A new Android 15 update just launched. Here’s everything that’s new

Less than a month ago,Google formally announced Android 15and released the first developer preview for the software update. Now, Google is rolling out Android 15 Developer Preview 2 — and with it — a few new features that weren’t in Developer Preview 1. So, what’s new in this second developer preview? Here are the biggest things to keep an eye out for. New satellite connectivity features Satellite connectivity has been a big talking point for smartphones since Apple introduced it on the iPhone 14 series....

August 2, 2025 · 3 min · 584 words · Lisa Black

A Ron Howard thriller is one of the underrated movies you need to watch in August 2025

The August release calendar for movies is rather light this year. Summer movie season should last for four months (first weekend in May to Labor Day), but most studios punt on the final weeks of August. However,The Naked Gun,The Bad Guys 2,Weapons, andFreakier Fridayhave proven audiences still crave big projects in August. Because real cinephiles want even more selection, you’ll find three underrated movies this month. Two Oscar-winning filmmakers — Spike Lee and Ron Howard — have new movies, while a sensational documentarian covers a tragic musician....

August 2, 2025 · 3 min · 540 words · Justin Mathis

Alphabet’s Wing drones now have FAA approval to deliver packages in the U.S.

Alphabet Wing, the drone delivery startup owned by Google’s parent company,announcedthat it has become the first company to receive Air Carrier Certification from the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This lets Wing begin commercial deliveries from local businesses to homes in the U.S. — including the crucial ability to fly over civilians and beyond the visible line of sight of drone operators. Operations will start “over the coming weeks” in the Blacksburg and Christiansburg areas of Virginia, where Wing will run a commercial delivery pilot as part of the Integrated Pilot Program (IPP) later in 2019....

August 2, 2025 · 2 min · 380 words · Rhonda Perry

Amazon chops up to $200 off the Michael Kors Access Sofie and Runway smartwatches

The earliestsmartwatcheswere big bulky monstrosities that women wouldn’t be caught dead wearing. But now, thanks to countless designers, there are several smartwatches that would look right at home on female wrists. One of the most renowned and in-demand designers in the world right now is Michael Kors, who has gamely stretched his fashionable fingers into the realm of female wearables. The result? The gorgeousAccess SofieandAccess Runwaytouchscreen smartwatches. Both are currently available on Amazon at amazing discounted prices....

August 2, 2025 · 4 min · 763 words · Melissa Edwards

Amazon Presidents Day Sale 2022: The best tech deals

If you’re looking for a major tech upgrade and you missed out on the big holiday sales of 2022, then you should keep a close look at thePresidents Day sales. This is one of the biggest sales events in the first quarter of the year, and many of the largest retailers, including Amazon, are going to slash prices on the most in-demand tech products around. No matter what types of products you’re in the market for — smartwatches, e-readers, headphones, laptops, or phones — there’s a good chance you’ll find what you’re looking for among the Presidents Day Amazon sales....

August 2, 2025 · 8 min · 1656 words · Cheryl Brown

Amazon sweeps in with a $101 price cut on the Dyson Big Ball canister vacuum

As much as we dread having to vacuum, it is still the best way to save our floors, furniture, and most of all ourselves from all that stubborn dirt, dust, or pet hair lingering around our homes.Vacuumslike any other product are not created equal but one thing is for sure,Dysonhas established itself as a reliable brand. Its typical high price may be disheartening and so a sale could make all the difference....

August 2, 2025 · 3 min · 454 words · Cameron Nielsen

AMD Ryzen 7000 Raphael CPUs may release sooner than expected

AMD is due to release its next generation of processors, dubbed Zen 4 Raphael, in 2022. Previous leaks pointed to a release near the end of the year, but a new rumor suggests that we may see the processors much sooner than that. Releasing the next-gen of CPUs ahead of time could give AMD an edge over Intel, which is most likely set to release its Raptor Lake processors in the fourth quarter of 2022....

August 2, 2025 · 3 min · 537 words · Jamie Harrington

Apex Legends pro reveals combined power of Alter and Crypto

Apex Legends pro reveals combined power of Alter and Crypto Pro Apex Legends player Teq shared a now-viral clip on social media showcasing exactly why Alter and Crypto make such a powerful combination in Season 21. Teqposteda minute-long clip on X that said “MEAT META is here”, where the trio’s team can be seen using Alter’s Void Passage tactical ability to ambush squads and take them completely by surprise. Ahead of these ambushes,Crypto uses his Drone EMP Ultimateto slow down the enemy squad and deal massive damage to their shields....

August 2, 2025 · 2 min · 339 words · Ryan Cunningham

Apple quietly delays Blackmagic eGPU Pro ship date to December

Mac users hoping to augment the graphics capabilities of their systems with the new Blackmagic eGPU Pro that Apple announced alongsidethe new Mac Miniand MacBook Air will have to wait just a little bit longer. While the new Blackmagic eGPU Pro was originally slated for a November release,9to5 Macreported that Apple had quietly updated itswebpage to reflect a December ship date. Apple has not provided any explanation for the cause of the delay....

August 2, 2025 · 2 min · 418 words · Jerome Mcfarland

AT&T paid big bucks to a hacker to delete stolen customer data, report claims

Following AT&T’s admission on Friday that a security breach hadimpacted tens of millions of its customers, a new report claims that the carrier paid around $370,000 to the hacker to delete all of the stolen data. The payment was made in cryptocurrency in May, and as part of the deal, the hacker had to provide a video that proved the data had been deleted,Wired reportedon Sunday. The news site carried out its own investigations into the payment, and concluded that the transaction did indeed take place....

August 2, 2025 · 2 min · 395 words · Mary Hopkins

Black Noir's New Secret Identity In The Boys Season 4 Explained

Warning: This article contains SPOILERS for The Boys season 4, episodes 1-3. Summary The Boysseason 4 replaces two of the Supes in The Seven, butit keeps Black Noir around despite Homelander killing him in season 3— and his replacement’s true identity makes a lot of sense given the circumstances.The Seven has seen several shake-upssinceThe Boysdebuted in 2019, with several of its former members meeting tragic ends. At theending ofThe Boysseason 3, Black Noir joins their number, as Homelander discovers his longtime friend has been lying to him about his true connection to Soldier Boy....

August 2, 2025 · 5 min · 884 words · Johnny Lucero

CableMod’s adapters damaged up to $74K worth of Nvidia GPUs

CableMod’s adapters were meant to fix the problem of melting connectors on Nvidia’stop GPU, theRTX 4090, but it appears that things didn’t go as planned. The Consumer Product Safety Commission has posted anoticethat the CableMod 12VHPWR angled adapters are being recalled due to fire and burn hazards. More than 25,300 adapters are to be returned, and the affected customers are eligible for a full refund. The connectors on the RTX 4090 have been melting ever since the GPU hit the shelves in late 2022, and so far, the only fix seems to lie in careful installation andpicking the right PC casethat can accommodate this monstrous card....

August 2, 2025 · 2 min · 396 words · Joseph Kim

D-Link’s 5G router promises up to 40 times faster speeds than your broadband

Ahead of CES 2019, D-Link announced a new home broadband router and modem that ditches the traditional connection to either a cable or DSL line in favor of 5G network access. The 5G-capable D-Link DWR-2010 5G NR Enhanced Gateway supports download speeds up to 3Gbps, which is up to 40 times faster than the average broadband speeds in U.S. homes. The average fixed-line broadband speed is around 70Mbps, the company claimed, citing aForbes report....

August 2, 2025 · 2 min · 355 words · Joy Burton