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HP just knocked $100 off this 15-inch Chromebook for school

HP is winning the Chromebook deals battle with a cheap deal on the HP Chromebook 15.6. Usually $330, it’s down to $230 for a limited time only. It’s perfect for students heading back to class soon and looking to snag themselves a laptop that doesn’t cost too much. A pretty sweet saving indeed, let’s take a look at why you should buy it and quickly. After all, it’s unlikely to stay this price for long. Why you should buy the HP Chromebook 15.6 Sporting an Intel Celeron N4500 processor, 4GB of memory and 64GB of eMMC…

NASA probe knocked boulders from asteroid after cosmic collision

After focussing on an asteroid that was struck in 2022 by a half-tonne NASA robotic probe traveling over seven times faster than a bullet, the Hubble Space Telescope has detected a swarm of 37 boulders that were dislodged by the impact.On September 26, 2022, NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) deep space probe deliberately collided with the asteroid Dimorphos at about 22,500 km/h (14,000 mph) as part of a demonstration test to examine whether it is possible to alter the trajectory of dangerous asteroids so that…

Lenovo just knocked $2,650 off its ThinkPad X1 Yoga laptop

Mark Coppock/Digital Trends Lenovo offers some of the best laptop deals around on a regular basis. One such deal is being able to buy the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga laptop for $999. Lenovo believes it was previously priced at $3,649 which seems a little unlikely but it’s a sweet deal regardless. It’s worth remembering that Lenovo uses an estimated value system to define its previous prices and these tend to be large overestimations of the true price. Still, whatever the actual saving, the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga for…

Samsung just knocked $100 off the Galaxy Tab S7 FE

Samsung has its own sales event to rival the Prime Day deals we’re seeing over at Amazon. Because of that, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE for $430 so you’re saving $100 off the usual price. One of the better Prime Day tablet deals around at the moment, it’s ideal for anyone seeking a well-made Android tablet for less. The deal is likely to end very soon so here’s what you need to know if you’re considering tapping the buy button. Why you should buy the Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE Samsung dominates the best…

Best Buy knocked $650 off one of our favorite gaming laptops

Jacob Roach / Digital Trends If you’re a gamer, then you’re likely familiar with ASUS’ lineup of gaming laptops called ‘Republic of Gamers’ or ROG for short. These laptops tend to focus on high-end gaming specifications, with a lot of horsepower under the hood and a price tag to match. Of course, that doesn’t mean that all the laptops under the brand are big, bulky, and have the biggest screens possible; on the contrary, small ROG laptops like the Zephyrus G14 are just as powerful while being quite portable.…

Knocked Up throwback photo causes existential crisis for Seth Rogen: ‘Damn’

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeSeth Rogen has been left somewhat thrown by a Knocked Up throwback photo.On Instagram, director Judd Apatow posted the snap that showed the film’s main cast alongside the baby playing the child of Rogen and Katherine Heigl’s characters.The comedy was released in 2007, and Apatow pointed out that the baby in the photo is now 17.This fact made Rogen and co-star Martin Starr feel very old…

Judd Apatow’s Knocked Up throwback photo causes existential crisis for Seth Rogen: ‘Damn’

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeSeth Rogen has been left somewhat thrown by a Knocked Up throwback photo.On Instagram, director Judd Apatow posted the snap that showed the film’s main cast alongside the baby playing the child of Rogen and Katherine Heigl’s characters.The comedy was released in 2007, and Apatow pointed out that the baby in the photo is now 17.This fact made Rogen and co-star Martin Starr feel very old…

17 of the funniest movie title translations, from The Full Monty to Knocked Up

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeIt cannot be denied that the British love a good euphemism. And we especially like to beat around the bush, so to speak, when it comes to our film titles.But when movie names are translated for international audiences, the foreign titles are often much more to the point.This can lead to hilarious – and very honest – film titles.Whether it’s The Full Monty  becoming Six Naked Pigs or…

Amazon just knocked $400 off this Samsung QLED 4K TV

One of the best QLED TVs from Samsung in 2022, is currently sitting at 30% off of its regular price. Today, you can buy the Samsung Q80B 65-inch TV for just $997. Normally priced at $1,397, this is a pretty good price. And one of the best smart TV deals you’ll find today, QLED or not.Samsung Q80B 65-inch QLED 4K TV - AmazonWhy should you buy the Samsung Q80B 65″ QLED 4K TV?The price is good and all, but why should you buy this TV? Well there are a number of reasons. First of all, it’s a QLED TV. QLED which is a quantum…

I Get Knocked Down review – enjoyable blast of pop history from Chumbawamba frontman | Film

As a Dr Martens-wearing teenager in the 90s, I loathed the anarchist indie band Chumbawamba and their chart-topping anthem Tubthumping. (What a bunch of jokers, I thought.) Well, I take it all back after watching this funny and surprisingly sweet documentary co-directed by frontman Dunstan Bruce and Sophie Robinson. It begins with Bruce, now in his late 50s, overwhelmed by feelings of powerlessness as he thinks about the future of the planet, wondering what he can do (“I’m a washed up, rinsed out retired radical”). As a…