New Intel Alder Lake benchmarks leak, revealing 14- and 16-core processors

The next generation of Intel Core processors, dubbedAlder Lake, is set to release this fall. Several benchmarks of the new CPUs have been leaked to the public. The benchmarked models include a 16-core desktop processor and a 14-core mobile processor. Leaks show that these new CPUs may bring a marked increase in performance. While multiple Alder Lakeprocessorsare currently being tested, the latest leaks showcase the performance of one desktop and one mobile CPU....

July 26, 2025 · 3 min · 558 words · Thomas Hardy

New Netflix game Lucky Luna is Pac-Man meets Wario Land

Have you ever played a new game that feels entirely fresh while simultaneously hitting a nostalgic nerve? A new game that just released but unlocks some memories of old titles you haven’t played in years? That’s what happened to me when I triedLucky Luna, a new mobile game that pushed me outside of my usual comfort zone. It’s the latest game available through Netflix, and while I never thought I’d never touch the streaming service’s games, I’m glad I gave this one a try....

July 26, 2025 · 3 min · 519 words · Cindy Robinson

New York City orders all entertainment venues to close starting March 17

Just hours after New York City mayor Bill de Blasio announcedthe closure of the district’s public schoolsin a bid to slow the spread of the coronavirus, a second notice has ordered the closure of all entertainment venues in the city. Effectively putting the city that never sleeps into an induced coma, the notice, issued by the mayor’s office on Sunday, March 15, said nightclubs, movie theaters, small theater houses, and concert venues must all stay closed from 9 a....

July 26, 2025 · 3 min · 628 words · Laura Pacheco

No one is buying AMD’s new Zen 5 CPUs, and it’s painfully obvious why

AMD’s newRyzen 5 9600X and Ryzen 7 9700X, which were aimed at claiming a spot among thebest processors, are off to a rocky start. According to early sales numbers from German retailer Mindfactory, the number of new AMD CPUs the website has shipped is only in the double digits, despite being on the market for nearly a week. Mindfactory is only one retailer, but it actually displays the number of products it sold on its website....

July 26, 2025 · 2 min · 397 words · Vincent Phillips

Nobody 2 review: Bob Odenkirk can’t save dull, disappointing sequel

Nobody 2 review: Bob Odenkirk can’t save dull, disappointing sequel Nobody 2 is vindication for the first film’s critics: uninspired, unfunny, and despite its bloody, relentless efforts, it’s boring. Please god,shutthis door. Nobody retooled the Taken formula for the John Wick generation: take an unorthodox action man (Bob Odenkirk) and pit him against a nonstop barrage of bone-crunching, splattering violence. It also had a dash of suburban comedy, a neat soundtrack, and Christopher Lloyd as a geriatric gunslinger....

July 26, 2025 · 5 min · 927 words · Anthony Moore

Oculus Quest vs. Oculus Rift

Virtual reality is still a relatively new concept with plenty of room for improvement, but the Oculus Rift headset is one of the top competitors. With the introduction of the Oculus Quest headset, many people are wondering how the two products measure up to each other. By comparing factors like design, price, and performance, we can help you figure out which VR headset is the better choice for you. The Oculus Rift is the older of the two designs and though it does show, it’s not an antiquated device....

July 26, 2025 · 8 min · 1514 words · Andrew Martin

Overwatch Classic players demand Blizzard bring back the “best” part of OW1

Overwatch Classic players demand Blizzard bring back the “best” part of OW1 Overwatch Classic players think Blizzard missed an easy opportunity to reintroduce one of OW1’s most beloved features. Blizzard shocked the Overwatch community in November by introducingOverwatch Classic, a limited-time mode that reverts the game to its first 21 heroes with the original balance patch and maps. While Overwatch Classic has been awelcome additionand even made some fans appreciate how far the game has come since, there is one thing missing that players can’t help but think the devs overlooked....

July 26, 2025 · 2 min · 382 words · Jessica Stewart

Plated plans to take meal kits from your doorstep to the grocery store

The notion of pre-measured ingredients being delivered to your door with a recipe book and a vision of a meal may have been a novel idea for home cooks a few years ago, but in 2018, there are about asmanymeal kitcompaniesas there are varieties of apples. It’s never been easier to skip the takeout menus for a home-cooked meal, but in some ways, never harder for these meal services to differentiate themselves from one another....

July 26, 2025 · 5 min · 864 words · William Diaz

Samsung just killed one of its most important Android phones

Today marks a milestone in the era of foldable smartphones as Samsung officially puts its legendary first-generationGalaxy Foldout to pasture. After four years on the market, the original Galaxy Fold willno longer receive regular security updates. To be fair, the first Fold was already living on borrowed time, as it was left out of last year’s Android 13 update. However, when Samsung launched the expensive foldable, it promised a full four years of security updates for the device....

July 26, 2025 · 3 min · 550 words · Tina Morse

Samsung silently outs the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Z Flip 7 names

Samsung has teased us with what appears to bean upcoming ‘Ultra’ versionof its next foldable phone, but it appears the South Korean firm has inadvertently also confirmed the names for theGalaxy Z Fold 7andGalaxy Z Flip 7. While the press release itself doesn’t name either device, Samsung has included a teasing GIF image which shows us the silhouette of a foldable device – presumably the ‘Ultra’ handset described in the copy....

July 26, 2025 · 2 min · 365 words · James Manning

Sega teases more mini consoles, including the Dreamcast

After the success of the Sega Genesis Mini, as well as the Game Gear Micro in Japan, it seems the company is considering producing more compact versions of its previous consoles. In an interview with Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu, Yosuke Okunari, one of Sega’s producers, spoke to the possibility of more miniature consoles, “I think for the next one, we may go with a concept close to the Genesis mini. If I have to say some names, it could be an SG-1000 Mini or a Dreamcast Mini....

July 26, 2025 · 2 min · 370 words · Taylor Barron

Seth MacFarlane’s Trending $40 Million Box Office Bomb Reuses A Joke From 13-Year-Old Family Guy Episode

Summary Seth MacFarlane’s overlooked comedyA Million Ways to Die in the Westreused a classicFamily Guyjoke. While MacFarlane’s feature film debutTedwas a massive success, earning just under $550 million worldwide against an estimated budget of $50 million and becoming the twelfth highest-grossing film of 2012, his 2014 western parody flopped.A Million Ways to Die in the Westearned just $87 million worldwideagainst a $40 million budget and earned a critic score of just 33% on Rotten Tomatoes....

July 26, 2025 · 4 min · 643 words · Benjamin Montoya

Sonos CEO ‘faces the music’ in Reddit Q&A

There are all sorts of things you can fault Sonos for itsSummer Software Meltdown. That it happened at all in the first place. That it was slow to publicly acknowledge the major issues plaguing customers after a May update went awry. But give CEO Patrick Spence a little credit for appearing in a Reddit Q&A on August 20, in theAugust Office Hours threadhosted by Sonos Community Manager (and aptly handled) KeithFromSonos....

July 26, 2025 · 2 min · 380 words · Linda Baker