Telescope captures the remnants of a supernova first seen 2,000 years ago

Some of the most dramatic events in the universe are supernovae, which happen either when massive stars run out of fuel and come to the end of their lives, or when a star in a binary feeds on its companion until it reaches a critical threshold. The star explodes outward in a huge outpouring of light and energy, which is bright enough to be seen from other galaxies but quickly fades....

August 8, 2025 · 2 min · 319 words · Jason Munoz

Tesla Model 3 traveling on Autopilot explodes twice after hitting a tow truck

Part of Moscow’s main ring road became a fiery mess after aTesla Model 3crashed into the back of a tow truck and exploded twice on the evening of Saturday, August 10. The driver and two of his children miraculously escaped the wreck with only minor injuries. He told investigators the collision happened while he was using Autopilot. Details about the accident and the subsequent explosions are still trickling in. Investigators say Russian businessman Alexey Tretyakov was behind the wheel of his Model 3 when it slammed into a parked tow truck at about 62 mph....

August 8, 2025 · 2 min · 415 words · Holly Palmer

The Last of Us review: HBO breaks Hollywood’s video game curse

“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 Last of Usis the most faithful video game adaptation that has ever been produced. The new HBO series, which comes fromChernobylwriter Craig Mazin andLast of Uscreator Neil Druckmann, not only sticks close to the story told in its 2013 source material, but it often replicates entire scenes from that game....

August 8, 2025 · 7 min · 1432 words · Renee Mosley

The Outer Worlds character build guide: Attributes, skills, and aptitude

So you’ve got your colonist in mind. You know exactly how you’ll coif their hair, what armor you’ll wear, even the weapons you’ll tote. Butbefore you head out on your grand adventuresacross the cosmos, you should consider exactly what type of build you’re going for. The Outer Worlds allows players to roll many different characters, from hammer-wielding rough and tumble types, to clever mechanics, turning droids and weapons on the enemy....

August 8, 2025 · 4 min · 786 words · Nicholas Leblanc

This Keurig coffee maker is super slim, and $50 off for Cyber Monday

Today’s the day to buy thoseCyber Monday dealsyou’ve had your eye on. We’ve been tracking the bestCyber Monday Keurig deals, and a deal at Best Buy on the Keurig K-Slim single-serve K-Cup coffee maker caught our attention. If you buy the K-Slim today for $80, you may save $50 off the normal $130 price. Whether you’re buying a Keurig coffee maker for a holiday gift or your own use, the K-Slim model balances functionality, a competitive price, and a small footprint....

August 8, 2025 · 2 min · 376 words · Thomas Peters

Trigger live-action animations in Twitch with new tool coming from Adobe

Twitch viewers could soon influence live animations, thanks to a tool currently under development by Adobe. Announced on Friday, October 26,Adobe is building a Twitch extensionthat allows viewers to trigger an animated action inside Character Animator using Bits. Adobe Character Animator uses a webcam and a bit of artificial intelligence magic to turn your face into an animated character. The software allows the character to follow your expressions and speak for you....

August 8, 2025 · 2 min · 347 words · Alyssa Nelson

Vines, gore, and rifts galore: Behind Stranger Things’ season 4 VFX

Season 4 ofStranger Thingssubjected the kids from Hawkins, Indiana, to some of the scariest experiences they’ve had so far (which is saying a lot) as they battled a new threat from the sinister dimension known as the Upside Down. It also tested the mettle of the show’s visual effects teams, which were tasked with delivering the Netflix hit’s most massive, explosive scenes so far, as well as some of its most gruesome, nightmarish environments....

August 8, 2025 · 9 min · 1835 words · Maxwell Sparks

WarioWare: Move It! brings 200 new microgames to Switch this November

Nintendo revealedWarioWare Move It!during theJune 2023 Nintendo Direct. The microgame collection will launch on November 3 for Nintendo Switch. This is the secondWarioWaregame for the Nintendo Switch. The most recent one was released in 2021 and calledWarioWare: Get it Together!InDigital Trends’WarioWare: Get it Together!review, we mentioned how it didn’t fully utilize the Joy-Cons’ motion controls and opted for having players mostly press buttons. Based on the trailer forWarioWare: Move It!, it’ll use the Joy-Cons’ motion controls much more often than before....

August 8, 2025 · 2 min · 273 words · Kathy Phillips

Watch SpaceX nail its 250th Falcon 9 drone ship landing

SpaceX has successfully landed its Falcon 9 booster on a drone ship for the 250th time. The first stage of the company’s workhorse Falcon 9 rocket made a flawless landing on theJust Read the Instructionsdrone ship about eight minutes after launching from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Thursday. A video (below) captured the moment that the booster — this one making its ninth touchdown — arrived on the floating platform in the Atlantic Ocean....

August 8, 2025 · 2 min · 404 words · Nicholas Watson

What does cross-platform mean in gaming?

If you’ve been casually following the gaming industry and checking outupcoming video gamesfor the past decade or so, you’ve no doubt heard the term cross-platform come up. You might’ve put together that it has something to do with multiplayer games, such asMarvel RivalsorFortnite,but you may not know exactly what it all means. Now that it is rarer to hear of a major multiplayer game that isn’tcross-platform, it is better to know what it means for you and how it is impacting your gaming....

August 8, 2025 · 3 min · 469 words · Denise White

When do Memorial Day appliance sales start?

Memorial Day salesare traditionally one of, if not thebest time in the year to buy appliances. After the new year starts and the noise and hullabaloo from the previous year’s holiday sales settle, many people turn their attention to improving their homes. Sales of mattresses, large and small appliances, and all manner of home goods pick up during President’s Day sale events and gather steam into the spring. The best appliance deals drop during Memorial Day sales....

August 8, 2025 · 3 min · 512 words · Dillon Arnold

Why you probably shouldn’t buy the $599 M2 Mac mini

Computers don’t typically get cheaper — especially not when they have an Apple logo plastered on them. But it’s true, the newM2 Mac miniis $100 cheaper than theM1 Mac mini. It’s certainly the most affordable way in a long while to get into the Mac ecosystem. Add in the extra performance that the M2 brings over the M1, and you have a winning formula, right? In theory, yes. But there are a few considerations to take into account about the base configuration of the M2 Mac mini that should at least make you think twice about what kind of a computer you really need....

August 8, 2025 · 3 min · 538 words · Logan Mckinney

Windows 11 just took dark mode to the next level

Windows 11 users have noticed a difference in notification sounds between the light and dark modes on the new operating system. Microsoft confirmed the observation in a statement toBleepingComputer, saying it deliberately made the alert sounds played in dark mode calmer and softer than when the PC is in light mode. Microsoft recently confirmed that it has been focused on “making the technology calm” by changing the soundscape of Windows 11 in dark mode to a more subdued profile....

August 8, 2025 · 2 min · 355 words · Rachel Santana