Overwatch 2’s strict profanity filter is hurting the game’s longevity

Overwatch 2’s strict profanity filter is hurting the game’s longevity Overwatch 2 is facing more scrutiny for its reporting system after a joke report ended up causing a player’s account to be banned. The reporting system in Overwatch 2 is under renewed scrutiny after aplayer was jokingly reportedfor chatting the message: “2ez.” Despite the report clearly being a joke, the player was still met with punishment, most likely a ban that should not have been given in the first place....

July 15, 2025 · 3 min · 530 words · Eric Rivera

Pokemon TCG Pocket players slam “lazy” new Premium promo card

Pokemon TCG Pocket players slam “lazy” new Premium promo card Pokemon TCG Pocketis the latest addiction for those with a burning desire to ‘catch ‘em all’ and it’s alreadydrawn in over 30 million players. Despite being a free-to-play mobile title, this digital version of the Pokemon TCG managed toeclipse Pokemon GO’s daily revenuein a very short time. While cracking booster packs tocollect rare cardsandbattling with your friendsis essentially free, developer DeNA has managed to monetize the title withthe Premium Pass....

July 15, 2025 · 2 min · 396 words · Isaac Vance

Rangers vs Celtic live stream: Can you watch for free?

As if the Rangers vs Celtic rivalry wasn’t already massive enough, the Glasgow foes will clash today with the Scottish Premiership title in the balance. Celtic currently sit atop the table, but Rangers are just a point behind with a game in hand. And with the next team another 17 points behind Rangers, the outcome of this one will determine the favorite to be crowned champions in May. You absolutely do not want to miss this one, which is kicking off very soon, at 7:00 a....

July 15, 2025 · 2 min · 363 words · Larry Hines

Roundup of pets messing with Google and Alexa

Pets arepart of our smart homes, too, and it’s no surprise that they can get involved in how our smart tech works. That can lead to surprising results, especially with our voice assistants and smart displays, like those from Google and Amazon. Whilepets have their own smart devicesthat are made for special types of interaction, the funniest moments are often when they start noticing controls that are meant for humans. Here’s some of the situations we’re talking about!...

July 15, 2025 · 4 min · 732 words · Julie Graves

Samsung MicroSD memory cards get massive discounts in Amazon Memorial Day deal

Most of us, especially those with babies and/or dogs, have felt the frustration of running out of storage space on a digital device.MicroSD memory cardsare among the easiest, most affordable ways to increase the storage space in your smartphone, tablet, camera, and more, and Samsung produces some of the best in the business. Now, you canscore the Samsung 512GB MicroSDXC Evo Selectmemory card on Amazon for a mere $100, priced down from $200....

July 15, 2025 · 2 min · 359 words · Megan White

Self-driving dirt rally car offers crash course in autonomous safety

“Move fast and break things,” the phrase popularized by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, serves as an unofficial mantra for many people and companies working in the tech industry. But are they really words to live by when it comes toself-driving cars? If you ask the Georgia Institute of Technology researchers behind a project called theAutoRally Robot, they may well answer in the affirmative. The AutoRally initiative, which is the kind of project that the cast ofThe Fast and the Furiousmovies might suggest as a Ph....

July 15, 2025 · 2 min · 347 words · James Parker

Super Rare Starfield NPC Gives Hope To A Much-Needed Feature In Shattered Space

Summary The huge open-world galaxy inStarfieldhas a lot of hidden content, including interesting NPCs and random encounters some may never encounter, even with hundreds or thousands of hours in the game.Interesting POIsand unique,vibrantStarfieldplanetscan sometimes be hard to come by, and the randomly generative nature of the game can mean some may never actually encounter some of the coolest things the title has to offer. Onerare NPC may be a peek into what is possibleor planned for the future of the game....

July 15, 2025 · 5 min · 863 words · Lisa Lewis

The 5 best Marvel comics to read before you watch Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

Phase 5 of the MCU is about to kick off, and with it comes an entirely new master villain.Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumaniahas promised to introduce us to Kang, one of the iconic Avengers villains from the comics, and someone who is reportedly immensely powerful. In light of all the hubbub around the new film, it makes sense that some fans want to dive deep into the comics that will be the basis for much of this story....

July 15, 2025 · 3 min · 604 words · Catherine Hughes

The 6 biggest warning signs when buying a cheap phone

When it comes to the smartphone market, you’re going to find a huge mix of verybudget-friendly options, mid-range options, and premium, top-of-the-line flagship devices. As great as flagships like theiPhone 14 Pro,Pixel 7 Pro, andSamsung Galaxy S22 Ultraare, not everyone can afford a phone that starts at around $1,000 and goes up from there. While there are some decent mid-tier smartphones, you’ll need to be careful when considering the truly budget-friendly “cheap” devices....

July 15, 2025 · 9 min · 1709 words · Matthew Williams

The Hunger Games Is Weirdly Still Ignoring The Franchise's Most Exciting Prequel Idea

Summary Following the success ofThe Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, Suzanne Collins wrote anotherThe Hunger Gamesprequel book that is set to be adapted into a movie, which is exciting but still disappointing because it won’t explore one of the franchise’s most intriguing and elusive stories. Every fan has a story that they wish to be the focus of the next book in the series or on the big screen, ranging from Finnick Odair’s Games toaBallad of Songbirds and Snakessequel....

July 15, 2025 · 4 min · 825 words · Christopher Hunter

The Samsung Galaxy S24 FE is a solid $650 phone. Here’s why you shouldn’t buy it

“Why you can trust Digital Trends – We have a 20-year history of testing, reviewing, and rating products, services and apps to help you make a sound buying decision. Find out we test and score products.“ The Samsung Galaxy S24 FE is a confusing phone. With a $650 starting price, it’s the most affordable entry into the S24 series and has many of the same features as the $800 Galaxy S24 and $1,000 Galaxy S24 Plus....

July 15, 2025 · 11 min · 2180 words · Darren Hernandez

TL APA explains how LCS ‘ripped off’ the trend he started & why he’s ok with it

TL APA explains how LCS ‘ripped off’ the trend he started & why he’s ok with it Team Liquid’s star mid laner Eain ‘APA’ Stearns has really made a name for himself over the past year with his play and trash talk on the Rift, so much so that the LCS decided to turn his smack-talking tendencies into the league’s identity for Summer 2024. After bursting onto the scene in 2023, APA has arguably become the new-age poster child of the LCS....

July 15, 2025 · 8 min · 1581 words · Amy Benson

Vimeo’s new Final Cut Pro app cuts the distractions, expands export tools

Vimeo wants to help video editors cut the clutter and speed up their workflow by integrating a tool for less back and forth between software and web browsers. On Tuesday, April 10,Vimeo launched a new appby the same name for MacOS.Vimeo for MacOSis a free app that offers tools for Final Cut Pro users (Adobe Premiere Pro users can access expanded tools from an extension instead). The desktop app expands on Final Cut Pro’s existing options to export to Vimeo, adding more file formats and video codecs....

July 15, 2025 · 2 min · 374 words · Desiree Ryan