Despicable Me 4 Box Office Pushes Franchise To Rare Global Milestone

Summary Despicable Me 4has pushed the animated franchise past a huge global milestone. The movie is the fourth installment in the flagship Illumination franchise, which follows the adventures of reformed supervillain Gru and his family, in addition to being the sixth installment overall including the two movies in theMinionsspinoff subfranchise. TheDespicable Me 4releasehad an auspicious debut over the Fourth of July holiday weekend, grossing a whopping $122.6 million at the domestic box office during its first five days after opening midweek....

August 1, 2025 · 3 min · 482 words · Carmen Hernandez

Emily Alyn Lind’s Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire Character Creates A Confusing Ghost Problem

Summary Emily Alyn Lind’s role as the sarcastic ghost Melody was a great addition toGhostbusters: Frozen Empire,yet her mere existence creates a hugeGhostbustersproblem. While the core of theGhostbustersfranchise has always been the main team of ghost hunters, the spirits themselves are also integral to the movies. Their antics lead to much of the films' comedy, but also the greatest conflicts. Ultimately,Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’scastintroduces a ghostly phenomenon that brings into question the entire franchise’s world of ghosts....

August 1, 2025 · 3 min · 636 words · Timothy Esparza

Four Years On, I've Changed My Mind Over Luke Skywalker's Mandalorian Season 2 Cameo

4 years after his famous return inThe Mandalorianseason 2 finale, I’ve changed my mind aboutLuke Skywalker’s surprise cameo. EveryStar Warsfan remembers where they were whenLuke appeared inThe Mandalorian, arriving just in time to save our heroes - most notably Grogu. This moment was extremely emotional for all audiences, from the return of the galaxy’s most renowned hero to the goodbye that was exchanged between Din Djarin and Grogu in the midst of it all....

August 1, 2025 · 5 min · 1004 words · Matthew Richardson

FX’s Shogun Was A Massive Improvement Over This Netflix Historic Epic From 10 Years Ago

Summary The Emmy-nominated FX seriesShōgunis not only an incredible series, but a massive improvement overMarco Polo, Netflix’s historical epic from 10 years ago. Although the series trace vastly different historical moments in their respective settings,bothShōgunandMarco Poloare large-scale dramas that pit ambitious men against ech other— one an outsider and one entrenched in the ongoing upheaval. With a staggering 25 Emmy nominations under its belt, the Japanese-languageShōgunhas made TV history. However, the series made its mark before the awards season as, arguably, the year’s most talked-about show....

August 1, 2025 · 3 min · 589 words · Melvin Stewart

Genshin Impact: Chasca Ascension & Talent Materials

Farming the Ascension and Talent materials for Chasca inGenshin Impactis the first step in fully unlocking her potential as a main Anemo DPS in team comps and a necessary step in turning her viable.Chasca is a new playable character introduced with Version 5.2 alongside Ororon, both of which have important roles in the Natlan story arc. Because of the leaks for Version 5.2, players couldpre-farm Chasca’s materials inGenshin Impact, though they were still subject to change during the beta tests for the patch....

August 1, 2025 · 6 min · 1184 words · Duane Solomon

Google Photos: A guide to the photo sharing and cloud storage app

Google Photos: A guide to the photo sharing and cloud storage app Google Photos isn’t only an app for storing and viewing photos on your device. It’s packed with new AI features such as Magic Editor and Magic Eraser. It also has multiple tricks that help you with media organization, photo and video editing, cloud backup, and seamless sharing features. It’s preinstalled on most Android phones, like theGoogle Pixel 8a, and works across other platforms....

August 1, 2025 · 7 min · 1351 words · Carrie Reese

Google Sheets starts rolling out time-saving AI magic into spreadsheets

Google Workspace apps continue to gain generative AI boosts, as many otherbusiness productivity suitesare adding new features for automating clerical tasks with a few quick prompts. The search giant is getting ahead of itself, allowing trusted testers to use Google Docs' andGmail’s AI writing assistantssince March, similar to how it initially approached the rollout ofBard. Artificial intelligence has sincepopped up in other Workspace apps like Slides, except in Sheets, where it could prove transformative....

August 1, 2025 · 2 min · 336 words · Richard Kennedy

Google updates its classic Roboto font with super-customizable Flex edition

Google updates its classic Roboto font with super-customizable Flex edition Roboto has been a key part of Google’s visual identity for years. It has perdured through time, even preceding the concept of Material Design —it was actually first introduced in 2011with Android 4.0’s Holo design language. As the company’s visual identity matured, so has the typeface as it has adapted to a breadth of formats including bolder variants, a monospace variant, and evena serif variant....

August 1, 2025 · 2 min · 359 words · Frank Farmer

Grab a picture-perfect Samsung Frame TV for $500 off

Grab a picture-perfect Samsung Frame TV for $500 off Samsung keeps the deals rolling this week with a great discount on one of its most popular 4K smart TVs known as The Frame. You’re likely already familiar with the set, but for those that aren’t, The Frame is a QLED 4K television line known for its beautiful matte display and customizable bezels. It’s thin enough to hang on your wall, and it comes with digital artwork you can display....

August 1, 2025 · 3 min · 441 words · Bradley Cunningham

Grab this waterproof JBL Charge 5 speaker for $40 off, and avoid that summertime sadness

JBL Charge 5 The JBL Charge 5 is an excellent portable Bluetooth speaker with impressive, full sound, and 20 hours of battery life. It’s also waterproof, meaning it’s perfect for the summer, and we like it a lot at $40 off. A goodportable Bluetooth speakercan really set the tone for a cookout, party, or any other form of get-together. A good speaker usually equals good music (depending on who is in charge of it), and good music equals good times....

August 1, 2025 · 2 min · 426 words · Jason Aguilar

How To Check Your KD In Modern Warfare 3

InCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3,the kill/death ratio, or KD, is one of the most important stats that players need to pay attention to. In basic terms, it shows how many kills a player is scoring per death. A high KD generally indicates good performance based on carefully planned loadouts and tactics, while a low KD can be a clear sign to players that something needs to change. Unfortunately, like many live service games,Modern Warfare 3has a tendency to put monetized content, such as the battle pass, front and center....

August 1, 2025 · 3 min · 510 words · James Riddle

How to Fix a USB Stick Not Transferring Data on Windows

So you were unable to copy your data with a USB stick. Perhaps you tried to copy your files but were hit by an error in between, or maybe no transfer happened in the first place. If so, don’t worry, as there’s nothing to panic about. Many have faced this abrupt error before and will face it again, but there are ways to fix it. While USB data transferring errors happen for a variety of reasons, definite fixes exist that will get your copying back to normal in time....

August 1, 2025 · 5 min · 1047 words · Angela Owens

How to Fix the IOMap64.sys BSOD in Windows

How to Fix the IOMap64.sys BSOD in Windows IOMap64.sys is a system file related to the Asus GameFirst technology found on Asus motherboards. It works to optimize network traffic for gaming applications, allowing the users to enjoy a smoother gaming experience. However, despite its useful functionality, it can sometimes trigger a blue screen of death in Windows. Below, we talk about the common causes of this error, followed by the troubleshooting methods that can fix the issue for good....

August 1, 2025 · 3 min · 560 words · Jeffrey Hartman