I love your phones OnePlus, but I'm not on team XL

OnePlus is currently in the process of unleashing its latest and greatest flagship smartphone, theOnePlus 13, onto the world stage. The handset is already available within the company’s domestic market of China, with aglobal roll-out confirmedfor January. In other words, North American OnePlus fans need only wait a few more weeks for the product to land on store shelves. By all accounts, the OnePlus 13 is shaping up to be a compelling piece of kit jammed packed with high-tech hardware....

July 1, 2025 · 5 min · 980 words · Alexandra Thompson

Import media to your iPhone’s native Photos app in more ways with PImport

Apple makes it relatively easy to save images viewed on your display to yourPhoto Library. Almost everywhere you look, you can either tap on a share button to save a photo, tap and hold on a photo to reveal saving options, or you may opt to simply snap a screenshot. But for the niche scenarios where those options aren’t available, a freejailbreak tweakcalledPImportby iOS developerJulio Vernepromises easier photo importation for the native Photos app via a clever built-in user experience....

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 323 words · Terry Allen

Is The Lamborghini Urus Just An Audi Q8? How These Luxury SUVs Compare

Is The Lamborghini Urus Just An Audi Q8? How These Luxury SUVs Compare Audi and Lamborghini fall under the Volkswagen umbrella, so it makes sense for these two brands to share platforms. This is true with the Audi Q8 and the Lamborghini Urus, as both SUVs use the Volkswagen Group MLB Evo platform. These vehicles come at far different price points, though. The most affordable Q8 starts at “just” $74,400, with the top-end 2025 Audi RS Q8 performance getting a base price of $136,200....

July 1, 2025 · 4 min · 750 words · David Villa

Is the Metaphor ReFantazio's Prologue Demo Worth Playing?

In 2016, key players from thePersonaandShin Megami Tenseiseries established their own studio, Studio Zero. From that, a concept was born: Project Re:Fantasy. The game went silent after 2017 as titles likePersona 5 RoyalandShin Megami Tensei Vrose up and solidified Atlus as a force to be reckoned with. Then,in 2023, the title was re-revealed to the world under its new moniker:Metaphor: ReFantazio. The new IP would chart a different path than its sister series with its high-fantasy setting and class system...

July 1, 2025 · 6 min · 1120 words · Chad Stevenson

IShowSpeed bans viewers who accused him of promoting a crypto “scam” on stream

IShowSpeed bans viewers who accused him of promoting a crypto “scam” on stream YouTube star ‘IShowSpeed’ asked moderators to ban critics in his chat during a giveaway stream where he promoted a controversial cryptocurrency, while concerned commenters dubbed the crypto a “scam.” Speed is a well-loved creator, best known for his wild shenanigans (like the time helit a firework in his room,resulting in firefighters being called to his home) as well as his over-the-top reactions on stream....

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 394 words · Brian Lewis

Lenovo announces a range of powerful and stylish gaming laptops

Lenovohas taken toCESto announce a range of powerful gaming laptops as part of the new Legion line-up. These sleek new machines include newNvidiaGPUs and high-end gaming specifications that are bound to please avid PC gamers. With these new machines, the latest Lenovo Legion gaming line-up is set to be more powerful than ever before. The new Lenovo Legion Y740 and Y540 gaming laptops are designed to be both sleek and powerful....

July 1, 2025 · 4 min · 649 words · Brian Maynard

Lucky Block Legends Codes (February 2025)

Welcome toLucky Block Legends, a weekly-updating simulator where you embark on an adventure, breaking open lucky blocks to collect items and hatch pets. As you progress, hatch rare pets, including Secret, Huge, and even Giant Pets, to help you on your journey. Aim for the top of the leaderboards and earn incredible rewards. Collect gems to buy boosts or exclusive pets, and trade with other players to expand your collection. The challenge is to hatch, collect, and become the best in the game!...

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 252 words · Elizabeth Morgan

NASA’s Juno spacecraft to pass within 1,000 miles of volcanic moon Io

NASA’sJuno spacecraft, currently in orbit around Jupiter, will soon be making a close flyby of one of the planet’s most dramatic moons, Io. On Saturday, December 30, Juno will come within 1,000 miles of Io, making it the closest spacecraft to that moon in the last 20 years. Io is an intriguing place because it shows signs of significant volcanic activity, making it the most geologically active body in the solar system....

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 391 words · Christopher Choi

OnePlus Nord CE vs Poco F3: Which should you buy?

The mid-range marketis heating up. And in this instance, when we say mid-range, we mean the less expensive phones, not necessarily the low powered devices. That’s because in this comparison we’re looking at two fast, smooth phones that won’t leave you wanting. Those two phones are the excellently priced Poco F3 and theOnePlus Nord CE. Both offer great features and capabilities for what you pay, but each takes a slightly different approach....

July 1, 2025 · 6 min · 1196 words · Jesse Henson

Pokémon Sword and Shield get expansions that bring back familiar faces

In the past,Pokémon gameshave typically been succeeded by an enhanced version that adds more monsters and extra features, such asPokémon Crystalfor the second generation andEmeraldfor the third. Game Freak will be moving away from this model forPokémon SwordandShield, however, and replacing it with an Expansion Pass that lets you get all-new content with losing your save data. Available to purchase for $30, thePokémon SwordExpansion Pass andPokémon ShieldExpansion Pass give players access to two new expansions:Isle of ArmorandThe Crown Tundra....

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 359 words · Allison Davis

Samsung's 49-inch Odyssey G9 monitors are currently a bargain for Cyber Monday

If you are a PC gamer, prepare to drool. Over the last few years, Samsung has made a number of QLED super-ultrawide monitors with 49-inch screens and a 32:9 aspect ratio. These deliver awesomely immersive gaming experiences that’ll blow your socks off. They also deliver “purer, brighter, and more life-like colours”, thanks to HDR tech and a fast refresh rate. ForBlack Friday and Cyber Mondaythere are some discounts worth looking at that turn these awesome gaming monitors into hard-to-resist bargains....

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 266 words · Erik Miles

Snapchat launches TrueDepth camera powered AR lenses demoed during iPhone X unveiling

Snapchat on Friday launched a trio of iPhone X-exclusive lenses it promised months ago. They include a Mardi Gras-esque mask, a Day of the Dead skull and a gold-plated eye cover, The Vergesaid. Taking advantage of TrueDepth camera hardware and Apple’s APIs, the app tracks 50+ facial muscles in real time, including movements in the eyelids and mouth. Head and face tracking data, coupled with depth information, is then used to mold and superimpose augmented reality masks onto the user’s face with uncanny precision....

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 284 words · John Chang

Snapdragon X Elite will power next-gen Surface devices to better compete with Apple

The world of the mobile processor is a complicated one these days, but not necessarily in a bad way. There was once a time when you would choose a laptop running some flavor of Intel or AMD inside, but it would be a limited mobile version of the desktop chips everyone knows and loves. Apple changed all of that with its M1 chips, followed by the M2. M3 is coming soon, but it seems that Apple isn’t going to have its own way for much longer....

July 1, 2025 · 3 min · 494 words · John Boone