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House of the Dragon beat by one Prime Video show in streaming ratings House of the Dragon Season 2 nearly dominated America’s streaming ratings – but one ‘diabolical’ Prime Video show got in the way. WhenHouse of the DragonSeason 1 premiered, it didn’t just have its predecessor’s shoes to fill – it had to restore fans’ faith inGame of Thronesafter Season 8’s zeitgeist-scrubbing ending. It started strong, with its opening episode marking HBO Max’s biggest premiere ever....

House of the Dragon star teases show’s healthiest couple is in peril House of the Dragon star Eve Best dropped hints that the show’s healthiest relationship may be going through some tough times in Season 2. House of the Dragon Season 2may be focusing on the upcoming war between theGreens and Blacks, but it will also give audiences an intimate look at how this conflict is affecting theshow’s cast. Two of the characters taking center stage will be Corlys Velaryon and Rhaenys Targaryen, the show’s strongest couple, but Best has hinted that their marital bliss may be coming to an end....

Installing Ubuntu on a Windows computer is no different from dual-booting any operating system. In fact, it’s easier than most, because Ubuntu is designed to be one of the most straight forward of Linux distributions, and it shows. It’s one of the most popular distro options out there, making Linux repositories easy to use – even letting you download apps directly from the Google Play Store or Apple App Store. It’s also entirely free....

Hackers and malware are constantly changing. There’s always a newdata breach, and sadly, a sucker is born every minute. Sure, cybersecurity professionals combat these threats every day, but is that enough to keep our private information safe?Not all hacks are transparent, andanti-malwaredoesn’t help us sleep better at night. If a hacker is sniffing around, you need to know. Check out these websites to find out if you’re under attack. Have I Been Pwned?...

A new version of Huawei’s MateBook X Pro was launched recently, a bit of surprise since a MateBook X Pro was announced in February at the2022 Mobile World Congress (MWC)technology event. In addition to the leap from 11th-gen Intel processors for the latest Alder Lake P-series chips, which have significantly faster multicore performance,Huawei also curiously callsits new texture “skin-soothing.” We’re not sure quite what that means, but in a promotional video, Huawei calls it a “cutting-edge skin-soft feel....

I really didn’t want to put myiPhone 15 Pro Maxin a case. Cases add bulk, reduce the attractiveness, and wouldn’t allow me to enjoy the vastly improved ergonomics or the feel of the titanium band around the chassis. SoI vowed not to do it. However, I’m also realistic. My expensive new phone needs some protection, especially when it is being shaken around in my bag or placed on a table. The solution came from the past, as the product I chose brought me back to the way I protected the very first iPhone models I owned when cases were far less common than they are today....

Apple took the wraps off of its latest version of iOS at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference on June 3 (read our full coverage). The new iOS 13 will bring sweeping changes to how photographs and videos are organized in the native Photos app, with a focus on cutting through the clutter. The editing interface has also been completely redesigned, and editing controls will now work for videos as well. The Portrait Lighting effect has also seen minor enhancements....

Summary Baldur’s Gate 3saw a full release last year after years in Early Access on PC and was undoubtedly one of the best games of the year, winning many Game of the Year awards from the likes of The Game Awards, DICE, The Game Developers Choice Awards, The Golden Joystick Awards, BAFTA, and even making its way ontoScreen Rant’s “Best Games of All Time” list. While its 2023 release was purely digital, a Physical Deluxe Edition was announced for 2024, and after several delays, players are finally receiving their copies....

Summary Taylor Swifthas been taking the world by storm since she kicked off the Eras Tour in March 2023, and herrecord-breaking concert filmTaylor Swift: The Eras Tourwon’t be dethroned as her highest-grossing (live-action) movie anytime soon following news regarding an upcoming Marvel Studios release.Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour, which documents the singer-songwriter’s stadium world tour of the same name, debuted in theaters on June 13, 2025. After a few months, the film reeled in $267 million, surpassingMichael Jackson’s This Is Itto becomethe highest-grossing concert movie of all time....

Everton head to Old Trafford to take on Manchester United in an intriguing Premier League showdown today. While Erik ten Hag’s squad is trying to recover after two league defeats in a row, Everton are in desperation mode as they look to stay outside the relegation zone. The match kicks off soon, at 10:30 a.m. ET, and will be televised on USA Network in the United States. If you want to watch a live stream, there are many different ways you’re able to do exactly that—including some free options....

Marvel “fumbled” one important Fantastic Four casting choice, say fans One beloved TV actor has revealed that he was in the running for Marvel’s new Fantastic Four movie, and fans are devastated he didn’t get the role. Rahul Kohli broke the news in an interview with Salaam Nerds that he had auditioned to be the leader of theFantastic Four, Reed Richards. It was announced on June 05, 2025 that Pedro Pascal had landed the role of Mister Fantastic instead, alongside the rest of Marvel’s first family, who would be played by Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach in theupcoming Marvel movie....

The Microsoft Seeing A.I. app was first announced in 2017 and was an instant hit for many vision-impaired users. The app essentially uses artificial intelligence to describe what’s in a photo, allowing blind and low vision users to get an idea of what an image looks like. Now, the app isgetting even better, thanks to an update to the iOS version released by Microsoft. Perhaps the most interesting new feature allows users to “explore photos by touch,” according to Microsoft....

TheMotorola Edge Plusand theiPhone 11 Pro Maxare big flagship smartphones. Weighing over 200 grams and boasting screens in excess of 6.4 inches, both mobiles dwarf the competition. They each pack state-of-the-art processors, triple-lens camera systems, and juicy batteries into their larger-than-average frames, making them two of the highest-performing smartphones around. Regardless of which one you choose, it would be very unlikely you’d come away disappointed. For those of us who don’t have the luxury of buying two phones at once, this article pits the Motorola Edge Plus against the iPhone 11 Pro Max....