Massachusetts man becomes Powerball millionaire after accidentally winning twice in one night

Massachusetts man becomes Powerball millionaire after accidentally winning twice in one night A Massachusetts man has defied the odds by winning $1 million twice in the same Powerball drawing, all because he forgot he’d already bought a ticket. As first reported byPeople, and confirmed byPowerball, Paul Corcoran of Fitchburg claimed two $1 million prizes from the July 11, 2025, Powerball drawing after both of his tickets matched the five white ball numbers: 5, 9, 25, 28, and 69....

August 24, 2025 · 2 min · 290 words · Daniel Whitney

Microsoft adds first AI feature to Xbox

Microsoft is rolling out its first major AI-powered toolset forXbox. In the first push tointegrate AIinto the Xbox ecosystem, Microsoft is introducing an AI chatbot to help handle online support queries. As Microsoft has been testing the new AI-powered chatbot,Xbox userscan soon look forward to interacting with an AI character as they ask it questions. The Xbox chatbot is animated and designed around the Xbox aesthetic. It’s all powered by AI models to help players gain access to support without always leaning on agents to answer more common questions....

August 24, 2025 · 2 min · 378 words · Laura Lopez

Microsoft buys email app Acompli for $200+ million

Confirming an inadvertent leak last month, Windows and Office maker Microsoft on Mondaysaidit’s buying Acompli for more than $200 million. For those who haven’t heard about Acompli, it’s an efficient email app for iOS and Android that features an integrated calendar. Framed as “part of our company-wide effort to help people accomplish more with their mobile devices,” the deal will bring San Francisco-based Acompli team together with work currently in progress by the Outlook team....

August 24, 2025 · 2 min · 424 words · Jeremy Williams

More iOS 8 Healthbook details emerge

Back in January, the usually reliable blogger Mark Gurman first shared details of a new Healthbook application said to debut iniOS 8later this year. Since then, we’ve seen a coolHealthbook app iconmockup and now Gurman has shared a plethora of details about the software. As it turns out, Healthbook will be Apple’s foray into health and fitness tracking as the app is said to source activity data from a variety of sources....

August 24, 2025 · 4 min · 833 words · Jennifer Anderson

Nanoleaf Hexagons are available for private pre-order now

Nanoleaf, makers of the fantastic Canvas smart home lighting panels revealed two new products for 2020 back at CES. Those products included Nanoleaf Hexagons. Now people have been receiving marketing emails saying that private pre-orders are open now for awesome looking Hexagons. Nanoleaf Hexagon Light Panels It seems that Nanoleaf’s hexagon-shaped light panels are soon going to be available. At least for people thatsigned up to receive more information about themwhen they were first announced....

August 24, 2025 · 2 min · 283 words · Crystal Bass

Netgear Arlo review: Keeping a close eye on home

The inevitable deluge ofsmart home deviceshas covered three main categories:lighting,heatingandhome cameras. Whether you’re looking for a security system, or just a way to keep an eye on what’s going on at home, connected cameras are available in abundance. Our quick take Netgear Arlo’s appeal largely lies its versatility: the range of cameras available means you can establish a system to suit your needs. Whether indoors, outdoors or both, there’s appeal in having a system that’s wireless and waterproof, as it makes installation really easy, without having to think about drilling holes through walls to connect things up....

August 24, 2025 · 11 min · 2249 words · Stephanie Terry

OnePlus Pad vs Xiaomi Pad 5: Which tablet is right for you?

OnePlus Pad OnePlus' first tablet is an absolute stormer. It combines a reasonable price point with snappy performance, excellent battery life, a great display and speakers and a lovely design. We think it’s one of the best Android tablets you can buy. Xiaomi Pad 5 The Xiaomi Pad 5 impressed us in almost every regard, it has superb battery life, a nice 120Hz display and an attractive and slender design. Its performance isn’t quite up there with OnePlus, but at its current price, it’s an excellent deal....

August 24, 2025 · 6 min · 1068 words · Kristine Green

PEAK: How To Get Ribbon Bow

Learn how you can customize your character with the Ribbon Bow in PEAK, so that your character looks unique among your friends. A Ribbon Bow is one of thevarious cosmetic rewards in PEAK, which helps you to personalize your character. These customizations add a fresh layer of fun, challenge, and thrill to the game. Just as similar to its name, the Ribbon Bow is a bow that your character can equip during the expeditions....

August 24, 2025 · 2 min · 291 words · Allen Benjamin

Pokémon GO: GO Battle Weekend Guide

Quick Links Revel in the thrill of the Ultra League and the challenge of the Great League Remix inPokémon GO, all while earningquadrupleStardustfrom win rewards. Whether you engage in the free or paid Timed Research, expect lucrative rewards including Stardust, Rare Candies, and exclusive avatar items like theHala-Style Shoes. Prepare your teams, refine your strategies, and get ready to battle your way to the top in this exhilarating event! From May 4th to May 5th, 2024, trainers can enjoy an expanded battle schedule with up to20 sets per day, totaling a whopping 100 battlesacross the weekend....

August 24, 2025 · 1 min · 179 words · John Smith

Pokémon Legends: Arceus Nature Guide – How to pick the right Nature for each Pokémon

In Pokémon Legends: Arceus, Nature is an attribute that each Pokémon has that will have an effect on their stats in the game. The Pokémon’s Nature will change two non-HP stats (attack, defense, special attack, special defense, or speed), one being raised and one being lowered by 10% of their base value. It may not seem like a big deal, but raising one stat of a Pokémon to 110% and lowering another stat to 90% of its power can make a big difference in battle, and can be what sets one trainer’s Pokémon apart from another....

August 24, 2025 · 2 min · 364 words · Colin Collins

Retina iPad mini: first shipments due Friday, tight supply until 2014

Have you ordered youriPad mini with Retina displayyet? If you’re still on the fence of buying the device, make up your mind sooner than later because the popular Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo is expecting tight supply this holiday season. Kuo is very reliable and this is the first time he posted estimates of the numbers so it pays to take his remarks at face value. Corroborating his analysis, Rhoda Alexander of IHS iSupply cautions that shipments of the supply-constrained device won’t double until the first quarter of next year, meaning shortages are to be expected throughout the Christmas quarter....

August 24, 2025 · 3 min · 611 words · Jennifer Austin

Review: Kao the Kangaroo

Kao the Kangaroo got introduced to players in the year 2000 on the Dreamcast and although he wouldn’t come to have a wildly-massive following, Kao (fittingly pronounced as “K.O.") would continue to get various releases up until 2005. The series would be dormant from then on until it was revealed that the series was being revitalized with a brand new twist on the old school platformer. After seventeen years the kangaroo is back to kick some butt and is hoping to bring his name back into the limelight so new and old players alike can see if Kao has managed to stand the test of time and take on platforming action once more....

August 24, 2025 · 5 min · 1008 words · Teresa Marsh

Review: Marvel's Midnight Suns

Marvel properties have had an inconsistent history with games. Anyone interested in their newest title can immediately think of some game they love the refute that statement, but there’s an equal amount of confidence that some dreadful title will just as quickly come to mind. But given how their superheroes are perfectly designed for video game adaptations combined with the increased mainstream popularity from the movies, it seems like a no brainer to try to put these heroes into more games....

August 24, 2025 · 7 min · 1393 words · Jaime Williams