Bright idea? Aumi nightlight sends notifications when your phone is asleep

On paper, Aumi Mini is a product that sounds like it comes straight from a sci-fi dystopia: a soothing nightlight for your bedroom that will instantly rouse you from your slumber the moment your unfeeling boss decides to email you at 2 a.m. to alert you of something that really could have waited until 9 o’clock in the morning. So long, restful night’s sleep! In short, it’s aKickstarter-funded smart nighlightfrom the same company that previously created the Aumi Bluetooth nightlight back in 2015....

July 23, 2025 · 2 min · 362 words · Shelley Jensen

Catly promises a photorealistic cat game, but its tech is a mystery

Update 12/13:Prior to joining SuperAuthenti, it appears as though studio co-founder Kevin Yeung founded another Hong Kong-based gaming studio called TenthPlanet. In 2022, the studio revealed that it was working on two blockchain games. One of those was set to beAlien Meow, whichGamesBeatcalled a “digital cat Metaverse.” The description of the project given in the article features some of the same talking points advertised inCatly, including highly detailed felines and an open world of sorts....

July 23, 2025 · 3 min · 610 words · James Michael

CHEOPS planet-hunter detects four rarely seen mini-Neptunes

The European Space Agency (ESA)’s CHEOPS satellite has discovered four new exoplanets — and they are a hard-to-detect type called amini-Neptune. These planets are notable because they are the “missing link” between rocky Earth-sized planets and ice giants like Neptune. They are thought to be very common in our galaxy, but they are hard to spot because they are small and cool compared to the big, brighthot Jupiterswhich are most commonly detected by exoplanet-hunting telescopes....

July 23, 2025 · 3 min · 497 words · Kara Combs

Chinatown: 10 Things You Probably Didn't Know About The Jack Nicholson Movie

Summary Half a century after the release of the neo-noir mysteryChinatown, interest in the film has not waned, and viewers have remained curious about all the unknown facts and details surrounding its production. With an extraordinary lead performance by Jack Nicholson, incredible direction from Roman Polanski, and one of the all-time great screenplays by Robert Towne,Chinatownhas remained an enduring cinematic classic. While the film itself has been enjoyed by generations of viewers, there were plenty of aspects ofChinatownthat the average audience member may not have known....

July 23, 2025 · 10 min · 2003 words · John Reynolds

Companion trailer: Breaking up (with a robot) is hard to do

When theCompanionteaser dropped in October, the ambiguous nature of Sophie Thatcher’s Iris blurred the lines between human and android. The new trailer answers things immediately — Iris is a robot. Iris is an android designed as the perfect girlfriend for Josh, played byJack Quaid. After jailbreaking his “sex bot,” Jack experiences a weekend from hell with friends at a secluded cabin. Iris is somehow in the middle of everything, with the footage showing her entire face covered in blood....

July 23, 2025 · 2 min · 246 words · Angela Ball

Dungeon & Dragons’ new Player’s Handbook nerfs OP Wizard spell

Dungeon & Dragons’ new Player’s Handbook nerfs OP Wizard spell The revised Player’s Handbook clarifies and changes one high-level Wizard spell that’s often been the subject of debate among D&D players. Dungeons & Dragonsis entering a new era with the Player’s Handbook (2024), the first of threerevised core rulebooksthat will be released between now and February 2025. While still part of and compatible withall existing Fifth Edition content, the new PHB makes a slew of changes to things like classes and spells....

July 23, 2025 · 3 min · 440 words · Danielle Watts

Echo Dot is Amazon’s bestselling electronic. Here’s why it’s a great gift

If you look atthe list of the best selling electronic deviceson Amazon right now, you’ll find a lot of Amazon devices in the top 10. But one device occupies the top three spots on the list:the third-generation Echo Dot. Probably the biggest reason is because how cheap it is right now — normally retailing for $50, you can pick it up for just $25. That’s within $3 of the cheapest we saw it on Black Friday weekend, and cheaper than we’ve seen it sell for most of this year....

July 23, 2025 · 2 min · 369 words · Beverly Harmon

Genshin Impact: Best Clorinde Builds (Weapons, Artifacts, Team Comps, Stats)

Quick Links It is imperative that you use the best build for Clorinde inGenshin Impactin order to maximize her potential as a damage-dealing unit and synergize with the rest of her team comp for even more bonuses to performance. Clorinde is a new 5-star Electro DPS character who uses a sword in battle. Originally introduced as an NPC in the Fontaine storyline, the Champion Duelist from the Nation of Justice is one of the threenew playable characters inGenshin Impact4....

July 23, 2025 · 8 min · 1566 words · Ricky Jennings

Goddess of Victory: Nikke takes over New York City in bizarre summer collab

Goddess of Victory: Nikke takes over New York City in bizarre summer collab Goddess of Victory: Nikke has been everywhere as of late. The game is clearly making developer ShiftUp some good money considering they’re buying out stadiums and sending ads to outer space. In their latest takeover, they were parading a massive inflatable chibi version of Dorothy around the Hudson River. They also opened a pop-up shop with some various goodies to attract fans from New York City and put Doro next to some of the world’s most recognizable landmarks....

July 23, 2025 · 3 min · 479 words · Kimberly Nguyen

Google might kill its best Pixel smartphone next year

We’re expecting thePixel 7ato launch later this year. A recent leak, however, suggests that it may be the last of its kind. The Pixel A series is Google’s budget-friendly version of its yearly flagship Pixel models — and have consistently been some of the best devices that the company has in its lineup. Despite the success of the Pixel A series, it seems like the Pixel 7a will be the final A series device....

July 23, 2025 · 2 min · 348 words · Mark Mahoney

Harrison Ford reveals why he said yes to 1923 Season 2 and it’s a great reason

Harrison Ford reveals why he said yes to 1923 Season 2 and it’s a great reason 1923 Season 2is nearly here, bringing a momentous era ofYellowstoneto an end – and Harrison Ford was delighted to return as Jacob Dutton. Yellowstone may have ended with Season 5, but Taylor Sheridan’s Western dynasty is far from over.1923 Season 2 premieres this weekend, and there are multiple spinoffs in development;1944,6666, a series centered on Beth and Rip,The Madison, and no doubt plenty more....

July 23, 2025 · 3 min · 467 words · Michael Mendez

Have the Intel Arc GPUs been canceled? I sure hope not

A rumor is circulating thatIntel’s Arc graphics cardsare being canceled, and unlikeprevious rumors we’ve heardon the matter, this one seems to hold some weight. The first discrete desktop GPUs from Intel have seen ups and downs since being announced around a year ago, but this is the first word we’ve gotten that the company may abandon the project. Headlines and YouTube thumbnails don’t tell the full story here, though, and they’re primed to spread misinformation considering that Intel’s first-gen Arc Alchemist GPUs aren’t available in the U....

July 23, 2025 · 6 min · 1077 words · Clarence Deleon

How to change your windshield wipers

Further reading As fall sets in, you might notice that it’s getting harder and harder to see out the front window of your car. If your windshield wipers don’t clear your windshield, or if they leave nasty streaks as they move, it’s time for a new set of blades. Thankfully, changing a car’s wiper blades is a quick job that’s well within the reach of every motorist. It doesn’t matter if you’ve never worked on a car before, if you don’t own a single tool, or if you don’t like tinkering with cars to begin with....

July 23, 2025 · 3 min · 622 words · Manuel Ross