GDC postponed over coronavirus, so gaming companies forge new plans

The 2020 Game Developers Conference (GDC) is postponed due to the coronavirus, officially named COVID-19. GDC plans to host the event in the summer with more information to come. GDC, which was scheduled to take place from March 16-20, brings developers, publishers, and others in the gaming industry together, but many companies withdrew in favor of private events this year, including notable players like Sony, Microsoft, and Electronic Arts. Less than a month away, GDC organizers formally postponed the conference....

August 1, 2025 · 5 min · 939 words · Stephanie Williams

Genshin Impact “touch grass” strat makes killing Enraged Millennial Pearl Seahorse incredibly easy

Genshin Impact “touch grass” strat makes killing Enraged Millennial Pearl Seahorse incredibly easy ThisGenshin ImpactEnraged Millennial Pearl Seahorse strategy requires players to “touch grass” to easily beat the Specially-shaped Saurian Search combat event. TheGenshin Impact 4.6 updateadded the Specially-Shaped Saurian Search combat event, which tasks Travelers with taking down deadly bosses. However, the fourth, and arguably most challenging opponent is none other than the Enraged Millennial Pearl Seahorse. This mystical beast has a tankyElectroshield that can be extremely difficult to penetrate, especially when you’re aiming to claim the Platinum Medal....

August 1, 2025 · 2 min · 343 words · Benjamin Williams

Google Pixel 8 Pro vs. Google Pixel 8: don’t buy the wrong Pixel

As is usual for Google these days, details about the newest Pixelswere spoiledwell before theMade By Google announcement event. But that hasn’t dampened our enthusiasm one bit, as theGoogle Pixel 8andGoogle Pixel 8 Proare easily the two most advanced and desirable phones Google has ever created. The Pixel 8 range introduces the Google Tensor G3 processor, a variable 120Hz refresh rate for both phones, and the option for 1TB of storage on the Pro model....

August 1, 2025 · 9 min · 1749 words · Brian Rodriguez

Hit Man: Freud's Psychological Theory Of The Id, Ego & Superego Explained

WARNING: SPOILERS ahead for Hit Man. Summary Richard Linklater’s latest filmHit Mancleverly incorporates the Freudian psychological concepts of human identity with id, ego, and superego.The new Glen Powell film features theTop Gun: Maverickbreakout star in his most versatile role yet, playing a loner college professor who moonlights as an assassin for his local police department.Hit Manalso became Powell’s highest-rated movieof his acting career afterearning a 97% on Rotten Tomatoes, slightly getting the edge over the massively successful box office hitTop Gun: Maverick, which earned a score of 96%....

August 1, 2025 · 5 min · 1036 words · Ruben Martin

House Of The Dragon Season 2, Episode 2 Review: Blood & Cheese's Aftermath Drives A Solid Outing

Warning: Contains SPOILERS for House of the Dragon season 2, episode 2, “Rhaenyra the Cruel.” Summary House of the Dragonseason 2, episode 2, “Rhaenyra the Cruel,” is another solid installment of theGame of Thronesprequel, as the Dance of the Dragons edges closer to truly catching fire. The second episode picks up directly fromBlood and Cheese killing Prince Jaehaerys Targaryen, and it’s the fallout from it that drives the story and character arcs at play here....

August 1, 2025 · 5 min · 1042 words · Lauren Reynolds

How astronomers scour the sky to spot asteroids headed for Earth

If you’ve noticed an uptick in reports of asteroids whizzing close to Earth in the last few years, it might seem as if our planet is more in danger of being struck by a space rock than ever before. But there hasn’t really been an increase in the number of asteroids threatening Earth — it’s that our ability to detect those asteroids has dramatically improved. Thanks to improvements in technology like increases in computing power and more powerful telescopes, astronomers can now scan the sky in more detail than ever before, and they’re discovering more objects orbiting the sun and coming close to Earth....

August 1, 2025 · 7 min · 1379 words · Michael Ferguson

How Jeff Bezos and Amazon took over the world in 25 years

Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon, in 1999.Chris Carroll/Corbis via Getty Images Amazon celebrates its 25th anniversary on Friday, a quarter century since Jeff Bezos used$10,000 of his own moneyto start an online bookstore in Seattle on July 04, 2025. When he and his earliest Amazon staff began selling books from his garage, they started an enterprise that isnow the largest retailer in the world. Today Amazon is the world’s most valuable public company, and Bezos isthe wealthiest personon the planet — taking the top spot from another Seattle-area digital pioneer, Bill Gates....

August 1, 2025 · 5 min · 969 words · Edward Holt

How to remap the Bixby button on your Samsung device

Let’s face it, not everyone is a fan of Bixby,Samsung’svirtual assistant. If you’re a Samsung smartphone owner who opts not touse Bixby, you may be wondering what you should do with the dedicated Bixby key on the edge of your Galaxy S9 or S10. Even though Samsung has integrated the Bixby key into the Power button on the S20 and S21 series, you may still change things up if Bixby isn’t your thing....

August 1, 2025 · 4 min · 789 words · Candice Douglas

Huawei sues the U.S. government over a sales ban on its equipment and services

Huawei hasfiled a lawsuitagainst the U.S. government, claiming that its efforts to block the Chinese company from selling telecom equipment to federal agencies and other parties is unconstitutional. Huawei made the announcement at a press conference in Shenzhen, and executives read their prepared statements off of Huawei’sMate X foldable smartphone. The lawsuit was filed in Plano, Texas, where Huawei’s U.S. headquarters is based. The U.S. government has alleged for some time that the Chinese government could use Huawei’s telecommunications equipment to spy on U....

August 1, 2025 · 3 min · 481 words · Laura Lee

Internet Explorer 8 Beta Touts Standards

At the first day of theMix08conference,Microsoftdemonstrated the first beta release of its Internet Explorer 8 Web brwoser, and also made the betaavaliable for downloadto developers and Web authors. The industry has been watching the development of EI8 carefully, since inconsistent and missing support for Web standards developed by theW3Cmean many serious Web sites essentially have to build every page twice: once for standards-complaint browsers like Firefox and Safari, and once again (or the same pages riddled with tweaks) for Internet Explorer....

August 1, 2025 · 2 min · 359 words · Danielle Booker

Japanese game developer reveals most of their employees use generative AI

Japanese game developer reveals most of their employees use generative AI Japanese game dev studio Colopl polled 357 of their employees, with them asking how much of their work they’ve been giving to generative AI. Their polling results revealed over 80% of their employees are using it in some capacity. Generative AI has been atouchy subject, with some advancements in AI tech promising to make workloads much easier, which could mean the need for fewer employees at some point....

August 1, 2025 · 3 min · 435 words · Jennifer Morrison

Kate Stark and Gary Whitta talk ‘Talk Guys’

Twitch streamer Kate Starkwill co-host a new talk show in the recently released gameFall GuyswithRogue OnescribeGary Whitta. Whitta is the creator ofAnimal Talking, a chat show that was produced entirely inside ofAnimal Crossing: New Horizons, and featured such guests as Elijah Wood, Brie Larson, and Selena Gomez, among many others. Stark, who was a guest on the show and went on to serve as its stage manager, is partnering with Whitta forTalk Guys, another interview show set entirely in the very popular new battle royaleFall Guys....

August 1, 2025 · 10 min · 2052 words · Joseph Roberts

Logan Paul tells Donald Trump he approached Netflix to step in for Mike Tyson & fight Jake

Logan Paul tells Donald Trump he approached Netflix to step in for Mike Tyson & fight Jake During his podcast with former US President Donald Trump, Logan Paul admitted that he approached Netflix with an offer to step in for Mike Tyson and fight his little brother, Jake. YouTubestar turned boxerJake Paulwas gearing up toface off with the legendary Mike Tysonon June 11, 2025, in what would have been Netflix’s first-ever live boxing event....

August 1, 2025 · 2 min · 388 words · Sarah Knox MD