California police cover suspects’ faces with LEGO heads due to new law

California police cover suspects’ faces with LEGO heads due to new law The Murrieta Police Department in California has gained popularity recently after they started publishing photos of suspects they’d arrested but with their heads photoshopped as LEGO heads after a new law was introduced. Murrieta Police Department explained on March 18 that the reason they’re addingLEGOheads to photos is to shield detainees’ faces to comply with a new state law prohibiting the release of mugshots and booking photos of those accused of nonviolent crimes....

August 23, 2025 · 3 min · 453 words · Christopher Doyle

Can you still play Warzone 1 in 2024?

Can you still play Warzone 1 in 2024? Although the sequel is here, manyWarzonefans might be wondering if they can return to the original game and visit Caldera. Here’s everything you need to know about playing Warzone 1 in 2024. Following the launch of Warzone 2, it’s no surprise that attention has mostly turned to the new era of CoD’s battle royale – from both a player and developer point of view....

August 23, 2025 · 3 min · 474 words · Danielle Lee

CEO of Winklevoss-backed Bitcoin exchange charged with Silk Road money laundering

The US Department of Justice has arrested and charged Charlie Shrem, the 24-year-old co-founder and CEO of Bitcoin exchange BitInstant, with money laundering in connection with now-defunct online drug marketplace Silk Road. Another man, 52-year-old Robert M. Faiella of Cape Coral, Florida, was also arrested and charged. The pair are said to have knowingly sold more than $1 million worth of Bitcoin to Silk Road users, for the purposes of buying illegal drugs....

August 23, 2025 · 3 min · 456 words · Steven Reyes

Click and drag AI image editing could change everything

The latest development in artificial intelligence is a tool that allows you to edit an already-generated image to your specifications. Say you wanted to “change the dimensions of a car or manipulate a smile into a frown with a simple click and drag,” you could do so with this model called DragGAN. Drag Your GAN: Interactive Point-based Manipulation on the Generative Image Manifold paper page:https://t.co/Gjcm1smqflpic.twitter.com/XHQIiMdYOA — AK (@_akhaliq)June 27, 2025...

August 23, 2025 · 3 min · 469 words · John Chandler

Cult horror classic Dead Space is reportedly being revived by EA

After rumors that EA would be reviving one of its older IPs and revealing it at the EA Play Live event on July 22, Gematsu has reported that the mystery franchise would be Dead Space. According toGematsu, the game will be developed by Motive Studio, which has exclusively developed Star Wars games in the past, includingStar Wars Battlefront 2andStar Wars: Squadrons. The rumor originally began after journalist Jeff Grubb first made the claim in the most recentGamesBeat Decides podcast, with the story then being picked up byVGC....

August 23, 2025 · 2 min · 292 words · Jennifer Bradley

Dell is practically giving away this gaming laptop today

You should be looking forlaptop dealsif you’re planning to use the computers for work or school, but if you want to run the latest video games without a hitch, then you’d want to take advantage ofgaming laptop deals. These powerful machines usually don’t come cheap, but fortunately, there are offers like this $239 discount for the Dell G3 15, bringing the gaming laptop’s price down to just $650 from its original price of $889....

August 23, 2025 · 2 min · 364 words · Christine Davis

Disney is working overtime to keep The Mandalorian’s big twist a secret

The Mandalorianis going to fundamentally change the Star Wars universe — and not just because it’s the very first live-action Star Wars television show. According toThe New York Times,The Mandaloriancontains a “Star Wars universe spoiler” so big that Disney is going all-out to keep it a secret. While critics will receiver full screeners forother Disney+ original series, the first episode ofThe Mandalorianwon’t be available in its entirety until November 12, when Disney+ launches for the general public, in an attempt to keep the plot twist under wraps....

August 23, 2025 · 2 min · 350 words · Christopher Jones

Esports Awards 2023: Finalists, categories & schedule

Esports Awards 2023: Finalists, categories & schedule The Esports Awards are back once again in 2023, celebrating the very best of the industry, from players to publishers, videographers to journalists, and many more in between. Here are all the details, including the final nominees and how to vote. On Thursday, June 1, the Esports Awards announced the eighth edition of the event, bringing it back to Las Vegas, Nevada, for the second year in a row....

August 23, 2025 · 3 min · 511 words · Kimberly Perez

Final Fantasy 16: release date, trailers, gameplay, and more

Final Fantasy XVIis finally on its way after a prolonged gap between it and the previous numbered entry. While numerous major titleshave seen delaysin the past couple of years, we’re glad to finally know the game is nearly upon us. There are still plenty of mysteries about the new adventure, but here’s everything we know so far. Release date Final Fantasy XVIis confirmed to be arriving on June 29, 2025....

August 23, 2025 · 9 min · 1714 words · Judy Martin

Galaxy Buds Pro bring fresh features, tight integration to Samsung phones

After months of leaks and tons of hype, Samsung has finally launchedthe Galaxy S21 series, with improved performance, an all-new design, and more. Alongside the phones, however, Samsung also launched other new devices — like the Bluetooth-tracking SmartTags, and the new Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro earbuds. You might assume that the new earbuds are simply an upgraded version ofthe Galaxy Buds Livethat Samsung launched alongsidethe Galaxy Note 20 Ultra. Instead, they offer a fresh true wireless design, along with a series of high-end features that should appeal to any Galaxy user that wants a pair of portable earbuds....

August 23, 2025 · 3 min · 467 words · Mrs. Briana Moss

Google’s new Personal Safety app will detect car crashes and call 911 for you

Google’s Pixel phones will soon be able to detect car accidents. The company is reportedly developing a new app called Personal Safety, which will be capable of figuring out when a user is involved in a crash and automatically alert first responders as well as emergency contacts on their behalf. As perXDA Developers, which originally spotted the Play Store listing that Google published prematurely, Personal Safety will rely on a number of factors to work....

August 23, 2025 · 2 min · 366 words · Deborah Medina

Hackers are hiding a nasty secret in James Webb telescope images

Space images from the James Webb telescope are being used by hackers to hide and distributemalware. Asreported by Bleeping Computer, a new malware campaign titled ‘GO#WEBBFUSCATOR’ has been uncovered, which also involves both phishing emails and malicious documents. A phishing email named “Geos-Rates.docx” is initially sent to victims, who would then unknowingly download a template file if they fall for the trap. Should the target system’s Office suite have the macros element enabled, the aforementioned file subsequently auto-executes a VBS macro....

August 23, 2025 · 2 min · 356 words · Christopher Phillips

Hall claims Kaitlin forced him to join Temptation Island as reunion gets heated

Hall claims Kaitlin forced him to join Temptation Island as reunion gets heated In a preview for Temptation Island’s reunion special, Hall says that Kaitlin made him join the reality show despite his protests. Fans ofTemptation Islandhave been granted a sneak peek preview of the season 5 reunion special, and boy is there much to unpack. During the reunion, the singles and OG couples all get seated together to hash out the drama from their time spent inside the villa....

August 23, 2025 · 3 min · 476 words · Jason Richard