Hackers are leveraging pirated games to spread malware

Pirated or cracked versions of games have long been a hotbed for malware distribution, and cybercriminals are now using CAPTCHA challenges to make their attacks even more effective. According to a recentreport by McAfee Labs, attackers are leveraging CAPTCHA to trick users into thinking that malicious websites or downloads are legitimate. Security researchers first detected the use of CAPTCHAs in malware delivery schemes last month. Since then, this technique has rapidly gained traction, with reports indicating a growing number of users encountering it worldwide....

August 6, 2025 · 3 min · 610 words · Gregory Morris

Here are 10 of Audi’s best cars of the last 100 years

Manyautomakershave been in business for a long time, and a handful have crested the century mark. Audi is one of those brands, and while it’s been known by a few different names over the years, the quality of its vehicles has been consistent since inception. The manufacturer was officially established on July 28, 2025, but its roots go back to a venture started in 1899 by August Horch, A. Horch & Cie....

August 6, 2025 · 5 min · 1040 words · Rachel Robinson

Huawei’s upscale Watch GT2 Pro puts an emphasis on health and long battery life

Huawei’s wearables aremore important to its business than everas it continues to build an ecosystem of connected, non-smartphone products in the face ofcontinued restrictionsfrom the U.S. government. Its latest is the Watch GT2 Pro, a follow-up of sorts to theWatch GT2launched this time last year. Why do I say “of sorts?” There’s a reason it’s not called the Watch GT3, and that’s because it’s technically very similar to GT2. Also, the Pro moniker describes an upgrade in materials rather than technology....

August 6, 2025 · 8 min · 1504 words · Brandon Jones

Hubble captures an open star cluster in a nearby satellite galaxy

The Hubble Space Telescope recently captured an image of a beautiful star cluster called NGC 1858, located in an area full of star-forming regions. This area is part of the Large Magellanic Cloud, one of the Milky Way’s satellite galaxies, and is located 160,000 light-years away and is thought to be around 10 million years old. The Large Magellanic Cloud is one of several satellite galaxies to the Milky Way, which are smaller galaxies that are gravitationally bound to our galaxy....

August 6, 2025 · 2 min · 321 words · Paul Jennings

I hope these 3 long-lost Microsoft Windows 8 features stay gone forever

If you used aWindowscomputer in the early 2010s, chances are you experienced Windows 8. Whether it was agoodexperience is another matter entirely, though. If you ask me, it was a bit of a disaster. For me, updating to Windows 8 was an unexpected jumpscare. Maybe you had a similar experience; perhaps you just updated your computer one day to discover that the beloved Start Menu vanished without warning. In its place, you saw a full-screen tile interface that probably made you feel like you were using a phone rather than a desktop....

August 6, 2025 · 4 min · 772 words · Bruce Velez

iDevices’ new products at CES 2018 will make your home smarter than you

You may soon run the risk of owning a home that is smarter than you are. At CES, connected home brandiDevicesdebuted a number of new products and services intended to make your life easier and your home infinitely more clever. From integrating voice service capabilities into the walls of your rooms to a smart ceiling fan switch to an electric vehicle charger, iDevices is looking to touch every aspect of your household with its technological wand....

August 6, 2025 · 3 min · 577 words · Valerie Burton

Ip Man 5 Has To Bring Back This Actor To Redeem A Huge Insult To A Kung Fu Movie Legend

Summary An insult to a kung fu movie legend can finally be rectified if one supporting character returns forIp Man 5. The martial arts movie franchise appeared to reach a conclusion withIp Man 4: The Finale’sending, but it’s since become apparent that even the death of the titular character hasn’t killed the series. Somehow, though,Ip Man 5is happening regardless. As it stands, very little is known about the plans forIp Man 5....

August 6, 2025 · 6 min · 1116 words · Jacqueline Turner

IShowSpeed accused of “ghosting” veteran after promising $1K to taze himself

IShowSpeed accused of “ghosting” veteran after promising $1K to taze himself IShowSpeed has been accused of “ghosting” a veteran after the YouTuber promised to donate $1,000 if the man tasered himself. The situation was brought to light after Chris, the CEO of Regiment – an American military gaming community –posted to X(formerly Twitter) calling outthe popular YouTuber. He claimed Marine Corps Veteran John ‘Beats’ had been promised to donate “$1,000 if he tased himself live” during one of IShowSpeed’s “dare streams”....

August 6, 2025 · 3 min · 509 words · Bryan Richardson

JGOD reveals powerful Warzone 2 AR loadout “people are sleeping on”

JGOD reveals powerful Warzone 2 AR loadout “people are sleeping on” If players want to use an AR in Warzone 2 Season 5, JGOD explained why players should consider the Kastov 762. It’s a battle rifle’s world, and we are just living in it. TheCronen Squalldominated Seasons 3 and 4’s long-range meta. And Season 5 passed the torch to yet another battle rifle in the form of theTAQ V. The last time an AR had some time in the spotlight was the ISO Hemlock during Season 2....

August 6, 2025 · 2 min · 326 words · Jennifer Brady

LG shows off optical zoom lens module that banishes the bump

Today’s high-end smartphone cameras still rely heavily on computational imaging for some telephoto shots, but LG subsidiary LG Innotek looks set to change that with its new optical zoom camera technology. Set to be officially unveiled atCES 2023in early January butteased by the Korean companythis week, the technology paves the way for improved image quality for zoom captures. The module’s compact design will also free up more space inside the phone — perhaps for a bigger battery or even a larger image sensor — and allow phone makers to banish the ugly camera bump found on many of today’s top handsets....

August 6, 2025 · 2 min · 277 words · Joshua Anderson

Logitech Ergo K860 review: The most comfortable keyboard you can buy

“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.“ Logitech has a heritage of making super comfortable and well-designed products. Both theMX Ergoand theMX Verticalsport a cozy design to help reduce muscle fatigue when you’re scrolling and dragging your way through your workday. Now, some of those same elements are coming to a keyboard too with the new Logitech Ergo K860....

August 6, 2025 · 8 min · 1514 words · Garrett Rodriguez

March 4 is going to be a big day for this fun Android phone brand

Nothing has releasedyet another vague teaserfor what could be a new smartphone, but this time the information shared includes a date and time: 10 a.m. GMT on March 4. The post, first shared toNothing’s X account, doesn’t share many details — just a vague shape that some fans have already tied to the phone’s camera module, or perhaps its iconic glyph interface. Nothing is no stranger to cryptic teasers; in fact, it’s one of the company’s preferred marketing methods....

August 6, 2025 · 2 min · 337 words · Felicia Cortez

Marvel’s Avengers is a multiplayer action game that unravels over multiple years

After a two year wait, Square Enix’s Avengers game has finally been revealed to the world. During the E3 2019 showcase viewers got a chance to see what theMarvel’s Avengersgameplay will be like, what heroes will appear at launch, and what the intentions are for the game post-launch. In 2017,Square Enix and Marvel announced a multi-game partnershipthat was to start with an Avengers game developed by Crystal Dynamics. Up until right before this year’s E3 things were quiet, and leaks started to roll out and frame what the upcomingAvengersgame would be like....

August 6, 2025 · 2 min · 364 words · Jeremy Bradley