May isNational Photography Month, and there’s no better time to brush up on basic photographic skills than now. While more people are taking photos than ever — thanks to the popularity of smartphone cameras and apps like Instagram — it doesn’t mean everybody knows the basics of photography. No, you don’t need to know the lingo (it can be confusing, although it helps to better understand a camera, in our opinion) but by applying a few basic concepts, casual photographers can snap better photos without reading any words more complicated than “shade” — no ifs, ands, or bokeh about it (we’ll stop with the photo terms now)....

Vertically mounting your graphics card rarely has a performance benefit, but who cares about that when it looks so much cooler facing out through your side panel? While flipping your GPU vertically used to be a complicated, costly, and time consuming process, it’s now super easy to do with the right tools and kit. If you’rebuilding a PC, it can really help the project look amazing. Here’s how to get started with vertically mounting your graphics card....

Warning: Contains SPOILERS for House of the Dragon season 2, episode 1, “A Son for a Son.” Summary I was very excited to see Lord Cregan Stark debut inHouse of the Dragonseason 2, but unfortunately, his appearance was a bit of a letdown. Throughout both theA Song of Ice and Firebooks andGame of Thrones, the Starks are the main heroes, the good guys, the ones we follow and root for more than anyone else....

How do you fix a satellite’s instrument that’s floating 22,000 miles above the Earth’s surface? That’s a questionNASAFrontier Development Lab (FDL) was asked to address when one of its space weather observing satellites ran into problems. This satellite was theSolar Dynamics Observatory(SDO), which is used to study the Sun and its impact on space weather. This is important for all sorts of reasons — since solar storms can knock out GPS satellites, shut down electrical grids, and scramble communications....

If you missed Yellowstone Season 5 Part 2, there’s one easy way to watch it now Yellowstone is officially over, but with such a complicated viewing process, how can you get your eyes and ears on Season 5 Part 2 if you haven’t already? Taylor Sheridan‘s toxic family drama has now come to an end. In the final episodes, theDutton familycrumbled under shocking deaths and emotional fallouts, all leading to one huge decision about the fate of the ranch....

Summary Indiana Jones and The Great Circlewas one of many big titles that was shown off at the recent Xbox Games Showcase. However, what was shown within the five-minute trailer raises questions about not only the focus of the game but also whether its developer, MachineGames, is trying tohideone of the more divisive elements in the titleby focusing on the better elements. The recent trailer focused on a set of cutscenes that not only outline the game’s main plot but also dive into one of the key sections, where Indiana Jones and his new ally, Gina, head to the Himalayas....

Invincible Season 2 Part 1 review: The best superhero TV show is back Be bold, be original, be… Invincible; Season 2’s opening episodes are near-immaculate, setting a much-needed bar for small-screen superheroes – this is televisual storytelling not only done well, butright. Without adversity (the majority of theMCU’sTV output, excluding WandaVision andLoki), there can be no triumph. Without testing your limits (The Boys,Gen V, and Peacemaker), you can never know how strong you truly are – and with Season 2, Invincible achieves omnipotence within a genre now defined by its over-saturation....

IoT Group Limited recently signedan agreement with Australia’sHunter Energyto build a blockchain applications complex (BAC) within a decommissioned coal-fired power station. Hunter Energy is currently working on getting the Hunter Valley-based power station back online. Once completed, IoT Group will obtain power at wholesale cost, which will be more economical for businesses running their blockchain services using the new BAC. Blockchainsare distributed database systems that typically power cryptocurrency, recording and securing transactions using cryptography....

TheSamsung Galaxy S24series is the newest and best from Samsung, with noteworthy improvements and some surprising alterations over last year’s Galaxy S23 lineup. With all the improvements, these models don’t come cheap. So, when you’re spending a fortune on these new Samsung champs, you should know how well they can stand being exposed to water. With its first launch of the year, Samsung is embracing AI as a core element of the new Galaxy S24 series, with all-around improvements to the software experience — which follows amajor design change in the previous year....

Jake Paul reveals talks with boxing champ for next fight if he beats Chavez Jr. Jake Paul has revealed that he’s been in talks with a current boxing champion for a possible fight should he beat Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Plus, that wouldn’t be the only reward for winning. Since losing to Tommy Fury back in early 2023, Jake Paul has been honing in on actual boxers for his in-ring opponents....

League insider claims LCS is “exploding” as player salaries plummet in off-season MonteCristo, an industry veteran who has worked in and around LCS for several years, claims that many of the region’s teams are blowing up as orgs can’t afford the salaries they put forth to pay players in the past. With the LCS third and fourth seed unceremoniously dropping out ofWorlds 2023contention and big orgs like FlyQuest being unable to produce results despite investing heavily in their team’s future, the LCS looking a bit different in 2024 wouldn’t have surprised anyone....

Square Enix and Dontnod Entertainment revealed thatLife is Strange: Arcadia Bay Collectionwill launch on September 27 for Nintendo Switch. This collection contains both theLife is Strangeand its prequelLife is Strange: Before the Stormgames. While the collection is available in retail and digital formats, only the first game will be on the actual Nintendo Switch physical cart at retail. The prequel will be a download code. TheArcadia Bay Collectionwas already released earlier this year on PC, Google Stadia, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One as theLife is Strange Remastered Collection....

October is here again, which means another Mike Flanagan-created show has premiered onNetflix. This year marks the fourth in a row that Flanagan has released a new title on the streaming service, following 2020’sThe Haunting of Bly Manor, 2021’sMidnight Mass, and 2022’sThe Midnight Club. His latest,The Fall of the House of Usher, is a gothic horror drama based on the works ofEdgar Allan Poe, which is just another way of saying that it’s the most cynical and nihilistic project Flanagan has ever made....