"Seek Out the Boy": Palpatine Sent Vader on a Mission to Test Luke (Before RotJ)

Warning! This post contains SPOILERS for Darth Vader #47 Summary In the latest issue ofStar Wars’canonicalDarth Vaderseries, Emperor Palpatine has finally given his Sith apprentice permission to seek out his son before the events ofReturn of the Jedi. Although the Dark Lord of the Sith and Luke had a brief starfighter dogfight in the weeks that followed Episode V, neither Vader nor Luke have truly been face to face since the younger Skywalker rejected his father on Cloud City....

June 8, 2025 · 3 min · 602 words · Deborah Pierce

10 Stunning Pieces Of MCU Loki Fan Art

Summary FewMarvel Cinematic Universecharacters have had the enduring appeal of Loki, and his fan art has continued to demonstrate this. Ever since his first appearance inThor, Loki has been a fan favorite within the movie series, with Tom Hiddleston’s electric charisma making it hard not to root for his character. From an Asgardian highborn to an alien-colluding dictator to a multiverse-saving hero,Loki’s timeline in the MCUhas been tumultuous, and his many pieces of fan art reflect that....

June 8, 2025 · 9 min · 1893 words · Sara Carlson

27 million players watched Travis Scott perform in Fortnite

Fortnite‘s collaboration withTravis Scotthelped the free-to-play shooter hit new highs for concurrent players. In total, over 27.7 million players participated in the live concert that took place between April 23 and 25. The first showing set a new record for concurrent players as over 12.3 million watched Scott debut a song calledThe Scotts, featuring Kid Cudi. Epic Games announced on Twitter that users played the event 45.8 million times total across the five showings....

June 8, 2025 · 2 min · 390 words · Nicholas Davis

3 Days of Play PS Plus games to try this weekend (June 7-9)

June 2024 is shaping up to be a pretty great month for PlayStation players. Not only are we coming off an entertainingState of Play showcase, but a newDays of Playinitiative surrounding all the video game showcases this month is bringing a lot of new PS Plus additions with it. Many of those games hit PS Plus this week, and three in particular stand out to us. For owners of Sony’soft-neglected PlayStation VR2, the first game is one of its rare exclusives that take full advantage of the headset’s eye-tracking by seeing how often players blink....

June 8, 2025 · 4 min · 640 words · Casey Gonzalez

5 great movies leaving Hulu in April 2024 you have to watch now

Since there’s less than a week left in April, there’s really only one solution: Make time for the movies that you want to see. To help you make you’re plans, we’re sharing our list of the five great movies leaving Hulu in April that you have to watch before the end of the month. Stand by Me (1986) Stand By Meis one of the few non-horror stories byStephen King to be adaptedto the big screen....

June 8, 2025 · 4 min · 655 words · Daniel Clark

5 movies leaving Max in August you need to watch now

Because of its impressive, deep catalog, there’s always something great tocheck out on Maxif you’re a film buff. Sometimes, though, Max has so many great options that picking any one movie can feel overwhelming, and one way to determine what movie you’re going to watch next is to see what’s leaving the service soon. Thankfully, we’ve narrowed it down to five titles that you should definitely check out before they leaveMaxat the end of August....

June 8, 2025 · 3 min · 601 words · Chloe Jackson

5 songs you should be listening to this summer, on a boat, with a beer

Every summer, radio DJs clamor to find the next big hit, aiming to be the first to fill your car with the sounds of the season. They throw on the most recent pop hits, and let listeners decide what they should keep spinning throughout the sweltering summer months. And while DJs are slowly being replaced by Spotify playlists, the principle remains the same: It’s all about that summer jam. We may not have direct-to-stereo access to your Honda Civic or your smartphone, but that doesn’t mean we don’t want to throw our hats in the ring....

June 8, 2025 · 3 min · 609 words · Michele Padilla

Acer Aspire R7 (late 2013) review

“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.“ Earlier this year, Acer introduced a strange convertible ultrabook called the Aspire R7. The specifications, which included a Core i5 processor and 15.6 inch 1080p display, looked mundane, but the system packed a secret weapon; a unique “easel” stand that could bring the touchscreen closer to the user or convert the system into a plus-sized tablet....

June 8, 2025 · 9 min · 1882 words · Kelly Hall

Acer Swift 5 (2019) review

“Why you’re able to 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.“ Acer is on a mission to make laptops thinner and lighter, at any cost. Many times, that quest for portability leavessome unfortunate compromises. When Acer started calling the Acer Swift 5 the “world’s lightest notebook PC with a 15-inch display,” we had our worries....

June 8, 2025 · 11 min · 2284 words · Curtis Knapp

Animal Crossing: New Horizons sea creature guide (August 2020)

With the newest update toAnimal Crossing: New Horizons,you now have the ability to swim around your island. Deep-sea diving has introduced us to new creatures to collect. This will help you create a fully fleshed-out museum, full of wonder and beauty. It can also help you make some extra money by selling the extra items. There are quite a few different sea creatures available to players. However, catching these sea animals can be difficult....

June 8, 2025 · 3 min · 499 words · Alexandria Peterson

Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ spring update brings new versions of old events

The nextAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsupdate lands on Nintendo Switch on Wednesday, April 28. As part of this seasonal update, players will be able to participate inupdated versionsof May Day, International Museum Day, and Wedding Season. [Announcement]Seasonal events with new twists are on the way! Learn more about the next free update for#AnimalCrossing: New Horizons, available on 4/28.#ACNHhttps://t.co/C0vWK4EYpgpic.twitter.com/cEgWtOVl0C — Isabelle (@animalcrossing)August 12, 2025 May Day runs from April 29 to May 7 this year....

June 8, 2025 · 2 min · 276 words · Jake Rivera

Apollo rocks show the moon is 100 million years older than previously thought

The moon is 100 million years older than we thought, according to a new study from the University of Cologne’s Institute of Geology and Mineralogy. Previously, the moon was thought to have formed 150 million years after the Solar System was formed. But the new study suggests the moon is much older, in fact forming 50 million years after the Solar System. That would make the moon 4.51 billion years old....

June 8, 2025 · 2 min · 360 words · Adam Jones

Apple allowed spyware posing as anti-malware tool into its Mac App Store

One of the top paid utilities in theMac App Storethat claims to protect your Apple computer against malware is actually spyware in disguise that does just the opposite. The app, Adware Doctor, retails for $5 on Apple’s online storefront, and security researchers discovered that the malicious app actually collects your browsing history across the Safari, Chrome, and Firefox browsers and sends that data to a China-based server. Originally, the app was posed as Adware Medic, sharing a similar name to the AdwareMedic app that was acquired by Malwarebytes, forcing Apple to remove the copycat....

June 8, 2025 · 3 min · 484 words · Rebecca Moss