Are 1080p monitors still worth buying for gaming? You’d be surprised

These days, many of thebest gaming monitorsfall in the 1440p to 4K category — but does that make 1080p displays obsolete? Many users and manufacturers alike might want you to believe that, but fortunately, there’s still a lot to be said about the humble (or not-so-humble, as expensive options exist) 1080p monitor. While 1080p monitors have their charms, gamers tend to go for top-shelf hardware instead, which is why their popularity in those circles is slowly waning....

July 31, 2025 · 6 min · 1222 words · Derek Morris

Avengers: Doomsday theory predicts huge twist for Robert Downey Jr’s Doctor Doom

Avengers: Doomsday theory predicts huge twist for Robert Downey Jr’s Doctor Doom Avengers: Doomsdaywill mark Robert Downey Jr’s highly anticipated debut as the MCU’s next big bad, Doctor Doom – unless he isn’t exactly what he seems. Around one year ago, Downey unveiled himself as the franchise’s Victor Von Doom in front of a screaming crowd at San Diego Comic-Con. It’s one of the most unforgettable moments inMarvelhistory – for better or worse....

July 31, 2025 · 3 min · 556 words · Julie Ramirez

Baldur’s Gate 3 players are accidentally completing the game without key companions

Baldur’s Gate 3 players are accidentally completing the game without key companions It turns out that someBaldur’s Gate 3players are accidentally completing the game without ever encountering main companions. This revelation came to light when a Reddit usershared their experienceof finishing the game without ever finding Lae’zel, a central character, in a post titled “I beat the entire game without Lae’zel.” The user explained, “No, I don’t just mean I never used her in my party – I never found her....

July 31, 2025 · 2 min · 355 words · Vincent Robinson

Best Amazon Echo deals: Save on Pop, Show, Dot, and Studio

If you’re looking to grab yourself some great newsmart home devicesand haven’t really settled into an ecosystem, then you may want to consider something from Amazon. One of the most well-known ecosystems is probably Amazon’s Echo series, and that includes everything from thebest smart speakersto thebest smart displays, so there’s a little something out there for everyone. They are also great devices if you want to make your home smarter and life easier, especially withAmazon Alexa....

July 31, 2025 · 5 min · 1007 words · Karen Chavez

Best Buy knocks $150 off Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 in latest anti-Prime Day deal

Best Buy really wants to give Amazon a run for its Prime Day discounts, so even as we’re seeing some incrediblePrime Day dealsin the run-up to October 13, we’re also seeing great deals from Best Buy. Right now, you can get$150 offa Samsung Galaxy Tab S6. It’s selling for $500, down from its regular price of $650. This is a price so low, we’re unlikely to see this deal get beaten on Prime Day, so jump on it now....

July 31, 2025 · 3 min · 501 words · Elizabeth Cox

BMW M strays further from its heritage with X3 M and X4 M crossovers

BMW’s M division has built some of thegreatest performance carsof all time, from theE30 M3to the V10-poweredE60 M5. M division cars used to be memorable and distinctive, but now BMW seems more focused on quantity over quality. Like rival Mercedes-Benz andits AMG division, BMW is trying to fill every niche with an M car. The latest vehicles to get the M treatment are the X3 and X4 crossovers. Normally, automakers try to hide their camouflaged prototypes, but BMW rolled out its X3 M and X4 M for all the world to see during a race at Germany’s Nürburgring....

July 31, 2025 · 2 min · 340 words · Amanda Chavez

Bose QuietComfort 35, Sony WH-1000XM3 discounted for Father’s Day

Does your dad love music? If so, you better give him a pair ofaudiophile-grade headphonesforFather’s Day. TheSony WH-1000XM3,Bose QuietComfort 35 II, andBose 700not only sound spectacular but also boast the best innoise-cancelingtechnology so dad can listen to his favorite songs without any distractions. Order your pick on Amazon today if you want it to arrive in time for the big day and save up to $72. Sony WH-1000XM3— $278, was $350 The new and improved WH-1000XM3 is Sony’s premium noise-canceling headphones offering and our choice for the best headphones of 2020....

July 31, 2025 · 7 min · 1431 words · Yolanda Stevens

Everyone’s waiting for Windows 10 to die

The PC market had a rough 2023 but is experiencing a resurgence fueled by a combination of factors, most notably by the end-of-life for Windows 10. As the IT industry analytics companyCanalys reports, transitioning to the latest Windows 11 PCs continues to be underway and having an effect on new PC sales. The U.S. PC market grew 5% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2024, and that number is expected to grow to 78 million units, or 8%, by 2025....

July 31, 2025 · 2 min · 353 words · Cameron Murphy

Fans think The Boys is teasing Sister Sage’s plan to betray Homelander in Season 5

Fans think The Boys is teasing Sister Sage’s plan to betray Homelander in Season 5 The Boys fans think they’ve figured out Sage’s plan for Homelander based on some interesting lines of dialogue. Homelander and Sage joined forces early in Season 4, with him inviting her to orchestrate a plan that would give him control of the US government. She agreed after a bit of convincing and devised an intricate strategy to help Homelander achieve his goals....

July 31, 2025 · 2 min · 339 words · Ashley Ritter

Flickr axes Creative Commons limit to give free users more wiggle room

Creative Commons images and other freely licensed photographs will no longer count toward Flickr’s 1,000-photo limit on free accounts. On Friday, March 8,Flickr opened up free account limitationsto exclude Creative Commons images, while also moving to preserve users images after death with “in memoriam” accounts. Flickr is the world’s largest depository of public Creative Commons images, with more than 500 million graphics designated with the license. When Flickradjusted free account limitations last yearafterits acquisition by SmugMug, the platform protected the existing images on the platform, excluding them from the new 1,000-photo limit on free accounts....

July 31, 2025 · 4 min · 775 words · Abigail Mckinney

Fortnite players bash Aphrodite skin as “major downgrade” from concept art

Fortnite players bash Aphrodite skin as “major downgrade” from concept art Fortnite players are causing an uproar over the lack of similarity between the survey and the in-game version of the Aphrodite skin. The start of Chapter 5 Season 2 has been rocky, with countless delays and numerous issues with purchases and matchmaking. But after a full day of issues, Fortnite has finally come through on the other side. Myths and Mortals, the theme for this season, brings Greek gods and goddesses into the world of Fortnite....

July 31, 2025 · 2 min · 371 words · Stephanie Jones

Here’s what’s really going on with those ‘fake’ Galaxy S23 Ultra moon photos

A few days ago, aReddit postsparked fresh debate asking if theGalaxy S23 Ultrawas faking its moon photos. Ever since Samsung started offering a periscope-style telephoto camera on its flagships that delivers an unprecedented 10x optical and 100x digital zoom, moon photography has been marketed as one of the phone’s hottest tricks. There’s some valid history behind the skepticism, though. In 2019, Huawei faced accusations that the P30 Pro’s Moon Mode was faking the images using an overlay system, even though the company denied it....

July 31, 2025 · 3 min · 519 words · Amy Rodriguez

How to get all bonus outfits in Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Pokémon Legends: Arceusis brimming with life. This isn’t the first time the series has gone full 3D, but it is a massive leap over prior games that, even with 3D models, stuck to an overhead and isometric viewpoint for most of the time. The last entries in the ever-popular Pokémon series did start introducing a more developed and expansive system for customizing your character. While older games, at best, let you pick your gender, we now have a host of outfits to style our trainers however we like....

July 31, 2025 · 3 min · 609 words · Melanie Davis