Month: August 2025
Fortnite login is mostly back after an outage
Fortnite players on most platforms are able to hop into matches following a login issue that Epic Games described as preventing users from “getting in reliably.” “We’re seeing players able to log back in now for most platforms, with the exception of PlayStation, and are working restore server health to…
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The Google Pixel 9 is the best AI phone, but the Pixel 10 has to bring more to the table
The whole idea of an AI phone is a rather new one, but I’d argue that Google has been both the driver and frontrunner of phones that put artificial intelligence at their center. This started with the Google Pixel 6 and its Tensor chip, which was built around delivering strong…
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NYT Wordle today — answer and my hints for game #1518, Friday, August 15
Looking for a different day? A new NYT Wordle puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing ‘today’s game’ while others are playing ‘yesterday’s’. If you’re looking for Thursday’s puzzle instead then click here. It’s time for your guide…
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I’m a smartwatch expert, and I can tell you the “useless smartwatch” headlines doing the rounds are pretty much baseless
Researchers from the American Psychological Association recently published findings from 781 Garmin Vivosmart 4 users, collected over three months, reporting no correlation between the stress levels shown on the watch and the self-reported feelings of stress by the participants. Typically, this has been jumped on by the media, quick to…
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How to watch The Rainmaker online – stream John Grisham TV adaptation from anywhere
How to watch The Rainmaker (2025) A mysterious death; a young hotshot lawyer looking to make his mark; tense courtroom battles –The Rainmaker TV series certainly has all the hallmarks of a classic John Grisham thriller. US viewers can tune into The Rainmaker from Aug 15 but read on and…
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Supreme Court opens door to social media age-gating in US
The Supreme Court will let Mississippi’s social media age verification law take effect while the case is being argued in court. In an unsigned ruling on Thursday, the court declined to block the law after an emergency petition from trade association NetChoice. The order offers no explanation, but in a…
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