Sound of Freedom director slaps down major misconception about movie

Sound of Freedom director slaps down major misconception about movie Alejandro Monteverde, the director behind the surprise indie hit Sound of Freedom, has slapped down a major misconception about the movie. Monteverde is one of many people who didn’t expect Sound of Freedom to become such a huge global success. So far, the movie – about the real-life Tim Ballard and his quest to rescue children from child sex trafficking – hasearned nearly $173 million at the box officesince its July 4 release....

July 23, 2025 · 3 min · 467 words · Paul Allen

Stable Diffusion PC system requirements: what do you need to run it?

Stable Diffusion is arguably the most popular AI art-generation tool available. It’s fast, intuitive, and produces pretty impressive results. If you’re interested inusing Stable Diffusionyourself, though, you should check if your PC is up to spec first, because it can be quite demanding. That goes for anyone trying to useStable Diffusion on Mac, too. But Stable Diffusion’s system requirements aren’t as straightforward as games or applications, because there are a few different versions available....

July 23, 2025 · 3 min · 567 words · Anthony Trujillo

Start snapping away as the LEGO Ideas Polaroid Camera goes on sale

Start snapping away as the LEGO Ideas Polaroid Camera goes on sale Are you ready to start snapping away at the fun-filled moments the new year holds? Well, the LEGO Ideas Polaroid Camera has gone on sale. Here’s what you’re able to expect from this kit and how much it costs. The original Polaroid OneStep SX-70 Camera is iconic. When introduced in 1977, this instant filmcamerawas an, ahem, instant hit. It was hugely popular among photographers, no matter their level of skill, all over the world....

July 23, 2025 · 3 min · 472 words · Sara Acosta

The 6 best Linux desktop PCs in 2024

If you’re shopping for a desktopLinuxPC, you’ve probably noticed that your options are much more limited than if you were shopping for a Windows 11 desktop. Linux PCs aren’t nearly as common as the rest of the competition, and trying to get Linux running on certain PCs can be an absolute slog. Because of this, it’s important to find a rig that lets you load and launch Linux without any issues....

July 23, 2025 · 10 min · 2075 words · Samuel Ballard

The best Cyber Monday TV Deals under $500 for 2020

If you’re looking for some greatCyber Monday TV dealsbut your budget is pretty tight, we’ve got you covered. It’s easily possible to find some great TV deals for under $500 and we’ve found the best offers out there all courtesy of the plethora ofBest Buy Cyber Monday TV dealswe’re seeing pop up. These TVs don’t specifically feature in ourbest 4K TVs under $500guide but they all come from very reliable brands....

July 23, 2025 · 3 min · 540 words · Kristopher Howard

The best Google Pixel 8a screen protectors in 2024

TheGoogle Pixel 8ais Google’s latest smartphone. While it’s not a match for Google’s flagship phones, thePixel 8and8 Pro, it’s not meant to be. The Pixel 8a is a midrange powerhouse with the Tensor G3 processor, a showstopping camera, and the advanced smarts of Google’sGemini Nano AI model. But none of that matters if you can’t see it. The display is a vital part of any smartphone, and the Pixel 8a’s 6....

July 23, 2025 · 6 min · 1090 words · Jason Hale

The best online learning platforms: Homeschool and learn new skills

There’s never been a better time to learn something new and exciting. While once upon a time,online learning platformswere considered inferior to conventional learning, this isn’t the case anymore. There are plenty of great ways to study from home via your laptop or tablet, learning interesting new things that can improve your career prospects or simply enrich your life in some way. They are a great way to supplement your child’s learning in an engaging way, too....

July 23, 2025 · 6 min · 1106 words · Mary Harvey

The Jackbox Survey Scramble will turn your game night into Family Feud

The heat is on. I’m halfway through a round of Hilo, a new game featured inThe Jackbox Survey Scramble, and I need some points if I’m going to win. I’m competing against three members of the Jackbox staff as we’ve taken turns guessing the best sandwich fixings and getting points depending on how popular our responses were among other players.Now, we need to guess the worst response on a list that’s over 270 entries long....

July 23, 2025 · 7 min · 1280 words · Rachel Turner

Threads web app finally available two months after launch

Threads web app finally available two months after launch Meta’s Twitter competitor, Threads, has finally gotten a web app just two months after the platform launched, and it’s available now. Launched on Jun 16, 2025, Meta’s Twitter competitor Threads quicklyamassed over 100 million userson the Instagram-integrated platform. It was missing quite a few features at launch, although Meta quickly added things like the commonly asked forfollowing feed. Their latest major addition to the platform is a web app, which is finally available for users to enjoy....

July 23, 2025 · 2 min · 321 words · Joseph Williams

Watch this humanoid robot nail complex tasks and think on the fly

Boston Dynamics’ humanoid robot may have skippedthe inaugural “robot Olympics”in China last week, but that doesn’t mean the engineers behind the machine have been sitting around watching the world go by. Indeed, a video released by the Massachussetts-based company on Wednesday reveals that the team has been hard at work on Atlas, its advanced and highly talented bipedal bot. Working with experts at the AI- and robotics-focused Toyota Research Institute (TRI), Boston Dynamics has equipped Atlas with a Large Behavior Model (LBM), essentially a sophisticated AI system trained on vast datasets of human actions, aimed at enabling the robots to understand, generate, and adapt complex, human-like behaviors for activities in real-world environments....

July 23, 2025 · 2 min · 384 words · Nathan Sims

Watch ULA’s triple-booster Delta IV Heavy roar to space for the final time

United Launch Alliance’s Delta IV Heavy rocket launched for the final time on Tuesday, bringing an end to six decades of service by the Delta family of rockets. The Delta IV Heavy, which first flew in 2004, launched early afternoon from Space Launch Complex-37 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, carrying an intelligence satellite to a geostationary orbit for the National Reconnaissance Office. You can watch footage of the launch via the video player embedded at the top of this page....

July 23, 2025 · 2 min · 310 words · Martin Taylor

With real Windows 10 under the hood, Microsoft hardware is finally ready to roar

When Microsoft first introduced the Surface back in 2012, it didn’t feel like it was taking the effort very seriously. The first Surface tablets ran a watered-down OS called Windows RT, and used hardware with limited application support. They eschewed the most important product Microsoft sells — Windows. With the release of the Surface Pro 4 and Surface Book, it’s starting to feel like Microsoft is doing more than treading water with its hardware....

July 23, 2025 · 5 min · 931 words · Steven White

Wuchang: Fallen Feathers launches to scathing Steam reviews despite huge player count

Wuchang: Fallen Feathers launches to scathing Steam reviews despite huge player count Wuchang: Fallen Feathershas finally been released, and thousands of players have dived intothe tricky soulslike, but not everyone is happy. Soulslikes are often met with contention. Some players find it too hard, others too easy, and a few just despise the mechanics or the constant death and unforgiving nature. However, despite having a high player count and receiving good review scores, it seems Wuchang is being review bombed....

July 23, 2025 · 3 min · 466 words · John Arnold