Squid Game cracks 2025 streaming chart, while Bluey dominates

Squid Game cracks 2025 streaming chart, while Bluey dominates Squid Game has made it into the streaming Top 10 of 2025 so far, but the might of Netflix has been no match for the dominance of Bluey on Disney+. Nielsen has released its 2025 viewing figures for streaming, and acquired shows like Grey’s Anatomy, NCIS, andFamily Guycontinue to post huge numbers. Blueysits at the top of the tree, as it usually does, with the animated kid’s show wracking up over 25 million minutes viewed....

August 2, 2025 · 2 min · 256 words · Micheal Flores

Star Wars Is Finally Confirming Yoda Wasn't To Blame For The Jedi's Fall

This article contains spoilers for The Living Force by John Jackson Miller. Summary A recentStar Warsproperty set in theHigh Republic erafinally confirms that the iconic Jedi Master Yoda was not responsible for the fall of theprequel-era Jedi Order. In theStar Warsprequel trilogy, the Jedi Order is depicted as complacent, overly restrictive, emotionally unhealthy, and unable to see their impending downfall at the hands of the Sith Order before it is too late....

August 2, 2025 · 3 min · 526 words · Laura Jennings

T-Mobile wants you to test drive its 5G home internet

T-Mobile is taking a bold new step into5G home internetwith a new program that will make it easier for broadband customers to “break up with Big Internet.” Duringa live-streamed eventtoday, T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert unveiled the carrier’s new “Internet Freedom” initiative, which he hopes will fix the “broken” broadband industry by giving folks an easy path to move to wireless 5G home internet. “The Un-carrier was created to fix a stupid, broken wireless industry,” Sievert said, adding that, “with Internet Freedom, we’re taking on Big Internet and bringing the Un-carrier movement to broadband....

August 2, 2025 · 2 min · 343 words · Sandra Contreras

The $500 question: Can the Honor View 10 beat the OnePlus 5T in a camera shootout?

If you’ve got about $500 to spend on a new smartphone, then theHonor View 10and theOnePlus 5Tshould be high up the list of devices to check out. Both are excellent value, and great performers. We’re going to take a deeper look at one key feature — the camera. We took both phones on a day out to capture photos in a variety of situations and environments, with the goal of seeing which takes the best photos, and which camera is the most versatile....

August 2, 2025 · 9 min · 1775 words · Karen Ross

The Bear’s season 1 episodes, ranked

The Bearis one of the most kinetic and unique series on television, and the heat is coming back to the kitchen in season 2. The upcoming season, which premieres onHuluon June 22, will once again see Jeremy Allen White and Ayo Edebiri cooking up masterpieces in Chicago’s River North neighborhood. The first season ofThe Bearpremiered in June 2022 to rave critical reviews and intense fan praise. The show follows Carmen “Carmy” Berzatto, a James Beard Award-winning chef, as he returns home to Chicago after the suicide of his brother....

August 2, 2025 · 7 min · 1346 words · Rodney Campbell

This case turned my Apple Watch into an Apple Watch Ultra … kind of

Whenever a new Apple Watch is released, I buy the less expensive aluminum model, even though it increases the risk of scratching or breaking the wearable device. Aluminum, unfortunately, is not nearly as forgiving as the titanium found on theApple Watch Ultraor the stainless steel on more expensiveApple Watch Series 8models. Don’t believe me? Last year, my teenage daughter inherited my Apple Watch Series 6, but it didn’t last long after a minor bike accident on dirt and asphalt....

August 2, 2025 · 6 min · 1075 words · Joshua Lamb

Under the radar: How a 117-year old technology gives Olympic throwers an edge

Britney Henry knows what a good throw feels like. Early in her career at the University of Oregon, and later during her 10-year tenure at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, the hammer thrower didn’t rely on much other than her athlete’s intuition to gauge whether her posture, speed, and release would make the 9-pound steel ball attached to a wire go the distance. “When I was a thrower, I was pretty naïve on what data could do,” she said....

August 2, 2025 · 5 min · 1022 words · Charles Thompson

Warner Bros slammed as it gives new movie the Coyote vs Acme treatment

Warner Bros slammed as it gives new movie the Coyote vs Acme treatment Warner Bros is canceling yet another film, and fans are letting the studio have it on social media. It is a tumultuous time to be aWarner Brosfilmmaker. The studio has axed numerous projects, includingCoyote vs Acme, Scoob! Holiday Haunt, andBatgirl, as they consideredcanceling them more profitablethan releasing them. This is despite the fact that those films were more or less completed....

August 2, 2025 · 2 min · 338 words · Laura Lewis

Watch how Tesla’s humanoid robot recovers from a stumble

Tesla has released a video (below) of its Optimus humanoid robot out for a leisurely stroll. The 38-second clip shows off the robot’s ability to handle soft, uneven ground, and the bipedal bot looks pretty comfortable — for the most part — as it walks about. The most impressive part, however, comes at the end of the video when Optimus recovers rather gracefully from an awkward slip as it descends a small, but steep slope....

August 2, 2025 · 3 min · 471 words · Donna Jones

Watch how the iPhone 15 handles the bend test that busted the Pro Max

Earlier this week, we reported how popular tech YouTuber Zack Nelsonbusted the back of an iPhone 15 Pro Maxwhen he subjected it to his bend test. The back glass shattered with relatively little effort, which came as a great surprise not only to Nelson but to everyone watching, too. On Wednesday, the YouTuber shared the results of the same durability test on Apple’s more affordable iPhone 15 and larger iPhone 15 Ultra....

August 2, 2025 · 2 min · 343 words · Virginia Larson

When is South Park Season 27 Episode 2 out?

When is South Park Season 27 Episode 2 out? After one of the most explosive premieres inSouth Parkhistory, the world is waiting for Season 27 Episode 2 – following an unexpected delay, the wait is nearly over, so here’s exactly what time to watch it. The future of the foul-mouthedanimated serieshad been on shaky ground before Season 27 Episode 1 landed due to a long-runningbidding war between Paramount and Warner Bros....

August 2, 2025 · 5 min · 866 words · Gabrielle Lindsey

Will 5G fix America’s rural broadband woes? We asked the experts

Rural Americans are by far the most under-served population when it comes to broadband access.A 2018 FCC reportfound that 98 percent of Americans in urban areas had access to a broadband connection, yet only 69 percent of rural Americans do. And the reason why is just what you’d expect:profitability. Fixed broadband providers see rural America as a losing proposition, a drag on the bottom line. The infrastructure investment required is substantial, so today’s modern broadband often ends outside of the far suburbs, leaving rural Americans with their smartphones as their only alternative....

August 2, 2025 · 6 min · 1243 words · William Haney

You don’t need to spend a fortune on a 43-inch 4K TV — here’s proof

You actually don’t need to browsePrime Day dealsto recognize that there’s an entire new world of 4K TVs out there. High-definition TVs that just years ago cost thousands are now more affordable than ever. Take Hisense, a fan favorite brand, and its 43-inch H6570G 4K TV. It’s currently $41 off, making it only $229, down from its original price of $270. That’s a fantastic deal, but you’d better act quick; supplies won’t last long....

August 2, 2025 · 2 min · 388 words · Mark Contreras