The Acolyte Premiere Review: Dark High Republic Thriller Is A Compelling Mix Of Star Wars' Best Traits

Summary The Acolyte,Star Wars’latest live-action TV show, begins with a promising, dark mystery at its center. Almost immediately,The Acolytepulls us into the show’s section on the franchise’s timeline.Star Wars' High Republic Erais a delight to see onscreen, especially as someone who is a fan of the various books set beforeStar Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace.With slick fight scenes, a good cast, an enticing mystery, and a perfect visual style,The Acolyteepisodes 1 and 2 kick the series off to a promising start....

June 13, 2025 · 6 min · 1208 words · Keith George

The best weapons in Persona 5 Royal and where to find them

Persona 5 Royalis the bigger,badder version ofPersona 5,fit with new party members, a new dungeon mechanic, and a whole new semester at Shujin Academy. It shouldn’t come as a surprise that there are new weapons, too, many of which are the best weapons inPersona 5 Royal.In this guide, we’ll show you how to track down the ultimate weapons for Joker, Ryu, Morgana, and everyone else you meet along the way....

June 13, 2025 · 9 min · 1859 words · Deborah Stafford

The best YouTube channels for sports lovers

Further reading No matter what your hobbies are, you can find a YouTube channel dedicated to them, and if you’re a sports fan, you’ve got a ton of channels to choose from. There are so many sports channels, in fact, that you might have trouble finding some that are actually worth your time. Here are some of the best sports channels on YouTube, whether you’re looking for incredible highlights, expert commentary, or just funny skits....

June 13, 2025 · 4 min · 684 words · Alan Taylor

The iPhone 17 might see a huge RAM upgrade

We already expected theiPhone 17to be a big step up, but a new rumor suggests it might be an even bigger technical leap than first thought. According towell-known tipster Digital Chat Station, the entire series will use Apple Intelligence on a “large scale,” and every phone in the lineup, from the base iPhone 17 to the iPhone 17 Pro Max, will have 12GB of RAM. This leak corroborates earlier suggestions from analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, giving it even more credibility....

June 13, 2025 · 2 min · 313 words · Jennifer Singleton

The old “Nigerian prince” scam is back on Twitter — with a Bitcoin twist

It’s been years since those “Nigerian Prince” scams were popular, asemail users grew savvyto the practice of requesting a few hundred dollars in return for a multi-million dollar fortune. But the scam has seen a resurgence on Twitter: Today’s savvy cybercrooks are creating fake celebrity accounts that ask for small cryptocurrency donations in return for the chance to be sent thousands of dollars worth of Bitcoins in return. This new trend started gaining traction on February 1 and exploits the growing number of new cryptocurrency owners who jumped on the trend of growing investment in Bitcoin and other altcoins based on blockchain technology at the tail-end of 2017....

June 13, 2025 · 2 min · 375 words · Timothy Spencer

Tunic is a great game to play … with Twitter’s help

Coming straight off ofElden Ring, I’ve been playingTunic, the lovely Legend of Zelda-like game developed by Andrew Shouldice. And while the game is adorable and fun, it’s more mysterious than either of those others. Like the other games it reaps inspiration from (Dark Souls is clearly up there, along with Zelda),Tunicdrops you straight in and says: “Here’s the game, figure it out!” But where other games will offer comprehensive tutorials,Tunicdoesn’t. In fact, the game doesn’t even use English very often, swapping out any legible language for fantasy characters and runes....

June 13, 2025 · 5 min · 886 words · Mary Richardson

Twitter cracks down on QAnon accounts and related content

Twitter says it’s taking strong action against content on its platform linked to the QAnon conspiracy theory as part of broader, ongoing efforts to deal with misinformation and harassment on its service. “We’ve been clear that we will take strong enforcement action on behavior that has the potential to lead to offline harm. In line with this approach, this week we are taking further action on so-called ‘QAnon’ activity across the service,” Twitter said in a message posted on Tuesday, July 21....

June 13, 2025 · 3 min · 451 words · Matthew Brown

Updates to Google Assistant could make it the most natural digital helper yet

Google is making Google Assistant a whole lot better. At Google I/O 2018, the companyannounced a few new changesto Assistant that should help make conversation a lot more natural and conversational. Most recently, on Monday, June 11, the Made by Google Twitter pageposted a tweet(that was later deleted) noting that Google Home “can perform up to three queries at a time, so you can get more done,” CNET reports. For the time being, Multiple Actions are only available for Home users who have set their language preferences to U....

June 13, 2025 · 4 min · 731 words · Mrs. Elizabeth Perkins DDS

Wuthering Waves: Correct password for Yinlin’s companion quest

Wuthering Waves: Correct password for Yinlin’s companion quest Stuck figuring out the password for Yinlin’s quest in Wuthering Waves? Here’s the correct answer and the explanation behind it. Yinlin, a5-star Resonator, has finally joinedWuthering Wavesas part of the “When Thunder Pours” banner. Aside from bringing Electro damage that you can try out and compare with other Resonators, she also comes with a companion quest called Solitary Path. At some point in this quest, you’ll be tasked to enter the correct password to continue to the next step....

June 13, 2025 · 2 min · 332 words · Samuel Grant

10 Anne Rice Book Characters Who Can Appear In AMC's Talamasca Show

Summary Legendary horror and fantasy author Anne Rice populated her novels with supernatural characters, and many of them could appear in AMC’s upcomingThe Talamascashow. The release ofInterview with the Vampireon TV in 2022 marked the launch of AMC’s Immortal Universe, a new American franchise dedicated to televising the fictional world of Anne Rice in all its glory.The Talamascawill constitute the third show in the franchise, followingMayfair WitchesandInterview With the Vampire, and may feature characters both familiar and new....

June 12, 2025 · 9 min · 1831 words · Betty Berg

10 surprising facts about Star Wars you didn’t know

Thanks to its status as one of the most popular franchises in the history of movies,Star Warshas a hoard of fans that rivals any out there. It’s also got plenty of trivia that has accumulated for decades, and if you’re someone who digs deep on everything fromStar Wars showsto even theStar Wars movies that don’t happen, then you might be interested in some of the facts we’ve assembled here. Here are 10 facts about the mega-franchise that may surprise even some major fans....

June 12, 2025 · 5 min · 1032 words · Matthew Johnson

A ThinkPad tablet with a foldable screen could be in Lenovo’s future

Lenovo could debut its new vision for a dual-screen tablet computer by as early as late next year. The company is no stranger to experimenting with innovative form factors, having recently announced that itreplaced the traditional keyboardwith a secondary screen on one of its new Yoga models. However, with this new dual-screen tablet, like therecently unveiled Microsoft patentfor Project Andromeda, could also forgo using two displays in favor of a single, foldable panel....

June 12, 2025 · 2 min · 419 words · Frank Davis

Alienware gaming PC with RTX 5080 is $400 off

If your plan is to spend a huge amount of cash on agaming PC dealsso you’ll end with an extremely powerful machine, you may want to set your sights on Dell’s offer for the Alienware Area 51. This configuration of the gaming desktop with the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 graphics card usually sells for $5,050, but it’s currently down to $4,650 following a $400 discount. The savings aren’t that huge compared to the price, but you might as well take advantage of it if you’re interested in this gaming PC, so hurry!...

June 12, 2025 · 2 min · 361 words · Alexandria Richards