GPT-5 drives AI resource surge, but data centers show surprising efficiency

AI is everywhere now, with topics likeGPT-5andGrok’srecent open-source announcement dominating headlines. One of the primary (and most valid) criticisms of the technology is how energy hungry it is; some studies suggest GPT-5 burns through enough electricity to power 1.5 million homes daily, not to mention the amount of water it takes to keep those data centers cooled. But anew reportindicates there could be another option, and one that doesn’t mean we have to scorch the planet in order to use AI technology....

August 4, 2025 · 4 min · 848 words · Kaitlyn White

GTA Online will take all your money if you claim new “free” car

GTA Online will take all your money if you claim new “free” car GTA Online players have been trying to claim a free car following the big update to the PC side of things, however, it is costing them millions. In some cases, fans are losing all of their money. Even though the Grand Theft Auto community wants updates onGTA 6,Rockstar Games have just cracked on withGTA Onlineupdates instead. After a long wait, PC players were finally offered the chance to play the Expanded and Enhanced version of GTA Online on March 4, asRockstar rolled out the Oscar Guzman Flies Again update....

August 4, 2025 · 2 min · 421 words · John Russo

Hotch Actor Talks About Criminal Minds In New Video Amid His Evolution Absence

Summary Amid Hotch’sCriminal Minds: Evolution’s absence, Thomas Gibson talks candidly aboutCriminal Mindson social media. Just two years after the CBS series wrapped up, Paramount+ brought back the profilers to the small screen via its revival of the police procedural. Proof of how popular it continues is streamer greenlightingCriminal Minds: Evolutionseason 3 even before season 2 premiered. While it has maintained its core cast, several other familiar faces can still return to the franchise, including the BAU’s longest-serving leader, Hotch....

August 4, 2025 · 3 min · 596 words · Gregory Baxter

How iOS 14’s privacy features keep you safe

Every day, we hear horror stories about internet users getting hacked, harassed, robbed, tricked, and having their identities snatched. It’s no joke, and the ability to protect your privacy, identity, and data has become paramount. Thankfully, withiOS 14andiPadOS 14, Apple has come a long way in boosting transparency and limiting services that seek to mine your personal data for profit or invade your privacy. Some iOS 14 features compound extra protection by helping you control access to and monitor your data....

August 4, 2025 · 6 min · 1175 words · Raymond Weaver

How to breed Pokémon in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

At first, the only way to get your hands on a new Pokémon was to go out into the tall grass, do battle, and catch one in a Pokéball. That, or you could link up with a friend and trade. As the series has gone on, the methods for getting new Pokémon have increased. One of the newer methods popular enough to continue on through the generations, all the way up toPokémon Brilliant DiamondandShining Pearl, is Pokémon breeding....

August 4, 2025 · 6 min · 1258 words · Theresa Lawrence

iPhone 14’s Crash Detection feature being set off by roller coasters

As many of you will be aware,the new iPhone 14 handsetsandApple Watchescome with a great new feature that no one wants to ever have to use. It’s called Crash Detection and automatically alerts first responders if your device detects that you’ve been in a traffic accident. It does this using a new dual-core accelerometer, which can sense a sudden and extreme change in speed that suggests an accident has occurred....

August 4, 2025 · 3 min · 509 words · Mary Soto

Irreverent cast and producers on their new fish out of water dramedy

InIrreverent, Paulo Keegan (Colin Donnell) is on the run. As a criminal mediator for the mob in Chicago, Paulo kills a member of the mafia, forcing him to flee the country. At a bar, he meets Reverend Mackenzie Boyd (P.J. Byrne), a clergyman who recently learned about his wife’s plans to divorce him. After their chance encounter, Keegan finds a way to hide by impersonating the reverend in a tiny beach town inQueensland, Australia....

August 4, 2025 · 11 min · 2313 words · Robert Hester

Luna Snow trick in Marvel Rivals lets her ult heal and damage boost at the same time

Luna Snow trick in Marvel Rivals lets her ult heal and damage boost at the same time The ultimate ability Luna Snow uses in Marvel Rivals can heal and damage boost simultaneously thanks to a quick settings change. A versatile healer,Luna Snowhas already become a fan-favorite character. Luna’s suite of abilities allows her to provide healing boosts to allies on a fairly consistent basis, with the Share the Stage skill proving especially beneficial in the heat of a match....

August 4, 2025 · 3 min · 429 words · Angel Carlson

Marvel Officially Reverses X-Men's Most Tragic Death, Launching a Brand New Future for Its Mutants

Summary Warning: contains spoilers for X-Men #35The greatest tragedy to ever befall theX-Menwas the genocide of Genosha whenthe vile Cassandra Novaslaughtered over 15 million mutants. A major tenet of Krakoa’s Resurrection Protocols was a promise to one day resurrect all the murdered mutants of Genosha… a promise that looked like would be broken with the recent end of the Krakoan Age. However, the brilliantX-Men#35has revealed thatNew Krakoa was able to bring back all the Genoshan mutants, a miracle that will change the future of the X-Men forever....

August 4, 2025 · 4 min · 656 words · Courtney Ward

Massive Words with Friends hack exposes 218 million account login details

A hacker has claimed responsibility for a massive breach of the popular mobile game Words With Friends, saying more than 218 million account logins and associated data have been stolen. The hacker, known as Gnosticplayers, toldThe Hacker Newsthe data comes from Android and iOS versions of the game, and includes everything from names and email addresses, to hashed passwords, phone numbers, and Facebook identification. Words With Friends developerZynga released a statementon September 12 regarding a cyberattack, but did not go into the extent of the hack or the numbers involved....

August 4, 2025 · 2 min · 392 words · Chris Rowe

McDonald’s is sending Ford its garbage in the name of sustainability

McDonald’s will soon start sending Ford a significant amount of garbage. The Blue Oval isn’t branching out into the waste processing business, but it found an innovative way to replace plastic with a natural byproduct of the coffee-roasting process. Chaff, the coffee bean’s dried skin, is at the center of this unlikely partnership. It peels off as the beans roast, and it’s normally thrown away, but engineers found a place for it on the assembly line....

August 4, 2025 · 2 min · 347 words · Dorothy Nguyen

New Beverly Hills Cop 4 Stars Break Down Their Sidekick & Villain Roles

Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F’s Early Rotten Tomatoes Score Beats The Last Two Movies Summary Two new actors forBeverly Hills Cop: Axel Fdiscuss their roles as the sidekick and villain. Following up on 1994’sBeverly Hills III,Beverly Hills: Axel Fsees protagonist Axel Foley back on a mission as a new conspiracy threatens his daughter’s life. The film features a leading cast including Eddie Murphy, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Judge Reinhold, Kevin Bacon, John Ashton, Bronson Pinchot, Paul Reiser, and Taylour Paige....

August 4, 2025 · 4 min · 688 words · Jennifer King

One of the best motherboards, the Asus ROG Maximus Z690 Hero, is burning up

Various reports of the Asus ROG Maximus Z690 Heromotherboardsburning up have emerged in recent days. Users have reported the worrying defect on both the Asus ROG forums, as well as the hardware company’s subreddit. At least six reports concerning the problem have appeared. Even individuals who received a unit that was repaired or replaced have experienced the burning issue. It should be stressed that the Asus ROG Maximus Z690 Hero isn’t just an average Alder Lake motherboard....

August 4, 2025 · 3 min · 639 words · Brenda Hays