The Eve Play puck brings Apple AirPlay 2 to your fancy audio gear

Apple’sAirPlay 2is a great way to take audio from devices like the upcomingiPhone 15and throw it to compatible speakers. Those speakers of course include Apple’s ownHomePodandHomePod mini, and there are plenty of third-party alternatives out there as well. But what if you need to get audio to your legacy audio system? Maybe one that you’ve spent a small fortune building and sounds better than having Fleetwood Mac sing in your living room?...

August 4, 2025 · 2 min · 350 words · Anthony Villa

The Finals is the shake-up the competitive first-person shooter scene needs

While I enjoy playing first-person shooters occasionally, it’s a genre I’ve struggled to become a hardcore fan of. To me, it has stagnated, with recent Call of Duty andBattlefieldgames feeling like little more than rehashes of the same quick-kill-focused gameplay on maps that all blend together after a while. That’s whyThe Finals’longer time-to-kill, unique match objectives, and focus on level destruction all feel like a breath of fresh air. Developed by Embark Studios, the new multiplayer shooter is a notable change of pace for a stagnating genre....

August 4, 2025 · 5 min · 913 words · Sabrina Harris

The Forgotten 1981 Concept Car You'd Never Guess Was A Mercedes

The Forgotten 1981 Concept Car You’d Never Guess Was A Mercedes When you think ofMercedes-Benzyou think of first class German luxury vehicles, not … whatever triangle thing above is. It looks like it was built by the Clown Werks Division at Barnum & Bailey Circus, not one of the most trusted car makers in the world. However, the Nahverkehrsfahrzeug – doesn’t that just roll off the tongue? — does in fact come from Mercedes....

August 4, 2025 · 2 min · 389 words · Jill Robertson

The M2 MacBook Air and MacBook Pro are not as different as you think

There is not a lot to differentiate between the new M2 MacBook Air and 13-inch MacBook Pro, at least performance-wise. Both machines have similar benchmark scores on Geekbench. However, they outperform the M1 by more than 20%. The tests were spotted by Twitter userMrMacIntosh. The M2 MacBook Air reached 1,899 on single-core and 8,965 on multi-core, while the M2 MacBook Pro reached 1,919 on single-core and 8,928 on multi-core. Benchmarks are not where the similarities stop....

August 4, 2025 · 3 min · 464 words · Andrew Ferguson

The Nothing Phone's Big Gimmick Caught This Huge YouTuber's Attention

The Nothing Phone’s Big Gimmick Caught This Huge YouTuber’s Attention Carl Pei-owned technology startup Nothing has beenpreppingthe launch of its first smartphone, the Nothing Phone (1),for a while now. Even though the device’s official launch is a month away, Nothing has attempted to create a lot of buzz around the model using social media campaigns and influencer-backed content. Additionally, thanks to a steady stream of official leaks by the company, we now have a fair idea of what the Nothing Phone (1) looks like....

August 4, 2025 · 3 min · 485 words · Destiny Clark

The Surge: Mech-Borne

We just finished seeing Deck 13s new title:The Surgeat the Focus Home Interactive booth on the E3 floor. It was our first time seeing gameplay footage and we were absolutely blown away! Between the fluid, tight combat and the beautiful visuals, Deck 13 has elevated their craft a few notches sinceLords of the Fallen. Genre: Action RPG Developed by: Deck 13 Edited by: Focus Home Interactive Release date: 2017 Age rating: PEGI 18...

August 4, 2025 · 3 min · 571 words · Troy Jones

This tweak makes it easier to discern when you’re connected to a VPN on notched iPhones

Virtual Private Networks, orVPNsfor short, have become an increasingly popular way for consumers to keep their data private andsecurewhile browsing the web via a computer, smartphone, or tablet. On iPhones, a VPN icon will be displayed in the Status Bar after you connect to one. But notched iPhones like the iPhone X and later minimize the VPN indicator to interfaces with full-sizedStatus Bardue to size constraints, such as that of Control Center....

August 4, 2025 · 2 min · 307 words · Alison Fields

Tile Sport preview: Waterproof protection for never losing your keys again

Tile Bluetooth tracking devices have been around a while now but few have caught the attention as much as the Tile Sport. Our quick take Just a quick play with the Tile Sport shows its potential - not only to find our keys, but to find our phone too. Indeed, we’re more often misplacing the latter so that’s an invaluable use. The Tile Sport is more designed for those with an active lifestyle, perhaps best suited for cyclists or festival goers than couch potatoes....

August 4, 2025 · 3 min · 505 words · Denise Ward

Top 5 Upcoming RPGs Of July 2018 (Octopath Traveler, Shining Resonance Refrain and More)

Welcome to the next entry in aFextralifeseries highlighting theTop 5 RPGsfor the upcoming month. In this edition, we’re going to take a look at what we think are theTop Upcoming RPGs of July 2018, talk a little about each, and then explain why we think they deserve to be on the list. So join me now and find a mixture of some hidden gems and old favorites given a shiny new coat of paint....

August 4, 2025 · 7 min · 1417 words · Karen Blevins

Usagi Yojimbo Is Joining the Power Rangers in Mind-Blowing Crossover Decades in the Making

Summary An unexpected crossover event betweenUsagi Yojimboand the originalPower Rangersis coming later this year. The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers are quite experienced when it comes to making strange bedfellows in unexpected crossovers. The last few years have seen everyone’s favorite teenagers with attitudemeet with the Justice Leagueandcross paths with Godzilla. Plus, they’ve been frequent collaboratorswith the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtlesfor decades. In an exclusive fromLooper,Mighty Morphin Power Rangers/Usagi Yojimbo#1 by Ryan Parrott, Shawn Daley, and James Fenner is set to be the next mind-blowing surprise team-up for Zordon’s pupils....

August 4, 2025 · 3 min · 538 words · Amber Shaw

USB-C Authentication certification stops security attacks through malicious chargers

Severalsecurity experts have warnedthat a bad actor with a malicious version of the standard power adapter or charge cable could easily damage your computer or another USB-C device, even deliver malware to it in just a few seconds. A new USB-C Authentication certificationintroducedtoday by the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) seeks to put an end to that. This program is primarily meant to solve the issue of an increasingly fragmented market for USB-C cables, which more often than not limit power delivery or charge speed—or both....

August 4, 2025 · 3 min · 477 words · Timothy Boyle

Wasteland 3 Preview: Rocky Mountain High Caliber

InXile announcedWasteland 3a good while back, and likeBiomutantit’s another title that quietly slipped out of the limelight over the past couple of years. However, we’ve being playing the Alpha of the game for the past few days, and in this article I want to tell you a bit about what you may expect, and what we think about it so far. Bundle up because it’s cold as ice where we’re going!...

August 4, 2025 · 4 min · 787 words · Johnny King

What are the new Classes coming to Apex Legends: Revelry?

In Apex Legends Season 16, you get to experience a whole new remastered Class system, which will classify characters in a different way from previous seasons. Respawn’s officialbloghighlighted that the new remastered system would come with an adjustment for the characters, along with unique perks for the new Classes. Here are all the new Classes coming to Apex Legends Season 16 Revelry. All new Classes in Apex Legends Apex Legends Season 16 Revelry will introduce several new aspects to the game, including new Classes for Legends....

August 4, 2025 · 2 min · 269 words · Debbie Mclean