The best budget laptops for 2026

A tight budget does not mean you have to settle for a slow or outdated laptop. Many affordable models today offer solid performance for work, classes and everyday browsing, and some even pack in ...

‘Dan Da Dan’ Will Beam Down with Season 3 in 2027

In just two years, Dan Da Dan wound up the big new shonen sensation, thanks to its…well, everything, from the cast to its animation and very central romance. Good news, then, that we ...

A San Francisco power outage left Waymo’s self-driving cars stranded at intersections

Several of Waymo's autonomous vehicles were seen stuck in the middle of San Francisco streets following a significant power outage that took out the city's traffic lights. Waymo responded to the ...

Thank Pochita, the ‘Chainsaw Man’ Anime Will Return

And it’s official, more Chainsaw Man is coming. During the anime’s Jump Festa panel, Mappa revealed it was already at work adapting the “International Assassins” arc, which is ...

You can now tweak how warm and enthusiastic ChatGPT’s responses are

OpenAI gave its AI chatbot a professional makeover with the latest GPT-5.2 release, and some users are already complaining about its tone. For anyone who's finding ChatGPT rude or sassy, OpenAI has ...

‘The Vampire Lestat’ Showrunner Teases Louis & Claudia’s Returns

Very soon, it will be time for Sam Reid’s Lestat to tell his side of the story. With its third season, AMC’s Interview With the Vampire rebrands to The Vampire Lestat so it can ...

The 12 best last-minute Christmas gifts for 2025 that will arrive by December 24

I’ve never been a huge fan of jigsaw puzzles, but the pieces of art the Magic Puzzle Company makes for you to assemble are a delight. For starters, each has gorgeous and distinctive artwork — while ...

I follow these USB-C rules to ensure my devices charge at maximum speed

I hate plugging in my Samsung Galaxy and seeing the slow-charging message. Smartphone manufacturers are partly to blame for this, because they no longer supply charging blocks that match their ...

Steam Deck LCD Production Is Ending, Valve Confirms

Valve appears to be in the process of discontinuing the production of the Steam Deck LCD, which signifies a change in its handheld gaming strategy, at least in the United States. ...

Open Channel: What’d You Think of ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’?

2025’s holiday movie season has a big flick in this weekend’s Avatar: Fire and Ash, the third entry in James Cameron’s long-running sci-fi series. After the first movie dropped in ...