The 2019 Nissan Murano isn’t afraid to let you know it’s a crossover

Many SUVs on the road today look boxy and truck-like, but most are actually car-basedcrossovers. The Nissan Murano has never been bashful about its car DNA. Nissan’s five-seat midsize crossover continues to flaunt its curvaceous styling in slightly updated form at the 2018 Los Angeles Auto Show. The 2019 Nissan Murano doesn’t look vastly different from last year’s version. Nissan claims to have changed the grille, headlights, and taillights, but the differences are very subtle....

August 19, 2025 · 2 min · 360 words · Matthew Holmes

The Crew titles to get offline modes after first game was delisted

Ubisoft opened up itsThe Crew Showcaseon Tuesday with an important update about the future of the racing franchise. In response to fan outcry afterThe Crew 1was rendered unplayable in March, the company promised to keep the current titles playable, even in a future where they get taken offline. “We want to acknowledge that some of you voiced concern about the access to The Crew games,” Stéphane Beleym, managing studio director on The Crew, said during the presentation....

August 19, 2025 · 2 min · 369 words · Gabriel Flores

The Nintendo Switch heads to Brazil three years after initial launch

TheNintendo Switchis set to launch soon in Brazil over three years after the hybrid console’s initial release in other regions. In 2015, Nintendo stopped selling consoles in Brazil due to high import taxes, making Brazilian operations “unsustainable.” In early 2017, the company launched the successful Nintendo Switch in many markets worldwide, though it was halted from release in numerous regions, including Brazil, whose consumers still had limited access to the eShop....

August 19, 2025 · 2 min · 412 words · Joseph Owens

The ZTE Blade Max View and Blade Max 2s offer dramatic displays for under $200

ZTE has taken the wraps off of the new ZTE Blade Max View and ZTE Blade Max 2s, two sub-$200 phones aimed at offering a good experience at a low price. Both of the phones seem to offer features that might otherwise be reserved for more expensive phones, along with a relatively modern design and decent specs. Here’s everything you need to know about the ZTE Blade Max View and ZTE Blade Max 2s....

August 19, 2025 · 2 min · 418 words · Jordan May

This Alienware gaming PC with RTX 4090 is almost $1,000 off

Is your current gaming PC on its last legs? If you need an upgrade, check out Dell’s offer for the Alienware Aurora R16 gaming desktop with the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 graphics card. From its original price of $4,695, the machine is down to $3,700. It’s still pretty expensive, but you won’t always get the chance to buy such a powerful gaming PC with a nearly $1,000 discount. However, if you want to pocket the savings of $995, you’re going to have to be quick with your purchase as there’s no telling when this bargain expires....

August 19, 2025 · 2 min · 390 words · Sheila Collins

This ambitious Canadian company plans to build a space elevator out of inflatable Kevlar cells

Elevators may have originally been invented to replace the antiquated staircase technology, but now, the mechanism is being put to a much more, shall we say, lofty purpose. If Canadian company Thoth Technology makes good on its recently-awarded patent, it might soon begin construction on theworld’s first space elevator, which will replace a lot more than stairs — it will replace entire rocket launchpads. Conceptualized as an independent, free-standing structure reaching 20 km (about 12....

August 19, 2025 · 2 min · 422 words · Justin Leon

This new Withings smartwatch puts the Apple Watch to shame

Withings has announced a new addition to its smartwatch collection, the ScanWatch Nova. This luxury version of theScanWatch 2hybrid smartwatch, introduced earlier this year, features a traditional diver-style design and advanced health and activity tracking capabilities. The ScanWatch Nova comes equipped with all the essential health features of the ScanWatch 2, including an on-demand electrocardiogram, SpO2, 24/7 body temperature monitoring, advanced activity tracking, and detailed sleep analysis. It also boasts a battery life of up to 30 days between charges....

August 19, 2025 · 2 min · 390 words · Cody Williams

To take on Zoom, Google Meet goes free for everyone

Google is making its professional video conferencing tool, Meet, free for all to take on Zoom and the growing number of other rivals from companies like Facebook. Google Meet has so far been limited to G Suite enterprise customers but soon, anybody with a Gmail account will be able to use it to talk to up to 100 participants. Until September 30, Google says users can chat on Meet for as long as they’d like....

August 19, 2025 · 2 min · 406 words · Christopher Wiggins

Valorant 11.04 patch notes bring big Chamber & Sage changes before Act 5

Valorant 11.04 patch notes bring big Chamber & Sage changes before Act 5 Valorant’s 11.04 patch notes are live with some interesting changes for Chamber and Sage ahead of Act 5 taking over. Here’s what you need to know. The summer of 2025 marks the fifth anniversary of Valorant, and Riot Games have pushed the boat out with some big changes and updates. Already, Riot have dropped a boat load of Agent updates out this summer, as well as fresh cosmetics....

August 19, 2025 · 2 min · 421 words · Cindy Harvey

WarioWare: Move It! review: a perfect Switch launch game, six years later

“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.“ WarioWare: Move It!is the best Nintendo Switch launch game that never was. Sure, the motion-controlled “microgame” collection is launching at the tail end of the console’s life span, but it’s one of the few games to really take advantage of all its unique, and underutilized, features....

August 19, 2025 · 8 min · 1553 words · Brian Bradley

Watch video of Virgin Hyperloop’s vision for its ultrafast transportation service

Virgin Hyperloop has released a video (above) showing the expected experience for future passengers traveling on its ultra-high-speed transportation system. The presentation comes two months afterVirgin Hyperloop’s first-ever passenger testof a hyperloop vehicle that saw two company employees take a ride along a 500-meter track (Digital Trendsrecently spoke to one of them). The new concept video takes you through all the stages of a hyperloop journey, from arriving at the portal to boarding the pod....

August 19, 2025 · 2 min · 388 words · Marie Jenkins

What the 64-bit update could mean for the future of TF2

What the 64-bit update could mean for the future of TF2 A simple performance update to Team Fortress 2 could have just secured its long-term future of support from Valve. Valve‘s war-based hat simulator Team Fortress 2 has been through the ringer in terms of challenges for an aging multiplayer title. Official updates are scarce, new content only comes from community-led seasonal events, and of course,the infamous bot-crisis. TF2 was thought to be going through a bit of a renaissance after the 2023 summer update brought a lot to the nearly 20-year-old game, including the community-made boss mode, “Versus Saxton Hale,” officially being added to the game....

August 19, 2025 · 3 min · 559 words · Crystal Cunningham

Wheel Of Time's Show Hints Rand Will Drop A Huge Part Of His Strategy From The Books

Summary The Wheel of Timehas implied thatit will diverge from the books when it comes to the main character, Rand al’Thor, in one important way. WhenThe Wheel Of Timeburst onto screens in 2021, it was clear that the show wouldn’t be totally faithful to the books. It amassed mixed reviews and lower-than-expected viewing figures, partially due to the writer’s strike.The Wheel of Timeseason 2 endingwas disappointingly non-canonical. However, the show portrayed the series’ central themes of destiny, friendship, and good versus evil, and put forward a solid introduction to the lead characters....

August 19, 2025 · 5 min · 1039 words · Sarah Wilson