Watch out, Chrome, there are two new browsers in town!

In 2015 Chrome will face off against two newcomers in the browser arena; Spartan and Vivaldi. Vivaldi, by the original developers of Opera, challenges Chrome with an array of features and modern code. Spartan, meanwhile, offers a Chrome-like interface in addition to an entirely new rendering engine (unofficially called EdgeHTML) forked from Internet Explorer’s Trident. Both browsers owe their existence to Google’s browser, which dominated benchmarks beginning in 2008. From then on, Chrome released cutting-edge features, such assandboxing, and features derivative of Opera....

July 4, 2025 · 7 min · 1468 words · Erica Smith

What’s the viral ‘Hostile Government Takeover’ song on TikTok?

What’s the viral ‘Hostile Government Takeover’ song on TikTok? Throughout February, a song titled ‘Hostile Government Takeover’ has been taking over TikTok. Here’s everything to know about it. Since Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th President of the United States on August 04, 2025, many who oppose his policies have turned to art and music as ways to express their feelings and resilience. One notable voice in this wave is Todd, known online as AGiftFromTodd, whose viralTikToksong has struck a chord with a lot of people....

July 4, 2025 · 3 min · 468 words · Andrew Chen

Why Vhagar, Aemond's Dragon, Has So Many Holes In Her Wings

Summary House of the Dragonseason 2 features Vhagar, a giant dragon with holes in her wings. As expected,House of the Dragonseason 2, episode 1’s endingcontinued the show’s gruesome, political storyline via the infamous Blood and Cheese sequence fromFire and Blood. On the other side of the royal intrigue are the more fantastical elements of George R. R. Martin’sA Song of Ice and Fireuniverse, spearheaded byHouse of the Dragon’s titular creatures....

July 4, 2025 · 3 min · 618 words · James Castro

Wyze Home Monitoring provides 24/7 protection for just $5 per month

Over the past few months, Wyze has announced aslew of new offeringsand services to better serve customers. Today, the company has officially entered thehome security and monitoring spacewith the new Wyze Home Monitoring, a 24/7 professional monitoring service that costs only $5 per month. Wyze Home Monitoring is powered by Noonlight. The service connects users to trained dispatchers in the event of an emergency and routes information to local 911 call centers so first responders receive the information they need....

July 4, 2025 · 2 min · 353 words · Jonathan Thompson

‘Tomb Raider’ devs respond to RTX 2080 Ti, ray tracing performance concerns

The developers behindShadow of the Tomb Raiderresponded to concerns about the game running poorly on Nvidia’s just-revealed GeForce RTX 2080 Ti graphics card with ray tracing enabled. While we were dazzled by the ray tracing support in the upcoming game during a demo showcased on Monday, August 20, the developers say it’s still a work in progress and the feature will bemade available in a post-launch update. “The Nvidia Ray Tracing technology currently being shown inShadow of the Tomb Raideris an early work in progress version,”the developers state via Twitter....

July 4, 2025 · 3 min · 497 words · Michael Wheeler

10 best sci-fi movies of the 1980s, ranked

The 1980s was a pretty stellar time for cinema, and this is especially true forscience-fiction films. Some of the most iconic movie franchises of all time were born from the sci-fi hits released in that decade. From wild, action-packed adventures to frightening cosmic horror to profound philosophical studies, the genre of Asimov, Clarke, and Heinlein made fantastic cinematic strides that ignited audiences’ imaginations. Since TV and film continue to invoke people’s nostalgia for this bygone era, it’s only fair to take a look at the sci-fi films that made the ’80s a special time for countless people....

July 3, 2025 · 6 min · 1093 words · Donald Cruz

3 underrated shows on Prime Video you need to watch in September

Amazon Prime Video has some pretty high-profile shows, likeThe Boys, The Wheel of Time, andJack Ryan. But amidstthe best shows on Prime Videoare some wonderfully underrated shows that are worth watching. Some are original series and others are network series, old and new, that you can stream to your heart’s content with an Amazon Prime subscription. Looking for something new to watch this month while you wait for your favorites to return?...

July 3, 2025 · 3 min · 497 words · Kim Colon

Adin Ross & xQc hit back at Kanye West after he calls out streamer’s “destructive behavior”

Adin Ross & xQc hit back at Kanye West after he calls out streamer’s “destructive behavior” Streamers Adin Ross and Felix ‘xQc’ Lengyel have hit back at Kanye West after the rap icon took a swipe at Adin’s claims that he needs to be “detained” for his views. Over the years, Adin Ross has linked up with a number of rappers on stream. The Twitch and KICK star has mingled with the likes of Playboi Carti, Blueface, Trippie Redd, and Lil Yachty....

July 3, 2025 · 3 min · 477 words · Karen Smith

Alan Wake 2’s Lake House DLC takes cues from Annihilation and Alien

It’s been a wild 12 months for Remedy Entertainment. Last fall, the developer was riding high when it launchedAlan Wake 2to critical acclaim. Since then, the sequel has gobbled up awards and gotten more content, while Remedy itself haspartnered with Annapurnato bring its franchises to the big screen. That whirlwind year is coming to an end, but not before one final victory lap.Alan Wake 2’sThe Lake Houseexpansion is out today, sending the horror game off in style....

July 3, 2025 · 5 min · 948 words · Nathan Erickson

All Sons of the Forest item IDs and spawning items explained

All Sons of the Forest item IDs and spawning items explained Sons of the Forestmight prove to be a challenginggamefor some as you navigate the island’s dangers. However, you can make the process easier by using item IDs. However, enabling them is not so straightforward. Here’s what you need to do. Sons of the Forest lets players be part of a gritting survival horror as they navigate the perils of thecannibal-infested island....

July 3, 2025 · 2 min · 352 words · Karen Williams

Amazon discounts these Samsung and Bose soundbars by up to $72

So you got yourself a brand-new4K TV. Congratulations! 4K TVs, offer impressive picture quality, whether premium oreconomy models. Their audio quality? Not so much. That’s because they’re usually way too thin (most of them anyway) and don’t have room for powerful audio components. For a well-rounded home theater setup, the next logical step is to purchase asoundbar. We’ve scoured Amazon and found a couple of awesome deals. Save up to $72 when you get the Bose Solo 5 and the Samsung HW-R450 soundbars today....

July 3, 2025 · 3 min · 502 words · Thomas Dominguez

Apple’s ChatGPT rival is reportedly ‘significantly behind competitors’

There has been much chatter recently about Apple working on its own ChatGPT rival calledApple GPT. Well, we’ve just had some bad news: the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot is apparently years away from release. Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo put a dampener on expectations in arecent blog post, where he outlined his expectations for what could positively or negatively affect Apple stock prices in the coming months. Apple GPT is so far away from readiness, Kuo believes, that it simply won’t impact Apple stock prices any time soon....

July 3, 2025 · 3 min · 509 words · Timothy Foster

Apple’s redesigned Magic Mouse could fix all its problems — and add voice control

While Gurman hasn’t heard the same information from any of his sources, he didchime in on Xto say he thinks it makes sense “in light of AI” and the fact that Apple likely intends this iteration of the Magic Mouse to have a long life, just like its predecessor. Voice control in the new Magic Mouse I wrote about this month makes sense in light of AI — and the fact that Apple is on a decade-plus cycle....

July 3, 2025 · 2 min · 377 words · Tonya Washington