Pokemon Go player loses Shiny Legendary in “Insanely unlikely” glitch

Pokemon Go player loses Shiny Legendary in “Insanely unlikely” glitch A Pokemon Go player was on the wrong end of an “insanely unlikely” glitch that ruined their chances of catching a Shiny Ho-Oh. The player recounted their story onReddit, saying they were in themiddle of the raidand encountered a “Pokemon not found” error when they tried to catch it. “When I restarted my game, the gym had turned into a PokeStop while the raid was still happening....

July 14, 2025 · 2 min · 346 words · Christina Wolfe

Roku and Amazon are so close to making subtitles easy to toggle

The idea thatremote controls should include a dedicated buttonfor captions is not, in and of itself, a bad one. In fact, it makes a whole lot of sense, whether the remote belongs to a television or a peripheral likeRokuor Amazon Fire TV. We acknowledge the fact that it would add complexity and, possibly, cost to a device. (And that it’s relatively easy to just flip ’em on and off inside apps as it is....

July 14, 2025 · 5 min · 914 words · Bonnie Coleman MD

Silent Hill 1 remake is in development from the same team that remade 2

Silent Hill 1 remake is in development from the same team that remade 2 A Silent Hill 1 remake has just been announced at Konami’s Press Start showcase, where the game was confirmed to be in development.On August 20, 2025, Konami finally revealed that the long-awaited Silent Hill remake is being worked on. While the release date and gameplay have yet to be announced, we now know that Bloober Team, the devs behind theexcellent Silent Hill 2 remake, are working alongside Konami to develop the game....

July 14, 2025 · 2 min · 315 words · Karen Wright

Some Stadia users say their Chromecast Ultra is overheating and abruptly dying

One of the cheapest ways to play games in 4K resolution onGoogle’s new cloud gaming platform, Stadia, is through the Chromecast Ultra streaming stick. However, a few of Stadia’s early adopters report that their Chromecast Ultra has been abruptly shutting down and overheating while in an active game session. The users, which shared their experiences in a fairly popularReddit thread, say that when they tried to manually reboot their Chromecast Ultra by unplugging and plugging it back again, they noticed that it was unbearably warm....

July 14, 2025 · 2 min · 413 words · Derek Delgado

Sony DRU-700A Review

“Why you may 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 Sony DRU-700A Dual Layer DVD writer improves upon the DRU product line by offering a better software package and faster write speeds than its predecessors. We found the DRU-700A to be a reliable and consistent drive throughout the testing process, trailing the Plextor PX-708 and Sony’s own DRU-530A drives by only a few seconds....

July 14, 2025 · 9 min · 1768 words · Heather Chavez

Starfield player figures out way to steal NPC clothes “Skyrim style”

Starfield player figures out way to steal NPC clothes “Skyrim style” Starfieldis a Bethesda RPG which means it goes quite deep when it comes to freedom for players. However, one thing that has been lacking from the game is the ability to steal clothes from NPCs. As it happens, a player has managed to figure out how to do this just like they did in Skyrim. Starfield is arguably one of the biggest RPGs out there....

July 14, 2025 · 2 min · 420 words · Daisy Mccormick

Teachers and students worldwide will soon get Microsoft’s Office 365 suite for free

On May 2, Microsoft hosted an education-focused event showcasing how Windows 10 can be used to great effect in the classroom. During the presentation, the company announced that Office 365 for Education will be offered to students and teachers at schools all over the world for free. The Office suite has a number of different applications in an educational environment. Word has long been the standard for writing up and submitting essays, the creation of PowerPoint presentations has become a common homework assignment in recent years, and note-taking tool OneNote offers all kinds of advantages to learners....

July 14, 2025 · 2 min · 394 words · Tommy Lee

The 10 best movies to watch on New Year’s Day

New Year’s Eve is about more than just fireworks and champagne, although it’s a good bet that there will be plenty of both if you wind up at a party. But if you’re staying home this New Year’s Eve, then why not watch some great films to pass the time as we count down to 2025? Our selections for the 10 best movies to watch on New Year’s Eve include films that are on several different streaming services....

July 14, 2025 · 8 min · 1543 words · Robert Howard

The best Star Wars shows on Disney+

The Mandalorianwas among the very first original shows on Disney+ when it launched in 2019. The number of Star Wars shows on Disney+ has grown exponentially in that six-year period, and some of them have been great television series.Andorin particular has become a critical favorite, and it has won over a vocal contingent of fans who appreciate its more mature content. On the other end of the spectrum,Star Wars: Skeleton Crewis clearly a show made for kids, and it even features children at the center of the plot....

July 14, 2025 · 7 min · 1341 words · Tiffany Knapp

The FTC is studying past mergers by Facebook, Google, Amazon and more

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is inching closer to hitting big tech companies with an antitrust review. The FTC is asking five companies — Alphabet (Google’s parent company), Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Microsoft— to detail acquisitions they made between 2010 and 2019, and to explain their purpose for acquiring individual companies. The FTC made theannouncementon the issuing of Special Orders on Tuesday, February 11. The companies will have to report acquisitions—including data acquisitions—that they didn’t initially report under the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act....

July 14, 2025 · 2 min · 424 words · Kristopher Reed

The Razer Anzu Smart Glasses are best kept in your house

TheRazer Anzuaudio smart glasses aren’t really made to be worn outside, and they’re all the better for it. I questionedthe point of audio smart glasseswhen they were pushed as stylish eyewear to wear to the beach and out partying because most don’t look very good on your face. The Razer Anzu are no different and still look geeky, but because Razer is suggesting you wear them inside, the unfortunate looks don’t really matter and functionality takes over....

July 14, 2025 · 7 min · 1326 words · Brian Molina

The snake escapes: Ford’s 700-hp Mustang GT500 slithers online ahead of schedule

Ford has largely stood on the sidelines as Chevrolet and Dodge wage a full-fledged horsepower war to dominate the muscle car segment. Now it’s finally ready to jump in the battle with one of its most iconic nameplates as a weapon. The Mustang Shelby GT500 will return in 2019 packing over 700 horsepower, and a leaked image posted on Instagram gives us an early look at the model. The picture was uploaded by Instagram userSinister_Lifestyleand taken by an anonymous shooter during what looks like a preview event held at Ford’s headquarters for a group of hand-selected customers....

July 14, 2025 · 2 min · 426 words · Edward Tucker

This Could Be A Major Week For Starfield DLC

Summary Hot on the heels of the most recent update in May,Starfieldappears to be gearing up for another major announcementif its Steam listing is anything to go by. Bethesda’s massive sci-fi RPG may have been in players hands for just shy of a year now but that doesn’t mean the community has given up hope that the studio has further plans for the game. Bethesda has previously promised that it’s working on some major updates and mechanics and those features may drop much sooner than expected....

July 14, 2025 · 3 min · 460 words · Alison Shaw