15 years ago, one of the best (and bleakest) postapocalyptic movies ever made drove away audiences

If stories about the end of the world weren’t fun to explore, then there probably wouldn’t be so many of them. Think ofThe Walking Dead, for example. No one would really want to live in a zombie-filled postapocalyptic hellscape. But it can be very enjoyable to watch the human characters fight back and dispatch the walkers.The Roaddoesn’t have anything like that in its vision of the apocalypse. There are no zombies to kill, nor thrilling adventures....

June 21, 2025 · 4 min · 840 words · Monica Turner

3 great action movies on Max you need to watch in December

Although they can vary wildly in quality, the best movies on Max are all worth your time. Among the titles on Max that are most essential are some of the greatest action movies ever made. These movies range from modern masterpieces to under-the-radar gems that weren’t given the love they deserved upon their initial release. While choosing just three titles means leaving off a bunch of great movies, that’s exactly what we’ve done here....

June 21, 2025 · 3 min · 458 words · Joseph Rose

3 great movies leaving Peacock in February you have to watch

Peacockcelebrated the streaming premiere ofOppenheimerby adding several other Christopher Nolan movies to its lineup for February. What Peacock declined to mention is that The Dark Knight trilogy,Inception, andDunkirkare all leaving at the end of the month. So you only have a short time left if you want to curate your own Nolan film festival at home. Our picks for the three movies leaving Peacock in February that you have to watch only includes one of Nolan’s films, because it just wouldn’t be fair to give him the entire spotlight....

June 21, 2025 · 3 min · 507 words · Tamara Becker

Acer C7 Chromebook 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.“ Besides Samsung, Acer is the only other company to release a Chromebook – though there’s speculation ofGoogle releasing its own Chromebook. Acer didn’t bring much attention to itself with its first Chromebook, which simply wasn’t as good as Samsung’s, leaving it to languish....

June 21, 2025 · 8 min · 1535 words · Sandra Morris

AI browsers are coming for phones, but not from the big players

Over the past few days, I’ve tested a new AI-first browser called Comet, developed byPerplexity. The browser is still in an invite-only stage, and preference is given to users with a Perplexity subscription. The company, however, already has grand plans for the mobile platform. Perplexity is already working on a mobile version of the Comet browser and talking with smartphone brands to pre-install it on their devices. In a conversation with The Verge, CEO Aravind Srinivas mentioned that a mobile version of the browser was in development and will co-exist alongside the Perplexity mobile app....

June 21, 2025 · 3 min · 472 words · Charles Johnson

All leaked and upcoming Marvel Rivals characters

All leaked and upcoming Marvel Rivals characters Marvel Rivals features a huge roster of iconic heroes and villains, and the lineup is only going to grow over time, but which characters are yet to be released? In many ways,Marvel Rivalsis the multiplayer shooter that comic book fans have been calling for, taking the structure and format ofOverwatchand sprinkling in popular heroes and villains from across the Marvel multiverse. The game initially launched with 33characters, and since then, the roster has been growing rapidly, adding Fantastic Four characters,Emma Frost,Ultron, andPhoenix....

June 21, 2025 · 4 min · 700 words · Philip Sampson

Amazon drops the best deals on these Acer Aspire 5, Swift 3, and Spin 5 laptops

ACER ASPIRE 5– $324, was $350 If you’re averse to spending too much money on a laptop but want great performance, battery life, and features, we recommend the Acer Aspire 5. This budget-friendly laptop is available on Amazon for just $324, $26 off its normal retail price of $350. What’s more, you can get an additional $50 off instantly when you pay via the Amazon Rewards Visa Card, cutting the price further to $274....

June 21, 2025 · 6 min · 1263 words · Christine Dixon

Apple’s hometown will use Via ridesharing to supplement public transit

Would you rather hail aridesharing car, or hop on a bus? One of the many criticisms of ridesharing is that it competes with public transit, but Apple’s hometown wants the two forms of transportation to coexist. Cupertino, California, has tappedViato operate so-called “on-demand public transit,” using the company’s vans to connect residents with CalTrain commuter rail. Beginning October 29, commuters will be able to use the Via app (or a phone reservation system) to hail a shuttle van anywhere within Cupertino’s city limits, as well as a zone around the Sunnyvale CalTrain station....

June 21, 2025 · 2 min · 358 words · Wayne Wilson

Breville Joule Oven Air Fryer Pro review: one really smart oven

“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.“ We had our doubts when we heard the Joule Oven Air Fryer Pro app helped cook the food it made, but then we tested it. As far as smart ovens go, the app gives it all the brains it needs to cook and bake delicious meals....

June 21, 2025 · 8 min · 1529 words · Mitchell Arnold

Call of Duty Outbreak Zombies: Pro tip guide

Call of Duty Black Ops: Cold War‘slatest undead experience, Outbreak Zombies, is the most immersive one yet. Teams of four will warp between maps as they complete objectives, upgrade their gear, and vanquish the undead. Taken at face value, Outbreak Zombies has one simple goal: Complete the main objective and get to the beacon. Yet Outbreak Zombies is so much more than that. Players will learn the basics rather quickly, but there are strategies, formerly reserved for the pros, that they need to know....

June 21, 2025 · 13 min · 2762 words · Michael Flores

Dexter: Original Sin was making continuity mistakes before the show was even released

Dexter: Original Sin was making continuity mistakes before the show was even released The newDexter prequel seriesdives even deeper into the fictional serial killer’s life, but before it even started, Original Sin had made one critical error. Taking place in 1991,Original Sinfollows young Dexter Morgan as he starts an internship at Miami-Met. As his thirst for killing only gets stronger, he has to work together with his father in finding a way to quell his dark instincts....

June 21, 2025 · 3 min · 526 words · Tamara Nguyen

Disney shifts release dates for Marvel movies, Star Wars films, and Avatar sequels

Thewriters’ strikehas lasted about one-and-a-half months so far, and it doesn’t appear to be ending anytime soon. And now, Disney is making some major schedule changes to almost all of its upcoming franchise films.Avatarfans are going to feel it the most.Avatar 3has been pushed back a year from December 2024 to July 04, 2025. The other sequels,Avatar 4andAvatar 5, have been delayed to June 10, 2025, and August 07, 2025, respectively....

June 21, 2025 · 2 min · 379 words · Mrs. Laura Jensen

Drew Barrymore postpones talk show return following writers’ strike backlash

Drew Barrymore postpones talk show return following writers’ strike backlash Drew Barrymore has backtracked on her decision to premiere her talk show following intense criticism surrounding the ongoing writers’ strike. Actors and writers across Hollywood are stillon strike in an ongoing labor disputefor better pay, with studios set to get back around the negotiating table this week. The writers’ strike reached its 100-day mark in early August, with manyTV shows and movies being postponed or canceleddue to studios waiting for union members to“start losing their apartments....

June 21, 2025 · 2 min · 319 words · Amanda Cox