A few weeks ago, when I was getting ready to go live on This Week in Tech’s Windows Weekly video podcast, TWiT’s studio engineer said my microphone and webcam setup looked great. I mentioned I was using a ring light, too. “I can tell,” he said.
A good image is about more than just your webcam. Lighting is critical and can make the difference between an ad hoc amateur look and a…
Gearbox Confirms It's 'Exploring' How to Add FOV Sliders to Borderlands 4 on PS5 and Xbox Series X and S Amid Complaints From Console Players
September 16, 2025
Gearbox has confirmed it’s “exploring” how to add a field of view (FOV) slider to Borderlands 4 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S after complaints from console players.
When Borderlands 4 launched last week, console players were shocked to discover not only a…
Hell is Us Director Calls Hollow Knight: Silksong's Shadow-Dropped Release Date 'A Little Callous'
September 16, 2025
The creative director of Hell is Us has opened up about how it felt to unexpectedly share a release date with Hollow Knight: Silksong, calling Team Cherry’s last-minute release “a little callous.”
The shadow-dropped announcement of Hollow Knight…
Final Fantasy Composer Nobuo Uematsu Reveals How the Series' Iconic Victory Fanfare Accidentally Got Its Punchy Kick
September 16, 2025
The Final Fantasy series’ iconic victory fanfare has been a staple feature for the majority of the long-running RPG franchise since the very first entry in 1987. However, series composer Nobuo Uematsu recently revealed that a music programmer’s accidental discovery was what enabled him to give Final Fantasy’s battle themes and fanfare a truly punchy, driving drumbeat for the very first…
Ripple Commits $25M in RLUSD to Expand Lending and Job Access Nationwide
September 16, 2025
Ripple is unleashing a $25 million RLUSD-powered boost to small businesses and veterans, fueling credit access, job creation, and nationwide economic opportunity with billion-dollar impact.
Ripple Boosts Economic Inclusion With $25M RLUSD Donation to Key US Nonprofits
Ripple…
Study: Bitcoin Dominates Crypto Purchases in Nigeria, South Africa
September 16, 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa saw a major spike in crypto activity in March, reaching $25 billion in monthly on-chain volume—driven largely by Nigeria’s centralized exchange usage.
Nigeria Fuels Sub-Saharan Africa’s Crypto Growth
In March, Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) saw a sharp…
Sometimes an unusual celestial sight will take place at a rather ungodly hour.
As a budding young amateur astronomer living in the Bronx, I remember the bemused look on my mother’s face when I told her I was setting my alarm for 4 a.m. so that I could get a look at a meteor shower or lunar eclipse. “How come these things don’t happen at a more convenient hour?” she would…
These 2 European telescopes use lasers to track potentially dangerous space junk (video)
September 16, 2025
At a double observatory atop Mount Teide on the Spanish island of Tenerife, a powerful laser is being deployed to track fragments of space debris in orbit and warn when these fragments threaten satellites. Soon, it could even be used to push space debris away from a…
Interstellar comet 3I ATLAS glows green during lunar eclipse | Space photo of the day for Sept. 15, 2025
September 16, 2025
On Sept. 7 2025, the skies darkened as Earth’s shadow consumed the moon. Skywatchers in many parts of the world saw the moon turn blood red due to a total lunar eclipse.
For amateur astronomers Michael Jäger and Gerald Rhemann in Namibia, the eclipse was not only a…
Nothing Phone 3 Discount Offer Slashes Price to ₹34,999 for Old Users: Is It Worth the Upgrade?
September 16, 2025
Nothing has rolled out an appealing opportunity for its loyal users – the Nothing Phone 3 discount offer brings the device down to ₹34,999 for those upgrading from Phone (1) and Phone (2). This deal is available during Flipkart’s Big Billion Days Sale, with the 12GB + 256GB variant offered at ₹34,999 and the 16GB + 512GB model at ₹44,999, providing discounts of up to…
