5 retro Windows 11 apps that fill me with nostalgic joy

If you’re anywhere near as old as I am, then you’ll recall the PC era of the 1990s and the early 2000s: a time when bulky beige boxes ruled the roost, whenWindowswas still a highly crash-prone affair, and when programs were downloaded from the web as opposed to the Microsoft Store. A lot has changed over the years, with both first-party and third-party Windows software having evolved with the times. Themodern PC app ecosystemis bustling with energy, but for every innovative new experience out there, there’s a legacy program still prospering on nostalgia, merit, or sometimes a combination of both....

July 23, 2025 · 5 min · 1037 words · Kimberly Sims

64GB Xupreme Flash Drive Is 1st Compatible With Windows 7 Claim A-DATA

64GB Xupreme Flash Drive Is 1st Compatible With Windows 7 Claim A-DATA A-DATAhave unveiled what they’re calling “the first flash drive compatible with Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit)”, though as far as we’ve heard there haven’t been many reported problems with existing drives and the Windows 7 RC. Still, if you’re looking for up to 64GB of portable storage then the A-DATA XPG Xupreme may be the drive of your dreams....

July 23, 2025 · 3 min · 494 words · Sherry Robinson

All Weapon Case Rewards for Ashika Island in DMZ

Call of Duty: Warzone 2 DMZ received some majorchanges and additionwith the Season 2 update. The main highlight of this patch was the introduction of a new infiltration zone called Ashika Island. Just like Al Mazrah, this map also has aboss/commandernamed Bombmaker who players can kill to acquire aWeapon Case. All Ashika Island Weapon Case Rewards in DMZ Players receive an exclusive reward for successfully extracting the Weapon Case each time from the DMZ....

July 23, 2025 · 2 min · 246 words · Cheryl Foster

Best apps for your commute

We have a list of apps that we think will help make your commute easier by letting you know what the traffic is like, how soon your bus will arrive, and where to find the cheapest parking lot in the city… If you are not going to use Google Maps to help direct you to your destination, Waze is the next best thing. In fact, Google uses Waze’s community-based traffic updates to let you know if there is an accident on your route....

July 23, 2025 · 4 min · 748 words · Jason Woods

Best Blastoise Deck in Pokemon TCG Pocket

One of the strongest decks in the Genetic Apex meta inPokemon TCG Pocketfeatures water-type Pokemon because of the broken Misty card. What better way to capitalize on a Misty card than one of the most popular and strongest Kanto Pokemon, Blastoise. Here’s the best Blastoise deck along with all the card alternatives for free-to-play players and how to play it perfectly in Pokemon TCG Pocket. Blastoise Full Decklist in Pokemon TCG Pocket There are two Blastoise cards: the non-ex and ex version....

July 23, 2025 · 4 min · 805 words · Kevin Clark

Best Character Creators in Fighting Games

Fighting games are expected to have a healthy roster of fighters to choose from orat leastcome with compelling enough characters to engross you. Just look at the ever-evolving iconic champions and villains fromMortal Kombat. On rare occasions, you’ll stumble upon a hidden gem: a fighting game with a robust character creation system. 10 Best Character Creators In RPGs RPGs are known for having robust character creation tools, and here are the games that astound us with their amazing customization options....

July 23, 2025 · 6 min · 1162 words · Jason Flowers

Bungie Reveals the Year of Prophecy for Destiny 2, including The Edge of Fate and Renegades Expansions

Bungie today revealed their plans for the next year of Destiny 2, which includes The Edge of Fate and Renegades expansions. Destiny 2: The Final Shape may have ended the Light & Darkness saga, but Destiny 2: The Edge of Fate will open a whole new saga. Bungie today revealed the Year of Prophecy, which includes all of their story and content plans for Destiny 2 over the new years. This includes the introduction of two new expansions, core game updates, and other major updates that’ll expand this new saga....

July 23, 2025 · 3 min · 493 words · Dr. Melissa Bennett

Can You Do An Engine Swap On A Motorcycle?

Can You Do An Engine Swap On A Motorcycle? Motorcycles grow more powerful with each passing year, with engines likeIndian’s Power Plus 108andHarley-Davidson’s new 2.1-liter Screaming Eagle IV V-twinputting out 122 and 130 horsepower, respectively. Automotive engine replacements likeChevy LS engine swapsare quite common, but if you’re tempted to boost your motorcycle’s power by replacing the stock engine with something bigger, you’ve probably wondered if this is a manageable job, and what is involved?...

July 23, 2025 · 4 min · 784 words · Ronald Mcdonald

Cars In Snoop Dogg's Collection That Are One Of A Kind

Cars In Snoop Dogg’s Collection That Are One Of A Kind Calvin Broadus blasted onto the scene in the early ’90s with a fresh West Coast style of hip-hop, gaining widespread exposure as a part of Dr. Dre’s wildly successful album, “The Chronic.” Snoop’s first album came out a year later and sold an impressive 803,000 copies in its first week, according to theLos Angeles Times. Since then, Snoop has become one of the world’s biggest stars with hit songs topping the charts, best-selling albums, and a larger-than-life persona....

July 23, 2025 · 11 min · 2283 words · Allison Ramirez

Check out Bolt, Instagram’s Snapchat competitor

In case you missed it last week,Facebook-ownedInstagramis hatching out anew mobile appto take on the likes of Snapchat, Taptalk and a growing list of other ephemeral messaging apps out there. Several people have spotted a banner advertising the app in Instagram’s Android app. Billed as a“one-tap photo messaging”solution, they’re calling it Bolt. I have good news and bad news. The good news is, the app’s just stealthily launched on the App Store....

July 23, 2025 · 3 min · 639 words · Rebecca Sexton

CMF by Nothing is a new budget sub-brand with a smartwatch and earbuds coming soon

Nothing, the London-based tech firm co-founded by Carl Pei, announced today that it is launching its own sub-brand that is aimed at providing value for the budget-conscious. The new brand is called CMF by Nothing, and it’s set to launch within months with the arrival of its first products; a new smartwatch and a bear of earbuds. Coming later this year Little is known about the new brand beyond what CEO Pei said in Nothing’s Community Quarterly Update, but we do know that it’s all about making “better design more accessible....

July 23, 2025 · 2 min · 383 words · Kelly Jones

Dave Bautista Shares the Struggles of Playing Drax in Guardians of the Galaxy

It is difficult to imagine James Gunn’sGuardians of the Galaxyseries without the stone-faced, extremely literal, and absolutely hilarious Drax the Destroyer, and it is impossible to imagine any actor other than Dave Bautista doing justice to the role. But as the former wrestling star shared on an episode ofInside of Youwith Michael Rosenbaum, playing the comic relief is not what drew him to movies in the first place. “What I really want to do, I like drama....

July 23, 2025 · 3 min · 514 words · Sarah Carey

FFXIV: New Housing Wards Lottery Date in 6.3

Housing is one of those aspects ofFinal Fantasy XIVthat many players end up never experiencing despite having a huge concept behind it. This is either due to itsunavailability for everyone or because of the huge concurrence for a single plot, which was arguably made even worse with the Lottery update introduced in Endwalker. The introduction of a single Housing Area in Empyrium wasn’t enough to get everyone a house, butnew Wards for all regions were introducedin patch6....

July 23, 2025 · 2 min · 421 words · David Brown