Netflix’s Tomb Raider Sequel Continues A Great Video Game Adaptation Streak And I'm Here For It

Summary Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croftwill arrive on Netflix later this year, and it is continuing an impressive video game adaptation streak that I’m excited about. Netflix’s reputation has certainly taken a blow due to its price hikes and crackdown on password sharing, but regardless of what you think of the platform, it seems to have nailed one thing: video game adaptations.Good video game adaptationsare becoming more and more common, as Prime Video’sFalloutwas the latest big hit to transition perfectly into a TV format, and I’m optimistic about Netflix’s upcoming series....

August 11, 2025 · 5 min · 1029 words · Dennis Cohen

Newegg wants you to trust ChatGPT for product reviews

Newegg, the online retailer primarily known for selling PC components, has pushed AI into nearly every part of its platform. The latest area to get the AI treatment? Customer reviews. On select products, Newegg is now showing an AI summary of customer reviews. It sifts through the pile, including the review itself and any listed pros and cons, and uses that to generate its own list of pros and cons, along with its own summary....

August 11, 2025 · 3 min · 581 words · Christian Hubbard

Now you can chat with music legends from the comfort of your couch

Nile Rodgers: Waiting for your questions …Forever Holdings A new kind of virtual experience could revolutionize how music stars and other famous folks interact with their fans. Described by the U.K. startup behind it as “the world’s first voice-interactive digital portrait,” London-based Forever Holdings’ debutIn the Room Withexperience lets you chat with music legend Nile Rodgers about his life and work — as if you were right there with him....

August 11, 2025 · 3 min · 461 words · Matthew Peterson

One Pokémon Movie Explained Ash's Mysterious Powers and Skills

Summary One of Ash’s most impressive and unique abilities in thePokémonanime is his capacity to see and use Aura powers, a supernatural ability closely associated with the Pokémon Lucario. While Ash first manifests these abilities back in the lateRuby and Sapphireera, they continued to be relevant to him throughout the run of the series, even well intoJourneys. However, the Aura abilities have a very interesting origin, which lies in the filmLucario and the Mystery of Mew....

August 11, 2025 · 3 min · 555 words · Steven Murray

Prime Big Deal Days Sonos Deals 2024: Offers still available

Update 10/09/24: All of the deals available directly on Sonos’ site are still active post-sale. All the prices below have been updated. Prime Big Deal Dayshave come and gone, but many deals are sticking around. That means there are some awesome savings to be had on highly sought-after tech, including all things Sonos. If you’re looking to save big with some of the bestPrime Day soundbar dealsaround, we’ve got you covered....

August 11, 2025 · 3 min · 487 words · Timothy Ramirez MD

Ray-Ban Meta glasses get ‘major’ update with minor feature

Someone maybe should tell Meta that point releases — software updates that move things along, but maybe don’t justify entire whole-number increases in the version scheme — are a thing. But here we are, and theRay-Ban Meta glasseshave received an update to Version 8.0, a little less than seven months since things reallykicked off with Version 2.0. What changes from Version 7.0 to Version 8.0? You can now share photos to your Facebook story without having to touch anything....

August 11, 2025 · 2 min · 342 words · Tanya Dunn

Robots are used to carry out daily health inspections at schools across China

With itswidespread use of facial recognition, China has shown that it is big into tech-aided surveillance tools. It should therefore come as little or no surprise that the country has installedhealth-checking robotsat more than 2,000 preschools across China. Kids between the ages of 2 and 6 must report to this Walklake robot every morning and display their eyes, throats, and hands. The robot uses cameras and an infrared thermometer to look for signs of possible disease, ranging from red eyes or a sore throat to blisters and fevers....

August 11, 2025 · 2 min · 375 words · Debra Riley

Scarlett Johansson Breaks Silence On Jurassic World 4 Casting, Teases "Incredible" Story

Summary Scarlett Johansson has broken her silence on being cast inJurassic World 4, teasing an amazing story from writer David Koepp of the original movie. The upcoming seventh installment in theJurassic Parkfranchise is set to follow a new cast of characters in a new story and setting that adds a new layer to the series. While information on the story itself is still sparse, it’s likely the movie will continue from theend ofJurassic World Dominiondespite having a new cast to follow....

August 11, 2025 · 3 min · 561 words · Cynthia Long

Social media platforms are finally acting like the mini-governments they are

For years, companies such as Facebook and Twitter have taken a somewhat laissez-faire approach to moderating what’s posted to their platforms. Even in the wake of theCambridge Analytica scandal, which underlined the enormous influence these platforms can have on politics, economics, and online discourse, social networks have largely relied on piecemeal efforts to stop malicious groups from abusing their platforms. In the absence of any overarching and regularly enforced moderation policy, and by actively avoiding being “arbiters of truth,” these platforms have continued to fester, enabling hate speech and misinformation to run rampant....

August 11, 2025 · 5 min · 890 words · Tiffany Mullins

Sony DRU-530A 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.“ Sony’s DRU-530A 8X DVD writer improves upon its predecessor the DRU-510A in write speeds and offers some of the fastest write times we have seen to date, coming in a close second behind Plextor’s PX-708A drive in most tests....

August 11, 2025 · 8 min · 1658 words · Michael Stewart

Spider-Man's Shapeshifting Picotech Suit Gets The Spotlight in New Cosplay

Summary Marvel’s Friendly Neighborhood Hero,Spider-Man, is a spectacular arachnid-based crime-fighter with a set of iconic blue and red spandex that are recognizable to fans across the globe as well as those outside of the nerd circles Spidey is constantly celebrated in. Having worn more than his fair share of suits over the decades, anew cosplay image has given Spider-Man a symbiote-like andpicotech-esque designthat allows him to change into multiple versions of these superhero looks instantaneously!...

August 11, 2025 · 3 min · 564 words · Casey Wagner

Steam Deck hit by bootloop havoc with Decky plug-ins

Steam Deck hit by bootloop havoc with Decky plug-ins The latest version of the Steam Deck add-on DeckyLoader is causing havoc on plug-ins, causing one to be entirely delisted. It’s not been the best time for theSteam Deck. When theJackbox Megapickergame launcher landed on thehandheld, some systems bricked entirely. Even after some quick fixes, some Steam Decks outright refused to boot back up. Spotted byGamingOnLinux, while the game launcher trouble has now seemingly been remedied, the problems don’t finish there....

August 11, 2025 · 2 min · 424 words · Deborah Williams

The best stand-up comedy on Netflix right now

When it comes to stand-up comedy specials, the major streamers are trailing well behind the path that Netflix has already set up. Hulu and Amazon Prime Video’s don’t seem to threaten Netflix’s dominance in the category after most of the big names in stand-up from the last few years have already had their Netflix specials. This month, late night comedy legend Conan O’Brien is the butt of the joke as he’s roasted while accepting The Kennedy Center’s Mark Twain Prize for American Humor....

August 11, 2025 · 10 min · 2048 words · Nicole Mason