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The best laptops you can get

Editor’s note: Lots of our favorite laptops are on sale for Black Friday! Check out the biggest and best Black Friday deals we’ve covered so far. Buying the right laptop can be stressful. It’s likely one of the bigger tech purchases you’ll make, and there are a ludicrous number of models, sizes, form factors, and […]

D&D's most famous vampire is also the secret behind the game's success

Strahd Von Zarovich's appearance in D&D shaped the game into what we know today, and Curse of Strahd remains a big reason behind 5e's success

Some of our favorite Blu-rays are cheaper than ever during Black Friday

Sometimes, there’s a little too much emphasis placed on buying big-ticket items during Black Friday. I mean, there’s nothing wrong with big gifts. It’s just that people might forget about the power of a compact stocking stuffer, like a movie. Ah, movies. You know you’re getting one, even when it’s wrapped, simply based on its […]

Sora and Nano Banana Pro throttled amid soaring demand

If you were wanting some AI-generated fun this holiday weekend, you’ll need to be efficient. Google and OpenAI have cut generation request limits for Nano Banana Pro and Sora, citing overwhelming demand.  Bill Peebles, who heads Sora at OpenAI, said free users will have six video generations a day. “Our gpus are melting,” he explained. […]

The US dodged a bullet this Atlantic hurricane season

An Atlantic hurricane season defined by political and climate disasters comes to a close on November 30th. It kicked off after DOGE's flurry of slashes to federal agencies. Employees who stayed on endured a tumultuous year, to say the least, at the National Weather Service (NWS). A series of strong storms brewed in the Atlantic […]