“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.“ Mobile payment adoption in the U.S. is weak. While nearly two-thirds of Chinese consumers prefer to use mobile payments, just8% of Americans do. Americans need a reason and incentive to adopt, and Apple believes theApple Cardis one way to do it....

Dell kicked off the tiny-bezel trend with theXPS 13, creating a 13-inch notebook that takes up the same space as a notebook with an 11-inch display. The industry has followed along, making small bezels the most recognizable modern trait. Now, Asus is working hard to beat Dell at its own game with a line of ZenBooks with smaller bezels than ever. The ZenBook 14 packs a 14-inch display into a chassis that rivals 13-inch notebooks in size....

With video game developer Larian Studios’Baldur’s Gate 3‘s instant successwith fans and Paramount Pictures’Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves‘ warm embrace by movie critics earlier this year, the fantasy genre is experiencing another mainstream resurgence.Honor Among Thievesis now winning over new fans onParamount+and is the perfect movie to complementBaldur’s Gate 3‘s recent release. Gamers eager for more high-fantasy thrills will digHonor Among Thieves‘ visually stunning cinematic quests, and anyone looking for more colorful creatures, brave heroes, and excellently executed escapism is sure to love the latest — and best — Dungeons & Dragons movie....

Black Ops 6 Zombies players insist The Tomb map is “garbage” for one key reason Black Ops 6 Season 2is here and players are diving intoThe Tombfor the first time. However, while many are enjoying elements of the new map, there’s one crucial part that’s completely ruining the experience. Hot on the heels ofCitadelle des Morts, a new Zombies map titled The Tomb was released as part of theSeason 2 update....

Black Ops 7 set to have more Mastery camos than ever before The release ofBlack Ops 7will kick off yet another camo hunt, but this year’s game is set to have more Mastery camos to unlock than we’ve seen in the series to date. EachCall of Dutyis packed with content to keep players hooked for many months after launch, but one of the biggest draws is the camo grind. Every year, there’s a shiny new set of weapon skins to be earned by completing challenges and proving your skill with each gun....

Danny and Michael Philippou stunned audiences in 2022 with their innovative horrorTalk to Me. Now, the brotherly duo is back with their new A24 projectBring Her Back. The studio released the ominousteaser traileron Wednesday. The haunting footage is full of ominous stares, deadly suspense, and a disturbing prayer circle featuring a naked man and a young girl. Set to an eerie musical number, the following phrases flash on the screen: “Let me out....

Captain America: Brave New World set for more reshoots after ‘poor’ test screenings Less than three months from its release date, reshoots are reportedly underway again onCaptain America: Brave New Worldafter a negative reception to its latest test screenings. It’s been a turbulent production forCaptain America4. It’s changed titles (it was originally called New World Order),it sparked backlash over its inclusion of Sabra(who has been reimagined for “today’s audience”), it was delayed due to the Hollywood strikes, and reshoots have been taking place across 2024....

CDL fans actually want legendary map removed as it’s ‘worst of all time’ SomeCall of Duty Leaguefans have called for one of the most legendary COD maps of all time to be removed from the competitive rotation, dubbing it the ‘worst of all time’ for one particular mode. Modern Warfare 3launched in November 2023, bringing with it all the classic 2009 MW2 maps fully remastered for the modern day. These maps are some of the most iconic in franchise history, with the likes of Terminal, Highrise, and Rust earning a permanent spot in the hearts and memories ofCall of Dutyplayers....

CRISPR gene editing technologies offer someexciting possibilities for medicine, whether it’s helping to treat ALS, battling the spread of malaria, or potentially providing us with a limitless supply of transplant organs. But gene editing is controversial, too, as evidenced by the recent outcryconcerning reports from Chinathat babies had their DNA edited to potentially stop fatal diseases such as HIV, smallpox, and cholera. That is one reason why a new piece of research from the University of California, San Francisco researchers is so potentially exciting....

Destiny 2’s Iron Banner highlights the glaring problem with Glimmer For a game that’s undergone as many iterative changes as Destiny 2, balancing its resource economy was never going to be easy, but it’s arguably in worse shape now than ever. Along withThe Final Shape‘s release in June 2024, Bungie deprecatedLegendary Shards. Obtained from dismantling weapons and completing activities, the purple shards were used by Guardians alongside Glimmer to make the majority of their in-game purchases....

At the end of 2017, Apple admitted toslowing down older iPhonesto preserve battery life and stabilize performance. Customers were upset about Apple’s lack of transparency regarding the issue, and the company apologized by offering to replace batteries for a reduced fee. But Apple later said that if it finds any phone damage that could hinder the replacement process, it will have to make the necessary repairs — and charge for them — before it can fit the battery....

Fortnite players demand buffs to rare Mythic in Chapter 5 Season 3 Fortnite Chapter 5, Season 3 has vaulted some new and old weapons, including this particular Mythic, which players claim need buffs. Veteran Fortnite players are no strangers when it comes to theMythic Goldfish, a throwable item that hits like a truck if you manage to land it on an enemy. Now, in Chapter 5, Season 3, it’s finally returned to the game....

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