FCC proposal aims to block ringless spam voicemails

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has tabled a new proposal that promises to do even more to stop pesky telemarketers in their tracks. Over the past few years, the FCC has beenactively working to crack down on robocalls. In late 2019, the U.S. Senatepassed legislationrequiring that carriers confirm the legitimacy of caller ID numbers and do everything they can to block robocalls from reaching their customers. Now, FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel is taking this a step further, witha proposal to block unwanted “ringless voicemail” robocalls....

August 4, 2025 · 3 min · 433 words · Tracie Williams MD

Halloween Ends review: a franchise mercy kill

“Why you can trust Digital Trends – We have a 20-year history of testing, reviewing, and rating products, services and apps to help you make a sound buying decision. Find out we test and score products.“ Well, that’s finally over. Filmmaker David Gordon Green’s revival of the Halloween franchise, which started out strong with 2018’sHalloweenbefore stumbling with 2021’sHalloween Kills, wraps up with this year’s appropriately titledHalloween Ends, a film intended to be the swan song for both his trilogy and originalHalloweenstar Jamie Lee Curtis’ involvement with the franchise....

August 4, 2025 · 5 min · 1033 words · Alison Stark

Halo Infinite’s surprise launch is a rule-breaking power play for Xbox

For once, a seemingly ridiculous video game rumor turned out to be true:Halo Infinite’s multiplayerreleased nearly one month early. Leaks indicated that the surprise could happen, but it still seemed too good to be true. But the fact is that players are enjoyingHalo Infinite’s first season much sooner than anticipated. The decision to dropHalo Infiniteearly isn’t just a sweet “thank you” to fans for their support. It’s the sneakiest power play a video game company has pulled sinceSony’s infamous “$299”mic drop at E3 1995....

August 4, 2025 · 4 min · 838 words · Ryan Best DVM

How Padme Died In Star Wars (& Was It A Mistake)

Summary Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sithmay be my favoriteStar Warsmovie, but I still believePadmé Amidala’sdeath was a mistake.Revenge of the Sithis largely considered one ofStar Wars’best movies; however, that doesn’t mean it isn’t without its flaws. In fact, despite its popularity amongStar Warsmovies and TV shows,Revenge of the Sithmade several key mistakes, and some of them have had a lasting impact on theStar Warsgalaxy. Padmé’s death is one such mistake....

August 4, 2025 · 6 min · 1230 words · Christopher Hayden

How to program an RCA universal remote

Did you lose your TV or cable box remote? Fear not, friends! If you’ve misplaced the controller for yourset-top box, your cable provider will likely replace it for you (sometimes for a fee). Losing your TV remote can be a little more challenging of a replacement though, but only because most TV manufacturers won’t just send you a new remote for free. Fortunately, you can purchase an RCA universal remote instead....

August 4, 2025 · 5 min · 937 words · Colleen Murray

How to respec in Elden Ring

Respecing is a massive part of any Souls game. Thankfully, you can respec inElden Ringpretty early on. For those new to the series, respecing is the reallocation of your stats. Basically, you get all your stat points back and are free to redistribute them however you’d like. So, if you want to give magic a try but have been pumping strength and dexterity, respecing allows you to take those stat points out of strength/dex and put them into mind, faith, and intelligence....

August 4, 2025 · 4 min · 685 words · Anthony Wong

Inbox advantage: Sender on turning back‑to‑school demand into sustainable revenue

Back‑to‑school in the United States is more than a calendar marker. It’s a concentrated stretch of buyer intent and some of the year’s heaviest consumer spending. Families begin buying supplies, clothes, electronics, and dorm essentials in late August through early September, and small and large retailers see a meaningful share of their annual sales during this window. In 2024, Americans spent a combined$125.4 billionon back-to-school and back-to-college shopping. With such concentrated spending, businesses can’t afford to rely on broad, generic outreach....

August 4, 2025 · 3 min · 639 words · Emily Smith

Inside the strange and scammy world of anti-5G accessories

If you’re in the market for something to protect you from5Gsignals, you’ve got no shortage of options. Want a hat that will protect your cranium from all those bothersome electromagnetic frequencies while you’re out and about? For the low price of just $55,such a hat can be yours. Need a blanket to ward off invisible 5G radiation while you sleep? That can be had for a mere $500. And that’s just the beginning....

August 4, 2025 · 8 min · 1540 words · Angela Powell

Instagram’s new tool helps your photos raise money for personal causes

An Instagram photo could be good for more than just a like thanks toa new fundraising toolon the social media platform. Instagram announced Tuesday that it is rolling out a tool to raise money for users’ personal causes directly on the app. Personal fundraisers will be tested in the U.S., U.K., and Ireland beginning today. The update brings Facebook’s personal fundraiser program into Instagram by allowing users to create their own campaign on the app or donate to a cause without the help of a third-party platform or an external link....

August 4, 2025 · 2 min · 422 words · Victoria Hughes

It might be late to the party, but iPhone Fold could have an edge with this hinge material

There have been plenty of rumours surrounding a futurefolding iPhoneand while it isn’t expected to appear until late 2026 or early 2027, alongside the possibility of afolding iPad, that doesn’t stop speculation as to what the device might deliver. Apple is notably missing from thefolding phonesspace, with Samsung and Google both offering folding devices, alongside companies including OnePlus, Motorola and Huawei. If Apple does eventually launch a folding iPhone though, there’s a good chance it may have learned a few things from those who have gone before it....

August 4, 2025 · 2 min · 352 words · Michelle Jenkins

Japanese scientists create VR game that claims to improve eyesight

Japanese scientists create VR game that claims to improve eyesight Japanese scientists have developed a VR game with the aim of improving eyesight, and the test results look promising. As reported byMoguLiveand translated byAutomaton, The Graduate School of Science and Engineering at Kwansei Gakuin Universitypresented a paperentitled “Testing the effect VR game designed to restore young people’s eyesight.” During the study, university scientists developed a VR game in response to the issue of “eye strain” and “deterioration of vision” caused by devices such as computers, smartphones, and tablets....

August 4, 2025 · 2 min · 409 words · Alison Park

Lenovo surprises with a trio of new products, including smart clock, at CES 2019

Lenovo’s tablets and new smart display have taken a big bite out of the smart home market recently, but it’s still a bit of a surprise for the billion-dollar Chinese technology company to drop not just one innovative product but three here at CES, including a Google Assistant-powered alarm clock that can go head-to-head with the Amazon Echo Spot and two Alexa-powered Smart Tab tablets that turn an ordinary tablet into a mobile voice assistant....

August 4, 2025 · 3 min · 596 words · Matthew Collins

Microsoft is finally fixing one of the worst parts of Outlook

Microsoft Outlook is set to get an update that will address the size limit that is currently in place when sharing files on the email service. In the future, instead of attachment limits, users will be able to upload files to OneDrive and share them through email. The way Microsoft Outlook is set up makes it challenging for users to attach and send large files. It is easy to exceed the maximum size limit and be unable to send certain files through Outlook....

August 4, 2025 · 2 min · 348 words · Samantha Gordon