Summary The Acolytehas introduced a terrifying new Sith Lord, officially called “The Stranger,” whose lightsaber form is the reason he’s such a threat to the Jedi.The Acolyteepisode 5 was essentially a Jedi bloodbath, as Manny Jacinto’s Qimir was finally unmasked as the show’s mysterious Sith Lord. The Jedi struggled to adapt, not helped by the Sith Lord’s unique combat style. The Sith Lord wielded a new lightsaber,with a shorter second blade concealed within his standard weapon’s hilt....

Building the best 4K gaming PC for under $1,000 is no easy feat in 2021. The ongoingGPU shortagemakes it difficult to not only find a graphics card, but other components as well. Still, we put together a build that gives you an idea of what to look for once things return to normal, and we even have a few tips on how to snag a coveted GPU. Further reading: The best 4K gaming PC under $1,000 and what it can do We’ll go into more detail about the different components we’ve chosen below, but here’s a quick summary of the parts we’ve picked....

Most of us will never be given the chance to fly our own plane, which is why it’s so tempting to take to the virtual skies.Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020is probably the best way to do that now, but the game will run you $60 at least, plus the cost of additional planes. And that probably won’t change any time soon. As is the case withmost simulator games,flight simulators have a long shelf life....

The best thing about podcasts is that you can listen to them while you’re doing other things: Washing dishes, going for a run, coloring, and especially, driving. But there areso many podcaststhese days that it’s simply impossible to keep up. There are new ones debuting all the time, and it’s hard to know whether they deserve a spot in your feed. Every week, we highlight new and returning podcasts we couldn’t put down....

Linux has always been an underground option for high-tech individuals that want to take control of their digital life, and in that same vein, a VPN for Linux is the perfect companion. Although Linux isn’t the most popular OS out there, there is still a wide, loyal userbase that swears by the operating system’s superiority. It is open-source and fully customizable, so if you know what you’re doing with your computer, you can create a completely unique system catered to you....

The Boys just announced massive news before Season 4 The Boys are back, as Amazon Prime Video announced the hit series will be returning for Season 5. BeforeThe Boys Season 4even hits screens, Season 5 news wasannouncedon July 22, 2025, through The Boys’s official X/Twitter. The leading character Kimiko is seen using her knife to carve “Season 5” into a table before looking the audience dead in the eye. All while flipping her knife around....

The LEGO Star Wars AT-AT Walker is down to the historic lowest-ever price The LEGO Star Wars AT-AT Walker is selling for its cheapest-ever price today. Amazon’s LEGO deals are currently offering the LEGO Star Wars AT-AT Walker for its historic lowest-ever price. You can pick up the all-star set for only$135.99 (was $170)for 20% off the MSRP. Specifically, that’s a full $34 off theLEGO Star Wars AT-AT Walkerfor a price that’s yet to be beaten....

Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency had its first big regulatory test on Tuesday when Calibra head David Marcusappeared before the Senate Banking Committee. It didn’t go well. One senator said Facebook was “delusional” to want to create its own cryptocurrency. Senators from both parties were concerned about the risks of what would in theory be a widely used currency that could lack meaningful regulation. Their criticism ranged from issues with Facebook’s less-than-stellar reputation for how it treats user data to worries about how scammers could use Libra to bilk people out of their savings....

We’ve been hearing a lot as of late about5G technologyand its upcoming tests in the U.K., U.S., and beyond. But what exactly does all of it mean? Sure, we know that it’ll be a step above 4G, but now we have a better sense of just how much better the network of the future will be. According tonew guidelinesreleased by the International Telcommunication Union (ITU), the United Nations specialized agency for information and communication technologies, a single 5G cell must have a download capacity of no fewer than 20Gbps....

There are probably hundreds of thousands of Google Chrome extensions out there, and with so many options to choose from, it can be hard to know whether the plugin you want to install is hiding malware nasties. That could become a thing of the past, though, as Google is testing a feature that will warn you if an extension you installed has been removed from its Chrome Web Store. Yanking an extension from the store usually means Google has discovered it contains malware or is otherwise harmful, so getting a warning this way could prompt you to remove it from your computer before it’s too late....

Summary After premiering at the 2024 Berlin International Film Festival, writer-directors Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala’sThe Devil’s Bathsecured an exclusive US streaming release on Shudder. Unlike many of 2024’s other horror films I’m excited about — the big-budgetA Quiet Place: Day Oneor Ti West’s trilogy-cappingMaXXXine—The Devil’s Bathis a historical period drama that suggests a folk-horror bent. Starring Anja Plaschg, the Austrian artist behind the experimental musical project Soap&Skin, the film centers on an 18th-century Austrian woman named Agnes, who marries Wolf (David Scheid), a man she truly loves....

Pro-level photo editing requires time and know-how, butSkylum, a company known for itsLightroom alternative software Luminar, aims to make photo editing a two-click process that requires no training. Luminar AI, unveiled on September 3, is an artificially intelligent photo editor that uses object detection to automatically determine what’s in the photo and what adjustments to apply. Luminar AI mixes several different algorithms to edit a photo with processes called templates. First, the program recognizes the contents of the photo, such as if people are included, or if it’s a landscape shot with a sky....

It’s been a year sinceTeslaboosted its solar catalog with new panels that blend into your roof with no visible hardware. The low-profile panels have been coming out of the Panasonic factory in Buffalo, New York, at Tesla’s Gigafactory 2 since the summer of 2017. Now,Electrek reports, the first of these roofs have been installed, and better yet, is connected to the grid and fully functional. The panels are rated at 325 watts and will be in addition to, not a replacement for the 160- to 250-watt panels Tesla has available from other manufacturers....