Olympian admits bronze medal finish matches his League rank

Olympian admits bronze medal finish matches his League rank Pau Echaniz, a slalom canoeist competing at the Olympics for Spain, revealed in an interview after winning a bronze medal that he is also “stuck” in bronze in League of Legends. The 23-year-oldathleteplaced third in the solo slalom event at theOlympic Gameson August 1 and revealed afterward that he lost two ranked matches of League of Legends before his run. In an interview with Spanish sports journalist and streamGerard Romero, Echaniz said he isn’t the best at the game and has watched professional matches....

June 22, 2025 · 2 min · 353 words · Nicholas Ware

One Piece Chapter 1117 brings back missing characters after 25 years, and fans are hyped

One Piece Chapter 1117 brings back missing characters after 25 years, and fans are hyped Eagle-eyed fans have spotted a few One Piece characters not seen in 25 years in the latest chapter, and they’re getting very excited! Warning, spoilers for One Piece chapter 1117 ahead. We are now in the finalOne Piece saga, and many familiar faces are making a brief reappearance as Dr. Vegapunk makes his grand declaration in the closing stages of the Egghead Island Saga....

June 22, 2025 · 3 min · 513 words · Jason Lewis

Oops — Google Bard AI demo is disproven by the first search result

These are heady days if you’re following the world of artificial intelligence (AI).ChatGPTis taking over the world, Microsoft isadding its tech to Bing, and Google is working onits own AI called Bard. Except, Bard might not quite be ready for prime time — and Google just proved it during its own tech demonstration. Oops. The error came during a slide explaining how Bard could help a person explain new discoveries from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to their nine-year-old child....

June 22, 2025 · 3 min · 509 words · Mrs. Judy Johnson

Oppo brings Android 11 goodness to its latest version of ColorOS

Oppo has announced ColorOS 11, the newest version of its own user interface installed in its smartphones, and one of the first to be built over Google’sAndroid 11. Anyone familiar with ColorOS may be wondering what happened to ColorOS 8, 9, and 10, as the last version to be released was ColorOS 7. The reason, according to Oppo, for skipping these is to make it less confusing to people about which version of Android the UI is built around, and clarifies the stock Android features that can be found inside....

June 22, 2025 · 3 min · 518 words · Ann Jones

Overwatch 2 players confused by Junkertown changes: ‘Do the devs even play the game?’

Overwatch 2 players confused by Junkertown changes: ‘Do the devs even play the game?’ The Overwatch 2 community is not thrilled after the announcement of some significant changes coming to the Junkertown map. Overwatch 2sees a lot of changesas different seasons come and go, and sometimes those changes can have a big effect. For instance, a character may receive a completely new ability to replace an old one, or in the case of Junkertown, see the layout and design overhauled entirely....

June 22, 2025 · 3 min · 432 words · Kelly Cole

Planet-hunting satellite spots rare hot Neptune on border of Neptune desert

An artist’s impression of a hot gas giant and its host star.Sci-News.com Astronomers have used data from NASA’s planet-hunting satellite,TESS, to make an unusual discovery: A planet around the size of Neptune orbiting extremely close to its star. Planet TOI-132b has an orbital period of just 2.11 days and its surface temperature is estimated to be a scorching 2,032 degrees Fahrenheit (1,111 degrees Celsius). Hot Neptunes are rare, as although astronomers often find planets the size of Jupiter or slightly larger than Earth in orbits near to their stars, very few planets the size of Neptune have been discovered this close....

June 22, 2025 · 2 min · 389 words · Theresa Hunt

Saints Row review: This open-world reboot is Grand Theft Adequate

“Why you can trust Digital Trends – We have a 20-year history of testing, reviewing, and rating products, services and apps to help you make a sound buying decision. Find out we test and score products.“ Where do you take a series once it jumps the shark repeatedly? This is a question the creators of TV shows likeHappy Days,The Simpsons, andThe Officehave asked themselves after years of constant escalation and is a question game developer Volition dealt with while crafting the newSaints Row....

June 22, 2025 · 9 min · 1712 words · Brooke Kelly

SanDisk 256GB microSD for Nintendo Switch down to $55 — today only

For a very limited time, you can have all the peace of mind that storage brings — a SanDisk 256GB microSDXC memory card for your Nintendo Switch — for $45 off at Best Buy. This game-saving device is $55, marked down from $100, but this deal is only available until the end of today. So if you’re looking for some backup storage for all your favorite games likeFortnite,The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, andAnimal Crossing, act now....

June 22, 2025 · 2 min · 378 words · Christopher Bass

Scientists created a pair of contacts that zoom in when you blink

Ever wish your eyes came with a zoom lens? Soon they might. Scientists at the University of California San Diego have successfully createda pair of contact lensesthat zoom in on something when you blink twice. Details about the creation were recentlypublished in the journal Advanced Functional Materials. To create the lens, the scientists measured the signals that are generated when your eyes make specific movements like blinking or moving left or right and created a soft contact lens that responds to the electric impulses your eye makes when it performs those movements....

June 22, 2025 · 2 min · 341 words · Dr. Kyle Dixon

Smoothie-making bot at Walmart signals the rise of the robot fast-food worker

You know that robots are going mainstream when they pop up in Walmart. That was the case for startupBlendidwhich debuted its fourth Bay Area location at the Fremont Walmart in California this week. The kiosk, open seven days a week, allows customers to place contactless orders for a 12-ounce smoothie, which will then be whipped up by an on-site autonomous robot. Each smoothie is made to order, exactly how the customer wants it, within three minutes....

June 22, 2025 · 2 min · 384 words · Whitney Hernandez

Speak No Evil review: James McAvoy is vicious in uncomfortable remake

Speak No Evil review: James McAvoy is vicious in uncomfortable remake As a remake of the 2022 horror, Speak No Evil manages to stand on its own with heaps of discomfort and gore. Those who’ve seen the original Danishhorror moviewill be familiar with the story. A family makes friends on holiday with an unassuming and charming couple. Weeks later, they’re invited to their remote home to spend the weekend together. But when they arrive, something seems rather off about their new pals....

June 22, 2025 · 5 min · 899 words · Barbara Smith

Spider-Man style bandage gun covers wounds with a web of healing nanofibers

The next time a surgeon points a gun at you, they might be trying to save your life. At least, that’s the case if they’re using a special wound-healing gun developed by Israel biomedical company,Nanomedic Technologies. Nanomedic’s Spincare Wound Care System gun is a portable, battery-powered system that shoots out protective, spider-style webs that can cover up wounds for skin regeneration. Rather than requiring traditionalbandages, which have to be regularly changed, this breathable skin substitute can cover the wound while it heals....

June 22, 2025 · 2 min · 395 words · Christopher Jordan

Super Mario Maker 2 for Nintendo Switch: Everything we know

Super Mario Makerlaunched in 2015 as the Wii U spiralled into a forgotten abyss. While it received a ton of fanfare, it never quite reached its full potential simply due to the underwhelming platform it launched on. ANintendo 3DSport arrived in 2016, but it was missing some key features. Ever since theNintendo Switchreleased in 2017, Nintendo fans have clamored forSuper Mario Makerto make an appearance on the hybrid console. In the February Nintendo Direct, Nintendo dropped the surpriseSuper Mario Maker 2announcement and that it will launch on Switch on June 28....

June 22, 2025 · 7 min · 1470 words · Bonnie Turner