Score back-to-school savings on HP Omen 15T and Omen 17T gaming laptops

It may still be just July, but it’s already almost time for college kids and grad students to start preparing to go back to school for the semester. There’s a good chance you scored some sweet swag during massive midsummer savings events likeAmazon Prime Dayand Walmart’s Big Save event, but there’s still plenty of time to nab new electronics likelaptops,tablets,printers, and more before school starts up again. Gaming laptopsare an especially popular option for students who like to mix work with play, and the HP Omen series offers some of the hottest gamer-friendly products out there these days....

July 21, 2025 · 3 min · 481 words · Terry Harrison

Soulja Boy’s ‘new’ console appears to include stolen Nintendo games

Rapper Soulja Boy, best known for the 2007 song “Crank that Soulja Boy,” has been expanding his ventures into technology as of late. He now offers his own watch, appropriately called the SouljaWatch, and he even put his own game console up for sale. The SouljaGame has been criticized for appearing to be amarked-up plug-and-play systemalready sold under a different name, but now it appears it also includes stolen games from companies like Nintendo....

July 21, 2025 · 2 min · 339 words · Jose Williams

Squid Game’s scrapped Season 2 plot could set up Front Man spinoff

Squid Game’s scrapped Season 2 plot could set up Front Man spinoff Front Manicon Lee Byung-hun has opened up about his role onSquid Game, revealing that he and creator Hwang Dong-hyuk discussed a completely different Season 2 to the one we got. But the scrapped idea may just be revisited in a potential spinoff. Squid Game Season 3lands onNetflixon July 09, 2025, and is set to wrap up the story of Seong Gi-hun, aka Player 456 (Lee Jung-jae), for good....

July 21, 2025 · 3 min · 638 words · Thomas Randall

TDK VeloCD 24/10/40F Review

“Why you can trust Digital Trends – We have a 20-year history of testing, reviewing, and rating products, services and apps to help you make a sound buying decision. Find out we test and score products.“ I was blown away by the TDK VeloCD Firewire 24/10/40F CD ReWriter. It runs flawlessly, is fast and looks extremely cool. The software package is fantastic and the included pen, video cassette and detailed instructions show TDK’s dedication to the consumer as well....

July 21, 2025 · 5 min · 993 words · Katherine Nguyen

The Google Pixel 8 is getting a surprise update next week

You’re in luck if you’ve been holding off on ordering a newGoogle Pixel 8 Pro. According to a post on the officialMade by Google accounton X (formerly Twitter), a new color option is coming. The Pixel 8 Pro is currently available in three colors: the blueish Bay, the black-like Obsidian, and Porcelain. The Bay Pixel 8 Pro is drawn over in a light green shade in the post. A link in the post takes you to a “Minty Fresh” page that notes Thursday, January 25, as the big reveal date....

July 21, 2025 · 2 min · 343 words · David Forbes

The ROG Xbox Ally fixes the worst problem with Windows handhelds

A few years ago, there was a moment when I felt like the only thing that could make theSteam Deckbetter was if it would ditch Linux for Windows. That turned out to be one heck of a monkey’s paw. As soon as competing handhelds flooded the market, all equipped with Microsoft’s OS, I realized exactly why Valve didn’t go in that direction. Windows is a total pain to navigate in devices like theLegion Gofor countless reasons....

July 21, 2025 · 5 min · 886 words · Randy Lyons

Think your apartment’s tiny? This micro-house is no wider than three human hairs

Remember thebrilliant scene inZoolanderwhere the lovably dimwitted Derek looks at a scale model of a proposed school and rages, “What is this? A center for ants? How can we be expected to teach children to learn how to read if they can’t even fit inside the building?” We’d hate to see Zoolander’s reaction to a new building created by researchers from the Femto-ST Institute in Besançon, France. Forget about being too small for children to fit inside; this scale model is too tiny for most kids to even see....

July 21, 2025 · 2 min · 423 words · Brad Peters

Turn your home into a photo booth with the Canon Selphy Wi-Fi printer

Canonhas announced a new, portable, Wi-Fi-enabled printer, the Selphy CP1300. An update over theCP1200, it includes many new features based on customer feedback that should make it both more functional and more fun. While people take far more photos than they print, there has been a resurgence in recent years in the popularity of instant photography (even Leicahas gotten in on the trend), and printers like those in the Selphy series are looking to bridge the gap between smartphones and instant camera....

July 21, 2025 · 2 min · 401 words · Tammy Watts

VR and pose: How to take a screenshot in VR with the Oculus Rift

Ever sinceFacebook purchased Oculus VRin 2014, theOculus Rifthas been one of the most talked about virtual reality headsets in the world. It and theHTC Viveoffer room-scale VR that allows you to move around in some of the most dazzling sights and sounds. The Rift also allows you to take a screenshot of a piece of those immersive experiences. Taking a screenshot on the Oculus Rift is a bit similar totaking a screenshoton theSamsung Gear VR, but with its own set of wrinkles....

July 21, 2025 · 4 min · 678 words · Kevin Bell

Warzone reportedly dialling back crossover skins over fears of looking “stupid”

Warzone reportedly dialling back crossover skins over fears of looking “stupid” A new report has claimed thatWarzonedevs Raven Software and Activision are set to ease up on crossover skins after fans criticized the look of the game in recent years. For many years,Call of Duty‘s aesthetic was gritty and realistic, with most of the playable characters and skins being designed as believable soldiers fighting in a war. In recent years, though, especially since the launch of Warzone, the series has strayed from this approach....

July 21, 2025 · 3 min · 470 words · Joanna Sanchez

What is the bell on Masked Singer & what does it do? Season 10 prop explained

What is the bell on Masked Singer & what does it do? Season 10 prop explained Looking to understand Masked Singer props more? Here’s what you need to know about the bell ‘Ding dong, keep it on’ from Season 10. The10th seasonof everyone’s favorite singing competition, The Masked Singer, received loads of audience support and love. Unexpected celebrity reveals were the highlight of this season. From ex-Disney Channel starDemi LovatotoVanderpump Rules’Tom Sandoval, and even Logan Paul, you never know who could pop out from under that mask....

July 21, 2025 · 2 min · 392 words · Nicholas Miller

What time is Reacher Season 3 Episode 6 on Prime Video?

What time is Reacher Season 3 Episode 6 on Prime Video? Reacher Season 3 Episode 6 hits screens this week, so here’s details of when, where, and at what time you can watch the series continue. Season 3 of Reacherhas been action-packed, with Jack going undercover at a dodgy import-export business that being run by anold enemywho used to sell American secrets, and now runs guns. Episode 5 – titled ‘Smackdown‘ – featured ashocking kill and surprise twist, whileReacher got slappedby new nemesis Paulie, and he was shook....

July 21, 2025 · 2 min · 326 words · Courtney May

Windows 11 may get the 3D emojis we were promised

Microsoftshipped new emojisin Windows 11 last year, but they caused quite some controversy as the emojis weren’t actually 3D as the company first teased. There was never an explanation for that change in design, but it is now looking as though the originally promised 3D emoji could still be in the works. Though Microsoft itself hasn’t recently said anything about 3D emoji on its official channels, one of its employees sent indications about it....

July 21, 2025 · 2 min · 351 words · Christine Thomas