UK bargain store Poundland sold for a single pound to save the company UK bargain store Poundland was founded in 1990 as a store where almost everything was sold for £1. Now, over 30 years later, Poundland has come full circle and was sold for one single pound, just like its namesake. If you’ve ever been to a Dollar Store orDollar Treein the U.S., you’ve essentially been to Poundland. It’s a value store with a similar proposition, one that’s become harder and harder to stay true to as the value of currency decreases over time....

There are still many out there who bemoan the loss of the headphone jack on their beloved iPhones. Some have been so unhappy, they have resorted to backing crowdfunding projects that promise torestore the missing output, albeit with add-on case. Others have grudgingly accepted that life now includes a mandatory dongle, though they are determined to find ways ofstowing this unwanted accessorywhen not in use. But V-Moda thinks it has a better solution: Why not take advantage of the lightning port, and use your existing wired headphones with its new Speakeasy DAC/Amp lightning cable?...

Of all the new contentValheimreceived in theAshlandsupdate, players are most curious about how to tame and mount an Askvin. Althoughyou can’t jump or attackwhile riding these ferocious beasts, they boast a good chunk of health and can hold up their own in a fight. So, if you’re looking for a new mount fit to back you up againstevery new enemy inValheim’s Ashlandupdate, you can’t go wrong with taming an Askvin....

Warzone player shadowbanned after game gave him wallhacks AWarzoneplayer was left stunned after being kicked out of a match as it reached its climax — after some textures failed to render and essentially gave him free wallhacks. In almost four years, Warzone has never managed to be devoid of bugs and glitches that can leave players scratching their heads, be it thegas mask glitchor even thedemon gun glitch, which fortunately hasn’t found its way back into the game in some time now....

Apple’srumored VR headsetwasn’t mentioned in today’s “California Streaming” event, but we did a learn an important detail about the rumored product. Very little is known about the experimental device, but according toThe Elec,Apple’s upcoming VR headsetcould reportedly feature “micro-OLED” displays boasting 3,000 pixels per inch. The Elec, a Korean publication, has reported that the company has asked for a sample of a fine metal mask (FMM) from APS Holdings, a South Korean company....

Young Sheldon Season 7 finale trailer already has fans crying The end of Young Sheldon has finally arrived, and fans are already crying over the emotional Season 7 finale trailer. This Thursday (May 16) marks the end of Young Sheldon, with theSeason 7 finalewrapping up the beloved prequel for good. Fans have already been hit hard with the traumatic events ofEpisode 12— and sadly, those tears don’t look to be drying any time soon....

AMD’sZen 5 CPUshaven’t been able to impress in gaming, showing only small generational improvements — but there are still some free frame rates to be won here. According to a comprehensive set of gaming benchmarks, a new Windows Update might be all that it takes to improve the performance of AMD’sbest processors, and this includes Zen 4 CPUs, too. Earlier this month, Hardware Unboxed revealed that AMD’s latest CPUs might bemissing out on some frames per second (fps)in games due to a Windows bug....

YouTube now has stickers, although unlike Line, WeChat, and Facebook Messenger’s stickers, YouTube’s Super Stickers are closer to the way Twitch emotes work. Here, they are a new way for you to stand out when interacting with your favorite YouTubers. The video site has been testing them with certain creators for several months, but they are now ready for everyone around the world to use. Super Stickers feature animated characters, which, when purchased, appear in a pinned, highlighted box all of their own in the chat stream, making sure they’re easy to see....

“Military-grade” Samsung tablet that can be used without batteries goes on sale Samsung’s Galaxy Tab A5 comes with a removable battery and works even without it. The tablet is now officially on sale in the US. Earlier this year,Samsungannounced a new tablet calledGalaxy Tab Active 5. It’s not your regular tablet, but a rugged device that comes with a military-grade rating and the ability to work without the battery. The Galaxy Tab Active 5 is now available for purchase in the US....

Activision shuts down notion Modern Warfare 3 is just an MW2 expansion once and for all Activision just sought to end the debate once and for all, reaffirmingModern Warfare 3is indeed a full-fledged, premium Call of Duty title and not just a mere expansion forModern Warfare 2, as earlier reports suggested. The lead-up tothis year’s CoD launchhas been a rather unique one. Where historically, a full-priced CoD title has hit store shelves like clockwork on an annual basis, rumors began circulating earlier this year that the trend may be changing....

As part of efforts to bring renewed vigor to its business following the pandemicthat so badly affected its operations, Airbnb on Wednesday introduced 50 new features for the accommodation platform, as well as a new service called Rooms that it describes as “an all-new take on the original Airbnb.” In a nutshell, Rooms is a more affordable option that makes it easy to find accommodation in other people’s homes, which is pretty much how Airbnb started out....

American tourist apologizes for “biggest mistake of his life” after damaging Japanese temple A drunk American tourist sparked outrage in Japan after damaging a 761-year-old temple that’s linked to Japan’s samurai history. The Shoden Eigen-in Temple is a sub-temple of Kennin-ji, Kyoto’s oldest Zen temple and a location known for its ancient ties to samurai. It famously serves as the resting place for Oda Urakusai, the younger brother of warlord Oda Nobunaga, one of the most famous and powerful historical figures in Japanese history....

If you want to know how someone feels, there are only a few cues to rely on. You can study their facial expressions, consider the content of what they say, and tune in to the tone of their voice. But that can pose a challenge for video journalists and documentary filmmakers covering sensitive subjects, because the easiest ways to anonymize a source is to scrub out things that make them relatable by pixelating their face or distorting their voice....