Warzone players furious over new playlist from imaginary community poll

Warzone players furious over new playlist from imaginary community poll Warzoneplayers have been left furious by the January 11 playlist update,in which there were two “community vote” modes added to the rotation — that players say they never even voted on. One of the somewhat contentious features ofCall of Duty: Warzone are the playlist updates. Playlist updates happen each week on a Thursday, these switch up maps, squad numbers, and modes to keep things fresh....

July 11, 2025 · 2 min · 353 words · Christopher White

Windows is getting a face-lift in 2020, but you can get a sneak peek right now

Microsoft is stretching the lead time for future updates to its flagship Windows operating system by quite some margin, giving Insiders the chance to test out in early 2019 one of the updates planned for a 2020 release. Microsoft is currently testing its April 2019 update for Windows 10, and hasn’t yet opened up its late-2019 update to testers. Despite that, the 2020 build, known as 20H1, is now available to some Insiders....

July 11, 2025 · 2 min · 394 words · Jordan Hughes

Woman’s $30 budget Costco birthday has viewers obsessed

Woman’s $30 budget Costco birthday has viewers obsessed A woman took to TikTok to share how she created a cheap birthday in Costco for under $30, and people were blown away. In a video that’s gained over two million views onTikTok, a thrifty shopper has shared how she celebrated her birthday this year, by purchasing all of the celebratory items fromCostco. The popular blogger, who frequently posts beauty and lifestyle content on her channel, invited six family members with her to the store to pick up items....

July 11, 2025 · 2 min · 338 words · Paul Waters

X-Men: 10 Superpowers Iceman Never Used In 4 Movie Appearances

Summary Icemanhas appeared in fourX-Menmovies, yet some of his impressive superpowers have never been depicted on the big screen. Iceman, AKA Bobby Drake, is one ofMarvel’s first X-Men members, and in the years since, has developed some particularly impressive abilities. As such, Iceman was a prominent feature inFox’sX-Mentimeline, portrayed by Shawn Ashmore. This incarnation appeared as a student in Xavier’s School for Gifted Youngsters who slowly learned to control his impressive powers....

July 11, 2025 · 9 min · 1867 words · Kimberly Murphy

‘OP’ Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League build set for major nerf

‘OP’ Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League build set for major nerf An ‘overpowered’ endgame build for Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League is on the chopping block. Devs confirmed a nerf is coming in the next patch. Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice Leaguepits the titular team against the most powerful heroes in the DC Comics universe. Players take control of one of the four Suicide Squad members and team up in co-op with friends to… well…Kill the Justice League....

July 11, 2025 · 3 min · 489 words · Eric Shields

10 tech stories you missed this week: Jeep hacking recall, iTunes sale, and more

In the tech world, a lot happens in a week. Too much, in fact, for mere mortals with real lives to keep track of everything. That’s why we’ve compiled a quick and dirty list of the top 10 tech stories from this week. From Grooveshark’s co-founder Josh Greenberg passing away at 28 to cheating siteAshleyMadison.combeing hacked, and Google announcing it’s shutting down Google+ Photos on August 1, it’s all here....

July 10, 2025 · 6 min · 1102 words · Dr. Stephanie Williams DDS

2020 Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class first drive review: Achievable Luxury

“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.“ Something important happened at Mercedes-Benz in 2018. For the first time ever, the GLC-Class SUV surpassed the venerable C-Class sedan in sales, becoming the best-selling Mercedes in America. The world is officially upside down. The GLC now accounts for 22% of Mercedes sold in the United States....

July 10, 2025 · 9 min · 1751 words · Betty Randolph

5 songs you need to stream this week: Thundercat, Pond, and more

Every week, there are thousands of new songs hitting the airwaves — and it’s just too much for your two ears to handle. With all those options, you’re able to’t be wasting your time on tracks that deserve a thumbs-down click. But don’t worry, we’re going to save you the hassle. We listen to some of the most-hyped and interesting songs each week, and tell you which are worthy of your precious listening time....

July 10, 2025 · 3 min · 439 words · Albert Silva

A young chess grandmaster leads the game of kings to a glorious future on Twitch

Chess is having a moment. The centuries-old analog game has found new life online, and it hasn’t just grown in popularity — it’s exploded. As people turn toward digital entertainment amid the pandemic, and game streaming becomes ubiquitous, it’s reaching more people than ever. Hikaru Nakamura, 32, is an American chess grandmaster, chess streamer, and one of the figures leading this renaissance. You can find Nakamura, aka GMHikaru, onTwitchany given weeknight, listening to chill beats and schooling haters at the king’s game....

July 10, 2025 · 5 min · 896 words · Heather Macdonald

Barbie Pascual Claims This Below Deck Season 11 Star Threatened Her After Filming Ended

Summary Below Deckseason 11 has finally come to a close and now that St. David is docked for a break, Barbie Pascual is sharing the details surrounding her relationship with the rest of the crew,including someone who threatened her after filming ended. While Barbie has struggled openly throughoutBelow Deckseason 11, her time aboard St. David introduced her to the rest of the crew for better or worse. Though Barbie has been off the superyacht for nearly a year, in the time after filming, she continued to develop relationships with some of the crew, which led to drama....

July 10, 2025 · 3 min · 564 words · Leah Walker

Bose’s new flagship Dolby Atmos soundbar brings AI smarts to the dialogue problem

Bose has launched its latest flagshipDolby Atmos soundbar— theBuy at Bose US— which looks identical to its predecessor, theBose Smart Soundbar 900(which it replaces), and even carries that same price at $899. However, Bose says that the Ultra model has a new AI-driven dialogue mode that uses machine learning to make spoken words easier to hear. The new speaker is available on Bose.com starting September 21. “Ultra” seems to be the new hotness at Bose right now....

July 10, 2025 · 2 min · 398 words · Benjamin Whitehead

CD Projekt Red delays release date for Cyberpunk 2077 by 5 months

The Witchergame developer CD Projekt Red announced that it has pushed back the release date for its highly anticipated titleCyberpunk 2077from April 16 to September 17. According to the Polish-based game studio, the reason for delaying the game by five months was to provide the development team additional time to polish and ensure they are putting out the best product possible for their fans. “We are currently at a stage where the game is complete and playable, but there’s still work to be done,” co-founder Marcin Iwiński and studio head Adam Badowski said in ajoint press release....

July 10, 2025 · 2 min · 341 words · Terry Yang

Checkm8 iOS exploit could make for a new unpatchable iPhone jailbreak

It looks like there’s another potentially huge iOS exploit out there. According toa security researcher who goes by the name “axi0mX” on Twitter, there’s a vulnerability for any iOS device that has an Apple A5 chip through an Apple A11 chip, which includes the likes of theiPhone X, iPhone 8, and iPad models dating back to the iPad 2. The researcher calls the exploit “checkm8” and released it on Twitter....

July 10, 2025 · 2 min · 401 words · Daniel Harrell