Gaming

A new iPhone in February?! Apple launched the iPhone 16E on its site Wednesday, bringing a much-needed overhaul to the iPhone SE from 2022 with an all-new design, processor and Apple Intelligence features. The iPhone 16E starts at $599, which is $170 more than the previous SE’s $429 starting price. By contrast, the regular iPhone 16 starts

President Donald Trump hasn’t been shy about his desire to close the Department of Education, calling it “a big con job” as his administration began gutting it last week. But does the president have the power to shut down the Department of Education? And what would happen if he does? “President Trump cannot shut down

Apple Maps, Bing Maps and Google Maps have all changed their Maps software and apps to now display Gulf of America on the body of water that’s been known as the Gulf of Mexico since the 16th century. Google began to populate the change on Feb. 10, and Apple just a day later, on Feb. 11.

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NetEase has been pretty tame with its Marvel Rivals balance updates thus far. It gave troublesome heroes like Hela a slap on the wrist and has released patches entirely dedicated to bug fixes. However, it sounds like the next patch, which will add the Human Torch and the Thing to the roster, will finally be

In case you didn’t notice, the console wars—the decades-long battle between mulitple companies and their plastic game boxes—ended a few years ago. And while Sony continues to fight on with its PlayStation despite the war being over, Xbox CEO Phil Spencer recently confirmed that, yeah, it’s all over, and the company is no longer trying

Magic: The Gathering has been on a cross-over binge lately, and the next property up is Final Fantasy. The card set inspired by the Square Enix RPG series arrives in June, and Wizards of the Coast recently revealed four pre-constructed decks led by commander-style hero cards: Terra (FFVI), Cloud (FFVII), Tidus (FFX), and Y’shtola (FFXIV).

Avowed is officially out for everyone today, February 18. Obsidian’s latest RPG in the Pillars of Eternity universe is pretty damn good, and fans who paid up for the game’s Premium Edition have been playing it a few days early. The aspect I’m most looking forward to in Avowed, beyond the character creator, is a

A microwave can be a saving grace in the kitchen. From heating up leftovers to defrosting frozen foods to making quick meals, there’s just about nothing it can’t do, making our lives easier so often. But a microwave can also become a cleaning challenge if you’re not cleaning it properly — and regularly. If you’ve

Looking for the most recent Mini Crossword answer? Click here for today’s Mini Crossword hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles. Today’s NYT Mini Crossword isn’t too tough (especially if you love the movie Inside Out like I do). But it does throw one of

When shopping for a virtual private network, you’ll need to figure out the best VPN for your needs and budget. Here’s what to look for. Internet speed loss VPNs somewhat lower your internet speed because you’re routing your traffic through an encrypted server before communicating with apps, websites and other internet services rather than a

What is the best internet provider in Franklin? CNET recommends AT&T Fiber as the top internet service provider in Franklin, Tennessee. Thanks to its extensive fiber network, AT&T delivers blazing-fast, symmetrical speeds from 300Mbps to 5,000Mbps, making it the fastest option in town. Customers also benefit from straightforward pricing, no contracts, free equipment and unlimited

“Another win, but who’s counting?” It’s the stupidest thing a person could say after a fight. No one. No one was counting. Including you, Kai, unless you think “another” is a numeral. Recognizing a win in no sense implies tallying anything. It doesn’t make sense. Stop saying it, man. Just stop saying it. In fact,

We watch movies for how they momentarily teleport us to worlds where anything can happen and none of it is our responsibility. It’s the characters that are our vehicles down these cinematic roads paved in broken hearts, therapeutic laughs, and unnecessarily life-threatening stunts by Tom Cruise. The greatest characters in cinema history stay with us

While faucet design is likely going to be a big factor in your kitchen faucet decision, the functionality of kitchen faucets comes down to five major components. Mounting Assuming you are purchasing a faucet for a pre-existing sink, you will first have to know how many holes are available for installation: one, two or three.

What is the best internet provider in Gainesville? AT&T Fiber is CNET’s pick for the best broadband service provider in Gainesville, Georgia. We picked it as the top option because it offers blistering fast symmetrical broadband speeds of up to 5,000Mbps. On top of that, it comes with straightforward pricing, no data caps, and high

This week’s tips include an assortment of spoiler-free pointers for starting off on the right foot in Avowed, guidance on making the most of Hulk and other heroes in Marvel Rivals, and info about how to unlock your Ascendancy class in Path of Exile 2. Click on and reap the benefits of all this gaming

Looking for the most recent regular Connections answers? Click here for today’s Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Strands puzzles. Connections: Sports Edition really covers all sports, from Olympic events to American pro leagues to European leagues to college teams to car racing Today’s

Looking for the most recent Mini Crossword answer? Click here for today’s Mini Crossword hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles. The NYT Mini Crossword was pretty simple today. I love it when filling in all the Across clues solves the Down side for

This week’s roundup of our hot takes from the past week includes a plea for Nintendo to let us buy older games again on the Switch 2 like we could in the days of the Wii’s Virtual Console instead of just locking all that stuff behind a subscription paywall and letting us pay for the

Season 8 of Love Is Blind launched on Valentine’s Day, tempting Netflix subscribers to cancel plans, get into sweats and fill up on drinks, snacks and drama. If you reported for binge-watching duty, you know that the latest edition of the reality show spotlights singles based in Minneapolis. Season 8 started with a record 32

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This week gave us PlayStation’s first State of Play presentation of 2025. It was 40-plus pretty packed minutes that showed off plenty of games coming to Sony’s console in the future, and we’ve collected every last trailer and announcement. Also, big changes are coming to Overwatch 2, and Marvel Rivals rapidly changed course after a

Prime Video has a lot to offer horror fans, from classic movies like American Psycho to more recent releases like Abigail. Ads are now a part of the streaming service, but if you’d prefer to watch your spooky content without commercial interruptions, you can pay an additional fee to remove them. Here are some highly

Marvel’s Captain America: Brave New World marks the big-screen jump for Anthony Mackie’s Sam Wilson taking center stage with the shield. The Falcon and the Winter Soldier laid the foundation for the new film, and the last time we saw the hero he’d uncovered a plot about a super serum, made nice with bestie Bucky Barnes

Happy Valentine’s Day! Hope you’ve got a hot date lined up. If not, well, uh, we can’t exactly help you with that. We can, however, play matchmaker when it comes to helping you pick out a game to spend some quality time with. Advertisement This week we’ve got Obsidian’s latest and maybe even greatest effort

When will Grand Theft Auto 6 launch? That’s the big question that a lot of game developers, fans, industry analysts, and publishers are wondering right now. And while we don’t actually have an official answer beyond fall 2025, some recent information and news has helped us zero in on a likely release date. Suggested Reading

Every month you can go on the Epic Games Store and snag a usually pretty decent game for absolutely free. It’s not clear if this largesse is meaningfully moving the needle in the company’s battle to establish itself as a competitor to Steam, but it’s certainly a nice bonus. And after giving away $2,229 worth

For decades, politically minded action movies often involve the President of the United States (fictional ones, usually). While most POTUSes need to be rescued from evil terrorists or rivals, there are times when the Big Cheese takes matters into their own hands. You don’t get to win the Electoral College without making a few enemies,

Metal Slug Tactics is all about customization: choosing your characters, picking their loadouts, and then deciding which modifications you want to implement into their weapons. But not all mods are available from the beginning of the game. Suggested Reading The Week In Games: A Star Wars Classic Returns & More New Releases Off English Suggested