• Open-world RPGs with maps that are masterpieces of game design

    There’s nothing like a good video game map. While open-world RPGs are expected to include mini-games, side quests, outposts, collectibles, and whatever else they can cram in, none of those things would matter if they weren’t scattered across a well-designed map. It helps bind the world together, make it feel real, and establish the context…

  • Here’s what’s really inside a $14,925 Amazon return pallet

    Amazon return pallets promise a kind of industrial-scale treasure hunt, where thousands of dollars in “estimated retail value” are shrink-wrapped into a single gamble. The headline number is seductive: one buyer recently unpacked a pallet advertised at $14,925, with an estimated value of over $14,000, only to find a chaotic mix of working gadgets, half-broken…

  • This new Roku TV feature will help your home screen stay a bit more organized

    Roku’s home screen is generally well-organized and easy to use, even if it is not perfect. It’s divided into categories on the side, most of them tucked away, and your main hub is mostly filled with “channels” or apps you install on the device. Every once in a while, improvements come through software updates, which is…

  • The Truth Behind UFOs: From Project Blue Book to the Pentagon’s UAP Task Force

    It Started With The Arnold Sighting America has seemingly always had a fascination with unidentified flying objects, which for years we referred to as UFOs. Over the years, there has been an odd mix of reports running the gamut from ordinary citizens to fighter pilots and even astronauts. One of the earlier events in the…

  • Is it a toy or a hacking tool? I put the Flipper Zero to the test

    If you’ve ever dreamed of carrying an all‑in‑one gadget that can open your garage door, play a round of chess, or even poke at systems you probably shouldn’t, the Flipper Zero might be your new favorite toy. It’s essentially the Swiss Army knife of the digital age, packed with a massive library of open‑source tools…

  • Scientists say heck, just nuke a killer asteroid heading for Earth

    Plenty of asteroids can survive their fiery plunge through the Earth’s atmosphere. If they’re big enough, they can prove incredibly destructive, like the 60-foot Chelyabinsk meteor that exploded over the southern Ural region in Russia in 2013, releasing a blast equivalent to 30 times the energy of the atomic bomb that was dropped on Hiroshima.…

  • 10 cool new gadgets to keep on your radar

    Catching you up on the past week’s most notable product releases. If you buy from a link, we may earn a commission. Learn more Another week down, and, per usual, a bunch of new tech and gadgets have been announced. This past week, Ikea introduced an affordable Bluetooth speaker, Analogue revealed a special edition of its 3D…

  • Here’s how Micron Technology, AMD, and Nvidia could help this magnificent ETF turn $500 per month into $1 million

    Key Points The iShares Semiconductor ETF holds 30 of the world’s best semiconductor stocks, and it has produced blistering returns over the last decade. Its top three holdings are Micron Technology, AMD, and Nvidia, which are three of the largest suppliers of AI chips and components. The iShares Semiconductor ETF could turn a consistent investment…

  • Forward Industries CEO calls Hyperliquid ‘everything wrong with crypto’

    Kyle Samani, the Chairman of Forward Industries, a Nasdaq-listed company that currently operates as a treasury company focused on holding Solana, just threw shade at Hyperliquid and its founder, Jeff Yan.  As far as Samani is concerned, Hyperliquid represents “everything wrong with crypto.” It was shocking commentary, but Samani was kind enough to explain what…

  • 46 absolutely unhinged situations that aged way better than expected

    Of all the coping mechanisms out there, humor has to be the best one. Without it, we’d probably still be stuck dwelling on every bad decision from our past. Instead, we get to turn our worst experiences into the stories we laugh about later. These folks prove that perfectly. They’ve posted about situations that were…