A Japanese mission has succeeded in landing on the moon, but it likely won’t last for more than a day due to an issue with its solar cells. The Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM), from Japanese space agency JAXA, is thesecond mission in a weekto have trouble attempting to land on the moon, showing that despite the Apollo landings occurring more than 50 years ago, lunar landings continue to be a major challenge....

Rapper Kanye West wants to meet legendary video game designer andMetal Gear Solidcreator Hideo Kojima, and nobody knows why. After a series of controversial tweets involving fellow rapper Drake, West, out of nowhere, said that he needed to meet Kojima while he is in New York. https://twitter.com/kanyewest/status/1073688212311326722 A few minutes later, West decided to send out another tweet, this time directly addressing Kojima. https://twitter.com/kanyewest/status/1073689922022850561 West did not reveal why he wanted to meet Kojima, so of course, Twitter users immediately started giving the rapper tips on finding the developer while speculating the reason, leading to the following gems....

Lenovo’s ThinkPad is one of the most iconic lines in notebook history, going back decades and representing one of the most recognizable business brands around. They’re conservatively designed and well-built, and they offer a few specific design cues that appeal to a specific niche of users. And two models from the range stand out for around $1,000: The ThinkPad T480s and ThinkPad X1 Carbon. We’ve pitted the two against each other in multiple categories, taking into account the improvements Lenovo made with the ThinkPad X1 Carbonover last-gen’s model....

Love Island fans divided over Molly Marsh’s reaction to Kady & Ouzy dumping Love Island fans are torn over the VIP night episode where Kady and Ouzy got dumped and Molly showed her true colors. The VIP party episode of Love Island Season 10 was nothing short of a rollercoaster. In the fan votings, Whitney Adebayo and Lochan Nowacki were chosen as the favorite couple (so far). They were then entrusted to choose a couple to save from elimination....

Summary Magic: The Gatheringhas been branching out over the last few years and including outside IPs in their game, and their latest collaboration is set to bring back something the game hasn’t done since 1999.Magic’sUniverses Beyondproductshave been met with mixed reception. However, most players are happy so long as Wizards of the Coast decides to include cards for an IP that the players are interested in. Recently,Magichas dipped its toes into video game crossovers with games likeFortniteandFallout....

Marvel Rivals’ worst Duelist could finally be meta after Season 1 buff Marvel Rivals’ worst character is set to receive a huge buff in the Season 1 update, which could finally see her take a place at the top of the meta. With so many iconiccharactersto choose from, and even more coming inSeason 1, it’s no surprise that some are stronger in Marvel Rivals than others. Ever since the hero shooter launched in December, the likes ofHela,Hawkeye, andJeff the Land Sharkhave dominated matches, while others have been all but abandoned....

Mean Girls soundtrack: All songs in Mean Girls 2024 Mean Girls the musical is hitting the big screen, but which songs are coming with it? Here are all the numbers in the movie. Mean Girlsis asking you to don some pink and sit with them at lunch once again, as its movie musical adaptation is heading to the big screen. Based on the 2004 movie by Tina Fey, and also having been written by Tina Fey, the Tony-nominated show hit Broadway back in 2018, garnering a whole new fanbase to the franchise....

Microsoft has updated its minimum system requirements for Windows 11, which doesn’t make a difference for the vast majority of people. The requirements are less strict now, technically, though nowhere near on the level I hoped for or expected. That includesthe TPM requirement, which Microsoft is holding firm on. When Microsoft announced Windows 11, PC enthusiasts were forced to become cybersecurity experts, trying to figure outwhat a TPM isand why it’s important....

A.I.-driven hardware produced by Microsoft is on the horizonaccording to Harry Shum, executive vice president of the company’s A.I. and Research Group. It’s part of Microsoft’s initiative to integrateartificial intelligenceinto every product and service offered by the company. Shum says these devices will be “very, very exciting.” The comment arrives afterMicrosoft CEO Satya Nadellaannounced yet another reorganization within the company, with the result creating two new engineering teams: the Experiences & Devices group led by Rajesh Jha, and the Cloud and A....

Monoprice, the electronics retailer known for its exceptionally low prices on audio/video accessories likeHDMI cables,wall mounts, andheadphones, also produces several speakers, includingsoundbars. Its latest model, the $450SB-600— a 5.1.2-channelDolby Atmossetup — is a first for the company and it boasts one of the cheapest prices we’ve ever seen for a discrete Atmos package. Monoprice has flirted with Dolby Atmos in the past, but its previous efforts have been virtual Dolby Atmos designs, which use algorithms instead of dedicated upward-firing speakers to produce Atmos’ signature overhead sounds....

It usually takes me a few tries to find a case for the iPhone that I really like and that fits my criteria, but with the iPhone 13 Pro, I got lucky. TheBuy at Incipiois by far my favorite case for the iPhone I’ve tried this year, ticking all the boxes for me, and at the moment the standard version has been reduced from $40 to $32, and theBuy at Incipiofrom $50 to $40, in Incipio’sBlack Friday sale, so it’s a strong recommendation from me....

Nintendo postpones Switch 2 preorders in Canada after US delay Nintendo has indefinitely postponed Switch 2 preorders in Canada in an effort to align availability with the United States. More details about the Switch 2 were revealed on June 20, 2025, including the launch date, price, and when preorders would go live for fans to secure their console. Preorders in the United States were set to launch on Wednesday, April 9, butNintendo decided to postpone them indefinitelyin order to asses the impact of new import tariffs created by President Trump....

Nyanners says Vshojo didn’t pay her for a stream where she got swatted Popular VTuber Nyanners says VShojo didn’t pay her for a Twitch stream where the police swatted her. On Monday, July 21, One of the top VTubers, Ironmouse, took to YouTube to share that she was leaving her agency, VShojo. In the video, Mouse revealed that the agency owed her a ton of money, but also had yet tomake a promised $500,000 donation to the Immune Deficiency Foundationafter her massively successful September 2024 subathon on Twitch....