Aqara’s best presence sensor just got even better

Smart homes are becoming more and more intelligent by the day, but there’s nothing quite as smart as a home that can detect where you are to automatically trigger a wide variety of different functions. That’s where presence sensors come in, and there are few more impressive than the Aqara FP2. This presence sensor has been an impressive piece of kit ever since it was released, but just recently has gotten even better...

August 3, 2025 · 6 min · 1204 words · Amber Parsons

Are All Kryptonians as Strong as Superman?'s Official Answer Explained

Summary SinceSupermanisn’t the only Kryptonian in the DC Universe, the question has to be asked: Is every other Kryptonian just as powerful as the Man of Steel? There’s no doubt that Clark Kent is practically a god, but what about the other members of his alien race? Once upon a time, Superman was infamously the sole survivor of Krypton’s destruction. But as the years went on, other Kryptonians emergedsuch as his cousin Supergirlor hisbitter enemy General Zod....

August 3, 2025 · 6 min · 1082 words · Lori Duncan

Bad Boys 4 Gets Digital & VOD Release Date

Summary Bad Boys: Ride or Diehas secured a release date for digital and video on demand streaming. The sequel starring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence has been a box office success since its June 7 release, having grossed nearly $380 million globally, and helping the franchise to make over $1.2 billion worldwide. WhileBad Boys: Ride or Diereviewshave been mixed, it has been well-received by general audiences, garnering a 97% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes....

August 3, 2025 · 3 min · 430 words · Kelly Cunningham

Clone Wars Legend Dee Bradley Baker Knows Just What Star Wars Story The Fans Want Next

Summary Dee Bradley Baker, best known for voicing the clones inStar Wars: The Clone Wars,Star Wars Rebels, andStar Wars: The Bad Batch, knows just what story he’d like to see next. There’s a sense in whichStar Wars:The Bad Batchseason 3 was the end of George Lucas' legacy, because Clone Force 99 was one of his last ideas before selling Lucasfilm to Disney. That doesn’t mean the story of the clones is over, though, as Dee Bradley Baker - who’s voiced the clones since 2008 - is happy to remind us....

August 3, 2025 · 3 min · 501 words · Jennifer Johnson

Daily Themed Crossword Hints August 07, 2025

Our Daily Themed Crossword Hints for June 06, 2025 puzzle will help you move through the grid if you’ve found yourself stuck on a clue. The Daily Themed Crossword is a daily crossword that tests solvers’ knowledge and vocabulary. It’s one of the most popular crosswords in the world, known for its challenging clues and clever wordplay. The puzzle is published in the print edition of the paper and is also available online....

August 3, 2025 · 2 min · 308 words · Jacqueline Jackson

Daily Themed Mini Crossword June 23, 2025 Answers (6/9/25)

Our Daily Themed Mini Crossword August 05, 2025 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue. The Daily Themed Mini Crossword is a fun and challenging puzzle that is published daily. It features a small grid with clues for each word, which must be filled in to complete the puzzle. The puzzles are based on a theme, which can range from pop culture to history, geography, and more....

August 3, 2025 · 2 min · 384 words · Lucas Vasquez

Fitbit Charge 6 vs. Inspire 3: Full function or light and sleek?

Fitbit Charge 6 The Fitbit Charge 6 builds off the successes of the Fitbit Charge 5, offering the same trusted battery life and access to even more of Google’s premium fitness features. Find your way around seamlessly using Google Maps while also keeping track of your heart rate with Fitbit’s most accurate tracker yet. Fitbit Inspire 3 The Fitbit Inspire 3 offers fantastic battery life with lots of tracking sensors. It can keep track of blood oxygen, heart rate, sleep, and skin temperature variations....

August 3, 2025 · 7 min · 1328 words · John White

Galaxy S24 Ultra hands-on: This feels like Samsung's identity crisis

I don’t think it’s a controversial statement to say themost exciting days of smartphones are behind us.These days, we demand a lot from the devices in our pockets — and, with very few exceptions, they all deliver, no matter how much cash you actually dropped at checkout. But that’s not to say there’snothingexciting about smartphones. From foldables like theOnePlus Opento getting a complete Pixel package for just $500 with thePixel 7a, the last twelve months have left me feeling more optimistic than ever about thebest smartphones you’re able to buy....

August 3, 2025 · 8 min · 1680 words · Jean Clayton

Google Calendar will let you switch between creating events and tasks on the fly

Google Calendar is the home of many peoples’ everyday events and tasks, and it has a lot ofcool shortcuts you might not have known about. Without Calendar, we would probably feel completely and utterly lost, even withall the other calendar apps out there. It’s important to make sure that calendar entries are as detailed as possible, whether it’s a work party that you feel obligated to go to or a simple household chore where, if you don’t do it, no one will....

August 3, 2025 · 3 min · 459 words · Karen Fernandez

Google Street View is back in Germany after 10+ year halt

Read update Google Mapsrevolutionized how we view the world when it introducedStreet Viewin 2007, spreading throughout the world in subsequent years. However, the service wasn’t met with open arms everywhere in the world. One of the countries to shun the service early on was Germany, where privacy outcries and lawsuits led to Google halt the Street View rollout in 2011 after only covering about 20 big cities, shortly after it was launched in the country....

August 3, 2025 · 3 min · 592 words · Tiffany Reyes

Google's jawdropping Gemini demo video isn't as impressive as it seems

Marketing material, press releases, and other showreels from brands demonstrating their products in action are usually best taken with a pinch of salt. This holds true for creations by major tech companies like Google, Microsoft, and Amazon as well. The company has mademajor strides in AIthis year, with theGemini multimodal AImodel being the latest addition to the company’s portfolio. However, the hands-on video Google shared for this tech may not be as truthful as Google wants you to believe....

August 3, 2025 · 3 min · 557 words · Christopher Stanley

Google's new Credential Manager brings us closer to a passwordless future

Password managersare a staple for surviving the modern Internet, but Google and Apple have been promoting a world in which users won’t need to memorize passwords or worry abouthackers stealing all of your credentials. While the road to a passwordless future isn’t exactly finished, Google released a new tool that will make it easier for app developers to offer a simple sign-in experience in their apps, regardless of the type of credentials that are required for the account....

August 3, 2025 · 3 min · 462 words · Louis Martin

How I Take Good Smartphone Photos in Any Lighting Condition

Quick Links Consistently taking good smartphone photos in varying lighting conditions is very challenging. Even worse, not all techniques are easily transferable across different scenarios. But a handful are, and today, I’ll share how I take good smartphone pictures in any lighting condition. 1Making the Most of Shadows Knowing how to use shadows in your photos will make a huge difference in the results you get. One of my favorite ways to utilize shadows is by capturing a silhouette of a person or building; this works particularly well whentaking smartphone photos in harsh lighting....

August 3, 2025 · 5 min · 1043 words · Aaron Burgess