Manisha Priyadarshini
News Writer
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Manisha is a Writer at Digital Trends, covering the latest in tech, science, AI, gaming, and entertainment. As a Computer Engineering graduate, she found her footing at the intersection of technology and storytelling, where her technical background and love for writing could finally work together.
With nine years of experience across Dualshockers, HITC, and Fossbytes, Manisha has built a versatile editorial portfolio spanning breaking news, guides, how-tos, and in-depth explainers. She has a strong command over entertainment coverage, from curated streaming recommendations and best-of lists to deep dives into movies and TV shows.
Whether she's unpacking a major release or rounding up the best titles on a streaming platform, she brings firsthand experience and informed opinions to every piece. Outside of work, you’ll find her deep into gaming or binge-watching shows and anime, exploring the overlap between digital culture and everyday life.
Expertise: Tech News, Science, AI, Gaming, Entertainment, Streaming
Sign in with Apple and iCloud+ Hide My Email are merging to lessen your memory burden
Apple is merging Sign in with Apple and iCloud+ Hide My Email under a single private.icloud.com domain, making privacy addresses easier to recognize and remember.
AI as a dating wingman is a hot trend, but study says it’s just sabotaging your love life
A new study finds that using AI to write dating app messages creates a damaging gap between your online persona and your real-life self.
Peacock is bringing vertical Bravo microdramas and a TikTok-style feed to your phone soon
Peacock is going all in on vertical video with original Bravo microdramas, a dedicated scrollable feed, and AI-powered tools to convert its back catalog for phones.
This Adam Driver drama is one of the 3 underrated Prime Video movies you should watch this weekend (Jun 12-14)
Prime Video's best kept secrets this weekend span a low-budget sci-fi thriller, Oscar-nominated Swedish dark comedy, and a quiet journey of ordinary life.
This hidden Netflix gem starring Paul Rudd is one of the 3 underrated movies you should watch this weekend (Jun 12-14)
This weekend's watchlist has three hidden gems on Netflix spanning an emotional road trip, a devastating family saga, and a supernatural horror film.
Scammers used Gemini AI to power a massive phishing operation and Google just sued them
A Chinese scam network used Google's Gemini AI to flood millions of phones with fake texts and build over 9,000 phishing websites, prompting a landmark Google lawsuit.
Widow’s Bay season 2 officially renewed by Apple TV ahead of season 1 finale
Apple TV renewed its hit horror comedy Widow's Bay for season two and signed creator Katie Dippold to a multiyear deal ahead of the season one finale.
Google’s new Gemini TV controls are here and TCL owners get them first
Google has launched Gemini TV controls exclusively on select TCL Google TV models, letting users adjust picture and sound settings using simple voice commands.
Pixar just dropped the Gatto movie trailer and it has everything a cat lover could want
Pixar just dropped the first trailer for Gatto, a hand-painted animated film about a mob-indebted black cat navigating the superstitious streets of Venice, Italy.
YouTube has revived direct messaging so you can finally share videos without leaving the app
You can now share YouTube videos and chat with friends directly inside the app, as YouTube expands its relaunched messaging feature to the US and beyond.
You can now buy the most affordable Kindle Scribe on Amazon
The most affordable Kindle Scribe is finally on sale at $429.99, and Amazon has also launched the new Story So Far AI reading feature on all modern Kindles.
You can now tell Instagram’s algorithm exactly what you want to see on your main feed
Instagram is giving users real control over their feeds with Your Algorithm, a feature that lets you add and remove topics across the whole app.
The Social Reckoning trailer is out, and Jeremy Strong feels like the perfect choice to play Mark Zuckerberg
Aaron Sorkin returns with The Social Reckoning, a companion piece to The Social Network centered on the Facebook whistleblower scandal and Jeremy Strong as Zuckerberg.
A jazz label covered an AI-generated hit to make a point the music industry has been avoiding
A jazz label turned a faceless AI song into a statement about human creativity and built a tool to back it up.
Which iPhones are ready for iOS 27? Here is the full list of compatible models
Apple confirmed 29 iPhones will support iOS 27, including the iPhone 11 lineup, but only newer models will get Siri AI and Apple Intelligence features.
Instagram finally lets you rearrange your profile grid any way you want
You can now rearrange your Instagram profile grid any way you like, with no limits on how many times you reorder your posts.
This animated film with 99% RT score is one of the 3 underrated Apple TV movies to watch this weekend (June 5-7)
If you've been sleeping on Apple TV's movie catalog, these three wildly different but equally rewarding films are the perfect place to start this weekend.
3 underrated TV series on Hulu you should watch this weekend (June 5-7)
This weekend we have three underrated Hulu shows spanning across dark comedy, mind-bending sci-fi, and psychological thriller, that are worth a watch.
Google Meet’s AI note-taker now lets you customize your meeting notes and track decisions
Google Meet's "Take notes for me" feature now lets you toggle specific note sections and track meeting decisions with clear outcome labels.
Facebook’s new AI Creator Assistant wants to be your personal content strategist
Meta has launched Creator Assistant, a conversational AI tool built into the Facebook creator dashboard that analyzes your content performance, explains why it worked, and suggests new ideas based on trending content.
Cash app just launched a wand for payments because phone scans and taps are so boring
Cash App has launched the Cash App Wand, a $25 NFC-enabled keychain accessory that works like a debit card at any contactless payment terminal.
Google eases how you pay for stuff online and it’s an impulse shopper’s nightmare
Google is rolling out Google Pay direct checkout and a faster biometric authentication system, while bringing Google Wallet digital ID support to select EU member states.
Netflix announces a new adult animated workplace comedy from the minds behind Common Side Effects and Scavengers Reign
Joe Bennett and Ted Travelstead, the creative team behind Scavengers Reign and Common Side Effects, are bringing a new adult animated workplace comedy called Dealies to Netflix.
Amazon’s latest visual search update brings Lens Live and Circle to Search feature to your app
Amazon has rolled out eight new visual search features including Lens Live, Circle to Search, Visual Suggestions, and real-time AI-generated images in the search bar, with all features available on iOS and Android
Amazon’s new search feature will now catfish you with AI-generated product images
Amazon has updated its search bar to generate AI product images in real time as you type, while also adding a Shop by Style feature with shoppable AI outfit collages.
Silo season 3 is finally going to tell us how the world ended
Silo season 3 trailer is here, and it teases the origin story fans have been waiting for, with a split timeline, memory manipulation, and a pre-apocalyptic conspiracy.
Martin Scorsese has officially joined the AI camp and it’s not what anyone expected
Martin Scorsese has signed on as a partner and adviser to AI startup Black Forest Labs, using its technology for storyboarding on a new film.