Aston Martin gears up to build electric cars at new Wales factory

Aston Martin’snew factoryin St. Athan, Wales, will become a hub for electric cars, the automaker said in a statement. The factory will build Aston’s first electric car, as well as future luxury electric cars under the Lagonda sub-brand. The first electric car to roll out of St. Athan will be an electric version of theRapide four-door. The car was previously referred to as the “RapidE,” but Aston now says the official name will be “Rapide E....

July 2, 2025 · 2 min · 357 words · Anita Davis

Award-Winning Webcomic “Lore Olympus” Concludes Its Six-Year Run

Summary Warning: Spoilers for Lore Olympus ahead, mentions of sexual assault Lore Olympusis undoubtedly one of the breakout stars in the webcomic industry, captivating audiences with itstale of overcoming abuse and epic romance set in a world where classical Greek mythology meets modern-day conventions.The series has reached completion as of June 2024, bringing the breathtaking tale to a close after six years of acclaim. Lore Olympus#280 concludes Rachel Smythe’s retelling ofThe Abduction of Persephone....

July 2, 2025 · 2 min · 360 words · Michael Rodriguez

Best Father’s Day Apple Watch Deals 2020: Series 3 and Series 5

The 2020 summer shopping season started off strong around Memorial Day weekend, and withFather’s Daycoming up (not to mention more summer sales like 4th of July andPrime Day), now’s the time to start thinking about a gift for dad. If you’re here, that means you’ve got your sights set on an Apple Watch, but as the best and most popular wearable on the market today, deals can be scarce and often sell out quickly....

July 2, 2025 · 3 min · 549 words · Steven Mitchell

Carry-On soundtrack: All artists and festive songs, plus details of the Netflix thriller’s score

Carry-On soundtrack: All artists and festive songs, plus details of the Netflix thriller’s score Carry-On is a new action thriller that stars Taron Egerton and Jason Bateman, and is currently streaming on Netflix. Here’s details of the movie’s very festive soundtrack, as well as Lorne Balfe’s score. Carry-On follows in the footsteps of one of thebest action moviesof all time, by being set in a single location at Christmas, and pitting one man against a group of terrorists....

July 2, 2025 · 2 min · 251 words · Daniel Koch

Doctor Sleep trailer takes us back to the Overlook Hotel for The Shining sequel

Redrum! Redrum! The first trailer forDoctor Sleepis here, and it provides the first look at theadaptation of Stephen King’s sequelto one of the scariest books — and movies — ever made,The Shining. Written and directed byThe Haunting of Hill HouseandOculusdirector Mike Flanagan,Doctor Sleepis set 40 years after the terrifying events ofThe Shining, and follows Danny Torrance as he contends with yet another supernatural threat. Ewan McGregor portrays Torrance in the film, which hits theaters November 8....

July 2, 2025 · 2 min · 351 words · Alex Cox

Elden Ring players surprisingly love devs’ lies about Shadow of the Erdtree

Elden Ring players surprisingly love devs’ lies about Shadow of the Erdtree The Elden Ring community is applauding the devs about Shadow of the Erdtree, but not for the reasons you would think. While it’s usually not a good thing for creators to lie to their audiences about an upcoming game or content being released, this situation might be the first instance seen of the opposite being true. In a humorous twist,Elden Ringfans areexpressing their gratitudeto the dev team for lying about the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC....

July 2, 2025 · 2 min · 398 words · Jesse Clark

Elon Musk plans to regularly stream games on X & Baldur’s Gate 3 could be next

Elon Musk plans to regularly stream games on X & Baldur’s Gate 3 could be next Elon Musk has recently taken the internet by storm with his gaming livestreams. In his latest stream, Musk reached more than 915,000 concurrent viewers while playing Diablo 4 and hinted that Baldur’s Gate 3 might be on his gaming radar next. Since taking over Twitter in October 2022, Musk has made significant changes to the platform now known as X, one of which includes testing its new gaming livestream feature....

July 2, 2025 · 3 min · 472 words · Mario Costa

Every Core Memory Riley Has In The Inside Out Movies

Warning: This article contains spoilers for Inside Out 2. Summary TheInside Outmovies include an intricate system of personality that relies on all of Riley’s core memories to thrive. In 2015, Pixar released Inside Out, which delves into the mind of an 11-year-old named Riley Andersen. Within the mind, a headquarters is run by five emotions – Joy, Sadness, Anger, Disgust, and Fear – who become conflicted about the best way to handle Riley’s emotions and memories....

July 2, 2025 · 10 min · 1970 words · Tara Merritt

Forget Die Hard; this 1980s action film is the most underrated Christmas movie ever

Warning:This article discusses suicide. The campaign to canonizeDie Hardas a Christmas moviehas been in full swing for year now, with adherents advocating for the movie’s holiday bona fides with almost religious zealotry. But while some have madecompelling arguments– even the movie’s distributor, 20thCentury Fox, called itthe “greatest Christmas story ever told” – it’s not hard to see why others,including star Bruce Willis, consider it a shaky claim. Yes, it’s set during Christmastime....

July 2, 2025 · 7 min · 1454 words · Caleb Jackson

Google’s smart home mastermind talks security, A.I., the future of control

Smart speakers are showing up everywhere,even in hotel rooms. In many cases, using voice commands is more convenient than pulling out your phone, and the Google Home or Amazon Echo can make tasks like turning off lights easier for those with mobility issues. But anything with a microphone comes with privacy concerns. Digital Trends asked Mark Spates, Google’s product lead for smart home, about how speakers and other artificial-intelligence-driven products will fit into the smart home....

July 2, 2025 · 4 min · 724 words · Ryan Green

Hitting ‘Check for updates’ in Windows 10 opts you into beta releases

Windows 10 has already beenplagued with update problems, and now another issue has arisen. Users who are careful about keeping their system updated should watch out — Microsoft revealed this week that clicking the “Check for updates” button in Windows can opt you in to testing beta code. Windows typically downloads updates automatically, but fastidious users can also hit the Check for updates button in the Windows Update section of the Settings panel in Windows 10 to manually check for any changes to Windows....

July 2, 2025 · 2 min · 389 words · Joshua Garza

House Of The Dragon Recap: 11 Things To Remember Before Season 2

SPOILERS for House of the Dragon season 1. Summary There are several critical narrative elements to remember going intoHouse of the Dragonseason 2. The acclaimed HBO fantasy drama returns on Sunday, June 16, for what looks to be an action-packed sophomore season.Season 1 re-introduced audiences to the world ofGame of Thrones, roughly 200 years before the original series, in an era where the Targaryen dynasty reigns supreme with dragon power. However, theHouse of the Dragonseason 1 endingsaw war become inevitable as a conflict of succession for the Iron Throne turned violent....

July 2, 2025 · 10 min · 2028 words · Jorge Hamilton

House Of The Dragon Season 2 Sets Streaming Record Despite 22% Drop From Season 1

House Of The Dragon Season 2 Episode 2’s Tragic Ending Unpacked By Showrunner: “Spent A Lot Of Time Debating” Summary House of the Dragonseason 2 has managed to set a streaming record despite receiving lower ratings than the first season. Continuing the story of House Targaryen, theGame of Thronesspinoff debuted season 2 on June 16. The HBO show will air weekly episodes through August, with eight installments planned. The talentedHouse of the Dragoncastfeatures Matt Smith, Emma D’Arcy, Olivia Cooke, Rhys Ifans, Fabien Frankel, Graham McTavish, Steve Toussaint, Eve Best, Matthew Needham, and Ewan Mitchell....

July 2, 2025 · 3 min · 516 words · Linda Hanson