LinkedIn Has Added Games, but Here's Why You Shouldn't Play Them

Quick Links For some unexplained reason, LinkedIn has added games to its website and app. This is despite LinkedIn being designed for professional networking and job searching. While we’re stuck pondering why LinkedIn has added games, we would advise you to stay away from them regardless. LinkedIn Has Added NYT-Style Games Since the 1990s, when Java and Flash were all the rage, people have been able to play silly little games online....

August 6, 2025 · 4 min · 678 words · Annette Allen

Making an Apple Watch for Android users could be surprisingly simple

How many times have you read the words “Apple should make an Apple Watch for Android?” As a die-hard tech fan and a regular user of both platforms, I’ve also those words myself — and often read comments across all social platforms that say the company would never do it, that it would go against its walled-garden policy, and so on. As it turns out, the company has explored making the Apple Watch compatible with Android but found “technological limitations” that it couldn’t overcome after a three-year investigation....

August 6, 2025 · 6 min · 1225 words · Brenda Henderson

Mike Flanagan’s Underrated $72M Horror From 5 Years Ago Subtly Follows Up Stephen King’s New Streaming Hit Movie

WARNING! This article contains SPOILERS for Salem’s Lot (2024)!Max has a new streaming horror hit on its hands with the 2024 adaptation ofSalem’s Lot, which shares a subtle connection to Mike Flanagan’s 2019 adaptation of Stephen King’s bookDoctor Sleep. Stephen King’s books are known for often holding Easter eggs, implicit links, or direct connections to his other stories, with many of his Maine-set horror novels being related through references to characters and local events....

August 6, 2025 · 7 min · 1386 words · Todd Franklin Jr.

Named Ranges Are the Most Useful Underrated Google Sheets Feature

Quick Links Named ranges are a common feature of spreadsheet software. But it’s quite possible you haven’t even heard of them, despite their usefulness. Find out why named ranges are so convenient and how you may use them to clean up your spreadsheets. What Are Named Ranges in Google Sheets? A named range is a bit like a variable in programming. Instead of referring to a range of cells like A1:A4, you can refer to them using a name of your choice, like “payments....

August 6, 2025 · 3 min · 442 words · Patricia Thomas

New Star Wars Movie Can Still Bring Back Ben Solo

Summary Star Warshas secretly created an intriguing way for Ben Solo to return in Rey’s upcomingNew Jedi Ordermovie, without the need for Force ghosts or resurrections. As seen inThe Rise of Skywalker, it was revealed thatBen Solo and Rey were connected as a powerful dyad in the Force. As such, it’s possible that this rare bond could still be utilized in some pretty interesting ways. InThe Rise of Skywalker, a redeemed Ben Solo gave his life to revive Rey after she defeated Emperor Palpatine....

August 6, 2025 · 3 min · 601 words · Kevin Chambers

NYT Mini Crossword Aug 13, 2025 Answers (8/23/25)

Our NYT Mini Crossword Jun 16, 2025 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue. The New York Times Mini Crossword is a smaller, quicker version of the paper’s famous daily crossword puzzle. It’s designed for solvers who want to exercise their brain without spending a lot of time on a single puzzle. The mini crossword is just as challenging as its bigger counterpart, but with fewer clues and a smaller grid....

August 6, 2025 · 3 min · 427 words · Andrea Proctor

Paramount+ With Showtime: How to cancel your subscription

Paramount Plus is an inexpensivestreaming servicewith some great titles. If you like to try other platforms occasionally, you’ll need to know how to cancel Paramount Plus. There isn’t a single answer to how this is done. How to cancel every major video streaming service Downsize your streaming spending, one service at a time How to cancel Paramount Plus from a computer One way to cancel your Paramount Plus subscription is from a web browser....

August 6, 2025 · 2 min · 300 words · Teresa Kelley

Pokémon GO Tynamo Community Day Watts Up Special Research Tasks & Rewards

Pokémon GO’s July 2024 Community Day features Tynamo as the star of the show with boosted wild spawns and increased Shiny odds, but there’s also a new ticketed Watts Up Special Research story to work your way through. With several tasks to take on and some great rewards on offer for finishing them all, it’s definitely worth taking the time to complete this Special Research story. The monthly Community Days are some of the most popular events inPokémon GO....

August 6, 2025 · 3 min · 558 words · Paul Johnson

Resident Alien Season 4's Big Character Tease Is Very Exciting After Season 3's Ending

Summary Resident AlienshowrunnerChris Sheridan has teased that he plans to use certain characters in different waysin the upcoming season, and it’s only really possible because ofResident Alienseason 3’s ending. The residents of Patience Colorado were all left in precarious positions in the season 3 finale, and now thatResident Alienseason 4 is officially on the way, those various cliffhangers will finally be resolved. Every member of theResident Aliencasthas come a long way since the show began in 2021, and their respective arcs are set to continue along their compelling trajectories....

August 6, 2025 · 5 min · 994 words · Dawn Calhoun

Russell Crowe's Under-The-Radar 2024 Action Thriller Becomes A Netflix Global Hit

Summary Land of Bad, Russell Crowe’s under-the-radar action thriller from 2024, becomes a global hit on Netflix. Co-written and directed by William Eubank (Underwater), the new war film follows a US Army special forces team that is ambushed while on a mission to recover an intelligence asset, and their sole hope for survival rests with a distant Air Force drone operator who aids them during a grueling 48-hour battle. Other than Crowe,Land of Bad’s castincludes Liam Hemsworth, Luke Hemsworth, Ricky Whittle, and Milo Ventimiglia....

August 6, 2025 · 5 min · 986 words · Kaitlyn Williams

Star Wars: The Acolyte Episode 7 Release Date & Time

Summary The Acolyteepisode 7 will hopefully answer many questions the show has raised, causing its release time on Disney+ to be much-coveted information. Theending ofThe Acolyteepisode 6continued to dangle reveals and answers in front of viewers, raising the anticipation for the final two episodes. Even before that, however, the show offered up glimpses of what could be possible concerning Sith vs. Jedilightsaber battles inThe Acolyteepisode 5, making the potential action sequences of the last two episodes of season 1 even more exciting....

August 6, 2025 · 6 min · 1229 words · Russell Perkins

These Are the 7 Things I Wish I'd Known Before Switching to a Chromebook

Quick Links I switched to ChromeOS several years ago and have grown to love using my Chromebook for work and play. However, as much as I appreciate my Chromebook, and don’t for one second regret switching, there are some things I wish I had known before I took that leap. While they’re all based on my own experience of switching to ChromeOS and the reality of owning a Chromebook, these are things everyone should know before making the switch....

August 6, 2025 · 5 min · 961 words · Kelly Padilla

This Free Open-Source App Is the Ultimate Windows Optimization Tool for Power Users

I’ve always wanted a simple way to tweak and tune my Windows PC without digging through endless settings. Winhance does exactly that. It’s a single dashboard that lets me customize, clean up, and personalize Windows, making it more intuitive to use. A Swiss Army Knife for Windows Winhanceis a free open-source tool to control, debloat, and optimize your Windows computer. Much like a Swiss Army knife, it lets you remove pre-installed apps, optimize your system settings for security, performance, and privacy, and even customize some aspects of the Windows personalization experience without hunting through multiple menus....

August 6, 2025 · 6 min · 1220 words · Mary Williams