REI drops prices on the GoPro Hero 7 action camera by $50

With photography and video becoming so prevalent in our everyday life, action cameras have become a great way to capture some of the coolest moments along the way. Whether you’re biking, surfing, skateboarding, snowboarding, skydiving, or just doing some sweet tricks, you’re probably going to need more than just a smartphone or digital camera to record the action. GoPros have been around for years, and they are still one of the best action cams on the market — though they are usually quite expensive without a discount....

July 6, 2025 · 2 min · 412 words · Joseph James

SimpliSafe Memorial Day Sale: 20% off home security (and a free SimpliCam!)

If you’ve been shopping for a do-it-yourself home security system, SimpliSafe’sMemorial Day salesmay have what you’re looking for. From now through May 31, SimpliSafe is offering 20% off its full line of security systems and components. In addition, SimpliSafe will throw in a free SimpliCam home security camera (usually $99) for free with all orders.Home security camera dealsare popular for smart homes and with DIY home security systems, and you won’t find a better deal than a free SimpliCam....

July 6, 2025 · 3 min · 511 words · Lindsay Brown

Sonos Move review: Great outdoors

“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.“ Sonos has been the leading brand in wireless whole-home audio since the company effectively created the category almost 20 years ago. But in all that time, it has steadfastly refused to support Bluetooth wireless connections on its devices....

July 6, 2025 · 9 min · 1827 words · Kevin Perez

SpaceX’s delayed Polaris Dawn mission to launch tonight

The historic SpaceX Polaris Dawn mission, which includes the first-ever commercial spacewalk, will launch tonight from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Four private astronauts, three of whom have never been to space before, will travel to the highest altitude yet reached by a SpaceX Crew Dragon and performexperiments into human health in space. The mission has beenrepeatedly delayedbecause of a confluence of issues including weather and the FAA temporarily grounding the Falcon 9 rocket following the failure of a booster during landing....

July 6, 2025 · 2 min · 363 words · James Rush

Splatoon 2 beginner’s guide: How to succeed as a kid and a squid

TheNintendo Switch’sexclusive team-based shooterSplatoon 2is easy to pick up and play. Regardless of your skill level or experience with online shooters, you’ll be able to contribute to your team while having a great time covering its beautiful maps in ink. As you put more time into it, though, you may find yourself hitting a plateau relatively early without mastering the game’s many moving parts. Fail to move quickly throughout the map, and your opponent will easily out-ink you before time expires....

July 6, 2025 · 9 min · 1889 words · Kevin Morales

Star Wars' Wookiee Jedi Breaks George Lucas' Strangest Rule

Summary The Acolyte’s Wookiee Jedi breaks one of the oldest rules formed byStar Warscreator George Lucas. Set inStar Wars’High Republic Era,The Acolytetakes place around 100 years beforeStar Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace. This means that the show adds a lot to the earliest parts ofStar Wars’chronological timeline, aligning with the canon stories told in the multimedia initiative ofThe High Republic. Furthermore,The Acolyteserves as a prequel to George Lucas' prequel trilogy, exploring the rise of Sith-aligned power that led to the emergence of the Galactic Empire....

July 6, 2025 · 4 min · 643 words · Kelly Ward

Sweet Home Season 3’s Ending Confirmation Makes Me Even More Excited About Song Kang’s K-Drama Future

Summary Sweet Homeis ending with season 3, and while I’ll miss Cha Hyun-su, this makes me even more excited about Song Kang’s future K-drama roles.Sweet Homeseason 3was confirmed over three years ago when theNetflix original K-dramawas renewed for two more seasons following its successful debut. Presumably,Sweet Home’s final two seasons were shot back to back, with the third one releasing less than a year after the second. More recently, Netflix confirmed thatSweet Homeseason 3 will be the show’s last....

July 6, 2025 · 5 min · 923 words · Kevin Howard

Teens’ touchscreen typing speeds put their parents attempts to shame

Young folks typically mark themselves out from older generations through their slang, the way they dress, their attitudes to key social issues, and the entertainment they consume. But when it comes to today’s teenagers, there’s one more marker: The speed at which they can type on a touchscreen mobile device. According to a new large scale study of more than 37,000 users, there is now a mobile device “typing gap” between today’s 10- to 19-year-olds and their parents’ generation....

July 6, 2025 · 3 min · 436 words · Stephanie Parker

Tesla Cybertruck prototype spotted with minor changes

What appears to be a new Tesla Cybertruck prototype has been spotted testing on public roads. As relayed byElectrek,Twitter user Gregposted a photo Thursday showing a Cybertruck with a different front-end design from what we’ve seen previously. The front bumper has a more distinct rectangular opening, possibly for cooling. This prototype also has triangular side mirrors, as opposed to the squared-off ones seen previously. NEW CYBERTRUCK SIGHTING! So much to take in here....

July 6, 2025 · 3 min · 429 words · Stephen Johnson

Tesla will release fully self-driving cars in 2019 — with a big asterisk

Tesla remains on-track to release a fully self-driving car before the end of 2019, company co-founder and CEO Elon Musk confirmed. The feature will represent a major milestone in the company’s quest for autonomy, but it will come with an equally major catch. “I think we will be feature complete, full self-driving, this year — meaning the car will be able to find you in a parking lot, pick you up, and take you all the way to your destination without an intervention — this year....

July 6, 2025 · 3 min · 460 words · John Archer

Texas Roadhouse iconic cinnamon butter is now available at Walmart: Here’s what we know

Texas Roadhouse iconic cinnamon butter is now available at Walmart: Here’s what we know Yes, you read that right. Forget the little saucer of Texas Roadhouse butter you get with your mini rolls that you’re scraping the bottom of every time. Now, you can buy an entire tub to keep at home, and let’s be honest, eat with a spoon. Texas Roadhouse just announced that their honey cinnamon butter which has had customers flocking to restaurants for years will now be available to bulk buy at Walmart, and fans are going crazy....

July 6, 2025 · 2 min · 378 words · Benjamin Romero

The best 12.9-inch iPad Pro Black Friday deal we found is still available

It’s just been a month since the 2022 release of Apple’s 12.9-inch iPad Pro, so we weren’t expecting it to appear in this year’sBlack Friday tablet deals. To our surprise, the tablet’s Wi-Fi, 128GB version is in theAmazon Black Friday dealswith a $100 discount, which brings the device’s price down to $999 from its original price of $1,099. Here’s another surprise — Black Friday is over, but the offer is still online....

July 6, 2025 · 2 min · 368 words · Christina Paul

The best Windows Hello USB fingerprint scanners

Windows Hello is Microsoft’s biometric sign-in optionfor Windows 10, allowing you to sign in with a fingerprint or face ID. However, if you have an older computer or one without the right features, these Hello sign-in options may not be available to you. That’s where fingerprint scanner accessories come in. Unfortunately, it’s not always easy to find the right scanners for the job. Not all of them work with Windows Hello, and some are cheap knockoffs that aren’t worth your time....

July 6, 2025 · 4 min · 671 words · Bryan Davila