Box truck randomly explodes in viral video caught on doorbell camera

Box truck randomly explodes in viral video caught on doorbell camera A video of a box truck randomly exploding and damaging four homes while driving down the road has gone viral online, leaving viewers shocked. On Sunday, May 25, a box truck was driving down the street in Addison, Illinois, when it spontaneously exploded, leaving a trail of debris that included the truck, clothing and damaged furniture. According toCBS News, the company that rented the truck to the driver says he was hauling household belongings, moving his personal items from one place to another....

June 29, 2025 · 2 min · 392 words · Timothy Harrington

Cryptojacking is the new ransomware. Is that a good thing?

(in)Secure is a weekly column that dives into the rapidly escalating topic of cybersecurity. Making money frommining cryptocurrenciesisn’t just something that people do with their own hardware, malware authors have also been creating malicious software to have other people do the hard work them – and we don’t meancloud mining. While this represents a new fad in the realm of malware authorship though, it may not be around in this guise for long....

June 29, 2025 · 7 min · 1465 words · Peter Wood

English player celebrates FIFA World Cup goal with ‘Fortnite’ dance

Fortniteis practically everywhere these days, becoming not just the biggest video game at this particular moment, but also a cultural phenomenon that has made its way into nearly every aspect of our lives. That extends to the FIFA World Cup, as one of England’s players apparentlypaid tribute to the gameafter scoring a goal. During a FIFA World Cup match between England and Sweden, midfielder Dele Alli scored a goal, increasing England’s lead to 2-0, the equivalent of about 59-0 in any other sport....

June 29, 2025 · 2 min · 330 words · Christopher Garcia

Evangelion's Legendary Anime Studio Files for Bankruptcy

Summary In an unfortunate but expected turn of events,Studio Gainaxhas announced that they will be filing for bankruptcy. Although the studio has been active for almost 40 years making incredible anime such asNeon Genesis Evangelionand asserting itself as one of Japan’s powerhouse anime studios, mismanagement and massive debt have brought the studio to its knees. Gainax released a press statementinforming shareholders and fans of the studio’s works about the successful petition for bankruptcy and the reasons that led to this circumstance....

June 29, 2025 · 2 min · 342 words · Steven Wright

Every Grey's Anatomy Doctor Who Won't Be Working At Grey Sloan In Season 21

Spoilers are ahead for the Grey’s Anatomy season 20 finale. Summary Despite its slim 10-episode order,Grey’s Anatomyseason 20 delivered plenty of drama, especially in its finale. The tenth episode, “Burn It Down,” saw Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital’s doctors dealing with the fallout of a raging wildfire in the Greater Seattle Area — yet anotherStation 19crossover that impactedGrey’s Anatomy’s narrative in huge ways. However, the wildfire isn’t the only reason for the season 20 finale’s episode title....

June 29, 2025 · 9 min · 1705 words · Deborah Baker

Facebook Portal vs. Amazon Echo Show

Choosing between theBuy at Best Buyand theBuy at Best Buycan be a tough call. With both tablets utilizing Alexa and boasting 10-inch displays, the similarities don’t stop there. Looking closer, though, there are a few key features that set both devices apart. In this side-by-side of the Portal and Show, we weigh in on key criteria like design, sound, displays, and price. Read on to see which of the two smart displays we prefer....

June 29, 2025 · 4 min · 819 words · Gary Gutierrez

Fortnite challenge guide: Reach top speed in a Whiplash

The latest set ofFortnitechallenges is live for season 7, week 7. As is typical, this list has a variety of objectives that range in difficulty — though the challenges are mostly straightforward, overall. Several of them involve using the Whiplash sports car, and the first one you’ll go for requires you to reach top speed in the vehicle. This isn’t too tricky to do, considering the vehicle is quite fast, but you need to be in the right spot to get it to work....

June 29, 2025 · 3 min · 441 words · Scott Wallace

Fortnite players slam “disgraceful” change impacting popular feature

Fortnite players slam “disgraceful” change impacting popular feature Fortnite players have slammed Epic following their announcement of taking a “curated” approach on Jam Tracks. Fortnite first introducedFestival modein Chapter 5, Season 1, accompanying both Rocket Racing and LEGO as some of the biggest additions at that time. Unlike the regular Battle Royale mode players are already familiar with, Festival features a different style gameplay, focusing on the rhythm genre. This is also when devs first added Jam Tracks that essentially function as playable songs to accompany the music-focused mode....

June 29, 2025 · 3 min · 582 words · Patrick Boone

Here’s how to shop Amazon’s Prime Day without paying for Prime itself

Some of thosePrime Day dealspiqued your interest, but that $119 yearly commitment is scaring you away? We’ve got a method for you to take advantage of the deals without ever having to pay forPrime, and we’ll take you through the process step by step. It’s actually fairly easy, although Amazon is fairly crafty in how it tries to entice you into joining. So be careful, and follow the steps we provide....

June 29, 2025 · 3 min · 569 words · Teresa Watson

How tech is helping used car sales with safe transaction zones

Buying orselling a vehicle(or just aboutanything else) online can be intimidating. Who wants to meet up with potentially sketchy characters at your home, or go to the other person’s home? No one. You don’t have to look too hard to read real-lifehorror storiesof people who showed up for a transaction and were robbed – or worse. There was even an episode of the TV show “Criminal Minds” about a guy whomurdered peopleon test drives....

June 29, 2025 · 5 min · 910 words · David Vaughn

How to create a pivot table in Excel to slice and dice your data

Microsoft Excel is arguably the greatest spreadsheet application from Redmond, and there’s a good reason so many number crunchers use it for all of their number crunching needs. Whileusing Microsoft Excelis fine for simple spreadsheets to track expenses or build calendars, it comes into its own when you need to slice and dice and then present complex data. Here, we show you how to create a pivot table in Excel to take advantage of one of the application’s most powerful tools....

June 29, 2025 · 9 min · 1743 words · Jeremy King

How to record the screen on your iPad

We’ve discussed how totake screenshots on your iPadfor quickly capturing and sharing or saving content, but sometimes a screenshot just isn’t enough. If you want to record your screen for a longer period of time to capture what’s happening, you’ll need a different approach. Fortunately, the latest version of iPadOS makes natively capturing video a straightforward process with plenty of options for sharing when you are done. Here’s exactly how to do it....

June 29, 2025 · 3 min · 575 words · Brett Greer

How to transfer files from PC to PC

Every once in a while, a PC might have a file that you really need on another computer. It could be an important document, a set of photos, or perhaps something that you might want to print on another computer. If you’re confused about how you can do so, then we’re here to help. From using a cloud storage service or physical media like a USB drive to using a network transfer, we have you covered with our guide on how to transfer files from one PC to PC usingWindows 11....

June 29, 2025 · 6 min · 1209 words · Andrew Watson