Why I’m ditching my Apple Watch Ultra 2

TheApple Watch Ultra 2is a fantastic smartwatch. It’s big, stunning, and still the most capable Apple Watch you may buy today. It’s the Apple Watch I’ve been wearing for the past year, but recently, I decided to get rid of it in favor of a different model. Why? Let me tell you. My relationship with the Apple Watch Since having a heart attack in 2020, the Apple Watch has been a key part of my life....

August 4, 2025 · 7 min · 1328 words · Debra Williams

Wrestlemania XL weekend already has its first champion thanks to WWE 2K24

Before the first bell of Wrestlemania XL has even rung, WWE has a new champion. As part of this week’s WWE World fan event, the wrestling promotion held a specialWWE 2K24tournament in Philadelphia. The competition paired six Superstars up with celebrities, who fought in digital tag team matches to earn the shiny 2K Championship. It was a much friendlier kickoff to this weekend’s heated event, which includes street fights and ladder matches....

August 4, 2025 · 6 min · 1249 words · Angela Goodman

WWDC 2020 keynote: iOS 14, Macs with iPad chips, and everything else announced

Apple’s big Worldwide Developers Conference keynote has come and gone, all via a virtual event on June 22. Included among the announcements are iOS 14, the transition away from Intel chips on Mac, and much more. What was missing? Well, any kind of hardware. Rumors about AirPods Studio headphones or a redesigned iMac didn’t turn out. Instead, the focus was mostly on changes to software across all of Apple’s ecosystem....

August 4, 2025 · 13 min · 2758 words · Maria Santana

You can already use the Apple Watch Series 9’s best new feature

Apple’s Wonderlust eventgave us plenty of shiny new hardware, from theiPhone 15lineup to theApple Watch Series 9andApple Watch Ultra 2. Oh, and don’t forget theUSB-C AirPods Pro 2! During the event, Apple also showed off a cool new gesture that’s coming to the Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2: Double Tap. Though Apple made it seem like a completely new thing, it’s actually been around since the Apple Watch Series 4 as an accessibility feature called AssistiveTouch....

August 4, 2025 · 6 min · 1078 words · Shane Hernandez

You should never skip the Bad Blood quest in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2

You should never skip the Bad Blood quest in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 There will be plenty oftough decisionsto make throughout yourKingdom Come: Deliverance 2playthrough, each with its own consequence, but skipping the Bad Blood quest is among the worst, and you’ll regret everything. Early in the game, you’re rescued and nursed back to health by the herbwoman Bozhena. Her hut is your first real home base (and now has a fast-travel marker thanks toupdate 1....

August 4, 2025 · 2 min · 408 words · Jennifer Adams

Your body heat can help attackers steal your password in new attack

If you’re typing your password on a computer keyboard, you’re leaving heat traces behind that could be picked up by hackers. By using a thermal imaging camera and scanning your computer keyboard after you typed your password, researchers at the University of California, Irvine discovered that key presses can be recovered as late as 30 seconds after the first key was pressed with off-the-shelf solutions fromFLIR. The researcherspublishedtheir findings on attacks by thermal imaging in a paper titled “Thermanator....

August 4, 2025 · 3 min · 489 words · Michelle Ward

‘Halo Wars 2’ gets beta later this month, as well as new hardware requirements

Halo Warsis a popular Xbox title that brought real-time strategy gaming to the Halo franchise. Players have been clamoring for some time now for an update, and Microsoft announcedHalo Wars 2for the Xbox One and Windows 10 at Gamescom way back in 2015. The soon-to-be-released game will support Microsoft’sXbox Play Anywhereprogram for cross-platform gaming between consoles and Windows 10 PCs. From January 20-30, developer 343 Industries will be hosting a multiplayer beta ofHalo Wars 2that will give gamers a chance to see just how well their PCs compare, asTom’s Hardware reports....

August 4, 2025 · 2 min · 337 words · David Patterson

15 Best Hard Sci-Fi TV Shows Ever Made

Summary Good hard sci-fi shows are relatively hard to come by, but there have been a few more popping up in recent years. Hard sci-fi is defined by its concern for scientific accuracy and logic. There are no magical systems or elements of fantasy in hard sci-fi, just believable premises that could soon become reality as technology in the real world advances. In most examples, hard sci-fi focuses on a near future where a certain technology has been allowed to develop beyond humanity’s potential to control and comprehend it, whether this is artificial intelligence, genetic modifications or something else....

August 3, 2025 · 6 min · 1140 words · Michael Morgan

5 songs you need to stream this week: Wilco, Best Coast, and more

Every week, there are hundreds of thousands of new songs hitting the airwaves. It’s too much for just your two ears to handle: With all those options, you can’t be wasting your time on tracks worthy of a thumbs-down click. But don’t worry, we’re going to save you the hassle. We listen to some of the most-hyped and interesting songs each week and tell you which are worthy of your precious listening time....

August 3, 2025 · 3 min · 461 words · Martin Hill

Apple Watch Series 7 teardown reveals new display tech and a slightly bigger battery

TheApple Watch Series 7represents one of the biggest design changes Apple has made in generations. It has a 20% larger display in almost the same dimensions, which was accomplished by slimming down the bezels. Still, itshares a lot of features with the Watch Series 6— similar design, same processor, and more. However, a teardown byiFixithas revealed some important changes under the hood that Apple chose not to reveal. Former Apple engineershelped iFixit tear downthe Watch Series 7....

August 3, 2025 · 2 min · 354 words · Mark Donaldson

Baldur’s Gate 3 pre-release bonuses & edition differences

Baldur’s Gate 3 pre-release bonuses & edition differences There are various editions ofBaldur’s Gate 3for players to pick up. It can be a difficult choice, but just like all the classes in the game, picking one will stand you in good stead. Dungeons & Dragonsplayers far and wide come together en masse. Baldur’s Gate 3 is here, and Larian Studios have marked the occasion by allowing players to purchase a handful of cool editions of the new RPGgame....

August 3, 2025 · 3 min · 438 words · Angela Sharp

Cinder Grill creator files for bankruptcy, leaves backers in the cold

The Cinder Grill made a major splash on crowdfunding platform Indiegogo by promising backers perfectly grilled food in a matter of minutes. Instead, most people who gave money to the project are getting the shaft. The creators of theCinder smart grillhave filed for bankruptcy and won’t be able to fulfill orders of their product. Despite raising more than$550,000 on Indiegogofrom nearly 1,000 backers interested in getting their hands on the grill, Cinder makers Palate Home has never been able to get operations off the ground....

August 3, 2025 · 2 min · 355 words · Frank Vincent

Denis Villeneuve has already revealed his favorite James Bond movie of all time

Denis Villeneuve has already revealed his favorite James Bond movie of all time It’s official: Denis Villeneuve is directing the nextJames Bondmovie for Amazon MGM. The Dune director is a longtime fan of the franchise – and he has a firm favorite. It’s been nearly four years since Daniel Craig bowed out as Bond in No Time to Die (as it turned out, therewas). Since then, it’s felt like the Bond makers have taken all the time in the world to decide what to do next....

August 3, 2025 · 3 min · 465 words · Katherine Wood