How to watch Microsoft’s Xbox Games Showcase

Microsoft is preparing to hold anotherXbox Series Xshowcase on July 23 that will be chock-full of new games and unannounced hardware. The event is officially called the Xbox Games Showcase. Microsoft and Sony have been taking turns with big livestream reveals as they prepare to launch their next-generation consoles this holiday season. Microsoft kicked things off in May withan hourlong eventthat featured footage fromAssassin’s Creed Valhalla,Yakuza: Like a Dragon,andDirt 5, among others....

July 18, 2025 · 3 min · 525 words · Nicole Wagner

Huawei’s Nova 10 smartphones offer a freakishly huge selfie camera

Just a couple of months following its debut in China, Huawei is bringing the Nova 10 and its Pro variant to the European market. The two phones have a lot in common, and there’s a trio of surprises in here, both good and bad. First, neither of these phones offers5Gsupport. There’s also no headphone jack or a microSD card slot. On the positive side, Huawei has fitted a massive 60-megapixel selfie camera on both devices, which is capable of recording 4K videos....

July 18, 2025 · 3 min · 551 words · Austin Salas

Intel to unveil next big move in chip manufacturing today

Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger will host awebcastthat may reveal a major move in its chip manufacturing business. Amid the continuing chip shortage, this announcement may allow the tech community to breathe a sigh of relief if Intel does indeed announce something significant. The webcast is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. PT today, January 21. Intel’s Newsroom page for the event notes that Gelsinger, along with Intel’s supply chain boss Keyvan Esfarjani, will “share details of Intel’s latest plans for investment in manufacturing leadership....

July 18, 2025 · 2 min · 306 words · Jessica Martinez

Is this the most beautiful rocket launch ever?

SpaceX chief Elon Musk has shared a video of an astonishingly beautiful Falcon 9 launch. It shows the start of the NROL-186 mission, which took place last week and deployed next-generation spy satellites for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). Unmodified videohttps://t.co/vrIwDt2O5r — Elon Musk (@elonmusk)July 29, 2025 The two-stage Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California at 8:14 p.m. PT on Saturday, June 29....

July 18, 2025 · 2 min · 355 words · David Graham

Jeep’s smallest SUVs go the plug-in hybrid route for more efficient off-roading

Jeep is big on tradition. That’s not surprising for a brand that traces its roots back to the plucky vehicle thathelped win World War II. But even this iconic brand needs to change with the times. At the 2019 Geneva Motor Show, Jeep unveiled plug-in hybrid versions of its two smallest vehicles — the Compass and Renegade. Jeep claims the new powertrains will improve gas mileage without compromising off-road performance....

July 18, 2025 · 3 min · 451 words · Harold Harris

KFC now has its own private jet service but only select customers can use it

KFC now has its own private jet service but only select customers can use it Chickens might be flightless birds but that hasn’t stopped KFC from taking to the skies with its very own private jet service. Yeah, you read that right. Let it never be said thatKFC’s marketing team doesn’t know how to have a good time. If you thought that they would stop withSquid Game-themed burgersandvirtual pets in the shape of a drumstick, you haven’t been paying attention....

July 18, 2025 · 3 min · 479 words · Amy Robinson

Lindsay Hubbard donates wedding dresses as “finale” of Carl Radke breakup

Lindsay Hubbard donates wedding dresses as “finale” of Carl Radke breakup Summer House’s Lindsay Hubbard detailed how donating her three wedding dresses to charity felt like the “finale” of her breakup with Carl Radke. Lindsay Hubbard’s breakup with Carl Radke came to an official end after she sold her wedding dresses toKleinfield Again, a bridal marketplace that buys and sells pre-owned wedding dresses. All proceeds of the three dresses that theSummer Housestar planned to wear in Mexico on her canceled November 2023 wedding date were given toChick Mission— a charity that helps women with cancer freeze their eggs before they begin treatment....

July 18, 2025 · 2 min · 396 words · Taylor Cantrell

Magnus Carlsen launches new app to prove chess is a sport: “It’s time it felt like one”

Magnus Carlsen launches new app to prove chess is a sport: “It’s time it felt like one” 5X World Champion chess player, Magnus Carlsen, officially launched a new app that highlights real-life games and gives fans a way to discuss their methods with each other. On Friday, October 25, Grandmaster chess player,Magnus Carlsen, launched his new app, ‘Take Take Take.’ The app focuses on gameplay mechanics, live-action scenarios, and provides chess lovers with a sense of community....

July 18, 2025 · 3 min · 489 words · Joshua Baldwin

MCU’s X-Men Doesn’t Need Wolverine, But Another Upcoming Marvel Team Does

Summary Marvel Studios is set to debut a new version ofWolverinein theMCU, but the iconic X-Men member might be better matched for a different team in the franchise’s future. James “Logan” Howlett’s Wolverine is one of the most recognizable members of the X-Men, thanks in part to Hugh Jackman’s portrayal of the clawed mutant in 20th Century Fox’sX-Menfranchise. Jackman debuted as Wolverine in 2000’sX-Men, and is set to reprise the role in 2024’sDeadpool & Wolverinein the MCU’s Phase 5, but the hero is expected to be reinvented forMarvel Studios' upcomingX-Menreboot....

July 18, 2025 · 5 min · 885 words · Devin Stone

Monster Hunter Wilds mod completely bypasses paid feature

Monster Hunter Wilds mod completely bypasses paid feature A Monster Hunter Wilds modder has made it possible for players to make big changes that normally require them to purchase a specific voucher. Monster Hunter Wilds offers an impressive amount of options when it comes tocharacter creation. Using sliders, you’re able to change your character’s makeup, hair, complexion, and so much more to help you bring your ideal hunter to life....

July 18, 2025 · 2 min · 353 words · Brian Elliott

New ‘Stardew Valley’ content on the way, as game’s maker freezes next project

Eric Barone, the man behindStardew Valley, said that more content is coming soon for the popular indie farming simulator, as he has placed the development of his next game on hold. Barone, who is now self-publishingStardew Valleyfor all platforms except Nintendo Switch and mobile,wrote in a lengthy blog post on the future of the game that he will keep making newStardew Valleycontent, reversing his previous announcement that he will devote all his time to his mysterious next project....

July 18, 2025 · 2 min · 366 words · Martha Caldwell

Nothing founder teases company’s first Android smartphone

Carl Pei, founder of Nothing, has teased that the London-based consumer technology startup is working on its very firstAndroid smartphone. Rumors about a smartphone being developed by Nothing sprang up in October 2021, nine months after the ex-cofounder of OnePlusleft the Chinese smartphone makerto launch the very company that reminds Greek mythology buffs of Odysseus calling himself Nobody. On Tuesday, Pei sent out a tweet that seems to corroborate those rumors....

July 18, 2025 · 2 min · 340 words · Jonathan Norton

Nvidia says the GPU shortage will continue its rampage through 2022

Nvidia believes the global chip shortage won’t experience an improvement in the near future, with supply issues expected to continue throughout 2022. The GPU giant’s CEO, Jensen Huang,sharedhis expectations on the outlook for next year’s inventory levels with Yahoo Finance.“I think that through the next year, demand is going to far exceed supply. We don’t have any magic bullets in navigating the supply chain,” he said. Still, due to immense demand, the bottom lines for chip manufacturers have seen record highs....

July 18, 2025 · 2 min · 370 words · Amy Schultz