If ever there was a good time to instill good oral hygiene practices, it would be during childhood. Getting your kids to brush their teeth doesn’t have to be like pulling teeth. At least, not if theBrush Monsterhas anything to say about it. Launching soon on Kickstarter, this augmented reality enabled toothbrush for kids comes from Samsung spinoff Kitten Planet, and promises to encourage and educate kids on healthy brushing habits....

Just about everything regarding theGoogle Pixel 8ahas leaked at this point. We’ve seen high-quality renders of the phone, its specs are everywhere online, and its release date is all but guaranteed. A new Pixel 8a leak appeared online today, and after seeing it, I’m feeling a bit nervous. TechDroider on X (formerly Twitter)shared two hands-on photosof the Pixel 8a today, including pictures of the front and back of the phone. The back of the phone showcases a black color with a matte finish that looks quite good....

Nearly three years after the launch ofthe original Surface Hubinteractive whiteboard, Microsoft introduced the second-generation model on Tuesday, May 15. It won’t be made widely available to businesses until 2019, but Microsoft plans to testthe Surface Hub 2waters this year with “select” commercial customers. Pricing will be “competitive” with other devices on the market, Microsoft says. The unit Microsoft introduced on Tuesday sports a 50.5-inch multitouch screen with a 3840 x 2160 resolution....

Summary The Bacheloretteseason 15 alum Tyler Cameron suggested that his father, Jeff Cameron, would be better suited forThe Golden BachelorthanThe Golden Bachelorettefor a shocking reason. DuringThe Bachelorette,Tyler opened up to Hannah Brown about how his parents' divorce had made him hesitant to have a relationship. Tragically, his mother, Andrea, passed away in March 2020 from a brain aneurysm at age 55. Tyler has since founded the Andrea C. Cameron Foundation in her honor....

Philips Hue, now under the Signify banner, released a host of new and updated lights and smart home devices on Thursday. The updates add Bluetooth connectivity to more bulbs in its lineup, allowing for instant adjustment when in the same room without the need to connect to the Hue Bridge hub. Filament bulbs, a new smart plug, and a new smart button are also on the way this fall, the company says....

WB Montreal launched a series of posts pointing to an incoming announcement for Tuesday, August 18. The cryptic campaign teases a long-rumored Batman game based around the comic book’s Court of Owls organization. The first clue came when WB Montreal’s Twitter accountposted a 25-second video. While it’s a fairly abstract clip of a radar, the video includes a quick flash of what appears to be an owl. The logo is similar to one the studio tweeted back in January....

Who’s in the Bet cast? Netflix drops new manga TV show If you’re looking for anew seriesto add to your watchlist, Bet has just landed onNetflix. A live-action adaptation of the manga Kakegurui, the teen thriller is brought to life by its fresh cast of kick-ass gamblers. There are plenty ofnew Netflix showsto dive into this month, from the second season of the crime thriller Unseen to the anticipated dark comedySirens....

Why Baldur’s Gate 3’s stats don’t match character appearance Baldur’s Gate 3 has stats that determine everyone’s abilities, but they go out of the window when it comes to their appearance. For one character, there’s a good reason why. AsBaldur’s Gate 3 uses the D&D 5E rules, all characters are broken down into six stats: Strength, Dexterity, Constitution, Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma. These determine a character’s bonuses or penalties on certain dice rolls, such as a high Strength providing a buff if you need to kick a door down....

We all know good things have to end eventually; just look at Roger Federer’s career, Taylor Swift’s North American concert tour, orSuccessionconcluding with season fourthis year for proof. This November, it seems like it’s Marvel’s turn for its unbelievable streak of box office hits to finally conclude, not with a bang, but a whimper. The box-office numbers are in forThe Marvels, and they aren’t good. TheCaptain Marvelsequel pulled in a paltry $47 million this weekend, making it the lowest opening in the 15-year history of Marvel Studios....

Summary There were several reasons why it took nearly 24 years for theStar Trekfranchise to visit the Klingon home world, Qo’noS. The Klingons have been a major part of the franchise since their debut inStar Trek: The Original Seriesseason 1, episode 27, “Errand of Mercy”, which aired in 1967. Sworn enemies of Starfleet and the Federation,Star Trek’s Klingonscontinued to clash with Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner) and the crew of the USS Enterprise untilStar Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country....

Are you one of the millions of people still running Windows 7 on your PC or laptop? You might soon see a message from Microsoft appear on your computer screen, letting you know that end of support for the operating system is approaching. AsMicrosoft explains, the notification will come as a “courtesy reminder” and will not explicitly mention updating to Windows 10. It instead willlink to a specific website, dedicated to providing information on the steps to take once Windows 7 support comes to an end on July 13, 2025....

It’s not a revelation to claim that most modern advertising is pretty in-your-face and graceless. In a limited amount of time, companies are concerned with selling their product as quickly as possible, leaving no room for nuance or, dare I say it, poetry. Video game commercials are especially egregious; as any experienced gamer can tell you, those awful Sega ads from the ’90s (thisoneis particularly terrible) still haunt many to this day....

Woman’s husband called “cheap” after refusing to pay $700 dinner bill A woman’s husband was assumed to pay the $700 tab for a group of female friends because he was the only man at the table. Ernestine Morrison and her husband invited their group of female friends out to dinner to celebrate one of theirbirthdays. However, when it was time to pay the $700 bill, the women felt that Morrison’s husband should be the one to pay, as he was the only man at the table....