Rings of Power Season 2 trailer confirms huge Second Age battle with Sauron

Rings of Power Season 2 trailer confirms huge Second Age battle with Sauron Rings of Power Season 2 is set to feature one of the most significant battles in Lord of the Rings history, a “dark and violent” conflict that starts the War of the Elves and Sauron. Season 1 had great set pieces; the opening episode’s peek at the grim, terrifying warfare that closed the First Age, Galadriel slaying the troll, andthe Stranger (cough Gandalf cough)dispatching the Servants, to name a few....

July 25, 2025 · 3 min · 488 words · Jeffrey Morales

See a stunning 3D visualization of astronomy’s most beautiful object

This image is a mosaic of visible-light and infrared-light views of the same frame from the Pillars of Creation visualization. The three-dimensional model of the pillars created for the visualization sequence is alternately shown in the Hubble Space Telescope version (visible light) and the Webb Space Telescope version (infrared light).Greg Bacon (STScI), Ralf Crawford (STScI), Joseph DePasquale (STScI), Leah Hustak (STScI), Christian Nieves (STScI), Joseph Olmsted (STScI), Alyssa Pagan (STScI), Frank Summers (STScI), NASA’s Universe of Learning...

July 25, 2025 · 3 min · 500 words · Eric Turner

SimpliSafe launches self-install smart home security systems in the U.K.

Boston-based SimpliSafe began selling its smart home security system in the U.K. on June 25, 2025. Despite a decrease in overall crime rates for several decades, burglary rates have increased during the same period, according to theU.K. Office for National Statistics. On the introduction of itsSimpliSafe system, the company claims it is the first to offer an affordable, wireless, self-installed home security system with professional monitoring in the country. Only 13 percent of U....

July 25, 2025 · 3 min · 468 words · Sean Russell

Smart speakers now help the U.K. to calculate the cost of living

Smart speakers have become hugely popular over the last few years, with big-hitters such as Amazon, Google, and Apple all offering their own devices for the home. In fact, the popularity of the smart speaker is now so great that it’s become one of a number of products used to help the United Kingdom calculate the cost of living. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) works out the rate by analyzing the value of its so-called “inflation basket....

July 25, 2025 · 2 min · 424 words · Mr. Anthony Combs PhD

Sound of Freedom director’s next “inspiring” religious movie gets release date

Sound of Freedom director’s next “inspiring” religious movie gets release date Alejandro Monteverde, the director of Sound of Freedom, has found his next “unbelievable story” – and his new movie already has a release date and trailer. If you asked your everyday moviegoer – or perhaps even the most informed film buff – a few months ago if they’d heard ofSound of Freedom, they probably would have returned your question with a blank expression on their face....

July 25, 2025 · 3 min · 488 words · Luis Diaz

Star Trek: Discovery’s Ending Had A Major 33rd Century Federation Reveal

Warning: SPOILERS for Star Trek: Discovery’s Series Finale - “Life, Itself” Summary Star Trek: Discovery’s series finaleoffered a glimpse of Admiral Michael Burnham’s (Sonequa Martin-Green) future, revealing something significant about the United Federation of Planets of the 33rd century. Since jumping to the 32nd century, Captain Burnham and the crew of the USS Discovery have helped the Federation and Starfleet rebuild.After the devastation and uncertainty caused by the Burn, many felt that having the headquarters of the Federation on Earth made the planet a potential target....

July 25, 2025 · 4 min · 840 words · Tyler Burgess

Swann tackles crime prevention with two new security cameras

You probably didn’t know that October is National Crime Prevention Month. But it is, and now you know, so you might as well celebrate by making your home safer. Lucky for you, do-it-yourself security company Swann is introducing two new internet-connected security cameras. Swann’s Wi-Fi security cameras come in two models, one for indoor use and one for the outdoors. You’ll have to find a nearby outlet to plug the device into, but once it is on, both versions of the camera can keep a constant eye on your home....

July 25, 2025 · 2 min · 393 words · Heather George

The biggest news from the Upload VR Showcase: Summer Edition

The Upload VR Showcase: Summer Edition 2020 showed off some games that allow for deep storytelling and others that touched on social issues. The Tuesday event featured a bevy of new VR games and experiences, including some titles from well-known properties like The Walking Dead, as well as a fantasy game from Jon Favreau. The showcase also highlighted games from two African American developers, Derek Ham and Micah Jackson. I Am A Manis set in the late 1960s, during the civil rights movement....

July 25, 2025 · 2 min · 363 words · Laura Watkins

The Google Pixel 3a is a slap in the face for people who bought the Pixel 3

Pixel 3aJulian Chokkattu/Digital Trends The two best parts of Google’s Pixel phones are the software and the camera. While thePixel 3’s hardwareis satisfactory, it doesn’t quite match the build quality or elegance of phones like theiPhone XSand theSamsung Galaxy S10. The latter phones still feel more substantial, and more hard-wearing. It’s why the $150 price jump from thePixel 2to the Pixel 3 doesn’t quite add up. Despite some upgrades, the Pixel 3’s hardware still feels lacking....

July 25, 2025 · 4 min · 799 words · Deborah Jones

The Huawei Watch GT 3 has a shamrock to fill, not rings to close

TheWatch GT 3is Huawei’s latest smartwatch, following theWatch GT 2 Pro, with an upgraded health sensor array, processor, and a motivational tool called the Healthy Living Shamrock. Yes, really. Breaking away from Apple-style activity rings to close, Huawei has adopted the shamrock shape as the visual aid to monitor daily activity on its new smartwatch. It’s certainly different, but before we get into the fitness side of the Watch GT 3, let’s take a look at the design....

July 25, 2025 · 3 min · 525 words · Jesse Smith

The Penguin fans convinced Batman is hiding in new trailer

The Penguin fans convinced Batman is hiding in new trailer Is Robert Pattinson’s Batman hiding somewhere in The Penguin? Despite reports that he won’t appear in the series, fans have spotted a familiar motorbike in the spinoff’s midseason trailer. What’s Pattinson’s caped crusader been doing since the events of TheBatman? InThe Penguin, Gotham is still struggling in the wake of the Riddler’s attacks. Emergency camps have been set up around the city to give residents supplies and shelter after the flood destroyed their homes....

July 25, 2025 · 3 min · 462 words · Joshua Wise

The utopian future is here: Google can deliver Girl Scout Cookies via drone

When Google distributes cookies, it’s referring to the fragmentary pieces of text sent to a web browser to improve personalized ads. WhenWing, the search leviathan’ssubsidiary that makes deliveries by drone, talks about delivering cookies, it actually, well, delivers cookies. As in the baked, sometimes chewy confectionary sold door-to-door by Girl Scouts. “We began talking to the local [Girl Scout] troop in Christiansburg [Virginia] about a month ago,” Lia Reich, global communications lead for Wing, told Digital Trends....

July 25, 2025 · 4 min · 811 words · Elizabeth Smith

The Wyze Cam Floodlight Pro is a premium outdoor camera with tons of AI features

The Wyze catalog is already loaded with popularoutdoor(andindoor) cameras, and the newly announcedWyze Cam Floodlight Prois looking to give shoppers another affordable option to consider. Offering a 2.5K resolution, 180-degree coverage, and the ability to use onboard AI to trigger motion alerts and activate the floodlight, there are tons of useful features packed into this $150 smart home gadget. Alongside its premium filming resolution and impressive 180-degree field-of-view, the Wyze Cam Floodlight Pro also lets you enable a voice-deterrence system, which will automatically play a voice prompt telling intruders they’re being recorded....

July 25, 2025 · 2 min · 314 words · Douglas Perry