This could be what to expect from Apple’s massive iOS 19 overhaul, sneak peek

Apple has just confirmed the dates for itsWWDC 2025and now we’ve seen a leak of just what we may be able to expect fromiOS 19. The rumour mill has been churning out lots about this being Apple’s biggest redesign and overhaul since iOS 7. This new image of Apple Messages, is actually a mock-up created and shared byJon Prosser. He claims to have seen it for real but didn’t want to reveal that and instead was able to share his version....

August 19, 2025 · 2 min · 275 words · Todd Reid

Threads adds a bunch of new features in first notable update

Threadsgot off to an amazing startearlier this month when around 100 million people quickly signed up to check out the new Twitter-like app from Meta. User engagement with Threadsmay have dipped since then, but the Instagram team that built the app knows that it’ll take time to secure a loyal following. To have a chance of success, the work will involve rolling out a steady stream of updates to knock Threads into shape and make it more appealing....

August 19, 2025 · 2 min · 330 words · Katie Hogan

Tinykin beginner’s guide: 5 tips and tricks

Tinykinis an adorable 3D platformer that’s a quirky mash-up ofPikmin,Paper Mario, andBanjo Kazooie. The game revolves around Milo, a diminutive adventurer that’s searching for a way back home, unraveling a series of mysteries and helping a colorful cast of characters along the way. It’s an incredibly family-friendly game, although some of its nuances are a bit challenging to pick up. If you’re looking to make the most of your time withTinykin, here are a few beginner tips to get you started....

August 19, 2025 · 3 min · 615 words · Kevin Vasquez

Two exoplanets smashed together, pulverizing each other into fine dust

An artist’s concept illustrating a catastrophic collision between two rocky exoplanets in the BD +20 307 system, turning both into dusty debris.NASA / SOFIA / Lynette Cook NASA’s Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) has seen more evidence of a planetary graveyard in the BD +20 307 binary star system. Experts believe the dusty debris disk around the stars they have spotted is the result of two rocky exoplanets colliding and smashing into tiny particles....

August 19, 2025 · 2 min · 388 words · James Martinez

Wearing this smart necklace could help you stop smoking forever

Whether you believe in the Big Tobacco theories or not, cigarette smoking has a very tangible impact on not just the personal health of people, but also the places they live in — costing the U.S. an astounding $600 billion in healthcare spending and loss of productivity due to illness and premature death, as per theCenters for Disease Control and Prevention. The health agency alsosays, “cigarette smoking remains the leading cause of preventable disease,disability, and death in the United States,” adding that a healthy number of smokers want to quit the harmful habit....

August 19, 2025 · 4 min · 659 words · Norman Stevens

Who hopped in a car with Negan on ‘The Walking Dead’?

Spoiler alert: If you haven’t yet watched the latest episode ofThe Walking Dead, stop right now and catch up before you read any further. In the Sunday, April 1, episode, the third-last inthe eighth seasonof the popular AMC series, Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) managed to escape the troubled grasp of the revenge-filled Jadis (Pollyanna McIntosh), hop in a car, and head out on the open road. But he spots someone on the side of the road, stops to comment on how awful they look, then invites them to get in....

August 19, 2025 · 3 min · 589 words · Danielle Farrell

Why do EVs charge slowly? Lithium battery limits explained

One of the largest barriers for electric vehicle (EV) buyers is charging speed. Nobody wants to hang around a roadside station for 40 minutes. Let’s take a closer look at why EVs take so long to top up, and what is being done to overcome this major hurdle to EV adoption. How long does it take for an EV to charge? The exact time it takes to charge an EV battery will depend on the charging point, the charge left to fill on the EV, and a myriad of environmental factors....

August 19, 2025 · 5 min · 865 words · Joshua Huerta

Why I converted my Windows laptop into a Chromebook, and why you should too

You’ve probably not heard ofChromeOS Flex. It’s Google’s program for turning crusty computers into Chromebooks — which sounds like a neat idea as a concept. But it’s primarily been marketed toward businesses and classrooms. I wanted to give it a shot, though. I have an older Windows laptop that was dying to be converted intoa fresh, snappy Chromebook. As someone who’s been primarily using Chromebooks for almost half a decade, I was ready to take on the challenge to see if ChromeOS Flex might be a serviceable way to bring old laptops back to life....

August 19, 2025 · 6 min · 1067 words · Michael Arnold

Why I finally gave up on gaming laptops

I’ve gone back and forth ongaming laptopsfor years. They continue to get faster, thinner, and lighter, and for someone who travels as often as I do, that’s all important. Machines likeAsus ROG Zephyrus G14andLenovo Legion 9iprove just how much gaming laptops have to offer. But something is changing — at least for me. The fact thatso few exciting releaseshave come out this year doesn’t help, but it’s more than that....

August 19, 2025 · 6 min · 1160 words · Patricia Tran

Why mastering Black Myth: Wukong’s combat is so satisfying

Why mastering Black Myth: Wukong’s combat is so satisfying Black Myth Wukong is out now, and fans are currently flocking to the game in droves. It’s proven to be a real success so far, with the action game bringing the 1600s Chinese novel, Journey to the West, to life. Game Science has taken the story of Sun Wukong, as well as other aspects of Chinese Mythology, and translated it into a gaming structure....

August 19, 2025 · 4 min · 811 words · Michelle Johnson

Will Smith's 10 Best Action Movies, Ranked

Summary Few actors can boast as many iconic action films asWill Smith, whose filmography spans a wide gulf of quality.One of Hollywood’s premiere leading stars for decades now, Will Smith’s box office dominance is a near guarantee.While the actor is also well-known for his strictly comedic and dramatic roles, many of the best Will Smith movies are action romps ending with aclosing credits song performed by Will Smith himself. But not every Will Smith action blockbuster is created equally....

August 19, 2025 · 12 min · 2543 words · Michael Garcia

Windows 10X is probably dead, and Microsoft is better off without it

Windows 10Xwas supposedto be the next big thing for Microsoft. It promised a new visual look and a modern, lightweight version of Windows, but what it actually shaped up to be is one of the company’s most complicated products — and one that would never actually launch. While the new flavor of Windows 10 was intended to powera next-generation wave of dual-screen PCs, Microsoft has been largely quiet about it since the pandemic changed plans....

August 19, 2025 · 5 min · 905 words · David Harrington

Would you buy a Pixelbook if it could boot into Windows and Chrome OS?

Would being able to boot Windows 10 on yourPixelbookexcite you? That is one possibility as newly discovered commits reveal that Google may be working on allowing Chrome OS devices to load a secondary operating system. Given that Google’s Pixelbook already ships withhigh-end internalsthat are more than capable of loading Windows, this makes sense and gives the hardware more flexibility depending on the task that you need to accomplish. “A few weeks back, a new Chrome OS build called eve-campfire popped up....

August 19, 2025 · 3 min · 465 words · Crystal Miller