Even on Mars, the Curiosity rover needs to wash its hands

Here on Earth, we’re all taking care to wash our hands for at least 20 seconds. But cleanliness is not only important on this planet — it’s important for the Curiosity rover on Mars as well. Curiosity is gathering samples from across the red planet as it travels up the massiveMount Sharp. The rover drills into the bedrock, scoops up bits of rock and soil, and then transfers this sample to one of its two analysis instruments on board: the Sample Analysis at Mars (SAM) suite, which analyzes the sample for the presence of organic compounds and gases, or the Chemical and Mineralogy (CheMin) instrument, a spectrometer which measures the levels of minerals in the sample....

August 25, 2025 · 2 min · 379 words · Rebecca Frazier

Everything you need to know about buying a GPU in 2025

The graphics card, also known as the GPU, is arguably one of the most exciting components in any PC build. Alongside the processor, your graphics card often has the greatest impact on the overall performance of your PC. That makes it a pretty high-stakes purchase, especially if you consider that GPUs can get pretty expensive. The GPU market has a lot to offer, and that’s regardless of your needs and your budget....

August 25, 2025 · 19 min · 3878 words · Michael Herman

Fallout 5 reportedly “fully greenlit” but with a new team making it

Fallout 5 reportedly “fully greenlit” but with a new team making it Development on Fallout 5 is reportedly going ahead, but it might be a different team handling the project as Bethesda is tied up with their other major games. Despite thesuccess of the Amazon TV show, there hasn’t been a newFalloutgame since 2018’s Fallout 76. It was previously thought that we wouldn’t see a new entry in the post-apocalyptic series for some time, either, as Todd Howard previously stated that work wouldn’t begin until The Elder Scrolls 6 was done....

August 25, 2025 · 3 min · 472 words · Garrett Garrett

Google drops “incredible” drama movie scene from new AI generator Veo 3

Google drops “incredible” drama movie scene from new AI generator Veo 3 Googlehas dropped a series of demos made using Veo 3, its new AI video generator, with one dramatic movie scene receiving comments from the online community ranging from “incredible” to “dangerous.” For better or worse,artificial intelligence (AI)is infiltrating our lives in ways we couldn’t have imagined 10 years ago. But the debate surrounding its use in art is contentious to say the least....

August 25, 2025 · 4 min · 728 words · Maria Spencer

Google’s new Nest Cams save video clips without the need for a subscription

If you’ve been considering the addition of an indoor, outdoor, or doorbellsecurity camerato your home, there’s great news on the horizon. A revamp of Google’s Nest Cam lineup brings a host of new hardware and a suite of all-new features that we’re eager to see in action. The latest hardware includes the 2021 editions of the Google Nest Cam, Google Nest Cam Indoor, Google Nest Cam with Floodlight, and the Google Nest Doorbell....

August 25, 2025 · 3 min · 446 words · Kimberly Torres

How to unlock DedSec in XDefiant

How to unlock DedSec in XDefiant XDefiant gives you a handful of Factions to play as, each one based on a different Ubisoft franchise, including DedsSec from Watch Dogs 2. However, whileevery other Factionwill have at least one character unlocked for you to play as, all of DedSec will be locked when first starting the game. However, unlocking it isn’t too difficult so if you’re wondering what you need to do to get this collection of characters, here is what you need to know....

August 25, 2025 · 2 min · 330 words · Timothy Davis

I Think Keanu Reeves' $216M Horror Movie Has Finally Found A Worthy Replacement, 32 Years Later

Summary The terrifying trailer for Robert Eggers’ remake ofNosferatusuggests that there’s finally a worthy successor to the Keanu Reeves-starring gothic horror masterpiece that isBram Stoker’s Dracula. Although it’s technically a reimagining of F.W. Murnau’s 1922 silent horror film of the same name, much like Murnau’s movie, Eggers’Nosferatuis also a twisted adaptation of the original vampire novel,Dracula. Bill Skarsgård will star as Count Orlok, the movie’s take on Dracula, while Lily-Rose Depp will play Mina Harker stand-in Ellen Hutter and Nicholas Hoult will play Jonathan Harker stand-in Thomas Hutter....

August 25, 2025 · 5 min · 867 words · William Ross

I tried the trendy new Arc browser — and this one feature blew my mind

I’m a tab hoarder. I’m the type that tends to have literally hundreds of tabs open at any one time (I know, it’s a problem). That makes me the last person who you’d think would enjoy a browser likeArc. The innovative new browser stashes tabs in a sidebar and automatically archives them if they haven’t been used in 24 hours. That might sound handy to you, but the thought of all my precious tabs disappearing into the archive fills me with worryingly intense anxiety....

August 25, 2025 · 4 min · 845 words · Brianna Fields

I Used To Think The Bachelor’s Joey Graziadei & Kelsey Anderson Would Stay Together, But I’ve Changed My Mind

Summary Joey Graziadei and Kelsey Anderson’s love story onThe Bachelorseason 28 had me convinced that they’d be together forever, but I’ve since changed my mind. The season ended with Joey Graziadei getting down on one knee and proposing to Kelsey Anderson, after runner-up Daisy Kent figured out that she wasn’t going to receive Joey’s final rose. The 28-year-old tennis professional was introduced to 32 eligible single women, which was the highest number of women to ever participate in the long-running series....

August 25, 2025 · 6 min · 1076 words · Joseph Williams

Is Asteroid City streaming?

Director Wes Anderson’s latest film,Asteroid City, has arrived, and it may be his most ambitious project to date. Anderson is no stranger to romantic and quirky comedies with a touch of drama, andAsteroid Citychecks all of those boxes. But it also happens to be a sci-fi story with some of the most unique and retro visuals that we’ve seen in a long time. The primary story is set in 1955, where a Junior Stargazer convention gives way to something even greater....

August 25, 2025 · 3 min · 469 words · Jessica Williams

Is Creature Commandos getting a Season 2?

Is Creature Commandos getting a Season 2? Fans of the adult animated DCU series Creature Commandos already have an exciting update about its Season 2 prospects. James Gunn’s plans for the DCU’s first chapter, referred to as “Gods and Monsters,” are already off to a promising start. Its first released property was the adult animated series Creature Commandos, whose Season One premiered to strongreviews. Meanwhile, Gunn’s Superman outing set records for both Warner Bros and DC, as their most-watchedtrailer of all time....

August 25, 2025 · 2 min · 365 words · Alicia Atkinson

It’s official — AMD’s best gaming CPU is coming to laptops

We don’t see a ton of innovation in the world of gaming CPUs, butAMD’s 3D V-Cachetech catapulted Team Red to the front of thebest gaming CPUpack. And now, AMD is bringing that tech to laptops. The AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D is the first mobile processor sporting AMD’s 3D V-Cache tech, packing 144MB of cache on top of the chip to improve gaming performance. In addition, the processor comes with 16 cores, up to a 5....

August 25, 2025 · 3 min · 432 words · Justin Bailey

Joel singing ‘Future Days’ is The Last of Us’ biggest continuity error

Joel singing ‘Future Days’ is The Last of Us’ biggest continuity error We finally got Joel playing the guitar and singing ‘Future Days’ to Ellie inThe Last of Us Season 2Episode 6, but here’s the thing: it doesn’t make any sense. The newest episode ofThe Last of Usfocuses almost exclusively on Joel and Ellie in the years before Season 2, exploring how their relationship turned sour as Ellie got older and grew wise to his lie(s)....

August 25, 2025 · 3 min · 563 words · Holly Smith