Despicable Me 5: Will It Happen? Everything We Know

Quick Links Summary WithDespicable Me 4already proving to be the Minions franchise’s next smash hit, all eyes are turning to the future and the possibility ofDespicable Me 5. Beginning in 2010 with the release of the eponymous film,the Minions franchise has blossomed into a multimedia juggernautthat centers around reformed supervillain Gru (Steve Carell) and his army of adorable yellow helpers. With each mainline entry and spinoff proving to be a financial boon for the animation studio Illumination, the chances of the franchise continuing in another sequel seem quite high....

July 18, 2025 · 5 min · 973 words · Luis Ward

Does the Google Pixel 8 support microSD cards?

Quick answer:No, the Google Pixel 8 does not support microSD cards. Buyers have a choice of 128GB or 256GB of onboard storage. Google’s 2023 upgrades to the Pixel lineup bring significant AI chops, faster performance, improved cameras, flat displays, and refreshed designs. In particular, the oh-so-appealing sub-flagship price point of theGoogle Pixel 8makes it a great value-for-money smartphone that delivers flagship imaging in a compact package. And this year, Google is bumping up the guaranteed software support to seven years making it one of thebest Android smartphones....

July 18, 2025 · 2 min · 376 words · Colin Parker

Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree

Elden Ring’sShadow Of The ErdtreeDLC introduced several new gestures, including the"O Mother"emote you need to find for a specific NPC questline. You cannot pursue Count Ymir’s story without knowing this gesture, so you’ll want to learn it as you explore the Land of Shadow. The exact resting place of this emote lies between landmarks you can use to help pinpoint its location. To reach the"O Mother"location, you have to progress far enough in the DLC to reach the Scadu Altus location on the new map forShadow Of The Erdtree....

July 18, 2025 · 3 min · 466 words · Jeremy Manning

Google Docs and Slides step up their voice recognition game

Google Docs and Slides step up their voice recognition game Voice typing toolsreliant on speech-to-text algorithms have long been a convenient way to create larger text documents quickly, especially if you’re a slow typist, or you’re seeking a hands-free experience. Specialized voice typing tools are aplenty, butGoogle Docsand Slides include one for the average user. The company recently updated the feature to allow editing Slides speaker notes and Docs files using your voice, along with a live caption-generation tool for your presentations....

July 18, 2025 · 2 min · 380 words · Alyssa Wright

Google is using Gmail to nag you to turn on Enhanced Safe Browsing

Data breaches haveunfortunately become commonplace these days, and consumers navigating the dodgy internet landscape are the usual targets. Affected users are often advised to change their passwords. Thanks toGoogle Chrome’s Enhanced Safe Browsing, online threats can now be predicted before they happen, and users are able toreceive a warning when their credentials are exposed in a data breach. However, the feature is buried deep in Chrome’s Settings menu, which makes enabling this web protection tool quite a chore....

July 18, 2025 · 2 min · 364 words · Lisa Matthews

Google's out to make a few converts with new Switch to Android video series

If you’ve been mulling over the idea of transitioning from iOS or another operating system to the vast realm of Android, you’re not alone in facing some reservations. That’s a big, scary change, and you might need the proper motivation in order to feel ready to take the plunge. Google knows that there’s some hesitation out there, prompting the company to produce a new series of promo videos aimed at dispelling some of the most widespread reasons for apprehension about making the switch to Android....

July 18, 2025 · 3 min · 523 words · Timothy Wright

Google, Apple, and Meta could face company break ups if they don’t follow strict new antitrust rules in the EU

Google, Apple, and Meta could face company break ups if they don’t follow strict new antitrust rules in the EU The EU has justreached an agreementon the so-called Digital Markets Act (DMA), which is supposed to “make the digital sector fairer and more competitive.” If passed, the legislation is probably one of the most far-reaching laws in the tech sector after GDPR, having broad implications on Google, Apple, Amazon, and Meta’s business practices....

July 18, 2025 · 5 min · 949 words · Brandy Ross

How Robert Downey Jr Can Return As Doctor Doom

Warning! This post contains SPOILERS for Deadpool & Wolverine Summary Marvel Studios chose to shock its entire audience at San Diego Comic-Con (and the world) with the reveal that Iron Man actorRobert Downey Jr.is set to return to the MCU…asDoctor Doom. Pivoting from what was onceAvengers: The Kang Dynasty, the fifth major crossover movie from Marvel will now be titledAvengers: Doomsdaywith a major focus on classic villain Victor von Doom. However, one has to wonder how in the world it’s going to work to have RDJ play one of Marvel’s biggest villains when he’s already been one of the MCU’s biggest heroes of all time....

July 18, 2025 · 5 min · 1006 words · Barbara Lyons

How to Build a Custom ChatGPT With Your Own Data

Providing GPT technology in a powerful and easy-to-use chatbot, ChatGPT has become the world’s most popular AI tool. Many people use ChatGPT to provide engaging conversations, answer queries, offer creative suggestions, and aid in coding and writing. However, ChatGPT is limited as you cannot store your data for long-term personal use, and its September 2021 knowledge data cutoff point. As a workaround, we can use OpenAI’s API and LangChain to provide ChatGPT with custom data and updated info past 2021 to create a custom ChatGPT instance....

July 18, 2025 · 5 min · 995 words · Norma Johns

How to Fix the Windows Sandbox "No Hypervisor Was Found 0XC0351000" Error

How to Fix the Windows Sandbox “No Hypervisor Was Found 0XC0351000” Error Windows Sandbox is a handy utility to test untrusted apps and files in a secure virtual environment. The setup process is pretty straightforward for Windows Sandbox. However, when you attempt to launch the app, you may encounter the “No Hypervisor was found code 0XC0351000” error. The error message indicates that Windows Sandbox was unable to detect Hypervisor. This can happen due to many reasons, including incorrectly configured virtual machine-related features in Windows Features....

July 18, 2025 · 3 min · 569 words · Sharon Burton

How to reset your Amazon Echo or Alexa

How to reset your Amazon Echo or Alexa If your Amazon Echo device is unresponsive or doesn’t work correctly, don’t panic! You can perform a factory reset to get it up and running again. A factory reset clears all the data stored on the device, resetting it to its state when it left the factory. A factory reset can get an unresponsive or defective Amazon Echo device working again. It’s also useful for clearing your personal data when selling or trading the device....

July 18, 2025 · 4 min · 737 words · Catherine Huang

How to Set Up Priority Conversations on Android

Priority conversations on Android are notifications from messaging or texting apps that, when enabled, will appear first in the notification shade. This feature was introduced with Android 11 and helps ensure you don’t miss important messages. How so? Notifications from priority conversations will sound even when you are on silent mode, vibrate when vibration mode is off, and appear at the top of the Android notification shade even if you have Do Not Disturb mode on....

July 18, 2025 · 2 min · 376 words · Cynthia Buchanan

I Bought a Kindle Fire Tablet Just for This Reason

Quick Links As a huge reader who prefers physical books over virtual versions, I never thought I’d buy a Kindle Fire Tablet. While I own a Kindle Paperwhite, I find that it doesn’t perform as well when I read graphic novels and manga, so I upgraded. I Recently Bought A Refurbished Kindle Fire Tablet About a year ago, I bought a refurbished 2021 Fire HD 10 Plus Tablet from Amazon for about $80....

July 18, 2025 · 2 min · 423 words · Kevin Gomez