7 Reasons Amazon's Rufus AI Chat Is Actually Worth Using

A colorful icon for Amazon’s AI shopping assistant is tucked away in the bottom-right corner; that’s Rufus, hiding away. While Rufus shouldn’t oust Amazon’s search bar for your shopping questions yet, it adds some useful variety to your shopping research, and I think it’s worth using. 7Ask Specific Questions on Products Rufus isAmazon’s AI-powered shopping assistant. It’s trained on product listings, reviews, and Q&As to give you the answers. Instead of generic shopping questions, make your questions about your shopping as detailed as possible....

June 2, 2025 · 3 min · 600 words · Victoria Benson

A ChatGPT Social Network Is an Idea We Can All Do Without

ChatGPT started the AI chatbot revolution and continues to blaze a trail with the technology. But it would take a big step back if its reported latest idea ever comes to fruition. Do We Need a ChatGPT Social Network? As first noted byThe Verge, ChatGPT parent company OpenAI is working on a social network very much like X: While the project is still in early stages, we’re told there’s an internal prototype focused on ChatGPT’s image generation that has a social feed....

June 2, 2025 · 3 min · 458 words · Michael Hines

Android 13 DP2 is out now, giving Pixels another glimpse at upcoming changes

Android 13 DP2 is out now, giving Pixels another glimpse at upcoming changes The second and presumably last Android 13 Developer Preview release is now rolling out, following the promised monthly cadence for these early releases. Google has highlighted a handful of changes in this release, like the new notification permission, better text wrapping and line heights for some languages, and Bluetooth LE Audio support. We’ve spotted plenty of changes on our own, including a new media player, fresh branding for Do Not Disturb, and a ton of color choices for Material You....

June 2, 2025 · 3 min · 605 words · Lindsey Flynn

Android 15 could turn your device into a smart home hub when docked

What was once a mark of science fiction turned into our reality, but homes filled with smart devices like lightbulbs, plugs, and more are the norm. What still remains distinctly sci-fi is a smooth smart display experience capable of controlling those devices while also providing seamless multimedia viewing.Android 15is looking to make it easier to control your Google Home devices on your smartphone and tablet with a new control screensaver that saves you thepainof having to tap and swipe through your screen more times than you want to turn the lights back on....

June 2, 2025 · 2 min · 425 words · Tamara Hayes

Best tablets for taking notes in 2025

One of the great things about the wide variety ofAndroid tabletsis their versatility for work and play. You’ll want to be a little picky if you’re into taking handwritten notes, though, since some support styluses better than others, and some don’t support them at all. A handful of writing-focused options even sport paper-like screens that closely mimic paper. Keep in mind that reliable, powerful tablets aren’t exactly cheap — especially if you want easy note-taking....

June 2, 2025 · 19 min · 3964 words · Janice Stewart

Big Brother 26: Week 2 Head of Household (HOH) Results (Spoilers)

WARNING! THIS ARTICLE CONTAINS MAJOR SPOILERS ABOUT BIG BROTHER 26! Summary TheBig Brother 26week 2 Head of Household (HOH) competition has been played, andits winner is Chelsie Baham. Chelsie, a 27-year-old nonprofit director from Rancho Cucamonga, California,won theBig Brother 26week 2 HOH competition after spending week 1 as a BB mascot. She came in last in the first competition of the season, and her game was downgraded. This meant that Chelsie wasn’t allowed to play for HOH, the Power of Veto, or vote during week 1, but now she has the power of the HOH in week 2....

June 2, 2025 · 3 min · 629 words · Joanne Perez

Boondock Saints 3 Filming Window Confirmed By Star

Sean Patrick Flanery confirms that production onThe Boondock Saints 3will begin this coming spring. The originalBoondock Saintsfollowed Flanery and Norman Reedus as twin Irish Catholic vigilantes who embark on a mission to rid Boston of its criminals. A sequel later followed, and a third movie was discussed for years after.The Boondock Saints 3was officially announcedin 2021, with both Flanery and Reedus returning. However, updates beyond that have been slow. During a recent Q&A moderated byScreen Rant’s own Jeff Heller, Flanery was asked if he could provide any additional information about part 3 of the franchise after Reedus confirmed toScreen Rantthat the film was actually happening....

June 2, 2025 · 3 min · 629 words · Caitlin Santos

Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds review: Sounds familiar

It’s been a very iterative year in tech. With few exceptions, big-ticket new releases in 2023, from phones to tablets to wearables to personal audio, have largely seemed like minor refinements to what we just got a year or two ago. The Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds, available for preorder now, are a prime example of this trend: for the same $299 MSRP as 2022’sQuietComfort Earbuds II, the QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds offer all the same benefits (chiefly, outrageously effective ANC) with a handful of new features that probably won’t matter to most people....

June 2, 2025 · 10 min · 2094 words · Christopher Williams

Chad McQueen Dead At 63, “Karate Kid Legend” Gets Loving Tribute From Cobra Kai Creator

Chad McQueenhas passed away at the age of 63. The son of legendary actor Steve McQueen, he was most famous for his acting roles from the 1980s to the 1990s. Most notably, he starred in the first two installments of theKarate Kidfranchise, playing the role of Dutch, a Cobra Kai student who was good friends with William Zabka’s Johnny Lawrence. He also starred in a number of other noteworthy movies before retiring to focus on other endeavors....

June 2, 2025 · 5 min · 910 words · Christine Williamson

Check If Your Smart TV's HDR Is Working With These Quick Tests

Your smart TV’s HDR is supposed to bring an explosion of rich colors and a superior contrast ratio, but how do you know it’s working? Surprisingly, HDR isn’t always enabled automatically, but you can check yourself with these quick and easy HDR tests. 5Check Your Smart TV’s Video Ports Any time you’re troubleshooting a smart TV’s picture settings (or any TV, for that matter), it’s always best to start with the ports themselves....

June 2, 2025 · 4 min · 846 words · Jennifer Burns

D&D’s 2024 Player’s Handbook Is Making A Big Mistake With Martial & Spellcasting Classes

Summary Though it is too early to judge with certainty, playtest material suggests the upcoming 2024 revisedDungeons & Dragonsrulebooks willcreate a divide between martial characters and spellcasters that is not present in the current rules. VeteranDnDplayers recall a 3e perception among fans that martial classes, like Fighter and Barbarian, did not provide a viable contribution when compared to full spellcasters, like Clerics and Wizards. The4e system corrected this with its unified power progression and distinct class roles....

June 2, 2025 · 6 min · 1216 words · Richard Munoz

Daily Pop Crossword July 15, 2025 Answers (5/26/25)

Our Daily POP Crossword June 30, 2025 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue. The Daily POP Crosswords is a daily puzzle game that challenges players to fill in the blanks of a crossword puzzle with words and phrases related to pop culture. Players can test their knowledge of current events, movies, music, and more while enjoying a classic word game format....

June 2, 2025 · 2 min · 360 words · Kristy Ramirez

Daily Themed Crossword June 04, 2025 Answers (7/22/25)

Our Daily Themed Crossword August 09, 2025 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue. TheDaily Themed Crosswordis available as a mobile app on both iOS and Android devices. It has become a popular crossword app due to its regular crossword offerings and difficulty level (not too easy, not too difficult, generally). They release a new crossword each day, every day of the year, and each crossword has a theme and allows for hints in case an answer involves a more obscure word....

June 2, 2025 · 2 min · 346 words · Anthony Douglas