Hubble snaps an autumnal nebula glowing orange from young, hot stars

A new image from the Hubble Space Telescope shows a nebula in the gorgeous colors of autumn, just in time for leaf-changing season in the northern hemisphere. It shows a part of a nebula called Westerhout 5, located 7,000 light-years away and also known as the Soul Nebula. It is an emission nebula, meaning that its gorgeous colors and shapes are created by gas which has become ionized by starlight from bright, hot stars....

July 4, 2025 · 2 min · 374 words · Nancy Miller

I wore smart glasses that made me excited for the future

I know smart glasses will fit neatly into my life. I wear spectacles already,I loved Google Glass, and I often wear a smartwatch. I also wear headphones a lot to listen to podcasts while I do other things, and I like the idea of having a whopping great big screen right in front of my eyes to watch videos. A camera wouldn’t go amiss, either. But getting all this in one product is still a far-off dream, so I have to make do with separate devices for now....

July 4, 2025 · 6 min · 1150 words · Michelle Kerr

iOS 16 is the perfect time for Apple’s Messages to add RCS

No one needs a rehash of the green bubble experience when texting between iOS and Android phones. Google has taken steps to fix this with its implementation of Rich Communication Services, orRCS, in Android. This has modernized messaging between Android phones to near-iMessage levels, but it’s the same old story with iOS. As Apple has yet to support the new standard, the experience remains as fragmented and fractured as it’s ever been....

July 4, 2025 · 4 min · 773 words · Alexis Potter

Is Elf 2 coming out in 2025? Poster explained

Is Elf 2 coming out in 2025? Poster explained Son of a nutcracker! According to a poster on social media, Will Ferrell is returning as Buddy in Elf 2 in time for Christmas 2025 – but is it true? Elf is widely regarded as one of thegreatest Christmas moviesever made. The original film followed Buddy, a human raised at the North Pole who journeys to New York to meet his father (played by the late James Caan), where he falls in love with a toy shop employee (Zooey Deschanel)....

July 4, 2025 · 4 min · 776 words · Donald Taylor

LeBron, Rick and Morty are coming to MultiVersus

Warner Bros has revealed that LeBron James is joining the roster forMultiVersus. A new trailer has been released, and he’s wearing hisSpace Jam: A New Legacyjersey too. Warner Bros alsohas confirmedthat Rick Sanchez and Morty Smith from the Rick and Morty series are coming toMultiVersusat a later date as part of the game’s post-launch season 1 content. In this new trailer, LeBron shows off his different moves with the basketball, such as dunking it on top of enemies and simply just passing it to them, knocking them away....

July 4, 2025 · 2 min · 314 words · William Barton

MacOS Catalina takes one more step toward merging the Mac and the iPad

WWDC 2019is here, and it kicked off with a few announcements about Apple’s next version of its MacOS, now called Catalina. It wasn’t the most substantial update we’ve seen in a while, but the biggest theme to pull from the update regards how MacOS interacts with the iPad. From second-screen support to the next evolution of app support, MacOS Catalina takes some big steps toward making these two platforms work together better....

July 4, 2025 · 4 min · 838 words · Ronald Cooke MD

Montblanc’s first wireless earbuds get a little help from Axel Grell

Montblanc, the iconic maker of luxury writing instruments, is expanding its reach into the audio world with its first set ofwireless earbuds. The MTB 03 are small and stylish, with active noise cancellation (ANC) and a design that incorporates the company’s instantly recognizable glossy black finish and rounded star motifs. They’re available starting July 1 at all Montblanc boutiques and Montblanc.com, for 345 British pounds (about $438). The MTB 03 benefit from the expertise of Axel Grell, the man behind the development of many of Sennheiser’s headphones and earbuds....

July 4, 2025 · 3 min · 453 words · Courtney Stewart

NZXT’s rent-a-PC scheme gets revamped but still costs $2K a year

NZXT’s rent-a-PC scheme gets revamped but still costs $2K a year NZXT has refreshed its NZXT Flex line. It allows you to rent out a fullgaming PCfrom $59. The subscription model has been available for a few months, but now NZXT is breathing new life into it. Bryan de Zayas, the Head of Marketing for NZXT said in apress release, “At NZXT, we believe everyone should be able to play the games they love....

July 4, 2025 · 2 min · 364 words · Christopher Jordan

Overwatch 2 community debates whether DPS Moiras are “garbage players”

Overwatch 2 community debates whether DPS Moiras are “garbage players” The Overwatch 2 community is divided about whether players who use Moira as a DPS character are “garbage.” Moirais a solid Support choice who can both effectively heal teammates and damage opponents. Sometimes, people decide to use Moira as a pure DPS character instead of focusing on healing their allies. The decision to abandon health restoration has become controversial, with some saying Moira should be a balance of support and damage....

July 4, 2025 · 2 min · 334 words · Brittany Warren

Philips Hue makes it easier to manage smart lights with new module and switch

Anyone with asmart lighthas experienced this one particular problem: If you turn the wall switch off, your light is useless. Smart lights can turn on and off on their own, but if they rely on apower source from a wall switch, then a well-meaning friend or family member can flip the switch and throw all of your routines out of whack. Philips Hue offers a solution through the Philips Hue Wall Switch Module....

July 4, 2025 · 2 min · 361 words · Katherine Davis

Pokemon Go Final Strike: Go Battle Week event date, Urshifu debut, Raids & more

Pokemon Go Final Strike: Go Battle Week event date, Urshifu debut, Raids & more After a season of training, Kubfu is ready to evolve into Urshifu’s two forms, and it will do so during thePokemon GoFinal Strike: Go Battle Week event. Check out all the details before it starts! TheMight and Mastery seasonkicked off with the debut of theLegendaryKubfu. However, to everyone’s surprise,the Wushu Pokemonwas not allowed to evolve inNiantic’s game....

July 4, 2025 · 6 min · 1123 words · Nicole Rodriguez

Police warn shoppers about Starbucks Stanley cup internet “scams”

Police warn shoppers about Starbucks Stanley cup internet “scams” After the Starbucks Winter Pink Stanley cup flew off the shelves, police are now issuing a warning of re-sale and online scammers. Stanley fans entered the new year with two new Quencher 40-ounce tumbler releases — one of which was the Starbucks Winter Pink Stanley. Though Starbucks struggled to keep their exclusive Stanley cup on the shelves, as locations were given a limited amount, many people have seen it beingsold online by re-sellers....

July 4, 2025 · 2 min · 354 words · Zoe Matthews

Renders reveal Google’s upcoming Pixel 4 XL in all its notch-less glory

TheGoogle Pixel 4 is coming this year, and if you’re wondering how the Pixel 4 XL — the larger of the two phones expected — will look, here is a good idea. This is a render of the phone based on official news, leaked information, and alleged schematics, and it’s very different from thePixel 3 XL. The good news from a design standpoint is that thegigantic notch blighting the 3 XL’s clean lineslooks likely to disappear for the Pixel 4 XL....

July 4, 2025 · 2 min · 387 words · Andre Rivers