$149 MYO armband brings wearable gesture control to Macs and iDevices

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWu9TFJjHaM Here’s an accessory that looks like something straight out of a James Bond movie, or Minority Report for that matter. A company called Thalmic Labs has just launched a sci-fi gesture control for Mac and Windows PCs via its new armband called MYO. Connecting to your desktop or mobile device via low-power Bluetooth, the $149 gizmo detects the electrical activity produced by your muscles, translating finger and hand movement into user interface interactions, Kinect style....

July 30, 2025 · 2 min · 385 words · Miranda Gomez

5 best places to mine ore in Minecraft

In the Minecraft 1.18 Caves and Cliffs update, the way ore generates in Minecraft drastically changed. Before, ore was roughly generated in continuous blocks at specific layers. But with the addition of the Caves and Cliffs update, it would now spawn in different concentrations at particular layers. This changed the way ore was most efficiently mined. As a result, the best places to mine ore in Minecraft have altered significantly. Keep reading to find out the best places to mine ore post-Caves and Cliffs....

July 30, 2025 · 2 min · 393 words · Scott Haley

5 Of The Most Underrated Lamborghinis Ever Made

5 Of The Most Underrated Lamborghinis Ever Made Much like its arch-nemesis Ferrari, it’s hard to say that any model bearing Ferruccio Lamborghini’s name is “underrated.” Unlike Ford, Chevy, or Toyota, which have made millions of cars and several dozen different models and nameplates, since Lamborghini was founded in 1963, around two dozen models have worn the iconic bull badge. Every automotive fan on the planet has heard of the big Lambos like the Miura, Countach,Murcielago, Gallardo, Aventador, and Huracan, but what models in Lamborghini’s storied lineup deserve a little more of the spotlight?...

July 30, 2025 · 5 min · 949 words · Lauren Hernandez

5 Quick Ways to Open Advanced Startup Options in Windows 10/11

5 Quick Ways to Open Advanced Startup Options in Windows 10/11 Windows 10 and 11 have numerous features to troubleshoot and fix common system errors. It includes System Restore, Reset, and a few more options. However, Windows clubs these options under Advanced Startup. you may access and use it to fix startup issues, launch Command Prompt and run commands, uninstall updates, and change Firmware settings. Wondering how to open the Advanced Startup options in Windows 10 and 11?...

July 30, 2025 · 5 min · 979 words · Andrew Forbes

5G iPads could drop as early as the second half of 2020

Apple is rumored to be working on a 5G-enabled iPad Pro model with support for the faster mmWave technology, and now another report has indicated that the tablet could arrive as early as the second half of this year. The full report behind this rumor thatiDownloadBlog shared yesterdayis now available courtesy of Taiwanese trade publicationDigiTimes, whose track record isn’t so great when it comes to Apple timelines and roadmaps, so take that into account....

July 30, 2025 · 2 min · 304 words · Sarah Patterson

Across The Spider-Verse originally had this DC Comics Spider-Man variant

Across The Spider-Verse originally had this DC Comics Spider-Man variant Spider-Man: Across the Spiderverse brought a number of Spider-Men from various media into one huge film. However, the film had to omit the character Spider-Boy because of DC Comics. It’s been a few months since Spider-Man: Across the Spiderverse hit theaters. Since then, character and costume designer Kris Anka has been answering questions on Twitter and sharing his various designs forSpider-Manvariants who appeared in the film....

July 30, 2025 · 3 min · 492 words · Teresa Warren

AI Just Got Pranked Into A Mistake No Human Would've Fallen For

AI Just Got Pranked Into A Mistake No Human Would’ve Fallen For The “World of Warcraft” community has just trolled a shady content-farm gaming website that was scraping forum posts using AI and turning them into articles. In doing so, the gaming community also exposed how extremely stupid AI bots can act when deployed without checks, even though there’slegitimate concern that AI poses tangible risks to job security. It all started with a post on the “World of Warcraft” sub-Reddit (r/wow), where users spotted a website namedZ Leaguethat was posting machine-generated articles under “The Portal” brand, which looked eerily similar to community member discussions....

July 30, 2025 · 3 min · 533 words · Laurie Martin

All Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Operators

Quick Links Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 includes a total of 21 Operators, such as Woods, Adler, and even a zombie called Brutus that holds a baseball bat and has riot armor on. There’s also Klaus, a creepy robot you wouldn’t want to see on the other side of a dark alley. All Operators and How to Unlock Them Most Operators can be unlocked by getting to a certain level in the Multiplayer mode....

July 30, 2025 · 2 min · 407 words · Jesse White

Annual Xbox Games Showcase 2025 set for June 8

Microsoft has announced when they will hold their annual summer show, Xbox Games Showcase 2025. Get ready and mark your calendars for a healthy dose of gaming reveals. Microsoft’s annual Xbox Games Showcase 2025 will be livestreamed on Sunday, June 8 at 10am Pacific / 1pm Eastern. Fans can expect a look at upcoming titles from Xbox’s first-party studios and third-party partners. Immediately after, Xbox will hold a The Outer Worlds 2 Direct, which will bring players inside the walls of Obsidian Entertainment to reveal new gameplay, details, and insights about the hotly anticipated RPG....

July 30, 2025 · 3 min · 464 words · Crystal Allen

Apple iPhone XR tips and tricks

TheApple iPhone XRlaunched in 2018 but Apple still sells it alongside the iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro andiPhone 11 Pro Max. The buttonless smartphone for everyone comes with a large 6.1-inch Liquid Retina LCD display, a single 12-megapixel camera on the back, and a great battery. But how do you do use it? With no button, those moving from the iPhone 6, 7, or8, might find the new phone a little daunting....

July 30, 2025 · 15 min · 3001 words · Greg Murray

Apple’s Eddy Cue details Apple Pay on Apple Watch at NBA game

Apple’s software boss Eddy Cue, an avid Golden State Warriors fan, was on-hand at Oracle arena in Oakland on Saturday to help with the official rollout of Apple Pay at the team store, the second such to support the mobile payment technology. While we expect many details for the Apple Watch to be revealed on Monday, MashablereportsCue, who was wearing a stainless steel Apple Watch, offered details on how Apple Pay will work with the wearable....

July 30, 2025 · 2 min · 296 words · Kathryn Patel

AT&T Withdraws T-Mobile Merger Application from FCC

Big news coming out of the Lone Star state today as Dallas-based wireless carrier AT&T has announced that it has withdrawn its T-Mobile merger application from the FCC. The operator was looking to buy the Deutsche Telekom-owned carrier for close to $40 billion dollars. The merger deal has hit some major roadblocks over the last few months. In August, the Department of Justicefiled a court complaintto block the buyout. Then yesterday, the FCCsided with the DOJ, requesting a formal administrative hearing into AT&T’s proposal…...

July 30, 2025 · 2 min · 312 words · Michael Hernandez

Atari Announces First New Gaming Console in Over 20 Years

It may be time to dust off the old Pong paddles, ladies and gentleman. After more than 20 years,Atariis coming back with a brand new home gaming console. Much of this new console remains a mystery right now, but at some point in the presumably not-too-distant future, we will be able to get our hands on a brand new console from Atari and party like it’s 1977. In a recent interview withVentureBeat, without revealing all that much about it, Atari CEO Fred Chesnais announced that the company is indeed getting ready to put out their first console since 1993’s failed Jaguar....

July 30, 2025 · 3 min · 523 words · Benjamin Brown