It wasn’t long ago that I shared my thoughts aboutwhy the USB Type-C standard wasn’t perfect yet, but some vital, forward-thinking milestones have started trickling their way down the manufacturing lines, and it smells like progress. While manyUSB Type-Ccables continue to display limitations regarding data speed, power delivery, or both, some brands are making a difference by offering the best of both worlds. Nevertheless, I wouldn’t quite say the standard is perfect yet....

Quidditch boasts a surprisingly in-depth upgrade system, dramatically boosting your team’s effectiveness. If you want to stay ahead of the competition, here are the Best Skills for Seeker, Chaser, Keeper, and Beater and how the system works in Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions. Table of contents How to earn Skill Points in Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions You canearn points to spend on Skills through regular gameplay. Skill Points are rewarded every time you level up, and you can check your progress under theCareer Tabon the main menu (pictured above)....

I encountered numerous bosses and challenges throughout Cvstodia, but I also encountered a handful of NPCs that offered The Penitent One assistance. One such NPC that stood out to me was Yerma, who gave me a quest item called the Steely Battle Lance. In addition to this item, she also assisted me infighting various bossesas I progressed through her quest. Where to get the Steely Battle Lance in Blasphemous 2 The first time you meetYerma, an NPC wearing a green cloak and wielding a spear, she will give you the Steely Battle Lance inProfundo Lamento....

Transferring photos between an iPhone and your computer is a process you have little control over beyond choosing a group of photos to move. Any higher level of iOS media file management requires a specialized app likeDearMob’s iPhone Managerwhich offers a bunch of advanced photo-syncing features and advantages over Apple’s default method. Introducing DearMob iPhone Manager DearMob iPhone Manager (a Windows version is also available) is an iPhone content manager that offers many features for transferring iOS media files that Apple doesn’t provide, and it does so by completely bypassing iTunes....

Kojima Productions has unveiled a new gameplay trailer forDeath Stranding 2: On the Beachduring theSummer Game Fest 2025, showcasing new details and visuals. Death Stranding 2 Unveils a New Preview One of the most anticipated games of 2025 is just around the corner. It’s none other thanDeath Stranding 2: On the Beach, the latest title from Hideo Kojima and his team at Kojima Productions, launching on PS5 on June 26....

When it comes tosoundbars, there’s no lack of awesome options right now, and CES 2021 is showing us thatmany more are on the way. But that doesn’t mean there isn’t room for new products, especially when they fill a previously empty niche. Denon’s new $599 Home Sound Bar 550, which will be available in February 2021, seems to do just that. The key to the Home Sound Bar 550’s potential appeal is its vast array of features, combined with a price that places it between bedroom-sized soundbars like the $400Sonos Beamand $400Bose Smart Soundbar 300, and their larger cousins, the $800Sonos Arcand the $800Bose Soundbar 700....

EA has released its Deep Dive for Ultimate Team in Madden NFL 25 that highlights new ways to play. These new ways will cover both online competitive players and solo offline players. The focus is to provide the feeling of truly earning, progressing and building the Ultimate Team no matter the way that is played. The experience will be streamlined with more seasons and more content than in the past. This also includes a refreshed MUT presentation with a new intro on kickoffs....

Today, EA SPORTS and Codemasters have released the first gameplay trailer forF1 25. The game is due to release on May 30 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC with the third Grand Prix of Miami taking place this coming weekend. Miami is showcased as one of the new tracks that have been scanned with LIDAR technology. This means this will be the most up-to-date version of the circuit and its environment as laser scanning is able to produce these updates....

Facebook is getting into cloud gaming, with free-to-play cloud games, launching in beta starting 26 October. Unlike rivals likeGoogle, which offers a standalone cloud gaming service,Facebookis adding cloud games to its app - some of which you can play right now for free. Keep in mind this isn’t Facebook’s first foray into games. Remember those Flash-based titles, and later, the HTML5 Instant Games? They still exist and are available alongside cloud games on Facebook....

Google reportedly wants Samsung to do a better job at promoting Google services and products - including pushingGoogle AssistantoverBixby. It’s currently negotiating a deal that would give it more prominence on Samsung smartphones, according to Bloomberg. Bloomberghas a solid track record when it comes to revealing deep-level information about Silicon Valley and the business behind some of the biggest tech companies. It claims Google wants to land a deal that would see Samsung “promote Google’s digital assistant and Play Store” on Samsung devices....

iModshas posted a new video walkthrough of its long-in-the-works app, and it’s made lots of progress. Unlike theExtensify appthat we previewed last week, iMods is a true Cydia alternative that aims to provide users with a prettier UI, ratings, video previews, and more. The video is impressive. It shows how tweaks are installed, navigating the various sections of the app, and more. Of course a video can only go so far....

Speed Intensifieris atweakthat’s been around for some time, but was just recently updated to play nice with iOS 7 and arm64 devices like the iPhone 5s. The effect, especially when you take into consideration the drastic animation changes present within iOS 7, is nothing short of startling. If you’re looking to speed up, at least in perception, the speed of your device, then look no further. Speed Intensifier allows you to significantly increase the speed of animations found within iOS 7, and it does so while allowing you to keep iOS 7’s trademarked style....

Spec slides have leaked out suggestingthe Honor 20 Pro’s quad camera system could include a macro lens for the first time. If true, it would make it one of the most versatile camera setups we’ve ever seen on a smartphone. The leak comes via the ever-prolificSlashLeaks, and shows a series of presentation slides detailing what’s new in this four camera system, and what to expectwhen the Honor 20 Pro launches....