You may need to pay extra if you want to buy a home with Bitcoin

With the surge in popularity ofcryptocurrency, it’s becoming more acceptable to pay for things with Bitcoin. However, given the volatility of cryptocurrency exchanges, accepting Bitcoin can result in a loss for the seller if the market takes a downturn. One enterprising individual is hoping to cover any possible losses, and likely secure a gain, demanding a premium for accepting Bitcoin. Hedge fund manager Claio Guazzoni de Zanett is selling his Manhattan townhouse, and potential buyers can pay the $30 million listing price in cash, with a mortgage loan through a bank, or use cryptocurrency to fund the transaction....

August 16, 2025 · 2 min · 406 words · Jordan Mcguire

3 movies like Dumb Money that you need to watch

Two years ago, the GameStop short squeeze briefly put the power of Wall Street in the hands of regular investors as they outmaneuvered the hedge fund bros and the professional traders who placed millions of dollars into a bet that GameStop’s stock would fall. The new movie,Dumb Money, is director Craig Gillespie’s dramatization of these events. But there are at least three movies likeDumb Moneythat you may want to watch for a more complete picture of Wall Street shenanigans, as well as an illustration of how the system is rigged against the little guy....

August 15, 2025 · 3 min · 611 words · Felicia Bryant

A Man Called Otto review: Tom Hanks anchors a sweet drama

“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.“ A Man Called Ottois the kind of straightforward, inoffensive dramedy that used to be incredibly common. Nowadays, Hollywood seems less and less interested in producing movies likeA Man Called Otto, though, even during the end-of-the-year holiday season that has always seemed well-suited for middling-budget, family-friendly dramas like it....

August 15, 2025 · 5 min · 857 words · Charles Smith

A master agent’s guide to skills and perks in The Division 2

Skills and perks play important roles inThe Division 2. They make your life easier on the dangerous streets of post-apocalyptic Washington, D.C., and oftentimes they’re the difference between life and death. Even if you have great gear and deadly weapons, you’ll still need an assist from the unique Division agent skills from time to time — probably more often than you’d like to admit. OurDivision 2skills and perks guide details all the important skills and the overarching systems surrounding them....

August 15, 2025 · 9 min · 1880 words · Joel Garza

A Pokemon Unite bug prevents Gengar’s Hex from damaging enemies

Arriving withPokémon Unite‘s first major balance patch is a truly unfortunate Gengar bug. The bug prevents Gengar’s move Hex from dealing damage about half of the times it’s used, according toDot Esports. Hex still allows Gengar to teleport to its target, but upon arriving, it sometimes deals no damage. Hex also occasionally doesn’t receive its cooldown reduction from attacking a Pokémon with a status condition. The bug was confirmed by theofficialPokémon UniteTwitter account, and an in-game message given to all users on login states that the development team is very sorry for the bug and that they’re working on a fix....

August 15, 2025 · 2 min · 302 words · Juan Kennedy

Amazon and Google agree to more support for each other’s streaming services

It’s been a long,frustrating roadfor folks who own Amazon’s devices and want to access Google’s streaming services, and vice versa, but it appears the two giants have agreed to at least partially lay down their weapons and call a truce. Today, April 18, the two companies have jointly announced that “in the coming months,”there will be cross-platform support for streaming video services, includingPrime Video on Chromecast, Chromecast-built-in, and Android TV, and official YouTube support for Amazon Fire TV, and smart TVs with Fire TV built-in....

August 15, 2025 · 2 min · 272 words · Russell Miller

Amazon and Walmart discount Acer, Lenovo Chromebooks for Black Friday

This year’sBlack Friday dealsare starting early, includingBlack Friday laptop dealsfrom various retailers. If you’re looking to buy a laptop, there’s probably no better time than now fromAmazon Black Friday dealsandWalmart Black Friday deals, to make sure that you are able to secure stocks before the annual shopping holiday arrives. If you’re on a budget, you should considerChromebooksas alternatives to traditional laptops. Chromebooks are laptops that use Google’s Chrome OS instead of Microsoft’s Windows or Apple’s MacOS, with the Chrome browser reworked to serve as an operating system that depends on web-based apps....

August 15, 2025 · 3 min · 446 words · William Bell

Apple M2 chip for powerful new Macs goes into production later this year

Apple’s M1 chip has been a revelation since it launched late last year, bringing a radical performance increase to the company’s Macs compared to their Intel predecessors. Now, it looks like the follow-up to the M1 is almost ready for showtime. According toNikkei Asia, the chips entered production this month. The outlet reports that the chips could start shipping to Apple as early as July of this year, with Macs containing them going on sale in the second half of 2021....

August 15, 2025 · 2 min · 357 words · Michael Pope

Award-Winning Actor Says He Lost 3-Movie Superman Role In Canceled DC Project After Being Outed As Gay

Summary Matt Bomer has stated he lost hisDCtrilogy contract for a scrappedSupermanmovie because of his sexuality. While DC Comics' presence has been reimagined numerous times in the world of live-action, Superman is one of the few characters to have been depicted the most on the big screen. As severalactors have played Superman in live-actionover the last few decades, there have also been a number of stars who were close to playing the Man of Steel but, for various reasons, didn’t get to in the end....

August 15, 2025 · 3 min · 599 words · David Rodriguez

Back 4 Blood’s card system explained

Cooperative zombie shooter games have been chasing the legendary formula of tense action, cooperation, and endless replayability of the Left 4 Dead games for over a decade now. Many have tried, and yet none have quite nailed that same feeling as teaming up with your buddies and running through one of those classic campaigns, even if it is for the 100th time.Back 4 Bloodis unique from other imitators because the developer, Turtle Rock, is actually made up of the team that originally createdLeft 4 Deadall those years ago....

August 15, 2025 · 7 min · 1401 words · Dr. Nicole King DDS

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare will ditch zombies for authentic, realistic world

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, this year’s entry into the long-running franchise by Infinity Ward, will not have a zombies mode in favor of creating an “authentic, realistic” world. This year’s Call of Duty will be “heavy on troubling, realistic emotional moments,”drawing inspirationfrom the highly controversial No Russian level from 2009’sCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2that allowed players, as an undercover CIA agent, to kill civilians to gain the trust of a Russian terrorist group....

August 15, 2025 · 2 min · 357 words · Elizabeth Johnson

Couple gets married in flooded church day after typhoon hits

Couple gets married in flooded church day after typhoon hits A couple in the Philippines have gone viral after tying the knot inside a church that was partially submerged due to severe flooding caused by Tropical Storm Wipha. Jade Rick Verdillo and Jamaica Aguilar were married on August 09, 2025, at the historic Barasoain Church in Malolos, Bulacan. Despite knee-deep floodwaters filling the aisle, the couple went ahead with their wedding as planned....

August 15, 2025 · 2 min · 421 words · Megan Howard

Discord secures $150 million in funding, valued at over $2 billion

Discord is hugely popular chat app for gamers, and the company is seeking to move into selling games as well. Back in October the company launched the Discord Store for games, meant to rival the massive Steam Store. And now Discord has announced that it has secured$150 million in funding, with a valuation of $2.05 billion. The last time Discord raised cash was in April of this year, when they raised $50 million in funding at a $1....

August 15, 2025 · 2 min · 365 words · Tammy Mitchell