The Motorola Moto G series has long been considered one of the best options for people looking to buy a midrange smartphone. Now, the company hastaken the wraps offof a new device in the series — theMoto G7. But it has got some serious competition ahead of it. Not only are there some great midrange phones from other companies, but the new phone also needs to be a whole lot better than the previous-generation Moto G6 to be worth buying....

Why don’t we have supersonic aircraft any more? Although commercial supersonic air travel kicked off in the 1960s with the arrival of the Concorde, since that jet was retired in 2003, there are no supersonic jets in common civilian usage any more. Part of that is because the Concorde was expensive and difficult to maintain, and the increase in speed wasn’t worth the huge bump in money and effort it took to keep it flying....

Despite the recall of nearly 3 million washing machines by Korean company Samsung, a rash of explosions continues. Over the weekend, yet another Samsung washer exploded, this time in Irving, Texas. Faisal Nuree’s wife put a mattress pad in the top-loading washing machine, and fortunately was in another room when the machine exploded. The force from the blast pushed the washing machine away from the wall and blew off the top of the unit....

Nvidia’s RTX 5080 is almost here, and some retailers started sharing the first listings ahead of time, which is why we now know how much the GPU willreallycost. Arriving with a $999 recommended list price (MSRP), the card is surely set to rival some of thebest graphics cards, but unfortunately, it will also repeat the mistake that made theRTX 4080fairly unpopular when it was first launched. Both the RTX 5090 and the RTX 5080 are hitting the shelves this Thursday, January 30....

“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.“ Many people are hesitant to dive into the smart-home pool, for a variety of reasons. Privacy and price usually top the list, and a lot of the connected gear is quite expensive. But for those who just want to dip a toe in, a smart outlet is a good option....

Android 12brings a long overdue visual overhaul to the Google OS. The Material You theming system changes the appearance of your device, including the colors of UI elements based on the current wallpaper. Since other Android manufacturers have their own Android skins, it was unknown if the feature would be coming to devices other than the Pixels. Now, it appears that Oppo, OnePlus, Realme, Xiaomi, and more smartphones could getAndroid12’s dynamic themes support....

Apple is serving notice that it’s serious about a future in original programming, teaming with Oprah Winfrey for a multi-year partnership. Ina terse statement, the tech giant announced that “Winfrey and Apple will create original programs that embrace her incomparable ability to connect with audiences around the world.” No details were released, but insiders tell The Hollywood Reporter that themega-deal encompasses everythingfrom movies to TV to apps to books. Notably, the partnership does not include podcasts — Winfrey has her own platform for the podcast version of her Emmy-winningSuper Soul Saturdayseries, which recently hit #1 on Apple Podcasts....

The commander of SpaceX’s historic Polaris Dawn mission has apologized to those who traveled from far and wide to Florida’s Space Coast to watch the launch, which was supposed to take place on Tuesday, August 27, but has now been delayed multiple times with no new date set. “We sincerely apologize to those who have traveled to see our launch and have faced delays,” Jared Isaacmansaid in a poston social media on Thursday....

Quentin Tarantino has made some of the most influential movies of the last 30 years. From the bloody gun duels ofReservoir Dogsto the post-modern fantasia ofOnce Upon a Time…in Hollywood, Tarantino is one of cinema’s distinctive voices. He’s also a very good film critic, and he’s usually pretty good at shining a light on an actor, writer, or director who has been misunderstood or just simply forgotten about. He’s not perfect, though, and sometimes, he can say something that’s just plain, well, stupid....

Summary Showrunner Erica Messer confirms Spencer Reid’s whereabouts during the events ofCriminal Minds: Evolutionseason 2. Despite Matthew Gray Gubler’s intention to reprise his breakout role in the Paramount+ series, he is confirmed to not appear in its upcoming run. Due to scheduling conflicts, the actor will not be returning as a member of the corecast ofCriminal Minds: Evolution. Naturally, the police procedural needs to explain why Reid still has yet to rejoin the BAU....

TheGalaxy S8might not boast the iPhone’s fancy dual-sensor setup, but its 12MP camera is nothing to shake a stick at. It ranks third on camera benchmarking siteDxOMark’slist of top-ranking smartphone cameras, the second-highest score ever achieved by an Android phone. In our testing, the Galaxy S8, manage to capture clear, color-accurate shots pretty consistently. That said, taking exceptional photos with the Galaxy S8 isn’t as easy as whipping it out of your pocket and hitting the shutter button....

Severance fans spot mystery character in Season 2 trailer and nobody can decide who it is Severance Season 2is two weeks away, and it has more than a few surprises in store – including, perhaps, this mysterious character who’s left fans divided. By the time we reach the second season’s release date, it’ll have been 1,015 days since Season 1’s jaw-dropping cliffhanger. Soon, we’ll (hopefully) get answers; will Irving reunite with Burt, will Ms....

Shocking new show with near-perfect Rotten Tomatoes score just busted TV’s biggest myth Dame Jilly Cooper’s new TV show Rivals proves bonking has never been more in fashion. There’s only onenew TV showthat opens with a shot of a man’s bare arse cheeks while he’s mid-thrust in an airplane bathroom. This is, of course, the intro to Rivals, an eight-part adaptation of the Jilly Cooper novel now on Hulu. Back in the 1980s, Cooper was the queen of the ‘bonkbuster’ sub-genre… and now we’re getting our shags on screen....