Instagram hacked? Here’s how to get your account back

Maybe you have 100 followers or maybe 100,000, but that sinking feeling when you realize your account has been hacked is universal. Instagram hacks come in several different forms — some post new content to your followers, while others change your email address, password, and username to lock you out completely. If you find yourself the victim of an Instagram hacking (like in the recent one thatswitches your email address to a Russian one), here’s what you’re able to do to get your account back....

August 12, 2025 · 5 min · 1021 words · Shane Davenport

Intel’s Alder Lake laptops CPUs could outperform AMD’s top processor by 35%

The new Intel Alder Lake-P Core 7-12700H laptop processor has just been tested in a new benchmark, and the results are just as promising as those of the desktop version ofAlder Lake CPUs. The leaked test, found in theGeekbench 5database, shows a huge performance jump in multithreading operations. The results of this benchmark propel Intel’s 12th generation of processors even higher above the competition. Intel’s latest mobility CPU was tested in terms of single-threaded and multithreaded performance....

August 12, 2025 · 3 min · 533 words · Joe Long

Is Lou dead in Death Stranding 2?

Is Lou dead in Death Stranding 2? Death Stranding 2doesn’t pull its punches during its storyline, delivering heartbreaking moments and slightly confusing explanations. This is no different with Lou. If you’ve played the first Death Stranding, then you’ll know that Lou is the small baby who gets rescued bySam, the protagonist. The second game also sees the return of Lou, but in the first few hours of Death Stranding 2, Fragile and Lou are attacked in a cutscene....

August 12, 2025 · 2 min · 321 words · David Porter

Is the OnePlus 13 waterproof?

TheOnePlus 13has just released in the U.S., and it comes packed with a lot of features to be excited about. It runs on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite with up to 24GB of RAM and 1TB of memory storage space, runs on OxygenOS 15 — OnePlus’ equivalent of AndroidOS 15 — carries Sony cameras, and houses its homemade AI program, OnePlus AI. As you’re researching the phone’s specs, you’re probably trying to figure out the most important element that any and every smartphone should have: Is the OnePlus 13 waterproof?...

August 12, 2025 · 3 min · 636 words · Heather Williams

Kasotsuka Shojo is the world’s first cryptocurrency-themed pop group

Are you a fan of cryptocurrency and J-pop? Okay we admittedly don’t know what the crossover appeal is between those two, but one of Japan’s latest all-girl pop groups is betting that there is more than we think. Quartz Media has reported that Japan’s Kasotsuka Shojo is theworld’s first cryptocurrency-themed pop group. The band’s name translates to “Virtual Currency Girls” and is the creation of Japanese entertainment companyCinderella Academy. The company manages several other popular brands and launched Kasotsuka Shojo as a way to educate people about cryptocurrency....

August 12, 2025 · 2 min · 357 words · Natalie Wilcox

Lenovo allegedly resurrects gaming handheld plans with Legion Go

Lenovo allegedly resurrects gaming handheld plans with Legion Go A new report has indicated that Lenovo is planning on resuscitating its gaming ambitions, as it apparently wants to launch its own gaming handheld. Lenovo isn’t all about general daily uselaptopsandPCs. The company did have ambitions to launch an Android device in the same vein as theLogitech G CloudorAbxylute, but it never came to fruition. However, Lenovo appears to be back in the game if a new Windows Central report is to be believed....

August 12, 2025 · 2 min · 380 words · Megan Hahn

Lenovo Yoga Chromebook C630 review

“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.“ Chromebooks are in an identity crisis. They aren’t the small, cheap laptops they used to be. These days,Chromebooks come in all shapes and sizes, and some even pack premium hardware. On example is the Lenovo Yoga Chromebook C630....

August 12, 2025 · 9 min · 1842 words · John Johnson

Motorola is delaying the new Razr because of overly high demand

It looks like we’re in for a second round of foldable phone delays. Motorola has announced that the launch of thenew Motorola Razrwill be delayed. According to the company, the delayed release is thanks to higher-than-expected demand. Basically, the company says that demand is now expected to be so high that it needs to delay the start of pre-orders. Originally pre-orders were set to begin on December 26. “Since its announcement in November, the new Motorola Razr has received unparalleled excitement and interest from consumers....

August 12, 2025 · 2 min · 364 words · Christopher Shaffer

NASA is teaming up with the United Arab Emirates to send humans into space

NASA is striking up deals with other countries in the name of sending more humans into space. The American space agency has recentlysigned a dealwith the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in order to advance human space travel. In a recent tweet, NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine announced the signing of a joint letter of intent “for cooperation in human space flight.” The cosigner was the Director General of the UAE Space Agency, Dr....

August 12, 2025 · 2 min · 360 words · Danielle Delgado

Nikon D810 review

“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.“ The Nikon D810 is a monster. Not only does it have a 36.3-megapixel full-frame (FX) sensor – currently the most pixels of any digital camera other than medium format models – it feels like a tank and has a price ($3,300, body only) that’ll scare off most shutterbugs....

August 12, 2025 · 9 min · 1706 words · Jeremy Cook

Nintendo announces new Animal Crossing, Final Fantasy ports, and more

During the Nintendo Direct, we experienced a whirlwind of new games, accessories, and features coming to the Nintendo Switch. From previously announced games coming in the Fall and Winter of this year to never-before-announced titles scheduled for 2019, there was so much content shown that it was hard for anyone to keep up. Get clued into all things Nintendo with our roundup of everything shown during yesterday’s Nintendo Direct. Isabelle joins SSBU roster, new Animal Crossing coming in 2019 The biggest news coming out of the September 2018 Nintendo Direct is the announcement of a new Animal Crossing scheduled for 2019....

August 12, 2025 · 5 min · 941 words · Kristen Berg

Overwatch 2 Twitch viewership halved as Marvel Rivals takes over

Overwatch 2 Twitch viewership halved as Marvel Rivals takes over Overwatch 2 still has a pretty massive and dedicated player base after the release of Marvel Rivals. It’s not like the shiny new hero shooter has completely killed Blizzard’s game. However, the exodus of the game’s biggest streamers has made a considerable mark, with peak OW2 viewership being halved month over month. This is made even worse by the fact that Hazard, the new Overwatch hero, had his full release in December....

August 12, 2025 · 4 min · 642 words · Ms. Tammie Perez

Ready to party? Pinterest expands group boards with new activity feed, threads

Pinterest is making planning group projects simpler. On Wednesday, July 11,Pinterest launchedseveral new tools for group boards, designed to streamline communication with group members on shared projects. The first change for group Pinners is the new activity feed for group boards. The feed tracks all the changes within that group board, including when a member adds a Pin or creates a new section. The activity feed, Pinterest says, is designed both for easily spotting what’s happening on the board as well as having conversations within the board, since all the members will see new pins and comments using the tool....

August 12, 2025 · 2 min · 349 words · Hunter Gregory