Star Trek's 10 Best Fathers

Summary Father’s Day is a time to celebrate great fathers, and there are many excellent paternal role models inStar Trek. A whole host of Starfleet dads were introduced inStar Trek: Picardas the crew ofStar Trek: The Next Generationgave way to their own next generation. However,Star Trek: Deep Space Ninepioneered the portrayal of parenthood inStar TrekTV showsvia Captain Benjamin Sisko (Avery Brooks) and Chief Miles O’Brien (Colm Meaney). There are also many bad dads in theStar Trekfranchise, from Q (John de Lancie) inStar Trek: Voyagerto The Diviner (John Noble) inStar Trek: Prodigy....

August 20, 2025 · 12 min · 2407 words · Jennifer Clark

The 2020 Chevrolet Silverado HD boasts monstrous torque, intimidating front end

Chevrolet recently launched a redesigned version of its bread-and-butterSilverado 1500pickup truck, so it was only a matter of time before the more capable Silverado HD (heavy duty) was redesigned as well. That truck makes its public debut at the 2019 Chicago Auto Show. While it’s promising on paper, the 2020 Chevrolet Silverado HD looks like a real handful. Designers took the big-bodied Silverado in a bolder, more aggressive direction that you just can’t miss....

August 20, 2025 · 2 min · 421 words · Lauren Flores

The best pressure cookers for 2022

Slaving over a hot stove can be a real slog, especially when it comes time to whip up a batch of summertime chili. If you’re finding yourself sweating over hot burners when you’d rather not, or you simply have a hard time fitting in enough hours for meal preparation, a pressure cooker could be a viable alternative to traditional pots and pans. Using pressurized steam to thoroughly cook hundreds of different food items, pressure cookers take up relatively little space on your counter, are easy to use and clean, and come in all shapes and sizes....

August 20, 2025 · 9 min · 1767 words · Christine Flowers

The fabled 16-inch MacBook Pro could launch this October

Concept byViktor KadarImage used with permission by copyright holder Apple’s long-rumored 16-inch MacBook is coming in October, according to supply chain sources cited by theEconomic Daily News(EDN) viaMacRumors. The EDN report says the 16-inch MacBook Pro will feature a 3,072 x 1,920 resolution made by LG. This is noteworthy because it backs up anearlier reportfrom IHS Markit, which also claimed the display would be a product of LG’s factory....

August 20, 2025 · 2 min · 411 words · Stefanie Marquez

The Galaxy S11’s camera may jump from 12 megapixels to 108

Get ready for the Samsung Galaxy S11 to really impress with its camera specification, as it’s being rumored the 2020 flagship smartphone will have a brand new 108-megapixel camera sensor. The main lens on the back of theGalaxy S10, available now, has 12 megapixels. Keen Samsung and mobile fans will likely have already heard about a 108-megapixel camera sensor. In August, Samsung announced theIsocell Bright HMX sensor, which was the world’s first to go above 100 megapixels....

August 20, 2025 · 2 min · 375 words · Abigail Ross

The Motorola Razr 2022 is quickly becoming my most anticipated phone of the year

TheMotorola Razrhas been my favorite clamshell foldable smartphone since I got my hands on it in 2020. The big front display and infamous chin were a couple of standout features that made the Razr special to me. It wasn’t just another foldable phone. It stood out in the segment with those two features. However, it lacked firepower under the hood — and it’s better if we just don’t talk about the cameras....

August 20, 2025 · 4 min · 766 words · Kayla Nixon

The Replacements: How Mighty Thor shows superhero swaps are the MCU’s future

Marvel Studios has a problem: It did its job too well. Before 2008, Iron Man was a B-list superhero. Aside from Captain America’s shield and star-spangled uniform, people didn’t know much about the man behind the mask. Thor was better known as a figure from Norse mythology than a comic book character. Black Widow, Hawkeye, and the rest were bit-players at best. Now, they’re some of the biggest stars in the world....

August 20, 2025 · 6 min · 1082 words · Douglas Miller

These two macOS 26 features would transform the way I use my Mac

Apple’s execution with note-taking on macOS leaves a lot of room for improvement. There are so many areas where it feels like an abandoned project, instead of the future-proof experience that native iOS apps often deliver. In fact, the disparity across its own platforms is troubling. Take, for example, iPadOS and iOS. You can quickly launch a notes page straight from the control, without having to close the existing app and launch the Notes app....

August 20, 2025 · 4 min · 832 words · Katherine Mccoy

This could be our first look at Valve’s wireless VR headset, Deckard

A recently published U.S.patentapplication might provide a good preview of Valve’s wireless VR headset. The rumor mill has been heating up recently with deep dives into Steam code, uncovering intriguing details that seem to suggest a new head-mounted display system, possibly called Deckard, is in development. So far most signs point to this being a stand-alone, wireless headsetsimilar to Meta’s Quest 2— or at least a device that has the option to be used without a PC connected....

August 20, 2025 · 2 min · 380 words · Heather Owen

This new Windows 11 feature is a great addition for PC gamers

Microsoft is developing improved controls forWindows 11users, aiming to change how the operating system manages high refresh rate monitors. The latest Windows 11 preview build includes the ability to automatically adjust the refresh rate on multiple monitors based on what content is being displayed. “We have improved refresh rate logic to allow different refresh rates on different monitors, depending on the refresh rate for each monitor and content shown on the screen....

August 20, 2025 · 2 min · 368 words · David Howard

TikTok left speechless after woman takes a “gamer-girl pig mud-bath”

TikTok left speechless after woman takes a “gamer-girl pig mud-bath” A woman has left the internet baffled and in shock after taking a “Gamer-girl pig mud-bath” on her toilet floor and posting it to TikTok. A mud bath is a therapeutic experience and unique spa treatment that offers a range of benefits, claiming to detox and relax. These are usually enjoyed in a professional setting and involve soaking in a warm mixture of peat, water, and volcanic ash....

August 20, 2025 · 3 min · 456 words · Paul Simmons

Transport yourself back to the web of the 90s with the ‘Captain Marvel’ website

Marvel’s upcomingCaptain Marvel, staring Bree Larson and Jude Law, will be released on June 17, 2025 and promo for the movie is already ramping up. As the film is set in the 1990s there will be plenty of period references, from hero Carol Danvers hanging out in aGuns N Roses t-shirtsto a90s-era soundtrack. But in a stroke of marketing genius, the recently-launched website for the movie is a throwback to the earliest days of the web....

August 20, 2025 · 2 min · 364 words · Jon Smith

What’s next for Star Wars after Obi-Wan Kenobi?

WithDisney+’s long-anticipatedObi-Wan Kenobiseries wrapping — unless it’s decided that it will no longer be “limited” — it’s no secret that Lucasfilm has plenty in store down the road. Especially so after the recent Star Wars Celebration in Anaheim revealed a batch ofnews for the likes ofAndorand the upcoming Jude Law-led series. But putting aside what’s already set in motion behind the studio’s closed doors, Lucasfilm should look to where else the franchise should expand thematically....

August 20, 2025 · 5 min · 984 words · David Martin