Mars helicopter keeps on flying as it approaches second anniversary

NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter has been on Mars for almost two years and the high-tech contraption is still in good enough shape to get airborne. The Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), the NASA unit overseeing the latest Mars mission that also includes the Perseverance rover, tweeted a GIF (below) showing the view from Ingenuity as it buzzed above the martian surface on Wednesday, January 11. #MarsHelicopterkeeps exploring the Martian skies!Ingenuity recently completed Flight 39....

June 28, 2025 · 2 min · 415 words · Amanda Houston

Moon Knight Is Officially Resurrected in Marvel Lore with a Mind-Blowing New Power

Summary Warning: contains spoilers forBlood Hunt#4! Moon Knighthas returned to the Marvel Universe with a mind-blowing new power. Marc Spector recently left the land of the living, passing the Midnight Mission on to Hunter’s Moon, Tigra, Reese and the rest. Recently, in the pages ofBlood Hunt,Earth’s vampires blocked out the sun and instigated an uprising. In issue four, their plans are seriously derailed as Moon Knight seemingly returns from the dead....

June 28, 2025 · 3 min · 535 words · Julia Taylor

Nar Shaddaa Explained: The Vertical City That's Like A Criminal Coruscant

Summary AStar Warsplanet by the name of Nar Shaddaa was name-dropped inThe Acolyteepisode 1, begging the question of where the anti-Coruscant fits into both canon and Legends. Since the franchise’s inception in 1977, hundreds ofexcitingStar Warsplanetshave been introduced. Across the 11 Skywalker Saga movies, the handful of TV shows, and the endless slate of books, comics, graphic novels, and video games, theStar Warsgalaxy mapis constantly added to thanks to new planets and their inhabitants....

June 28, 2025 · 6 min · 1137 words · Katie Yang

New Captain America Costume Reveal Has Me Relieved About Sam Wilson's Solo Movie Debut

Summary New set photos from the production of Marvel Studios’Captain America: Brave New Worldhave made me much more excited about Sam Wilson’s upcoming theatricalMCUdebut as Captain America. Anthony Mackie’s Sam Wilson finally embraced his new role as Captain America in 2021’s The Falcon and the Winter Soldier and was quickly confirmed to be making the move to the big screen in 2025’sCaptain America: Brave New World. After a series of delays, script adjustments, and controversy, I’m relieved that new updates concerning the newCaptain Americasequel spell good news....

June 28, 2025 · 4 min · 818 words · April Young

Solid Snake actor calls out EVO for using his voice without permission

The Evolution Championship Series 2019 — commonly called “EVO” — was held this past weekend, and it was filled with tough-as-nails fighting game battles alongside several game announcements. One of these announcements, however, was not real, and it utilized longtime Metal Gear Solid actor David Hayter’s voice without permission. During theTekken 7portion of the event, avideo shown on screenin Las Vegas displayed the classic Codec interface from the Metal Gear Solid series, with Solid Snake, the character Hayter voices, commenting on the matches fans just watched....

June 28, 2025 · 2 min · 409 words · Samantha Watson

The back of the Honor 9X is an eye-catching, glittery piece of pixel art

It has been a long time coming, but the X series smartphones fromHonorhave finally got an identity. Following on from the cool V-shape pattern that made theHonor View 20so eye-catching, the back of the forthcoming Honor 9X is emblazoned with a massive X-shape, and rather than being too gaudy, it’s surprisingly subtle. This is our first look at the Honor 9X, or at least the back of the phone, and it’s worth taking a moment to drink it in....

June 28, 2025 · 2 min · 397 words · Nathan Collins

The locations of over 2 million Toyota cars were exposed for 10 years

Ever get the sense that you’re being tracked? Well, if you’re a Toyota driver, you may have been. Toyota hasdisclosed in a statementthat the locations of 2,150,000 of its customers were at risk of breach between August 02, 2025, and July 06, 2025. Information that was at risk specifically included the vehicle GPS and navigation terminal ID number, the chassis number, and the location of the vehicle with time data. This information is related to Toyota’s cloud-based Connected service, which is used to remind owners to get maintenance done, stream entertainment in the car, and help find owners during emergency situations....

June 28, 2025 · 2 min · 356 words · David Patterson

The Vamp Stereo turns any two old speakers into a wireless speaker system

The Vamp launchedin 2014, following a successful Kickstarter. What is it? A small box designed by Paul Cocksedge that allows any old speaker to be convert into a wireless Bluetooth speaker — a portable one, assuming it was small enough. The goal was to give people a reason to hang on to their older speakers by adding new functionality. Now the team behind the original Vamp has returned to Kickstarter to fund two new products: the Vamp Stereo and the Vamp Speaker....

June 28, 2025 · 4 min · 750 words · Steven Martin

These are the best deals on work and gaming monitors this Prime Day

With the latest round ofgraphics cardscoming out, a lot of gaming folks are likely pushing the limits of what their monitors can do. Fortunately, there are a lot of great monitor deals going for Prime Day, and not just on gaming monitors. Working from home is more prevalent than ever, and you’ll need a high-quality monitor to prevent eye fatigue while keeping focused on your work. If you’re looking for a monitor for work, have a budget gaming build, or need something for school or general personal use, we’ve collected something for everybody in our picks below....

June 28, 2025 · 3 min · 609 words · Heidi Rubio

This Roborock smart vacuum cleans for up to seven weeks — just $330

For those who want a hands-free helper in keeping your home’s floors clean, you should take a look atrobot vacuum deals. Here’s one with a 27% discount for a premium model — the Roborock Q5 Max+ for $330 from Amazon, for savings of $120 on its original price of $450. It’s a self-emptying robot vacuum that you won’t have to deal with for up to seven weeks, so you’ll be able to focus on other chores around the house....

June 28, 2025 · 2 min · 390 words · Kevin Salinas

Tidal launches free subscription tier and more ways for artists to get paid

Tidal, the streaming music service once co-owned by Jay Z, now has a free subscription tier, bringing it in line withSpotifyandAmazon Music, both of which offer free listening options. Known asTidal Free, it’s only available in the U.S. for now. The company says that the free tier will offer access to its entire music catalog and playlists, with “limited interruptions.” It did not specify if those interruptions would be ads from third parties, or simply promotions for Tidal’s paid subscription options....

June 28, 2025 · 2 min · 298 words · Adam Davis

Top 20 Kick Streamers (April 2025) – Most followed channels

Top 20 Kick Streamers (April 2025) – Most followed channels Kick is a fairly new platform, as it was only launched in December 2022. But despite this, it has had incredible growth in the past year as it managed to sign some of the top streamers in the world. But who is the most followed streamer on the platform? SinceKickonly recently started competing withTwitchandYouTube, viewers have managed to follow the top list of the most popular creators right from the start, as they compete for the top spot....

June 28, 2025 · 8 min · 1629 words · Lori Doyle

Top 3 Destiny 2 alternatives to play in 2024

Top 3 Destiny 2 alternatives to play in 2024 Here are some of the best Destiny alternative games to play in 2024 for players who want to scratch that loot-grinding itch. Destiny 2 has dominated the looter-shooter category for a decade, ever since Bungie released the first game in 2014. However, with the upcoming The Final Shape content being the last DLC for Destiny 2, or if you’re bored with the current meta, here are some games to fill the loot-grinding void....

June 28, 2025 · 3 min · 466 words · Joyce Gonzalez