Can Amazon deliver on plan to slash carbon footprint of shipments?

With Amazon delivering packages to millions of customers around the world every day, the company knows it needs to do more to cut its carbon footprint if it’s to deliver on its commitment to sustainability. Complementing current efforts such as frustration-free packaging,solar and wind-farm construction, and investments in recycling programs, the ecommerce behemoth this week unveiled Shipment Zero, an initiative aimed at further enhancing its green credentials. Outlining the plan ina blog post, Dave Clark, the company’s senior vice president of world operations, said that with improvements in electric vehicles, aviation bio fuels, reusable packaging, and renewable energy, the company can now see a path to net zero carbon shipments to customers....

May 30, 2025 · 2 min · 398 words · Jamie Wells

Castlevania Nocturne ending explained: Who is Alucard?

Castlevania Nocturne ending explained: Who is Alucard? Castlevania: Nocturne recently arrived on Netflix, but Richter’s story is far from over – so, here’s our breakdown of the ending, including Alucard’s big appearance. Castlevania: Nocturne is available to stream onNetflix, and within a few hours of its official release, it was praised by fans thanks to the gripping storyline and entrancing animation. From the beginning of the series, there was something that kept every fan on their toes....

May 30, 2025 · 5 min · 931 words · Matthew Tate

Channel Master DVR+ review

“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.“ If you’re a cord-cutter, or even if you just live in an area without cable/satellite TV service, you’ve probably been searching for something like Channel Master’s DVR+. The $250 DVR+ is a dual-tuner digital video recorder that works with an HD antenna to capture and record free, over-the-air (OTA) broadcast television....

May 30, 2025 · 7 min · 1308 words · Jesse Bonilla

Dakota Johnson’s New 81% RT Movie Fixes A Big Problem With Her $100 Million Box Office Bomb This Year

Summary AM I OK?was the first Dakota Johnson movie released after her $100 million box office bombMadame Web, reminding viewers of what she does best.AM I OK?has received positive reviewsand currently holds an 81% critics scoreand an 80% audience score onRotten Tomatoesafter premiering at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival and starting streaming on Max in June 2024. This is a big change fromthe disastrous Rotten Tomatoes recordsMadame Webset. The film set a record for the worst score of the Sony Spider-Man villain movies with just a 14% critics score....

May 30, 2025 · 3 min · 571 words · Jacqueline Rogers

Did you spot Apple’s ‘top secret ideas for 2022’ in WWDC keynote?

Despite Apple’s extremely serious approach to the business of making mountains of money, the tech giant still likes to have fun from time to time. The latest laughs came during its WWDC 2021 keynote on Monday, 7 June, in which it unveiled all of the new features coming to the company’s various devices. Delivered via a 105-minute livestream, one of the best chuckles came when Craig Federighi, Apple’s senior vice president of software engineering, unveiled anew feature coming to the iPhonecalled Live Text, which digitizes text in your photos and even lets you interact with it....

May 30, 2025 · 2 min · 386 words · Nicole Smith

Does the OnePlus 10T have an alert slider? What OnePlus fans need to know

TheOnePlus 10Tis OnePlus’ latest flagship smartphone. It’s proudly marketed with a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset, 120Hz display, and 125W wired charging. But for fans of OnePlus’s iconic alert slider, there’s some bad news. All OnePlus flagships come with an alert slider that lets you switch between Sound, Vibrate, and Mute modes. Personally, I use it a lot when I’m using a OnePlus phone. It’s easy and intuitive. While the feature isn’t a necessary addition, it helps give identity to OnePlus phones....

May 30, 2025 · 3 min · 603 words · Cynthia Lyons

Dragons, fire, and giants: Behind the visual effects of Game of Thrones season 8

After eight seasons of high drama, shocking twists, and memorable moments, HBO’sGame of Thronesended its award-winning run with one of the series’ most exciting (and let’s face it,polarizing) story arcs. Over the course of the final six episodes ofGame of Thrones, audiences were treated to two massive battles and more than a few surprises — usually involving the death of high-profile characters. Tasked with bringing those moments to the screen and making them look as real as possible were multiple visual effects studios, including the Emmy- and Oscar-winning team atWeta Digital....

May 30, 2025 · 7 min · 1414 words · Derrick Jenkins

EA FC 25 Evolutions glitch makes players get the wrong cards

EA FC 25 Evolutions glitch makes players get the wrong cards Evolutionshave become a key part of the Ultimate Team grind, but EA FC 25 players are reporting that a glitch is causing them to get cards with the wrong stats out of them. There’s no shortage of different cards to choose from in EA FC 25 Ultimate Team, from theTeam of the Weekitems topromo cardslikeRoad to the Knockouts. But with the help of Evolutions, you can improve the stats of your own players to make them more competitive....

May 30, 2025 · 2 min · 408 words · Paula Reed

Epic vs Apple lawsuit could bring Fortnite back to iOS

Epic vs Apple lawsuit could bring Fortnite back to iOS Recent developments in the Epic Games vs. Apple lawsuit have raised the possibility that Fortnite may make a comeback on iOS. Here’s more on that. The conflict commenced in August 2020 between Epic Games, the creator ofFortnite, and Apple, the tech corporation that created the App Store. By strategically bypassing Apple’s 30% commission on in-app purchases through the implementation of a direct payment system in Fortnite, Epic Games blatantly contravened the policies of the App Store....

May 30, 2025 · 3 min · 427 words · Robert Thompson MD

ESR Gear has all of the accouterments you need to level up your tech

This content was produced in partnership with ESR Gear. Most chargers and power-delivery devices, like wireless charging pads or stands, are functional yet simple. There are a few out there that do some pretty cool things, but when all is said and done they don’t really change much about how we use our gear. That is not true of ESR Gear’s products, which not only make tech easier to use but also help level up your devices in new and interesting ways....

May 30, 2025 · 7 min · 1353 words · Sara Ramsey

Facebook ordered to pay $650 million in facial recognition lawsuit

A federal judge has ordered Facebook to pay $650 million — $100 million more than originally agreed — to settle a 2015 facial recognition lawsuit, according to a Wednesdaycourt filing. The federal judge assigned to the case said the original payment amount of $550 million did not properly punish the social network for its wrongdoings,Fortune reported. The settlement regards biometric privacy laws in Illinois since the state has some of the strictest regulations that require companies to get permission from someone before using any facial recognition software....

May 30, 2025 · 2 min · 297 words · Kathryn Skinner

Ferrari’s latest special editions are stripped down, old-school sports cars

Ferrari has become pretty good at keeping customers’ wallets perpetually open by offering a never-ending series ofspecial editionsandone-off models. The Italian automaker is at it again with a new series called “Icona,” launching with two models inspired by classic 1950s Ferrarisports cars. The Ferrari Monza SP1 and SP2 draw inspiration from some of the Prancing Horse’s greatest creations. According to Ferrari, the two new open-roofed cars reference the 1950s166 MM,750 Monza, and860 Monza— three cars that helped establishthe Ferrari legendin racing....

May 30, 2025 · 2 min · 359 words · Toni Glover

Foundation: The first look at the Apple TV+ series based on Asimov’s books

Apple debuted the first look at its upcoming adaptation of Isaac Asimov’s celebrated sci-fi sagaFoundationduring its WWDC 2020 event on June 22. Expected to premiere in 2021, the series is based on Asimov’s seminal series of novels that chronicled the fall of the wide-reaching Galactic Empire and how psychohistory — a branch of mathematics that predicts the future — shapes several generations’ efforts to rebuild human civilization. The cast ofFoundationis led by acclaimed actor Jared Harris in the role of Hari Seldon, the creator of the branch of mathematics known as psychohistory....

May 30, 2025 · 2 min · 291 words · Rebecca Miller