It’s over: Tinder won the dating wars. Swipe or stay home

Single people have many choices when it comes to dating apps. They can go old school and drop into Match, where deep-diving questionnaires will match them with someone based on algorithms dreamed up in the annals of psychology research papers. Or they can let the ladies make the first move on Bumble. Or maybe they want to go a bit more Wild West and hit up OKCupid for anything from a hookup to a life partner....

August 14, 2025 · 4 min · 730 words · Joseph Shelton

I’ve tested the best camera phone for $400

Vivo has a pedigree of great camera phones. Its X series phones, such as my favoriteVivo X200 Pro, specialize in capturing images that look far too similar to those with those captured with professional cameras. Over the years, these capabilities have trickled down to the sub-flagship series and have now come to a phone further down Vivo’s price-wise hierarchy of devices. I have been testing the Vivo V50, a mere $400 Android phone with excellent features such as a 120Hz curved AMOLED, 90-watt fast charging, IP68 and IP69 rating, and quite a peculiar glass back that makes you feel like you’re peeping through as conduit in the space-time continuum....

August 14, 2025 · 12 min · 2515 words · Bradley Evans

Jake Paul offered MMA fight by long-time rival after Mike Tyson clash

Jake Paul offered MMA fight by long-time rival after Mike Tyson clash Jake Paul has been offered a fight for his MMA debut against a longtime family rival after he has taken on Mike Tyson in the boxing ring. Back in January 2023,Jake Paul penned a deal with PFL– Professional Fighters League – to make his MMA debut with them. It came off the back of the YouTuber-turned-boxer talking about fighting in the UFC and ahead of his subsequent win over Nate Diaz....

August 14, 2025 · 2 min · 351 words · Rebecca Martin

Join us as we struggle to stay alive in Epic Games’ Fortnite on Facebook Live

The newest Epic Games’ title,Fortnite,has had along, hard road towards a full release. It was announced in 2011, which Epic creative director Donald Mustard said recently was just three weeks after development began, and then underwent a number of major revisions and setbacks in the very public eye. That’s a lot of work, and a lot of criticism, for a game to suffer on its way to release. But that’s all over now, andFortnitehas entered the tumultuous world of Steam Early Access on July 25....

August 14, 2025 · 2 min · 348 words · Lisa Young DVM

Lance Reddick Played 3 Iconic DC Roles (But His Dream Casting Could Have Been The Best Of All)

Summary Actor Lance Reddick played a handful of iconic characters in theDC Universe, but his dream role could’ve been his best one yet. Reddick was best known for his roles as Cedric Daniels inThe Wireand in theJohn Wickfranchise as Charon. He also lent his voice to several animated series and video game franchises, most notably voicing Commander Zavala in theDestinygames and Sylens in theHorizonfranchise. Reddick unfortunately passed away on July 10, 2025 due to heart disease, but fans will have several upcoming releases to look forward to....

August 14, 2025 · 4 min · 652 words · Linda Ruiz

League of Legends may have its worst tank meta ever in Season 2025

League of Legends may have its worst tank meta ever in Season 2025 Now that 2024 is winding down, we’ve got a peek at what the new year’s massive set of changes will bring. And, if the items that are strong on certain champions don’t get nerfed before then, we’re in for an extremely oppressive tank meta. For people who have been playing League of Legends a long time, the phrase “tank meta” is a cursed one....

August 14, 2025 · 4 min · 692 words · John Martin

Lockheed Martin's new magic school bus wants to virtually take kids to Mars

This is a magic school bus like you’ve never seen before. Lockheed Martin, a company not known for its subtlety, is bringing STEM education to the next level with its newGeneration Beyondprogram, a national education initiative aimed at bringing “the science of space into thousands of homes and classrooms across America.” Hoping to inspire a new generation of innovative thinkers who will explore and push the sciences to never-before-seen heights, the program is based upon a number of interactive tools that are as engaging as they are educational....

August 14, 2025 · 2 min · 316 words · Joshua Moore

Meet the world’s first 2D material: 5 ways Graphene could transform your phone

Grapheneis the world’s first two-dimensional material. It is one atom thick, which makes it a million times thinner than a human hair. It is also very strong, flexible, transparent, and more conductive than anything else we know. The potential applications are seemingly endless — and the first examples are close to fruition. There are many, many projects worldwide investigating the potential of graphene for a wide variety of industries, but there are compelling reasons for mobile technology manufacturers in particular to sit up and take notice....

August 14, 2025 · 6 min · 1273 words · Michael Barker

Messi’s bodyguard responds to Logan Paul’s bare knuckle street fight challenge

Messi’s bodyguard responds to Logan Paul’s bare knuckle street fight challenge Logan Paul might have scored his next big boxing match after one of Lionel Messi’s bodyguards responded to his offer for a bare-knuckle street fight. YouTubestar turnedWWEHeelLogan Paulhas been embroiled in a legal battle with Lionel Messi’s drink brand Mas+ over the last year, with Mas+ suing Prime Hydration over ‘anti-competitive business practices‘ and Prime counter-suing fortrademark infringement. As a result of the dispute, Paul called out Messi for apotential boxing match— and while he later admitted it wasmerely a joke, one of the footballer’s bodyguards decided to step in....

August 14, 2025 · 3 min · 455 words · Matthew Wilkerson

Microsoft resurrects Clippy for redesigned emoji in Windows

After a Twitter competition showed thatpeople really wanted Clippy back, Microsoft finally delivered. A modern 3D recreation of the virtual Microsoft Office 97assistant Clippywill now replace the flat paperclip emoji in Windows, Microsoft Word, and other Microsoft 365 apps. In addition, Microsoftis also refreshing the over 1,800 other emojiacross Windows and its other services. According to Microsoft, this refresh is coming because emoji have evolved over the past few years. The company’s new emoji in Windows and Microsoft 365 are now designed to be 3D rather than 2D and feel a bit more fluent....

August 14, 2025 · 2 min · 379 words · Casey Smith

NASA’s Mars rover makes ‘one small drop for humankind’

NASA has taken a significant step forward in getting Mars samples back to Earth after its Perseverance rover deposited its first rock-filled tube on the martian surface for possible collection by a later mission. Perseverance, which has been gathering samples from Mars since arriving there in February 2021, deposited the sample on Wednesday, December 21. NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, which is overseeing the rover mission, called it “one small drop for humankind....

August 14, 2025 · 3 min · 473 words · Oscar Dalton

Natalie Portman’s MCU Return Is Already Possible Without Ruining Her Thor 4 Ending

Summary ThoughThor: Love & Thundergave Jane Foster a worthy ending, there is still a way for her to return to the MCU without ruining her legacy. Actress Natalie Portman debuted as Jane Foster inThor, then reprised her role inThor: The Dark World. The character did not return forThor: Ragnarok, which seemingly signified her conclusion in the MCU, so the confirmation of her role inLove & Thunderwas all the more surprising. With Jane finally evolving intoMighty Thor,Love & Thunderwas finally able to make the most of such a long-standing MCU character....

August 14, 2025 · 3 min · 639 words · Annette Short

New 90% Horror Movie Is The Perfect Blueprint For How To Revitalize Friday The 13th

The following contains spoilers for In A Violent Nature, now playing in theaters Summary In A Violent Natureis a critcally adored horror film that could also function as an ideal guideline for how to fix theFriday the 13thfranchise. The latter is one of the most important horror series in modern film, with Jason Vorhees becoming one of the most prolific killers in cinematic history. However, there hasn’t been a new movie with the character in fifteen years, with many of his previous movies often decried by critics....

August 14, 2025 · 7 min · 1285 words · Amber Grant