwin Awards. In fact, it describes arecent science projectcarried out by researchers in the U.S. and Germany — and, rather than recording it in the Darwin Awards, the findings werepublished in The Journal of Neuroscience. “[We built] small earphones from commercial earbuds and otoscopic horns,”Lutz Kettler, a neuroscientist at Germany’s Technical University of Munich, told Digital Trends....

June 4, 2025 · 2 min · 364 words · Anna Beltran