2025 Indian Chieftain & Challenger PowerPlus 112 First Ride: More Than Just Extra Torque

2025 Indian Chieftain & Challenger PowerPlus 112 First Ride: More Than Just Extra Torque Some people come to Las Vegas for the gambling or for the shows, hoping to win big or see fantastical displays on big stages. Others come for the lazy rivers, drinks with little umbrellas, or the exclusive meals prepared by celebrity chefs in high-end restaurants. There’s the Vegas Strip, the Sphere, and even F1 racing has made its way to center stage in Nevada’s most populous city....

July 19, 2025 · 8 min · 1644 words · Eric Burton

4 fun gimmicks I'd like to see on more smartphones

Normally I consider myself an anti-gimmick person when it comes to consumer tech. When I’m shopping for agaming PC, for instance, I don’t particularly care about flashy LED lighting or conspicuous logos – I want all of my money going towards performance and reliability. With TVs, I don’t particularly care about transparent screens orhanging them like paintings. The same philosophy often applies tosmartphones, but they’re such personal devices that it makes more sense to hunt for something that stands out – something that feels authentically “me,” as much as a mass-market product can, anyway....

July 19, 2025 · 5 min · 862 words · Jonathan Robertson

5 Of The Best Open World Games On iPhone To Check Out In 2023

5 Of The Best Open World Games On iPhone To Check Out In 2023 Games that were once thought to be only possible on consoles and PCs have now made their way to devices such as iPhones. Open-world games are extremely popular in gaming today, so it makes sense a fair share of them would be available on the iPhoneas well as Android. While you’re not going to hit the cutting-edge graphics a PS5, Xbox Series X, or high-end PC can offer, there are many open-world games worth your time on the iPhone and iOS devices....

July 19, 2025 · 5 min · 1002 words · Beth Pham

6 Awesome And Affordable Mini V8 Engine Kits

6 Awesome And Affordable Mini V8 Engine Kits The holiday gift-giving season is almost upon us, and one gift that will widen the eyes of any automotive hobbyist or scientifically-minded tinkerer on your gift list is a V8 engine kit. EngineDIY sells a wide array of engine kits, from those modeled after the motors found in ‘60smuscle carsto zero-emission electromagnetic engines. A V8 engine kit can not only be a great gift but can also serve as an educational tool for a student interested in the scientific concepts of combustion, friction, and the other forces and principles that combine to make an engine convert energy into motion....

July 19, 2025 · 6 min · 1233 words · Annette Allen

7 features every Samsung TV owner should try

Smart TVs come packed with features, conveniences, and extras (some of which youdon’t even need), all so that the TV is central to your entertainment experience. Some of these features may automatically turn on and off, while others require additional devices for integration and some work on your behalf. The latest Samsungsmart TVsare no exceptions, as they are designed to not only enhance the quality of your preferred entertainment, be it film, TV, music, or gaming, but also serve as the focal point for your advanced home....

July 19, 2025 · 6 min · 1168 words · Michael Bailey

7 Reasons Why Your Vehicle's MPG Is Going Down

7 Reasons Why Your Vehicle’s MPG Is Going Down Are you finding yourself stopping at the gas station more often than usual? Even if you’ve invested in one of themost fuel-efficient cars ever made, a sudden increase in fuel consumption can be frustrating and costly. TheAAAcurrently lists the average price of a gallon of gas at about $3.12, and the typical driver puts about 15,000 miles on their car each year....

July 19, 2025 · 8 min · 1541 words · Bruce Lynch

Apple Intelligence may introduce a paid tier

Apple may start charging for at least some of the AI features of Apple Intelligence.According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, although Apple Intelligence will be free when it launches as part of iOS 18, Apple has long-term plans to monetize thenew AI capabilities, in an effort to make up the shortfall from declining device sales. We may end up seeing a two-tier system for Apple Intelligence, with free standard features plus additional features that come with a subscription fee....

July 19, 2025 · 3 min · 477 words · Michael Smith

Apple puts a price tag on Motorola’s wireless patents: $1 per iPhone

In a response to Motorola’s motion from yesterday seeking clarification on essential wireless patents (which include both cellular and WiFi standards), Apple has formally acknowledged its willingness to accept a license at a court-determined rate of up to $1 per iPhone through a license agreement on fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory (FRAND) terms. The figure entails worldwide sales of covered products, the iPhone maker said. Apple’s position on FRAND licensing is that the industry should set FRAND rates to prevent companies asserting wireless standards-essential patents against its rivals by jacking up prices....

July 19, 2025 · 2 min · 410 words · Leah Gibson

Apple says iPhone XR has been the best-selling model each day since launch

Apple has now officially confirmed that the colorful iPhone XR, which starts at $750 unlocked in the United States, has been its most popular, best-selling smartphone model since launch, passing even the flagship iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max models in terms of unit sales. The confirmation came from the mouth of Greg Joswiak himself, who is Apple’s Vice President of iOS, iPad and iPhone Product Marketing. HetoldCNET that iPhone XR “has been our most popular iPhone each and every day since the day it became available....

July 19, 2025 · 2 min · 393 words · Colin Mcknight

At long last, Instagram is adding much-needed Drafts to save unfinished posts for later

You cannot find it mentioned in release notes accompanying the most recentInstagram updatewhich brought out anew Snapchat-like Stories feature, but either that or an earlier update has quietly added a much-needed Drafts feature to the popularmobile photographyapp. Called by some fans the best feature that has happened to Instagram in quite a while, Drafts lets you save the photo you’re currently editing as a draft. This is quite useful, if not essential, in case you just spent your time making detailed edits to a photo, but ultimately decided not to post it until later....

July 19, 2025 · 2 min · 402 words · Carlos Espinoza

Beat up Ifrit and Garuda with this Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers E6 guide

The moment anyFinal Fantasy XIVplayer from around theA Realm Reborndayshas been dreading: Garuda and Ifrit are back. Thankfully, their Eden versions are radically different to the countless 2.0 rehashes. That means knowledge of the prior fights won’t really translate to a rapid understanding of these two, making thisFFXIVE6 Normal guide all the more important. Let’s get to it. Phase 1 – Garuda Garuda starts the show with a couple of auto-attacks before prepping Ferostorm and Superstorm: The former being a conal strike emanating from the spikes (above) she places beside her, and the latter being unavoidable raid-wide damage that will finish off anyone who took Ferostorm to the face....

July 19, 2025 · 5 min · 876 words · Tiffany Mcguire

Best class and gifts for Nel in Fire Emblem Engage

Fire Emblem Engagehas a multitude of characters for you to use in combat. Whether it be the royalty from one of the four nations of Elyos, their retainers, or a random thief you met who stole an Emblem Ring, there’s a bunch of different folks from many kinds of backgrounds for you to use in battle. The Fell Xenologue added a few more characters into the mix with two Fell Dragon twins and The Four Winds coming into play....

July 19, 2025 · 3 min · 585 words · Erin Vargas

Best Games for Age of Mythology Fans to Play

If you want the rush of building thriving civilizations with little room for error, RTS games are perfect.Age of Mythologydoes it all with a heavy hand of mysticism. As an avid mythology fan, this gem caught my eye years ago. And although the release of Retold pulled me back in, there’s still more to discover in the world of RTS games. 10 Games To Play If You Love Astro Bot If you’re a big fan of Astro Bot’s fun and creative 3D platforming, there’s a ton of games out there to try and scratch that itch too....

July 19, 2025 · 7 min · 1285 words · William Stevenson