This $570 Android phone crushes the iPhone 14 Pro in one big way

I find myself unable to use smartphones at night because they strain my eyes, which in turn causes headaches. If you are anything like me, you probably dislike having a smartphone screen in front of you in conditions when light is dim ot nonexistent. Or worse, you might have developed Pulse-Width Modulation (PWM) sensitivity, which can make you feel nauseous when using a phone at night. This is solved by the Honor 90....

August 3, 2025 · 4 min · 844 words · Victoria Russell

This massive 100-inch Hisense TV has a $200 discount today

The Hisense U76N Series is one of the brightest 100-inch 4K QLED TVs we’ve ever seen. You didn’t misread that: This massive 100-inch ULED (what Hisense calls its QLED models) delivers incredible peak brightness numbers, along with gorgeous colors and top-shelf HDR performance. It’s also on sale this week: For a limited time, you’ll be able to get the Hisense 100-inch U76N Series 4K ULED for only $1,800. The MSRP on this TV is $2,000, so you’ll be saving $200 during this sale....

August 3, 2025 · 2 min · 322 words · Michelle Conner

Twitch streamer spends all day drinking a gallon of water with a fork

Twitch streamer spends all day drinking a gallon of water with a fork A Twitch streamer spent all day attempting to drink a full gallon of water using one of the worst methods possible, scooping it out with a fork. The internet is full of wild and wacky things, fromNPC streams on TikTokto gnarly and disturbing clips on Reddit, you never know what you’ll stumble across in the online world....

August 3, 2025 · 2 min · 287 words · Kimberly Phillips

What are GobbleGums in Black Ops 6 Zombies? “Pay to win” mechanic explained

What are GobbleGums in Black Ops 6 Zombies? “Pay to win” mechanic explained Zombiesreturns in Black Ops 6 and reintroduces the GobbleGums mechanic which hasn’t been seen since Black Ops 3. When introduced in Black Ops 3, GobbleGums was controversial as it was expensive, asking players to spend in-game currency or grind for the desired effect. While they can be earned for free inBlack Ops 6, pay-to-win concerns have come up once again after the devs announced they can be bought....

August 3, 2025 · 3 min · 611 words · Colin Banks

What Happened To Carmy's Father In The Bear

Warning! Contains spoilers for The Bear season 3. Summary The Bear’sseasons 1 and 2 only hint at what might have happened to Carmy’s father, but season 3 finally resolves the big mystery. In itsChristmas special episode,The Bearseason 2features an episode-long flashback that walks through a “typical” Christmas dinner at the Berzatto home. What makes the episode one of the best in the series is not only the numerous cameos it features but also the nerve-wracking drama it unfolds....

August 3, 2025 · 3 min · 525 words · Daniel Carter

What Time Star Wars: The Acolyte Episode 5 Releases on Disney Plus

Summary The Acolyteepisode 5 promises a Sith vs. Jedi clash, with the episode’s release time on Disney+ bringing the confrontation to viewers' screens.The Acolyteepisode 4’s endingwas an excruciatingly great place to end the story, with the show’s mysterious villain revealing himself to the Jedi. After using his abilities to throw the Jedi back,The Acolyteepisode 4 ended, leaving viewers in limbo until the next installment. WithThe Acolyte’s Sith villainfinally promising to face off against his enemies, more answers about his secret identity could come to light....

August 3, 2025 · 3 min · 535 words · Andrew Baker

Which cars still qualify for the $7,500 EV tax credit? Here’s the full list

Electric cars may be getting cheaper, but they’re still notcheap. As such, many potential customers hope to factor in the up-to-$7,500 federal electric vehicle tax credit as a way to soften the blow of buying a new car. But thefederal EV tax credithas gone through a number if iterations, and it doesn’t last forever. Not only that, but as it turns out, many electric cars simply aren’t eligible for the credit, and it’s important to keep that in mind if you plan on buying an electric car in the near future....

August 3, 2025 · 3 min · 581 words · Sharon Sanchez

Who needs headphones? Holoplot can beam audio directly to your ears from afar

The world is noisy. Walk through a busy public space and you’ll be inundated with sounds, many of which you’ve got little choice but to listen to. Think traffic sounds, other people’s chatter, loudspeaker announcements asking someone who isn’t you to move a car that isn’t yours. How, in that cacophonous milieu, is it possible to send a targeted message to a specific person without adding to the din, and without them having to carry a device to hear what you’re saying?...

August 3, 2025 · 5 min · 1004 words · Daniel Brown

Why Alien: Earth’s ‘When is a machine not a machine’ riddle is so hard to answer

Why Alien: Earth’s ‘When is a machine not a machine’ riddle is so hard to answer InAlien: EarthEpisode 3, Morrow poses an intriguing question to two Lost Boys, and it’s a riddle that can’t be whittled down to a simple answer: “When is a machine not a machine?” TheAlienfranchise ultimately revolves around a monstrous extraterrestrial species (specifically, a Xenomorph). However, whether it’s Ridley Scott, James Cameron, or Noah Hawley, themes are shared across every entry – including our (in)humanity and how it evolves alongside technology....

August 3, 2025 · 4 min · 648 words · Karen Campbell

Why Intel Arc Alchemist won’t save graphics cards

Some benchmarks for Intel’s upcoming Arc Alchemist cards have leaked, showcasing a much-improved score overbenchmarks that leaked in August. Although it seems Intel Arc Alchemist is coming along nicely, it probably won’t be the savior of the GPU shortage or a fierce competitor to AMD and Nvidia. At least initially, that is. The latest benchmarks come from Geekbench (viaBenchleaks) and show the flagship mobile variant of the Alchemist card earning an OpenCL score of 7,943....

August 3, 2025 · 4 min · 830 words · Danielle Ward

With new filters, the updated Nik Collection 2 no longer needs Adobe to run

In the first major update in years, the Nik Collection has new filters — and is no longer tied exclusively with Adobe products. On Wednesday, June 4, DxO launched the Nik Collection 2 by DxO, bringing the first new tools to the suite of editing plugins since Google’s last update in 2016. The update brings more than 40 new filters, high-resolution display support, and integration with DxO PhotoLab. The Nik Collection plugins start with filters for photo editing — and now users will have more than 40 additional options to choose from along with the 156 previous options....

August 3, 2025 · 2 min · 399 words · Monica Bush

Woman sparks viral debate over reclining the seat on an airplane

Woman sparks viral debate over reclining the seat on an airplane A woman reclined her seat on the airplane, resulting in a shoving war between her and another passenger. WhenTikTokerTaylor, who documents her travels to the platform, was on a 10-hour flight, a passenger behind her didn’t make it the easiest time for her. As most passengers would, Taylor reclined her seat. However,the passenger behind hershoved Taylor’s seat forward, saying it was “too much” for her....

August 3, 2025 · 2 min · 409 words · Tammy Coleman

Your Google Photos app may soon get a big overhaul. Here’s what it looks like

Google Photos is set to get a long-overdue overhaul that will bring new and improved sharing and notification features to the app. With its automatic backups, easy sorting and search, and album sharing,Google Photoshas always been one of the better photo apps, and now it’s set to get a wholeslew of AI features. According to an APK teardown done byAndroid Authorityand the leaker AssembleDebug, Google is now set to double down on improving sharing features....

August 3, 2025 · 2 min · 393 words · Nancy Ingram