Elon Musk vs. Mark Zuckerberg fight: Everything you need to know

Elon MuskandMark Zuckerbergare social media titans and legends in their own minds. And while both men are incredibly wealthy, they aren’t exactly beloved by the general public. Zuckerberg has faced intense criticism for years over his stewardship of Facebook and its parent company, Meta. Musk’s rapid decline in popularity started when he took over Twitter in late 2022. Musk’s unpopular changes to Twitter, includingrebranding it as X, left an opening for Meta to launch a new social platform of its own calledThreads....

August 16, 2025 · 8 min · 1533 words · Sarah Owens

Fallout 76 Creative Director Interview: Skyline Valley & Ghoul Gameplay Details

Summary Fallout 76recently dropped its most extensive expansion yet with theSkyline Valleyupdate that breathes new life into Appalachia’s multiplayer-centric wasteland. Creative Director Jonathan Rush sat down withScreen Rantfor an interview about his favorite parts of the latest update, tips for beginnings, and what it will be like to play as a Ghoul in the near future. After the massive success ofAmazon’sFalloutlive-action series, more people are excited to explore the franchise’s dark humor and radiation-filled lands than ever before....

August 16, 2025 · 10 min · 2038 words · Alexandria Fisher

Ford announces Apple CarPlay and Android Auto for 2017 models

SinceApple CarPlayandAndroid Autowere announced in 2014, Ford has been one of the major holdouts when it comes to choosing a side. The Blue Oval has stuck with its device-agnostic Sync AppLink, without discussing plans to integrate the Apple- and Android-specific systems into its vehicles. But at CES, Ford said it will add both CarPlay and Android Auto to new models later this year, along with other upgrades to its Sync 3 infotainment system....

August 16, 2025 · 2 min · 328 words · Deborah Smith

Fortnite 34.30 update brings Sabrina Carpenter as Festival headliner

Fortnite 34.30 update brings Sabrina Carpenter as Festival headliner Fortnite’s next v34.30 update is just around the corner, and it’s going to bring a new Festival season, alongside other content to the game. Fortnite is known to roll out sizeable content updates throughout every given season. InChapter 6, Season 2alone, devs have added new Mortal Kombat mythics, POIs, and a plethora of different collabs, among other exciting additions. There have also been several free rewards distributed throughout this season, such as the freeDupli-Kate skinand Twitch Drops, allowing you to earnMortal Kombat freebies....

August 16, 2025 · 3 min · 598 words · Amy May

Garmin’s Zumo 396 LMT-S helps motorcycle riders find the road less traveled

Garmin is taking motorcycle navigation technology a step further by incorporating more connectivity features and live alerts into itsZumoline of products. It developed the all-new Zumo 396 LMT-S specifically for adventurous riders who want to keep their phone in their jacket pocket as they hit the open road. The newest, smartest member of the Zumo family boasts a 4.3-inch touch-sensitive display designed so riders can navigate the various menus even while wearing gloves....

August 16, 2025 · 2 min · 413 words · Ashley Stewart

Google goes all-in on Nest with a total rebrand of its smart home devices

When it comes to Google and Nest, it’s been a relationship fraught with breakups and reconciliations. Now Google is fully ready to embrace Nest, moving all its smart home products under the name Google Nest. The announcement came from Rick Osterloh, the company’s senior vice president of hardware, at theGoogle I/O2019 keynote. Osterloh also debuted theNest Hub Maxand said theGoogle Home Hub smart displaywill be rebranded as the Google Nest Hub....

August 16, 2025 · 2 min · 360 words · Stephen Fernandez

Google’s new Trips site aims to help with all of your travel planning

Google launched a new online site called Trips, which consolidates its existing travel services into a single portal, making it easier to plan your travel itinerary — from airline tickets to hotel reservations to travel packages — directly from your desktop.Tripscombines the advantages of the mobileGoogle Trips app, Google Flights, Google Hotels, and its search functionality for a streamlined experience that you can access from any device and pick up where you left off....

August 16, 2025 · 2 min · 406 words · Daniel Hester

Has nature destroyed traces of life on Mars?

Bad news for those hoping that the discovery of evidence of life on Mars was just around the corner: Mother Nature may have decided to try and clear up her own mess, with a new report suggesting that whatever evidence of life on the Red Planet may have existed has been eroded away by chemical reactions over time. The discovery came while a team from Tufts University was studying the EETA 79001, a meteorite discovered in the Antarctic in 1979 that had apparently crashed into the Earth more than 12,000 years ago after originating on Mars....

August 16, 2025 · 3 min · 427 words · Christine Ball

How to interact with our friends and family while social distancing

What do we do when our traditional social activities no longer work out? When going out to a busy or crowded place is out of the question? It’s no surprise that 2020 has turned everyone’s lives upside down, and for many people that means no longer being able to socialize with family and friends up close. That’s left a rift in our social lives, but it’s one that technology can really help with....

August 16, 2025 · 6 min · 1258 words · James Cummings

How To Play Star Wars: Hunters On PC

Star Wars: Huntersfocus on small arena battles that are only for mobile and Nintendo Switch. However, there is a way to play on PC. This might make some fans sad, as PC gamers would much prefer to load up a game like this where their Internet connection is more secure. However, there are workarounds to get the game up and running on your PC. Star Wars: Huntersis a new arena PvP gamewiththirteen charactersto play as....

August 16, 2025 · 2 min · 331 words · Sandra Clark

How to reset an Alexa device

You and your smart home rely on yourAlexamainframe. The treasured Internet-of-Things controller and web-connected brains of the homestead, yourEcho speakerorsmart displayis the commander of everything from yoursmart thermostatsandvideo doorbellsto your lighting, music streaming, and daily schedule. But what do we do when our Alexa hardware starts failing us? Or what if we have plans to offload an old Echo speaker to make a bit of chump change? Whether you’re having troubles with your Alexa products or plan on getting rid of one or several, resetting your Alexa device is a fairly straightforward process, although the process will differ depending on what gear you own....

August 16, 2025 · 5 min · 946 words · Natalie Trujillo

Human moderators can’t stop online hate speech alone. We need bots to help

The internet has a hate speech problem. Go to any YouTube comments section or trawl social media for even a short amount of time and you’ll find no shortage of offensive, frequently prejudiced comments. But how do you solve this problem? And, in doing so, how do you avoid accidentally making it worse? This month, two hate speech-seeking A.I. algorithms were announced: One created in the United Kingdom, the other in the U....

August 16, 2025 · 9 min · 1729 words · Heather Bryant

Hyundai tries to make ordinary sedans more exciting with the Sonata N-Line

The2020 Hyundai Sonatais a well-executed midsize sedan packed with tech, but it’s missing one thing: Fun. The Sonata is a great commuter car, but it won’t stir the soul. Hyundai is trying to fix that with a sportier N-Line model that offers about twice the horsepower of the standard Sonata. The N-Line doesn’t go on sale until fall 2020, but Digital Trends snagged an early test drive in a prototype....

August 16, 2025 · 3 min · 542 words · Wendy Schmidt