Das Keyboard 5QS review: A few apps short of a winner

I never thought of my RGB keyboard as a potential source of information, but that’s precisely what Das Keyboard looks to accomplish with the 5QS by offering all the performance of anexcellent mechanical keyboardwith the added utility of applets to deliver information at a glance. It’s an ambitious idea, and the results are mixed, but I can see plenty of benefits if a few issues are resolved. Das Keyboard 5QS In a sea of full-size mechanical keyboards, the Das Keyboard 5QS stands out with two features that will appeal to heavy users....

August 20, 2025 · 7 min · 1428 words · Jonathan Wright

Don’t Be a Pagejacker’s Victim: What Pagejacking Is and How to Stop It

Don’t Be a Pagejacker’s Victim: What Pagejacking Is and How to Stop It Have you ever clicked on a website link that looked familiar, only to be taken to a completely different website than you expected? If so, you may have been a pagejacker’s victim. But it’s not you that someone is after. It’s your page clicks and views. What Is Pagejacking? Pagejacking is a type of online fraud where visitors are redirected to another website without their knowledge....

August 20, 2025 · 6 min · 1276 words · Scott Graham

EA Sports College Football 25's New Addition Could Make Madden 25 Obsolete

Summary WithEA Sports College Football 25already having major improvements, one recent addition could makeMadden 25obsolete.College Football 25is the return of the much-loved college version ofMadden,which has not been seen in over a decade. The original series,NCAA Football,saw much of its popularity due to a combination of the love for college football, and the differences it had from the professional variant. Also, though it is just in previews, the gameplay seems smoother, and the features seem more robust....

August 20, 2025 · 4 min · 645 words · Aimee Cooper MD

Govee Curtain Lights 2 Review: These Curtain Lights Offered Me All Sorts of Colors and Images

For those looking to move past simple LED light strips,Govee’s Curtain Lights 2provide a wall of LED lights for both static images and animations. Improvements have been made for better visual delivery, including a more stable Bluetooth chip with an upgraded algorithm and increased frame rate compared to the original curtain lights. Plus, the Curtain Lights 2 are Govee’s first product to feature AI-generated lighting effects based on the user’s prompts....

August 20, 2025 · 7 min · 1400 words · Jessica Huber

How Developers Could "Go Crazier" With Dying Light: The Beast & Kyle Crane's Ties To Wolverine

Dying Light: The Beastcame as a surprising announcement last month, bringing players back to the zombie-ridden world of the franchise in an unexpected new adventure. The title originally began as an expansion toDying Light 2, but after a massive story leak, developer Techland opted to move in an entirely different direction. The story returns to the protagonist of the first game, Kyle Crane, several years after the events of the original title....

August 20, 2025 · 13 min · 2709 words · Christopher Lewis

How to Enable the Home Section in the Settings App in Windows 11

How to Enable the Home Section in the Settings App in Windows 11 Microsoft introduced the Settings app in Windows 8 and has since worked to improve the overall usability of the app. Its design has undergone several changes and the new one in Windows 11 looks much better due to the better UI and feature organization. However, it isn’t just a cosmetic change because many utilities and Control Panel items are migrated to the Settings app....

August 20, 2025 · 4 min · 812 words · Scott Brown

How to Fix Amazon Echo Audio Issues: A Troubleshooting Guide

Quick Links Like any speaker, an Amazon Echo can run into audio issues, be it from a faulty cable, an unstable connection, or your app’s settings. But when this happens, how can you fix it? This troubleshooting guide should help you resolve your Echo’s audio issues. 1. Reestablish the Echo’s Cable Connection The classic troubleshooting step of turning a piece of hardware off and then back on again may resolve your Amazon Echo’s audio issues....

August 20, 2025 · 4 min · 735 words · Jessica Howard

How to Fix the Xbox Game Pass 0x800700e9 Error in Windows 10 & 11

How to Fix the Xbox Game Pass 0x800700e9 Error in Windows 10 & 11 The Xbox Game Pass is a popular Microsoft subscription service for games. However, some users encounter a 0x800700e9 error when they seek to download and install Xbox Game Pass titles via the Xbox app or Microsoft Store. The 0x800700e9 error code message says “Something unexpected happened,” which provides no clue as to how to resolve that issue....

August 20, 2025 · 4 min · 726 words · Kelly Hammond

How to reclaim your personal information from data brokers

How to reclaim your personal information from data brokers “If you’re not paying for the product, you are the product.” The quote, which has cirulated in some form other the othersince the 1970s,is vastly overused in today’s internet world, but distills a complicated reality into a simple principle: data is extremely valuable today and many businesses are after it. Social media companies are among the most voracious collectors of user data, mainlyvia targeted ads....

August 20, 2025 · 5 min · 861 words · Leslie Ross

I Tried to Ditch Google Photos for OneDrive on my Phone: Here's How it Went

Quick Links Photos-first Mobile Experience The first impression of any photo service is on your smartphone. Google Photos offers a clean, intuitive user experience that prioritizes your photos and videos. For a long time, OneDrive was considered a more general-purpose cloud storage service. It only offered a Photos tab, where your photos were presented in a grid—with no intelligent grouping and no additional features to engage with them. This made it a bit inferior to Google Photos, especially since Google Photos is a standalone app, and there’s aseparate Google Drive app for general-purpose storage needs....

August 20, 2025 · 5 min · 1021 words · Sheila Padilla

I'm Really Concerned About The State Of The Star Wars Fandom Right Now

Summary TheStar Warsfandom is tremendously passionate, but I am concerned it has become far too volatile right now. Discourse has turned into arguments, and far too many conversations are infused with hatred instead of opinions. Thoughdiscord is nothing new to the Star Wars fandom, it feels as though it is at a peak for the franchise. Since Disney acquired Lucasfilm in 2012, many of the franchise’s choices have developed divisive reactions, with new andupcomingStar Warsmoviesand shows gaining mixed reactions, splintering the fanbase....

August 20, 2025 · 5 min · 1020 words · James Schmidt

Incredible Star Wars Story Shows What Asajj Ventress Would Be Like... As Luke Skywalker's Padawan

This incredibleStar Warsstory envisions Asajj Ventress as Luke Skywalker’s Padawan.Star Warshas always been a generational saga; and yet, for all that’s the case, the true tragedy of theSkywalker familylies in the fact the generations seldom interact. Padmé died in childbirth, Anakin was redeemed only moments before his death, and even Luke only got to spend a little time with his protégé, Rey. Given this context, it’s perhaps no surprise some of themost-read AO3Star Warsfanfictionsinvolve time travel....

August 20, 2025 · 3 min · 486 words · Garrett Frank

Interior Chinatown's Archie Kao Reflects On Uncle Wong's Big Secret & His Own History With Power Rangers

Warning: SPOILERS for Hulu’s Interior Chinatown! Based on Charles Yu’s novel of the same name,Interior Chinatownis a mind-bending and genre-hopping series thatpremiered on Huluin November 2024. The show (executive produced by Taika Waititi and with Yu himself serving as showrunner) centers on a “Generic Asian Man” named Willis Wu (Jimmy O. Yang) whose daily routine is interrupted by witnessing a crime, leading him to team up with Chinatown’s mysterious new detective Lana Lee (Chloe Bennet)....

August 20, 2025 · 12 min · 2440 words · David Alexander