Night Swim review: a forgettable dip in the shallow end

“Why you may 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.“ APG-13 horror filmindebted to genre classics likePet Sematary,Jaws, and seemingly everything in-between,Night Swimjust doesn’t know what it wants to be. Bryce McGuire’s feature directorial debut, which is based on his 2014 short film of the same name, is a supernatural horror romp that seems torn between its campier impulses and its Stephen King-sized aspirations....

August 16, 2025 · 5 min · 922 words · Deborah Estes

Online criminals stole nearly $7 billion from people in 2021

Online criminals successfully defrauded billions of dollars from people during 2021, as internet-related crimes became more commonplace than ever before. Per TechRadar, the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3)annual reportdetails how victims saw $6.9 billion being stolen as a result of a variety of successful online scams.The full reportis also available. There were a record 847,376 complaints of internet crime last year, representing a 7% increase from 2020. However, that figure is also 81% higher than 2019, which is understandable considering the fact that the pandemic significantly impacted the amount of people being targeted....

August 16, 2025 · 3 min · 521 words · Bradley Baker

PlayStation nearly made a MediEvil movie with Tenacious D songs

PlayStation nearly made a MediEvil movie with Tenacious D songs Sir Daniel Fortesque almost got the big-screen treatment in a MediEvil movie, according to a producer – and it would have had original songs by Tenacious D. While the superhero era isn’t over (SupermanandFantastic Fourare two of this summer’s biggest films), a once-cursed subgenre has emerged as a reliable money-maker for Hollywood: video game movies. A Minecraft Movie is still the second-highest-grossing movie of 2025 (though it’ll be bumped down byLilo and Stitch), The Super Mario Bros Movie is one ofthe biggest films of all time, and adaptations like The Last of Us, Arcane, and Fallout have been well-viewed and acclaimed....

August 16, 2025 · 3 min · 430 words · Matthew Simpson

Police body cams are scarily easy to hack into and manipulate, researcher finds

Although the jury’s still out on their effectiveness, body-worn cameras for police are generally viewed as a positive development. As part of an effort to make law enforcement more transparent, the hope is that they may be used to both protect civilians against excessive use of force, as well as safeguard police against unfounded complaints. But body cams are not infallible — as asecurity researcher recently revealed. Speaking recently in Las Vegas at the annual hacker conference DefCon, Nuix cybersecurity expertJosh Mitchelldemonstrated how it is possible to manipulate footage from police body cams....

August 16, 2025 · 2 min · 393 words · Alejandro Dawson

Samsung and Google partnership finds a shared home for SmartThings

Matter— the interoperability protocol that will bring smart devices from different brands undera single umbrella of control— is less than a month away from its official launch. Ahead of the grand reveal, Samsung and Google have announced a partnership that adds a convenient element of interoperability to their respective smart home ecosystems. Sounds confusing? Well, here’s the easy breakdown. Samsung, in collaboration with partner brands, sells a wide range of smart home devices, from doorbells and switches to lights and garage door openers....

August 16, 2025 · 3 min · 523 words · Victoria Davis

Samsung DeX could get a redesign based on Android 16 desktop mode

Samsung could be planning a redesign to its desktop mode, revealed in leaks coming from the One UI 8 beta. The shift in design could be to accommodate changes in Android 16’s own desktop mode. Samsung has had a desktop mode in its phones and tablets for many years. CalledSamsung DeX(literally desktop experience), it means you can connect your phone to a monitor or TV to use it like desktop computer....

August 16, 2025 · 3 min · 470 words · Mary Boone

Selling Sunset fans are begging for Nicole Young’s exit

Selling Sunset fans are begging for Nicole Young’s exit Nicole Young’s presence on Selling Sunset has some devoted fans of the show feeling disappointedand annoyed. Nicole Young joined the cast of Selling Sunset in Season 6, even though she was an Oppenheim Group real estate agent for many years prior. As soon as she snagged screen time, she immediately sparked up the drama with none other than Chrishell Stause....

August 16, 2025 · 2 min · 360 words · Brandon Trujillo

Shin Megami Tensei 5 review: Harder and better than ever

“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.“ Shin Megami Tensei 5is the latest entry in Atlus’ JRPG series, which was also spun off into the immenselypopularPersonagames. Like other Megami Tensei games,SMT 5focuses less on friendship and slice-of-life relationships and more on gathering a personal army of demons to fight against gods and demons....

August 16, 2025 · 8 min · 1692 words · Mary Foley

Spotify Wrapped reveals rad facts about your musical tastes and habits

This year’s Spotify Wrapped site is a bit hard to find (you can log in and check out your picks at this link), but it is well worth the hunt. With 11 different pages of information about your listening habits and two algorithmic playlists designed specifically for you, it’s chock-full of rad information and great songs new and old. The 11-page slideshow opens by sharing the first song you listened to of the year, as well as the first artist you discovered, followed by pages that showcase how much time you spent listening throughout 2018, as well as lists of your favorite artists and genres of the year....

August 16, 2025 · 2 min · 306 words · Daniel Glenn

Star Wars: Visions’ Ronin Sith returns in Marvel one-shot from Afro Samurai creator

Star Wars: Visions’ Ronin Sith returns in Marvel one-shot from Afro Samurai creator The popular Ronin Sith from Star Wars: Visions is returning in a new Marvel Comics one-shot from creator Takashi Okazaki. The animated anthology Visions remains one of the betterStar Warsoutings to hit Disney+ in recent years. While titles like Star Wars: Ahsoka and Andor have also been hits, Visions managed to stir up a new kind of audience with its anime take on the Star Wars universe....

August 16, 2025 · 2 min · 399 words · Keith Rodriguez

Stellar Blade’s no-brainer Nier: Automata crossover DLC lands next week

TheStellar BladeandNier: Automatacrossover DLC is on the way, with special items set to be available when the former game updates on November 20. An announcement on thePlayStation Blogreveals that a shop run by Emil, the stone-faced, dead-eyed merchant that you may recognize as the maskNier: Automatacreator Yoko Taro wears out in public, will be available inStellar Blade. Players can then gain access to 11 new items. While the post doesn’t specify what they are, you can expect some familiar outfits....

August 16, 2025 · 2 min · 251 words · Kelly King

Terrifier 3 director won’t reveal Art’s backstory, and he’s right not to

Terrifier 3 director won’t reveal Art’s backstory, and he’s right not to Terrifier 3 is set to tease more of Art the Clown’s origins, but we’re never going to find out the full backstory, and it’s the right decision for a horror movie franchise. Art is thehorroricon the world has been waiting for. He’s got charm and charisma, hemakes Pennywise look like Barney the Dinosaur, and he has the uncanny ability to make as laugh and spew in equal measure....

August 16, 2025 · 4 min · 665 words · Kayla Williams

The 2025 GMC Sierra EV Denali is $10K cheaper than the 2024 model

Electric trucks have a bit of a pricing problem, but it looks like truck manufacturers are aware of the issue. In fact, one of the newest electric truck options out there is getting a price cut. The 2025GMC Sierra EV Denaliis an impressive $10,000 cheaper than the 2024 model before it. That’s without cutting features — in fact, the 2025 model has ahigherrange than the 2024 model did. To be clear, the price cut certainly doesn’t makethe Sierra EVcheap....

August 16, 2025 · 3 min · 638 words · Misty Diaz