NASA’s Mars helicopter has just set a new flight record

NASA’s plucky Ingenuity helicopter set a new flight altitude record on Mars on Saturday. In a mission lasting 52 seconds, the 4-pound, 19-inch-tall machine reached a height of 46 feet over the martian surface while traveling a distance of 49 feet. An all-time high for the#MarsHelicopter!Ingenuity completed Flight 35 over the weekend and set a new max altitude record, hitting 46 ft (14 meters) above the Martian surface. See more stats in the flight log:https://t....

June 8, 2025 · 2 min · 347 words · Margaret Mccarthy

Samsung’s going to up its (Galaxy) A game on October 11

What’s going on at Samsung? The company isn’t satisfied with launching theGalaxy Note 9, theGalaxy Tab S4, and theGalaxy Watchduring the second half of the year, and has something else planned for October 11. Samsung tweeted a mysterious invitation to an online event, saying it will reveal something with “4x fun,” on the day. It comes from Samsung’s mobile division account, so we know it’ll be phone related. Let the fun times begin, this June 05, 2025....

June 8, 2025 · 2 min · 387 words · Sarah Cox

Sling TV gets pricier, adds completely free content to lure back quitters

WhenSling TVlaunched in 2015, not only was it one of the first streaming services that offered cord cutters an alternative to cable or satellite subscriptions, but it was also far more affordable than traditional pay TV. While it’s still cheap compared to cable, that price just got a little higher, as today the company announced it is raising the price of its basic Sling Orange plan, which includes key channels like ESPN, from $20 to $25 per month....

June 8, 2025 · 2 min · 315 words · Gloria White

Sonos One smart speakers discounted for Cyber Monday — from $129

Cyber Monday is a great time to pick up that piece of tech that you’ve had your eye on but never actually buy. Amazon has been a leader inCyber Monday dealsfor years, and this year is no exception. Today you can get two different types of Sonos One smart speakers starting at just $129, a savings of at least $50. Sonos One speakers are multiroom smart speakers that pair with each other and are compatible with your smartphone for a whole-house sound experience....

June 8, 2025 · 3 min · 596 words · Michelle Christian DVM

Sony A6100 vs. Fujfilm X-T200: Best beginner mirrorless cameras compared

TheFujifilm X-T200andSony A6100both target the beginner photographer, but despite being entry-level cameras, they have some features we would expect to find on flagship models. That’s great news for those on a tighter budget who still want a capable camera that will last for years. But when it comes to picking between the two, which is one the better investment? Before the X-T200, the Sony A6100 easily trounced the olderFujifilm X-T100. While image quality was more or less equal, the A6100 was the better camera in almost all other aspects save design (which is more of a personal preference, anyway)....

June 8, 2025 · 6 min · 1244 words · Edward Heath

Sony has shipped over 117M PlayStation 4 systems, per final tally

The final total of PlayStation 4 console shipments worldwide is now at about 117.2 million as of March this year. Since then, Sony has stopped reporting the number of PS4 console shipments. Shipment numbers are different than the number of consoles actually sold, so there may be a discrepancy between the two. Niko Partners analyst Daniel Ahmad notes that there are only several other video game consoles that have met or surpassed the monumental success of the PlayStation 4....

June 8, 2025 · 2 min · 295 words · Dr. Eric Mendoza

Strange New Worlds’ Crossover Started A Great Real Life Star Trek Friendship

Summary Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' season 2 crossover episode withStar Trek: Lower Deckssparked a real life friendship between Celia Rose Gooding and Tawny Newsome. Gooding plays Ensign Nyota Uhura, who helped welcomeStar Trek: Lower DecksEnsigns Beckett Mariner (Newsome) and Brad Boimler (Jack Quaid) to the USS Enterprise.Strange New Worlds' comedic crossover directed by Jonathan Frakes was a smash hit with critics and audiences, and one happy result isCelia Rose Gooding and Tawny Newsome became actual besties....

June 8, 2025 · 5 min · 915 words · Michele Gonzales

TechDen’s gadget lockbox gives your kids’ screen time a time-out

For parents out there, it can be hard to find the right approach toward making sure your kids aren’t glued to their smartphones and tablets 24/7. That’s why Australia-based companyTechDenis here to make it easier with the launch of The Den, a hardware and software solution meant to help set boundaries when it comes to the amount of screen time children are getting. The Den provides parents with a physical home for their children’s smartphones and tablets — without the ability for them to easily access their devices....

June 8, 2025 · 4 min · 668 words · Melissa Hernandez

The best weapons in Cyberpunk 2077, and where to find them

V, the character you play inCyberpunk2077, has a wide selection of weaponry to choose from. You can spec your character out to be proficient in various types of guns and melee weapons, and there’s tons of variety within each category. And because this is an RPG, each weapon has stats associated with it, which help determine how strong it is. The right sword can overpower the wrong gun, for instance, and vice versa....

June 8, 2025 · 9 min · 1913 words · Ronald Morgan

The Marvels powers switching explained

The Marvels powers switching explained The most exciting aspects of The Marvels was the main trio of characters switching powers, but fans want to know why it happened. Despite some shaky reviews during their Thursday previews,The Marvelsis currently the number one movie in the world withsome glowing reviews. The film follows the trio of Captain Marvel, Monica Rambeau, and Ms. Marvel as they work to untangle their powers and stop a world-ending threat....

June 8, 2025 · 2 min · 358 words · Sheri Bartlett

The Nothing Phone 3 gives you something you never seen before

If you put thebest phonesside by side on a table, could you tell them apart? As smartphones have become increasingly homogenous, companies are searching for different ways to ensure their products stand out, and chief amongst these is Nothing. The nascent London-based company has made design a key staple of its product portfolio, and the result has been some of the most unique designs in tech, including theNothing Phone 3a Proearlier this year....

June 8, 2025 · 6 min · 1079 words · Ashley Briggs

The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live ending, explained

Fans have waited almost a year-and-a-half sinceThe Walking Deadended, longer since the character Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln) left the show, to find out what happened to him. The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Livefinally answers that question. It also follows Michonne’s (Danai Gurira) journey to find him and wraps the story up with a nice, neat bow in the final episode. Rick and Michonne are ready to take down the CRM InBecome, the penultimate episode of the six-episode season, a fight between Rick, Michonne, and Jadis (Pollyanna McIntosh) leaves the latter severely injured and then bitten on the neck by a walker....

June 8, 2025 · 5 min · 964 words · Michael Rodriguez

There’s a problem with these 10 Google Pixel 8 features

Google talked about a lot of products and new software features during itsPixel 8 launch event, and it was easy to get overwhelmed by all the excitement. It was also easy to miss that quite a few of the features aren’t going to be available when theGoogle Pixel 8,Google Pixel 8 Pro, andGoogle Pixel Watch 2go on sale. It’s a bit of a trend in 2023 — Apple just did the same with Double Tap on theApple Watch Series 9— and a frustrating one, especially if a particular feature really caught your attention....

June 8, 2025 · 5 min · 1003 words · Rebecca Martinez