Summary TheBelow DeckOG show and its spinoffs have been wildly popular in the reality TV world, but there is a reason it is holding back on expanding. I have been aBelow Deckfan for many years and have been able to both binge old seasons and watch new ones as they come out. The franchise has come very far in the last 11 years it has been on TV, seeing many memorable captains and crew members pass through....

Modern processors are exceedingly powerful, but you don’t have to buy a flagship design to get a great chip. The best budget CPUs can hold their own and punch well above their weight in gaming. You might even find some budgetCPUs for video editing. But you don’t want to lock yourself into an old ecosystem. All of our favorite budget CPUs offer excellent performance today, and great upgrade potential for the future, too....

Mysteries and documentaries are dominating the Netflix charts in August.Untamed, a new drama about a murder in a national park, has been a staple in the top 10 since its debut weeks ago. The same can be said forAmy Bradley Is Missing, a true crime series about a missing persons case from the late ’90s. It wouldn’t be the end of summer without some football, andAmerica’s Team: The Gambler and His Cowboysis the perfect appetizer to theNFLseason....

Nvidia opened this year with two of thebest graphics cards, but AMD largely stayed silent. Now, for the first time in 2025, the competition will start heating up. Yesterday, Nvidia announced the release date for its next GPU, theRTX 5070 Ti. AMD immediately struck back with an important announcement about theRX 9070 XT. Here’s what we know. Nvidia’s RTX 5070 Ti is almost here Nvidia’s RTX 5070 Ti is right around the corner, and it marks yet another win for leakers who predicted the release date correctly....

The First Descendant devs praised for transparency amid drop rate complaints The First Descendant devs have been praised by players for their “positivity and transparency” following major in-game drop rate concerns. The First Descendant has quickly made waves across the gaming space, the new third-person looter shooter amassing a strong following despite only releasing onJuly 2, 2024. However, the game has not been immune to issues, bugs, and community feedback....

Thanks to my very weird (and very privileged) job, I get to test virtually every major smartphone release throughout the year. Whether it’s the newest iPhone, Galaxy S, Pixel, or something else, chances are I’ve used it. 2024 has been incredibly kind to us with some truly great smartphone releases, and while I’ve liked (even loved) many of them, I also have bones to pick with all of them. I adore theiPhone 16, but I wish its battery lasted a bit longer and that it charged faster....

Photovoltaic solar energy is the fastest-growing energy source in the world. CurrentlyChina, India, and the US produce the majority of the global solar power, with the Middle Eastcoming on strong. Growth is booming — especially in the deserts of Asia and the Middle East, where huge solar farms are in the process of being built and expanded. To give you a taste of just how rapidly the adoption of solar power is expanding, we’ve profiled five of the largest solar plants currently in operation....

If you can’t decide between a laptop or a tablet, Lenovo has thelaptop dealsfor you, with a huge discount on the Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 2-in-1 laptop. Ordinarily priced at $970, it’s down to $640 at Lenovo, so you’re saving $330. Lenovo’s estimated value prices can be a little optimistic, but this is a good value regardless. Whatever the discount, we do know that $640 for this laptop is pretty sweet....

We recently decided to take a family camping trip – something I used to love to do with my husband but not dared since I became a mom to my children. So it was with some trepidation that we packed up the car to the brim and headed to the coast with toddlers in tow. While previously we’ve ‘gone basic’ when it comes to camping, this time we decided we needed a couple of reinforcements....

Viral study reveals most “emotionally triggering” text message A new study revealed the most “emotionally triggering” text message you could receive, and the result has gone viral on social media. It’s not uncommon to use shorter versions of words when texting, and abbreviations are some of the most popular ways to communicate with others in text. Some responses can be interpreted the wrong way, however, and one study has found which word “emotionally triggers” those who receive it the most....

Summary A Quiet Place: Day Onedebuted this weekend hoping to dominate the box office, butInside Out 2is still holding strong at the #1 spot. TheQuiet Placeprequel was first released on June 27 and has been outperforming expectations by an exceptional margin, whileInside Out’s sequel has been leading the box office since it was first released on June 14. They have very different genres, asQuiet Placeis violent and horrifying, while the Pixar sequel is an animated story about emotion and personal growth....

We’ve hammered out many words about why the HTC Vive is great, and honored it withour Editor’s Choice award. But we’d understand if you’re still not sure what this VR thing is all about. It’s an experience that’s unlike anything most people have ever tried, so it’s hard to grasp by simply reading of it. You really have to try it for yourself. HTC is aware of this, so it has a comprehensive demo program that let you try out the experience for yourself....

If you’re a wiz at shopping for bargains, you’re well versed in the ways of Black Friday and its online cousin, Cyber Monday. But have you heard of Green Monday? It’s another sales day that fits in well at the end of the year and has typically been held on the second Monday of December. So what is Green Monday? It’s a great chance to pick up last minute holiday gifts....