Pat Sajak: The Retired Wheel Of Fortune Host's Actual Height (& Why People Thought He Was Short) Explained

Summary Pat Sajak hostedWheel of Fortunefor 43 years and, despite being on camera for so long, it’s still hard to guess just how tall he is.Wheel of Fortuneis one of thelongest-running game shows ever, having premiered in 1975 and continuously running every year since. The first host was Chuck Woolery. Sajak began hosting the nighttime version starting in 1983 and also did the daytime version from 1981 to 1989. While the daytime version was canceled,the nighttime show is ongoing and is set to be hosted by Ryan Seacrest for its 42nd season....

June 29, 2025 · 5 min · 990 words · Molly Stone

See Mars’ Moreux crater in new images from Mars Express

Known for its wide swathes of rippling, textured, gently sloping dunes, Mars’ Terra Sabaea region is home to many fascinating geological features — including the prominent Moreux crater, the star of a new image from ESA’s Mars Express.ESA/DLR/FU Berlin, CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO The European Space Agency (ESA)’s Mars Express spacecraft has captured images of the dark Moreux crater on the planet’s surface, an area of geological interest and striking geographical features....

June 29, 2025 · 2 min · 353 words · Michael Bailey

Shōgun's Fuji Actor Comments On Potential Season 2 & Beyond Return

Summary Shōgunactor Moeka Hoshi comments on whether she will return as Fuji in season 2 and 3 of the acclaimed FX show. After a successful run on FX earlier in 2024,Shōgunhas officially been renewed by the network for two more seasons. The challenge ahead for co-creators Justin Marks and Rachel Kondo is to craft stories that expand beyond the scope of James Clavell’s original novel, which was fully covered by season 1....

June 29, 2025 · 3 min · 504 words · Denise Armstrong

The 5 best tech deals in the HP Memorial Day Sale

The 2020Memorial Day saleshave been going strong since last week, and with this holiday unofficially kicking off the summer sale season (summer doesn’t technically start until June), now is a great time to score discounts on all sorts of tech, home essentials, outdoor gear, and more before spring is over. HP is no stranger to these seasonal blowouts, and theHP Memorial Day Saleis offering worthy savings on everything from printers to PCs....

June 29, 2025 · 4 min · 793 words · James Evans

The best password managers for iPhone

As password management becomes more challenging because of the tons of logins we have to keep track of, it may be time to move beyond the default Apple Keychain for passwords on your iPhone. You may want a tool that seamlessly syncs with your Windows computer or offers extensions for web browsers other than Safari. For safe and solid options to maintain passwords and logins on iOS, this list provides you with the features, security measures, and prices for the best password managers on iPhone....

June 29, 2025 · 5 min · 863 words · Sydney Mitchell

The best time to buy appliances (and the worst time to buy)

Appliances likerefrigerators,ovens, anddishwashersare relatively large purchases. Sure, you can probably buy a basic refrigerator with a top-mounted freezer for around $500 to $1,000, and you can buy a basic dishwasher for a few hundred bucks. But if you want better quality, more features, or smart home connectivity, the bill can quickly add up. Because the bill for new appliances can easily get up into the thousands, a lot of people research and plan before making a major purchase like a refrigerator orwashing machine....

June 29, 2025 · 7 min · 1356 words · Jason Fritz

The best video game sequels

First entries in a video game series have a lot of hurdles to overcome. They need to introduce the characters, story, world, and lore, plus all the different gameplay mechanics. They also often attempt to do something more experimental than other series on the market to stand out. For all those reasons, plus many more, it usually isn’t until a sequel that most games really begin to shine. This is when the developers really know what their game is from the start and can build off of what came before, knowing the player also has that knowledge....

June 29, 2025 · 10 min · 2110 words · Dominique Beck

The Golden Bachelor: Is Theresa Nist Dating A New Man?

Summary The Golden Bachelorseason 1 couple, Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist, recently announced their divorce, and Theresa has already been spotted with a new man. Gerry, the 72-year-old widower and retired restaurateur, dated 22 women during his season. He hit it off with multiple women during a slew of group dates, one-on-ones, rose ceremonies, and dramatic interludes, but he gave his final rose to 70-year-old financier Theresa. The couple got engaged and wasted no time planning their dream wedding....

June 29, 2025 · 6 min · 1081 words · Alexander Cook

The new Skate game is a free-to-play live service title with microtransactions

In the premiere episode of EA’s new dev diary series The Board Room, we learned that thenext game in the Skate series— simply stylized asskate.— will be a free-to-play title with microtransactions and a live service title that developer Full Circle will support for the foreseeable future. This approach might be a bit worrying for fans who just wanted a more traditionalSkate 4, but the developer explains in the video that they really want it to be the only Skate game going forward, which is why they’ve stylized its title asskate....

June 29, 2025 · 2 min · 287 words · Denise Johnson

Underrated Black Ops 6 rifle set to dominate Season 2 with deadly new attachment

Underrated Black Ops 6 rifle set to dominate Season 2 with deadly new attachment TheSeason 2 updateis bringing a brand-new attachment that could propel an underratedBlack Ops 6rifle into the multiplayer and Warzone meta. The meta is set to receive a major shakeup in Black Ops 6 Season 2, with plenty of buffs and nerfs expected and new guns like thePPSh-41andCypher 091joining the roster. But there are also four additional attachments being released that could be game-changers....

June 29, 2025 · 3 min · 443 words · Brianna Hernandez

Verizon 5G Home promises gigabit internet speeds for as low as $50

Verizon has finally detailed its plans to become the first carrier to bring gigabit internet speeds into the home through itsfixed wireless5G broadband service, Verizon 5G Home. Initially, Verizon will deploy its 5G Home service through a limited rollout in the Houston, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, and Sacramento markets. The service will cost $50 per month for customers with Verizon Wireless accounts and $70 without a wireless bundle starting on October 1....

June 29, 2025 · 3 min · 486 words · Deborah Wood

Warzone community overwhelmingly flames removal of slide canceling in MW2

Warzone community overwhelmingly flames removal of slide canceling in MW2 Infinity Ward tried its hand at a few ambitious innovations for Warzone 2, but ultimately backtracked. However, despite facing a massive wave of backlash, the devs haven’t budged on removing slide canceling. Warzone 2 built upon the original battle royale experience by introducing a 2v2 gulag, backpacks, AI enemies, and more. The devs also controversially removed a few legacy features, such as loadout drops andslide canceling....

June 29, 2025 · 3 min · 431 words · Heidi Gonzales

Watch the iPhone 14 Pro destroy this phone with a 200MP camera

The Redmi Note is one of Xiaomi’s bestselling smartphone ranges ever. While it started out by offering reasonably good specifications at great pricing, the lineup has since diversified into countless different models, which are not easy to keep track of. The higher end of the Redmi Note series now leans into the territory of subpremium phones. TheRedmi Note 12 Pro Plusbegs your attention with impressive specifications, such as 120-watt superfast charging, a 200MP camera, incredible 120Hz AMOLED displays with Dolby Vision, and more....

June 29, 2025 · 10 min · 2090 words · Jennifer Frank