ROG Xbox Ally will also play some of PlayStation’s biggest games

ROG Xbox Ally will also play some of PlayStation’s biggest games The upcoming ROG Xbox Ally handheld lets you take your Xbox library on the go, but it also has the ability to run some of PlayStation’s biggest first-party games. TheXbox Games ShowcaseatSummer Game Festwas packed with exciting reveals, fromPersona 4 RevivaltoBlack Ops 7. But one of the biggest announcements was theROG Xbox Ally, a brand-new handheld console coming later this year....

July 4, 2025 · 3 min · 428 words · Dr. Wanda Gardner DDS

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra might serve camera tricks worth a long wait

Samsung’sGalaxy S25 Ultrais one of the most capable smartphone cameras out there, as long as your search is limited to the US shores. It’s a terrific performer, but the pace of camera innovation has somewhat slowed down, while the likes ofXiaomi 15 Ultrahave truly lifted the game. Things might finally turn around for Samsung next year. According to a fresh leak, Samsung iseyeing a handful of notable upgradesfor theGalaxy S26Ultra’s imaging hardware....

July 4, 2025 · 3 min · 437 words · Crystal Shelton

Seven of Nine Just Delivered Star Trek's Sickest Burn

Summary Warning: contains spoilers for “Lady Luck,” appearing inStar Trek Celebrations: Pride! Seven of Nine just delivered theStar Trekfranchise’s sickest burn. Across the latter half ofStar Trek: Voyager, Seven of Nine rediscovered her humanity after a lifetime of servitude to the Borg Collective. Seven was intelligent and resourceful, and inStar Trek Celebrations: Pride, from IDW,she demonstrates her caustic wit by shutting down the bigotry of her colleagues with a snappy comeback....

July 4, 2025 · 3 min · 520 words · Ryan Oconnor

Sony WF-1000XM4 review: Almost perfect wireless earbuds

“Why you may 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.“ Sony’s eagerly anticipated follow-up to its very highly ratedWF-1000XM3noise-canceling true wireless earbudsis finally here. TheWF-1000XM4cost $280, and they address even our very few critiques of the XM3 with a laundry list of improvements — some big, some small....

July 4, 2025 · 12 min · 2354 words · Catherine Hall

SpaceX plans to beam its Starlink internet to vehicles, not just homes

SpaceX wants to beam internet from its Starlink satellites to vehicles on Earth. The revelation came via a recent SpaceX filing with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) requesting permission to install its internet terminals in moving vehicles — not just people’s homes. SpaceX chief Elon Musk subsequently offered some clarification via Twitter,statingthat the aim is to connect “aircraft, ships, large trucks & RVs,” though not cars as the terminal is currently “much too big....

July 4, 2025 · 2 min · 422 words · Megan Griffin

Tesla Model S driver crashes and dies in fire, responders couldn’t open doors

After crossing three lanes of traffic at high speed, a 2016 Tesla Model S crashed into palm trees and burst into flame on Sunday,according to reports. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene in Davie, Florida. According to Davie police spokesperson Vivian Gallinal, the driver appeared to overcorrect and lose control before entering the median and hitting the trees. Gallinal also said a police officer was unable to get the driver out after the officer failed to break the car’s windows....

July 4, 2025 · 3 min · 459 words · Matthew Horne

Tesla offers a peek inside its shiny new Giga Berlin factory

Tesla has offered a peek inside its new Giga Berlin facility located about 20 miles (32 kilometers) southeast of the German capital. To celebrate Giga Berlin’s completion, Tesla invited members of the public to a kind of county fair event that included tours of the new factory. Held on Saturday, the Giga Fest shindig was also attended by Tesla chief Elon Musk. A video (below) dropped by the electric-car maker on Sunday offers a glimpse inside the factory that’s set to become a key part of Tesla’s European efforts over the coming years....

July 4, 2025 · 2 min · 357 words · Vanessa Rodriguez

The best iPhone emulators

The market foriPhone gameshas become so wide and diverse that it can realistically compete with most console and PC offerings. Where we once only got cheap time-wasters, we now have complete experiences that don’t feel any less impressive than what the competition offers. In fact, a lot of games made for consoles are appearing on the iPhone now that it is becoming so powerful. However, older games have paradoxically been mostly absent from the app store....

July 4, 2025 · 5 min · 897 words · Charles Solomon

The Fitbit Charge 6 is a fitness tracker and smartwatch hybrid

Fitbit has finally embraced what it means to be owned by Google with the Fitbit Charge 6. Not only is the Charge 6 an impressive-looking fitness tracker with a more accurate heart rate tracker, but it’s also the first Fitbit device to really lean on the vast data resources offered by its parent company, Google. These additions have moved the Charge 6 toward becoming more of a smartwatch, thinning the barriers between the two device types....

July 4, 2025 · 4 min · 707 words · Andrew Castro

The Leroy Jethro Gibbs & Director Leon Vance Actors Go Way Back (Yes, Further Than NCIS)

Summary NCISactors Mark Harmon (Leroy Jethro Gibbs) and Rocky Carroll (Leon Vance) go way back, even further than their extended time together in thecast ofNCIS. Mark Harmon has appeared as Jethro Gibbs sinceNCISoriginated as a backdoor pilot on the legal dramaJAG.Rocky Carroll joined the show as NCIS Director Leon Vance a little while later inNCISseason 5, making him the show’s longest-standing NCIS director. While both actors have a track record as mainstays on the show for nearly two decades, respectively, their familiarity with each other predates the police procedural....

July 4, 2025 · 5 min · 949 words · Laura Ponce

The U.S. government says you need to update Firefox right now

If you use the Mozilla Firefox web browser, the government recommends that you update the browser because of a zero-day vulnerability that could enable hackers to take control of your computer. The United States Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) isencouraging those with the Firefox browser to updateto versions 72.0.1 and ESR 68.4.1. “Mozilla has released security updates to address a vulnerability in Firefox and Firefox ESR....

July 4, 2025 · 2 min · 340 words · April Williams

This 2023 film is the most popular sci-fi movie on Netflix. Here’s why you should watch it

Despite crashing like a starship falling from the heavens during its brief stay in theaters,65has risen above the barbs of critics to land at the top of Netflix’s movie list. At this very moment,65isthe most popular film on Netflix, and it is getting the large audience that eluded it while the film was on the big screen earlier this year. Thanks to that, Sony Pictures can legitimately say that directors Scott Beck and Bryan Woods have delivered a streaming hit....

July 4, 2025 · 3 min · 523 words · Timothy Chen

This free Nintendo Switch game is messy, but endearingly weird

The Nintendo Switch just got anew free-to-play exclusive, and it’s a big deal for a very niche but dedicated fanbase.The New Denpa Menis the latest entry in developer Genius Sonority’s Denpa Men series. If you haven’t heard of that before, there’s good reason. The series debuted onNintendo 3DSand has had several entries since, spanning out to mobile, but its most recent installments were exclusive to Japan. The Switch release brings the quirky RPG back west, which marks an exciting return for its cult following....

July 4, 2025 · 5 min · 945 words · Teresa Miller