Between the Streams: Stark sisters go X-Men, ‘King Arthur’ blows, Hellboy’s R-rated reboot
This week an X-Men team-up of GoT sisters Arya and Sansa, a team-up of Sylvester Stallone and Jackie Chan, Blade Runner 2049, and more.
Close to the Metal Ep. 42: Batten the hatches, your system is under siege
This week, we're talking recent turbulence in the cyber security landscape, and what you can do to protect yourself from bad actors.
Between the Streams: Star Wars Day, ‘Dark Tower’ trailer, ‘Guardians’ does it again
This week we'll talk about the absolute best way to watch the entire Star Wars saga, the pure, potent joy of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, The Dark Tower trailer, and much more.
Trends with Benefits: Google Docs phishing scam, Elon’s tunnel, and comedian Shane Torres
Did you receive a Gmail invitation to a Google Docs app this week. This was certainly fake and a very advanced attempt by hackers to infiltrate accounts. The DT roundtable of experts weighs in.
Close to the Metal Ep. 41: Everything Microsoft, and our first reader poll
Microsoft continues to swell into new areas, with Windows 10 for Students and a new mid-range Surface Laptop. Is it a bold new direction?
Between the Streams: ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ debacle, Anne Rice’s vampire TV, new Indy
This week, we'll talk about the ups and downs of CBS' troubled new Star Trek series, Star Trek: Discovery, a Great Outdoors reboot, and more.
Trends with Benefits: What gaming system do you most want & did a drunk guy just start a robot war?
Nintendo knocked it out of the park with the Switch and expects to sell 10 million consoles this year. But is the Switch the console for you?
Close to the Metal Ep. 40: The Optane Difference
Intel's Optane Memory will start arriving in systems this week, so on Close to the Metal, we'll let you know who it's a good fit for.
Trends with Benefits: Google Home, Food Tech & would you stay at a Star Wars “WestWorld”?
With billions of people on the planet, the advancement of food technology will be more important than ever. That means humans will need to adapt as well. Would you be willing to eat 3D printed meat?
Close to the Metal Ep. 39: The RX 570 Live Review
Join us on this week's Close to the Metal as we breakdown performance and price on the new AMD Radeon RX 570.
Between the Streams: ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ trailer breakdown, ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ rocks
This week, Thor: Ragnarok's fun new trailer, first look at Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Charlie Murphy tribute, and more.
Trends with Benefits: Nintendo kills the NES Classic and who will win the Robot Fight, Japan or USA?
Why would Nintendo stop making the wildly popular NES Classic? That's question #1 for our roundtable of experts today. Question #2 will be, where can you find the remaining few still in stores.
Close to the Metal Ep. 38: The Ryzen Roundup
The Ryzen 5 chips offer an interesting performance proposition that’s impossible to ignore. We’ll talk over the whole series thus far and let you know where the best chips lie.
Between the Streams: ‘Colossal’ box office, Call of Duty cinematic universe, Squirrel Girl
This week: Colossal, Benicio Del Toro's Star Wars role, Call of Duty's Marvel-style cinematic universe, a tribute to Don Rickles, and more.
Trends with Benefits: Project Scorpio smokes the PS4 Pro; Are you ready for Comcast Mobile?
Microsoft's been secretive about Project Scorpio, if that's even its real name. But they've finally revealed some of the specs for the new system including 4K gaming. Our roundtable of experts weighs in.
Close to the Metal Ep. 37: Does the Windows 10 Creators Update live up to its name?
Ready or not, the Windows 10 Creators Update is rolling out to systems. On this week's Close to the Metal, we'll dig in and assess the damage.
Between the Streams: Joss Whedon’s Batgirl movie, ‘It’ trailer, Venom meets ‘Alien’
This week: Joss Whedon's new Batgirl movie, the latest look at the It movie, and a new take on one of Spider-Man's greatest villains.
Trends with Benefits: The Galaxy S8 challenges Apple & Elon Musk’s mind-melding AI?
The rumor mill is over, as the Galaxy S8 is finally available. Is it the best smartphone on the planet right now? Also, should AI devices be implanted into brains? Our panel of experts weighs in on these topics and more.
Close to the Metal Ep. 36: Optane Memory has arrived, but who is it really for?
Intel Optane Memory is right around the corner, but there are still a lot of unanswered questions surrounding its release.
Between the Streams: ‘Justice League’ teaser, Han Solo, Michael Shannon in ‘Deadpool 2?’
This week: Justice League teaser, box-office busts, and why producers of bad movies shouldn't whine about Rotten Tomatoes.
Close to the Metal Ep 35: We’re not over the moon about Mass Effect: Andromeda
EA's new Mass Effect title should be a visual showpiece, but as you'll hear on this week's Close to the Metal, not all that glitters is gold.
Between the Streams: ‘Beauty and the Beast’ takes on Kong, ‘The Fly’ reboot
This week: Beauty and the Beast stands up to King Kong, SNL gets its groove back in a big way, and much more!
Trends with Benefits: Does the Yahoo data breach mean Russia knows your Final Four picks?
While all the news surrounding the breach of 500 million Yahoo accounts is about Russian hackers, we want to know if Yahoo Fantasy Sports is secure. Is your bracket safe? How about your Fantasy Football league?
Close to the Metal Ep. 34: Quantum Computers are finally landing, but it’s still early
Quantum computing is finally here. Still in its infancy, we'll discuss the implications of the most headache-inducing topic in computing.
Between the Streams: King Kong’s epic return, colorful new world of ‘Thor: Ragnarok,’ more
This week: Kong: Skull Island, Thor: Ragnarok images from the set, the latest Fate of the Furious trailer, and much more.
Trends with Benefits: The latest Wikileaks revelations and Airbus wants to change your commute
Just how credible are the latest round of CIA hacking allegations coming from Wikileaks? Should you change up how you use technology? Our roundtable of experts has answers.
Close to the Metal ep. 33: Ryzen is here, but is AMD really back?
AMD is hoping its new Ryzen chips are its chance at a big comeback -- just like every other chip release from the red team.
Between the Streams: ‘Logan’ finds bloody catharsis, ‘Guardians’ trailer breakdown
This week: Our spoiler-free review of Logan, Netflix's new deal with Martin Scorsese, new Guardians of the Galaxy trailer, and more.
Trends with Benefits: Is the Nintendo Switch worth the hype & how to buy a pizza with your shoe
This week on Trends with Benefits our roundtable of tech experts dives into the new Nintendo Switch, Space X's Moon mission, and Pizza Hut's 'Pietop' shoes.
Close to the Metal ep 32: Tonight’s the Night for New GPUs
On this week's Close to the Metla, we wait not-so-patiently for tonight's possible announcement of new GPUs from both Nvidia and AMD
Between the Streams: ‘Get Out’ blows minds, Han Solo’s new family photo, and more
This week, we'll talk about the genius of Jordan Peele's horror flick, Get Out, predictions for Sunday's Academy Awards, and more.
Trends with Benefits: 5G may allow you to cord cut everything & home exoskeletons are becoming a reality
The next evolution of wireless connectivity is starting to take shape. 4G LTE will be a thing of the past when 5G finally arrives, and wireless carriers are starting pre-commercial testing this year. So when will you get to use it?
Close to the Metal ep 31: Steam is changing the game for indie developers
Steam is ditching Greenlight in favor of a more direct-to-consumer approach. How will that change affect developers?
Between the Streams: Star Wars ‘Jedi’ mystery solved, ‘Castlevania’ TV show, and more
This week: A solved mystery for the new Star Wars film, Mel Gibson's chance to join the DC cinematic universe, and more.
Trends with Benefits: Elon Musk is boring a hole under LA, would you take a pilot-less flying taxi?
Why is Elon Musk digging a tunnel underneath LA? Is The Boring Company really legit? Will either tunneling or flying taxi's be a true solution to congested traffic? We have answers on this week's episode of Trends with Benefits.
Close to the Metal Ep. 30: For Honor will kick your gaming PC's butt
This week on Close to the Metal, we'll ask why PC games are so much harder to run, and see if Microsoft has a potential solution.
Between the Streams: ‘Stranger Things 2’ plot leaks, Lego Batman’s glorious return, more
This week, we'll talk about the return of quality popcorn flicks to theaters (finally!) in John Wick: Chapter 2 and The Lego Batman Movie, the latest news from Stranger Things, Netflix's fourth (and final) Defender -- Iron Fist -- and more!
Close to the Metal Ep. 29: Windows puts its head in the cloud
Windows 10 Cloud has leaked, and we've tried it. Can it establish dominance over Google's Chrome OS even in budget laptops? And does the inclusion of 'Cloud' in the name really mean anything?