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Summary I’ve questioned the value of adding a virtual reality headset to my gaming setup for years. The newest addition to the medium, the Meta Quest 3S, has finally sold me on it. With a lower cost for entry, a library of exclusive games, and compatibility with Steam VR, the headset has finally proven that it’s time for me to step into virtual reality. The Cheaper Entry Point Is Perfect for Casuals Depending on the model you get,the Quest 3S is one of the cheapest options for a current VR headset, making it a perfect starting point for casual gamers....

Lexushas long been a go-to for premium cars in the U.S., and its reputation is well-earned. But in 2025, the price tags are starting to raise eyebrows—especially when many of its models ride on Toyota’s TNGA platform, originally built to cut costs, not inflate them. The luxury EV market, meanwhile, is buzzing. Between legacy automakers and ambitious newcomers, there’s no shortage ofsleek, high-tech electric sedansaiming to outshine the competition. Everyone wants a piece of the premium pie, and it shows in the explosion of stylish, full-size electric flagships hitting American roads....

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....

Summary You might open it by accident. But the moment it starts to unzip, your computer’s file system crashes. Except there’s no malware in the zip archive, only math. How Compression Works When you compress a file into a ZIP archive, your computer looks forpatterns in the 1s and 0s. Repeated parts are stored once. Then, instead of writing the same thing again and again, the archive just points back to the original version....

Quick Links Smartphones put the world at our fingertips, but theunfettered access to dopamine can be too much sometimes. What if there was a way to get the best of a smartphone without all the distractions? Enter “minimalist” phones. The first iPhone was announced in 2007, and we’ve slowly been consumed by smartphones ever since. This oversaturation has made people feel like they can’t simply go back to a “dumb” phone when the smartphone becomes too much....

Apple’s Journal app is a great way to write out your thoughts or reflect on your day while also allowing you to add photos, voice memos, locations, fitness workouts, and mental well-being components to your entries. However, the app has only been available on iOS until now. With iPadOS 26 and macOS Tahoe, that’s no longer the case as Apple is bringing Journal to the Mac and iPad too. Because of this, I’ll be more inclined to use Apple’s Journal app in 2025 since I can add entries from the devices I actually write on (and you should too)....

Quick Links There are plenty of ways to buy movies online, but no one wants their library to be spread across multiple services. “Movies Anywhere” is the solution to this problem, and it’s surprisingly easy to use. What Is Movies Anywhere? Let’s say you were excited about your first iPhone and bought a movie on iTunes to watch on the tiny screen—it’s okay, we all did it. You’ve also accumulated some movies from Amazon Prime and free digital versions from DVDs on VUDU....

Amazon Prime Dayis only a week away, but you may save on great Govee products now. Recently, I moved to a new place, and I realized I needed new lights. My overhead lights are fine, but they are bright, which causes issues with them reflecting off my computer screen or being too much when I’m trying to wind down for the night. I need lighting that I can easily control the brightness of depending on the time of day, and when it comes tosmart lights, I always browse Govee’s products first....

Quick Links Mastering Microsoft Excel’s tools is a never-ending process, even for those who have used the program at work or at home for decades. With this in mind, here are some of my favorite Excel hacks I’ve picked up over the years that you’re able to take away and use to speed up your spreadsheet workflow. 1You Don’t Need to Freeze the First Row of a Table If you’re working with an Excel sheet containing lots of rows of data, you might be tempted tofreeze the first rowvia the View tab on the ribbon, so that when you scroll down, the headers remain visible....

Smartwatches are one of the newest gadget form factors to enter our lives. Wearing a little display on your wrist is great, but it’s a very different experience than your smartphone. You’re probablymaking some common mistakes. Let’s fix that. Too Many Notifications One of the primary reasons why many people decide to buy a smartwatch is to see notifications without having to pull out their phone. While this can be very handy, it can easily become too distracting....

One aspect of Hollywood that sadly hasn’t changed is that it is still largely male-dominated. That’s why movies directed by women are so refreshing—they come from a perspective that we rarely get to see on the silver screen. Women have been helping shape the world of cinema since its early days, and the last couple of decades have seen some real momentum, with strong women directors delivering some groundbreaking work. Here, then, is our list of some of the best women-directed films you can stream onNetflixright now....

Can it hallucinateDOOM? Google Research and Tel Aviv University have successfully simulated DOOM within a neural learning model named GameNGen. It’s been a big year for the “Can It Run DOOM” scene. We got DOOM running onfecal germs, and a mad scientist taught alab-grown rat brainto play DOOM. But Google Research and Tel Aviv University have flipped the script with theirGameNGen project—these researchers aren’t just running DOOM in an AI environment, they’resimulatingDOOM without utilizing any traditional code, visual assets, or game engines....

Earlier this year, Anker introduced its new SOLIX line ofportable power stationsbuilt to power homes, apartments, and outdoor adventures, then promised more options were coming soon. Today, Anker announced two massive new SOLIX units with enough watts and ports to power anything from gadgets and homes to modern RVs and electric cars. At IFA 2023 in Berlin, Anker just revealed the new Anker SOLIX C1000 (C series stands for camping) and its ultimate power-on-wheels SOLIX F3800 that’s flexible enough to power nearly everything you own....