Fnatic’s Valorant team “plagued by sickness” as unlucky VCT season continues

Fnatic’s Valorant team “plagued by sickness” as unlucky VCT season continues Fnatic’s luck in 2024 continues to dwindle as they’re hit with a wave of sickness before the start of the EMEA VCT. Fnatic went from winning two international trophies to not qualifying for Masters Madrid within a year. Now theFnatic issues continuewith an opening 0-2 loss to Team Heretics. Despite Fnatic’s attempt to bring the series back through a hard-fought overtime, the team wasn’t able to close it out....

July 15, 2025 · 2 min · 365 words · Marcus Davis

Fortnite chapter 3 guide: Season 2, week 8 quests and how to complete them

Epic Games has once again added a new batch ofFortnitechallenges for you to complete. For week 8 of chapter 3, season 2, there are plenty of quests to complete, each rewarding you with XP toward the battle pass. This week’s quests are slightly tricky, but with our guides, you’ll be able to get through them with ease. These are the new week 8 challenges and how to complete them inFortnite....

July 15, 2025 · 4 min · 685 words · David Long

Fortnite players fear Epic will forever vault MrBeast’s Icon skin due to controversy

Fortnite players fear Epic will forever vault MrBeast’s Icon skin due to controversy MrBeast was lately embroiled in controversy, and Fortnite users are concerned that Epic may soon permanently remove his Icon Series skin from the game, following in the footsteps of Travis Scott. Fortnitehas avoided controversies in the past, whether it was theTravis Scott skinafter the concert tragedy or the heated debateover the Rue skin, and has taken some severe measures to do so....

July 15, 2025 · 2 min · 365 words · Samantha Norris

Google Stadia is experimenting with achievement-based demos

Google Stadiais taking a different approach to the way players demo games. The game streaming platform will be testing an achievement-based demo system, allowing people to preview games for an unlimited amount of time until they unlock certain achievements. According to a report fromGame Developer, Stadia will test the achievement-based game trial system inControlandSniper Elite 4next week. However, it has given only 50% of players the ability to demo games until they unlock an achievement, while the other 50% are still playing demos with time constraints....

July 15, 2025 · 2 min · 395 words · Diana Mathews DVM

GTA 6 fans spot subtle hint in Rockstar’s latest social media post

GTA 6 fans spot subtle hint in Rockstar’s latest social media post Grand Theft Auto(GTA) fans believe they have spotted yet another subtle hint from Rockstar Games about the highly anticipatedGTA 6in a recent social media post. Rockstar Games shared an image on social media to celebrate the Moon Festival in GTA Online, offering players a free in-game item. While the post appears to be merely about the festival, some sharp-eyed GTA fans quickly turned their attention to the background, where the iconic Vinewood sign was visible....

July 15, 2025 · 2 min · 422 words · Harold Young

How a drone flight in Myanmar landed a French tourist in jail

With the chance to capture awesome aerial footage in a completely new environment, takingyour droneon vacation is a no-brainer. Coupled with photos of the trip, you can return home witha bundle of great contentperfect for a travel video, whether for your own private enjoyment or to share with an online audience. But the excitement of launching that bird into the sky has the potential to lead to a run-in with the law, as a French tourist discovered to his cost during a recent trip to Myanmar....

July 15, 2025 · 2 min · 371 words · Jason Williams

How to factory reset an Apple iPhone and clear all your data

Sooner or later, you will have to completely wipe youriPhonememory — whether it’s to clear it of personal data before selling it or just to refresh it for better performance. When that happens, a factory reset is a useful, though nuclear, option. When you’re done, you will have what amounts to a brand new iPhone. To reset your iPhone, click on Settings> General> Transfer or Reset iPhone> Erase All Content and Settings....

July 15, 2025 · 4 min · 815 words · Jennifer Castillo

How to install fonts on iPad or iPhone with iFont

You may be surprised how much productivity you can get out of an iOS device with some of the apps found in the App Store. Whether you’re working on documents, presentations, or evendesign projects, one of the things you’ll want to do is install your favorite fonts. You may think you can only do this on a desktop or a laptop, but actually, you can also install fonts on your iPad or iPhone....

July 15, 2025 · 3 min · 431 words · Roberto Pugh

I built a mini gaming PC to prove you don’t need a console

Let’s get one thing straight, I don’t have anything against consoles. I grew up with them, spent countless hours, and still think they’re great for a lot of people. But every time I consider buying a gaming console today, I start thinking about the drawbacks. Consoles have limited upgrade paths, overpriced games and higher costs for online services, and then there is the never ending tug-of-war between performance and fidelity modes....

July 15, 2025 · 5 min · 934 words · Angela Williams

Insane deal: Get this refurbished Lenovo Chromebook for $60 today

Every once in a while, a deal comes down the pipeline so good, you almosthaveto buy it, even if you weren’t planning to. Like the price is just too good to be true. That’s exactly what’s happening with a Lenovo Chromebook deal over at StackSocial. More specifically, a refurbished Lenovo 11.6-inch Chromebook 2nd Gen, from 2019, is only $60 today, down from $150. That is an absolutely phenomenal, almost chaotic, deal....

July 15, 2025 · 2 min · 374 words · Alan Baker

JBL/Under Armour True Wireless Flash X review: Still worth it

“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.“ JBL and Under Armourhave partnered once again to release the new True Wireless Flash X, a $170 second-generation version of the originalTrue Wireless Flash. Instead of sweeping changes to what were already considered to be good workout earbuds, the Flash X got a refresh in a few targeted areas....

July 15, 2025 · 9 min · 1787 words · Kevin Johnson

JIM HENSON'S LABYRINTH Celebrates 40th Anniversary With All-New Graphic Novel Adaptation

Summary Jim Henson’s filmLabyrinthisgetting its first-ever graphic novel adaptation, on the cusp of the movie’s 40th anniversary.Released in 1986, it was not a box office smash in the US, considered a rare failure for creative powerhouse Jim Henson, the man behind Sesame Street and The Muppets. In the intervening decades, Labyrinth has gained cult status from families who like their fantasy dark and original. According theannouncement from publisher Boom! Studios, writer Kyla Vanderklugt and artist Giorgio Spalletta will re-envision the classic fantasy story in the comic medium, which offers a wild expanse in which they can elaborate on the ambitious ideas of the original....

July 15, 2025 · 5 min · 873 words · Stephanie Baker

Lenovo’s new ThinkPad X1 Extreme sports a 1080p webcam and RTX-30 graphics

A week after upgrading itsenterprise-focused P-series lineup, Lenovo is announcing some updates for the mainstream ThinkPad series of products. These laptops are more catered to prosumers and content creators, with new features focused on improving the connectivity, power, and speed of the systems. The highlight of the bunch is the ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4, which is getting a 1080p webcam and options for Nvidia RTX 30-series graphics. That’s joined by the ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 and L13 Yoga Gen 2, which now feature AMD’s Ryzen 5000 Series mobile processors under the hood....

July 15, 2025 · 3 min · 573 words · Joanne Young