Gamers are avoiding Activision Blizzard games today in solidarity with workers

Players across platforms aren’t logging in toCall of Duty: Warzone,Overwatch,World of Warcraft, or the rest of Activision Blizzard’s games in solidarity with the developers walking out of the company today. The Activision Blizzard walkout was organized by developers at the company in response to the serious allegations made against the company in a recent lawsuit from the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing. The lawsuit, filed following a two-year investigation by the department, alleges that Activision Blizzard cultivated a “frat house” culture in which sexual harassment and discrimination were commonplace....

June 28, 2025 · 2 min · 338 words · Audrey Lynch

GeForce Now brings native resolution PC gaming to the MacBook Pro

You can finally use GeForce Now on a MacBook Pro at its native aspect ratio. When Nvidiaannounced the RTX 3080 tierfor its GeForce Now cloud gaming service, the company said streams would run at the native resolution of 1600p. Now, that’s available as part of thelatest GeForce Now update. The M1 Max andM1 Pro MacBook Prosfeature beefy GPUs, but they’re not tuned for gaming. The list of thebest Mac gamesisn’t too large, either....

June 28, 2025 · 2 min · 426 words · Troy Kelley

Genshin Impact leak reveals underwater area ahead of Fontaine update

Genshin Impact leak reveals underwater area ahead of Fontaine update A newGenshin Impactleak has showcased how underwater exploration will work in Fontaine, giving Travelers an early glimpse of this aquatic feature. The Genshin Impact Fontaine release is one of the most hyped content updates since Sumeru was added tothe game. However, unlike the ancient deserts and verdant forests of Sumeru, Fontaine is known for its vast waterways and oceans. This is largely due to the region being the home of the Hydro Archon,Furina....

June 28, 2025 · 2 min · 378 words · Christopher Evans

Get ready to pay more for Hulu on August 09, 2025

You’re going to have to pay a little more for two of Hulu’s most popular plans starting June 01, 2025. The most basicHuluplan, which includes advertising on its on-demand content, will increase from $6 a month to $7 a month, or $60 to $70 if you pay annually. And if you want to get rid of most of the advertising, you’ll see that price go from $12 a month to $13 a month....

June 28, 2025 · 2 min · 353 words · Donna Ramos

God of War Ragnarok is reportedly releasing in November

While it was a no-show at yesterday’sSummer Game Fest, Sony Santa Monica’sGod of War Ragnarokis reportedly being targeted for a November 2022 release. According to a report fromBloomberg, PlayStation is expected to announce the precise release date later this month. Despite some outlets reporting thatGod of War Ragnarokwas going to be delayed to 2023, three sources that were familiar with the game’s development say that it is still on track to release this year....

June 28, 2025 · 2 min · 289 words · Frank Gonzalez

Google’s new Android Auto features target motorists who like music and friends

Google just made it easier to stay connected, entertained, and focused on the road ahead by rolling out an array of improvements to itsAndroid Autoapplication. The updates focus on two main areas: Messaging and media. Digital Trends tested a prerelease version of the updated Android Auto app on aOnePlus 5. The card that shows media-related information is now at the very top of the screen, meaning motorists can skip to the next song without having to scroll through an hour’s worth of messages from various platforms....

June 28, 2025 · 3 min · 458 words · Barbara Hernandez

GPUs with 8GB VRAM are 2025’s real budget trap

Buying a graphics card in 2025 with just 8GB of VRAM is a decision that can quickly backfire. What was once standard for midrange GPUs has now become a major bottleneck in modern games and certain creative workloads, and the limits are showing faster than ever. This isn’t just about frame rates or clock speeds. As we saw with therecently launched RTX 5060, 8GB of VRAM holds back long-term performance, especially as games and tools demand more memory....

June 28, 2025 · 5 min · 863 words · Traci Smith

How Penelope's Bridgerton Season 4 Arc Will Be Affected By Season 3 Ending Teased By Showrunner

Summary The showrunner ofBridgertonhas weighed in on the future of season 3’s leading lady. The Netflix Regency-era romance show, which is based on the series of romance novels by Julia Quinn, follows a different member of the Bridgerton family every season. While season 1 centered Daphne (Phoebe Dynevor) and season 2 followed Anthony (Jonathan Bailey), season 3 focused on Colin’s (Luke Newton) romance with longtime family friend Penelope Featherington (Nicola Coughlan)....

June 28, 2025 · 4 min · 681 words · Robert Simpson

How to buy the Huawei P20 and P20 Pro in the U.K.

TheHuawei P20 and P20 Proare here, and we’re already in love with the P20 Pro’s triple-lens Leica camera on the back. If you’re like us, and can’t wait to get started with one of these two phones, here’s how to buy one if you live in the U.K. What’s that? You live in the U.S.? Sadly, the P20 and P20 Pro are not being officially released in the U.S. at the moment, so if you do want one, you’ll have to import it....

June 28, 2025 · 3 min · 454 words · Albert Massey

How to use Apple Keynote

If you just picked up a new Mac or want to try the slideshow app that comes with macOS, it’s time to learn how to use Apple Keynote. Likeusing Google Slidesor Microsoft PowerPoint, you can create a slideshow in Keynote and present it to an audience. Here, we’ll walk you through the basics you need to know as an Apple Keynote beginner. Difficulty What You Need Mac computer Apple Keynote app Create a new slideshow in Keynote You can make a basic slideshow in Keynote or choose a colorful template for a jumpstart on your presentation’s appearance....

June 28, 2025 · 6 min · 1120 words · Dana Barker

Huawei’s new plan may help it circumvent U.S. sanctions

Chinese smartphone maker Huawei, which has beenbadly hit by U.S.-imposed sanctions, is reportedly working on a new plan that could potentially help it circumvent those restrictions,Bloombergreports. The plan involves the company licensing smartphone designs to some of its existing partners, which would then source parts and technology from entities that Huawei itself is barred from dealing with. The companies that Huawei intends to work with include a little-known firm called Xnova and another company called TD Tech Ltd....

June 28, 2025 · 2 min · 322 words · Jamie Cruz

Hubble images our ghostly neighborhood galaxy NGC 6684

Scientists working with the Hubble Space Telescope release an image each week that the telescope has taken recently, and this week’s image shows a lenticular galaxy located 44 million light-years away. Known as NGC 6684, this galaxy in the constellation of Pavo, which can be seen from the Southern Hemisphere. Lenticular galaxiesare different from spiral galaxies such as our Milky Way. Instead of distinct spiral arms reaching out from a center, lenticular galaxies are more amorphous and diffuse, but with a central disk....

June 28, 2025 · 2 min · 324 words · Jason Campos

Hubble Space Telescope is back up and running following gyro problem

The Hubble Space Telescope is back to full operations after spending several weeks in safe mode due to a problem with one of its components. The telescope first experienced issues with one of its gyros on November 19, and was in and out of safe mode several times in the following days. It hasremained in safe modesince November 23, but came back online on Friday, December 8. The problem was caused by one of the telescope’s three operational gyros, which are devices that help to point the telescope in the right direction....

June 28, 2025 · 2 min · 413 words · Heather Ford