Snapchat is using VR to let you step inside its new original shows

Snapchat’s Discover already features a slate of unique shows — but now viewers can actually step into those shows using virtual reality. On Wednesday, October 10, Snap Inc.debuted Snap Originals, a series of shows on Discover that bring a handful of new takes on mobile entertainment, including exploring a scene from the show on the app. While Snapchat’s Discover section is already home to a number of different shows, the Originals backed by Snap will capitalize on some of the social platform’s popular tools....

June 3, 2025 · 2 min · 325 words · Phillip Watson

Surface Pro 6 vs. Surface Go

If you’re looking to buy a Surface-branded device from Microsoft,you can choose from a number of options, including the Studio, Laptop, Book, Pro, or the ultra-portable andaffordable Surface Go. Each device is great, targeting a specific market: Studio as the all-in-one PC, Book as the detachable, Pro as the iPad killer, and so on. But which one is right for you?In this comparison, we pit theSurface Pro 6against the Surface Go to see which model provides the best bang for your buck....

June 3, 2025 · 5 min · 853 words · Christopher Johnson

Swann dives into home security with new video doorbell and window sensor

Swann has long been a name in thehome security space, but now the company is taking its first steps into the smart home arena with the introduction of two products: The SwannBuddy Video Doorbell and the Swann Alert Sensors. The SwannBuddy Video Doorbell is designed for people who wantDIY home security, and it works whether you’re in your own home, in an apartment, or even for a small business. The SwannBuddy Video Doorbell works with both iOS and Android, and comes with a lot of different features like two-way talk, night vision, and both heat and motion sensing....

June 3, 2025 · 2 min · 366 words · William Cross

The 10 best apps for a second phone number in 2025

You don’t need to spend a bundle or carry around two phones to have a second number. Not only do most modern smartphones now let you set up another line using a second SIM card or aneSIM, but there are also plenty of apps that provide even easier — and more affordable — ways to get a second number. Whether you’re a freelancer looking to separate your business and personal calls or you just prefer to avoid giving out your personal number to strangers, a second phone number app is a great solution....

June 3, 2025 · 11 min · 2186 words · Zachary Boyd

The 6 best Apple Pencil alternatives in 2025

Between theApple Pencil,Apple Pencil 2,Apple Pencil USB-C, andApple Pencil Pro, iPad users have plenty of stylus options to choose from when it comes to digital note-taking and drawing. These models offer premium features like tilt sensitivity, wireless pairing, barrel roll, and evenFind My, which allows you to find your Apple Pencil if it’s been misplaced. While they’re excellent tools for iPad users, not everyone wants to pay a premium price just to mark up PDFs....

June 3, 2025 · 13 min · 2598 words · Fernando Fitzgerald

The best (and most surprising) shows missing from Disney+

Disney has officially entered the streaming wars with the launch ofDisney+, the company’s streaming video service that launched with a catalog ofmore than 600 movies and seriesspanning the vaults of Disney, Pixar, Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm, and 20th Century Fox. Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. When it comes to the small-screen side of the MCU, few shows’ narratives were so closely intertwined with the events transpiring in Marvel’s movies. The show will likely join the Disney+ lineup after its licensing deal with Netflix expires, but until then, the service’s Marvel universe will have a S....

June 3, 2025 · 2 min · 387 words · Samantha Allen

The best Dreams creations are still subject to copyright law

Media Molecule’sDreamsis a revolutionary game for PlayStation 4 that turns nearly anyone into a game designer, courtesy of robust creation tools that only require a standard controller. The game’s community has used these tools to make original games across genres ranging from adventures to role-playing to first-person shooters. Unfortunately, alongside the wholly unique user-created games is a mountain of homages and copycats. These range from silly Sonic-style platforms that instead feature Yoshi to complete remakes of existing game demos forP....

June 3, 2025 · 5 min · 901 words · Richard Hartman DVM

The best skills to unlock in RoboCop: Rogue City

Murphy is far more than a man inRoboCop: Rogue City.His robotic and cybernetic enhancements have made himthe perfect crime-fighting machine, or so we thought. As it turns out, there is a lot of room for upgrades in your new body and multiple ways to invest your points. The tree is broken down into eight different categories, and each one has three unique perks sprinkled in that give you new and powerful abilities....

June 3, 2025 · 3 min · 533 words · Brett West

The Last of Us Season 2’s huge change to Abby’s introduction will have a major impact

The Last of Us Season 2’s huge change to Abby’s introduction will have a major impact The Last of Us Season 2arrives on April 13, and it introduces a brand-new main character:Abby, played by Kaitlyn Dever. Following the premiere, we know there’s a major change to how Abby’s being introduced, and it’s going to have much wider implications for the season as a whole. You only learn about Abby’s backstory and her relation to Joel and Ellie around halfway through the game, but Season 2 reveals who she is straight away....

June 3, 2025 · 3 min · 549 words · Joshua Coleman

This Denzel Washington Movie With 55% On RT Is The Only One In The Last 10 Years Critics & Audiences Agree Was "Rotten"

Summary Denzel Washingtonusually has critics and/or audiences on his side when he stars in a new movie, but he made one film back in 2017 that both critics and audiences agreed was “rotten.” Washington is both one of the most bankable A-list stars in Hollywood and one of the most highly acclaimed actors working today. Throughout his career, Washington’s versatile performances have earned him two Academy Awards, two Golden Globes, a Tony Award, the Cecil B....

June 3, 2025 · 4 min · 812 words · Kelly Smith

This MSI ‘starter’ gaming laptop is discounted to $550 at Best Buy

While some of thebest gaming laptopscan cost thousands of dollars, you don’t necessarily have to pay an arm and a leg to get yourself one. In fact, there are some solid options for entry-level gaming laptops that are very budget-friendly, like the MSI THIN GF63. While it’s not that powerful, it does have a great discount from Best Buy that brings it down to $550 from the usual $700, which saves you $150 in the process....

June 3, 2025 · 2 min · 390 words · Brittany Woodward

Twitter boss hints that an edit button for tweets may finally be on its way

A quick peek into the Digital Trends’ archives revealsa 2013 articleabout how Twitter was considering introducing an editing tool for tweets. After that, it all went a bit quiet. Three years later, in 2016, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey responded to increasing calls for an edit function by telling the community that the company was “thinking a lot” about introducing the feature, even goingso far as to saythat “a form of edit is def needed....

June 3, 2025 · 2 min · 400 words · James Williams

Twitter buys mobile messaging company CloudHopper

In a bid to beef up the ways it sends tweets—and, eventually, “promoted tweets”— to mobile carriers around the world, micro-messaging service Twitter hasacquiredmobile messaging serviceCloudHopper. Twitter has been working with CloudHopper over since late 2009, and during that time it has become “one of the highest volume SMS programs in the world.” Twitter has decided it’s time to bring the operation entirely in-house; financial terms of the deal were not disclosed....

June 3, 2025 · 2 min · 338 words · Willie Moore