It’s time for an upgrade with this 65-inch Sony OLED TV — on sale at 30% off

OLED TV dealscan still be expensive, but you should be on the lookout for huge discounts that nudge them into your budget. Here’s one that you should consider — the 65-inch Sony Bravia XR8B 4K OLED TV at 30% off from Amazon, which brings its price down to $1,398 from $2,000. The savings of $602 will only be available for a limited time though, so there’s no room for hesitation if you want to take advantage of this tantalizing offer....

July 17, 2025 · 2 min · 353 words · Richard Marshall

League players say change to ping system won’t curb toxicity

League players say change to ping system won’t curb toxicity League of Legends has announced that changes are coming to the in-game ping system to help curb toxicity, but players aren’t convinced the change will help anything. The in-game ping system for League of Legendsgot a facelift for Season 13, adding new ways for players to quickly communicate with their teammates without typing in the chat. However, after observing player behavior with the new system, Riot Games has decided to make some controversial changes to the system....

July 17, 2025 · 3 min · 517 words · Amber Warren

Lenovo’s version of the Surface Pro is on sale for $270

TheMicrosoft Surface Pro 9is a versatile and dependable device, but even with the discounts fromSurface Pro deals, it’s pretty expensive. If you’re looking for something that will give you similar functionality but at a fraction of the price, you should set your sights on the Lenovo Tab P11 Gen 2. It’s already affordable at its original price of $370, but a 27% discount from Lenovo drops its price to only $270....

July 17, 2025 · 2 min · 400 words · Jose Thomas

Moto G Power down to $180 at Amazon for Cyber Monday

The Cyber Monday deals have arrived. Amazon has started slashing prices left and right, including the Moto G Power smartphone — now available on the site for just $180. Considered one of the best, if not the best, affordable smartphones on the market, this $70 discount is not one to be ignored. The Moto G Power is one of the most high-quality — but still affordable — Android smartphones on the market today....

July 17, 2025 · 2 min · 388 words · Tammy Navarro

NewJeans announce they’re leaving ADOR at emergency press conference

NewJeans announce they’re leaving ADOR at emergency press conference K-Pop group NewJeans called an emergency press conference on November 28, and announced they are leaving their agency and management group ADOR, a subsidiary of entertainment group and label HYBE. The group blamed an “insincere attitude” for the contract termination, and said the agency had “no desire to listen to our requests.” Earlier in November, the group sent a “certification of contents” to ADOR, demanding that they rectify breaches of their contracts within 14 days, concluding “If our demands for rectification are not accepted, we will terminate our exclusive contracts....

July 17, 2025 · 3 min · 471 words · Anna Jennings

Nicki Minaj baffled by Kai Cenat’s “festive” Batman suits in Arkham Twitch marathon

Nicki Minaj baffled by Kai Cenat’s “festive” Batman suits in Arkham Twitch marathon Nicki Minaj seemed a little confused by Kai Cenat’s batsuits for his Arkham streaming marathon, leaving the Twitch star baffled. Kai Cenathas added another beloved gaming franchise to hisongoing series of marathons, this time taking on theBatman: Arkham video gamesin a nonstop bat-broadcast until he finishes them all. In typical Kai fashion, the streamer went all-out to celebrate the marathon, creating several custom-made batsuits and four intricately detailed sets from the Batman movies throughout the years....

July 17, 2025 · 2 min · 377 words · Ashley Miller

Nijisanji announces two more graduations as OG members call it a day

Nijisanji announces two more graduations as OG members call it a day Nijisanji has announced the graduation of two of its VTuber talents, Chihiro Yuuki and Momo Azuchi, who are some of the agency’s longest-serving members. 2023 hasn’t been the best year for Nijisanji, with several members either walking out or being terminated. FromMirei Gundo’s baseball controversytoZaion’s unprecedented termination, not everything has gone to plan. While there have been positives like the success ofNijisanji Koshien 2023andSelen Tatsuki’s innovative Apex tournament, some fans feel the loss of so many members has hampered these milestones....

July 17, 2025 · 2 min · 401 words · Christine Mccoy

Oppo Find N, the first foldable phone from Oppo, is ready for prime time

Following astring of rumors, Chinese smartphone maker Oppo today shared images and videos of its first foldable smartphone — the Oppo Find N. The company confirmed that it would showcase the device on December 15, coinciding with the second day of its Inno Day 2021 event. Oppo’s first foldable smartphone is likely to be announced alongside a slew of interesting products that include asmartphone with a retractable rear cameraandnew AR Glasses....

July 17, 2025 · 2 min · 409 words · Stephen Rice

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door(& Beat) Boss Whacka

Quick Links The rare and almost extinct Whacka becomes a secret boss battle for Mario to fight inPaper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. Whacka Bumps throughout the game come across as health-boosting items. However, in this case, ironically, they hit you instead. The little blue mole Mario once clobbered constantly is now ready for revenge in this silly exhibition match. Originally made as a boss for the N64 game and now for the Nintendo Switch version, Whacka gets his payback from the players....

July 17, 2025 · 3 min · 593 words · Jessica Blackburn

Ryzen 5 7600X vs. Intel Core i5-12600K

Ever since its 2021 launch, the Core i5-12600K has beenone of the best CPUsyou could buy, thanks to its midrange price and good performance.It dethroned AMD’s Ryzen 5 5600X, which now retails for almost $100 less to compensate for its lower performance.Ryzen 7000is on the horizon, though, and the Ryzen 5 7600X could do to the 12600K what the 12600K did to the 5600X. Pricing and availability The Core i5-12600K launched in 2021, and you can buy it right now for about $280, or $270 if you get the KF version that doesn’t have integrated graphics....

July 17, 2025 · 6 min · 1122 words · Carlos Dawson

So actually, PC gamers should just buy TVs now

This story is part of our continuing coverage of CES 2020, including tech and gadgets from the showroom floor. I kicked off CES 2020by whining about the price of cutting-edge monitorsfrom Acer, Asus, and Samsung, among others. I feel a little better now because I’m starting to think gamers craving a spectacular display can just skip monitors entirely. LG’s CX-series OLEDsnow include a 48-inch model, the smallest OLED from the company so far....

July 17, 2025 · 3 min · 573 words · Christine Harris

Subscribe to Dish TV and you could be watching it the very same day

One downside to cable or satellite is that the installation takes time. With most streaming devices, you simply plug them in, connect them to the internet, and away you go. Comparatively, Dish TV requires extra devices to be installed before you can tune in. But here’s the kicker:Dish TVis now offering same-day or next-day installation with a new subscription, which means you could be watching your new TV or streaming service that very same day after signing up....

July 17, 2025 · 3 min · 566 words · Anthony Sanchez

The MacBook Pro may finally get updated with faster processors

There’s no doubt Apple will update its MacBook Pros with eighth-generation Intel processors, but nowa new benchmark listed on Geekbenchgives us a better view at the specific chips we’ll see in the upcoming devices. In the case of the next13-inch MacBook Pro with Touch Bar, one variant will rely on the Intel Core i7-8559U processor. The current 13-inch MacBook Pro with Touch Bar released in the middle of 2017 sports the “MacBookPro 14,2” device ID whereas the new benchmarked model lists as the “MacBookPro 15,2....

July 17, 2025 · 3 min · 508 words · Joshua Tucker