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Plenty of companies now offer all-in-onesoundbarsthat can reproduceDolby Atmos, but none are as thin or as powerful, as the Dione — a $2,400 speaker from French audio company, Devialet, that offers 5.1.2-channel sound from almost any source. The Dione can be pre-ordered at Crutchfield, Audio Advice, andBuy at World Wide Stereo, and will start shipping in April. Devialet has always had a tendency to push the limits with its products, the most famous example being itsPhantom wireless speaker— a remarkably compact, $2,000 device that pumps out 750 watts of power and has an earth-shattering bass response....

On this special Black Friday edition of Digital Trends Live, hosts Greg Nibler and Ryan Waniata dive into the biggest and best tech deals for the holidays, including picks for TVs, smart home devices, computers, and more. First up is our look at the best choices for TVs, including a 55-inch Roku, a Visio 65-inch 4K, and TVs from Samsung, Bravia, and more. We then move to some fantastic DT staff picks, where we discuss everything from the Dyson Pure Cool Tower, to the Verilux HappyLight, to the best travel coffee mugs, and much more....

Everyone is talking about e-readers again, and it’s because Amazon recently releaseda whole new bunch of Kindles. Of the new releases, one stands apart as something new for Amazon: TheKindle Colorsoftis the company’sfirst attemptat a color e-ink display, and it replaces the long-forgotten Kindle Oasis as Amazon’s new flagship e-reader device. At $280, it’s certainly an expensive piece of kit — especially if you consider the basic Kindle costs almost a third of that....

If there’s a theme for PBS programing in May, it’sGreat Performances. There are fourGreat Performancesspecials through out the month includingKiss Me, KateandYellow Face. If you want a better seat for a professional play or musical, you’d have to buy a ticket. However, the month is a little light with imported dramas from overseas, save for the premiere ofMiss AustenonMasterpiece Theater. But there is more than enough original programing across May includingIndependent Lens,Nature, andNova....

Fortnite drops most “disgusting” cosmetic yet but players can’t get enough Fortnitehas a long history of releasing weird and wonderful cosmetics, and the34.20 updatemight have just introduced the grossest yet. When it comes to releasing skins and cosmetics, it seems like nothing is off the table in Fortnite. Whether it’scharacters from major franchiseslikeMortal Kombatand Star Wars, or even items based on popular memes likeSkibidi Toilet, it’s all represented in Fortnite....

Photo modes have become a staple in Sony’s first-party games, and its latest,Ghost of Tsushima,continues that trend. As the PS4’s last major exclusive of any consequence,Ghost ofTsushimais absolutely breathtaking, and its photo mode exemplifies that — allowing you to capture in-game screenshots with tons of customization options at your disposal. But you might be overwhelmed when you jump into its Photo Mode to take some pictures, due to its complexity....

Quick Links Summary Go! Go! Loser Ranger!episode #9 took the story in another bold direction, one that leaves a lot to be excited about withepisode #10’s upcoming release. The series is slowly approaching its conclusion with every new episode, and with everything that happened in episode #9, there’s still plenty of reason to be excited about that. Go! Go! Loser Ranger!episode #9 continued the ever-escalating conflict involving the Bailong Exam and the Ranger Force dealing with the sudden reappearance of the boss monster Peltrola....

While Google Chrome is one of thebest web browsers, over the years it has gained a reputation for being something of a resource hog, gobbling up your PC’s memory like it’s going out of style. That can be a problem if you’re running other resource-heavy tasks and don’t want things to slow down. Now, Chrome has been updated with two new features that cut down on memory usage and extend your laptop’s battery life, according to Google....

Google has announced it will elevate “original reporting” in search and news results, promoting in-depth news coverage which includes elements of investigation. It hopes that this will draw attention to quality news stories and credit individuals or publications that break news stories. “In today’s fast-paced world of news, the original reporting on a subject doesn’t always stay in the spotlight for long,” Google Vice President of News, Richard Gingras, said in a blogpost....

Google is reportedly working on Pixel Pass, a subscription service for the most ardent Google superfans, according totech YouTuber, Brandon Lee. From the description of the purported Pixel Pass, this is a financing option where Google offers users a fixed price to pay for a Pixel phone and a bundle of Google services all at once. The concept recalls bothApple Oneand Apple’siPhone Upgrade Program, a service where Apple enthusiasts can purchase a bundle of all Apple services, from Apple News+ and Apple TV to Apple Music....

Summary Grant Morrisonis unquestionably one of the greatest writers to ever work in the comics medium. Yet for all the masterpieces the writer has put out through the years, there are an equal number of scripts and concepts that never saw the light of day. Morrison recently shared their script for an unproduced story, and the wildly-ambitious comic might just be their unseen masterpiece. Morrison explains their radical approach to the story, originally intended forHeavy Metal’s “Psychedelic” issue:...

Hayao Miyazaki “can’t be stopped” as he begins work on new movie Staying true to his reputation, famed Studio Ghibli co-founder Hayao Miyazaki seems to have come out of retirement once again to work on a new movie. Often thought of as the “grandfather” of Japanese animation, Miyazaki is behind some of the country’sbest-known anime filmsincluding Spirited Away, Howl’s Moving Castle, and My Neighbour Tortoro. Most recently, Miyazaki announced that his “final film” was to be The Boy and the Heron, which was first released in Japan on June 15, 2025....

Well done, AMD. Today is a big day for Nvidia — after all, today is when theRTX 4070 Superhits the shelves. So what does AMD do? It serves up a huge price cut on one of itstop graphics cardsin this generation to strike back at Nvidia and counter its big release. Coincidence? No way. But will this price tag be low enough when Nvidia launches the RTX 4070 Ti Super?...