Patreon is having another go at changing the way it charges creators

Crowdfunding sitePatreon, which currently helps around 100,000 YouTube creators and others make a living out of their work, has just announced some major changes to its pricing system. Launching in early May, the new plans for creators comprise Patreon Lite, Patreon Pro, and Patreon Premium. Before, the platform deployed a single price plan for all Patreon creators. It’s important to note that the changes will only really affect new members of Patreon....

June 1, 2025 · 3 min · 497 words · Christopher Clark

Prototype ‘smart bandage’ can detect infections and auto-apply antibiotics

Here at Digital Trends we have covered a surprising number of fascinating high-tech wound dressings,such as one made of spider silkand afuturisticStar Trek-style patch, which uses cold plasma as part of the healing process. Adding to this growing subgenre of stories is a new smart bandage developed by researchers at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Not only is it capable of checking whether a wound is infected, but it can also proactively treat it with medication if it deems this to be the case....

June 1, 2025 · 2 min · 380 words · Joe Brown

Say what? A guide to Microsoft’s mind-melting jargon

Stop me if you’re heard this one: now that Windows 10 isn’t free, home users will have to pay for a subscription. It’s not true. It never was true. But like so many hypothetical aunts who make $6,000 a month working from home, this myth just keeps showing up in comment sections. Check below an article we published over a year ago, when Microsoftfirst used the term “Windows as a service....

June 1, 2025 · 6 min · 1158 words · Alexa Abbott

Snapchat may owe you money just for using filters — here’s how to get paid

Snapchat is currently in a bit of hot water with the state of Illinois following a class-action lawsuit that alleges that the company violated the privacy rights of Illinois app users. While the suit is still ongoing, parent company Snap Inc. could owe residents up to $35 million. That number is subject to change as the lawsuit continues toward its final approval, which is scheduled for November,according to NBC Chicago....

June 1, 2025 · 3 min · 471 words · Natasha Schmitt

Stan Lee's 10 Best Justice League Redesigns (That He Created for DC)

Stan Lee, one of the greatest creative minds fromMarvel Comics, had the crossover opportunity of a lifetime to create his version ofDC Comics’Justice League. After co-creating Marvel’s most iconic teams, like the Avengers, X-Men, and Fantastic Four, Stan Lee certainly has experience with working on superhero teams. With an all-star team of artists, Stan Lee gave his all with these Marvelized replicas of DC’s most famous superheroes. 2001’sJust Imagine…is a miniseries of one-shot comics where the Justice League is given a Marvel-style makeover....

June 1, 2025 · 7 min · 1382 words · Joseph Kramer

Starfield's Surprise Update Adds New Missions, Creations & Melee Improvements

Summary The patch notes for the latest version ofStarfieldare finally here andplayers can anticipate plenty of new features as well as an expansion to one of the game’s most interesting factions. During Microsoft’s June 9 Xbox Showcase, the company dedicated a decent chunk of the presentation to Bethesda’s sci-fi RPG, going so far as to provide players with some major insight into the game’s future, including arelease date for theShattered SpaceDLC....

June 1, 2025 · 3 min · 492 words · John Garcia

Subaru STI S209 Review: The quickest STI comes to America

“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.“ Subaru has a well-documented history of playing alphabet soup with hot-rodded cars. From theImpreza 22Bto theBRZ tS, these special-edition machines have ranged from legitimate road-legal legends to glorified trim packages, and that’s led to ambiguity over the years....

June 1, 2025 · 6 min · 1214 words · Melissa Pena

Thanos Star Josh Brolin Is Recast As The Perfect DCU Villain In New Art

Summary Josh Brolin makes the move over to James Gunn’sDC Universeas one of the most iconic DC Comics villains after his time as Thanos in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.DCU Chapter 1, “Gods and Monsters,“will mark the beginning of Gunn’s upcoming DC Universe, taking over for the DCEU after Warner Bros. Discovery ended the prior universe in 2023. As many heroes will be reimagined in interconnected live-action and animation projects, various villains from the DC lore will be recast in the upcoming continuity....

June 1, 2025 · 3 min · 556 words · Helen Mckay

The best data recovery software for iPhone

If you’ve been the unfortunate victim of a frozen iPhone, water-damaged device, or the dreaded screen of death, all is not lost. You can recover files, photos, app data, messages, and more using a data recovery app for iPhone. With the following options, you can restore a small amount of content, specific items, or everything on your iPhone. Some of the apps even offer repair tools for fixing the issue that initially caused the data loss....

June 1, 2025 · 5 min · 882 words · Nancy Hutchinson

The best motherboard for the Ryzen 7 7800X3D is cheaper than you think

Arguably thebest thing about the AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3Dis its affordability. It’s thebest gaming processor in the world(even better thanthe 14900KS) and yet you may buy it for around $350, so why ruin that affordability with an expensive motherboard? While there is an argument to be made that you’ll maximize its performance with atop-tier board, that’s not a necessity and, in fact, you can get most of what you need with a more modest buy....

June 1, 2025 · 6 min · 1089 words · Anthony Clark

The Boys creator says this Gen V character could be the “most powerful superhero on the planet”

The Boys creator says this Gen V character could be the “most powerful superhero on the planet” Can Homelander be killed? Well, according to the creator ofThe Boys, there’s one Gen V character that could be even more powerful than him. Homelanderhas only been in serious danger once in The Boys: during Season 3, when Butcher, Hughie, and Soldier Boy teamed up against him. Other than that fight (which he fled from), he has basically been unbeatable....

June 1, 2025 · 3 min · 511 words · Tracy Rogers

The chip shortage is pinching PC parts harder than ever before

Almost a year after the global chip shortage came into focus, the situation for the semiconductor industry hasn’t improved. In fact, it has gotten worse. According to new research from Susquehanna Financial Group, which has tracked chipmakers since 2017, the chip shortage is ramping up like never before. As reported byBloomberg, lead times from chipmakers have reached an all-time high. With this level of high-volume production, computer makers, car manufacturers, and anyone with a toe in the world of electronics need to place orders well in advance to account for how long the chips take to make....

June 1, 2025 · 3 min · 499 words · Albert Reynolds

The MCU Is Ignoring The Easiest Way To Bring Back An Underrated Phase 4 Villain

Summary Daniel Brühl has recently teased his return to theMCUas Baron Zemo, and this should have happened in Marvel Studios' upcomingThunderbolts*, but he has curiously been omitted from the Phase 5 crossover movie. Brühl first appeared as Zemo in 2016’sCaptain America: Civil Warwith a vendetta against the Avengers for the collateral damage they’ve caused. After successfully splitting up the Avengers, Zemo joined Sam Wilson and Bucky Barnes in Phase 4’sThe Falcon and the Winter Soldierto take on the Flag Smashers, but it’s been unclear since when and where the charismatic villain could show up next....

June 1, 2025 · 3 min · 624 words · Jacob Norman