Pokémon’s Switch 2 upgrade is a massive evolution

When Nintendo revealed that select Switch games would be getting improved Switch 2 Editions, I couldn’t help but notice one glaring omission:Pokémon ScarletandViolet.Of all the major Nintendo franchises released on the Switch, that was the one I was begging to see get a massive performance boost on the Switch 2. None of thePokémon gameson Switch ran fantastically, but the ninth generation was seriously hindered by technical woes. I wanted to love the game, but an abysmal framerate, bland textures, and even crashes were enough to push me away from the game until it was in a more complete state....

August 17, 2025 · 3 min · 632 words · Mark Guerrero

PSVR2 finally getting PC support and it may be sooner than you think

PSVR2 finally getting PC support and it may be sooner than you think The PSVR2 VR headset is finally getting PC support as Sony has begun testing the feature, and it may be released sooner than you think. Virtual reality gaming has skyrocketed in popularity over the last few years, with Sony,Meta, andeven Appleleading the pack with their headsets. Sony’s PSVR2 headset wasconsidered a new era for console VRin our review....

August 17, 2025 · 2 min · 378 words · Steven White

Samsung XR headset display set to go toe-to-toe with Apple Vision Pro

Samsung’s answer toApple’s Vision Pro headsethas been teased for months now, but there’s little information about what hardware and specs it will offer. Now, though, data on the device is starting to come out, including that it will reportedly use a 4K micro-OLED display from Sony. According to Korean siteThe Elec, highlighted byUploadVR, theSamsung XR headsetwill use a Sony 1.35-inch micro-OLED display, which is the same hardware that Sony is using in its own flip-up XR headset, theSony SRH-S1....

August 17, 2025 · 2 min · 347 words · Donna Hernandez

Sony gets a grip with this cord-free accessory that doubles as a mini tripod

Sony’s latest camera accessory gives the compact profile of its mirrorless and compact cameras a grip — and then some. Announced on Tuesday, January 14, theSony GP-VPT2BTwireless shooting grip mixes a grip, a tripod and Bluetooth-powered controls for videographers, photographers, and vloggers. While Sony has launched grip systems before, the latest model is cord-free. The GP-VPT2BT uses Bluetooth to connect with a compatible Sony camera, allowing the controls that rest right around where the thumb would be to control a number of different functions....

August 17, 2025 · 2 min · 348 words · Autumn Johnston MD

Teofimo Lopez names three fights he wants next as he looks to ‘recreate’ Conor McGregor success

Teofimo Lopez names three fights he wants next as he looks to ‘recreate’ Conor McGregor success WBO super-lightweight world champion Teofimo Lopez wants to ‘recreate’ Conor McGregor’s UFC success in boxing. Two-weight world champion Lopez returns to action on Thursday evening as he takes on Jamaine Ortiz in the first defence of his title he won off Josh Taylor last year. Having been a three-belt champion at lightweight, Lopez is keen to add to his world title collection at super-lightweight and hopes for a huge fight next if he can beat Ortiz in Las Vegas....

August 17, 2025 · 4 min · 707 words · Gabriel Young

The 11-inch iPad Pro M2 sold out, but you can get the iPad Pro M4 for the same price

If you’ve been looking forward to the arrival of this year’sCyber Monday Apple deals. it’s time to get excited. There are some excellent deals. Best Buy was offering the Wi-Fi + Cellular model of the 11-inch Apple iPad Pro M2 for only $1,099, following a $1,000 discount that nearly halved the tablet’s original price of $2,099. But since there’s always high demand for savings on Apple’s iPad fromCyber Monday deals,that offer is sold out....

August 17, 2025 · 2 min · 389 words · Cesar Roberts

The Asus ZenFone V is an impressive midrange smartphone exclusive to Verizon

The ZenFone series fromAsus’has always been a bit confusing. Take theZenFone 4, for instance, which was subsequently spun off into six models — the Deluxe, the Laser, the Zoom, the Selfie, the Selfie Pro, and the Max — before launching in the U.S. as the Asus ZenFone 4. Asus pared things back for the ZenFone 4’s sequel, the ZenFone V, but took a slightly different tack. Instead of launching the phone unlocked, it signed anexclusivity dealwith Verizon Wireless....

August 17, 2025 · 3 min · 502 words · John Baker

The best free parental control software for PC, Mac, iOS, and Android

Everything in this world has gone digital, and that includes homework (if you have kids). If your children are young, you’re probably not giving them laptops or free rein of the family computer yet. You’re also probably not always able to monitor their screen activity, either. That’s where parental control software comes in handy. Such software helps keep your kids safe from the dark web, and there are usually free options available for all operating systems....

August 17, 2025 · 5 min · 869 words · Tyler Peck

The best new podcasts for the week of August 22, 2025: Adulting and more

The best thing about podcasts is that you can listen to them while you’re doing other things: Washing dishes, going for a run, coloring, and especially, driving. But there areso many podcaststhese days that it’s simply impossible to keep up. There are new ones debuting all the time, and it’s hard to know whether they deserve a spot in your feed. Every week, we highlight new and returning podcasts we couldn’t put down....

August 17, 2025 · 5 min · 855 words · Antonio Norton

The best PDF editors for 2024

The PDF file format has great support for text and video, as well as an efficient file size, making it a great format for all kinds of documents and data. It’s also excellent for preserving the quality and formatting of a document. Adobe Acrobat is perhaps the most well-known PDF editor, but there are other options to consider. Having access to a PDF editor opens the possibility of editing document texts, adding images, filling out forms,combining PDF files, andconverting your PDF files to other formats....

August 17, 2025 · 9 min · 1769 words · Chad Mayo

The expansion rate of the universe still has scientists baffled

The question of how fast the universe is expanding continues to confound scientists. Although it might seem like a fairly straightforward issue, the reality is that it has been perplexing the best minds in physics and astronomy for decades — and new research using the James Webb Space Telescope and the Hubble Space Telescope doesn’t make the answer any clearer. Scientists know that the universe is expanding over time, but what they can’t agree on is the rate at which this is happening — called the Hubble constant....

August 17, 2025 · 3 min · 564 words · Alexander Kim

The funniest Ted Lasso episodes ever

Ted Lassohas given countless audiences many enjoyable moments throughout its three seasons onApple TV+. Specifically, it has given viewers a lot of laughs, whether they be from Ted’s hilarious Lassoisms, Coach Beard’s oddities, Rebecca making herself look bigger, or Roy growling like the bipedal grizzly bear that he is. Now thatTed Lassohas finally come to an end, let’s start looking back at the funniest episodes in the entire series. WHISTLE!...

August 17, 2025 · 5 min · 896 words · Evan Carlson

The GPU shortage is so bad that MSI is rereleasing the seven-year old GT 730

There’s no doubt that theGPU shortage is really bad, but we never knew it was this desperate. In response to the overwhelming shortage of graphics cards, MSI is releasinga new GT 730graphics card, which is seven years old. Nvidia’s GT 730 launched in 2014, back when entry-level graphics cards would use DDR3 memory. This new card also comes with 2GB of DDR3 memory on a 64-bit bus, along with 384 CUDA cores and a 902MHz boost clock....

August 17, 2025 · 3 min · 438 words · Nathaniel Williams