These wireless earbuds are on sale for $5 — you read that right!

Wireless earbudshave become very popular, and year after year, those little in-ear drivers continue to improve and evolve. There are numerous options on the market, with products available from top brands like Apple, Bose, and Sony. These big names tend to carry heavier price tags though, and whileAirPods dealsandBose headphone dealsare fairly common, you’ll usually wind up paying at least $100 for these items. Of course, if you’re shopping on an aggressively cheap budget, you’ll still be able to get a pair of wireless buds....

July 23, 2025 · 2 min · 333 words · Jennifer Morgan

This huge DDoS attack was one of the longest ever recorded

An unprecedented distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack saw over 25.3 billion requests being sent to a target. Imperva, a cyber security software and services company, confirmed the attack. Asreported by Bleeping Computer, the firm’s systems defended the record-breaking attack when it occurred on June 16, 2025. The threat actors concentrated their efforts on a Chinese telecommunications service provider, which was subjected to an attack that reached 3.9 million requests per second (RPS), with an average of 1....

July 23, 2025 · 2 min · 378 words · Andrew Rogers

This huge password manager exploit may never get fixed

It’s been a bad few months for password managers — albeit mostly just for LastPass. But after the revelations that LastPass hadsuffered a major breach, attention is now turning to open-source manager KeePass. Accusations have been flying that a new vulnerability allows hackers to surreptitiously steal a user’s entire password database in unencrypted plaintext. That’s an incredibly serious claim, but KeePass’s developers are disputing it. KeePass is an open-sourcepassword managerthat stores its contents on a user’s device, rather than in the cloud like rival offerings....

July 23, 2025 · 3 min · 501 words · Larry Brown

This John Cena film is Netflix’s most popular movie. Here’s why you should watch it

Prior to last week, you may not have heard ofHidden Strike. And that’s understandable since it’s a Chinese and American action film that spent the last half decade gathering dust on a shelf. This movie couldn’t get an American distributor until Netflix came along, and that’s a bet that paid off for the king of the streamers. As of today, August 4,Hidden Strikeisthe most popular movie on Netflix. Action icon Jackie Chan headlines the cast as “Dragon” Luo Feng, the leader of a security team in Iraq who was hired to protect an oil refinery owned by a Chinese company called Unicorp....

July 23, 2025 · 3 min · 571 words · Shawn Pratt

This Microsoft Teams exploit could leave your account vulnerable

According to analysts from cybersecurity company Vectra, there’s a massive vulnerability within Microsoft Teams, and countless users could potentially be affected if hackers gets their hands on it. The program has a flaw that makes it possible for attackers to steal the login credentials of users and log into their accounts. Unfortunately, Microsoft is not planning to patch this right now, so read on to ensure you’re staying safe from this unexpectedMicrosoft Teams issue....

July 23, 2025 · 3 min · 540 words · Mrs. Leslie Schwartz

This Zach Cregger horror is one of the best Netflix movies leaving this month (August 2025)

The end of the month means several of your favorite Netflix movies are leaving the service. This licensed content might not be back on the streamer for a long time. Luckily, there is still some time left to stream some of these great films. One of our picks isSicario, a gripping thriller that paired the visionary behindDunewith the architect ofYellowstone. Our other picks include a charming rom-com, a wild Airbnb mystery, and a Jordan Peele horror....

July 23, 2025 · 4 min · 722 words · Steven Robinson

We know when the ROG Xbox Ally X will hit store shelves, but the price tag is still a mystery

The drip feed of information regarding theROG Xbox Ally Xcontinues through Gamescom as we finally learn the handheld’s official release date, but Asus andXboxhave yet to drop the price on us. Hitting store shelves on October 16, we are still completely in the dark as to when we can preorder the latest handheld or if we will even be able to afford one. Xbox had a massive presence at Gamescom this year, but opted to dedicate a huge booth to demoing games not on its traditional hardware, but instead the upcoming ROG Xbox Ally X....

July 23, 2025 · 2 min · 332 words · Michael Lucas

Wonder Woman Lore Changes Forever, As DC Streamlines a Crucial Part of Her History

Summary Warning: contains spoilers forWonder Woman#10! DC has forever alteredWonder Woman’slore by streamlining a crucial part of her history. Over the past 80 years, Wonder Woman’s mythos has changed and evolved with the times, and her villains are no exception. Fearsome foes such as the Cheetah and Doctor Psycho have menaced Wonder Woman numerous times, and inWonder Woman#10, one of them gets a new backstory simplifying various elements of their past....

July 23, 2025 · 3 min · 510 words · Jose Robinson

XDefiant boss leaves the industry as shooter shuts down for good

XDefiant boss leaves the industry as shooter shuts down for good XDefianthas officially closed down its servers for good, and the shooter’s Executive Producer has decided to leave the industry altogether following its demise. When it was first announced back in 2021, Ubisoft’s XDefiant was hotly anticipated by FPS fans and seen as a real contender toCall of Duty‘s crown. The free-to-play arena shooter was making all the right noises by focusing on competitive 6v6 matches without skill-based matchmaking....

July 23, 2025 · 3 min · 619 words · Daniel White

xQc defends Stable Ronaldo after “insane” slap from Bradley Martyn

xQc defends Stable Ronaldo after “insane” slap from Bradley Martyn xQc has called out Bradley Martyn for slapping Stable Ronaldo, pointing out the potentially serious consequences. AJune 7 streamleft viewers and fellow content creators alike stunned after 21-year-oldFaZe ClanmemberRonaldo was slapped across the face. The incident took place after Ronaldo stole a hat from YouTuber and fitness influencerMartyn, before donning the head covering himself. When Martyn asked for his “f****** hat” back and didn’t receive it, his next move was to slap Ronaldo....

July 23, 2025 · 2 min · 399 words · Donna Dunn

Your Chromebook will soon be able to control and mirror your Android phone

Google could soon be borrowing a useful feature from Microsoft’s Windows 10 to allow its Chrome OS to better integrate with Android phones. The company is reportedly working on introducing new features toPhone Hubon Chrome OS to give Chromebooks the ability to mirror the contents on the screens of Android phones. This would allow Google to create a more cohesive and unified ecosystem around Chromebooks and Android smartphones. The unconfirmed future functionality was discovered byXDA Developers....

July 23, 2025 · 3 min · 499 words · Kristy Doyle

Your future smartphone just got a major performance and battery boost

TSMC is making major strides toward its next-generation 2nm process node and industry demand is already exceeding expectations. Although mass production isn’t slated to begin until late 2025, a report from Taiwanese outletCteereveals that chipmakers like Apple, Nvidia, AMD, Qualcomm, MediaTek, and Broadcom are already lining up for early access, signaling just how crucial this technology will be to future devices. Rumors suggest that Apple hasplans to adopt 2nm chipsfor its iPhone 18 lineup in 2026, while Nvidia is approaching the transition more conservatively as its next-gen platform is expected to remain on the 3nm node....

July 23, 2025 · 2 min · 329 words · Richard Foster

‘Undersea space station’ takes big step toward deployment

The plan to build an underwater research habitat took a major step forward this week after the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) inked a deal with the Proteus Ocean Group to develop the facility for a 2026 deployment. Called Proteus, the 2,000-square-foot underwater lab will seek to advance marine science, research, and education, while also seeking solutions to some of the planet’s most pressing problems,NOAA said. The facility, dubbed the “underwater space station” for the way it will let scientists work for extended periods in a unique environment, will be located at a depth of around 60 feet off the Caribbean island of Curacao and serve as an underwater habitat for up to 12 scientists, innovators, and even private citizens who will be able to live beneath the waves while studying the ocean habitat....

July 23, 2025 · 2 min · 371 words · John Walton