Trubbish gave us the best Pokemon Go Spotlight Hour yet

Trubbish gave us the best Pokemon Go Spotlight Hour yet The unassuming little trash Pokemon managed to showcase everything good about Pokemon Go Spotlight Hours, and we need to see more of it in the future. In the world of Pokemon Go, the humbleSpotlight Houris a bit like the ugly step-cousin of the gloriousCommunity Day. Spotlight Hour is only (you guessed it) an hour, instead of several hours throughout the day, plus it normally doesn’t signify increased Shiny chances either....

June 27, 2025 · 3 min · 453 words · Jeremy Morgan

Valve Index VR headset costs $500, but the full bundle will set you back $1,000

A lot of the kinks in virtual reality hardware and software have been ironed out, and Valve has decided to jump into the front end of the current generation of immersive experiences with the Index VR head-mounted display. Theoriginal revealof the Valve Index included plans to reveal more in May, but we have a price and official release date a bit sooner. The Valve Index will ship June 28 and the complex VR kit with the headset, controllers, and two base stations will cost $1,000....

June 27, 2025 · 2 min · 322 words · Corey Miller

Warzone Season 3 update patch notes

Warzone Season 3 update patch notes WarzoneSeason 3 brings a lot to be excited about, including Verdansk’s long-awaited return, classic weapons, and highly requested quality-of-life changes. Warzone Season 3 is already shaping up to be one of the biggestCall of Dutyupdates we’ve seen.Season 2was light on content to allow the devs time to focus on bug fixes and quality-of-life updates, and that’s set to make Season 3 even bigger. Black Ops 6 Zombiesgets abrand-new map, and battle royale players finally get to play Verdansk again, but that’s not all....

June 27, 2025 · 5 min · 905 words · Lawrence Norton

What is MusicLM? Check out Google’s text-to-music AI

MusicLM is one of Google’s experimental artificial intelligence (AI) tools that uses natural language models to interpret your instructions. But instead of chatting to you likeChatGPT, or helping you search, likeBing Chat, MusicLM is an AI that takes what you tell it and creates music based on it. You’ll need to join the waitlist to get access, but once you’re in, you can start making music with Google’s latest AI tool....

June 27, 2025 · 2 min · 396 words · Brandon Perry

Who needs a studio or label? LANY hit it big singing into a blanket

Almost no one knew who the members of LANY were until they wanted the world to know. Years before fans were losing their minds at the mere sight of the indie-pop trio on stage, the band’s first two songs were uploaded to aSoundCloud pagewith no followers, and no band photo. LANY wanted to succeed or fail only on the music, standing apart from the social media-driven music industry they exist in today....

June 27, 2025 · 7 min · 1464 words · David King

Why I refuse to buy another full-sized gaming keyboard

I switch keyboards constantly, but after years of buying something new every few months to give it a try, I have a new rule: I’m never buying another full-sized gaming keyboard. I’m a changed man, free of the shackles of a number pad and media buttons, and I’m finally ready to go all-in on small form factors. Thebest gaming keyboardshave been dominated by full-sized options for years, but that’s starting to change....

June 27, 2025 · 4 min · 838 words · James Bentley

Why the new MacBook Pro display slays your TV

Thenew MacBook Prowas “unleashed” at Apple’sOctober Mac eventwith the company’s predictable pageantry. And it indeed appears to be a marvelous machine. But once again, I’m particularly struck by how advanced Apple’s displays are getting. By the numbers, the new MacBook Pro has a better display than most TVs produced today. Sure, it’s a lot smaller. But does that even matter anymore? Here’s why the new MacBook Pro will soon be emitting better picture quality in coffee shops than most TVs do in living rooms....

June 27, 2025 · 5 min · 1060 words · Elizabeth Ayers

Woman devastated after burning Christmas gift her husband hid in oven

Woman devastated after burning Christmas gift her husband hid in oven A woman was left devastated after she accidentally burned her own Christmas present that her husband had gifted her for Christmas. In aTikTokvideo that’s gained almost 1 million views at the time of writing, auser named Kassishared her ruined Christmas gift with followers. “When your husband thinks a good hiding place for your Christmas gifts is the oven,” the text overlay reads....

June 27, 2025 · 2 min · 324 words · Michael Harper

‘CS:GO’ goes free-to-play and players are not happy about it

One of the most popular FPS games of the last decade,Counter-Strike: Global Offensive(CS:GO), has gone free-to-play this week in a controversial move that has many hardcore players up in arms. Developers Valve announced that the full game ofCS:GOwould be available to all players for free. Previously, the game had been relatively cheap at $14.99, but now anyone can download the game at no cost. There will be a premium tier available, called prime status, which will be given to players who have already bought the game, and new players can get prime status too by either reaching rank 21 or by paying $14....

June 27, 2025 · 2 min · 381 words · Susan Dixon

10 Best Blue Lock Quotes

Summary Blue Lockis one of the most unique sports anime, taking the world by storm due to its intriguing individualistic approach to playing sports. While the majority of sports anime place a heavy value on teamwork,Blue Lockfocuses more on building up one’s own “ego” to become the bestsoccer player. With theBLUE LOCK THE MOVIE -EPISODE NAGIfilm on the wayto theaters this week on June 28, there is no better time to recap the series' best quotes....

June 26, 2025 · 8 min · 1661 words · Richard Chapman

8 Reasons NCIS: Sydney Deserves More Attention Ahead Of Season 2

Summary NCIS: Sydneycomprises unique qualities that warrant more attention before season 2. The series introduced thecast ofNCIS: Sydneyin season 1 in 2023, filling a void in CBS’s lineup when its original programming didn’t return due to the Hollywood strikes.NCIS: Sydneyintroduced Olivia Swann as the Team Lead of the Australian Federal Police (AFP)/Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) Sydney Task Force, which was quickly established as things began to pick up speed down under....

June 26, 2025 · 9 min · 1851 words · Craig Carlson

All Pink Panther Movies, Ranked

Summary ThePink Pantherfranchise is one of the longest-running comedy franchises of all time, but there’s a massive gulf in quality between its best movies and its worst ones. MostPink Panthermovies focus on the useless French detective Jacques Clouseau as he bumbles his way through another case, but there have been some twists and turns throughout the years. Peter Sellers made the character famous way back in the 1960s. After his death, the franchise tried to stay alive with a few lackluster stand-ins, but none could hold a candle to Sellers....

June 26, 2025 · 10 min · 1973 words · Tamara Chen

Authorities have opened a new investigation into the Capital One data breach

New York Attorney General Letitia James has already opened up an investigation into theCapital One data breach,sheannounced Tuesday— less than 24 hours after the company revealed the massive hack. The breach exposed the personal information of approximately 100 million people in the U.S. and six million people in Canada. The information that was stolen included 80,000 bank account numbers and 140,000 Social Security numbers. “Today, 100 million consumers across America are wondering if they were unfortunate enough to be a victim of the most recent data breach,” James said in a statement....

June 26, 2025 · 2 min · 382 words · Kenneth Parker