HP's sale has amazing bargains to get you PC gaming

Gaming might feel dominated in general by the widely-used consoles that so many people worldwide have hooked up to their TV, but there’s a whole world out there waiting to be discovered if you dip your toe in the PC gaming scene. You’ll quickly discover your favourite console games looking sharper and running more smoothly than you remember them, alongside a whole heap of titles that you can’t play on a console at all....

June 9, 2025 · 3 min · 620 words · Mary Santiago

HTC U12+ official: Quad cameras grace this flagship phone

HTC has announced its 2018 flagship phone, the HTC U12+. Following on from the recentHTC U11+, the company is keen to point out that this istheflagship for the year and you don’t need to wait a few months for another. As such, you’ll find an IP68 protected, 18:9 display sporting, Snapdragon 845-powered device, hitting all the 2018 trends for phones. It’s glass around the rear with a choice of three colours - Ceramic Black, Flame Red and Translucent Blue - and there’s nothing ordinary about any of them....

June 9, 2025 · 2 min · 426 words · Christopher Lamb

I tweaked these 5 settings and now my Samsung TV feels brand new

When youbuy a smart TV, you’re investing in our entertainment future – that may sound a bit outlandish, but it’s true. You make a commitment to enhancing your home setup and want to make your life easier by buying one with smart capabilities. Having a smart TV opens up more possibilities for entertainment enjoyment that regular smart TVs don’t have. At least, not without a streaming device. There are many smart TVs on the market, so finding the right one to suit your needs is important....

June 9, 2025 · 6 min · 1230 words · Justin Schwartz

iQOO 11 review: One of the best phones that you can't buy

Our firstSnapdragon 8 Gen 2-powered smartphone has arrived, and it comes from a brand you might not be too familiar with. It’s certainly the first iQOO phone that we’ve reviewed, so let’s take a quick look at where this company popped up from. iQOO started out as a gaming-focused sub-brand ofVivo, launching with the Vivo iQOO in 2019, before spinning off to become a general-purposesmartphonebrand in its own right....

June 9, 2025 · 9 min · 1830 words · Eric Stewart

Justice League's Greatest Heroes & Villains Go to War in Ambitious Injustice Cosplay

Summary A standing ovation-worthyInjustice: Gods Among Usgroup cosplay showcases 28 of theJustice League’sgreatest heroes and villains engaged in a conflict that dwarfs the battles depicted in theInjusticecomics and video games. This portrayal underscores the need for DC to bring theInjusticestorylines to the big screen, providing fans with the live-action movie they truly deserve. Cyborg cosplayerChristian Perera, Lex Luthor cosplayerTonie T., and Supergirl cosplayerLisa Mancinihave collectively shared numerous photos oftheir impressive twenty-eight-personInjusticecosplay collaboration, setting a new standard for future cosplay collaborations....

June 9, 2025 · 3 min · 565 words · Sandra Chase

LG's new mid-range K61, K51S and K41S launched with a focus on cameras

LG has unveiled three new mid-range Android smartphones, bolstering its K-series lineup, with a focus on cameras and durable build across the range. The three phones in question are the new K61, K51S and K41S which all feature 6.5-inch fullHD+ displays, but there is a subtle difference between them. K61 (featured in the image up top) has a slightly wider 19.5:9 ratio display with hole-punch cutout for the selfie camera, while the K51S (below) and K41S both feature narrower 20:9 displays....

June 9, 2025 · 2 min · 364 words · Elizabeth Dorsey

Microsoft's Activision Blizzard buyout gets it sued by the FTC

Microsoft is being sued by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in an attempt to block its buyout of Call of Duty publisher Activision Blizzard. The planned $68.7 million buyout of Activision Blizzard is something thatMicrosofthas been trying to get over the line for a good long while now, and recent murmurs suggested that the FTC was ready to ratify the deal. That clearly isn’t happening now, with the outfit confirming that it is suing Microsoft in a press release issued on its website....

June 9, 2025 · 2 min · 289 words · Drew Thompson

Mobvoi TicWatch Pro 5 vs TicWatch Pro 3: What's new?

Mobvoi TicWatch Pro 5 The TicWatch Pro 5 is one of the most appealing Wear OS smartwatches on the market today. It packs the latest Snapdragon chipset, the latest version of the OS, a new rotating crown control and massive battery life. Mobvoi TicWatch Pro 3 The TicWatch Pro 3 has been out for a while now, but it’s still a strong performer. It still packs in every fitness tracking sensor you could ask for and has amazing battery life....

June 9, 2025 · 6 min · 1109 words · Jacqueline Whitaker

More Samsung phones are getting One UI 6.1 with Galaxy AI

Following an abortive earlier attempt, the One UI 6.1 update is now properly rolling out to the Galaxy S22 series in the US, along with a handful of other devices,Samsungconfirmed on Friday. The main addition with 6.1 is Galaxy AI, something that originally premiered alongside the Galaxy S24 in January. The exact AI features available will depend on your device, but the S22 is getting every major item including Circle to Search, Chat Assist, Live Translate, Note Assist, Transcript Assist, Browsing Assist, Generative Edit, Edit Suggestion, and AI-Generated Wallpaper....

June 9, 2025 · 2 min · 407 words · Craig Terry

NotebookLM turned me into a fake fan of a TV show I never watched

I’ll admit it – I live under a pop culture rock. Whenever I hear someone ask: “have you seen that trend –” or “do you know that oneTikToksound where –” the answer is always an immediate no accompanied by a disheartened sigh. It’s a reality I’m completely alright with, especially since my true interests reside in writing or reading on myKindle Paperwhite. Off-screen, I love torunand do yoga, but that’s not going to help me this Sunday when I show up to a massive watch party for the season 7 finale of Love Island USA....

June 9, 2025 · 5 min · 974 words · Kathryn Cole

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet: Everything you should know

The next mainline Pokémon games are finally here - The Pokémon Company used 2022’s Pokémon Day celebrations as the perfect time to announce Scarlet and Violet, the next two games in the series, which are now out for Nintendo Switch. Below you’ll find a few trailers for the games, and glimpses of both returning and all-new Pokémon, as well as plenty of information about the games. Here are all the key details you need to know....

June 9, 2025 · 5 min · 913 words · Jessica Jackson

ReverseNotifications uses a CarPlay-inspired approach to make notifications easier to interact with on large-screened devices

Phone displays are only getting larger and larger as time goes on, and the iPhone is no exception to that concept. Unfortunately, withnotificationsusually manifesting at the top of the screen, the larger display can make reaching them a challenge. iOS developersynnygbdevjbis now out with a new and freejailbreak tweakdubbedReverseNotificationsthat aims to make interacting with incoming notifications easier by incorporating a CarPlay-inspired appeal. More specifically, ReverseNotifications moves incoming notification banners down toward the bottom of the display, making it substantially easier for those with smaller hands to interact with incoming notifications when they do appear....

June 9, 2025 · 2 min · 246 words · Kellie Montoya

Review: One Piece Odyssey

Some people are simply driven to succeed in certain vocational paths regardless of what physical limitations they have which may suggest doing so is unwise. Take Monkey D. Luffy for instance. This is someone who due to his rubber body has no buoyant properties, meaning he’ll sink like a rock if someone were to drop him in water. This inability to stay afloat seems like a career in piracy is ill advised, but he’s had a lengthy tenure in the Straw Hat Pirates....

June 9, 2025 · 7 min · 1284 words · Shawn Garcia