In 2016,Sea Hero Quest released on mobilewith the intention of gathering data to help understand and diagnose dementia. Three years and a jump to VR later,a paper from PNAS— or the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences — has confirmed that the game has fulfilled its purpose. Sea Hero Quest has provided an enormous dataset that can be studied and utilized to understand, diagnose, and detect the early onset of dementia for years to come....

If you’veused Photoshopfor image-editing, you know that the popular program can sometimes be a little intimidating for newcomers. One of the advanced, but vital tools you’ll need to get to grips with eventually is the humble layer mask. This feature allows you to alter small parts of an image, leaving other parts untouched. In this guide, we explain all of the steps you need to follow to create a layer mask....

The NES Classic has an interesting history. Following its incredibly successful launch back in 2017, Nintendodiscontinued the productbut began manufacturing it again only a few months after announcing the NES Classic’s termination. After this, the companyceased productionon the NES Classic and SNES Classic. Several years have passed since the last batch of mini retro consoles, so we don’t foresee them returning anytime soon unless they come in a re-release 30 years down the road....

Instagram users with multiple accounts can now easily toggle between them in the Instagram app. This feature, which rolled out in early 2017, was long overdue, as users had been asking for a solution to quickly switch between accounts for a long time. Before the update, users had to log out of one account and log back into another every time they wanted to check it, or were at the mercy of third-party apps — many of which actually made it difficult to jump from one account to the next....

While the midrangeMeta Quest 3and budget-friendlyQuest 3Sare alreadyamong the best VR headsets, there are plenty of ways to expand their capabilities. I tried three incredible new hardware gadgets that make VR games and apps even better — and I’ve found myself having more fun in VR than ever before. RotoVR Explorer RotoVR Explorer is simulation hardware that physically moves your body to synchronize what you feel with what you see in a VR game....

Finally, we’re at a point where carmakers other than Tesla are moving on from their first generation of electric cars, and releasing their second and even third models. The Hyundai Ioniq 5 and its sister the Kia EV6 both made headlines for being stellar alternatives tothe Tesla Model 3or Model Y, thanks to their innovative designs and high-tech features. But with more models finally coming out, carmakers have a choice: Should they just build smaller and larger versions of the EVs they already have?...

We’ve already seen the end of Kratos and Atreus’ journey in the excellent newGod of War, but a recent update has just what we needed to jump back in. With thenew photo mode, you can force the Spartan to finally smile for once. All you need to do is launchGod of Warand make sure the game is updated to version 1.2 to enable photo mode. Along with the new feature, the update also increases the size of text across the user interface and allows you to remap the button for Kratos’ rage mode....

Apple’s smartwatch portfolio is getting a new member this year, one that’s all about ruggedness and is targeted at extreme sports enthusiasts. According to a report fromBloomberg, Apple is going big and bold for itsupcoming sturdy smartwatchslated to debut in the fall. However, buyers might also have to pay a pretty penny for it — possibly $700 or more. Talking about the core upgrades, the wearable in question will offer a 2-inch display, the biggest ever on an Apple smartwatch so far....

Little Nightmares 3: A tale of co-operative terror The third entry into the Little Nightmares franchise is gearing up to release in 2025, we were fortunate enough to test out both a small section of single-player and multiplayer gameplay and we can’t wait for the full thing. Little Nightmarestook off as a beloved indie horror sweetheart back in 2017. The side-scrolling platform puzzler encapsulated a perfectly creepy atmosphere that captured the hearts of gamers....

Summary Warning: contains spoilers forThe Ultimates#1 Giant Manhas a contentious history of abuse in the Marvel Universe, but anew incarnation of Hank Pymis actively fighting against his dark past. InThe Ultimates#1, Iron Lad (Tony Stark) is trying to recruit Hank to his new incarnation of the Ultimates. As part of the sales pitch, they show Hank what his alternate selves did–and it horrifies him greatly. The Ultimates#1 is written by Deniz Camp and drawn by Juan Frigeri....

Warning: Spoilers for My Hero Academia, chapter 424 and My Hero Academia Vigilantes Summary Fans ofMy Hero Academia’s spinoff seriesMy Hero Academia Vigilantesrejoiced with the release of chapter 424, as that series' protagonist, Koichi Haimawari, finally made his main series debut. Koichi’s appearance, while brief, has finally cemented once and for all that the events ofVigilantesare indeed canon toMy Hero Academia. My Hero Academia Vigilantesis a prequel/spinoffwhich is set several years before the main story ofMy Hero Academia....

Naruto filler: All the episodes and arcs you can skip With over 200 episodes, Naruto has a healthy amount of filler that punctuates all the epic ninja battles. It can be tricky to know what’s what, but that’s where we come in. As part of the Big Three of manga in the 2000s, alongside Bleach and One Piece,Narutohas been wildly popular for decades now. Given its popularity on the page, it’s unsurprising we got a long-runninganime show, that’s since spawned a couple of incredibly successful sequels....

New GTA 6 logo uncovered in Rockstar trademark as wait goes on A new GTA 6 logo has been discovered as players continue to yearn for Rockstar to unveil more information about the game and a second trailer. Back in December of 2023, Rockstar finally unveiledGTA 6to the world in the form of thefirst trailer. While the trailer confirmedplenty of leaked infosuch as a return to Vice City, a female male protagonist, and more – Rockstar also revealed the game’s logo in the form of a neon purple and pink VI with palm trees....