The best projector screens

Everyone likes to kick back, relax, and watch a movie or TV show at home. But if you’ve ever found that sometimes your regular TV just doesn’t cut it when the characters and action on-screen are larger than life, and you want a screen size that can accommodate them, that’s where projectors and projector screens come in. As a rule, if you have a home projector, you really need a projector screen....

July 31, 2025 · 7 min · 1375 words · Caitlin Leonard

The Chosen Season 5 Episode 2 recap: Jesus cleansing the temple explained

The Chosen Season 5 Episode 2 recap: Jesus cleansing the temple explained It’s time for the worst-kept secret ofThe Chosen Season 5: the cleansing of the temple, as Jesus angrily reminds everyone what their priorities should be – but it could come at a huge cost. Holy Week has officially begun. Jesus has made his triumphal entry into Jerusalem, Kafni is on the warpath after Ramah’s death, the Watcher is still… watching, and Peter wants to start preaching....

July 31, 2025 · 10 min · 2056 words · Robin Moran

The refreshed Dell XPS 13 laptop is a pretty and speedy way to get things done

In addition to conjuring up a hugenew load of Inspiron 70002-in-1s and clamshell laptops, Dell also snuck ina refreshed XPS 13 laptopjust prior to the opening of IFA in Berlin. Arriving in Silver and Rose Gold flavors, the device is based on a handful of seventh-generation Core i3/i5/i7 “U” processors, and two of the latesteighth-generation i5/i7 “U” chips. The XPS 13 also includes a battery promising up to 22 hours of run-time when the screen is set to a 1,920 x 1,080 resolution....

July 31, 2025 · 2 min · 346 words · Robert Snyder

The Sims 4: My Wedding Stories wants you to cry

The Sims has always been about customization. The number of expansions andcontent packsforThe Sims 4is proof enough of that. It seems as though there are endless ways to create Sims, place them into an extremely malleable world, andplay around with themas they go about their daily lives. As a lifelong fan of other creativity-promoting simulation games likeAnimal CrossingandStardew Valley, I should love The Sims. Despite their similarities, I’ve never been able to get into the series … with one exception....

July 31, 2025 · 5 min · 963 words · Amy Keller

The ‘Fix PUBG’ campaign sets sights on the game’s bugs, will keep a kill count

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds‘mix of stealth and all-out chaos has made it one of the most popular games around, but its lack of polish — whichtook central stage at the PUBG Global Invitational— has taken a toll on the game’s reputation and player count. To address that the game’s developer, Bluehole, has launched a “Fix PUBG” campaign meant to address the community’s most pressing concerns. Fix PUBG is a months-long campaign to deliver the changes and improvements that you’ve been asking for,” PUBG Corporation said on theofficial website....

July 31, 2025 · 2 min · 382 words · Tracy Dean

Tinder is about to make it even easier for you to find people thanks to Humin acquisition

Rumors regarding Tinder’s acquisition of San Francisco startup Humin have been circulating for a while now. Today, the news has been made official, with the dating app’s CEO Sean Rad confirming the purchase. Makers of the Humin smart contact app, and hyper-localized networking app Knock Knock, the Humin team will continue operating from its base in San Francisco as part of the deal. Meanwhile, the startup’s founders Ankur Jain and David Wyler will join Tinder’s recentlyrestructuredleadership team as VP of product and VP of partnerships, respectively....

July 31, 2025 · 2 min · 363 words · Alexis Reyes

TP Link launches budget-friendly smart light strips

TP-Link, a company known for producing affordable smart home gadgets, has announced a new lineup of smart LED light strips and light bulbs. This includes theTapo L900,Tapo L920,Tapo L930, andTapo L530E. Pricing for the products ranges from $25 to $50, making these some of the most affordable lighting options on the market. TheTapo L930is considered the flagship LED strip of the family, offering advanced features such as music sync mode, 16 million colors, up to 1000 lumens of white light, and an IP44 waterproof rating....

July 31, 2025 · 2 min · 304 words · Kyle Santos

Two Feet recorded a song, put it on Soundcloud, and woke up famous

In 2015, Bill Dess’ life was practically indistinguishable from themany other starving artists. He was a 22-year-old cashier and Berklee College of Music dropout with a friend’s couch as a bed, and a microphone he had to tape to a wall as a recording booth. Then he released his songGo Fuck Yourselfas alternative rock artist Two Feet on Soundcloud at 3 A.M., went to sleep, and woke up famous. In a matter of hours, the New York City native’s song garnered more than 4 million streams, and by the end of the day he had major labels courting him....

July 31, 2025 · 9 min · 1887 words · Crystal Ford

Venom: The Last Dance is already falling short at the box office

It may only be halfway through its opening weekend, butVenom: The Last Danceis already falling short of its franchise’s standards at the box office. The new comic book filmbrings Tom Hardy’s big-screen adventures as Eddie Brock to an end and was, therefore, marketed as a zany and climactic final outing for the superhero genre’s quirkiest duo. Unfortunately, while certain elements of the film’s early trailers — like the Venom-ized horse that Eddie and his symbiote pal use at one point to travel a bit more quickly — went viral online, it doesn’t seem like moviegoers feel as compelled to seek outVenom: The Last Dancelike they did its two predecessors....

July 31, 2025 · 2 min · 363 words · Alexandra Perez

WhatsApp’s biggest restriction might finally be lifted soon

WhatsAppis considering making a change that could fix one of its mostlong-standing flaws. A feature known as Multi-device 2.0 will allow users to connect their WhatsApp accounts to two or more phones. The report comes fromWABetaInfovia an early look at the upcoming WhatsApp update. Currently, WhatsApp has amulti-devicefeature that allows a person to connect their phone to four other devices — including PCs, browsers, and other supported devices. Once enabled, you won’t need your phone active or online to send and receive messages....

July 31, 2025 · 2 min · 345 words · Willie Miller

Windows 11’s taskbar may get a handy feature from Windows 10

If you’re a heavy multitasker in Windows 11, you might have noticed that your taskbar might be a little messy when you have too many apps open at once. Windows 10 had a handy overflow feature to help in that situation, and according to anoted Windows leaker on Twitter, it could soon make a comeback on Windows 11. While Microsoft hasn’t confirmed anything about this just yet, @thebookisclosed is the one who has the specifics of the feature....

July 31, 2025 · 2 min · 370 words · Felicia Davis

Xiaomi’s Mi TV Stick will go head-to-head with budget Roku and Fire TV devices

Xiaomi has taken the wraps off its anticipated newAndroid TVdevice, the Mi TV Stick, a 1080p-resolutionmedia streamerthat looks like it will compete directly with the $50Roku Streaming Stickand the $40Amazon Fire TV Stick. No U.S. pricing or availability has yet been announced. #MiTVStickcomes with a Chromecast built in.We’ve even included a bluetooth remote controller!pic.twitter.com/LJwmnN3K63 — Xiaomi (@Xiaomi)July 24, 2025 Like the Roku and Fire TV devices, the Mi TV Stick uses an HDMI module that plugs directly into an available port on a TV or asoundbarand comes with a dedicated remote control....

July 31, 2025 · 2 min · 318 words · Mark Bruce

‘Resident Evil 2’ will get free mode called ‘The Ghost Survivors’

Resident Evil 2releases on Friday, January 25, on PC and consoles, and we think it’s a terrific horror game for longtime fans and franchise newcomers. What you get at launch, however, won’t be the entire game, as Capcom isplanning to releasea free DLC mode for all players. Announced in a developer livestream event and detailed on the forumResetEra, the free modeThe Ghost Survivorswill be available as a free post-launch update, though it does not have a final date yet....

July 31, 2025 · 2 min · 343 words · Katrina Fletcher