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A group of players fights a T-Rex in Exoprimal.

Exoprimal is Overwatch with dinosaurs and I’m already sold

Exoprimal is a cooperative dinosaur-slaying romp that learned some key lessons from Overwatch.
Teenagers have a terrifying night on Skype in Unfriended.

Unfriended is the quintessential movie about the internet age

The 2015 laptop thriller Unfriended is not just an ingenious horror movie but also an essential portrait of the 21st century.
Instagram app on the Google Play Store on an Android smartphone.

Why Instagram’s pivot to video is making everyone so mad

Instagram is clearly committed to competing with TikTok. But in doing so it's ignoring what its users really want. Is its pivot to video worth it?
Luke looking off into the binary sunset before dying in The Last Jedi.

How Star Wars should evolve beyond the Skywalker Saga

Star Wars has been in something of a transition period since Episode IX and Lucasfilm should be looking to grow out of the Skywalkers in the near future.
Dough Spectrum 4K Glossy sitting on a desk with RGB lights.

I switched to a glossy gaming monitor, and I can’t go back

Eve (now Dough) released the Spectrum 4K more than a year ago, but the glossy version takes the gaming experience to a whole new level.
Brianne Tju looking on in a scene from Gone in the Night.

Brianne Tju on playing a psychopath in the thriller Gone in the Night

In conversation with Digital Trends, Brianne Tju speaks about how she shaped the two sides to her character in Gone in the Night.
The cameras on the Nothing Phone 1 and iPhone 11.

Can the Nothing Phone 1’s new cameras beat a 2-year-old iPhone?

The Nothing Phone 1's design is clearly influenced by the iPhone, but can its camera match an iPhone, even the old iPhone 11? We found out.
Charging Galaxy Watch 4 with Galaxy S22 Ultra

The Galaxy Watch 4’s best charging trick is also Samsung’s worst ecosystem problem

Being able to charge your Samsung Galaxy smartwatch with a smartphone is quite convenient. But that perk comes with its own generous set of pesky caveats.
Harrison Ford as President James Marshall, Air Force One (1997)

‘Get off my plane!’ 5 movie presidents who can kick your ass

As the Harrison Ford action movie Air Force One turns 25, here's our list of the five best movie presidents capable of running the country ... and kicking butt.
douglas booth that dirty black bag interview 3

That Dirty Black Bag’s Douglas Booth on playing a killer and his love for spaghetti Westerns

In an interview with Digital Trends, Douglas Booth talks about his latest project, the AMC+ series That Dirty Black Bag, and his love for spaghetti Westerns.
Daniel Kaluuya rides a horse in front of a house in a scene from Nope.

With Nope, Jordan Peele leaves his horror roots and goes full blockbuster

With Nope, Jordan Peele has created the first genuine blockbuster of his career.
The Ferryman points to a blink symbol in Before Your Eyes.

Before Your Eyes devs explain why Netflix works as a gaming platform

Before Your Eyes' developers explain why it's OK to be weird as the experimental indie game launches on Netflix Games.
Apple's rumored hardware subscription service is a compelling rental service

How the iPhone 13 Pro Max helped kill my low-battery anxiety

We are halfway through the big smartphone launches of 2022, and last year’s iPhone 13 Pro Max is still the battery champion for me.
A character in Rollerdrome skates in an arena.

Rollerdrome combines Max Payne and Skate with spectacular results

Rollerdrome combines the score-based setup from an extreme sports game and the shooting from Max Payne to create something special.
Stack of Samsung Galaxy S22 phones.

The Galaxy S22 comes in a new color, and it’s a Z Fold 4 and Z Flip 4 teaser

Samsung's summer color refresh for the Galaxy S22 comes in a delightful shade of purple that really stands out from the set of existing colors.
Someone holding the Google Pixel 6 Pro and Pixel 6a next to each other.

The Pixel 6a isn’t perfect, but I love it for one important reason

The Pixel 6a has a lot going for it. It has great cameras, fast Tensor processing, and excellent software — but that's not why I love it.
Nvidia RTX 3060 Ti Founders Edition on a pink background.

Don’t believe the hype — the GPU price cuts are a lie

Nvidia graphics cards received a price cut a couple of weeks back, but all the GPUs that actually matter are still selling for above list price.
Two cosplayers dressed as Surtur and Hela at Comic-Con 2022.

Scary Jokers and fabulous dog killers: the best cosplays of San Diego Comic-Con 2022

San Diego Comic-Con is back, and the 2022 edition included many fans who went out of their to make their cosplays as memorable as possible.
Luci autonomous wheelchair on orange backdrop

Meet the startup that gives wheelchairs aftermarket superpowers

Rather than starting from scratch and building a cutting-edge wheelchair from the ground up, these inventors built a high-tech wheelchair upgrade kit.
The Joker sits on a chair at San Diego Comic-Con.

Dispatches from day 4 of San Diego Comic-Con 2022

It's time to say goodbye to San Diego Comic-Con until 2023, but first, let's take a look at some of the most interesting things we saw on day 4.
Front view of the Mercedes-Benz Vision EQXX.

We drove Mercedes’ hand-built EQXX concept, and it’s unlike any other EV

The Mercedes-Benz Vision EQXX shows how EVs of the future can compete with gasoline cars on range.
The Rock hovers over the ground at SDCC 2022.

Hobbits, dragons, and Wakanda Forever: the best moments of San Diego Comic-Con 2022

2022 San Diego Comic-Con cemented its place as the apex of pop culture by delivering a slew of announcements and first-looks from nearly every major studio.
The Pixel 6, iPhone SE, Galaxy A53, and Nord 2T camera modules.

Google, Apple, Samsung, and OnePlus camera test exposes poor performers

Does having multiple cameras mean a phone takes better photos? Putting the Galaxy A53 against the Nord 2T, Pixel 6, and iPhone SE (2022) revealed the truth.
Nothing Phone 1 held in hand showing the Glyph Interface.

The Nothing Phone 1’s biggest problem isn’t the lights — it’s something else

The lights on the Nothing Phone 1 are great fun and nothing to get mad about. There's something more problematic happening inside the phone.
Ted Raimi wears a head-mounted camera and stares while filming a scene for The Quarry game.

How the Thanos VFX team brought The Quarry’s characters to life (and then killed them)

Supermassive's interactive horror game The Quarry used groundbreaking tech from an Oscar-winning visual effects studio to bring its scary story to life.
Dwayne Johnson as Black Adam at Comic-Con.

Dispatches from day 3 of San Diego Comic-Con 2022

All heck broke loose at Comic-Con when Dwayne Johnson came to San Diego, Marvel revealed The Multiverse Saga, and we went to the annual cosplay masquerade!
The Type Cover and Surface Slim Pen 2 attached to the Surface Pro 8.

4 simple reasons I’ll never give up Windows for good

From windows management to gaming to the Edge browser, Windows 11 is a powerhouse and nothing Mac offers can keep me from going back.
A sandcastle inspired by The Sandman.

Dispatches from day 2 of San Diego Comic-Con 2022

Get a glimpse at what awaits Comic-Con fans outside of the San Diego Convention Center before looking back at the biggest news stories of the day!
A scene from Close Encounters of the Third Kind.

5 other movies to watch if you liked Nope

With Jordan Peele set to release his latest film, here are five more movies to watch if you enjoyed Nope.
Woman holding an iPhone with Wordle.

Wordle destroyed my marriage for 20 minutes

Every now and then a husband — particularly one of the nerd variety — can inadvertently do something really dumb. This was one of those times.
This landscape of “mountains” and “valleys” speckled with glittering stars is actually the edge of a nearby, young, star-forming region called NGC 3324 in the Carina Nebula. Captured in infrared light by NASA’s new James Webb Space Telescope, this image reveals for the first time previously invisible areas of star birth.

Here’s what the James Webb Space Telescope will set its sights on next

Now that the James Webb Space Telescope has sent back its first images of deep space, you might be wondering what's coming next. Here's the scoop!
Stray's cat protagonist standing in front of a neon lit city.

I’m a dog person. Here’s what I think of Stray

Can a dog person like me enjoy the cat game Stray? I put that question to the test.
HyperX Cloud Mis Earbuds sitting on a table.

I have proof that low-latency headphones actually made me a better gamer

Audio latency is a killer for gamers, at least according to marketing. But how much of a difference does it actually make when you're in the heat of battle?
Kids stand in school in My Old School.

My Old School’s Alan Cumming and Jono McLeod on the power of memory and ’90s nostalgia

In an interview with Digital Trends, director Jono McLeod and X-Men star Alan Cumming discuss the stranger-than-fiction true crime documentary My Old School.