This Android-powered e-ink tablet is better than a Kindle, but it's still niche in my life

For a while now, I’ve mostly been an iPad person when it comes to tablets. I haveproblems with iPads– which I’ve talked about at length – but for portable entertainment and a few light productivity tasks, they’re tough to beat. Indeed, while I got aKindle Paperwhiteas a gift in 2012, I stopped using it for reading just a few years later. I had to make a conscious decision to use it, whereas I often already had my iPad with me, and a slow black-and-white screen didn’t lend itself to reading websites, comics, or graphic novels....

August 19, 2025 · 7 min · 1402 words · Kenneth Mcguire

This is how you can try Apple's Double Tap Watch gesture right now

One of the new features of theApple Watch Series 9is the ability to interact with your watch without touching the screen. The new double tap gesture allows you to control your Apple Watch by tapping the thumb and index finger of your watch hand together twice. Apple says that the powerful neural engine inside the Apple Watch Series 9 make the gesture possible, by taking data from the accelerometer, gyroscope, and optical heart sensor to determine when you’ve performed the gesture....

August 19, 2025 · 3 min · 552 words · Justin Nguyen

TikTok's Viral Check Engine Light Pumpkin Is Every Car Owner's Nightmare

TikTok’s Viral Check Engine Light Pumpkin Is Every Car Owner’s Nightmare Jack-o'-lanterns are a classic part of celebrating the Halloween season. Carving malevolent images into these decorative gourds is a time-honored tradition, though people have been getting more creative with their pumpkin carving for a long time now. Triangle eyes and jagged-toothed smiles may have been spooky once upon a time, but it takes a truly modern type of horror to terrify today’s audience....

August 19, 2025 · 3 min · 630 words · Donald Patterson

Tokyo Game Show 2018 On Track to Be Biggest One Yet

Japanese Computer Entertainment Supplier’s Association the organisers of the Tokyo Game Show, have shared that this year’s attendance for 2018 will be the largest one yet. Tokyo Game Show 2018 On Track to Be Biggest One Yet The Tokyo Game Show 2019 is taking place on September 20th in Chiba near Tokyo. By July 3rd, according to dualshockers, the number of exhibiting companies has reached 366 with 2,166 booths. Compared to last year where 311 companies attended....

August 19, 2025 · 2 min · 410 words · Jennifer Levine

Tweaking these 6 simple things made my Roku run much smoother

Streaming is the name of the game these days when you want to get the most entertainment in your life. You can stick with cable or evenuse an antennato pull as much free content as you can to your TV. But then you’re left with whatever channels you’re paying for or whatever signals can come through to your TV based on how close you live to a broadcast tower, which doesn’t seem like the kind of thing many people want to do these days....

August 19, 2025 · 8 min · 1519 words · Kelly Miller

Where is Foothill Stable in Tears of the Kingdom (TOTK)? – Answered

Riding around on a horse is a great way to get from points A to B in Tears of the Kingdom. While it takes some time for wild horses to trust you, it’s a worthwhile endeavor if you want to end the days of travelling on foot. With a horse comes stables, though, and many are around the map for you to visit! If you want to learn more, continue reading to discover how to find Foothill Stable in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom....

August 19, 2025 · 3 min · 437 words · Alyssa Levine MD

Where to Find Amethyst in Disney Dreamlight Valley

Have you ever encountered a situation in Dreamlight Valley where you needed some gems for a quest but ran out because you kept gifting them to people? Maybe you’re trying to craft some lamps and need a bunch of resources to make the ones you want. Or, if you’re like me, you want to make some quick money by selling shiny ones! Learning where to obtain various gems will make your life much easier, which is why I’m here to give you all the details you need....

August 19, 2025 · 2 min · 392 words · Lauren Chung

Which 2024 Jeep Models Are Electrified? (And Which One Offers The Best Mileage?)

Which 2024 Jeep Models Are Electrified? (And Which One Offers The Best Mileage?) Like many other brands, Jeep is making the march towards an electric-powered future. The plug-in hybrid Wrangler 4xe (pronounced four-by-e) went on sale a few years ago, and since then, the 4xe name has started to spread across the Jeep lineup. According to Jeep, every vehicle in their North American lineup will offer an electrified variant by the end 2025 and half of the brand’s sales in the United States will be fully electric by the year 2030....

August 19, 2025 · 6 min · 1126 words · Carla Garcia

WoW’s The War Within pre-patch spells bad news for Companion App users

WoW’s The War Within pre-patch spells bad news for Companion App users Blizzard Entertainment plans to pull support from its WoW Companion App, which will shut down in the coming months. The War Withinpre-patch – Update 11.0.1 – will go live sometime this summer, according to World of Warcraft’s 2024 roadmap. WoW players can expect the update to usher in new World Events, Warbands, Guild updates, and more. One aspect of the MMORPG experience will also become inoperable once 11....

August 19, 2025 · 2 min · 307 words · Joanna Miles

You can now play the classic Prince of Persia game on your Apple Watch

Thanks to one developer’s passion project, you can now play the original Prince of Persia on your Apple Watch, no app required, and it works great. HIGHLIGHTS Prince of Persia ported to Javascript As reported by8BitNews, this has been made possible thanks to the efforts of software developer Oliver Klemenz, who adapted the original Prince of Persia game for the Apple II to Javascript, a programming language often used in web development....

August 19, 2025 · 3 min · 474 words · Marvin Meza

You can now pre-order Oculus Rift virtual-reality headset for $599, ships in March

Facebook on Wednesdayconfirmedthat Oculus, a virtual-reality company itbought in March of 2014 for $2 billion, will be launching its hotly anticipated Rift virtual-reality headset at the end of March 2016. Priced at $599, the device is now available for pre-order and will initially ship to 20 countries starting March 28, including Australia, Canada, Japan, the United States and the United Kingdom, Oculus said. The Rift comes bundled with two games—Lucky’s Tale and EVE: Valkyrie—with more than a hundred games coming later this year, including Rockband VR by Harmonix, Edge of Nowhere by Insomniac, The Climb by Crytek and Minecraft by Microsoft-owned Mojang....

August 19, 2025 · 3 min · 440 words · Jose Atkins

“I really wanted to wear a cape”: Jessica Chastain Turned Down Doctor Strange with Benedict Cumberbatch for $252M Box-Office Failure Superhero Movie

Follow us on Google News Get the latest updates directly in your Google News feed The MCU is a juggernaut like nothing else. There are no other film franchises that can match the scale at which it releases projects while ensuring that all of them remain connected to each other. Notable actors like Michael Keaton, Jake Gyllenhaal, and more have become a part of the franchise. But not Jessica Chastain, who said no toDoctor Strange....

August 19, 2025 · 5 min · 884 words · Richard Nolan

“I’m surprised he’s alive at this point”: Christopher Nolan Warned M. Night Shyamalan Before Taking On a Project Like ‘The Last Airbender’

Follow us on Google News Get the latest updates directly in your Google News feed In 2010, renowned filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan took on a big-budget project. The director decided to adapt the popular TV seriesAvatar:The Last Airbenderinto a film. Though the director had a solid vision for the film, he couldn’t save it from drowning. However, Shyamalan certainly doesn’t regret making the film, as he is content with his work....

August 19, 2025 · 5 min · 866 words · Charles Beck