Yes, round is still in when it comes to Amazon’s refreshed Echo smart speakers, with the high-end Echo Studio and the smaller Echo Dot both getting big Alexa+ makeovers at Amazon’s big fall hardware event in New York City.
Also on tap were new versions of Amazon’s Echo Show 8 and 11 displays, which chopped the chunky design of previous-generation Echo Shows in favor of slimmed-down screens…
Amazon’s new OS for Fire TV players is a double-edged sword
October 1, 2025
Amazon is going in a new direction with its latest 4K Fire TV streaming stick, and it’s a direction that Fire TV sideloaders probably won’t like.
Making its debut during the company’s big fall hardware event in New York City on Tuesday and slated to ship in October…
The Best LEGO Minecraft Sets for Kids and Adult Fans of the Franchise
September 30, 2025
The LEGO Minecraft builds are both attractive and simple, and although most of the builds depict pre-conceived designs, other sets enable the sort of free play that both LEGO and Minecraft are famous for.
Minecraft’s retro, pixelated appearance lends itself to brick…
Battlefield 6 Live-Action Trailer Takes Aim at Call of Duty
September 30, 2025
EA is ramping up its Battlefield 6 marketing, this time taking a direct jab at first-person shooter rival Call of Duty.
Battlefield 6’s official live-action trailer dropped over the weekend, and it begins with what looks like a send up of Activision’s star-studded live-action Call of Duty trailers. The classic example here is the ‘There’s a Soldier in All of Us’ video for 2010’s…
Fortnite has swiftly disabled the game’s Peaceful Hips emote, a collaboration with James Gunn and John Cena’s DCU Peacemaker TV series, following a bombshell twist at the end of the show’s most recent episode.
Warning! Spoilers for Peacemaker Season 2…
Ohio Moves Toward Accepting Crypto for State Fees With Vendor Approval
September 30, 2025
Ohio is positioning itself at the forefront of digital finance as officials take key steps toward enabling cryptocurrency payments for state services, reflecting growing national interest.
Ohio Advances Crypto Payments for State Services With Vendor Approval
The push for…
Canon EOS R50 V review
September 30, 2025
The Canon EOS R50 V is an attempt to capture content creators such as vloggers in addition to Canon’s core photographer audience. With the uplift in people making podcasts, vlogs, and personal YouTube channels, it’s no surprise.
Unlike expensive, top-end EOS R models, such as the full-frame EOS R1, however, the R50 V incorporates the smaller APS-C-sized sensor typically found in…
Secrets of ancient life on Earth may live in Japan's hot springs
September 30, 2025
Some 2.3 billion years ago, the Earth would have been unrecognizable to us. At that time, ancient microorganisms were the dominant life form; there were no animals, no plant life, and certainly no humans.
But then, something changed. Oxygen-producing cyanobacteria triggered…
Mysterious crown-like features on Venus may finally have an explanation
September 30, 2025
The mystery behind Venus’ giant, crown-shaped geological features, known as coronae, may finally have an explanation: A “glass ceiling” in Venus’ mantle is trapping heat and driving slow, shifting currents that might lead to the formation of the…
ComplexChaos thinks AI can help people find common ground
September 30, 2025
Making democracy work isn’t easy, as recent events have made clear. Some critics would argue that technology is making it worse. But one startup is hoping that AI could help bridge some differences instead of widen them.
“I had an a-ha moment one day when I realized people are asking AI to explain something like they’re five years old,” Tomy Lorsch, co-founder and CEO of…
