Season 7 Dropping This Week for NBA 2K25

Today, 2K unveiled the details and release date for Season 7 ofNBA 2K25. Season 7 will be available on Friday, May 16 and will feature New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson as its focused player for the update. Brunson is a clutch player as he has helped lead the New York Knicks on a playoff run this season. Players will be able to take on challenges featuring Bruson along with the ability to unlock exclusive content....

July 12, 2025 · 2 min · 238 words · Kayla Hampton

Straight Outta Compton Prompts Dr. Dre to Apologize for Abusing Women

Earlier this morning, welookedat whyStraight Outta Comptonhad decided to excise a moment fromN.W.A’s history that sawDr. Dreassaulting journalist Dee Barnes. The movie has come under harsh criticism for neglecting to addressDr. Dre’s abusive ways towards women. The voice has steadily grown louder as the rap biopic continues to rack up big dollars at the box office. It has already earned $84.7 million to date, and looks poised to hit number one at thebox officeagain this weekend, as it enters its second week in release....

July 12, 2025 · 5 min · 857 words · Theresa Reese

Telegram makes it easier to find GIFs, adds new video editing tools, and more

Telegram Messenger is one of the most popular messaging apps out there, and recently it has made some changes to the way users can edit videos, find GIFs, and more. Telegramupdated its official app this week to bring with it a variety of changes, most of which are designed to make the overall experience of using the app a lot better. For starters, the editing process is a bit more streamlined, making it easier to adjust elements like brightness and saturation....

July 12, 2025 · 2 min · 389 words · Joseph Spencer

The Pixel 9's hidden desktop mode is a glimpse of a future I want

Not everyone wants to lug around a laptop as their mobile computer. Laptops have never been as light or compact in 2025, but they’re still not as portable as a tablet. Which would be fine if tablet operating systemsweren’t such a mixed bag. That leaves an increasingly strange set of options for anyone looking for something else. It’s really justDeX, the feature Samsung offers on some Galaxy devices, that lets you run Android apps in a windowed, desktop-style environment....

July 12, 2025 · 5 min · 869 words · Justin Allen

The Rise And Fall Of The Military's Flying Platforms

The Rise And Fall Of The Military’s Flying Platforms What do the classic tale “The Arabian Knights,” “Marvel’s Silver Surfer,” and the movie “Back to the Future II” all have in common? They each have someone who is flying around on some kind of platform. These included a magic carpet, a cosmic surfboard and ahoverboard, all being able to transport their riders in the air, over obstacles to arrive at a different destination....

July 12, 2025 · 4 min · 746 words · Christine Nguyen

This $59 device completely changed how I use my phone at work

I’ll be the first to admit that I am fully addictedto my phone. I frequently want to grab it, see if anyone texted or emailed me, or just scroll Instagram rather than write. I’m almost at the point where I feel a bit lost if I don’t have my phone on me, even for a few seconds. It is not a good habit to have, and I’m trying to work through it....

July 12, 2025 · 6 min · 1154 words · Diana Andrews

Volkswagen’s hot-rodded T-Roc R is ready to shred its tires to confetti

The high-performance SUV segment isbooming, and it’s no longer off-limits to mainstream brands. Volkswagen threw its hat in the ring when it unveils the fire-breathing T-Roc R at the 2019 Geneva Auto Show. It’s a taller, more spacious alternative to the Golf R that packs a similar punch. It’s billed as a near-production concept car, meaning it’s almost ready to go on sale. Starting with aT-Roc, a sub-Tiguan model developed primarily for the European market, Volkswagen’s performance wizards added a deeper front bumper with larger vents to direct more cooling air into the engine bay, and flared fenders to fit larger tires wrapped around 18-inch alloy wheels....

July 12, 2025 · 2 min · 377 words · James Mills

What Are Bricknose Ford Trucks And Which Years Were They Made?

What Are Bricknose Ford Trucks And Which Years Were They Made? It’s no secret that Americans love pickup trucks. Take the Ford F-150, for example — it ranks asthe best-selling Ford vehicle of all time. With that many like-minded people surrounding a style of vehicle, nicknames begin to pop up, just like with the"Square Body" Chevy trucksfrom the 1970s and 1980s. While the Square Body spans two decades, the Bricknose moniker is more precise, only applying to one generation of Ford F-Series pickup trucks and a single generation of the full-size Bronco SUV....

July 12, 2025 · 3 min · 447 words · Eric Anderson

WhatsApp is letting you stick your selfies everywhere

Meta isupdating WhatsAppwith some fun new ways to spice up your chats and make messaging more efficient. The popular messaging app will now have new camera effects, stickers, and a shortcut for reacting to messages. WhatsApp is available on theweb, desktop, and mobile, but the app’s newest features tend to hit smartphones first. The biggest change Meta has made to all of its messaging products in the last year was the integration of Meta AI for answering questions and generating images, so it’s nice to see new WhatsApp features that have nothing to do with talking to Large Language Models....

July 12, 2025 · 3 min · 444 words · Alexander Nelson

Who Makes Tomahawk Missiles And Where Are They Built?

Who Makes Tomahawk Missiles And Where Are They Built? If you are somewhat familiar with U.S. Military operations, you’ve most likely heard of a Tomahawk before. Not the axe or the steak, butthe cruise missile that gave battleships a second life. Sleek, low-flying, and scarily powerful, the Tomahawk cruise missile has become a staple in the U.S. Navy’s long-range strike arsenal since the 1980s. It’s launched from ships and submarines, can fly more than 1,000 miles at subsonic speeds, and hit targets with uncanny precision....

July 12, 2025 · 4 min · 675 words · Jennifer Black

Why new SSDs are melting down, and how to protect yours

A wide range of new SSDs are facing overheating issues when pushed to their limits, thereby resulting in thermal shutdowns. The malfunction is specific toPCIe 5.0 SSDsbased on the Phison PS5026-E26 controller inside. If you don’t have a proper cooling solution in place, you could be in for a world of trouble. The issue was first discovered byPhoronixandTechPowerUpback in May while using the Corsair MP700 SSD. According to Phoronix, the drive started malfunctioning within a few minutes of usage, where the operating system started generating file system errors....

July 12, 2025 · 2 min · 398 words · Michael Ward

Why Some US Navy Sailors Wore Helmets That Are Way Too Large For Their Heads

Why Some US Navy Sailors Wore Helmets That Are Way Too Large For Their Heads In the long history of human warfare, theshape and might of helmets have evolved dramatically. Their purpose, however, has remained the same — to protect a soldier’s head from projectiles, ranging from arrows and stones toslowing down bullets. The first standard-issue American military helmet was the M1917, which was based on the British Mark 1 (Brodie) helmet....

July 12, 2025 · 3 min · 588 words · Whitney Mayer

Xiaomi Smart Band 7 Pro offers top fitness tracking on a budget

Xiaomi has unveiled the latest addition to its smart fitness tracker range with the Smart Band 7 Pro. Launched alongside theXiaomi 12T and 12T Pro, the aim is to bring all the key fitness and health tracking abilities to market at a very accessible price point. The watch is similar in form to a lot of other modern smart fitness trackers and features a rectangular case with a vibrant AMOLED display....

July 12, 2025 · 2 min · 293 words · Kelli Webster