Baldur’s Gate 3 mod turns game into an exciting roguelike experience

Baldur’s Gate 3 mod turns game into an exciting roguelike experience This particular Baldur’s Gate 3 mod adds a standalone roguelike game mode, allowing you to battle randomized enemies in different locations. A part of Baldur’s Gate 3 charm is its replayability. With so many races, classes, anddialogue options to choose from, every new runcan feel like a completely different playthrough. And if that’s not enough, players can always use mods to create some exciting builds, making the experience even more fresh....

July 8, 2025 · 2 min · 387 words · Michael Donaldson

Best Buy deals cut prices on 55-inch TCL and Samsung TVs well below $500

Getting yourself thebest TVsshould not always cost you a hefty amount of money. If you’re looking for great4K TV dealsbut are tight on the budget, these4K TVs under $500will help you secure a decentTVset without breaking the bank. We’ve found impressive bargains at Best Buy, including these 55-inch 4K TVs from Samsung and TCL, and we listed them here for you to determine which one will suit you best. Samsung NU6900 55-inch Ultra HD 4K TV— $50 Off Samsung is one of the top makers of quality televisions in the industry, and it also produces some of the more affordable ones....

July 8, 2025 · 2 min · 417 words · Paul Lewis

Canon stacks on features to Powershot cameras with better burst, new sensors

Canon is reimagining the lineup of advanced compact cameras by integrating more speed into the small cameras using a stacked sensor design. On Monday, July 8,Canon announcedthe PowerShot G5 X Mark II and PowerShot G7 X Mark III, both boasting updated 20.1-megapixel sensors with 20 fps stills and uncropped 4K video. The cameras new capabilities lie largely in the design of the sensor. The 1-inch sensors use a stacked design, an approach that Sony already integrated into several mirrorless and compact cameras....

July 8, 2025 · 2 min · 410 words · Justin Blankenship

Chromebooks are officially moving to Android 11. Here’s why that matters

On day two ofGoogle’s I/O developer conference, a lot was revealed about the future of Chrome OS. A key part of those plans is Google updating the Android runtime on Chromebooks to Android 11 throughout this year. It’s been known for some time thatselect Chromebook modelswould be getting Android 11, but Google has now officially confirmed the technical aspect of the plans — and a new switch in the underlying Android runtime layer inside of Chrome OS....

July 8, 2025 · 2 min · 353 words · Marie Anderson

Congress demands answers over Gmail fiasco, data collection on phones

Congress is now demanding answersfrom Apple and Google regarding data collection on iOS and Android devices. BothApple CEO Tim CookandAlphabet CEO Larry Pagereceived letters from the Energy and Commerce Committee seeking explanations about how these devices collect and use recorded audio, location information, how third-party partners and developers access data, and more. The probe arrives just afterreports surfacedthat third-party developers have full access to messages in Gmail along with the recipient’s address and time stamps....

July 8, 2025 · 3 min · 448 words · Shelley Smith

Counter-Strike 2 skins market value hits new all time high in the billions

Counter-Strike 2 skins market value hits new all time high in the billions The market for Counter-Strike skins and other in-game items has reached an all-time high, hitting over $4.5 billion in market capitalization. The Counter-Strike skins economy has experienced steady growth over the years, with big booms in both 2020 and 2023. In 2023, from case openings alone, CSgenerated nearly $1 billion in revenue for Valve, the game’s developer....

July 8, 2025 · 2 min · 397 words · Jeffrey Garcia

Dell TechFest sale: Laptops, gaming PCs, and monitors from $95

If you’re on the lookout forlaptop deals,gaming PC deals, andmonitor deals, you’re going to want to take advantage of the discounts that are available from the Dell TechFest sale. As one of the most trusted names in the computing industry, there will be a lot of attention towards the offers, so don’t be surprised is some of these are gone as soon as tomorrow. To help you decide what to buy, we’ve rounded up our favorite bargains below, but you can go ahead and take a look at everything that’s on sale yourself....

July 8, 2025 · 3 min · 483 words · Lauren Rasmussen

Dr Disrespect teases “much bigger” opportunity as YouTube delays monetization application

Dr Disrespect teases “much bigger” opportunity as YouTube delays monetization application Dr Disrespect says YouTube has postponed his remonetization application, but teased that something “much bigger” could be in the works. In June 2024, former Twitch employees broke their silence aboutDr Disrespect, real name Guy Beahm, and why he was permanently banned from the purple streaming site. Theyallegedthat he was sending inappropriate messages to an underage user – something Doc admitted to in asince-deleted tweet....

July 8, 2025 · 3 min · 595 words · Tyrone Vance

Elon Musk declares SpaceX’s mighty Starship rocket ready for launch

Following a series ofrecent engine tests, SpaceX chief Elon Musk has declared the mighty Starship rocket ready for launch … but first, there’s the small matter of obtaining clearance from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). SpaceX posted a short video (below) on Tuesday evening showing the first-stage Super Heavy rocket and upper-stage Starship spacecraft — collectively known as the Starship — on the launchpad at the company’s Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas....

July 8, 2025 · 2 min · 364 words · Jessica Wilson

Everything you need to know about Overwatch endorsements

As long as there’s been competitive gaming, there’s been all kinds of bad sports. From trash-talking to griefing to downright disgusting behavior, most players have unfortunately had at least a few unfortunate encounters with these toxic players. At first, there was basically nothing that could be done about these players except to mute them and maybe use some sort of reporting system if the game had that feature. As games have gotten more popular, the amount of these bad players has increased, but so too have the tools for discouraging this bad behavior....

July 8, 2025 · 5 min · 1043 words · Dr. April Bowen DDS

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles to recall 860K U.S. vehicles over emissions issues

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) will recall 862,520 gasoline-powered vehicles in the United States because they do not meet emissions standards, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) hasannounced. The affected vehicles are from model years 2011 to 2016. The recall is the result of “in-use emissions investigations conducted by the EPA and in-use testing conducted by FCA as required by EPA regulations,” the agency said in a statement. The EPA toldReutersthat it will continue to investigate other FCA vehicles, which could lead to additional recalls....

July 8, 2025 · 2 min · 376 words · Richard Gamble

Frostpunk 2 takes notes from Cities: Skylines with its grander scope

In the originalFrostpunk, the main goal is to survive an icy apocalypse and reestablish civilization around a powerful generator while slowly gathering resources, building structures with them, and dealing with a plethora of ethical questions along the way. It’s a challenging game, but after dozens of hours and several decisions, players have a solid city center that can withstand the apocalypse. InFrostpunk 2, that’s just the starting point. Developer 11 Bit Studios recently gave me a presentation of the sandbox “Utopia Builder” mode inFrostpunk 2....

July 8, 2025 · 4 min · 680 words · Craig Garcia

Garmin Marq series offers stylish performance for those willing to pay for it

Garmin had been around for 30 years and is celebrating its anniversary with a big announcement: TheMarq, a new series of adventure watches designed for consumers who want stylish performance — and are willing to pay for it. The Marq series takes the best features of the company’sexisting lineup of smartwatchesand bumps it up a notch to create what the company calls the “ultimate timepiece.” Encompassing a variety ofoutdoor pursuits, the Marq series includes the Marq Aviator, Marq Driver, Marq Captain, Marq Expedition, and Marq Athlete....

July 8, 2025 · 3 min · 537 words · Virginia Cole