Helldivers 2 players don’t understand what is happening with Sample Counters

Helldivers 2 players don’t understand what is happening with Sample Counters The Helldivers 2 community is facing some massive confusion when trying to figure out how the Sample Counter works. Collecting Samples is an integral part ofthe Helldivers 2 experience, as they are what players use to unlock and upgrade their arsenal. These Samples can be found throughout missions bycompleting side activities, and players have been looking for a better way to track what they have found....

June 24, 2025 · 3 min · 450 words · Emily Kelly

How one company is putting an end to inaccurate skin tones in smartphone photos

It’s been a decade since I got my first smartphone. One element that has always stood out for me was the rapid progress in smartphone imaging. From the days of slow shutters and motion blurring to exposing elements that are even invisible to the naked eye and capturing film-ready LOG footage, smartphone cameras have come a long way. What hasn’t changed is the “synthetification” of faces. As small format sensors developed alongside the processing pipelines, photos started looking more and more computationally processed....

June 24, 2025 · 6 min · 1097 words · Tanner Benton

How to block browser and website notifications

Browser notificationscan be a great tool for staying up to date with what your favorite websites are doing. But if you’d rather not be prompted to check out the latest content from a site, or just want to block browser and website notifications entirely, it’s fairly easy to manage.Whichever browser you use. The steps are a little different depending on your preferences, but it only ever takes a few clicks....

June 24, 2025 · 3 min · 578 words · Gary Johnson

How to clean an oven safely and correctly

Cleaning an oven is a tedious chore. It takes time, it can involve scrubbing, and everyone gets a little uneasy when they have to stick their head inside of an oven. To keep your oven running its best, the task still has to be done from time to time. If you go for a long time without cleaning out the walls and shelves of youroven, it can start to smell funky when you heat it up, and it may eventually pose a fire hazard or start ruining your recipes....

June 24, 2025 · 8 min · 1571 words · Colleen Ramirez

How To Level Up Fast In Wuthering Waves

Quick Links Wuthering Wavesis a new free-to-play RPG where players will want to be able to level up as quickly as possible. The game has an open-world map with lots of action, enemies, and side quests to explore. These will help players level up and max out their Echoes by gaining as much experience as possible. Wuthering Wavesis aGenshin Impact-like gamewith ways to build up your party and player character. Like many RPGs, there is a lot of exploration to do, and players will want to be able to handle any enemy that they come across....

June 24, 2025 · 4 min · 777 words · Shannon Mcmahon

How to watch Intel’s CES 2020 press conference today and what to expect

It wouldn’t be CES without Intel dropping some bombshells on us for what it has planned for the year ahead, and 2020 will not disappoint. Intel will be front and center on day one of CES 2020, with possible new CPU reveals, a look at how connective technologies like 5G and Wi-Fi 6 could transform our digital lives, and maybe even a look at the Xe GPU it’s been teasing us with for the last year....

June 24, 2025 · 3 min · 543 words · Joseph Wright

I review laptops for a living, and these are two under $1,000 I always recommend

Midrange laptops have undergone a quiet renaissance, with options in the $1,000 range (or slightly less) offering performance, build quality, and displays that rival laptops costing twice as much a few years go. If your budget is limited, but you still need a great laptop, you’re in luck. Two recent laptops I reviewed fall into this category. TheAsus Zenbook 14 Q425andLenovo Slim 7i Gen 9offer the same fast Meteor Lake chipsets and excellent OLED displays, but they’re not identical....

June 24, 2025 · 5 min · 988 words · Bryan Berg

It’s the right time to buy an older gaming laptop

Typically, buying the latest hardware is recommended. When it comes togaming laptops, each year we see new GPUs and CPUs that are worth the extra cash — or even waiting a few months for. But this year, things are different. We’ve just seen a slew of new gaming laptops unveiled duringCES 2024, but if it’s extra performance you care about, you won’t find much new. The truth is, unless there’s a new design or display you’re eyeing, you’re most likely better off saving some cash on a previous-gen gaming laptop....

June 24, 2025 · 7 min · 1484 words · Jon Flores

JBL’s new portable speakers get more battery life, lossless audio … and straps!

JBL has updated two of its most popularBluetooth speakerswith major improvements. The new Flip 7 and Charge 6 get longer playtime, improved bass response,lossless audiovia USB-C, better water protection, and a clever set of accessories that make them easier to carry. These improvements come with a $20 bump in price: the Flip 7 costs $150, while the Charge 6 is $200. Both can be preordered in a variety of colors and patterns starting March 10, with deliveries beginning April 6....

June 24, 2025 · 4 min · 841 words · William Grant

Justin Long’s VHS Beyond segment was inspired by Kevin Smith’s weirdest movie

Justin Long’s VHS Beyond segment was inspired by Kevin Smith’s weirdest movie V/H/S Beyond is the latest installment in the long-running horror franchise, and one particularly memorable segment is inspired by Kevin Smith’s most sick and twisted movie. V/H/S Beyond is the seventh film in the V/H/S/franchise, a series of horror anthologies featuring segments by some of the hottest names in horror. The new movie debuted at Fantastic Fest, and highlights include ‘Stowaway,’ a thought-provoking sci-fi short written by Mike Flanagan and directed by Katie Siegel....

June 24, 2025 · 2 min · 368 words · Linda Shaw

LG’s new monitor gives you screen space galore without hurting your wallet

Unless you’re willing to pay thousands, rarely do you get every great feature modern monitors can offer. ButLG’s new 32-inch displaycomes close for just $350. It has a 2,560 x 1,440 resolution, a 75Hz refresh rate with Freesync support, and an 8ms response time. It’s not perfect and it’s not got everything you might want, but for the price tag, it has an impressive array of features. Ourfavorite monitors include some great budget optionslike the Dell S2418H....

June 24, 2025 · 2 min · 394 words · Thomas Martin

LG’s odd DualUp monitor replaces stacking two monitors vertically

Ahead of CES 2022, LG announced two new pro-levelmonitors, one of which has an extremely unique aspect ratio made for creators. As its name somewhat implies, the LG DualUp is like having two landscape-oriented monitors stacked vertically, and the result is a large square-ish panel. Given that the form factor makes the DualUp 28MQ780 look like a slimmed down tube TV in an era where widescreen movies are the norm, LG’s innovative take on the display could make it better for multitasking and creative work....

June 24, 2025 · 2 min · 413 words · Laura Harris

Lyft takes the bikesharing battle to Uber after buying largest operator in U.S.

Lyft and Uber may have started out with cars, but recent moves demonstrate the ridesharing firms’ growing interest in a somewhat simpler mode of transport — the humble bicycle. Take Lyft., which justannouncedthat it has acquired the largest bikeshare operator in the U.S., Motivate, for a reported $250 million. San Francisco-based Lyft said the deal would give it the opportunity to “revolutionize urban transportation” as it seeks to grow and innovate the sector across the country....

June 24, 2025 · 2 min · 394 words · Mary Nelson