With lessons learned from racing, Mercedes-AMG takes GT R sports car to next level

Mercedes-AMG just can’t stop tweaking itsGT sports car. The two-seater is already available in a variety of strengths ranging from the base model up to thetrack-devouring GT R, not to mention a couple of racing versions. But Mercedes is preparing an even more aggressive variant, dubbed the GT R Pro, which will debut at the 2018 Los Angeles Auto Show. The limited-edition GT R Pro will be more track-focused than any previous AMG GT model, which means it should be an absolute beast....

August 12, 2025 · 2 min · 344 words · Jeffrey Davenport

Wolf, Sub-Zero, and Cove have new luxury appliances for your home

If you’re thinking about remodeling your kitchen orupgrading your appliances, you couldn’t have picked a better time to do it. Sub-Zero and Wolf have a range of new appliances that will fit into your plans as you modernize your kitchen. The companies also have a new brand called Cove that is introducing its own line of products starting this year. From food storage to cooking to cleaning up after the fact, there is a full line of options coming later this year from the brands that will help make your kitchen feel new again....

August 12, 2025 · 2 min · 404 words · Elizabeth Ware

WoW dev nabs a decade of free game time before being laid off

WoW dev nabs a decade of free game time before being laid off A World of Warcraft developer managed to nab a decade of free game time, right before they were laid off from Blizzard. 2024 has had a bleak start in the gaming industry. With the announcement ofmajor layoffs at Riot, things were already looking dire. Following on from Riot, Activision Blizzard alsoreported mass layoffs, with about 1900 employees (9% of the total company) having their jobs taken....

August 12, 2025 · 2 min · 384 words · Austin Delgado

WoW: The War Within patch brings major Delve fixes and class changes

WoW: The War Within patch brings major Delve fixes and class changes World of Warcraft: The War Withinhas made a steady start to life out in the wild, with many praising the expansion’s overall direction. That said, there are some problems, and Blizzard has rolled out more changes to address them. Delves serve as one of the new centerpiece activities in The War Within, as players venture further underground to take on new enemies and earn high-level rewards....

August 12, 2025 · 2 min · 218 words · Susan Little DDS

Yes, Sonos, bring back the old app!

If you’re a Sonos owner, I can almost guarantee that at some point (and maybe many points) since the launch of the company’s redesigned app, you’ve wanted to throw your phone at the wall. The frustration of not being able to use the wireless speakers in your home may be a quintessential first-world problem, but it doesn’t change the fact that this was all so avoidable. But now there are rumors thatSonos is contemplating bringing back its old app— known as Sonos S2 — and I couldn’t be more supportive....

August 12, 2025 · 5 min · 858 words · Judith Hill

ZTE Axon 30 Ultra vs. Apple iPhone 12

TheZTE Axon 30 Ultrais an unexpected delight. ZTE’s first smartphone to be released in the United States for several years, it’s an Android phone that offers great performance, a beautiful display, and a long-lasting battery at a reasonable price. While it has 5G support only from T-Mobile (and only one 5G band at that), it’s a great all-around phone, and one that any Android fan should consider if they’re looking to buy something new....

August 12, 2025 · 8 min · 1556 words · Alexander Little

10 Biggest Hunger Games Moments That Could Appear In The New Prequel

Summary It was recently announced that theHunger Gamesfranchise will soon include the additional prequelSunrise on the Reaping, promising more details on major moments alluded to in the original trilogy. Taking place 40 years afterTheBallad of Songbirds and Snakes,Sunrise on the Reapingwill focus on the events of the 50th Hunger Games.This is the year that Katniss Everdeen’s (Jennifer Lawrence) mentor Haymitch Abernathy (Woody Harrelson) won, despite even worse odds. There are already discussions aboutrecasting Haymitch, and even more on what major and minor events will take place in the prequel....

August 11, 2025 · 11 min · 2173 words · Shelley Garrett

12 Special Weapons From The Fallout Games We Would Love To See In Season 2

Summary TheFalloutgames offer a massive arsenal of awesome weapons season 2 of the Amazon show could finally introduce. Set within the canon timeline of the beloved post-apocalyptic roleplaying games,theFalloutTV show played close attention to its source material when it came to faithfully re-creating the iconic weapons of the series' American wasteland.The characters ofFalloutseason 1got to hoist some incredible firepower, but have barely scratched the surface of the franchise’s most unique weapons....

August 11, 2025 · 9 min · 1833 words · Stephen Garcia

3 great action movies to watch on Christmas Day

There are far more Christmas romances, comedies, and dramas than Christmas action movies. But it’s a subgenre that’s only gotten more popular sinceDie Hardlit the way back in 1988. This year, if you and your family are tired of watchingA Christmas StoryandIt’s a Wonderful Lifefor the thousandth time, then we’ve got a few recommendations for some appropriately Christmassy action films. It would be too easy to pickDie Hard, or even the originalLethal Weapon, for this list....

August 11, 2025 · 3 min · 636 words · Christine Reed

5 awesome pieces of new tech we saw on display at IFA 2019

IFA 2019 has seen a slew of announcements from major electronics brands, with new TVs, phones, and smartwatches aplenty. But it’s not just consumer electronics on show here — it’s also a great place to get a glimpse of emerging technologies which could change the way we live in the future. Here are 5 awesome pieces of new technology we spotted on the show floor this year. 1. Medical exoskeleton helps rehabilitate people with spinal injuries People who suffer from lower limb deficits following a spinal cord injury or due to medical conditions such as cerebral palsy or multiple sclerosis face a long road of rehabilitation work to get them walking again....

August 11, 2025 · 3 min · 632 words · Courtney Lee

All American Season 7 Loses Original Cast Member As Series Regular

The article contains spoilers for All American season 6, episode 13, “Draft Day.” Summary All Americanseason 7 will be losing one important cast member. The long-running sports drama secured a renewal, having the distinction of being the only CW Original to avoid cancellation, even as the spinoffAll American: Homecomingwas axed. But after celebrating the milestone 100th episode, and going intoAll Americanseason 7, the show will be missing a crucial presence....

August 11, 2025 · 3 min · 542 words · Kelly Frederick

All Oscars 2024 winners: Full list of awards

All Oscars 2024 winners: Full list of awards The 2024 Oscars is now in the books as the 96th Academy Awards handed out its highly prestigious trophies once again. With the likes of Oppenheimer, Barbie, and many others all winning big, here’s the full list of all the winners. This year’sOscarsboasted an exciting lineup, one of the most prominent beingChristopher Nolan’shistorical epic,Oppenheimer. The movie received awhole host of nominations, going on to win Best Director, and Best Actor, among others – even marking both Robert Downey Jr....

August 11, 2025 · 2 min · 253 words · Paula Huber

Apple has a plan to fix Mac gaming — but will it work?

If you’re a gamer, there’s one truth that appears to be self-evident: Macs are not good gaming machines. A new interview, however, suggests Apple wants to turn that received wisdom on its head. WhenTechCrunch’s Matthew Panzarinosat down with Apple’s vice president of Platform Architecture and Hardware Technologies Tim Millet and the company’s VP of Worldwide Product Marketing Bob Borchers, he asked what Apple was doing to improve the situation for Mac gamers....

August 11, 2025 · 3 min · 489 words · Mark Huerta