Summary BookTok has become a great place to findbooksto read, and some of the most popular novels on the platform are well worth picking up. Although YouTube still offers long-form book content,TikTok has become the go-to place to find recommendations and reviews. TikTok’s short-form videos offer an ideal way to communicate about books, and the platform has caused many titles and authors to go viral. Popular novels on BookTok aren’t limited to new releases, either....

Audi wasveryearly to the full-size EV SUV game when itlaunched the original e-tron back in 2018. But EVs have come alongway in just five years, and the e-tron was looking a bit long in the tooth (and short in range). It’s fine timing, then, for Audi to refresh its offering withthe 2024 Q8 e-tron,an EV powertrain version of its Q8 two-row luxury SUV. Though the new model is on the same overall platform as the original, and shares many aspects with the gas-powered Q8, Audi was able to find improvements in performance, range, and driving dynamics — plus, a thoroughly refreshed design — to get competitive....

Long beforeMaxcame along and diluted the quality of what it meant to be an HBO original series, this premium cable network set the gold standard for television shows. “It’s not TV, it’s HBO” was both a tagline and a mark of quality. It’s not an exaggeration to say that HBO has had some of the greatest TV shows ever made, many of which helped transform the medium as we know it....

Netflix’s 2024 film slate has been slightly above average. The decision to focus on quality over quantity has paid off. That’s how you get films like Richard Linklater’sHit Man, one of the year’s best-reviewed films. Other standout films areUnder Paris,Rebel Ridge,Spaceman, andCode 8: Part II. With four months left in the year,Netflixstill has several high-profile releases and award plays on the remaining slate. One of the films to watch isEmilia Pérez, a crime musical garnering major buzz for its acting and direction....

Innovation in the tech industry moves at a breakneck pace, and 2018 was a fantastic example of that. Wireless companies took gigantic steps towards 5G (including merging to get there), while Google wowed us withits Duplex AI. Despite Bitcoin’s precipitous fall in value, blockchain technology continued to evolve, and Amazon showed it’s serious about Alexa,gobbling up smart home companies— and releasing a few new Alexa products of its own. 2019 might not move as fast innovation-wise, but it is likely the year where some long-hyped tech finally sees the light of day....

Adin Ross slams Doechii over viral Met Gala umbrella incident Popular Kick streamer Adin Ross popped off on award-winning music artist Doechii over her viral wardrobe kerfuffle at the 2025 Met Gala, calling the ‘Anxiety’ rapper “untalented.” The2025 Met Galawas met with the usual pomp and circumstance as the world’s top performers gathered in New York to show off their designer outfits on the red carpet. Doechii, in particular, experienced a viral moment when she underwent a wardrobe change inside of an opaque box, demanding her assistants to cover the top of the box with umbrellas so she couldn’t be seen....

In a world full of cynicism and negativity,Ted Lassobecame a beacon of hope and belief. Jason Sudeikis stars as Coach Ted Lasso, an American football coach hired to coach an English soccer team, AFC Richmond. Lasso’s quirky mannerisms and upbeat attitude win over the organization as his positivity leads to success. What started as a television commercial promoting the Premier League became an Emmy-winning comedy series. Who would’ve thought? To quote Paul Rudd, “Not me....

Has your noisy environment gotten under your skin? The good news is, you’re able to drown it all out with asolid pair of noise-canceling headphones. Sennheiser is one of the top brands you can consider along with Bose and Sony that deliver supreme audio reproduction with a feature for ANC. And if you hate having to untangle those pesky cables, Sennheiser managed to cut the cord of the premium Momentum 2....

Deal hunter or not, you’ll be pleased to know that Amazon’s Big Spring sale is officially underway. It’s your opportunity to save on a slew of buzzworthy deals, including TVs, laptops, appliances, various electronics, and much more. It shows that you don’t always have to wait for Amazon’s Prime Day to capitalize on fantastic discounts. If you’ve been holding off on buying something, hoping for a great deal, now’s the time to pull the trigger....

It’s been a long wait for Apple to launch anew Mac Propowered by an Apple silicon chip, but Apple is still committed to making it a reality. That’s according to a senior Apple executive, who confirmed the news in aninterview with India Today. The statement from Bob Borchers, Apple’s Vice President of Worldwide Product Marketing, is the first time Apple has given any official word on the upcoming Mac Pro since the company’s hardware exec John Ternus said in March 2022 that it was“for another day”....

Apple has been held in high regard as a company that has always been focused on the security of its product offerings; however,a new kernel flaw was recently foundwithin the company’s MacOS desktop operating system. The latest news comes just months after a critical security flaw was shown tobypass MacOS Mojave’s system securityand amassive flaw allowed eavesdropping via Apple’s FaceTimevideotelephony software. This time around, the problem is at the heart of MacOS — the XNU kernel....

In an effort to spur greater research intoself-driving carsafety, automotive tech firm Aptiv is releasing a massive data set to the public. CalledNuScenes by Aptiv, it’s made up of sensor data from Aptiv self-driving cars harvested during testing on public roads. Aptiv claims it is the largest data set of its kind to be made available to the public. “We appreciate the importance of transparency and building trust in AVs [autonomous vehicles],” Karl Iagnemma, president of Aptiv Autonomous Mobility, said in a statement....

Warning! Contains spoilers for Red Hood: The Hill #5! Summary Few comic-book vehicles are cooler thanBatman’siconicBatmobile, which got a major upgrade that makes it more powerful than ever before. If a hero doesn’t have superpowers, then the odds are that they have an amazing car or plane to get where they need to go — and that is definitely true for Bruce Wayne. The Batmobile’s new, robotic upgrade debuts inRed Hood: The Hill#5 by Shawn Martinbrough and Tony Akins....