Chrome's 2023 redesign is coming together with new hover animation

Read update Google Chrome’s massive interface redesign coming to desktops sometime this year is taking more and more shape. The latest Chrome pre-release, Canary version 114, is adding a few more visual changes. Other than a bigger address bar and new icons, we’re in for a new hover animation for inactive tabs in the background. Reputable Chrome feature researcherLeopeva64 on Twitterspotted the Chrome desktop changes. As you can see below, hovering over inactivate tabs is accompanied by a much clearer visual indicator, dunking the tab in question in a bold blue shape....

July 21, 2025 · 3 min · 495 words · Jason Gardner

Demon Slayer Tengen Cosplay Brings The Sound Hashira To Life With Incredible Results

Summary Out of all ofDemon Slayer’sunique and talented Hashira,Tengen Uzui is one of the most unique. Each Hashira has specific abilities and a Breathing Technique that relates to their area of expertise, and Tengen’s is sound, since he is the Sound Hashira. Although he retired from fighting demons, he is still one of the series' boldest and most heroic characters. A cosplayer calledbejbileihas created a stunning Tengen cosplay, posted in a truly breathtaking photograph on Reddit....

July 21, 2025 · 3 min · 587 words · Paul Hammond

Do Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 bands work with the Watch 5 Pro?

Quick Answer:Yes. Any 20mm band that works on the Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 will also fit the Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 Pro. Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 5 Pro is a top-of-the-line iteration of the Galaxy Watch 5, complete with improvements to the smartwatch’s size, battery life, features, and build quality. More than just a simple upgrade, theGalaxy Watch 5 Prolooks and feels like a premium option separated from its predecessor, and makes for aneven better smartwatch....

July 21, 2025 · 4 min · 697 words · David Watkins

Google wants to make search suggestions on Chrome's new tab page 'more relevant and less obtrusive'

Chrome’s new tab page does its best to serve as a jumping off point for the internet, but it could still be more useful. Earlier this year,Google introduced search suggestionsthat brought your recent queries to the new tab page on Android, but the experience has been less than ideal — or at least, Google seems to think so, as it recently announced plans to improve the feature. According to a Chrome Support Manager, new tab page search suggestions will be “more relevant and less obtrusive” thanks to updates planned for the coming months....

July 21, 2025 · 2 min · 287 words · Anne Hernandez

Google's cooking up a new way to interact with Assistant on Wear OS

Wear OS will soon be getting a new Google Assistant app Tile, according toan APK teardown from 9to5Google. Judging by strings found in the latest version of the Assistant app for Wear OS, this new Tile will show “chips” for custom Google Assistant actions, letting users create a list of shortcuts to their most-used commands. In Wear OS parlance, Tiles are the discrete, widget-like slices of app functionality that live next to your watch’s home screen, allowing for quick access to glaceable info and certain app features without actually having to open the app itself; think a quick view of the weather forecast, or easily accessible buttons to track certain workout types....

July 21, 2025 · 2 min · 313 words · Gina Whitaker

Google's premium Pixel 9 plans feel too big, too soon

This week, we got another big Google Pixel 9 leak, one that completely redefines how we’re thinking about the entire lineup. Rather than developing just two smartphones, Google is actually working on a trio of Pixel 9 units.One is a direct successor to the Pixel 8, while theother two modelswill split the Pro series in half, offering asmaller model with a telephoto lensfor the first time since the Pixel 4. It’s a page seemingly borrowed from Apple’s playbook in particular, dividing a similarly premium experience across two sizes of smartphones....

July 21, 2025 · 7 min · 1485 words · Elizabeth Martinez

Google's working to teach Chromebooks a few battery-stretching tricks from PCs

Google’s working to teach Chromebooks a few battery-stretching tricks from PCs There’s no question that Google’s Chrome OS has come a long way from its “browser-only” origins, and has become more popular than ever. It’s known as a lightweight OS that can run on less powerful — and less power-hungry — hardware, but Google is finally making it even more efficient by adding a power-saving feature that’s been available in other operating systems for years — the ability to hibernate....

July 21, 2025 · 2 min · 379 words · William Hill

Harrison Ford Does The Red Hulk Roar At Marvel's Comic-Con Panel In New Video

Summary Harrison Fordtook the stage at San Diego Comic-Con’s Hall H, fully “Hulking out” and showing off his new monstrous roar as the MCU’s Red Hulk. Set to appear as President Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross in 2025’sCaptain America: Brave New World, Harrison Ford is taking over the role from the late William Hurt. However, Ford’s Ross will also be debuting as the Red Hulk for the very first time in the MCU....

July 21, 2025 · 3 min · 575 words · Elaine Reeves

Honor Launches Latest Midrange Honor 90 Smartphone Series

We’re on the ground in Paris, France, attending the launch of Honor’s latest superb mid-range handset; the Honor 90. The smartphone is officially available for purchase from theHiHonor website, now, and if you’re in the market for a new handset that offers premium features, but won’t break the bank, the Honor 90 series is definitely for you. Introducing the Honor 90 The Honor 90 is the latest horse to bolt Honor’s mid-range stable....

July 21, 2025 · 4 min · 666 words · Sharon Miller

How to Claw Back Your Privacy One Step at a Time

Quick Links We all know that securing your accounts with a strong, unique password and a password manager is best for security, but what about if you want to boost your actual online privacy? You can do plenty of things to keep your information private, and these easy-to-follow steps make a big difference. Besides masking your IP address, there are severalreasons why you should use a VPN. These services often feature handy security features, such as a kill switch that protects your identity if the connection goes down....

July 21, 2025 · 6 min · 1094 words · Russell Roberson

How to Install Nextcloud on an OpenMediaVault NAS on Raspberry Pi

Nextcloud and OpenMediaVault (OMV) are powerful free and open-source software (FOSS). By using them in tandem, you can build and deploy your own private cloud storage and network-attached storage (NAS) with an intuitive web interface for storage management. By installing Nextcloud on OpenMediaVault, you can store, share, and access all your internal/external storage—including USB drives—and files from anywhere, all while maintaining complete control over your data. Why Install and Host Nextcloud on OpenMediaVault?...

July 21, 2025 · 4 min · 671 words · Matthew Hunter

I Can't Leave Google Chrome, So This Is How I Protect My Privacy

Quick Links Chrome doesn’t exactly have the best reputation when it comes to user privacy. However, as someone who refuses to give up the Chrome experience, I’ve adopted several strategies to protect my privacy—from managing ad settings and clearing my browsing data regularly to blocking third-party cookies. One of the most important steps I have taken to safeguard my privacy on Chrome was adjusting Ad Privacy settings. These settings let mecontrol how much of my online activity Google Chrome uses for targeted ads....

July 21, 2025 · 5 min · 1038 words · Roy Green

I Never Imagined This Marvel Hero Could Ever Beat Mephisto, So the MCU Best Take Note

Warning: Contains SPOILERS forHellverine #5 (2025)The son ofWolverinehas just bested Mephisto at his own game. Despite the King of Hell’s seemingly ultimate power over all of Hell’s denizens, the mutant hero has proven that infernal magic is a double-edged sword. Now, the Hellverine is without a master and is free to write his own hellish destiny alongside the demon that still infests his soul. InHellverine #5 (2025)- by Benjamin Percy and Raffaele Ienco - Akihiro,the son of Wolverine, faces punishment for his defiance against Mephisto’s will....

July 21, 2025 · 4 min · 651 words · Ellen Romero