The best new podcasts for the week of August 15, 2025: Word Bomb and more

The best thing about podcasts is that you may listen to them while you’re doing other things: Washing dishes, going for a run, coloring, and especially, driving. But there areso many podcaststhese days that it’s simply impossible to keep up. New ones are debuting all the time, and it’s hard to know whether they deserve a spot in your feed. Every week, we highlight new and returning podcasts we couldn’t put down....

August 12, 2025 · 3 min · 521 words · Isaac Sanchez

The best Sony WH-1000XM3 deal is at Amazon for Cyber Monday

The Sony WH-1000XM3s are on sale at Amazon for just $220 for Cyber Monday, which is a reduction of $130 from their usual price of $350. This is one of the hottestCyber Monday salesthat you’ll find, so hurry over to Amazon to pick up a pair of these cracking headphones right now before the discount ends. If you didn’t know already, here at Digital Trends we’re massive fans of theSony WH-1000XM3s, giving them a top score in our review and even naming them agadget of the decade....

August 12, 2025 · 2 min · 351 words · Sandra Powell

The best wedding photography tips for capturing the big day

Thinking about putting your camera chops toward wedding photography? A wedding day is one of the most stressful and demanding events to shoot, but as challenging as it can be, it is also incredibly rewarding. Whether you’ve already shot a wedding (or three, or 33) and are looking to improve your work, or are debating dipping your toes in the water, we’re here to help you take your work to a whole new level with wedding photography tips for newbies and pros, alike....

August 12, 2025 · 9 min · 1899 words · Kevin Swanson

These are all the Macs that are expected to launch in 2025

We just got a fresh delivery of Macs in November with theM4 MacBook Pro, iMac, andMac mini— and there’s plenty more to come in 2025. If you’re wonderingwhich Mac to buy and when to buy it, you’ll need to know the latest rumors on what’s coming in 2025. Buckle up, because there’s a lot. We expect Apple to complete its full M4 update for the Mac lineup during the first half of the year and introduce the first M5 products toward the end of the year....

August 12, 2025 · 5 min · 900 words · Gregory Miles

This Shonen Jump Series Breaks Away From Shojo Tropes, & You Can Read It Free Now

Warning: The following contains spoilers for You And I Are Polar Opposites!! Summary This should be especially exciting for veteran romance manga readers, sinceYou And I Are Polar Oppositesbreaks almost every big shojo and shonen romance trope in the first chapter and subsequent installments immediately thereafter. Miyu Suzuki, who’s afflicted with a condition that seems to plague most high schoolers in shojo by being incapable of confessing to the boy she likes,surprisingly summons up the courage by the end of the first chapter....

August 12, 2025 · 5 min · 878 words · Hayden Thompson

TSA demands travelers stop hiding animals in “weird places” on their bodies

TSA demands travelers stop hiding animals in “weird places” on their bodies The TSA is asking flyers to stop smuggling animals through airport security after a woman was caught with turtles stuffed in her bra. In a public warning shared in late July, the Transportation Security Administration called out a bizarre case at Miami International Airport involving aFloridawoman attempting to bring two live turtles through a checkpoint wedged inside her brassiere....

August 12, 2025 · 2 min · 256 words · Robert Klein

U.S. Galaxy S9 handsets can be forced into a reboot by a ‘complex shader’

The Samsung Galaxy S9, one of the most advanced smartphones in the world, can be forced into a reboot by a particularly complex shader, says research byU.K. GPU testing company GraphicsFuzzandXDA Developers. According to GraphicsFuzz, the discovery came about during testing of the Galaxy S9’s rendering capabilities, and was not intended to be malicious. The issue stems from a problem with how the phone’s Adreno 630 graphics driver attempts to render a particularly complex shader inside Samsung’s default Samsung Internet app....

August 12, 2025 · 2 min · 356 words · Stephanie Hernandez

Ubisoft boss confirms multiple Assassin’s Creed remakes are planned

Ubisoft boss confirms multiple Assassin’s Creed remakes are planned In speaking about the future of Assassin’s Creed, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot confirmed that multiple remakes are in the works. As things currently stand, 2007’s Assassin’s Creed remains the only mainline entry in the series that isn’t readily playable on modern hardware. Even the oft-forgotten AC Rogue received a remaster for PS4 and Xbox One consoles in March 2018. Rumors have hinted that titles like the original Assassin’s Creed andBlack Flag will be improved through remakes, though....

August 12, 2025 · 2 min · 308 words · Kevin Bright

Viral Timothée Chalamet lookalike breaks silence on “absolutely wild” arrest

Viral Timothée Chalamet lookalike breaks silence on “absolutely wild” arrest A Timothée Chalamet lookalike was arrested during a contest to see who looked most like the actor. The doppelgänger has since spoken out, saying the whole experience was “absolutely wild.” On Sunday, October 27,YouTuberAnthony Po hosted a Timothée Chalamet lookalike contest. The competition was held in lower Manhattan, New York. With 2,000 onlookers in the crowd, Washington Square Park was full of people ready to see the best Wonka doppelgänger....

August 12, 2025 · 2 min · 418 words · Ashley David

What Google Maps can tell us about the Russian invasion

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine may be the first major military conflict that can be tracked live on Google Maps. What appeared to be armored vehicles were visible on Wednesday from a Google traffic jam update, arms control expert Jeffrey Lewisnoted in a tweet. Experts say it’s a sign of the challenges militaries face when trying to move covertly in an age of ubiquitous surveillance. “It’s difficult to hide the traffic delays created by moving an armored column,” saidJonathan Flint, a political science professor at Case Western Reserve University who studies the military....

August 12, 2025 · 4 min · 662 words · Peggy Warren

What Happened To Rachel Hargrove After Below Deck Season 10?

Rachel Hargrove has moved on from theBelow Deckfranchise since season 10. She joined the reality yachting show during season 8 and was a cast member until season 10. During her tenure on the show,Chef Rachel was a fan-favorite crew member. She had a dry sense of humor that she showed off in her confessional interviews. Chef Rachel could be unhingedat times, but she always delivered great food for the charter guests....

August 12, 2025 · 7 min · 1461 words · Desiree Lutz

What you need to know about Paper Mario: The Origami King

Paper Mario: The Origami King, the Paper Mario series’s sixth entry, is set to release shortly as a possible comeback for the series that has lost its luster by many fans’ accounts. Since its announcement in May, Nintendo has slowly dropped information about the game through sneak peek videos explainingThe Origami King‘s plot, gameplay features, characters, and more. Here is what you should know aboutPaper Mario: The Origami KingonNintendo Switch....

August 12, 2025 · 3 min · 558 words · Mark Wagner

When is When Calls the Heart Season 12 Episode 12 out? Full release schedule

When is When Calls the Heart Season 12 Episode 12 out? Full release schedule Strap in, Hearties! We’ve finally headed back to Hope Valley – andWhen Calls the Heart Season 12could still have some massive twists in store. It’s a great time to be a fan of all things on the Hallmark Channel. Not only is When Calls the Heart coming back for more, but spinoff When Hope Calls will also debut its second season this month....

August 12, 2025 · 4 min · 751 words · Anthony Garcia