These 3 transformative technologies will have the biggest impact on 2020

What does the future hold? For me at least, it’s full of bacon: Wrapping my scallops and shrimp, sitting next to my eggs, scattered atop my Waldorf salads. But 2020 is also full of technological advances, and continuing the innovations that have made the world race forward faster than you can say “not too crispy, please.” Three fields hold the most promise for the tech world in the year ahead: the Internet of Things (IoT); artificial intelligence (especially A....

August 10, 2025 · 8 min · 1680 words · Eric Tran

This Android phone charges from 0 to 100% in under 10 minutes — and you can’t have it

The charging benchmarks set by Android phones are quite astounding — with some phones being able to charge at 200 watts. If that wasn’t enough, a new Android phone takes it up a notch. Xiaomi’s newly launched smartphone, the Redmi Note 12 Explorer, brings 210W charging, which is the fastest on any smartphone we’ve seen to date. The proprietary charging tech charges the phone to 66 percent in five minutes and up to 100 percent in about nine minutes....

August 10, 2025 · 2 min · 385 words · Julie Lynch

This is how many folding phones Samsung has actually sold

Samsung has certainly been leading the charge in folding phones. Having launched the Galaxy Fold in 2019, the company followed up with the Galaxy Z Flip in 2020, before updating to the second-gen Z Fold 2 in late-2020 andagain in 2021. As a company it is dominating the folding phone market, with the likes of the Moto Razr struggling to find form, Huawei falling from favour, and others a couple of steps behind....

August 10, 2025 · 2 min · 400 words · Kevin Martin

This Is The First Car Jay Leno Owned

This Is The First Car Jay Leno Owned When we think of celebrity car guys and enviable car collections, the former “The Tonight Show” host Jay Leno is typically first in mind. Nearly45% of respondentsin our survey chose Jay Leno’s car collection as the most impressive, and his 181 cars and 160 motorcycles are one for the books. With a net worth of about $450 million (perCelebrity Net Worth), Jay Leno can indulge his passion for cars and bikes more aggressively than a crazed petrolhead....

August 10, 2025 · 3 min · 472 words · Robert Decker

TodayLock adds a daily overview to the Lock screen

I’m beginning to sound like a broken record. In the last few months, I have covered an endless amount ofLock screen extensions, ranging fromLockInfo7andLockScreen InformertoConverganceandForecast. In the most recentLet’s Talk Jailbreakpodcast episode, our own Jeff Benjamin was very vocal about LockScreen Informer in particular, noting that it had several features but not the most impressive design. TodayLockis a newjailbreak tweakthat is quite the opposite. It has a very beautiful and simplistic design, but does not deliver all of the functionality that LockScreen Informer does....

August 10, 2025 · 3 min · 615 words · Kenneth Johnson

What does February 26 mean on TikTok?

What does February 26 mean on TikTok? TikTok users are going viral with their videos referencing February 26. But what does it mean, and why is this day suddenly gaining traction? For most people, February 26 is an ordinary day in an otherwise busy month. But in 2025,TikTokusers have rebranded the date as a mischievous celebration: ‘Slime Your Homeboy’ Day. Here’s everything you need to know about this viral trend, as it continues to spread across people’s For You Pages....

August 10, 2025 · 2 min · 350 words · Jesse Banks

What Every 'Starsky & Hutch' Fan Should Know About The 1976 Ford Gran Torino

What Every ‘Starsky & Hutch’ Fan Should Know About The 1976 Ford Gran Torino If you’ve seen the TV series “Starsky & Hutch” that ran from 1975 through 1979, you’ll remember the red and white Ford Gran Torino that was driven by the titular police detectives. While the bold appearance made the car look fast even while standing still, most of the dozen or so used for filming were somewhat underpowered....

August 10, 2025 · 3 min · 464 words · Brianna Wells

“Mocked US imperialism in Suicide Squad, Toxic masculinity in Peacemaker”: James Gunn Fanatics Defend His Movies after Zack Snyder Cult Brands Them ‘Childish’

Follow us on Google News Get the latest updates directly in your Google News feed The devotees of James Gunn fervently advocate for his films, not solely due to their cinematic excellence but also for the distinct artistic flair he infuses into every endeavor. They commend his adeptness at merging humor and heartfelt moments, fearlessly exploring unconventional themes with a signature approach. Gunn’s contributions to theGuardians of the Galaxyseries, featuring its quirky characters and cosmic allure, particularly strike a chord with his admirers....

August 10, 2025 · 4 min · 776 words · Mary Gray

2023 Kia Forte GT Review: Turbo Fun On A Budget That's Hard To Beat

2023 Kia Forte GT Review: Turbo Fun On A Budget That’s Hard To Beat Fun is best measured on a sliding scale. While it’s easy to stare wistfully at the array of supercars and exotics on offer today, or even the horsepower-heavy behemoths that promisespeed to go with their family-hauling talents, not everyone has the cash to splash on (or even the inclination to own) something so excessive. While SUVs and crossovers may have proliferated, and average transaction prices spiraled up, it actually feels like we’re seeing a surprising resurgence of relatively affordable “enthusiast” cars....

August 9, 2025 · 8 min · 1549 words · John Oconnor

2025 Aston Martin Vanquish First Drive: All Other GTs Vanish In Comparison

2025 Aston Martin Vanquish First Drive: All Other GTs Vanish In Comparison Not many cars bring up the old childhood joy and revelry these days.Maybe hardcore pickup trucks, the occasional lightning-quick EV, and ridiculous supercars can spark those long-lost feelings. But in my youth, automotive obsession followed the typical story. Dad loved cars, trucks, motorcycles, dirt bikes… And so here, perhaps not quite unexpectedly, we are today. Back in those days, dad and I had one car and one car only that we referred to as “THE car” above all others: the Aston Martin Vanquish....

August 9, 2025 · 10 min · 2104 words · Cathy Duarte

A vigilante botnet is taking out crypto-jacking malware

There is a new band of digital vigilantes on the loose and they’re going after mining malware. This isn’t a group of individual hackers though, but a botnet that is being leveraged to take out some of the most pernicious crypto-jacking software in the world. Known as Fbot, the botnet scans websites for a specific piece of mining malware and when it finds it, the botnet takes over the nefarious software and then destroys itself, taking the malware with it....

August 9, 2025 · 2 min · 351 words · Robert Hanna

Abstergo: the perfect tweak for managing notifications

It’s been a very long time in the making, but the release of Abstergo is almost upon us. Abstergo, as you may remember, has been talked about and worked on for over a year. It is the concept and creation of Andrew Richardson and Joshua Tucker, and it promises to make managing your notifications better on iOS. Needless to say, lots and lots of time has been invested into nearly every aspect of the tweak....

August 9, 2025 · 3 min · 590 words · Jesse Sanchez

All items in Call of Duty MW2 Neymar Jr bundle

In Call of Duty MW2 and Warzone 2, players purchase various bundles and cosmetics that feature different Operators. The Neymar Jr bundle is now available in the game, and soccer fans are excited to see one of the biggest superstars coming to the game.Paul PogbaandLionel Messiwill also arrive in different bundles during Season 1. Here are all the cosmetics, blueprints, and items players can get from the Neymar Jr bundle in Call of Duty MW2 and Warzone 2....

August 9, 2025 · 2 min · 263 words · Michael Davenport