Microsoft gaming workers win a tentative union agreement
ZeniMax QA workers won a contract after two years of negotiations. A union of Microsoft gaming employees has won a tentative agreement with the company, in what’s being called a first for the industry. The Communications Workers of America (CWA), which represents over 300 quality assurance workers at ZeniMax Studios, announced the deal on Friday. […]
With tariffs looming, Adorama’s Memorial Day sale might be the last chance to score our favorite cameras at a decent price
Nikon, Canon, Panasonic, and OM System are just a few of the brands on sale today at Adorama.
NYT Mini crossword answers, hints for May 31, 2025
Stuck on any of the clues? We have the answers you need. The Mini is a bite-sized version of The New York Times‘ revered daily crossword. While the crossword is a lengthier experience that requires both knowledge and patience to complete, The Mini is an entirely different vibe. With only a handful of clues to […]
3 new 4K Blu-rays to add to your collection from May 2025
In this month’s Blu-ray Bounty, we look at three more 4K discs that could be a great addition to your collection.
I discovered these JBL noise-cancelling over-ear headphones’ neat party piece, but it’ll cost you…
JBL’s third generation of its Tour One wireless noise-cancelling over-ear headphones have a party piece – but it will cost you…
The DeepSeek R1 update proves it’s an active threat to OpenAI and Google
Plus, Claude finally gets voice mode and the AI-generated emotional support kangaroo that fooled the internet. This week, DeepSeek released an updated version of its R1 model on HuggingFace, reigniting the open-source versus closed-source competition. The updated version, called DeekSeek-R1-0528, has 685 billion parameters, an upgrade from January’s version, which had 671 billion. Unlike OpenAI […]
The 4 best AI image generators of 2025 — compare their photos
We tested tools like Grok, Midjourney, ChatGPT, and Google’s new Imagen 4 model. See the results for yourself. When you first think of AI, you probably think of a text-based chatbot like ChatGPT or Google’s Gemini. But AI tools are getting a whole lot more versatile. These days, even basic AI chatbots offer a range […]
Google’s Veo 3 AI video generator is unlike anything you’ve ever seen. The world isn’t ready.
“We’re so cooked.” At the Google I/O 2025 event on May 20, Google announced the release of Veo 3, a new AI video generation model that makes 8-second videos. Within hours of its release, AI artists and filmmakers were showing off shockingly realistic videos. You may have even seen …
Got the Sony WH-1000XM4? Here’s 3 reasons I’d upgrade to the Sony WH-1000XM6 after testing them side-by-side
After weeks of testing, I think Sony’s latest noise cancelling headphones are worth the upgrade price
75 best LGBTQ films to stream right now
From “Tangerine” to “The Bird Cage” to “All of Us Strangers” and beyond. Pride is a time in which everyone under the LGBTQ umbrella is encouraged to come out and wave their flag in spectacular parades. But for every wild night out, we might need a cozy night in, perhaps with a movie that keeps […]
