James Gunn’s Superman is the shortest Superman movie in nearly 40 years

James Gunn’s Superman is the shortest Superman movie in nearly 40 years Supermanis days away from arriving in cinemas worldwide and launching theDCU, and it has an uncharacteristically short runtime compared to the hero’s other movies. Somesuperhero movieswarrant long runtimes; for example, Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame have enormous rosters and juggle several important plots, so they deserve to be around the three-hour mark. Others are either indulgently long or simply poorly paced, whether it’s Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2h42m), Zack Snyder’s Justice League (4h2m), or Eternals (2h36m)....

July 26, 2025 · 2 min · 351 words · Dawn Rhodes

Jensen Ackles To Lead New Series From One Chicago Creator

Summary Jensen Acklesis returning to television in a leading role, starring in a new Prime Video crime thriller,Countdown,from the creator of the One Chicago franchise. Ackles has kept busy since the end ofSupernatural, booking brief runs onBig Sky,Tracker,andThe Boysas thevillainous Soldier Boy. He also narrated and made a guest appearance on The CW’s short-lived prequelThe Winchesters. Prime Video has announced thatAckles will return to a starring role, headliningCountdownfromOne Chicagocreator Derek Haas....

July 26, 2025 · 2 min · 352 words · Janice Prince

Latest Windows 11 build includes the new built-in Microsoft Teams experience

Windows Insiderswho are testing Microsoft’sWindows 11— which has been announced but not yet available for consumers — are getting an update that brings a new experience to Microsoft Teams. With the update, Microsoft is focused on transforming Teams from an enterprise tool into an accessible experience where all PC owners can stay connected with loved ones through chat and video calls. Part of this transformation includes a new fly-out Chat experience from the taskbar and an overall redesign of the Teams desktop experience that makes it feel more like a natural extension of the Windows 11 operating system, the company said....

July 26, 2025 · 3 min · 523 words · Amy Mccarty

LoL patch 25.05 notes: Lane swap punishment, Hextech Chests, Arena overhaul & more

LoL patch 25.05 notes: Lane swap punishment, Hextech Chests, Arena overhaul & more League of Legends patch 25.05 is making some very controversial lane swap changes, something that has players concerned. However, there are several champion changes and a fresh take on the Arena mode coming along with this landmark patch. Lane swapping, while somewhat present in normal LoL matches, was primarily a pro play issue. It allowed bot laners to skip the lane phase almost entirely and funnel gold toward the ADC for either team with very little risk....

July 26, 2025 · 4 min · 765 words · Casey Compton

Ludwig and Alexandra Botez accuse poker sponsor of “refusing” to pay creators

Ludwig and Alexandra Botez accuse poker sponsor of “refusing” to pay creators “Now you might think I regret it because I was promoting gambling or something,” he continued, adding “I didn’t give a f**k about that. I think poker is a dope game.” “The reason I regret it is because that company refused to pay me out and the money that I earned playing poker,” Ludwig explained. He concluded: “It was so fking hard to pull the money out....

July 26, 2025 · 2 min · 261 words · Derek Nguyen

Lyft’s self-driving car-testing program is racking up the miles

Lyft is planning a significant expansion of its autonomous car testing program. The company is opening a new testing facility, adding vehicles to its fleet, and racking up more test miles. Likerival Uber, Lyft believes self-driving cars are the future ofridesharing. Lyft’s self-driving cars are now driving four times as many miles per quarter in autonomous mode as they were six months ago, Luc Vincent, Lyft’s executive vice president of autonomous driving, wrote in ablog post....

July 26, 2025 · 2 min · 387 words · Robert Ramirez

Marvel’s Hawkeye trailer takes aim with Jeremy Renner, Hailee Steinfeld

The next television chapter in the Marvel Cinematic Universe will team Jeremy Renner’s Hawkeye with Hailee Steinfeld’s Kate Bishop, another expert archer, whenHawkeyepremieres in November. The live-action Disney+ series now has its first trailer, and it offers a distinctly holiday-themed sneak peek at the next adventure for one of Marvel’s Avengers. Disney and Marvel Studiosreleasedthe first trailer forHawkeyeon Monday, September 13, and it was accompanied by the show’s official premiere date on the streaming service: November 24....

July 26, 2025 · 2 min · 323 words · Melanie Garcia

MIT’s bot sifts through trash to do your recycling for you

Engineers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) have developed a newrecyclingrobot that’s capable of automating the process of sifting through trash to distinguish between paper, plastic and metal items. In doing so, it could automate a dull — but entirely necessary — job that few people would want to carry out by hand if there was another option available. “Although single-stream recycling is really convenient for people, it’s actually a time-consuming and expensive ordeal, requiring significant human labor,”Lillian Chin, a CSAIL Ph....

July 26, 2025 · 3 min · 432 words · Robert Fuller

Nokia’s newest Android phone has an unbelievably cool feature

HMD Global’s newest Nokia phone is one you can repair yourself if key parts of it get broken. The Nokia G42 is the second device from the company in its QuickFix lineup and the first with5Gconnectivity, but the level of quick and easy repairability is the same as the 4GNokia G22announced earlier this year. This means you’re able to replace a cracked screen, a dead battery, a broken USB Type-C charging port, or a damaged rear cover yourself....

July 26, 2025 · 3 min · 483 words · James Hall

Nvidia RTX 4060 review: a lot of caveats

“Why you’re able to 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.“ In the past, the RTX 4060 would have been classified as a workhorse GPU. These have been a staple ofPC buildsin the past, hitting that standard of 60 fps (frames per second) at 1080p at an affordable price without any special tricks....

July 26, 2025 · 8 min · 1650 words · Vicki Murillo

One of the best sci-fi games ever made is coming to Nintendo Switch next month

During the November 2023Indie World Showcase, it was revealed that many intriguing indie titles are coming to the Nintendo Switch over the next year. One of the show’s biggest announcements was thatOuter Wilds— acritically acclaimed sci-fi gameabout exploring a solar system throughout repeating time loops — is finally coming to the Nintendo Switch next month. A Nintendo Switch port forOuter Wildswasfirst teased in 2021and intended to be released during the summer of that year, but it did not make that release window....

July 26, 2025 · 2 min · 296 words · Maria Warren

Pokemon Go players debate the best uses for excess Rare Candy

Pokemon Go players debate the best uses for excess Rare Candy A Pokemon Go trainer sparked a debate among fans after asking about the best way to use their surplus of Rare Candies. Pokemon Go has a ton ofdifferent in-game resourcesthat trainers can use to power up their Pokemon or help catch monsters found in the wild. One of the most valuable in-gameresources is Rare Candies, which can be found in the regular and XL varieties....

July 26, 2025 · 2 min · 360 words · Kathryn Fitzgerald

Razer converting facilities to produce, donate surgical masks to health workers

Razer, a company that has built its name on gaming hardware, will look to contribute to the ongoing battle against the coronavirus, officially known as COVID-19, by manufacturing surgical masks. The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a worldwide shortage of personal protective equipment, including surgical masks that front-liners in the healthcare industry need to prevent themselves from acquiring the disease that they are working so hard to beat. Razer, according to CEO Min-Liang Tan, will tap into its manufacturing capacities to help fill the supply gap for surgical masks....

July 26, 2025 · 2 min · 348 words · David Melton