NASA's X-57 Electric Plane Will Never Fly

NASA’s X-57 Electric Plane Will Never Fly NASA is set to complete work on its X-57 Electric Aircraft in a few months, but the plane is unlikely to ever take to the skies. The project is set to wrap in September 2023, but NASA claims that the finalization of “flight operations” won’t include X-57’s first flight. The X-57 is a propeller plane powered by a series of lithium-ion batteries. Silicon carbide transistors are used to deliver power with 98% efficiency, which is useful for periods that require intense bursts of energy luke takeoff....

August 3, 2025 · 3 min · 480 words · Jake Fox

Netflix Has One Last Surprise For Its Final DVD Customers

Netflix Has One Last Surprise For Its Final DVD Customers Netflix isclosing the original chapter of its movie rental businesswith a bundle of free DVDs that customers can keep as memorabilia. The company is shutting down its DVD rental business after a spell of over two decades, but it appears that loyalists will bid goodbye to the service with a sweet surprise at their doorsteps. By the way, a happy clarification in response to all the news headlines out there:...

August 3, 2025 · 2 min · 311 words · Deanna Nichols MD

Nokia 7.2 and 6.2 handsets promise bokeh brilliance

Nokia has announced two new models, updating its mid-range with theNokia 7.2and the slightly lower positionedNokia 6.2. Both phones exhibit similar design and build, with a central aluminium core and Gorilla Glass front and back, with a large, round, camera array on the rear. This camera array offers three lenses and a flash: a main camera, 8-megapixel wide-angle camera and a 5-megapixel depth sensor to boost thoseportrait shots. Although the functions of the cameras are broadly the same on the two new models, the Nokia 7....

August 3, 2025 · 2 min · 397 words · James Hamilton

Peacemaker Season 2: Alternate Dimensions Explained

Peacemaker Season 2: Alternate Dimensions Explained Season 2 takes Peacemaker into a “perfect world” that reshapes his journey in surprising ways. James Gunn has promised us thatPeacemaker Season 2will not be another superhero romp through the multiverse. What we’re entering is something more personal and strange: an alternate dimension that rewrites Christopher Smith’s life. With the new season dropping on August 24, 2025, let’s break down how this dimension works and why it matters to Peacemaker’s story....

August 3, 2025 · 4 min · 804 words · Paul Hampton

Pillars Of Eternity 2 Druid Build Guide: Ancient Terror

In this Pillars of Eternity 2: DeadfireBuildGuide we are going to be taking a look at newly addedDruidsubclassAncient. Ancient Druids specialize in Plant and Beast spells, doing damage over time and healing everyone. I’ll be providing information onAttributes,Weapons,Armor, and most importantly, whatAbilitiesto take and how to use them.Please note that this Build Guide was updated for the 5.0 version of the game, as well as 1.01 on console (as of January 22th, 2020), and works with both Real Time with Pause and Turn-Based....

August 3, 2025 · 10 min · 2087 words · Andrea Castaneda

Punch Ball Codes

What if dodgeball was played by a ball that tracks you, and you must avoid it or punch it to survive? That sounds exciting, so I gave it a go - and died in seconds. What I needed were Punch Ball codes. Redeem Roblox codes to get Coins (in-game currency), as you’ll need them to buy new powers, gloves, explosions, cosmetics, and more. This way, you’ll improve your chances on the battlefield, making you the ultimate ball player....

August 3, 2025 · 2 min · 387 words · Samantha Cruz

Rumor: Walt Disney World testing iPads with RFID-based Fast Pass ticket system

Walt Disney World, the world’s most-visited entertainment resort located in Orlando, Florida, is allegedly testing iPads with a custom-designed, RFID-enabled ticket system. The two work together to let guests schedule their visiting times from the comfort of their couch, well in advance of the actual visit. Upon arrival, guests simply wand their RFID band by a sensor to interact with a nearby iPad-toting employee. The iPad itself is not used to scan the cards, as many sites incorrectly reported....

August 3, 2025 · 3 min · 429 words · Lynn Cuevas

Screenshot Saturday Featuring Bear and Breakfast, Ghost Knight, More

Hello everyone, and welcome to yet another edition of Screenshot Saturday, where talented developers and more take to social media with the #screenshotsaturday tag to show off their latest and upcoming games, which will hopefully become the hits of the future, and which we put a focus on! But this past week, this focus has mainly been on Summer Games Done Quick 2020 Online and the amazing runs pulled off by insanely talented players, who ended up raising over $2....

August 3, 2025 · 4 min · 800 words · Michael Hernandez

Shuhei Yoshida 'Had No Choice' Moving to PlayStation Indie Role

Shuhei Yoshida is a man that needs no introduction, being one of the most influential figures in PlayStation’s history and the gaming industry as a whole. Having spent over three decades at Sony, he played a key role in shaping the company’s first-party game development, overseeing major titles likeUncharted,God of Warand theLast of Us. Yoshida officially left Sony last month, but a recent interview withGamesBeatshed interesting light regarding his role within the company prior to his departure....

August 3, 2025 · 3 min · 537 words · Anthony Hayes

Sony Pulls Cyberpunk 2077 From Playstation Store

Sony has now pulled Cyberpunk 2077 from the Playstation Store due the current state of game and in response to the request for refunds from players. Sony Pulls Cyberpunk 2077 From Playstation Store It’s been a bit of a confusing week forCyberpunk 2077players, especially those who have purchased the game on Playstation. Previously CD Projekt Red had issued a statement sharing they will offerrefunds to both last-gen consoles players, on Xbox and Playstation due to the backlash from players for the current state of the game....

August 3, 2025 · 2 min · 422 words · Melissa Jacobs

Stardew Valley 1.6 shows just how much ConcernedApe cares about players even after 8 years

There are plenty of video games that exist to only stay popular for the span of a few months, and others can last a year or two. But the fact that after eight years Stardew Valley continues to be discussed, played, and updated by the creator just shows how much ConcernedApe cares about players. Record-breaking player numbers ConcernedApe released Stardew Valley’s 1.6 update on March 19, which created a momentous boom in this farming sim’s player count....

August 3, 2025 · 5 min · 987 words · Michael Harris

The Beatles’ Granny Smith apple logo is now a registered trademark of Apple Inc.

UK-based Apple Corps, which handles business dealings of the legendary Liverpool-based pop group The Beatles, has finally ended its dispute with Apple, Inc. of Cupertino, California over use of the Apple Corps’ Granny Smith logo, which was originally owned by The Beatles. According to a new report, Apple for an undisclosed sum has secured rights to use the Apple Corps logo in association with music, computers, entertainment, multimedia and more. Matter of fact, Apple, Inc....

August 3, 2025 · 2 min · 324 words · Christine Carlson

The Biggest Differences Between Overwatch 1 and 2 Listed

This article was supposed to be a one-line meme that the biggest difference is just in the name, with rolled credits afterward, based on the popular perception of Overwatch 2 is just a minor upgrade to Overwatch 1, but this is really not the case. There are both minor and major differences that everyone must adapt to because simply put, OW1 is dead now (press F to pay respects). Ever since it was announced way back when, fans wondered just how much it would change in comparison to Overwatch 1....

August 3, 2025 · 4 min · 740 words · Kelly Sanders