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“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.“ For better or worse,Spin Me Roundis a worthy addition to writer-director Jeff Baena’s growing filmography. The Alison Brie-led comedy has a lot in common with several of Baena’s past efforts. LikeLife After BethandThe Little Hours, the film is a desert-dry farce about miscommunication and confusion....

Summary Actor Steve Rankin has portrayed four different characters (and species) in theStar Trekuniverse. Rankin first appeared inStar Trek: The Next Generationseason 3, episode 7, “The Enemy,” as an injured Romulan named Patahk.OnStar Trek: Deep Space Nine,Rankin first popped up as a Cardassian in the series premiere, “Emissary,“and later as a Klingon Mercenary named Yeto inDS9season 2, episode 4, “Invasive Procedures.” Rankin’s finalStar Trekappearance came inStar Trek: Enterpriseseason 4, episode 20, “Demons,” where he played a human militia leader from 21st-century Earth....

Upon its 50thanniversary, much has been written aboutThe Godfatherand its sequels.Topics include its complicated and fascinating production history, the technical specs of the 4K remasters (which make the movies look and sound better than ever), and the first movie’s place in the pantheon of ’70s “Golden Age” cinema, something the new Paramount+ seriesThe Offerreiterates often. But one of the qualities of a true classic is its continuing relevance. Beyond being beautifully crafted artifacts of their time, do theGodfathermovies have anything to say about American society and culture in the third decade of the 21stcentury?...

Stuffing a hybrid powertrain into an exotic, scissor-doored Lamborghini has gone from being utterly unthinkable to being wholly inevitable in a few short years. Called Sián, the Bolognese word for flash or lightning, the Italian company’s first series-produced gasoline-electric model has arrived, and it’s even wilder than we hoped. Digital Trends checked it out in person on the eve of the 2019 Frankfurt Auto Show. On paper, the Sián looks a lot like a regular hybrid in the sense that it gains an electric motor, and a source of electricity....

Xiaomi has entered the folding phone fray with theMi Mix Fold, joining Samsung and Huawei in efforts to push the next-generation design. The device follows theGalaxy Z Fold 2and theHuawei Mate X2with a screen that folds inwards, like a book, but not on the pricing, as Xiaomi has managed to undercut its rivals. The Mi Mix name is synonymous with designs that reflect the latest trends, with theoriginal Mi Mixbeing one of the first “borderless” smartphones when it arrived in 2017....

“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.“ There are backpacks, and then there are Mission Workshop backpacks — the difference becomes clear as soon as you sling one onto your shoulders. The San Francisco-based company is known for its high-end technical bags and apparel, building on the experience of two of its managers who previously co-founded Chrome Industries, maker of iconic messenger bags, and Massif, which provides apparel to the likes of NASA and the U....

We’re big fans of the LG G4. It boasts a simply stunning display, an excellent camera, and a stylish design, but no device is perfect. A few issues and LG G4 problems have surfaced online. We’ve been reading up on the complaints and checking for solutions. These are the major issues we’ve uncovered so far, each with a suggested workaround or fix. We also had advice on thebest LG G4 casesand some handyLG G4 tips and tricks....

Summary Battlestar Galacticahas one of TV sci-fi’s single best scenes. Debuting over twenty years ago, the sci-fi show remains one of the most influential on the genre it inhabits. Juggling a surprisingly grounded approach to military science-fiction along with a philosophical exploration of humanity and artifical intelligence,Battlestar Galacticachanged what was expected of sci-fi on TV. For all the creative and thought-provoking elements, some of the show’s best moments were the ones that delivered on the action, utilizing the pilots of the Galactica’s fighter ships, the Vipers, to great effect....

AMD’s next-gen RDNA 3 graphics cards are just around the corner, but a new leak from a fairly established source tells us that it might be a rough climb for AMD this time around. According to the rumor, the performance ofAMD Radeon RX 7000may leave much to be desired when compared toNvidia’s GeForce RTX 40-series. The leak (first shared byWccftech) comes fromEnthusiast Citizen, also known as ECSM_Official, who is a well-known source for PC hardware-related leaks that tend to check out....

TikTok launches Footnotes in the US to add context to videos TikTok is rolling out a new feature called Footnotes in the United States, enabling users to add community-rated context to their videos. Nearly 80,000 U.S. users have already qualified to contribute, with broader access to the notes set to roll out to viewers in the coming weeks. First announcedback in April 2025,Footnotesare short written notes that appear on public TikTok videos to provide research, statistics, or clarifications....

TikTok Lite accused of putting a billion users at risk with “double-standard” security TikTok Lite lacks basic protections that are available on the normal TikTok app, including content labels for graphic, AI-generated, misinformation, and dangerous acts videos, claims a report. The absence of these features is said to have potentially dangerous consequences. TikTok Lite is a smaller and less resource-hungry version ofTikTok. It is an app that is meant to be for emerging markets in continents like South America, Asia, and Africa....

Valve’s commitment to getting back into creating games starts in earnest November 28 whenArtifactcomes to Steam, Valve revealed in a press release. The trading card game, which will be Valve’s first game in five years, is set in the world ofDota 2. At launch,Artifactwill be available on PC, Mac, and Linux for $20. A mobile version will come to Android and iOS in 2019. PAX West attendees will have a chance to takeArtifactfor a spin....

Warzone players rejoice as devs finally acknowledge buy back bug Warzone 2 players celebrate the devs finally launching an investigation into a buy station bug that’s been causing issues for weeks. Season 5controversially changed Warzone 2’s player count on Al Mazrah from 150 to 100. In defense of the dramatic shift,Activision arguedit “would prevent the match feeling too chaotic, improve matchmaking times, create faster pre-game lobbies, and a better quality of match overall....