Save Hundreds on Elegoo's New PHECDA Laser Engraver Through Kickstarter

Quick Links Invest in cutting-edge technology at an affordable price duringElegoo’s Kickstarter campaignfor the PHECDA laser engraver and cutter machine. It features a revolutionary design and user-friendly interface that makes it easy to master. For a limited time, take advantage of sizable early-bird savings, bringing the 10W model down to $240 ($160 off) and the 20W version to $400 ($267 off)—a full 60% off the typical market value for competing machines....

July 13, 2025 · 3 min · 497 words · Amanda King

Sony's New ULT Speakers Are Built for Parties

Sony makes some of the best speakers and headphones around, and now the company has revealed a few more speakers in its ‘ULT’ lineup of party speakers. The lineup is the Ult Tower 9, Ult Tower 9AC, Ult Field 5, Ult Field 3, and the Ult Mic wireless microphones. Each product is built to have deep bass, lively sound, and, in some cases, be easy to carry. The release comes alongside a new collaboration with famous musician Post Malone, part of Sony’s “For The Music” campaign....

July 13, 2025 · 3 min · 557 words · Robin Walker

The 10 Best TV Shows for Fans of Andor

Star Wars Andoris the best Star Wars TV series, and acts as a prequel to the best modern Star Wars movie—Rogue One. Yes, you can fight me on either of these points, and I have plenty of love forThe Mandalorian, but both critic and fans have voted with their wallets (and reviews) so clearly this take on the Star Wars universe is working. Sadly, as I write this,Andorhas come to an end and it doesn’t look like there will be a third season....

July 13, 2025 · 7 min · 1342 words · Jeremy Schneider

The 18 Best Christmas Movies to Watch on Disney+

If you’re looking for movies to watch this Christmas season, Disney+ is the streaming service with one of the best selections. Its lineup is packed with festive classics and nostalgic Disney films guaranteed to evoke joyful memories of Christmas past. Let’s dive in! 18’Twas the Night (2001) ‘Twas the Nightis a Disney Channel Original Movie starring Bryan Cranston, back when he was best known as Hal fromMalcolm in the Middle(well before hisBreaking Badfame)....

July 13, 2025 · 4 min · 753 words · Christina Castillo

The Best Luxury Hybrid Cars With the Most Advanced Technology

Luxury carsaren’t just about loud engines and over-the-top horsepower these days. The latest wave of hybrid luxury rides proves you can have serious style, power, and tech without totally killing your eco-cred. We’re talking about plush cabins,crazy-smart driver assists, and screens so big they basically turn your dashboard into a movie theater. Plus, plug-in hybrid setups under the hood give you smooth electric driving for errands and muscle when you hit the open road....

July 13, 2025 · 6 min · 1156 words · Daniel Hansen

The Best Prime Day Deals From Apple, Samsung, and More

Quick Links Prime Day is hereonce again, which means you can find hundreds of thousands of products on sale throughout this week. Among them are some of the best tech deals we’ve ever seen on new Samsung smartphones, Apple tablets and watches, gaming SSDs, and much, much more. Keep reading to see which great gadgets made our list. Apple Product Deals Apple is one of the most renown names in tech....

July 13, 2025 · 3 min · 460 words · Stacy Hernandez

The iOS 18 Photos App Is a Total Nightmare (Here's What Apple Can Do About It)

Quick Links Summary iOS 18 brings a lot of new features and changes. While most of these changes have been well-received by early testers, the redesigned Photos app is getting mixed reviews. I think it’s a total nightmare, and Apple needs to make some big changes before the app releases in the fall. The Redesigned Photos App Feels More Like Social Media When I upgradediOS 18early to test the software in beta and opened thePhotos app, my first thought was, “Wait, did I open a social media app?...

July 13, 2025 · 6 min · 1116 words · Jon Sanchez

The Quirky History of Desktop Math Coprocessors

Summary These days, between your CPU and GPU, you pretty much expect that your computer can do any type of math you throw at it with aplomb. However, in the early days of personal computing, sometimes you needed to throw an entire extra chip at the problem—a math coprocessor. What Is a Math Coprocessor? A math coprocessor (more properly known as an FPU orFloating Point Unit) is a specialized microchip that enhances the mathematical processing performance and precision of the CPU it’s designed to work with....

July 13, 2025 · 3 min · 606 words · Gregory Brown MD

These 10 Games Make PlayStation Plus Extra Worth It

Quick Links For just a few bucks more per month than what you would pay for a basic PlayStation Plus subscription, you can upgrade to PlayStation Plus Extra and gain access to a catalog of games. There are hundreds of games in the Catalog, but these 10 alone more than justify the added cost. 1Death Stranding Director’s Cut The director’s cut of Kojima Productions’s inaugural title brought new gameplay features and enhanced graphical options to capitalize on thePS5’s performance capabilities....

July 13, 2025 · 4 min · 753 words · Jane Price

Third Time's The Charm? Will Tri-foldable Phones Be The Future?

Summary While I’ve liked the idea of folding flip phones, big folding phones have never made much sense in my opinion, since even unfolded the screen isn’t that much larger for practical purposes. However, when you add a third fold to the mix, things get much more interesting, and perhaps this could be the extra wrinkle folding phones need to become more than a curiosity. A Triple Fold Is a Worthwhile Screen Size My biggest personal issue with folding phones is thatthe big ones aren’t that useful....

July 13, 2025 · 4 min · 647 words · David Taylor

Today's NYT Connections Hints and Answer for May 16 (#340)

Quick Links Connections is a game from the New York Times that challenges you to find the association between words. It sounds easy, but it isn’t—Connections categories can be almost anything, and they’re usually quite specific. If you need a hand getting the answers, we’ve got you covered. What Is Connections? Connections is a game from the New York Times. The objective is simple: sort 16 words into groups of 4....

July 13, 2025 · 3 min · 477 words · Kimberly Smith MD

Today's NYT Connections Hints and Answer for September 5 (#452)

Quick Links Connections is a game from the New York Times that challenges you to find the association between words. It sounds easy, but it isn’t—Connections categories can be almost anything, and they’re usually quite specific. If you need a hand getting the answers, we’ve got you covered. What Is Connections? Connections is a game from the New York Times. The objective is simple: sort 16 words into groups of 4....

July 13, 2025 · 3 min · 434 words · Jessica Baxter

Voice Dictation Works Great, But Should You Use It?

Quick Links For years we were promisedvoice dictationthat was accurate, real-time, and easy. Today that promise has (largely) come true, but should you write your next work report, dissertation, or novel using your voice? Maybe not, as it turns out. We Don’t Write The Way We Speak The biggest problem with dictating any serious writing is that, unlike reading, writing isn’t a linear process. We don’t think out whole paragraphs and sentences on the fly, so speaking the written word is rarely efficient....

July 13, 2025 · 4 min · 717 words · Natasha Burns