New Google Play Listing Details Motorola's US-Bound 'Edge' Flagship

New Google Play Listing Details Motorola’s US-Bound ‘Edge’ Flagship It’s been over a year since Motorola launched its current flagship smartphone, the Motorola Edge+ (2022), in the U.S. market. Launched at a price of $999 along with the mid-rangeMotorola Edge 2022, the device currently retails for half that amount, costing just $499. Such drastic price drops are often followed by the launch of a successor, and that seems to be the case with the Motorola Edge+ (2022) as well....

May 31, 2025 · 3 min · 480 words · Denise Long DVM

Nintendo wins battle against Tokyo’s Mario-inspired go-kart tourist attraction

The chance to go-kart through the streets of Tokyo dressed as a Super Mario character has for many years been a popular experience for tourists visiting Japan. But despite the similarities with Nintendo’s famous characters, the Japanese gaming giant has nothing to do with the attraction. Known for keenly protecting its intellectual property, Nintendo took MariCar — the operator of the service — to court over copyright violations, and the court just ruled in Nintendo’s favor....

May 31, 2025 · 2 min · 395 words · Jonathan Jones

OnePlus Concept One review: There's glory in this gimmick

The OnePlus Concept One is essentially aOnePlus 7T Pro McLarenedition with a distinctive feature: the camera is ‘invisible’, thanks to dimmable glass, which can be revealed with the double-tap of the power button. But is this additional feature a gimmick that we didn’t ever need, or an elegant solution to hiding away ugly camera bumps and lenses? In a sense it’s both. Whatever you think of it, it’s also undeniably cool, and we love seeing firsts on phones that nod to the future....

May 31, 2025 · 4 min · 851 words · Patricia Moss DDS

Osom Saga, the Essential Phone reboot, finally has official specs

The Osom Saga, the phone being developed by the people who left Essential following the company’s demise, now has official specs to call its own. But first, some housekeeping. Osom is the company set up by the people behind the Essential Phonewhen the company folded. It first announced the new phone as theOsom OV1, before renaming it to the Saga. Now it’s called the Solana Mobile Saga after the two companies did a deal....

May 31, 2025 · 2 min · 323 words · Amanda Gonzalez

Paul Mescal Sings and Raps in 'SNL's 'Gladiator II' Musical Parody

Following the epic success of musicals at the weekend box office — hello,Moana 2andWicked! —Saturday Night Livedecided to let the other movie playing on screens this season,Gladiator II, also deserved a sing-song-y adaptation. And what better time to do that than while the star of the film,Paul Mescal, is hostingSNL? “So, after some rushed reshoots,Gladiator IIis now…a MUSICAL!” the narration begins. Because, as Kenan Thompson and Bowen Yang sing in the introduction, there’s no place like Rome, is there?...

May 31, 2025 · 3 min · 584 words · Hector Miller

Razer DeathAdder V3 Pro Gaming Mouse Serves Up Improved Optical Sensor In Lighter Package

Razer DeathAdder V3 Pro Gaming Mouse Serves Up Improved Optical Sensor In Lighter Package Professional esports players and shrewd PC gamers can both be particular about their gaming mice of choice. Weight, switch quality, maximum DPI, RGB lighting, and even the number of configurable buttons can contribute to the overall quality of a given mouse, and this means it’s important to find the right balance of each. Razer is well-known for providing a variety of high-quality gaming mice, and some of its offerings such as the Viper Ultimate gaming mouse are so popular that they’ve earned their ownvideo game-themed spinoffs....

May 31, 2025 · 3 min · 587 words · Kristy Burns

Review: Kirby Fighters 2

Since his original debut 28 years ago, Kirby has been a fan favorite Nintendo character. An adorable pink blob of a character who is well known for his friendly demeanor and ability to absorb other enemy powers by eating them. Kirby Fighters originated as a side-mode in Kirby’s Triple Deluxe where players could fight on maps using iconic abilities in solo or multiplayer. It would go on to have an expanded version released individually known as Kirby Fighters Deluxe and finally receive the surprise drop of Kirby Fighters 2 just recently....

May 31, 2025 · 5 min · 908 words · Evelyn Gay

Roblox Rainbow Piece Codes

Dive into the world ofOne Pieceand go head-to-head against other players in Rainbow Piece, a combat-based Roblox game where you must become the ultimate fighter. Explore the world to gain experience and find the best Devil Fruits, weapons, and combat abilities until the whole world (or rather—Roblox server) knows your name. You can also make the whole process much easier by using our list of codes below to get easy access to handfuls of Gems, weapons, and other helpful resources in the game....

May 31, 2025 · 3 min · 479 words · Katherine Rogers

Scarlet Nexus Console Demos Release This Month

Upcoming Action-RPG Scarlet Nexus will be getting a demo on consoles later this month ahead of its release in June. Scarlet Nexus Console Demos Release This Month TheAction-RPGdeveloped by Bandai Namco,Scarlet Nexuswill be getting a demo on consoles this month. The first to gain the demo will be Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One on May 21st, which will be followed by Playstation 4 and Playstation 5 on May 28th. There is no news yet of whether a PC version will be released....

May 31, 2025 · 2 min · 260 words · Mrs. Rebecca Vega

Shelly Sterling Is Not Ready For The Camera In New Clip From Clipped Episode 5

Summary Clippedepisode 5 moves things inexorably toward the end of Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling’s time in the NBA, andScreen Ranthas a clip from the episode. The series details a real 2014 scandal in which private recordings of Sterling were made public, revealing racist comments made by the owner. The scandal, which saw the owner forced to sell the team and banned for life from the NBA, was dramatized by Gina Welch, who created the hit FX on Hulu mini-series....

May 31, 2025 · 4 min · 662 words · Steven Harris

Should You Choose Thirdborn or Paradis?

Thirdborn or Paradis? In Avowed, your choice between these two regions will determine the fate of the Fior’s citizens. At the end of the Ancient Soil quest, you arrive at Fior mes Iverno in the Emerald Stair, where you encounter a group of Animancers. They will guide you through the area, revealing the massive destruction done by the Steel Garrote. You will find the Governor and Quilicci engaged in a discussion about where the survivors should be relocated....

May 31, 2025 · 2 min · 389 words · Jack Summers

Should you use a tablet as a smart home hub?

With any new tech interest, there’s always the temptation to max out your configuration, andsmart homeshoppers are especially prone. I’ve seen multiple Reddit posts where folks have tricked out their whole home with smart bulbs and I have some techie friends who havesmart speakersanddisplaysin practically every room, which can be excessive and hard to manage. Using a tablet as a dedicated hub is a way users enhance and consolidate their smart home....

May 31, 2025 · 5 min · 917 words · Sarah Richardson

Smartphones to push mobile ads over $9B in 2013

There are several key take-aways from a new report showing mobile advertising is exploding, set to surpass $9 billion in 2013. Despite a developed world saturated in smartphones, services for those devices continue to grow by leaps and bounds. Additionally, as we touched on Monday with the incrediblesuccess of Candy Crush Saga, the freemium app concept is red hot. Such apps gain their popularity by being free up front, but earn their keep either through in-app purchases or advertising....

May 31, 2025 · 2 min · 401 words · Traci Rollins