J.J. Abrams Decided on The Rise of Skywalker Ending a Long Time Ago

The Rise of Skywalkerdirector J.J. Abrams is here to dish on some of the biggest questions we have about the movie. Though, he’s doing so in his own way, which means he’s saying a lot without really saying anything at all. Still, since we’ve still got several months of waiting to do, it’s worth taking a look at what the man has to say. These comments were made at theD23 Expo, where some brand new footage from the finale to the sequel trilogy was screened....

June 17, 2025 · 3 min · 465 words · Nicole Walker

Jailbreaking Could Become a Legal Violation This Year

Back on July 26th of 2010, the US government made the act ofjailbreakingelectronic deviceslegal by federal law. This cleared up a lot of the confusion surrounding jailbreaking, and opened the door for folks worried about its legality. Over the last two years we’ve been enjoying this freedom, most recently hacking ouriPhone 4S and iPad 2 devices. But according to the EFF (Electronic Frontier Foundation), we could lose that freedom this year if we don’t act…...

June 17, 2025 · 2 min · 301 words · Madeline Ross

Jawbone executive unveils new ‘August’ digital door lock

Well known designer and Chief Creative Officer of Jawbone, Yves Behar, gave the world a preview of his next big venture last night. It’s called ‘August,’ and it’s an iPhone-connected digital lock system that promises to change the way we open doors. Now, Internet-enabled smart locks aren’t anything new. But what the August brings to the table is a sleek design—which was fashioned by Behar (who designed theJambox,Up)—and superior functionality. Think of it asthe Nestfor door locks…...

June 17, 2025 · 2 min · 278 words · Amber Sutton

Light No Fire's Sky? Or More Than That?

In this article, we’ll be talking about everything we know about one of the currently most wishlisted games on Steam, Light No Fire. Light No Fire is the latest ambitious project from Hello Games, the studio best known for No Man’s Sky. Officially announced during The Game Awards in December 2023, this game has been in quiet development for over five years. While details are still few, it’s clear that Hello Games is looking to push the boundaries of what’s possible yet again, taking the lessons they learned from their previous titles and channeling them into something even more ambitious....

June 17, 2025 · 11 min · 2155 words · Rhonda Sanders

Many adults believe fully self-driving cars are already traversing U.S. highways

TheAmerican Automobile Association‘s (AAA) research group reported disconcerting findings of driver expectations of semiautonomous cars versus the real-world performance of the technology available today. In a telephone survey of more than 1,000 adults living in the continental U.S., 40 percent said they believe that autonomous, fully self-driving cars are already available and driven on American roads and highways. A big cause of the mistaken faith in current vehicle technology lies with the naming of theadvanced driver assist system(ADAS), according to the AAA....

June 17, 2025 · 2 min · 401 words · Elizabeth Walker

Marvel Rivals: Winter Soldier (Bucky) Character Guide

Activating an offensive hero’s ultimate ability inMarvel Rivalsoften comes with an electrifying one-liner shout that intimidates enemies and forces them into a defensive stance. But Winter Soldier (Bucky) is an exception. If you hear “Armed and Dangerous” once, chances are that you will likely hear him shout “AGAIN!” a few more times before he rests. While Bucky may seem like a straightforward Duelist on paper, his toolkit offers far more playstyle than most players realize....

June 17, 2025 · 8 min · 1638 words · Olivia Hudson

Marvel Star Aubrey Plaza Shares a Strange Experience Involving McDonald’s That Turned Her Into a Local Legend

Follow us on Google News Get the latest updates directly in your Google News feed Aubrey Plaza is one of those actors who have unique personalities in Hollywood, known for her funny antics, her weirdly awkward personality, and her use of dark humor in conversations that evoke laughs and applause from fans. The star ofThe White Lotushas long been associated with her real personality and that trait of hers has since been used by filmmakers as characters in films and TV projects likeParks and Recreations(2009-2015),Scott Pilgrim Vs The World(2010),Ingrid Goes West(2017) to name a few....

June 17, 2025 · 4 min · 735 words · Kelly Lucas

Nokia 9 PureView initial review: Pursuing photographic perfection

It’s fair to say that the Nokia 9 has been the longest rumoured phone of the past few years. There are references to a Nokia 9 all the way back to 2017 and when those rumours started to include a five-camera system, things started to get a little unbelievable. But here we have it: the Nokia 9 PureView is real, it does have five cameras, and lining up against2019 flagship deviceslaunching alongside, it’s one of the most unique devices in the smartphone space....

June 17, 2025 · 7 min · 1425 words · Shannon Friedman

OnePlus Nord N10 and N100 will only get one Android version update

Having pushed out the flagship killer, committed to only using faster refresh rate displays and stating that it would only produce a more affordable device now that the hardware guaranteed a great experience - the new Nord devices from OnePlus seem to have landed some way from the Never Settle mantra the company applies to itself. The latest blow to these new devices is that they’re not even going to be supported in the future....

June 17, 2025 · 2 min · 349 words · Nathan Williams

Review: Logitech’s new 3-in-1 wireless charging stand for iPhone, Apple Watch and AirPods

Logitech last Wednesdayexpandedits Powered family of Qi wireless charging accessories with three new models: an elegant stand, a simple charging mat and a versatile 3-in-1 dock designed to wirelessly charge your iPhone, Apple Watch and AirPods simultaneously. In this video walkthrough, we go hands on with the company’s 3-in-1 Powered stand. The stand provides fast 7.5-watt charging for the iPhone 8 and above via Qi-compatible inductive charing on both its vertical and horizontal docking stations....

June 17, 2025 · 2 min · 369 words · Robert Lindsey

Review: Native Union docks for iPhone and Apple Watch

It isn’t often that a single company creates an iPhone dock as well as an Apple Watch dock, and designs them in tandem. They often look entirely different, or the company that makes your favorite iPhone dock, doesn’t even make an Apple Watch dock. A company as design-focused as Apple would never let something like that happen, and neither does Native Union. They recently released their new line of docksfor iPhoneandApple Watch, and they completely compliment one another....

June 17, 2025 · 4 min · 809 words · Darin Bell

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE launch date confirmed, and Google isn't going to be happy about it

Samsung’s lineup isn’t short of options but there’s a new one on the horizon - theSamsung Galaxy S23 FEis almost here. The budget-friendly addition to theGalaxy S23lineup has been leaking for months and now we know when the company is going to make it official. Amazingly, this release date confirmation isn’t so much a leak as an official unveiling after Samsung India updated its X profile banner to show a trio of camera lenses and text that reads “The New Epic....

June 17, 2025 · 2 min · 351 words · Thomas Sloan

Samsung removes standard-essential patents from upcoming Apple trial

Apple and Samsung will duke it out in the courtroom over technology patents later this month. As the second California trial looms (it begins March 31), the two technology giants have filed a stipulation with the United States District Court of California which narrows the second case, patent blogger Florian Müeller reported on his blog,FOSS Patents. Under the stipulation, Samsung withdrew its asserted claims based on three standard-essential patents while Apple dropped all of its counterclaims relating to these patents…...

June 17, 2025 · 2 min · 305 words · Rachel Brown