This one-day Skullcandy sale gets you wireless earbuds for under $30

Headphones are one of the most sought-after gifts during the holiday season. Nearly everyone with a pair of working ears is on the hunt for a decent pair of affordable headphones this time of year, which is why this sitewide sale from Skullcandy is so tempting. Today only, you’re able to save 40 percent on wireless earbuds, noise-canceling headphones, and classic earbuds direct from the Skullcandy website. This one-day Green Monday sale makes it the perfect time to pick up a pair of great headphones for a great price and have it arrive before Christmas....

August 19, 2025 · 4 min · 813 words · William Beard

Threads finally adds way to view posts you’ve liked on the app

Threads finally adds way to view posts you’ve liked on the app Threads has finally added a way to view the posts you’ve liked on the app. Here’s everything we know about how to view them. SinceMeta launched Threadsback on July 13, 2025, as a Twitter-esque extension toInstagram, many have been asking for certain features to be added. Thebiggest feature that the company has added so far is the Following Feed,although other much smaller things have been added as well....

August 19, 2025 · 2 min · 317 words · Donald Perez

Thunderbolts* final trailer teases a shot at redemption for Marvel’s antiheroes

It’s all about redemption in the final trailer for Marvel Studios’Thunderbolts*. Each member of the Thunderbolts — includingFlorence Pughas Yelena Belova,Sebastian Stanas Bucky Barnes, David Harbour as Red Guardian, Hannah John-Kamen as Ghost, Olga Kurylenko as Taskmaster, and Wyatt Russell as John Walker — have done bad things. Without the Avengers, the world needs new heroes, especially when the Void (Lewis Pullman) threatens to spread the darkness and destroy humanity....

August 19, 2025 · 2 min · 262 words · Sara Williams

Volvo’s lifted V60 Cross Country wagon laces up its hiking boots

In 1997, Volvo figured out that it could sell morestation wagonsif it jacked up the suspension and added plastic body cladding to make them look like SUVs. Thus the Cross Country was born. Volvo has done a Cross Country version of nearly every wagon since, and now it’sthe redesigned V60’sturn to wear the look. The Volvo V60 Cross Country is a more rugged version of the V60 for customers who have SUV envy....

August 19, 2025 · 3 min · 487 words · Leonard Chase

Watch a SpaceX rocket hurtle to orbit and back in 90 seconds

A video released by SpaceX shows a spectacular rocket’s-eye view of a recent mission from launch to landing. The footage, shot in clear conditions on January 3 during the company’s 200th mission, shows a Falcon 9 rocket launch from Cape Canaveral in Florida on a flight that deployed satellites for a variety of customers. As usual for a SpaceX Falcon 9 mission, the first-stage booster hurtled to orbit before separating from the payload-carrying second stage....

August 19, 2025 · 2 min · 351 words · Brandy Green

We drove Mercedes’ hand-built EQXX concept, and it’s unlike any other EV

It may have the familiar three-pointed star on its hood, but the Mercedes-Benz Vision EQXX is like no other car Mercedes — or any other automaker — has ever built. The Vision EQXX is an electric concept car thatdebuted at CES 2022earlier this year. But where many concept cars can’t even move under their own power, the Vision EQXX spent the months after its Las Vegas reveal setting range records with a pair of epic trans-European road trips....

August 19, 2025 · 9 min · 1838 words · Caitlin Jenkins

Why blood glucose tracking on the Apple Watch may finally happen

The Apple Watch is an incredible health wearable. From step tracking and sleep tracking to 24/7 heart rate monitoring and ways to take ECG and SpO2 readings, there’s not much itcan’tdo. But one of itsbiggest missing features has long been blood glucose monitoring. It’s a feature we’ve heard murmurings about for years and years, and according to one new report, it may finally be happening. Pera report from Bloomberg, Apple recently reached “major milestones” in its quest to bring blood glucose monitoring to the Apple Watch....

August 19, 2025 · 3 min · 513 words · Shannon Crosby

Why I traded my MacBook Air for a laptop you’ve never heard of

I’ve been using theM2 MacBook Airsince its launch, and it has been a reliable laptop. It’s not perfect though. I wish the display was better and that the laptop was lighter as I’ve had experiences where my carry-on luggage ended up being heavier than expected. And both of these are things even theM3 MacBook Airdoesn’t address. What I didn’t know, however, was that those wishes could come true in a more feature-packed laptop most people have never heard of....

August 19, 2025 · 7 min · 1330 words · Tiffany Schneider

Why Ice Cube’s “garbage” War of the Worlds remake is getting trashed

Why Ice Cube’s “garbage” War of the Worlds remake is getting trashed A screenlife adaptation of War of the Worlds starringIce Cubehas emerged, and it’s gone viral for all the wrong reasons, with the movie earning a rare (and terrible) Rotten Tomatoes score. The War of the Worlds has a long and storied history, starting off in the 1890s when H. G. Wells published what’s considered to be the earliest story of a battle between man and alien....

August 19, 2025 · 4 min · 772 words · Heather Garza

With a chaotic fusion of jazz and violence, Ape Out could be my game of the year

More content equals a better video game — or at least that’s what the smattering of AAA game releases from mega-publishers have suggested in recent years. From the rise of live service games likeAnthemandDestiny 2to the constantly evolving platform ofFortniteto lavish open world experiences likeRed Dead Redemption 2andAssassin’s Creed Odyssey, there seems to be a notion that more mechanics, more things to do, more stuff makes for a more fulfilling experience....

August 19, 2025 · 5 min · 940 words · Denise Crosby

“How Low Can You Set The Bar?”: Indian Horror Show Gets Brutally Critiqued By VFX Artists

Summary A VFX team reviewed the popular Indian showNazarand found its visual effects severely lacking. WhileBollywood and its moviesand TV shows have been increasingly prominent sinceSalaam Bombaywon an Oscar in 1988, the success has not translated to improved VFX across all Indian language shows and movies. The popular showNazarran from 2018 to 2020 and featured numerous stunts and effects, as most of its characters had superhuman abilities.Nazarwas unique, given its poor VFX work....

August 19, 2025 · 3 min · 493 words · Candice Chase

10 Best Movies Like Keanu

Summary The 2016 filmKeanu, starring Jordan Peele and Keegan-Michael Key, is remembered as one of the best buddy comedies, and the best movies like it share similar qualities.Its unique blend of comedy, action, and satire has contributed greatly to its longevity,even if it isn’t remembered as a prestige film. However,Keanuand the projects that fall in a similar category aren’t meant to be Oscar bait or receive critical acclaim. Creators make these movies for the audience’s enjoyment, which is just as vital and noble a use of the art form....

August 18, 2025 · 13 min · 2631 words · Mary Johnson

10 MCU Plot Twists No One Saw Coming

Summary Throughout its 16-year history, theMCUhas had some pretty impressive plot twists. Catching audiences completely by surprise, a good number of those twists were also hard to predict ahead of time. These can range from character deaths, big shake-ups to the status quo, and a variety of creative decisions that have generated their fair share of controversy. Sometimes in the MCU, the seeds for an imminent plot twist are sown throughout the movie, or even in previous movies....

August 18, 2025 · 11 min · 2208 words · Charles Jones