Save $50 on the Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e today with this early Prime Day deal

In one of our earlyPrime Day deals, the popular Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e 65GB Wi-Fi tablet drops in price from $400 to $350 with free one-day shipping and free returns. That’s $50 in savings you can put toward another great find on Prime Day. The 128GB version is also reduced $50, from $480 to $430. These Samsung Galaxy Tabs are packed with features that make them a great value, and you’ll even get two free months of YouTube Premium with your purchase, so you can take a break from those pesky ads....

July 3, 2025 · 2 min · 395 words · Jacqueline Armstrong

Soul Hackers 2 doesn’t have much ‘soul’ so far

Soul Hackers 2cuts straight to the stakes, and then drops them. Despite the end of the world and two “deaths” in the first hour and a half of the game, I didn’t even feel a drop of adrenaline in my blood. Aion, the supercomputer version of God, predicts an upcoming apocalypse related to Demon Summoner turf wars. It creates two humanoid agents, Ringo and Figue, to prevent the deaths of two people who trigger the end of the world: genius scientist Ichiro Onda and Demon Summoner Arrow....

July 3, 2025 · 4 min · 804 words · Margaret Barnes

The New Mutants, Disney’s cursed X-Men movie, has a new theatrical release date

Contrary to popular rumors, Disney won’t send its problem-plagued X-Men spinoff movieThe New Mutantsto streaming services Disney+ or Hulu, opting to (theoretically) send it to theaters this summer. According toDeadline, Disney will sendThe New Mutantsto theaters August 28, following a long string of premiere delays and production problems dating back nearly three years. Directed and co-written by Josh Boone, who penned the screenplay with Knate Lee,The New Mutantsis the final film in the long-running X-Men franchise produced by the former 20th Century Fox film studio, which was absorbed by Disney in 2019 and rebranded 20th Century Studios....

July 3, 2025 · 2 min · 340 words · Jessica Mcdonald

The Nintendo Switch 2 could get the full Final Fantasy VII Remake trilogy

Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergradewill make its way to the Nintendo Switch 2, but it might not be alone. In a Nintendo Creator’s Voice interview, series director Naoki Hamaguchi confirmed thatRemake Intergradewould come to Switch 2, something we already knew from an April announcement. It’s a line about four minutes into the video that has caught gamers’ attention: “And with the release of theFinal Fantasy VII Remakeseries on Switch 2, it would make me very happy if two generations connect and share a bond over the characters....

July 3, 2025 · 2 min · 296 words · Hannah Freeman

There’s finally a WhatsApp app on iPad, and it’s exactly what I’ve been waiting for

iPad-owningWhatsAppfans rejoice, the popular messaging app used by over two billion people worldwide has arrived properly on Apple’s famed tablet. Yes, you can download WhatsAppfrom the App Storeon your iPad right now. For years iPad owners – even those with thebest iPadsaround – have been left to struggling with theWhatsApp Webbrowser system for communicating with pals on their tablet, but now Meta – which owns WhatsApp – has released a dedicated app....

July 3, 2025 · 3 min · 430 words · Shelby Moore

There’s something about the Google Pixel 8 that worries me

Google released the next generation of Pixel devices recently, including theGoogle Pixel 8andGoogle Pixel 8 Pro. These have been the best Pixel smartphones in a while, as they pack the improvedTensor G3 chipinside, better cameras, brighter displays, and more — all in a slightly updated design. I’ve been using the phones for a couple of weeks now, and I really like what Google’s done with them. But Google also added some more photo editing capabilities to the Pixel 8 lineup, with a heavy reliance on AI with the Tensor G3 chip....

July 3, 2025 · 3 min · 519 words · Samantha Burke

This Coen Brothers comedy is an underrated Netflix movie to watch this weekend (August 1-3)

Opening Netflix in 2025 is a very different experience than it was 10 years ago. The movie selection is tilted much more toward movies that Netflix produced, and as a result, you’re often served up a lot of pretty trashy titles. Don’t get me wrong, Netflix has made somegreat original movies, but it’s also made plenty of terrible ones. That’s why picking what you want to watch from the service can be something of a challenge....

July 3, 2025 · 3 min · 449 words · Melanie Mclaughlin

This genius app turns your iPad into a Mac drawing tablet

For years, Apple fans have been able to use an iPad as a drawing tablet for their Mac thanks to a piece of software calledSidecar. That’s made by Apple, but now a rival app from Astropad has emerged, and it’s aimed squarely at digital artists and illustrators. The app, dubbedSlate, allows you to draw on your iPad with anApple Pencilor your finger and see the results replicated on your Mac’s display....

July 3, 2025 · 2 min · 402 words · Cassandra Carter

Thunderbolt 5 may help bring back external GPUs, Intel says

Intel hasjust revealed Thunderbolt 5, which brings a stonking bandwidth increase to the speedy connector. Not only does that mean you’ll be able to charge connected laptops much faster than you can with Thunderbolt 4, but Intel also believes it could breathe new life into a forgotten product for gamers and creatives: the external GPU. Thunderbolt 5 is a substantial improvement over Thunderbolt 4. The new standard offers 80 gigabits of bidirectional bandwidth — double that of its predecessor — and 120Gbps of bandwidth for external displays....

July 3, 2025 · 2 min · 404 words · Michael Clayton

Tomb Raider: The Legend Of Lara Croft Trailer Confirms Netflix Release Date

Summary Over three years after it was first announced to be in the works, a newTomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Crofttrailer has finally announced the show’s release date. The animated title serves as a continuation of the rebooted video game trilogy, with the titular adventurer embarking on solo adventures rather than turning to the help of her friends to uncover more forgotten tombs, only to learn a powerful Chinese artifact has been stolen from Croft Manor by a thief with ties to her family....

July 3, 2025 · 3 min · 572 words · Albert Hernandez

Two Falls (Nishu Takuatshina) aims to tell an authentic Indigenous story

While several video games includeIndigenous characters and themes, few have been made with creative control and design choices in the hands of people from whom these inspirations are drawn. That’s a big part of what makesTwo Falls (Nishu Takuatshina), the upcoming first-person narrative adventure game from Unreliable Narrators, so notable. Not only is the studio working with partners from some of Canada’s First Nations, but it is ceding significant elements of creating control, giving their Indigenous collaborators a say over art, music, and the direction of the story....

July 3, 2025 · 7 min · 1398 words · Travis Hendricks

Using the Honor Magic Vs again made me concerned about this Z Fold 4 competitor

It’s round two for the Honor Magic Vs. I first looked at the phone at the end of 2022 and was seriouslyimpressed with the hardware. But at the time, we weren’t able to try the software or the camera. It’s crucial Honor get both these aspects exactly right — while also coming in at a great price — if it’s to take on the current top big-screen foldable, theSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 4....

July 3, 2025 · 7 min · 1293 words · Jared Clark

When is Marvel Rivals Season 2.5? Ultron & everything we know

When is Marvel Rivals Season 2.5? Ultron & everything we know Marvel Rivals Season 2.5 is the next major update for the popular hero shooter, bringing a fresh map and even a new character to the roster. Although theplayer count has dropped slightlyin recent weeks,Marvel Rivalsis still one of the most popular multiplayer games around. This is thanks in no small part to its regular updates, withSeason 2introducing theHellfire Galatheme and addingEmma Frostto the character lineup....

July 3, 2025 · 3 min · 458 words · Joshua Mendoza