Popular TikTok creator stabbed to death in brutal attack

Popular TikTok creator stabbed to death in brutal attack The Caribbean island nation of Saint Lucia and the wider online community have been rocked after the shocking stabbing death of a well-known TikToker from the region. PopularTikTokcreator Jolie Williams, better known by her online handlehptts.jolie.com, rose to prominence on the app with a combination of comedy and lip-syncing content. The Caribbean content creator amassed a following of over 260,000 fans both local and international....

June 18, 2025 · 2 min · 362 words · William Dougherty

Save 25% on the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 for Memorial Day

While the foldable phone market has been booming in the last couple of years with entries like theOnePlus Openand theMotorola Razr, Samsung still remains the top dog when it comes to foldable phones. That means if you want the best of the best, you’re going to want to go for a Galaxy Z Fold 5, which easily outperforms pretty much any other foldable phone. Of course, being a high-end phone, it does get pretty expensive, which is why this early Memorial Day deal from Amazon that brings it down to $1,350 from $1,800 is worth snatching up quickly....

June 18, 2025 · 3 min · 428 words · Nicholas Baker

Securing your entryway has never been cheaper than with this Prime Day deal

We’re approaching the end of summer’sPrime Day 2025and we’ve encountered all of the usual and expected suspect already. We’ve collected and assessedPrime Day headphones deals,Prime Day laptop deals,Prime Day monitor deals, and just about every category of product that you’d expect from a computer, TV, and phone loving publication to cover. But what comes next could be awful. Your package could get delivered to your door and then just get stolen....

June 18, 2025 · 3 min · 427 words · Kevin Johnson

Sony’s acquisition of Audeze is a little baffling

An exploded diagram of the Audeze Euclid planar magnetic in-ear monitor.Audeze Sony is acquiring Audeze, a U.S.-based maker of audiophile-grade wiredheadphones, IEM-style (in-ear monitor) earbuds, andgaming headsets. But in a weird twist, it’s not Sony’s electronics division that is doing the deal. Instead, it’s Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) — the division that oversees the company’s gaming portfolio including thePlayStation 5console. The terms and cost of the acquisition haven’t been released....

June 18, 2025 · 2 min · 383 words · Pamela Gomez

Spider-Man 2 player sparks heated debate after criticizing small detail

Spider-Man 2 player sparks heated debate after criticizing small detail A gamer criticizing a small detail in the new Spider-Man 2 has sparked a massive debate among the community. The long-awaitedSpider-Man 2 game developed by Insomniacwas finally released on October 20, giving gamers the chance to play as their friendly neighbor Spiderman once again. However, like many game launches,Spider-Man 2is riddled with its fair share of bugs and glitches, which players have picked up on while swinging through the streets of New York....

June 18, 2025 · 2 min · 394 words · Joshua Gonzalez

Stephen Amell & Alan Ritchson's $245.6M Superhero Sequel Redeems Itself On Netflix's Top 10 US Chart 8 Years Later

Summary Eight years after it flopped at the box office,Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadowsis making a comeback on Netflix. The movie served as a sequel to Nickelodeon and Paramount’sTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, which rebooted the original film series. It follows the titular heroes as they take on the formidable villain team of Shredder (Brian Tee), Dr. Baxter Stockman (Tyler Perry), and the brutal extra-terrestrial Krang (Brad Garrett). Despite its star-studded cast, including Stephen Amell, Will Arnett, and Megan Fox, the film flopped at the box office, but it is now redeeming itself on Netflix....

June 18, 2025 · 3 min · 584 words · Annette Logan

Tales of the Shire review: Hobbit cozy game puts the ‘mid’ in Middle-earth

Tales of the Shire review: Hobbit cozy game puts the ‘mid’ in Middle-earth Tales of the Shire is a confusing cozy game. It stars the Hobbits, who cook up a great meal and enjoy fishing. However, many of the other activities they get up to in the Shire are as dull as the last 30 minutes ofReturn of The King. Stardew Middle-earth, this is not. Lord of the Rings games have felt rather (Mount) Doomed in the last few years....

June 18, 2025 · 5 min · 1011 words · Jeffrey Reed

The 300Hz Predator Triton 500 is complete overkill, but we love it anyway

Acer’sPredator Triton 500has a hot new display option, and it’s borderline ridiculous. Continuing the trend of high-speed gaming displays on high-end gaming laptops, Acer’s new Triton spec gives gamers the option of a 300Hz screen. That’s not only 25 percent faster than even the fastest gaming displays, it’s stretching the limits of tangible benefit. Is it possible to have too much of a good thing? Lightning fast visuals Amidst the bevy of Ice Lake refreshes and newly introduced entry-level graphics options in Acer’s lineup at IFA 2019, the Triton 500’s refresh rate bump feels quite modest, despite being the most extreme of upgrades....

June 18, 2025 · 4 min · 732 words · Jessica Watson

The best MP5 (MW) loadouts in Call of Duty: Warzone

Since theCall of Duty 4: Modern Warfareera, the MP5 submachine gun has been a fan favorite thanks to its ease of use and lightweight mobility. WhenCall of Duty: Warzonefirst launched, the MP5 (MW) (not to be confused with theCold WarMP5) was one of the best weapons in the game, but was later outclassed following substantial updates and the integration ofBlack Ops Cold Warfirearms. Well now, what’s old is new again, and the MP5 (MW) is once again the king of close-range SMGs....

June 18, 2025 · 8 min · 1517 words · Richard Stout

The Sims celebrates its 20th anniversary, shows no sign of slowing down

It’s not easy for a game franchise to live on for 20 years. Rarer still for a series to be going strong. Yet The Sims is at the top of its game as it celebrates two decades under its belt. The Simscame out on July 23, 2025, and in its current iteration,The Sims 4,the series continues to pull insignificant player traffic and revenuefor its publisher, Electronic Arts. Even as fans hope forThe Sims 5,the team is perfecting the current game, which came out in 2014, with regular updates and new DLC....

June 18, 2025 · 3 min · 571 words · Mackenzie Miller

The ultimate Steam Deck for Kingdom Hearts fans is now up for grabs

The ultimate Steam Deck for Kingdom Hearts fans is now up for grabs Square Enix and Disney are giving away a Steam Deck OLED signed by series director Tetsuya Nomura, to celebrate Kingdom Hearts on Steam. Kingdom Heartson theSteam Deckhasn’t had it easy. The Epic Games Store versions left much to be desired and getting them up and running required some in-depth know-how. Even then, FMV cut-scenes failed to run on theSteam Deck, and fans were left with an enemy far worse than the heartless, unexpected bugs and crashes....

June 18, 2025 · 2 min · 385 words · Cindy West

These are the 10 best new Alexa features to try in 2019

More and more people are integrating Alexa into their daily lives. We use the assistant to perform tasks ranging from setting our morning alarm to turning off our lights before bed. Amazon’s voice assistant comes out with new features pretty regularly, and the assistant has gone from a voice service that can perform a few tricks to a truly useful smart assistant. Newer features likewhisper modemade it so we don’t have to wake up those around us to talk to Alexa,Alexa Blueprintsmade it possible for us to create our own custom skills, andthe ability to create routinesmade it possible for us to control multiple smart devices with a single command....

June 18, 2025 · 5 min · 1061 words · Nicholas Scott

This Apple Watch feature was driving me crazy. Here’s how I fixed it

After living with myApple Watch Series 10for a short while, I noticed that I’d often look down andnotsee the watch face, which bothered me quite a lot. Instead, my gaze would be greeted by the Smart Stack. I just wasn’t quite sure why, and I was getting annoyed. If you’re seeing the same thing, here’s why it’s happening and what you can do about it. A new feature that I can’t stand Unless I’m looking down at the Apple Watch to see a notification, I want to see the watch face I’ve carefully chosen to tell me the time....

June 18, 2025 · 5 min · 945 words · Jennifer Smith