The new ROG Zephyrus gaming laptops look like absolute stunners

Gamers, ready your wallets — Asus has just announced two new ROG Zephyrus laptops during CES 2023, and they’re both likely to quickly climb the ranks of thebest gaming laptopsyou’ll be able to buy in 2023. The ROG Zephyrus G16 and M16 are the two new laptops in question, both high-end premium devices with a unique set of features and specs. Let’s start with the ROG Zephyrus G16, which is destined to be Asus’ flagship for this generation of hardware, taking the place of the popular Zephyrus G15 of recent years....

August 8, 2025 · 3 min · 469 words · Mr. Brian George

This DIY kit teaches more than coding; it teaches you how to build a smartphone

With upward of a billion units sold, owning an iPhone is no longer a way to mark you out as a member of the phone-owning elite. Nor is having the latest Samsung flagship. You know what would garner admiring glances from fellow smartphone geeks, though? Building a functioning, limited-edition phone with your own hands. That is exactly what makes MAKERphone special. Well, that and the fact that, while building your own DIY handset, you will get a crash course in electronics and coding....

August 8, 2025 · 2 min · 393 words · Wanda Deleon

Threadripper 3990X smashes its way on stage at CES with 64 cores and 128 threads

AMD might have begun the rollout of its new generation ofRyzen 4000 mobile CPUs, but it’s not quite done withthe Ryzen 3000 generationjust yet. Alongside its other CPU and GPU debuts, AMD also unveiled the Threadripper 3990X CPU, the world’s first 64-core desktop processor and an absolute nightmare for Intel’s HEDT market. AMD had an amazing 2019 with the launch of its mainstream Ryzen 3000 CPUs, followed by itsthird generation Threadripper chipstoward the end of the year....

August 8, 2025 · 2 min · 402 words · Jennifer Lee

TikToker sparks backlash after pulling fire alarm during Olive Garden “citizens arrest”

TikToker sparks backlash after pulling fire alarm during Olive Garden “citizens arrest” A TikToker has sparked backlash after uploading videos of himself pulling the fire alarm at a local Olive Garden after placing employees under “citizens arrest.” With over a billion monthly users onTikTok, there’s no telling what kind of viral videos could make their way to your For You Page. Fromex-Walmart employees going on a rampageafter losing their job toburnt Christmas gifts,the possibilities are endless....

August 8, 2025 · 2 min · 314 words · Veronica Wolf

Trigger Warning Review: I Wanted More From Netflix's Weak Jessica Alba Actioner Beyond Stereotypes

Summary Jessica Alba headlinesNetflix’s latest JLo-coded actioner,Trigger Warning, from screenwriters John Brancato, Josh Olson, Halley Gross, and director Mouly Surya. The film follows Special Forces commando Parker (Alba) as she finds out about her father’s sudden death while being on active duty overseas. She returns home and becomes his bar’s owner, bringing her face-to-face with her former boyfriend and his troubling family, The Swanns. While this tension-filled reunion is difficult enough for the grieving daughter, Parker’s search for answers gets more dangerous as she faces a violent gang attempting to run her hometown with illegal weapons....

August 8, 2025 · 5 min · 922 words · Jose Alvarado

Venom: Let There Be Carnage: Everything we know about Sony’s sequel

Everyone’s favorite symbiote is back — and he’s bringing friends. Sony Pictures’Venomcast Tom Hardy as Spider-Man’s longtime nemesis, and although the 2018 film didn’t click with critics, audiences loved its campy charm. The antihero character will only become more important to Sony’s plans with the release ofVenom: Let There Be Carnage, which now has its first trailer. Directed by Andy Serkis,Venom: Let There Be Carnageis scheduled to hit theaters on July 22, 2025, and will bring back Hardy as Eddie Brock, Venom’s human host, as well as Woody Harrelson as Cletus Kasady, the murderous host of a new symbiote, Carnage....

August 8, 2025 · 7 min · 1398 words · Jeremy Melton

Versatile robotic skin gives stuffed horse, other inanimate objects some giddyup

When we think of skin, we picture a thin epidermis that’s designed to protect what’s underneath — whether it be by offering a shield against bacteria, viruses, and other nasty stuff or by allowing us to regulate our temperature through sweating. But what if your skin wasn’t just an outer layer of smart protection, but actually the organ that dictates and drive your body’s movement? That, in essence, is the conceptual basis for a new project from Yale researchers — only instead of tissue-based organic skin, they’ve developed a robot skin capable of turning inanimate objects, such as toys, into functioning robots....

August 8, 2025 · 2 min · 369 words · Ethan Phillips

Warzone 2 guru reveals “perfect” sniper support loadout for Season 5

Warzone 2 guru reveals “perfect” sniper support loadout for Season 5 Season 5 introduced a new AR to Warzone 2, and FaZe Booya believes it has all the makings of a “perfect” sniper support weapon. With one-shot snipers out of the way in Warzone 2 Ranked Play, the Signal 50 reigns supreme. World Series of Warzone players harnessed its power to full effect during theNA & EU Stage 2 Finals. Despite massive growth in popularity, Raven Software shocked community members by not nerfing the fast-firing sniper in Season 5....

August 8, 2025 · 2 min · 309 words · Lindsay Smith

Warzone players already frustrated with “super sweaty” Rebirth Island

Warzone players already frustrated with “super sweaty” Rebirth Island Within hours of the popular resurgence map arriving back in Call of Duty Warzone, players are already growing annoyed with the sheer number of “sweaty” opponents they’re coming up against on Rebirth Island. Rebirth Island was the first ever small-scale resurgence map in Warzone, launching in 2020 alongside the release of Black Ops Cold War. It quickly become a huge fan-favorite for its fast-paced and frenetic style, with players able to redeploy straight back into the action....

August 8, 2025 · 2 min · 346 words · Roy Johnson

Watch this Rubik’s Cube solve itself while floating in mid-air

Despite being invented some 45 years ago, the Rubik’s Cube is still an object of fascination — as well as extreme frustration — for many folks around the world. YouTuberHuman Controller, for one, clearly has a deep and lasting interest in the puzzle, creating what must be the coolest version of the toy to date. Why? Because it solves itself. In mid-air. Human Controller first hit our radar last year when he posted a video of a Rubik’s Cube solving itselfas he held it in his hand....

August 8, 2025 · 2 min · 373 words · Jeff Parker

What Happened To Krysten Collins After Married At First Sight Season 15?

Summary Married At First Sightseason 15 alum Krysten Collins has been making some big moves in her life since the show ended. Krysten made her reality TV debut as one of the five women looking to find their forever partner onMarried At First Sightseason 15. Krysten, who at the time worked as a sales representative for a software company, looked to have gotten her wish when she was matched with 41-year-old Mitch Silverstein, a surfer and dedicated environmentalist....

August 8, 2025 · 6 min · 1120 words · Alejandro Summers

Who is Batman’s best sidekick? All the Dynamic Duos, ranked

The Dark Knight is an unstoppable force. The bad guys usually don’t stand a chance against his intellect, combat expertise, and arsenal of expensive toys. For decades,Batmanhas been kicking butt and taking names acrossGotham City. But while the Caped Crusader began this daring venture with a little bit of pocket change, a dash of determination, and his very own vision, he hasn’t been alone in his superheroics. Batman has enlisted the help of multiple sidekicks over the years — the most famous of which goes by the moniker of Robin....

August 8, 2025 · 7 min · 1386 words · Megan Clark

Who is the “oyster girl”? TikTok split over viral date video

Who is the “oyster girl”? TikTok split over viral date video A woman has been going viral over the past few days after her date skipped out on her as she ordered multiple rounds of oysters. Here’s what you need to know about Oyster Girl. Everyone has got a bad date story in their back pocket – be it because they got stood up, their date ghosted them mid-way through things, or because they fell over and embarrassed themselves....

August 8, 2025 · 3 min · 538 words · Dr. Jennifer Rowe