The best Google Easter eggs

Further reading Google doesn’t shy away from a good joke, and always makes an appearance onApril Fool’s Day. If you know where to look, you will discover a myriad of games, facts, and inside jokes the company has hidden within its own search engine and elsewhere on the web. They’ve retired many of them throughout the years — walking directions to Mordor, anyone? — but a host of them still remain....

June 17, 2025 · 8 min · 1537 words · Matthew Bishop

The best iPhone car mounts in 2023: top 10 best ones you can buy

Although support forCarPlay and Android Autois coming to more vehicles every year, lots of older cars are still on the road. Fortunately, you don’t need the latest bells and whistles to use your smartphone on the road; there are still plenty of options available to keep your phone visible and accessible on your dashboard so you can use it to navigate to your destination or simply keep your favorite road-trip playlists at your fingertips....

June 17, 2025 · 10 min · 1970 words · Elizabeth Johnson

The top-selling digital photography book can be yours for free now

Free photography book, anyone? And it’s not just any old book.How To Create Stunning Digital Photographyis the work of popular photography vloggersTony and Chelsea Northrup, and the publication currently sits at number one in Amazon’s digital photography best-seller chart. The Northrups’ book has received more than 2,000 reviews on Amazon, earning it a five-star rating among readers. Described as a “hands-on, self-paced photography class,” the ebook incorporates more than 14 hours of online training videos for all photographers from beginners to advanced....

June 17, 2025 · 2 min · 317 words · Jeremy Moore

The ultimate guide to Marvel’s Spider-Man: Combat, suits, and mods

Fighting bad guys is a big part of the job for your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man. Taking on the role of our favorite web-slinging superhero gives you access to all of Spidey’s cool powers including running on walls, avoiding incoming danger, and punching the heck out of thugs, as well as his range of spider-themed gadgets for webbing up and taking down crime. The thing is, all those different gadgets, moves,spider-suits, and suit mods can get a bit confusing, and a lot of them are tuned for some situations and not for others....

June 17, 2025 · 15 min · 3148 words · Sara Valencia

There’s a simple way to watch new Madeleine McCann documentary for free

There’s a simple way to watch new Madeleine McCann documentary for free In light of the latest Madeleine McCann news, anew documentaryis set to air today (May 7). If you’re in the US or outside the UK, there’s a simple way to watch it for free. Warning: some may find this content distressing. Thetrue crimecase first unfolded back in May 2007 when the British three-year-old went missing from her bed in Portugal, while on a family holiday with parents Kate and Gerry McCann and twin siblings Sean and Amelie....

June 17, 2025 · 3 min · 569 words · Jared Simpson

This is why Invincible fans think Conquest sounds so familiar

This is why Invincible fans think Conquest sounds so familiar Stand ready for his arrival, worms, because Conquest is about to fight Mark inInvincible Season 3Episode 8 – and the perfect voice actor is playing him. Before the third season ofInvinciblepremiered, the series announced a slew of new cast members; this includedAaron Paul as Powerplex, Simu Liu as Multi-Paul, and Christian Convery as Oliver. Notably, two actors’ roles were redacted: Jonathan Banks and Doug Bradley, and many presumed they were picked to portray Conquest and Brit (a beloved character also created by Kirkman) respectively....

June 17, 2025 · 3 min · 469 words · Jennifer Coffey

Twitch streamer slams Iron Forge patron for “uncomfortable” flirting interaction

Twitch streamer slams Iron Forge patron for “uncomfortable” flirting interaction A Twitch streamer popped off on a patron at Knut and Mizkif’s Iron Forge gym for flirting with his girlfriend in an “uncomfortable” interaction that sparked outrage online. TwitchstarsKnutandMizkifofficially opened their streamer-friendlyIron Forge gym in January 2024. While the gym has enjoyed viral success as patrons flood in, it has already experienced some drama after its owners were caughttrying to poach clients from an LA Fitnessnearby....

June 17, 2025 · 3 min · 438 words · Anthony Landry

Underrated Ryan Reynolds horror movie with “horrifying” ending is on Netflix now

Underrated Ryan Reynolds horror movie with “horrifying” ending is on Netflix now If you’re looking for another Ryan Reynolds movie after Deadpool & Wolverine, Netflix has one of his most underrated films – and its ending will give you nightmares. Deadpool & Wolverinemay be the peak of Reynolds’ career; it’s not just the return of his defining role and his official entry into theMarvelCinematic Universe, but it’s already one of thehighest-grossing movies of all time....

June 17, 2025 · 2 min · 364 words · Tammie Jones MD

Virtual newscaster wants to know: Is this the real me or just a fantasy?

“Hello, everyone. I’m an English artificial intelligence anchor. This is my very first day in Xinhua news agency.” Those are the introductory words of one of two A.I. clones presented theWorld Internet Conferencetaking place in Wuzhen, China,BBC News reported. The virtual newsreaders are a collaboration betweenXinhua News, China’s state news agency andSogou, a Beijing-based browser and search engine. The virtual news anchors’ voices, lip movements, and facial expressions are based on human news presenters who work for Xinhua....

June 17, 2025 · 2 min · 398 words · Christopher Berger

Warzone just made visibility way worse with frustrating Season 6 weapon change

Warzone just made visibility way worse with frustrating Season 6 weapon change Warzone PC players have seemingly been nerfed again as they believe gun smoke has been made worse in Season 6, affecting their visibility yet again. Over the past few years, Warzone players have had plenty tocomplain about when it comes to visibility. Cast your mind back to Verdansk and there was that period when the rays of the sun were blinding players....

June 17, 2025 · 2 min · 358 words · William Foster

Waymo found inspiration in airports for its Arizona self-driving car hub

With frequent delays and long security lines, the average airport may not seem like a model of efficiency. But that was where Waymo looked for a model when it started setting up an autonomous-vehicle testing hub in Chandler, Arizona, according toAutomotive News. Waymo examined how airlines turn around jets between flights, Rikard Grunnan, the company’s head of technical fleet operations, told Automotive News. Findings were applied to Waymo’s Phoenix hub, which is now home base to over 400 autonomous test vehicles....

June 17, 2025 · 2 min · 389 words · Andrew Anderson

When the iPad is a better computer than my PC

Can the iPad work as a real computer? I’m well aware that I’m not first to raise this question. It is, however, the first time for me to ask the question of myself. After all, everyone’s needs for a proper “computer” are different, and I’ve never given it a fair shake. I’m running aniPad Pro 11-inchthat uses an 8-core CPU/10-core GPU Apple M2, which is an insane amount of power to pack into a tablet....

June 17, 2025 · 6 min · 1172 words · Julia Williams

Whether you’re team Patriots or Rams, we’ve got menus for your Super Bowl bash

So the New England Patriots will play the Los Angeles Rams in the Super Bowl this Sunday. Regardless of how you feel about both teams, what a season it was this year. Some weeks we were yawning and staring longingly at our empty beer bottles hoping for some action on the field, while other weeks we practically got whiplash from all the interceptions. All of this is to say this year’s Super Bowl should be a good game....

June 17, 2025 · 4 min · 762 words · Jennifer Baker