The 6 best Kindle alternatives in 2025

Amazon’s Kindle has been ubiquitous with e-readers almost since the devices were born. If you’re shopping for a new e-reader, then it’s hard to ignore theAmazon Kindle Paperwhite, one of the most popular e-readers on the market. Thebest Kindleshave a lot to offer, but it’s not the only game in town, and there’s a thriving industry of e-book readers outside of Amazon’s shores. Kobo and Boox make some excellent devices that are on par with and exceed the Kindle in a number of ways, and they’re absolutely worth checking out....

July 1, 2025 · 15 min · 3162 words · Samuel Haney

The best Cyber Week PC deals for 2020

With the second day of Cyber Week now over, the clock is running out on the biggest online retail week of the year. Fortunately, you’ve got some time left to find what you’re looking for at deep discounts. A myriad of desktop PCs, as well as components like RAM, solid-state-drives, mice, keyboards, CPUs, and graphics cards are still on sale at the best prices you’ll see until the start of the new year, but with many shoppers doing all their buying online now, you better get moving if you want your stuff to arrive before Christmas (or even before 2021)....

July 1, 2025 · 3 min · 482 words · Melissa Sanford

The Best Disney Movie Released 30 Years Ago & I Need Disney To Stop Messing With My Childhood

Summary Thirty years after its release,The Lion Kingis still Disney’s best movie, but I’m worried about how its legacy will be impacted byDisney’s various live-action remakesand spinoffs. Released on June 01, 2025,The Lion Kingbecame an instant success as it received critical acclaim and became the top-earning film of the year with a worldwide gross of $763 million.The iconic music, the breathtaking animation, and the emotional depthof its equally dramatic and humorous story madeThe Lion Kingtimeless, along with cementing it as a childhood favorite of mine to watch and rewatch on numerous occasions....

July 1, 2025 · 6 min · 1140 words · Pamela Mitchell

The coolest things LG showed off at CES 2020: Roll-up TVs, smart doors, and A.I.

CES is the biggest tech show of the year — and a big deal for most of the marquee manufacturers and, as you’d expect, this year was no different. From doors of the future to an indoor garden that plugs into your refrigerators, LG came loaded to CES 2020 with a banquet of appliances that offer a look inside its vision for the next year that yes, involves a lot of televisions and it put it all out on display inside a warehouse-sized “booth” featuring walls (and ceilings) built out of countless curved OLED TVs....

July 1, 2025 · 5 min · 965 words · Betty Baxter

The Garmin vívoactive 5 smartwatch is still at its Prime Day price

Having the ability to track your health and wellness on a day to day basis can be quite the invigorating and inspiring experience. Keeping tabs on steps, heart rate, oxygen levels, sleep, and other fitness-oriented criteria can help you make informed decisions about medical care. It’s also a great way to know you’re keeping up with the goals you’ve set for yourself. One of the best ways to stay on top of all these metrics is with a wearable....

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 390 words · Paul Hicks

The Golden Bachelor’s Susan Noles Wants To Join This Reality Show After Gerry Turner Rejection

Summary The Golden Bachelorstar Susan Noles wants to join the next season ofDancing With The Stars. Susan, a 67-year-old wedding officiant from Aston, Pennsylvania, might not have won leading man Gerry Turner’s heart on the show, but she became a fan-favorite. She’s since gone on to host theBachelor Happy Hour: Golden Hourpodcast with herThe Golden Bachelorseason 1co-star and new best friend, Kathy Swarts. The Golden Bachelorstar Susan Noles wants to joinDancing With The Starsseason 33....

July 1, 2025 · 3 min · 485 words · Krista Baker

The Good, The Bad And The Ugly Ending Explained

Summary The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly’s ending is famous and still so beloved for as a spaghetti Western for its final scene ushering in a new era for the genre. Director Sergio Leone’sDollarstrilogy began in 1964 withA Fistful of Dollars. This inexpensive Clint Eastwood vehicle was a box office hit, and 1965 saw the arrival of its first sequel,For A Few Dollars More. Although both of these movies remain well regarded critically, it was 1966’sThe Good, The Bad, And The Uglythat cemented Leone and Eastwood’s statuses as central figures in the spaghetti Western sub-genre....

July 1, 2025 · 6 min · 1106 words · Neil Turner

The new Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 is already on sale at Best Buy

The newSamsung Galaxy Watch 7is already marked down at Best Buy! For a limited time, you’ll be able to purchase both the 40mm and 44mm version of the Watch 7 in Silver, Dark Gray, or Green for $300. At full price, this model sells for $330. Whilesmartwatch dealsare relatively common, a brand-new product rarely gets the discount treatment so quickly. Why you should buy the Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 The Galaxy Watch 7 is one of Samsung’s latest wearable releases, and it’s absolutely packed with features and customizations....

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 334 words · Michael Gordon

These are our picks for the most American cars ever made

To celebrate the birth of our nation, the Digital Trends Cars team gathered around for the most American activity we know – a good ‘ol fashioned argument. The topic of the day is what was the most American car ever made? And although we’ve recently looked at the most American cars sold today, this discussion was less about parts sourcing and more about what packs the most freedom vibes per mile....

July 1, 2025 · 5 min · 994 words · David Hancock

This is one of my favorite Windows laptops. But can it beat the MacBook Air?

TheAsus Zenbook 14X OLEDis one of my favorite new Windows laptops that I reviewed this year. It’s a great value, offering a fast CPU alongside an excellent OLED display. But can it compete with theMacBook Air 15-inch? The incredible build quality and incomparable battery life make it a tough battle for the Zenbook to win, even at its more budget-friendly price. Specs and configurations The Zenbook 14X OLED is available in several configurations, including an $800 entry-level model with a Core i5-13500H, 8GB of RAM, a 512GB SSD, and a 14....

July 1, 2025 · 5 min · 885 words · Jennifer Stevens

Threads has lost half its users, according to Meta chief Zuckerberg

Meta’s Threads app looks set for an uphill climb if it’s ever to take the microblogging crown from Twitter, which is currently being rebranded as X. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently told employees that despite its impressive start in early Julywhen around 100 million peopleactivated a Threads account in its first five days of availability, more than half of those users have stopped checking in. The revelation came in a call to employees that was heard byReuters....

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 305 words · Brett Norris

What Happened To Each Brat Pack Member After The Article Came Out

Summary On July 30, 2025, aNew York Magazinearticle came out about a group of young actors calling them the “Brat Pack,” drastically altering their careers as explored in the documentaryBrats.For most, there is a rift in their careers before and after the article came out.The new documentary by quintessential Brat Pack member Andrew McCarthy explores how the label affected members of the groupof actors under the label’s umbrella. The documentary revealed that each member’s outlook on the article had ramifications but thatmost members of the Brat Pack hated the nickname....

July 1, 2025 · 8 min · 1678 words · Randy Brooks

Why the future of the Quest depends on the Vision Pro

Meta’s Quest 2 is the world’smost popular VR headset, and the latestQuest 3is selling well and will quickly reach second place. However, the Vision Pro will arrive within days. While Apple’s VR headset outclasses Meta’s best in every way, the self-proclaimed “metaverse” company is reportedly optimistic about Apple entering the market. The timing of the Quest 3’s launch in October 2023 was perfect, riding the wave of excitement Apple created about mixed reality with the Vision Pro announcement four months earlier....

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 415 words · Bobby Payne