The Bad Batch Season 2's Ending Is Even More Heartbreaking Now That I Know It's Final

Summary Now thatStar Wars: The Bad Batchhas come to an end, I’ve been conducting a rewatch of the animatedStar Warsseries, and I’ve found that season 2 is much more difficult to watch after the series has made Tech’s death final.The Bad Batchhas easily become my favorite animatedStar Warsproject, and my second-favorite project of the entire franchise. Its excellent ending cemented this even further, despite the fact it confirmed that Tech would not be making a comeback after all....

August 19, 2025 · 5 min · 1009 words · Sarah Mcbride

The best electric skateboards

Simply put, humanity is living in the golden age ofrideable technology, and we love it. In fact, there are almost too many rideables to keep track of, and the gear seems to get crazier and more advanced with each passing month. So, to help you navigate the increasingly crowded marketplace, we’ve put together this list of the best electric skateboards you can buy right now. We got our hands on some of the mightiest e-boards in the industry, looking at criteria like durability, battery life, ease of use, and price....

August 19, 2025 · 9 min · 1843 words · Shawn Williams

The best monitors for the MacBook Air

TheM1 MacBook Airwas met with universal praise when it launched at the tail end of 2020. However, the M1 Macbook Air has one major drawback, at least for right now: It only supports one external monitor. That’s a problem that would be addressed with thenew MacBook Pros. Most productivity pros and video professionals will opt for those devices anyway, so it isn’t a big deal for most users. It does mean that the monitor you pick is more important than ever, though....

August 19, 2025 · 9 min · 1707 words · Allison Jacobs

The best PS3 games of all time

The PlayStation 3 had a rough start. The price was high, and there weren’t all that many great games compared to thebest Xbox 360 games. However, Sony stuck with it and eventually managed to turn things around, leading to one of the most important generations in terms of new IP. Since that time, video game graphics and gameplay have only gotten more realistic with thebest PS4 gamesand even better with thebest PS5 games....

August 19, 2025 · 6 min · 1251 words · Brian Vazquez

The best skills to inherit in Fire Emblem Engage

Each Fire Emblem title introduces a new twist for either the tactical combat sections of the game or the social aspects. WithFire Emblem Engage, the stars of the show are Emblem Rings, which allow you to equip rings to your units that pair them with a hero from previous titles. These rings give a few stat buffs, but also allow that unit to use some of the skills of that specific hero, more of which unlock as they level up....

August 19, 2025 · 5 min · 907 words · Dylan Fowler

The Great's Perfect Replacement Show Just Dropped On Prime Video With An 89% RT Score

Summary Prime Video just dropped a British comedy-drama series to rave reviews by critics, and it could be the perfect replacement TV show for anyone looking to fill the void left by Hulu’sThe Great. Upon release,The Greatsimilarly garnered high critical praise, and throughout its short three-season run, it maintained itself in favor, as corroborated by its overallRotten Tomatoesscore of 96%.The Greatcleverly reimagined the life and times of Empress Catherine the Great of Russia with a satirical and hilarious flair that made the series not only one to watch but seriously easy to binge....

August 19, 2025 · 4 min · 738 words · Raymond Lang

The LG C4 Series scored 4 out of 5 stars in our review, and today every size is on sale

LG makes some of the best TVs you can buy in 2025, with some of these models being holdovers from 2024! Many of these legacy sets are still sold brand-new for ultra-low prices, including the fan favorite LG C4 Series. In fact, right now, when you purchase the LG C4 Series 4K OLED at Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart, and a few other retailers, you’ll only pay $1,400. The full MSRP on this set is $1,500....

August 19, 2025 · 2 min · 339 words · Virginia Smith

The most popular sci-fi movie on Netflix right now is this Tom Cruise modern-day classic

In 2014,Edge of Tomorrowwas first released in theaters. Based on Hiroshi Sakurazaka’s beloved manga seriesAll You Need is Kill, the film adaptation focuses on Major William Cage (2024 Summer Olympics daredevil Tom Cruise), a public relations specialist who is thrown into the middle of a deadly war against aliens called mimics. The movie sees the protagonist stuck in a time loop as he figures out how to defeat the monstrous attackers....

August 19, 2025 · 3 min · 597 words · Rachel James

The race is on: Full-frame dominates Photokina (and could drive prices down)

In less than two months, the full-frame mirrorless camera options have jumped from two to five major brands adopting larger sensors inside smaller bodies. Photographers at the start of the year had onlySony’s line-upor Leica’s luxury option, but duringPhotokina 2018, the world’s largest photography trade show of the year, Nikon, Canon, and Panasonic all had new full-frame mirrorless cameras on display too. And if Photokina is any indication, including full-frame surprises from Zeiss and Zenit, 2018 is the year of the full-frame....

August 19, 2025 · 5 min · 1051 words · Randall Perkins

The real reason Samsung wants you to buy a folding phone this year

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 (right) and Galaxy Z Flip 5 (left)Andy Boxall / Digital Trends “Not everyone upgrades [their phone] every year. Relatively. I mean; but we’d love that to be more!” Nick Porter, vice president of product management and commercial operations at Samsung U.K. and Ireland, laughed as we talked about theGalaxy Z Fold 5andGalaxy Z Flip 5just ahead of the official launch over a Microsoft Teams call....

August 19, 2025 · 5 min · 946 words · Charles Serrano

This LGBTQ+ Romance Is The Perfect Red, White & Royal Blue Replacement Book

Summary Red, White & Royal Blueis a beloved LGBTQ+ romance novel, but another book in the same genre acts as the perfect replacement for those looking for similar love stories. The 2019 novel by Casey McQuinston follows Alex Claremont-Diaz, son of the first female President of the United States, who gets in an altercation with Prince Henry of the British royal family. Following their public spat, the pair are forced to become public friends, something which slowly leads the pair into romantic territory for each other....

August 19, 2025 · 5 min · 951 words · Robert Perkins

Twisters review: an immensely entertaining summer adventure

“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.“ What is it about director Jan de Bont’sTwisterthat makes it such an enduring piece of ’90s blockbuster cinema? In terms of its decade’s offerings, it’s far from one of the best. It has nonetheless emerged as a TV cable favorite and a source of comfort for many cinephiles....

August 19, 2025 · 6 min · 1088 words · Christine Buckley

U.K. opens its first checkout-free store, but it’s not Amazon Go

The U.K. has just opened its first checkout-free store that lets shoppers leave without having to wait in line to pay. It’s located in central London and operated by Sainsbury’s, one of the nation’s biggest supermarket chains. But the system is different from the one used by Amazon Go, which tracks customer movement using cameras and sensors. Instead, Sainsbury’s requires shoppers to use its app to scan each item as they make their way around the store....

August 19, 2025 · 3 min · 468 words · Natalie Nichols