How LG built its Signature appliances to solve problems you didn’t know you had

The task put before LG’s appliance research and design team was as unusual as it was daunting: Create a window for a refrigerator that goes from black to see-through when you knock on it. Make it stylish. Oh, and because it’s going to be placed in a refrigerator, of course it needs to withstand extreme temperatures. For LG research engineer Youngkwen Kim, that last one was the biggest sticking point: Cold inside, warm outside, and a thin profile meant the first versions of the window would sweat like a cold can of Coke....

June 18, 2025 · 7 min · 1454 words · Kimberly Myers

How to expand your satchel space in Pokémon Legends: Arceus

After decades of adhering to a tried and true formula, the Pokémon franchise has taken its first major departure in a mainline game.Pokémon Legends: Arceusmakes a ton of major changes to how you will approach just about everything in this brand new adventure set in the far past of the Pokémon world. From exploration and combat to story and progression, there’s a lot to come to grips with when starting out....

June 18, 2025 · 3 min · 469 words · Raymond Watkins DDS

How to pre-order NBA 2K23: retailers, editions, and bonuses

It’s that time of the year again. Basketball games have had their ups and downs, butNBA 2K23is shaping up to be a return to form for the beloved sports franchise. Set to release on August 08, 2025, this is going to be the premier choice for those wanting to dive deep into the most robust basketball sim on the market. This edition brings a host of new features such as the Jordan Challenge, a new MyCareer adventure, and creating your own character in The City....

June 18, 2025 · 3 min · 488 words · Jeffrey Williamson

How to show FPS in CS2: Counter-Strike 2 FPS command and settings

How to show FPS in CS2: Counter-Strike 2 FPS command and settings Ensuring you have the highest possible frames per second in Counter-Strike 2 is important to make sure you’re not at a disadvantage. Here’s how to show FPS in-game while you play, using a variety of methods, including the show fps command. InCS2, it cannot be overstated how important FPS is. To start, you will want to optimize for the maximum FPS possible using ourbest CS2 settingsguide....

June 18, 2025 · 4 min · 793 words · Jennifer Clements

How to tame boars in Valheim

As a cold, weak, and probably starving new player in the world ofValheim, any and all animals probably look like nothing more than a potential meal. Hunting them for their meat and other resources will become a standard part of your routine as you carve out a life for yourself in the hostile world, but that’s not all these creatures are good for. In the early days of the game, you will mostly come across deer and boars, but only one of the two can be tamed....

June 18, 2025 · 5 min · 872 words · Dr. Marcus Gibbs

How we test tablets

Finding thebest tabletis no easy task. With so many different models to choose from, various specs to consider, and seemingly endless options available for any budget, there’s alotto consider before buying your next tablet. We get that, and that’s why we review the biggest and best tablets at Digital Trends (and some you may not have heard of before) so you know exactly what’s worth spending your money on … and what’s worth ignoring....

June 18, 2025 · 6 min · 1211 words · Miss Kayla Doyle

Intel teases up to 230-frames-per-second gaming on upcoming 11th-gen laptops

In a new video post onTwitter, Intel teased that its 11th-generationH-series mobile processorswill be arriving soon in newgaming laptops.The chip-maker said that its upcoming 11th-generation Core i9 H-series mobile processor was “built to hit frame rates like no other.” TheH-series mobile CPUwas initially announced earlier this year at CES 2021 but has been limited to 35-watt chips in smaller gaming laptops. In the video, Intel showed that its Core H-series silicon on an ultrathin gaming laptop was able to achieve frame rates in excess of 230 frames per second — up to 238 fps in certain scenes....

June 18, 2025 · 2 min · 378 words · Michael Nichols

ISS gets a new research platform, Bartolomeo, attached to its exterior

The International Space Station (ISS) will soon be receiving a new research platform, Bartolomeo, which will play host to both scientific and commercial projects. Created by Airbus and hosted by the European Space Agency (ESA), the platform is heading to the ISS aboard a SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft this weekend. The platform provides an unpressurized environment with a good view of the Earth, not blocked by the ISS’s solar cells. It will draw power from the station’s Columbus module which is then distributed across the platform via 12 interfaces, providing power to the experiments or equipment on the platform....

June 18, 2025 · 2 min · 411 words · Megan Lester

Jamie Lee Curtis reveals the one reason why she made Borderlands

Even before she won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her work inEverything Everywhere All at Oncein 2023, Jamie Lee Curtis was already a legend. From her silver-screen debut inHalloweenin 1978 to her excellent run in 1980s comedies likeTrading PlacesandA Fish Called Wandato her recent work inKnives OutandThe Bear, the 65-year-old actress and former Scream Queen doesn’t need to establish her badass credentials. So it’s somewhat surprising that she agreed to star inBorderlands, Eli Roth’s new adaptation of the popular video game franchise....

June 18, 2025 · 2 min · 308 words · Debra Sawyer

Jon Hamm Confirms DC Disaster He Rejected As He Reveals He's Pitching Himself To Marvel

Summary Jon Hammhas revealed whichDC Universesuperhero movie role he passed on several years ago while also speaking on the possibility of joining theMarvel Cinematic Universe. As the superhero movie genre has gotten bigger over the last decades, several actors have taken part ofthe DCEU movie timelineas well as the MCU. However, while many heroes and villains have been cast over the years, there have been various stars who almost landed a major role but, for various reasons, didn’t go forward....

June 18, 2025 · 4 min · 806 words · Calvin Fox

Joy to the World: Doctor Who Christmas Special 2024 recap and ending explained

Joy to the World: Doctor Who Christmas Special 2024 recap and ending explained Time Hotels and star seeds take up the Doctor’s holiday this year in theDoctor Who Christmas Special– find out what happens in our full recap and ending explained below. Would it really be Christmas without aDoctor Who Special? Thankfully, we won’t need to find out, because we’re getting a new episode on December 25. Ncuti Gatwa is still in full swing as the Time Lord, and in this festive adventure, he finds himself in the eccentric Time Hotel, rushing to solve a star-related mystery with the help of a young woman named Joy....

June 18, 2025 · 8 min · 1676 words · Jessica Romero

Like a wearable guide dog, this backback helps Blind people navigate

In “Secondhand Spoke,” the 15th episode of the 12th season ofFamily Guy, teenage son Chris Griffin is being bullied. With Chris unable to come up with responses to the verbal gibes of his classmates, his smarter baby brother, Stewie, hops in a backpack so that Chris can surreptitiously carry him around. Prompted by Stewie, Chris not only manages to get back at the bullies, but even winds up getting nominated for class president for his troubles....

June 18, 2025 · 4 min · 760 words · Natalie Benson

Liquid windows can turn opaque in the heat and save energy

You might not think of windows as objects in need of technological innovation — but they play an important part in saving energy through heat insulation. And now, a team of scientists has developed a “liquid window” panel which can change opacity to help conserve energy and keep people indoors more comfortable. Researchers from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU) created their new window by taking two glass panels and placing ahydrogel-based liquid between them....

June 18, 2025 · 2 min · 333 words · Justin Coleman