7 reasons why I chose wired headphones

Theretro craze is all around us, and I’m totally here for it. With all the tech from the80s, 90s and 2000s back in fashionproving that old can, indeed, be much better. Audio in particular hits the retro buzz hard with consumers. From vinyls, to lossless audio, record players, and MP3 players, we’re firmly in a pre-Y2K heyday. Just ascompact cameras, film photography and film videography are coming back (and boy am I on that bandwagon as well), the same is true for wired audio....

June 8, 2025 · 8 min · 1524 words · Anna Harris

Astronomers discover extremely hot exoplanet with ‘lava hemisphere’

Astronomers have discovered an Earth-sized exoplanet with an unusually extreme climate where one half of the planet is thought to be covered in lava. The planet HD 63433 d istidally locked, meaning one side of it always faces its star while the other half always faces out into space, creating a huge difference in temperatures between the planet’s two faces. NASA’s TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) discoveredthat the planet HD 63433 d is about the size of Earth at 1....

June 8, 2025 · 2 min · 389 words · Michael White

Best Minecraft Roof Designs

Minecraft is a game that gives players a nearly limitless supply of things to do. Players canbuild just about anythingthey put their minds to. With so many possibilities, it’s easy to get overwhelmed with choices. One of the most important things players can build in the game is a structure to call home. This is the easiest way to avoid enemies and the dangers of the night. When building a house, there are a lot of things players need to decide....

June 8, 2025 · 2 min · 377 words · Angel Farmer

Bloomberg: Apple to keep Beats as a separate brand, improve headphones design

A report last Thursday byThe Financial Timeson Apple’s alleged $3.2 billion purchase of Beats Electronics, LCC. – potentially Apple’s most pricey acquisition to date – has taken the technology industry by surprise. And as punditscontinue to assessthe rationale behind Apple’s purported move, Bloomberg on Monday ran a revealing story explaining that the two firms share more commonalities than meets the eye, despite a world of difference in terms of corporate culture....

June 8, 2025 · 4 min · 726 words · Rodney Miller

BMW's Newest Electric Car Is Self-Driving In An Unexpected Way

BMW’s Newest Electric Car Is Self-Driving In An Unexpected Way BMW has developed a self-driving electric car, but you’re unlikely to be chauffeured around in it. The new technology is being deployed to the BMW 7-Series, with a plan to add it to other vehicles if trials go well. If you’re wondering what the catch is, it’s only going to be in a limitednumber of 7-Seriesand will only work in a very small part of Germany....

June 8, 2025 · 4 min · 684 words · Hannah Clements

Code Vein Review — An Anime Vampire Adventure

Ever since the release ofDemon’s Soulsin 2009, developers have continued to release games in this same vein. These titles don’t hold your hand and typically offer a sizable challenge. Following its initial reveal in 2017,Code Veinis finally here and it seeks to be among the greats likeDark SoulsandBloodborne. However,Code Veinfails to shake that Soulslike formula up and offer something fresh for fans of this genre. For those that don’t know,Code Veinis an action RPG that takes place in a post-apocalyptic world....

June 8, 2025 · 4 min · 807 words · Robert Smith

David Goggins completes first ultramarathon after 5 years in 66 hours time

David Goggins completes first ultramarathon after 5 years in 66 hours time David Goggins has completed his first ultramarathon in five years, finishing the 2025 Bigfoot 200 in Washington’s Cascade Mountains. The former Navy SEAL covered roughly 200 miles in 66 hours, 4 minutes, and 17 seconds, placing 23rd overall in the endurance race. The Bigfoot 200 takes runners through more than 30,000 feet of total elevation gain across remote trails and rugged terrain....

June 8, 2025 · 2 min · 266 words · Tasha Stewart

Deep Down the Dwarven Mines in Below the Stone

Of all the fantasy races, the most reliable tends to be dwarves. Short, burly, epic facial hair and a love of mining are all consistent traits, not to mention top-notch craftsmanship and a slight obsession with gold. Dwarves are a rock-solid people who are happiest underground, and in Below the Stone you get to play one in its natural habitat. Granted, that habitat isn’t a particularly friendly one, being filled with bats, slimes, gnomes, spiders and all the subterranean residents a cavern can provide a home for, but it’s also filled with loot....

June 8, 2025 · 4 min · 807 words · Brittany Williams

EVGA InterView 1770 Dual-Flipping LCD Display

EVGA InterView 1770 Dual-Flipping LCD Display EVGA have announced anew LCD display, the InterView 1770, which offers not one but two 17-inch panels fixed to a single central stand. The 1440 x 900 panels each rotate 180-degrees horizontally, so they can be flipped completely around to show a person sitting opposite you, or clamshell in to fit into a narrow cubicle. The central spine also has an integrated 1.3-megapixel webcam and microphone, and there are three USB ports in the base section....

June 8, 2025 · 4 min · 675 words · Ethan Phillips

Exoborne Playtests Set for February, Sign Ups Start Today

The playtest will be held fromFebruary 12 to the 17and start and end at5am PT. It will be PC-exclusive via Steam, with signups beginning today on their page. Within the test, players will be able to explore the ravaged Colton County and complete various objectives. Other players and bots will be scattered throughout, however, so it’s essential to get in, get what you need and get out before others find you....

June 8, 2025 · 3 min · 449 words · Reginald Morris

FDA Warns Against Wearables Claiming To Offer Rumored Apple Watch Tech

FDA Warns Against Wearables Claiming To Offer Rumored Apple Watch Tech We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Wearables like the Apple Watch have long been positioned as devices that can tell us a lot about our bodies and help us live healthier lives. To date, this has largely involved basic fitness-tracking features that can easily be monitored non-invasively like your heart rate, but long-term, the goal has always been to find ways to scrutinize other health markers....

June 8, 2025 · 5 min · 864 words · Thomas Jackson

Future iPhone 14 models could get this key iPhone 15 feature

All of the attention might be on theiPhone 15andiPhone 15 Prohandsets that will most likely go on sale within the next few weeks, but that doesn’t mean that there isn’t still life in the olderiPhone 14models. Apple often keeps older models around when new iPhones go on sale, but it’s possible that it might be going one step further this time around. Rather than simply keep selling the existing iPhone 14, it’s now been suggested that Apple intends to refresh the iPhone 14 andiPhone 14 Plusto add one specific feature of the upcoming iPhone 15 series of devices....

June 8, 2025 · 2 min · 402 words · Arthur Myers

Gargant Boss Guide in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

Quick Links Some Nevrons are the size of men inClair Obscur: Expedition 33, while others are the size of buildings. For Gargant, it’s the latter as this monstrous creature is holding the train station east of Monoco’s Station hostage. Traverse up the large and winding train station in this endgame area and face off against one of the more difficult bosses in the game. While this is optional content, Gargant will be a familiar face for a handful of the side stories....

June 8, 2025 · 3 min · 628 words · Caleb Jones