Snoke Is More Powerful Than the Emperor and Darth Vader in Last Jedi

Andy Serkis says that Snoke is more powerful than Darth Vader and Emperor Palpatine in a recent interview promotingStar Wars: The Last Jedi. Serkis as Snoke appeared as a giant hologram in J.J. Abrams’The Force Awakens, but we’re about to see a lot more of him whenThe Last Jedihits theaters in less than 2 weeks. Even though the movie release is imminent, there is still a lot of mystery surroundingSupreme Leader Snokeand his role within the First Order....

August 26, 2025 · 3 min · 481 words · Isabella Johnson

Stephen King's Children of the Corn Remake Is Rated-R for Blood and Violence

A new take on horror maestro Stephen King’sChildren of the Cornwrapped production earlier this year, and, while fans of the source material and the original movie may already be rolling their eyes at the prospect of another remake, they might want to consider putting their eyes back into the forward position, as the new material has now officially been given an R-rating. With a lot of modern-day horror flicks often given the dreaded, neutering PG-13 rating, this should come as a very pleasant surprise....

August 26, 2025 · 3 min · 486 words · Stephanie Khan

The best smart glasses 2024

Smart glasses are becoming more popular because they provide excellent eye protection and a safe, open-ear experience for calls and music when you’re on the go, eliminating the need for separatewireless earbuds. The best smart glasses resemble regular models like wayfarers or wraparounds and include Bluetooth, tiny speakers, and microphones for music and calls, although they won’t rivalthe best earbudsandheadphoneswhen it comes to bass and depth. Some high-end models offer a taste of the future with built-in displays to enjoy movies or shows; others have integratedcamerasto take pictures and HD videos....

August 26, 2025 · 13 min · 2652 words · Darren Anderson

X by Kygo Xellence review: Party time?

It can be a little difficult to stand out from the crowd in the wireless earbuds world at the moment, whether you’re an established presence or a newcomer. Having a big name attached to your ‘buds could be a help though, and music producer Kygo has been making some waves with his headphones brand over the last couple of years. The earbuds, called Xellence, are a creditable addition to his oeuvre....

August 26, 2025 · 6 min · 1071 words · Lisa Taylor

'The White Lotus' Star Patrick Schwarzenegger Auditioned for James Gunn's 'Superman'

The DC Universe is about to introduce David Corenwswet as the Man of Steel whenSupermanflies into theaters on July 11. But before thePearlstar got the role, several other high-profile actors auditioned for the part – includingPatrick Schwarzenegger.The actor and son of Arnold Schwarzenegger currently stars in Season 3 of HBO’sThe White Lotus, and even has another superhero franchise under his belt, having appeared in the first season of Prime Video’sGen V....

August 25, 2025 · 3 min · 513 words · David Ramsey

5 lesser-known iMessage features that are actually useful

Apple’s iMessagetexting service is ubiquitous within North America. With the iPhone’smassive market shareacross both the US and Canada, the vast majority of domestic smartphone users utilize iMessage in at least some capacity. Since initially releasingiMessage back in 2011, Apple has slowly but steadily been introducing new features and functionalities into its proprietary messenger application, to varying levels of success and user adoption levels. Some of these additions – including in-line replies, emoji reactions, andgroup chatnaming – have taken off....

August 25, 2025 · 6 min · 1154 words · Pamela Garcia

5 Privacy Settings You Need To Change On Your New iPhone

5 Privacy Settings You Need To Change On Your New iPhone Apple says it takes its customers' privacy seriously, and it boasts someproduct featuresto back up that claim. Despite that, you may find aspects of the iOS experience less than stellar when it comes to your own privacy needs and concerns. Fortunately, Apple makes it possible to change a number of settings that will help protect your data, themost controversialof which is its “ask app not to track” feature that cut substantially into Facebook’s ad business....

August 25, 2025 · 4 min · 772 words · Joshua Hall

A Veteran Pilot Has One Huge Tip For Anyone Learning To Fly

A Veteran Pilot Has One Huge Tip For Anyone Learning To Fly As the world becomes metaphorically smaller thanks to the prevalence of air travel, it’s entirely understandable to want to become a pilot yourself. There’s something romantic about being the steward of a gigantic flying metal beast, even more so if you’re also responsible for the safety of an entire cabin of passengers. Of course, if you’re interested in becoming a pilot, you first need to obtain a comprehensive education on all things aeronautic, from the operation of a plane to commonly accepted safe flying techniques....

August 25, 2025 · 3 min · 629 words · John Whitehead

Amazon Kindle 2 Official: $359 On February 24th

Amazon Kindle 2 Official: $359 On February 24th We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Amazon haveofficially announcedthe Kindle 2 ebook reader this morning, complete with a newly designed – and super-thin 0.36-inch – casing, wireless connectivity for cable-free ebook downloads, and up to two weeks of battery life. Thenew Kindle 2builds on the success of the original model, with a more rounded design and newly tweaked controls....

August 25, 2025 · 8 min · 1648 words · Gabriel Cherry

App Store giveaway adds 5.7 million new Infinity Blade II players in 7 days

Being on the list of ten premium apps and gamesApple gave awayto users as part of the App Store’sfifth birthdaywas enough to revitalize downloads of Chair Entertainment’s elegiac masterpiece,Infinity Blade II. We’re talking some meaningful numbers here: the premium game has racked up nearly six million downloads on the basis of being slashed from its usual asking price of seven bucks a pop to $0… Eric Johnson, writing forAllThingsD, says“the action-RPG sword-fighting game added 5....

August 25, 2025 · 2 min · 373 words · Nancy Trevino

Apple Looking to Improve Voice Control Options in Their iOS

Voice commands, and even more specifically voice to text, has been a feature that Apple has kind of ignored up to this point on its iOS devices. It’s also a feature that has certainly been a big hit with Google, and theirAndroid customers. Sure Apple has given us Voice Control and the App Store may have several voice to text applications for the iPhone, but it would be so much better if it was built into the OS....

August 25, 2025 · 3 min · 445 words · Devin Stevens

Best permanent upgrades to unlock first in Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor

As you play more and more runs of this action roguelike spin-off, you’ll slowly accumulate money and items to trade in for upgrades. We’ll uncover the best permanent upgrades to unlock first in Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor. Deep Rock Galactic Survivor: Best permanent upgrades There are12 different permanent upgradesyou can slowly level up as you progress through this game. Since it can get pretty expensive to spend your money and materials on upgrades, you should know about the best permanent ones to unlock and focus on first in Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor....

August 25, 2025 · 4 min · 672 words · John Anderson

Borderlands 3's Katagawa Ball Has Broken And Bankrupted Me

What makes a boss in a video game both frustrating and memorable? It could be their size and speed, their variety of attacks, the design of their levels, and myriad other things. In the case ofBorderlands3’s Katagawa Ball, it is all of the above along with a massive health bar. Borderlands 3 is great up until this hellscape of a firefight, but thatdamn ballis the reason why I’m yet to beat the game....

August 25, 2025 · 4 min · 798 words · Jason Haynes