I tried to ruin a camping trip with 130 pounds of batteries

You’re probably familiar withportable power stationsthat you can bring along on camping trips to charge your phone and power string lights. You’re probably also familiar with home backup systems like theTesla PowerWallthat can keep your entire house running when the electricity runs out. But you’re probablynotfamiliar with the Bluetti AC500, which combines the power of the latter with the portability of the former. And it’s nuts. Sized like a cooler and every bit as heavy, the AC500 can kick out a peak of 5,000 watts, which is more than double what the typical outlet in your home can deliver without popping a breaker....

July 1, 2025 · 7 min · 1387 words · Kelly Kennedy

Intel cancels Project Alloy wireless VR headset, but is still investing in AR/VR

During last year’s Intel Developer Forum opening keynote, company CEO Brian Krzanich revealed the company’s virtual reality project, aka “Project Alloy.” The headset was completely untethered, meaning users could move about freely without cords, and without an additional PC and battery strapped to their back. And now it’s dead. Road to VR reports thatIntel has cancelled plans for the device, which was supposed to launch the fourth quarter of this year....

July 1, 2025 · 3 min · 588 words · Theresa Rogers

Iron Man Dies in Explosive Comic Moment’s How it Compares to His MCU Ending

Warning: Contains spoilers forAvengers: Twilight #6!! Summary Being a hero means sacrifice, andIron Manis no stranger to the latter. Equal parts genius and arrogance take Tony Stark a long way, but he’s repeatedly shown that he’s willing to embrace his own death to save the world and the people he loves, much like he did in the MCU. InAvengers: Twilight, Tony dies to give his son, James Stark, a chance to live as a hero....

July 1, 2025 · 3 min · 588 words · Nicole Warren

It’s Daredevil vs. The Punisher in the Season Two trailer for Daredevil

If the latest preview of the second season ofDaredevilis any indication of what to expect when the show returns, The Punisher will be more than a supporting character in the next major story arc of the hit series. Netflix has released the first full-length trailer for Season Two ofDaredevil, and the preview spends nearly as much time on Frank Castle’s path to becoming the gun-toting vigilante known as The Punisher as it does on Matt Murdock’s evolution....

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 397 words · Jeffrey Wells

Joker Makes the World a Better Place, According to... Batman?!

Warning! Contains spoilers for Batman: The Brave and the Bold #13! Summary Batmanandthe Jokerare opposite sides of the same coin and have been at each other’s throats for decades. But when a rogue citizen finally kills the Joker, Batman is forced to admit that the Joker truly helped him grow as a hero. In the story “Perp Walk” by Jason Shawn Alexander and Rodney Barnes fromBatman: The Brave and the Bold#13,the Joker is apprehendedafter another one of his rampages....

July 1, 2025 · 4 min · 657 words · Sean Stanley

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 1.2 patch notes

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 1.2 patch notes TheKingdom Come: Deliverance 21.2 patch goes live on June 01, 2025, and is the game’s biggest update yet, with thousands of bug fixes and gameplay improvements. The devs have also introduced two new features that will make Henry’s medieval adventure even better. While Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 devs have yet to reveal everything coming in its massive 1.2 update, they noted that over 1000 bug fixes and improvements have been made....

July 1, 2025 · 49 min · 10436 words · Monica Mcgee

Mars Express captures image of an icy crater on the surface of Mars

The Mars Express Orbiter has captured images of a huge crater full of ice on the surface of Mars, just in time for the holiday season. The European Space Agency’s (ESA)Mars Express missionwas launched back in June 2003 and entered orbit around the red planet in December of the same year. Since then, the probe has been surveying the surface of Mars using a high resolution camera as well as other tools like radars and spectrometers....

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 346 words · Ashley Hernandez

Michigan’s former transportation chief has some advice for wannabe smart cities

Kirk Steudle, former head of transportation divisionImage used with permission by copyright holder After more than three decades maintaining and upgrading Michigan’s transportation systems, the state’s former head of transportation division (Michigan Department of Transportation, or MDOT), Kirk Steudle, has seen it all. Working with partners, big and small, and tackling problems, also big and small, Steudle has been on the front lines of smart city dreams and disappointments — not to mention witnessing the disruptions in the automotive world, with three of the world’s biggest automakers right in his backyard....

July 1, 2025 · 6 min · 1142 words · Mr. Anthony Ruiz

Microsoft’s Lumia 950 and 950XL bring Windows 10 to big little screens

Microsoft has finally launched a set of high-spec new Lumia smartphones, the long-rumored 950 and 950XL. We’ve heard plenty about the over the past few months, thanks to extensive leaks, but do the real things live up to expectation? Here’s what you need to know. Updated on 19-06-2025 by Malarie Gokey:Added confirmation of a November 20 launch date for the Lumia 950 at AT&T. Also added pre-order info and news about the 950XL’s availability on the Microsoft store....

July 1, 2025 · 9 min · 1873 words · Alex Quinn

Netflix search could soon get an AI boost, and it sounds like a boon

There’s a running joke in the streaming world. By the time you decide what to watch, the snacks are over, or the mood is gone. Netflix even launcheda tool called “Play Something”to end the meaningless catalog scrolling. But an inherent part of the problem is also the platform’s bad search system. For years, users have complained about the algorithmic recommendation system’s tendency to repeat listings, while the lack of a proper sort and filter system only worsens the situation....

July 1, 2025 · 3 min · 487 words · Colleen Jensen

NICKMERCS finally making Warzone return after viral controversy

NICKMERCS finally making Warzone return after viral controversy Kick streamer NICKMERCS is finally returning to Warzone nearly nine months after his CoD skin was pulled following a viral rant about Pride months in elementary schools. Call of Duty and NICKMERCS have had a love-hate relationship that seemingly ended last year when the FaZe starsparked controversy online. In June 2023, the streamer responded to a tweet about a news story where a brawl erupted over a school board’s decision to acknowledge Pride month,commenting, “They should leave little children alone....

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 373 words · Derrick Young

Nvidia’s RTX 4090 breaks all limits in a leaked benchmark

With the predicted launch window of theNvidia GeForce RTX 40-Seriesinching closer, we’re starting to hear more about the reported performance of these next-gen graphics cards. Today, we got a real treat — rumored benchmarks of the flagship RTX 4090, spotted in the wild onChiphell forums. It’s all good news today. For one, the GPU managed to destroy its predecessors, and two, it hit a clock speed that’s still very rare to see — and that’s just in its engineering stage....

July 1, 2025 · 3 min · 518 words · Stephanie King

NYPD arrest street racer Squeeze Benz after viral N3on hit-and-run

NYPD arrest street racer Squeeze Benz after viral N3on hit-and-run New York police have reportedly arrested viral street racer ‘Squeeze Benz’ after his hit-and-run incident in May 2024 with Kick streamer N3on. On May 21, the New York Police Department’s Deputy Commissioner of Operations, Kaz Daughtry, published a post on X revealing that the force had successfully arrestednotorious content creator Squeeze Benz. In his post, Daughtry called Benz “one of the most prolific street racers in NYC,” saying the internet-famous daredevil can “no longer treat the Big Apple like the Indy 500....

July 1, 2025 · 3 min · 566 words · Deborah Ross