HP's new Pavilion range is made with 'ocean-bound' plastics

HP has announced new13-, 14- and 15-inch Pavilionlaptops with 11th-generation Intel Core processors and Iris XE graphics. Beyond offering GPU improvements over last-generation Intel chips, they also use recycled materials, including “ocean-bound” plastics, which would otherwise go in the ocean. Here’s how HP described the eco-friendly PCs: “Sustainability continues to be a key focus for HP across the full portfolio of PCs and solutions. The new Pavilions feature the use of post-consumer recycled and ocean-bound plastics in the construction of the speaker housing – and its use in these devices is estimated to keep approximately 92,000 plastic bottles out of the oceans and landfills....

August 16, 2025 · 2 min · 267 words · Timothy Williams

I'm shocked this Pixel 10 feature isn't standard on all smartphones

It’s important to treat any rumor with skepticism, but one of the more persistent claims about the GooglePixel 10is that the phone will havetriple camerason the back, instead of just the primary and ultra-wide cameras on thePixel 9. The third, of course, is expected to be some sort of telephoto unit, making use of periscope technology to cope with the tiny amount of space available in a phone’s camera bump....

August 16, 2025 · 6 min · 1130 words · Jason Duncan

Infinity Blade II: Vault of Tears update now available

Infinity Blade II, the sequel to the elegiac masterpiece that is Infinity Blade,launched last November. Having been updated withbug fixesand Retina iPad support, Chair Entertainment today rolled out a massive content updated called Vault of Tears that unlocks new areas, items, weapons and of course the inevitable“major secrets”… The massive update weighs in at 1.2GB and is now available on the App Store as a universal binary that natively supports the iPhone 3GS, 4, 4S, the third- and fourth-generation iPod touch and iPads running iOS 4....

August 16, 2025 · 2 min · 301 words · Cynthia Miles

iPad has grown three times faster than iPhone

It’s easy to get caught in the trap of assuming the iPhone is Apple’s fastest-growing product. Although the iPhone sold more units than the iPad – after all, it’s been available since 2007 whereas the iPad debuted three years later – the Apple tablet is growing three times faster than the iPhone. This is just one of the many interesting factoids from Internet Trends, an annual report on the state of the Internet, mobile and social by Mary Meeker, one of the world’s top Internet analysts....

August 16, 2025 · 3 min · 504 words · Hannah Hood

iPhone and iPad trade-in launches in China

Following anexpanded trade-in programin the United States which offers store credits to Android, BlackBerry and Windows Phone users looking to jump ship, Apple has now rolled out its iPhone and iPad trade-in initiative in Greater China, South China Morning PostreportedWednesday. Available in all of Apple’s eighteen retail stores across the country, customers can now trade in their old devices for an Apple Store Gift Card, which can be used toward a new device purchase....

August 16, 2025 · 2 min · 356 words · Caleb Hughes

Japanese Game Shows: The Weirdest Ones You Have to See to Believe

TV game showshave been a popular staple in the industry since its very early days. While American readers may think of shows such asFamily Feud, The Price is Right,orLet’s Make a Deal,these are not the vanilla shows we will be discussing. These shows don’t have contestants answer simple questions or complete harmless challenges. Instead, contestants have to humiliate, hurt, or even torture themselves in order to rise to the top. American reality shows have their own humiliations and exploitation, but Japanese game shows have become infamous around the world for their bizarre and ridiculous premises....

August 16, 2025 · 7 min · 1393 words · Jennifer Fleming

Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning Finesse Build Guide

In this Kingdoms of Amalur Re-Reckoning Guide we would be looking at finesse builds. How to make a pure finesse build, Hybrid builds and having general discussion on the sort of builds you can make out of finesse. I’ll be getting to more specific builds guides later on but for now i want to look at the basics and direction if you want to make a Finesse build. Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning Finesse Build Guide First let’s look at theDestiniesif you are going the pureFinesseroute....

August 16, 2025 · 8 min · 1571 words · Jesse Torres

LetMeSwitch is a tweak that improves keyboard switching in iOS

One of the things that can be really peeving about third-partykeyboardsin iOS is how you can only jump to the next keyboard instead of actually being able to pick a new keyboard to use immediately after. iOS developer PoomSmart has the right idea with a new freejailbreak tweakcalledLetMeSwitch, which makes switching from a third-party keyboard to a different keyboard easier than ever. Solving the third-party iOS keyboard problem Most people just work around this problem; others are still bothered by it and therefore don’t use third-party keyboards on their devices (myself included)....

August 16, 2025 · 3 min · 545 words · Christine Moore

Lucid Stealth Look Could Save The Air Electric Car From The Inevitable Wrap

Lucid Stealth Look Could Save The Air Electric Car From The Inevitable Wrap Lucid Motors has revealed a new exterior design package for itsall-electric Air, with the new Stealth Look option giving the luxury sedan a moodier twist. Gone is the usual stand-out chrome and platinum exterior trim, with Lucid replacing most of it with darker, smokier versions that, the startup automaker suggests, should give the four-door EV more youthful appeal....

August 16, 2025 · 3 min · 544 words · Kathryn Skinner

MAINGEAR Introduces TURBO Desktop with AMD 3000XT Series

Custom PC builder MAINGEAR has announced a new small-form-factor PC with the MAINGEAR TURBO. The TURBO is a collaboration with AMD for its newly released Ryzen 3000XT processors. This small package will bring true 4K PC gaming to any player. Each TURBO is hand-crafted and mounted in a sleek chassis that features server-grade steel interior and an aluminum exterior. It also features tempered glass for the side panel and a custom dynamic fan controller that flows air upward....

August 16, 2025 · 2 min · 359 words · Melissa Pitts

Microsoft Pilots Free Office Apps, But Will It Be Worth The Annoying Ads?

Microsoft Pilots Free Office Apps, But Will It Be Worth The Annoying Ads? Ask anyone what the most annoying part of their digital existence is, and most likely the answer will be “ads.” We have to endure them on social media, using Google, and while visiting websites. Even our favorite streaming shows aren’t exempt from a block of ads every few minutes, unless we opt to pay for uninterrupted access. But what about ads on computer programs?...

August 16, 2025 · 2 min · 408 words · Paul Morgan

New World Bow Build 2024& PvP

In thisNew WorldBow Build 2024 Guide, we’ll be taking a look at the Bow in both PvE and PvP. It’s a ranged weapon that uses arrows to attack enemies from mid-range. The Bow scales solely with theDexteritystat, so if you want to increase its damage, you’ll need to invest heavily in that attribute. New World Aeternum Bow Build Information New World Aeternum Bow Build 2024 - Overview and Strategy Firstly for this New World Bow Build 2024; like the Musket, Bows used to requireammunition, specificallyarrows, to function....

August 16, 2025 · 7 min · 1403 words · Edward Long

Nioh 3 Won't Be An Open World Game

Nioh 3can’t be called an open-world game—its creators have chosen a different approach and are now speaking openly about it. Nioh 3 — The Saga Continues AfterNiohandNioh 2—both playable inThe Nioh Collection—many wondered if the saga by Team Ninja had ended. But that’s not the case; there’s more to come. This was confirmed during the recent State of Play, whereNioh 3was announced for early 2026. A demo is already available on the PS Store....

August 16, 2025 · 2 min · 353 words · David Martin