The 2026 Apple Watch could get upgrades that I’ve been waiting for years

In just over a month, Apple will introduce the world to a fresh portfolio of iPhones. Rumors have focused on acamera-centric design overhaul for the “Pro” flagshipsand a whole newultra-slim sibling that will adopt the “Air” branding. It sounds like this year’s Apple Watch may not be a showstopper of the Fall launch event, but its successor might turn out to be one that I’ve been waiting for ages. According to supply chain outletDigiTimes, the purported Apple Watch Series 12 set to arrive in 2026 could be a massive overhaul, both inside and outside....

July 18, 2025 · 4 min · 709 words · Nicholas Murphy

The Batman 2: Everything we know about the DC superhero sequel

Following the success ofThe Batmanin 2022, a sequel from Warner Bros. Pictures was inevitable. Even the revamped DC Studios led by James Gunn and Peter Safran won’t derail director Matt Reeves’ plans forThe Batman 2, which has been officially titledThe Batman Part II. Robert Pattinson will once again portray Bruce Wayne and his alter ego, Batman. Beyond that, several questions remain about the upcoming sequel. To sort out the facts from the rumors, we’ve compiled this roundup that shares everything we know aboutThe Batman Part IIso far....

July 18, 2025 · 12 min · 2395 words · Amy Glenn

The best RAW photography apps for Android and iOS

A RAW photo offers better image quality than a JPEG, but capturing RAW images was once a feature reserved for only DSLRs and other high-end cameras. But thanks to increasingly capable smartphone cameras and clever developers, it’s now possible to shoot RAW photos on your smartphone. In fact, both iOS and Android support RAW photo capture out of the box. But to take your mobile photography even further, you’ll need an app that can really put those files to use....

July 18, 2025 · 5 min · 1015 words · Steven Sanchez

The best RPGs for the Nintendo Switch

Most people think of adventure games or platformers when coming up with thebest Switch games, but this machine is also an RPG fan’s dream console. Thanks to its portable nature, it has never been easier to do some grinding, exploring, or party management any time the mood strikes you. RPGs tend to lend themselves better to on-the-go gaming than thebest multiplayer games on the Switch, too. But there are a ton of different ones out there, and the RPG genre itself is rather broad, making it hard to know which ones to go back to....

July 18, 2025 · 3 min · 468 words · Kent Khan

The reality of Lenovo’s Z5 phone fails to live up to marketing hype

If you haven’t paid much attention to Lenovo’s smartphones in the past, that’s about to change. The Lenovo Z5 is coming, and this concept sketch shows just how excited we should be about it. This is no source-less leak either, it was shared by Lenovo’s mobile group product manager Chang Cheng on theWeibo social network, so we can be assured it’s not only genuine, but also representative of what the Z5 will really be like....

July 18, 2025 · 3 min · 429 words · Christopher Oconnor

The wall-mountable Echo Show 15 will rule your smart home

Amazon’s annual fall showcasesaw its fair share of exciting announcements. One such revelation is the all-new Amazon Echo Show 15, the company’s biggest smart display yet. The 15.6-inch 1080p HD display parts ways with the boxier designs of previousEcho Show displays, favoring a sleeker, flatter design. It’s also the first Show that can be wall-mounted for either landscape or portrait viewing. Powered by the Alexa voice assistant and Amazon’s new AZ2 neural-edge processor, it places a great emphasis on shared family connections....

July 18, 2025 · 2 min · 368 words · Katelyn Ortiz

The Witcher: Blood Origin: Everything we know about the Netflix spinoff series

The world ofThe Witcheris getting another Netflix series, but Geralt of Rivia won’t be slaying monsters in this iteration of the dark fantasy franchise. The Witcher: Blood Originwill be set 1,200 years before Geralt first entered the world of magic and monsters — based on the series of novels by author Andrzej Sapkowski. Netflix announced thesix-part prequel seriesin July. Here’s everything we know aboutThe Witcher: Blood Originso far. Premiere date Netflix has not announced a specific premiere date forThe Witcher: Blood Originat this point....

July 18, 2025 · 2 min · 363 words · Joseph Hines

This 67W charger is an Apple fan’s retro dream come true

It’s no secret that Apple attracts legions of adoring fans, many of whom have a penchant for Apple devices of yesteryear. That kind of inspiration might be what led gadget firm Shargeek to launch anew power adapterheavily inspired by the old-school Macintosh 128K from 1984. This computer is amongApple’s most iconic Macs, with its compact, boxy design being instantly recognizable to computer enthusiasts of a certain vintage. It seems Shargeek’s designers not only agree but feel it’s the perfect shape for the firm’s Retro 67W charger....

July 18, 2025 · 3 min · 482 words · Vickie Walters

Try before you travel — Kayak launches virtual reality exploration tool

The practice of trying before buying is coming to travel booking with virtual reality in tow. This week, Kayak launched the newKayak VR, an app for Google Daydream that allows travelers to “visit” a location before booking it. Kayak calls the new VR app a way to “test drive” a city from home, both to choose a location before booking a flight and to find out what to see once you get there....

July 18, 2025 · 2 min · 384 words · Daniel Robertson

Twitch streamer captures terrifying moment 7.6 earthquake shakes Japan

Twitch streamer captures terrifying moment 7.6 earthquake shakes Japan A Twitch streamer caught the terrifying moment a 7.6 earthquake rocked Japan on New Year’s Day during a live broadcast, leaving viewers shocked as her house trembled. On Monday, January 1, a massive earthquake struck Japan’s west coast in its Ishikawa prefecture, rocking the country’s central island and prompting tsunami alerts all the way to neighboring nations like Russia and South Korea....

July 18, 2025 · 2 min · 380 words · Keith Wilson

Upcoming AMD Ryzen 7000 CPU outperforms Zen 3 by up to 40%

Thanks to a well-known Twitter tipster, we now have one of our first looks at the performance of two upcomingAMD Ryzen 7000 CPUs, the Ryzen 9 7950X and the Ryzen 7 7700X. Thanks to leaked benchmarks, we can compare the new processors to their Ryzen 5000 counterparts. What’s the verdict? So far, it seems that the CPUs have done a spectacular job, beating the previous generation by up to 40%. Can these results be trusted?...

July 18, 2025 · 3 min · 544 words · Joshua Martinez

Watch out, WearOS. Fossil has reimagined the hybrid smartwatch

Fossilis reimagining the hybrid smartwatch. The new Hybrid HR cleverly mixes the best part of thetrue hybrid— decent battery life — and the pull of always being able to see the time, with the convenience of clear notifications, a customizable display, and extensive fitness tracking. There are two models, separated by the size of the strap. The Collider HR comes with a 22mm strap, while the Charter HR has an 18mm strap....

July 18, 2025 · 3 min · 513 words · Joe Knight

Watch this mind-blowing footage of an FPV drone at a bowling alley

If you thought you were getting good with your drone byflying it through an open window without crashing, then check out the remarkable footage (above) captured by filmmaker and expert drone pilot Jay Christensen of Minnesota-based Rally Studios. The stunning sequence, shot at Bryant Lake Bowl and Theater in Minneapolis, was shot with a first-person-view (FPV) Cinewhoop quadcopter, a type of drone that’s smaller and more stable than many regular FPV devices, and used, as the name suggests, to capture cinematic footage....

July 18, 2025 · 2 min · 337 words · Erik Knox