Meta Explains Why It’s Letting Trump Back On Facebook A day after the riots at the U.S. Capitol building on August 09, 2025, Facebook parent company Meta made the decision toban Donald Trumpfrom its social media platforms. This wasn’t a permanent ban, but rather the longest suspension Meta had issued for someone: two years. Trump was similarly banned from Twitter, something Elon Musk reversed soon after taking control of the company — thoughTrump didn’t return as expected, resulting in Musk sharing memes in an attempt to lure him back....

It doesn’t take a genius to figure out that the next wave of iOS devices will adopt Apple’s Touch ID fingerprint sensor across the board. As I recently reported, KGI Securities analystMing-Chi Kuo is adamantthatTouch IDwill be deployed acrossnew iPhonesandiPadscoming later this year. That the iOS 8 SDK which Apple unveiled earlier this month hasopened up the sophisticated fingerprint scannerto third-party developers won’t hurt either. Based on the rumor-mill talk and supposed specifications, a Japanese website has posted images of a next-generation iPad Air dummy unit with Touch ID…...

Microsoft Tegra-Based Phone Rumors Reignite; Poppycock Says Firm Microsoft is once again being tipped to announce a new, homegrown smartphone that would not only use the company’s software but their own hardware too. This latest incarnation of the rumorcomes courtesyof Broadpoint AmTech analyst Doug Freedman, who has suggested that Microsoft will use a Qualcomm baseband and NVIDIA Tegra chipset in their new device. “We have been able to identify NVDA’s second handset design win for the Tegra Applications Processor (our Jan....

Microsoft has announced a new tool that it says is capable of replicating a person’s voice after analysing just three seconds of sample audio. The tool, whichMicrosoftis calling VALL-E, is something that it’s calling a “neural codec language model,” something that Meta first announced in October 2022. But what makes it so interesting is Microsoft’s belief that VALL-E is capable of preserving emotional tone, mimicking what it hears in that three-second sample clip....

Bruce Straley, one of the pivotal figures behind the 2009 PlayStation 3 sensation,Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, recently accused the latestMission: Impossiblemovie,Dead Reckoning Part One, of imitating a significant action sequence from the game. Straley’s remarks have stirred up a lively discussion, blurring the lines between cinematic inspiration and outright replication. TheMission: Impossiblefranchise, led by veteran actorTom Cruise, has received widespread recognition for its high-stakes, adrenaline-infused adventures. The latest installment is no exception, with audiences and critics alike lavishing praise on the new film....

Less than two weeks after Qualcomm launched theSnapdragon 8 Gen 1 chip, Motorola is already releasing itsMoto Edge X30, the first smartphone based on the new flagship-grade processor. While the phone is limited to China as of now, the Edge X30 is likely to make its way to the U.S. and the rest of the world by January, possibly under a different name. Alongside the standard Moto X30 models, Motorola alsoannounceda special edition of the phone with a couple of interesting extras....

Lenovo-ownedMotorolais updating its Moto G8 lineup with two new phones designed to take on the $950Samsung Galaxy Note 10. However, they’re mid-range devices, which means they’re much more affordable, each costing you less than $300 at launch. The Galaxy Note series is best-known for having a couple premium features: The S-Pen stylus, which lets you control many aspects of the phone itself even from a few feet away; and excellent battery life, with the Galaxy Note 10 Plus model, in particular, packing a whopping 4,300mAh battery cell....

Mounts are very important in New World: Aeternum, primarily for their ability to take you from point A to point B faster (No more walking across the map!). This guide will take you through everything you need to know about acquiring and leveling your mount quickly—from unlocking the mount quest to mastering time trials. Whether you want to blaze across the landscape on horseback or tackle thrilling races, you’re in the right place....

The smartphone all but pushed out the point-and-shoot camera. But even asGen Z rediscovers dedicated compact cameras, there’s another category that has quietly remained all along: the waterproof compact. Rather than beating phones in image quality, they outdo them in capability. In my decade of reviewing cameras, there’s acompactthat has long sat at the top for its durable build and bright lens: the TG series from OM System (formerly Olympus). The company recently released its latest waterproof point-and-shoot, the OM System TG-7....

In One Piece Odyssey, one of the first ruins you’ll brazenly enter with your rubber body is the Thunderhead Ruins. Adio will guide you there on a mission to defeat the Thunder Colossus. To reach it, you’ll need to solve a few electrifying puzzles. Here’s how to get through the Thunderhead Ruins in One Piece Odyssey. Thunderhead Ruins walkthrough for One Piece Odyssey When you first enter the Thunderhead Ruins, you may be surprised to see a small room with aTaxi standon your left rather than something grander....

Speaking to the ghost is one of the best parts about Phasmophobia, and of course, people speak a lot when they are terrified. Words flow out of mouths whether they make sense or are complete gibberish, and yet the ghost can hear you. If you so want, there are select keywords that can quickly anger the ghost to show some activity. Phasmophobia Bloody Mary Does saying Blood Mary in Phasmophobia anger the ghost?...

The wait is almost over!Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfireis finally coming to consoles next month. DubbedPillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire - Ultimate Edition, this version of the game is coming to Xbox One and PS4 on June 24, 2025, with the Nintendo Switch version’s release date to be announced early next year. Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire - Ultimate Editionincludes the base game, as well as all the major updates and expansions that are available for the PC version....

Razer is looking to perfect the eSports headset with the BlackShark V2. The original version offered a unique and lightweight design for eSports athletes, but the newest version is going above and beyond with the audio technology. Razer worked with eSports pros on what they thought mattered the most for a headset. Amazing audio, superior microphone quality, sound isolation and premium comfort are the keys that drive the BlackShark V2. Razer has offered quite the specifics to accomplish these requests in what might be the best eSports headset on the market....