Intel is getting rid of one of the features that has defined most of thebest processorsfor more than a decade — Hyper-Threading. It’s the branded name Intel uses for simultaneous multi-threading, or SMT, and the company has already confirmed it won’t use SMT on its upcomingLunar Lake mobile CPUs. Rumor has it the company is also ditching SMT for itsArrow Lake desktop CPUs. Surprisingly, according to new leaks, killing SMT might have been the right call after all....

Summary Kaiju No. 8just completed its first season, and it went out on an incredibly high note. The combination of stellar visuals and great character writing made for an entertaining anime from start to finish, and overall, it more than lived up to all the hype it had received even before it premiered. Kaiju No. 8is one of the biggest anime to come out in years, and fortunately, it’s far from over....

For being such an innovative narrative adventure game,Lost Records: Bloom & Ragestill adheres to a release format that no longer works for the genre. Lost Recordsis one of the best games released in 2025 so far. It tells a timeless coming-of-age tale that isn’t afraid to revel in 90s nostalgia. It uses the choice-driven adventure game format trailblazed by Telltale and Don’t Nod’s early work, but infuses it with clever ideas like splitting perspectives between the past and future and letting players film the world with agyroscopic-controlled camcorder....

Ludwig goes bald after losing bet to Twitch chat Twitch streamer Ludwig was forced to shave his head after losing a bet to his own chat and now, he’s being compared to several characters, including Megamind. In aTwitchstream from February 23,Ludwigbegan streaming while wearing a wolf mask, but midway through, took it off and revealed his newly shaved bald head to his 3.4M followers. “I’m bald, man. This is what I look like!...

Madden 25 MUT Season 1 Field Pass: Rewards, how to make progress, more Season 1 of Madden 25 MUT Field Pass gives early birds to the franchise a crack at four 85 OVR cards, but players will need to work to get them all. Early access for Madden 25 gave MUT players their first chance at mowing through the first season reward path for the new game. Four 85 OVR cards, including ones for Ray Lewis and Hines Ward, are on the table for Season 1, as well as Coins and other rewards....

Update: SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket carried out its mission successfully. In addition to the launch, it also achieved the successful return of its three rocket boosters. This represents the first time in company history it has managed a triple landing. Falcon Heavy, the world’s most powerful rocket in current operation, launched at 6.35pm ET Thursday from Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The launch was originally slated for Tuesday, then pushed back to Wednesday, and finally Thursday — with weather temporarily scuppering plans....

MrBeast fires back at critics mad he opened hospital in Ghana to help child slaves YouTube star MrBeast is hitting back after critics put him on blast for building a hospital in Ghana to provide medical care for former child slaves. While it’s no secret that he’s got deep pockets (despite massive losses on his most ambitious projects), he’s not hoarding the wealth for himself. MrBeast launched his very own charity, ‘Beast Philanthropy,’ in 2021....

MrBeast praises IShowSpeed’s “generational run” with massive Twitch return YouTube megastar Jimmy ‘MrBeast’ Donaldson has praised IShowSpeed for being on a “generational run” following his return to Twitch. When IShowSpeed was banned from Twitch back in 2021, he quickly made YouTube his home.The streamer has turned the Google-owned platform on its head, making it a destination for massive livestreams as he ventures across the globe, meeting thousands of fans. There has been plenty of talk about him ditching YouTube for pastures new, too....

For the first time since World War II, the New York Auto Show is being postponed, and will now begin in late August, event coordinators said — this time due to growing concerns about the spread of COVID-19, or the novel coronavirus. The show had been scheduled for April 10 – 19. The new dates are August 28 – August 13, 2025; press days are August 26 and 27. “We are taking this extraordinary step to help protect our attendees, exhibitors, and all participants from the coronavirus,” said Mark Schienberg, president of the Greater New York Automobile Dealers Association, the organization that owns and operates the New York Auto Show....

It sucks being an early adopter. After using Asus’ new ROG Ally for a few hours — you can read myAsus ROG Ally reviewfor my full thoughts — I was ready to feel massive regret over buying mySteam Deck. It’s a tired story; but it remains true that being an early adopter rarely pays off. There’s more to the story ofhow these two products match up, though, than just faster hardware and more games....

Summary The latestAlien: Romulustrailer makes me very excited aboutAlien’s return to the big screen seven years after the disappointment that it wasAlien: Covenant.The firstAlienmoviesince Disney acquired 20th Century Fox,Fede Álvarez’sAlien: Romulusis being marketed as a return to basics for the franchise. From the aesthetic of the ship to the sound design,Alien: Romulushas felt more like “Alien” than the saga’s previous two films ever did.TheupcomingAlienTV showis also expected to match the tone of the first film, which I believe is the right approach....

Overwatch 2 is getting rid of some of the only remaining PVE content Overwatch 2 is removing some of the only remaining PVE content from the game due to low player engagement. Hero Mastery courses will only be available for a few more weeks. PVE and Overwatch have simply been a match made in hell. Despite the jump to the sequel almost entirely hinging on PVE content, Blizzard’s initial vision never quite panned out....

Overwatch 2’srocky post-launch saga continues as the game is suffering from a bug that randomly purchases skins from the in-game shop without permission from players while they’re using the chat. As reported byKotaku, some players pointed out the auto-purchasing bug to Blizzardafter the game’s tumultuous launchon Tuesday. The issue appeared to gain more traction Thursday evening when Reddit user Dracyoshi made a post in theOverwatch subredditdetailing their experience of buying the Junker Queen skin without meaning to because they typed text chat in the Hero Gallery....