We live in an ever-changing golden age of interactive entertainment. With games being delisted from stores, servers being switched off, and player counts dropping, there’s no guarantee your favorites will be around for the long haul. So play them now, before they’re gone. Super Mario Maker 2 On August 04, 2025, Nintendo switched off online services for its 3DS and Wii U platforms. BecauseSuper Mario Makerwas exclusively released on those platforms, the entire catalog of user-made levels became inaccessible overnight....

Summary If you’re looking for an instant camera that offers the most nostalgia possible with an old-fashioned yet modern experience, the latest Polaroid Now series is a solid choice. Today, the company unleashed its latest Polaroid Now and Now+ Generation 3 cameras, promising better photos and extra-sharp prints. The newPolaroid Now Generation 3(and Now+) cameras just received a huge overhaul, even if they still have that retro look we’re all familiar with....

Why blow $1,000 on a flagship phone when you can get a flagship-like device for half the price? Samsung’s Galaxy A56 5G costs just $500 but packs a 50MP main camera, a 120Hz Super AMOLED display, a relatively powerful chipset, and a six-year software support guarantee—a plainly excellent set of features for the price. If flagship phones are defined by big camera arrays and flashy screens, theGalaxy A56 5Gmay as well be a flagship....

Summary The One UI 7 update saga has been a long and turbulent one. After a few past releases where Samsung has managed to release new major One UI updates promptly, it really bungled things this year, to the point that most Samsung phones are still on Android 14 well into April. Apparently, though, it’s finally moving ahead. Samsung has resumed rolling out One UI 7, based on Android 15, for its 2024 flagship smartphone lineup....

Summary Weekly show releases feel like a partial return to the bad old days of broadcast television, where you had to conform to someone else’s schedule, or at least figure out how to program your VCR. While some shows still drop entire seasons, streaming providers have realized that releasing their shows on a weekly basis extends subscription times, generates some free buzz among viewers, and generally works out better for them....

Quick Links Summary Before upgrading to the latest macOS version, read up on the update to understand its benefits and potential issues. It’s often best to wait to update your Mac until initial bugs are found and remedied, especially if you depend on your Mac for work or school. Each year, Apple releases a new version of macOS, free of charge and complete with new features and improvements. So should you jump in right away, or is it better to wait a few weeks or months for the dust to settle first?...

It’s the biggest shopping event of the year that isn’t named Black Friday. Today is the last day to take advantage of Amazon’s big Prime Day deals, and we found huge discounts on Pixel phones and watches, PC accessories, smart home goods, and so much more. WhilePrime Day dealstechnically only run on July 16-17th, expect lower prices throughout the rest of the week and into the weekend. Below, we’ve gathered some favorites, including the extremely popular Anker Nano phone charger, Bose headphones, QLED TVs, portable speakers, smart fingerprint-equipped door locks, and other home goods....

Quick Links If you buy a Mac today, you also get almost all the software you need for productivity or creativity included, while it seems like Windows users have to shell out for quality software applications. But with so much good free PC software out there, you actually don’t! LibreOffice Microsoft’s office suite probably comes to mind first in association with Windows, but there are so many other options. Of the free office suites that are out there,LibreOffice is probably the closest to the classic Office experience, and there’s no subscription or purchase necessary....

Quick Links Summary If you’ve been gaming for a while, you probably have a story about a terrible third-party controller. But now these off-brand manufacturers are making some of the best controllers in the market today. Third-party controllers have developed a stigma that dates back to the 90s when home consoles hit the mainstream. Many of these controllers never worked quite right or stopped working a month after you purchased them....

Summary Many people know the age-old technique of pressing Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V to copy and paste information, not only when using Microsoft Office but across most programs on most operating systems. However, if youareusing Microsoft Office, it can be useful to copy and paste more than one item at a time. I’ll use Microsoft Word to demonstrate how the clipboard works, but you can also use the same method in PowerPoint and Excel....

We’ve seen a push from companies over the past few years for new, life-saving health features. Satellite communications can allow you to get help in those specific cases where you’re stranded without a cell signal. Now, the new Pixel Watch 3 might actually literally save your life with one of its new features. Google’s latest smartwatch, thePixel Watch 3, includes a feature called Loss of Pulse Detection. This feature, which Google says is the first of its kind, aims to save lives by automatically calling emergency services if it detects that the wearer has lost their heart pulse and is unresponsive....

It’s Samsung Unpacked time. Samsung tends to host two major flagship releases every year, and we’re well into 2025, which means it’s time for the first one. Samsung just hosted its first event, and there’s a lot of exciting announcements—including the newGalaxy S25 and Galaxy S25+ devices. Samsung just announced the Galaxy S25 and the Galaxy S25+ phones, alongside the more powerful and expensiveGalaxy S25 Ultra, and there’s a lot to talk about with all three models....

The year is almost over, and if you’re anything like us, you’re running around trying to finish all that holiday shopping. Thankfully, some excellent last-minute deals are available on popular Christmas gift items, including gadgets, headphones, TVs, home security cameras, and more. If you’re starting to panic and still need more gifts or want to get yourself something nice, below are some available discounts. More importantly, many of them could still arrive before Christmas....