2020 Mazda CX-30 first drive review: Right-sized

“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 2020 Mazda CX-30 is a completely new small crossover SUV, designed to hit the sweet spot between the often-cramped subcompact crossovers (including Mazda’s own CX-3) and the larger compact class, where vehicles have grown along with their popularity....

July 2, 2025 · 7 min · 1428 words · Joshua Little

Amazon, Twitch partner to bring live artists to fans

Amazon MusicandTwitchhave announced a new partnership that envelops Twitch’s livestreaming functionality into the Amazon Music app. Thenew arrangementwill allow artists to connect live with Amazon Music’s more than 55 million customers across all streaming tiers, and give fans the opportunity to engage in a variety of ways, including livestreams and recorded music, according to the announcement. Fans will be able to get push notifications from artists they follow when they go live on Twitch, and through Amazon Music’s new “Live” browse page....

July 2, 2025 · 2 min · 298 words · Roger Carpenter

Ana de Armas rumored for major MCU role and it’s obvious who it should be

Ana de Armas rumored for major MCU role and it’s obvious who it should be Ana de Armas may be the latest A-lister to join theMarvelCinematic Universe’s ever-growing roster of superheroes, and there’s one character in particular she’d be perfect for. Having first made a name for herself as the holographic AI in Blade Runner 2049, Armas’ star power has continued to rise. Since then, she’s appeared inKnives Out, but she’s also proven her action chops, playingBondgirl in No Time To Die....

July 2, 2025 · 3 min · 506 words · Michele Brown

Apple expected to shatter sales record with iPhone 13 release

Apparently, there’s no better time than the launch of a new iPhone to be an Apple investor. JPMorgan is expectingApple’s iPhone 13 announcementand subsequent sales to help Apple break records during its 2022 fiscal year. According toCounterpoint Research, iPhone 12 series sales crossed the 100 million mark within seven months of launch. Most notably, it did so two months faster than the iPhone 11 series. Current market research trends show a huge boost to the iPhone 12 series, and it’s safe to say that these current demands will translate to Apple’s latest model....

July 2, 2025 · 2 min · 351 words · Brian Miller

Ayaneo 2S review: Steam Deck rival is all power, no panache

“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 Ayaneo 2S shows just how much our expectations for tech can change in just a year. When theSteam Decklaunched last February, it felt like a total revelation. The portable PC was a game changer in the most literal use of the term, letting players enjoy high-end PC games on the go....

July 2, 2025 · 11 min · 2314 words · Timothy Mercer

Cobra Kai season 6, part 1 trailer: Daniel and Johnny prepare for a global battle

After years of being bitter rivals, Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) and Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka) join forces in a battle with global implications in the first trailer forNetflix’sCobra Kaiseason 6, part 1. “We may have settled things in the Valley, but now, we have to be ready for whatever the world throws at us,” Johnny says in thetrailer. At the end of season 5, Daniel and Johnny defeated Terry Silver (Thomas Ian Griffith), eliminating Cobra Kai from the Valley....

July 2, 2025 · 2 min · 299 words · Michele Rodriguez

Cybertruck production reportedly halted over pedal issue

Tesla CEO Elon Musk behind the wheel of a Cybertruck.Tesla Tesla’s Cybertruck has been hit by a production delay caused by an issue with a part of the vehicle, a number of media reports have claimed. The production line at Tesla’s plant near Austin, Texas, has reportedly been halted for seven days while engineers investigate an issue with the accelerator pedal,according to CarBuzz. At least one person who had been promised imminent delivery of Tesla’s all-electric pickup was sent a message by the automaker notifying them of an “unexpected delay....

July 2, 2025 · 2 min · 333 words · Shannon Rodriguez

Death Stranding 2 photo mode reveal has players shocked

Death Stranding 2 photo mode reveal has players shocked Fans of Hideo Kojima were left shocked at the reveal of some exclusive Death Stranding 2 footage, including a hyper-realistic photo mode. The Kojima Productions boss once again shocked his fans when he revealed some early footage for his upcoming gameDeath Stranding 2: On the Beachat the special DS2 Panel at Tokyo Game Show 2024. The panel took place on September 29 and had the Japanese voice cast, the team from Kojima Productions, and Hollywood film director Nicolas Winding Refn....

July 2, 2025 · 2 min · 395 words · Christopher Robinson

Denis Villeneuve locked in as next James Bond director

Denis Villeneuve locked in as next James Bond director It’s official. Renowned director Denis Villeneuve has put pen to paper and signed on to helm the next James Bond film, the first since Daniel Craig’s departure. Four years removed from Craig’s final outing as the legendary spy in No Time to Die, we now know what the future holds for the series. Villeneuve, most recently ofDune fame, is taking charge as the director of the next Bond flick....

July 2, 2025 · 2 min · 404 words · Tina Dorsey

Does your Mac need antivirus software in 2024? We asked the experts

It’s an age-old question among Apple fans: Does your Mac needantivirus software? Traditionally, the popular answer has been no — Macs have strong built-in protections, the argument goes, and antivirus apps can potentially slow down your computer. In the end, the trade-off didn’t seem to be worth it. But is that still true today? After all, Macs are increasingly becoming a target of cybercriminals, with someMac malwarestrains supposedly even being created by nation states....

July 2, 2025 · 8 min · 1590 words · John Snyder

Energy efficiency gets more efficient for Digital Trends readers

Energy efficiency software companyEnerveeand Oregon-basedDigitalTrends.comhave partnered to bring energy efficiency information and utility energy rebates to readers of the online tech-review and news publication via theEnervee Chargewidget. Readers browsing a product review onDigital Trendsare now able to see available energy efficiency rebates provided by their utility — without leaving the article — with theEnervee Chargewidget. The Charge widget renders the rebate information directly on the article page, and for many readers, even allows them to claim the rebate without ever leaving theDigital Trendswebsite....

July 2, 2025 · 2 min · 391 words · Debra Roberts

Exclusive: How Apple inspired creators to take a risk on its $3,500 Vision Pro

Apple’sVision Pro headsethasn’t launched yet, but already it’s become one of the most hotly debated devices on the planet. Whether you think it’s the most exciting gadget in years or a potential waste of time and money, chances are Apple has got you talking about it. The company has a lot riding on its first new product category since the Apple Watch, but it clearly can’t succeed if developers aren’t interested in building apps for it....

July 2, 2025 · 9 min · 1811 words · Jenna Solomon

Foxconn to divert 7 million gallons per day from Lake Michigan for LCDs

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has given Taiwanese manufacturer Foxconn permission to siphon offseven million gallons of water per dayfrom Lake Michigan. The water will be used to create LCD screens atFoxconn’s new factoryin Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin, Gizmodo reports. Wisconsin’sDepartment of Natural Resourceshas said that Foxconn’s usage will “only amount to a 0.07 percent increase in the total surface water withdrawals from Lake Michigan.” Roughly 2.7 million gallons of the water — about 39 percent — will be lost....

July 2, 2025 · 2 min · 353 words · Morgan Perez