The Whale review: Brendan Fraser can’t save this histrionic 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.“ In Darren Aronofsky’sThe Whale, mounds upon mounds of prosthetics transform Brendan Fraser into a character many times his real size. That’s the hook of the movie, and its headline, and also its early controversy. Why, some have wondered, have such great resources been expended to allow an actor of Fraser’s average stature to play a role a naturally larger man could have occupied instead?...

August 16, 2025 · 5 min · 978 words · Mark Floyd

Vodafone: We'll switch off 3G in the next "two to three years"

Vodafone’s UK network chief says that 3G will be switched off over the coming years – but that old 2G networks are here to stay. By switching off 3G more spectrum can be made available to beef up incoming 5G networks. Andrea Dona, head of Vodafone’s UK mobile networks talked to Pocket-lint about the move at a briefing ahead of Voda’s 5G launch on 3 July. “In the medium term, we will be switching off 3G, because the use of the 3G band and what we get in return is not that efficient so we can use some of the 3G spectrum bands for 5G....

August 16, 2025 · 2 min · 398 words · Douglas Lopez

What is the Corruptor Enemy in Warhammer 40K: Darktide? – Answered

Warhammer 40K: Darktide doesn’t shy away from giving you a wide variety of foes to take down. You have the relatively innocent-looking Scabs, who often don armor and almost look like a proper military. Things get much grosser as you go through the roster though, all the way to the large, infested Beast of Nurgle that can prove to be troublesome for any squad. One enemy that seems to be eluding most, though, is the Corruptor, and there’s a good reason for that....

August 16, 2025 · 2 min · 413 words · Eric Moody

Why Do Biker Gangs Like The Hells Angels Usually Ride Harley-Davidsons?

Why Do Biker Gangs Like The Hells Angels Usually Ride Harley-Davidsons? Certain things in life just go together. Macaroni and cheese, Batman and Robin, Yin and Yang. Much like those time-tested pairings, Harley-Davidson motorcycles have long been associated with biker gangs. But why does this connection between one of the most iconic symbols of open-road freedom and outlaw biker gangs exist? Surprisingly, the answer is as long as Sonny Barger’s rap sheet....

August 16, 2025 · 6 min · 1233 words · Amanda Rogers

Why haven't digital car keys caught on?

Our vehicles are increasingly connected to smartphones, which won’t be a shock to anyone who has been shopping for a new car lately, or even a used car, since we’re far enough along that even models a decade old may be compatible withApple CarPlay. Automakers usually provide apps with manuals and other vital data, and there would be significant complaints if a vehicle didn’t ship with support for Bluetooth calls and music....

August 16, 2025 · 5 min · 939 words · Katherine Brooks

Wild Hearts Goes Wild with Ferocious Cat Kemono Gameplay Trailer

Wild Hearts developer Koei Tecmo and Omega Force preview a very angry cat-like Kemono beast that’s ready to pounce this February. Wild Hearts Goes Wild with Ferocious Cat Kemono Gameplay Trailer The co-op beast hunter Wild Hearts is fast approaching its release next month inFebruary, and things are getting wild. The latest gameplay previews a new Kemono the Golden Tempest. It resembles a very angry tiger or cat that will be swiping at players....

August 16, 2025 · 3 min · 529 words · Tiffany Silva

WoW Dragonflight PVE Content teased by Holly Longdale

Holly Longdalefrom Blizzard Entertainment is stirring excitement within the World of Warcraft community with a teaser post calledMore World of Warcraft Experiences To Come. The short post by holly hints atupcoming Player versus Environment (PvE) content for its latest expansion,World of Warcraft: Dragonflight. Launched on June 13, 2025, Dragonflight is the ninth expansion of the iconic massively multiplayer online role-playing game, following the Shadowlands expansion. It introduced players to new adventures, raids, open world flying mounts and therecently launched Plunderstorm mode, which has been warmly received by the WoW community....

August 16, 2025 · 3 min · 512 words · William Moore

WSJ: Apple gearing up for record production of 70 to 80 million iPhone 6 units

Apple is gearing up for its largest initial production run of iPhones ever, according to a new report this afternoon from The Wall Street Journal. The Cupertino company is betting big on its larger-screened handsets, which it believes will garner record sales. Citing sources “familiar with the matter,” the outlet says that Apple has asked suppliers to manufacture somewhere between 70 million and 80 million units combined of two larger display iPhones, one 4....

August 16, 2025 · 2 min · 287 words · Shannon Allen

You’ll take a selfie to verify your identity when adding digital ID cards to Apple Wallet

The iPhone’s Wallet app on iOS 15 supports adding digital ID cards, with Apple apparently using facial recognition to verify your identity and validate your ID card with a selfie. STORY HIGHLIGHTS: How Apple Wallet will verify your identity When adding a digital identification card in iOS 15’s Wallet app, one of the required steps will be verifying your identity by taking a selfie. The image is then analyzed by Apple’s facial recognition algorithm to confirm your identity and validate the card....

August 16, 2025 · 3 min · 496 words · Heather Garcia

‘Far Cry 5’ DLC ‘Hours of Darkness’ heads to Vietnam on June 5

Far Cry 5‘senormous Hope County setting is filled with missions to complete, animals to hunt, and collectibles to find, but if you’ve been looking to explore somewhere a little more exotic, the game’s first DLC pack,Hours of Darkness, is just what you’re looking for. The expansion moves the action to Vietnam, and it’savailable in just a few weeks. Launching on June 5,Hours of Darknessfollows Hope County native Wendell “Red” Redler on a mission to rescue his friends in Vietnam....

August 16, 2025 · 2 min · 387 words · Diana Harris

“Bobby suffers, Clint yawns”: Clint Eastwood Was Decimated After Being Called Inferior To Robert De Niro

Follow us on Google News Get the latest updates directly in your Google News feed Clint Eastwood was once a veteran actor who later entered the field of directing. Starring alongside other notable actors, Eastwood has had his fair share of enemies and jealousies with other actors and directors throughout the years. Working alongside director Sergio Leone in the 1966 filmThe Good, The Bad, and the Ugly,Clint Eastwood had grown to resent the director by the end of the filming....

August 16, 2025 · 4 min · 793 words · Ryan Lin

“Mjölnir or not I’m still a God”: When Iron Man Lifted Thor’s Hammer the God of Thunder Had the Scariest Warning and MCU Fumbled the Bag by Not Making Chris Hemsworth Say It

Follow us on Google News Get the latest updates directly in your Google News feed Thor(2020) is one of the best Thor stories to come out in recent times, bringing in all the characters that want to see play out in a Thor story. A time in Thor’s history when anyone could pick up Mjolnir, this recent run of Thor delivered some moments that deserve to be in the MCU one way or the other....

August 16, 2025 · 4 min · 711 words · Marcus Flowers

1,200 Full-Time Twitter Employees Reportedly Left After Musk's Ultimatum

1,200 Full-Time Twitter Employees Reportedly Left After Musk’s Ultimatum Twitter isfacing an employee exodusthat is remarkable to witness, but not entirely surprising. After laying off nearly half of Twitter’s entire workforce within days oftaking over as the new CEO, Elon Musk continued decimating entire departments and prompting the exit of brilliant minds like the top security and legal executives. Now,The New York Timesreports that nearly 1,200 employees have resigned in yet another shock for the company, which is currently scrambling for talent to support crucial systems....

August 15, 2025 · 3 min · 512 words · Dawn Alvarez