Why Tipping Game Devs Would Be a Bad Idea

A controversial issue arose in gaming circles recently: the idea of tipping game developers. While it’s an interesting concept, I don’t think it’s the way forward. Who’s Suggesting We Tip Game Developers? In April 2024, Mike Ybarra—former President of Blizzard Entertainment—posted the following on X (formerly Twitter): He implied that an in-game option might encourage players to reward the developer on completion of a game, when they’re most engaged with it....

August 8, 2025 · 4 min · 840 words · Bobby Owens

“Never Even Got Off”: A Private Jet Flew Spielberg To ‘90s Thriller Set Just To Yell At The Director For 15 Minutes

Summary More details have been revealed about Steven Spielberg’s yelling incident on the set ofTwister. Released in 1996,Twisterwas an iconic natural disaster romance movie directed by Jan De Bont.Twisterfeatured an iconic leading cast, including Helen Hunt, Bill Paxton, Jami Gertz, Cary Elwes, Lois Smith, Alan Ruck, and Philip Seymour Hoffman. Now,Twisterhas received a standalone sequel,Twisters, nearly three decades later, which is currently doing well at the box office after hitting theaters on July 19....

August 8, 2025 · 5 min · 1018 words · Michael Richardson

"It Was A Big Choice": Why Andy Samberg Quietly Left SNL Revealed 12 Years Later

Summary Andy Samberg reveals why he quietly leftSaturday Night Live12 years later. The comedian became an online star during the early days of YouTube after posting videos with his comedy music group, The Lonely Island. He was cast in the NBC sketch comedy series along with his group members, Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone, in 2005. The trio popularized theSNLDigital Short, a new series of shorts, often in the style of music videos....

August 7, 2025 · 5 min · 868 words · Kevin Walls

10 Ways ChatGPT Could Help You Land a Job on LinkedIn

Use ChatGPT to improve your chances of landing jobs on LinkedIn. Here are several ways in which OpenAI’s platform can make your profile more impressive and boost your candidacy for career opportunities. 1. Write a Compelling Bio With 2,600 available characters, theAboutsection of your LinkedIn profile is a great space to elaborate on your background, skills, passions, and future goals. View your LinkedIn bio as a concise summary of your professional background, skills, and aspirations....

August 7, 2025 · 7 min · 1323 words · David Rodriguez

11 Ways to Power Your Next Hot Girl Walk With Tech

11 Ways to Power Your Next Hot Girl Walk With Tech The hot girl walk is both a viral fitness trend and a way to use walking and mindfulness to benefit your physical health, confidence, and mental well-being. The “rules” of the hot girl walk are easy: go for an outdoor walk and think about three particular things—everything you’re grateful for, what your goals are, and how hot you are. Before you head out, these are the tech must-haves to help you level up your hot girl walks....

August 7, 2025 · 6 min · 1147 words · Cheryl Howard

6 Common Causes of Excel Workbook Corruption (And How to Prevent Them)

6 Common Causes of Excel Workbook Corruption (And How to Prevent Them) Recovering a corrupted Excel file can be an exasperating experience. The fear of losing vital data and the effort invested in the file’s creation can be overwhelming, to say the least. While there are various methods to retrieve a damaged Excel file, they may prove to be either ineffective or require technical proficiency beyond the average user’s expertise....

August 7, 2025 · 5 min · 927 words · Denise Singleton

6 Tips to Build a More Effective To-Do List

6 Tips to Build a More Effective To-Do List If you’ve had little success using to-do lists in the past, it’s probably not because you’re bad at time management, but rather because of how you handle your to-do list. Using an effective to-do list will allow you to improve your productivity and create more free time. Here are some tips for building an effective one. 1. Create an Unordered List of Tasks An unordered list of tasks is an effectivetype of list to help you be more productive....

August 7, 2025 · 6 min · 1162 words · James Anderson

8 Signs Your Motherboard Is Dead

A dying motherboard is one of the most frustrating hardware issues you can deal with. As the motherboard serves as the heart of the computer, any issues it encounters will cause the other components in your PC to malfunction. While this might make a dying motherboard difficult to identify, a few signs can help you confirm your suspicions. Identifying Whether Your Motherboard Is Failing or Misconfigured Before you assume your motherboard is dead, confirming it isn’t just misconfigured is vital....

August 7, 2025 · 5 min · 981 words · Hailey Mason

90 Day Fiancé: Angela Deem’s Shocking Dating History Revealed After Michael Ilesanmi Joins New Family

Summary 90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After?starAngela Deem’s dating life before she metMichael Ilesanmihas been revealed, which comes as a shock. Angela and Michael are together duringHappily Ever Afterseason 8, but in February 2024,Michael went “missing” from Angela’s home. He has since been living in Texas with his friends, who’ve become his second family.Angela’s trying her best to get Michael deported. It’s unclear if she’ll be part of future90 Day Fiancé spin-offs....

August 7, 2025 · 3 min · 617 words · Claire Nguyen

Ash Vs Evil Dead Revival Return Chances & Franchise Future Get Intriguing Tease From Star

After being one of the leads of the original show, Lucy Lawless is weighing in on her potentialAsh vs Evil Deadanimated revival and overall franchise return. Lawless starred in the TV expansion of Sam Raimi’s beloved horror franchise as Ruby Knowby, the daughter of the professor who discovered theNecronomicon, though had mysterious ties to the evil book’s origins and the demons within it. Having frequently survived her fights withBruce Campbell’s Ash, Ruby was ultimately defeated by the Dark Ones inAsh vs Evil Deadseason 3, which also marked the show’s final season after being cancelled by STARZ....

August 7, 2025 · 5 min · 910 words · Mark Osborn

Best Motorola Edge (2023) cases in 2025

The Edge (2023) is a solid mid-range offering from Motorola. Also known as the Motorola Edge 40 in Europe and Asia, it packs a beautiful OLED display, a powerful MediaTek Dimensity 7030 processor, and 256GB of storage. It also supports 68W fast charging and is ratedIP68 for water and dust resistance. All these features helped it find a space among ourbest Motorola phone recommendationsand are more than reason enough to warrant protection....

August 7, 2025 · 5 min · 939 words · Shane Bush

Best VPN for streaming in 2025

A VPN (virtual private network) wears many hats. By hiding your IP address and routing your internet traffic through different locations, you can stay safe while bypassing geo-restricted content. Incidentally, this also means you can trick the most popular streaming services like Netflix, Disney+, Fubo, and more to watch thelatest moviesand shows worldwide. By getting past region-based content, you’re able to binge your way through shows in different countries or continue to watch your favorite series from your country’s content library while traveling abroad....

August 7, 2025 · 10 min · 2074 words · Melissa Mercer

Google Authenticator now backs up OTPs so you’re not SOL when your 2FA device goes MIA

Google Authenticator is one of thebest standalone two-factor authentication appsout there, but it has one glaring weakness: the one-time passwords (OTPs) it generates are only accessible from one device, as the service lacks any form of cloud backup. That’s finally changing with a new feature that can sync 2FA codes to your Google account, allowing you to use Authenticator on multiple devices simultaneously. Googleannouncedthe cloud backup feature today as part of a major revamp to Authenticator that includes a colorful new app icon....

August 7, 2025 · 2 min · 318 words · Michael Moore