Blood & Cheese Somehow Makes Me Hate Criston Cole More Than Ever Before

WARNING! This article contains SPOILERS for House of the Dragon season 2, episode 1 and George R.R. Martin’s Fire & Blood book, on which the show is based. Summary While Criston Cole was already high on my list ofHouse of the Dragoncharacters I can’t stand, his role in Blood & Cheese has sealed his spot as my #1 least favorite character. To be fair, Criston Cole began the show as a relatively likable and perhaps even rootable character....

August 11, 2025 · 4 min · 841 words · Lori Simmons

Can You Pass On Hep C to Your Kids?

Hepatitis C, or hep C, is a type of viral infection of the liver caused by the hepatitis C virus (aka, HCV). While some cases heal on their own,more than halfof hep C cases can become chronic. When left untreated, hep C can lead to liver damage, scarring of the liver (aka cirrhosis), or even liver cancer — pretty scary things, TBH. If you’re a parent, or about to be one, with a recent hep C diagnosis, you might be wondering if there’s a chance of passing it to your children....

August 11, 2025 · 5 min · 913 words · Becky White

Croc Legend of the Gobbos Remaster Release Date Revealed

Argonaut Games finally revealed the release date for the much-anticipatedretroremaster of Croc: Legend of the Gobbos for the PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC (via GOG), and Nintendo Switch, on Monday. We’ll be able to play as the green crocodile sometime next month with a modern control and camera system. A Classic PS1 Game Enhanced The cute little Croc will be up, running, and jumping in the Croc: Legend of the Gobbos remaster, when it launches onApril 2....

August 11, 2025 · 3 min · 438 words · William Martin

Dell XPS 8940 SE Desktop review: The do-it-all PC

“Why you can trust Digital Trends – We have a 20-year history of testing, reviewing, and rating products, services and apps to help you make a sound buying decision. Find out we test and score products.“ If you needa work-from-home desktop, you’ve probably considered the Dell XPS Desktop at some point. It’s not for hardcore gamers, nor is it as boring as a standard office tower. But don’t forget that this isXPS, a premium brandwith a high reputation in thelaptop space....

August 11, 2025 · 15 min · 3021 words · Wesley Ochoa

Devolver Delayed Showcases Reveals What Are Now 2024's Hottest Games

Devolver Digital is a company with a grand sense of humor about itself and the gaming industry alone, and recently, they got to showcase that humor when it comes to announcing video game delays, via the first ever Devolver Delayed Showcase. In a quick three-minute video, the publisher announced what titles would now be moving to a 2024 release date, all in a presentation that satirized the style and tone of Nintendo Direct presentations to a perfect degree....

August 11, 2025 · 3 min · 436 words · Wendy Meyers

Do Ships Still Use Lighthouses Today?

Do Ships Still Use Lighthouses Today? Back in the day,ships had to navigate using all manner of methods before GPS was invented. Now, it tends to be far easier for them to keep on course and to avoid potential hazards. Many may think that this means lighthouses are out of a job, but this isn’t the case. These lonely sentinels of the shore may not be as critical as they used to be, nor perhaps as numerous, but they continue to serve the role that they’ve served for centuries....

August 11, 2025 · 5 min · 858 words · Kelly Dixon

Dune: The Christopher Nolan Movie Hans Zimmer Turned Down for Dune, Even Denis Villeneuve Rejected a $774M James Bond Film

Follow us on Google News Get the latest updates directly in your Google News feed To say thatDunehas more or less become a cultural phenomenon wouldn’t be an understatement, considering how massively hyped it has become after garnering all the attention and appreciation from fans over the years. Although the book series was first released almost half a century ago, Denis Villeneuve brought the craze for it back with one of the best live-action adaptations ever....

August 11, 2025 · 5 min · 876 words · Joan Mccoy

EA Scores a Hole-in-One With Latest PGA Tour Fixes and Additions

The community has spoken, and EA will oblige. EA Sports PGA Tour Road to the Masters launched on April 7, and already updates are being made to the game to help improve the immersive experience while golfing on the world’s best golf courses. Some updates must be added to the newEA Sports title, while others have already been implemented and are live. The update still to come is the one that will see significant improvements and additions made to the mechanics, game modes, online features, and more....

August 11, 2025 · 3 min · 539 words · Ronnie Fritz

Everyday Vs. Tactical Or Military Flashlights: Is There Really A Difference?

Everyday Vs. Tactical Or Military Flashlights: Is There Really A Difference? We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. I proudly consider myself a snob and a nerd with regards to several things: Jeeps, small-batch bourbon, and flashlights. The last of those three items is available in a staggering range of quality, price, and performance. On the low end are products like the Eveready LED lights available fromAmazonfor $17....

August 11, 2025 · 6 min · 1094 words · Jason Jones

Facebook axes alleged discriminatory targeting of ads after civil settlements

After coming under fire for allowing housing and jobs ads to target users based on factors like gender and age, Facebook isremoving several ad-targeting categoriesthat civil rights organizations called discriminatory. The changes, shared on Tuesday, March 19, come as part of a settlement with the National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA), American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), and Communication Workers of America (CWA). Advertisers running ads in categories for housing, employment, and credit will no longer have targeting options for age, gender, or zip code....

August 11, 2025 · 2 min · 362 words · Lisa Kelly

Harman Citation family adds bedside Oasis speaker and portable Sonos Move rival

Harman Kardon has launched new additions to itsCitation familyof connected smart speakers, designed to rival the sort of offering you get from a system like Sonos. The Citation 200 is a portable speaker to take on theSonos Move, with an internal battery good for 8 hours of playback and a charging base that it lives on. It also packs in IPX4 protection, so it can take the odd splash too....

August 11, 2025 · 2 min · 339 words · Stacey Murray

Hogwarts Legacy Gamescom Trailer Features Companion Sebastian Sallow

New trailer for Hogwarts Legacy focuses on the dark secret of Sebastian Sallow. Hogwarts Legacy Gamescom Trailer Features Companion Sebastian Sallow The latest trailer forHogwarts Legacyas promised was shown during Opening Night Live at Gamescom today. The new trailer follows companion Sebastian Sallow as his “dark legacy”. In case you missed it, Hogwarts Legacy will have a few companions that the play will team up with, one from each house, with Sebastian Sallow representing Slytherin....

August 11, 2025 · 2 min · 412 words · Alec Rowland

How Tig Notaro was digitally added to ‘Army of the Dead’ a year after filming ended

Visual effects routinely help filmmakers accomplish what once seemed impossible, whether it’s de-aging actors or digitally creating characters that seem all-too-real on the screen. In most cases, the movie magic created with visual effects is part of a production process that’s planned from the start, but in Zack Snyder’sArmy of the Dead, visual effects were put to use to solve a problem that occurred more than a year after cameras finished rolling on the film....

August 11, 2025 · 9 min · 1913 words · Jeffrey Jefferson