Baldur’s Gate, other BioWare classics are coming to consoles later this year

BioWare’s most celebrated role-playing games from the late 1990s and early 2000s are headed to the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch later this year.Baldur’s Gate, Baldur’s Gate 2,Baldur’s Gate: Siege of Dragonspear, Icewind Dale, andPlanescape: Tormentare all slated for a North American release on September 24. Just in time for Christmas,Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Editionwill hit stores on December 3. BioWare plans to release both physical and digital copies of the beloved games, though a spokesperson for publisher Skybound Games said the physical version won’t come with the in-depth manuals or lovingly crafted world maps that were standard with RPGs of that era....

August 3, 2025 · 2 min · 342 words · David Jones

Best LEGO Technic sets in 2023

Best LEGO Technic sets in 2023 The best LEGO Technic sets in 2023 are those that both challenge and reward you. If you’re in the market for more mechanically-minded builds then the best LEGO Technic sets are what you should have your eye on. These more granular and engineering-focused construction kits are significantly different from your standard brick-based builds as they feature axels, gears, and internal systems with differently shaped pieces....

August 3, 2025 · 8 min · 1634 words · Kevin Walker

Bitcoin value surges following Trump's victory

News of Donald Trump’s ascension from reality television star to the highest elected office in the U.S. sent the stock market into a temporary nosedive, from which it recovered in striking fashion. Trump’s election also had a marked effect on the cryptocurrency bitcoin. Following Trump’s victory, bitcoin value surged to a recent high of $738 overnight, and began trading at around $726 on Wednesday morning,Coindeskreported. That marked a 3-percent increase from Tuesday’s bitcoin price, which stood at $708....

August 3, 2025 · 2 min · 349 words · Jeremy Wright

Boruto: Two Blue Vortex Preview Highlights Himawari's Incredible New Power

Summary Boruto: Two Blue Vortexhas already establishedHimawarias one of the main characters and one of the last stand against the new villains, but now her extraordinary power has been unveiled. With less than a week until the next chapter to go, excitement is sky-high for the young Hyuga’s first huge battle. It is customary for a sneak peek to be shown a week before the official chapter drops, andchapter #11is already confirmed to feature Himawari’s fight against Jura....

August 3, 2025 · 3 min · 514 words · Jennifer Patterson

Bosch Kiox and SmartphoneHub hands-on: The sleek displays e-bikes deserve

This story is part of our continuing coverage of CES 2020, including tech and gadgets from the showroom floor. Today’sbest electric bikesare sleek machines with high-tech features like integrated batteries, alarm systems, and wireless app connectivity. Yet you’ll likely control the bike with a black-and-white LCD that looks like a 1980s alarm clock. If you’re lucky, it’ll be backlit. That doesn’t match the desires of tech-savvy urban cyclists who buy ebikes....

August 3, 2025 · 5 min · 1033 words · Gerald Ramos

Elon Musk: Tesla is bringing most collision repair in-house, outsiders too slow

According toElon Musk, third-party firms are driving everyone crazy with slowTelsacollision repairs so the automaker is going to handle most repairs itself. The electric car company’s CEO lit up Twitter on Sunday, September 16 with an announcement about the intended switch, “Tesla is bringing most collision repairs in-house, as outside firms take weeks to months for repairs, driving Tesla owners (and us) crazy.” Tesla is bringing most collision repairs in-house, as outside firms take weeks to months for repairs, driving Tesla owners (and us) crazy...

August 3, 2025 · 3 min · 629 words · Angela Rodriguez

Emotion-sensing A.I. is here, and it could be in your next job interview

I vividly remember witnessing speech recognition technology in action for the first time. It was in the mid-1990s on a Macintosh computer in my grade school classroom. The science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke once wrote that “any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic” — and this was magical all right, seeing spoken words appearing on the screen without anyone having to physically hammer them out on a keyboard....

August 3, 2025 · 10 min · 1944 words · Jessica Eaton

Epic Games reveals when ‘Fortnite’ will finally come to Android

Epic is getting ready to add another platform to thebiggest game in the world.Fortnite: Battle Royalehas been available for PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4 for some time, and it was released onmobile for iOS back in March. Android gamers won’t be left out in the storm for much longer, however, as the studio announced that they can soon join their iPhone-wielding friends and jump into the multiplayer carnage. “We are targeting this summer for the release,” the developerswrote in a recent blog post....

August 3, 2025 · 2 min · 346 words · Gabrielle Torres

Facebook rolls out Quiet Mode with muted notifications for people taking a break

Facebook, as part of its goal of helping people manage their time on the social network during the COVID-19 pandemic, has introduced Quiet Mode. In a post on the Facebook Newsroom, the social media company’s head of health, Kang-Xing Jin, wrote that setting boundaries on the time that people spend online may be helpful, especially amid the adjustments of staying at home and establishing new routines. Quiet Mode is a feature that will helpbalance the time and focusthat people dedicate to their family and friends amid these difficult times....

August 3, 2025 · 2 min · 343 words · John Thompson

Facebook taps Minecraft as training ground for next stage of A.I.

Facebook researchers have chosenMinecraftas the training ground for the development of the next stage of artificial intelligence, as the technology looks to conquer a major challenge. A.I. systems have been learning to carry out specific tasks, includingplaying soccerandfilling in gaps in images, and have proven to be better at some of them than humans, such as in games such as inTexas Hold ’em pokerandQuake III‘sCapture the Flagmode. One of the biggest limitations of the current forms of A....

August 3, 2025 · 2 min · 334 words · Emily Wilson

Fill your home with smart speakers — the latest Amazon Echo Dot is 24% off

Amazon’s Echo smart speakers are extremely helpful devices for every family, and if you’re interested in buying one or you’re planning to add more to your home, you should check out this offer for the Amazon Echo Dot 5th Gen. Originally $50, it’s down to just $38 following a 24% discount. However, as with allAmazon Echo deals, the savings of $12 will only be available for a limited time. You’re going to have to be quick if you want to take advantage of this bargain!...

August 3, 2025 · 2 min · 363 words · Kelly Morris

Flash's Beyond-Godlike New Villain Makes Reverse-Flash Look Like Training Wheels

Summary Warning! Preview pages ahead for The Flash #10!TheFlashis finally facing off with a next-level villain that makes theReverse-Flashlook like a shrimp by comparison. The Fastest Man Alive has heard about the mysterious Arc Angles for months and now he’s coming face-to-face with a being that’s far more intimidating than Eobard Thawne could ever be. InThe Flash #10by Simon Spurrier, Ramon Perez, and Vasco Georgiev, Wally West is still stuckin the Gallery of Momentswith no other company than the mysteriousbeing known as the Resident....

August 3, 2025 · 3 min · 539 words · Joseph Martin

Gateway 7200XL Review

“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.“ Gateway’s flagship desktop, the 7200XL is the first system we have seen using Intel’s new BTX form factor rather than the well-known ATX form factor. This means that the system should theoretically be quieter and remain cooler than a comparably equipped ATX based system while still being able to handle the best components out there....

August 3, 2025 · 8 min · 1660 words · Tammy Martin