Horror games helped me face my real-life fears

All kids are scared of something, but I found myself sweating with fear as a child at even the most tame horror media. Even a trailer for a terriblehorror filmlikeThe Tooth Fairywas enough to keep me up all night with the lights on. Even going down to the basement by myself during the day was a daunting task. Needless to say,horror gameswere about the last thing I was interested in. It was hard enough getting through the Shadow Temple inOcarina of Time, so a game designed to scare me from top to bottom?...

July 29, 2025 · 4 min · 830 words · Melissa Mathews

How to beat Gym Leader Grusha in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet

Grusha, the Ice Type Gym Leader of Pokémon Scarlet & Violet, is recommended to be the final Gym players challenge. While two of his Pokémon have Water Type moves, the others have nothing to defend themselves against Fire Type Pokémon. Players should level their Pokémon to at least level 48 as Grusha’s team has very high base power moves. This is everything to know about the Ice Gym Leader’s team in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet....

July 29, 2025 · 2 min · 335 words · Theresa Johnston

How to charge your EV in the city: 5 tips from a condo dweller

I won’t lie. Living without a charger at home or work makes life harder as an EV owner. When I moved into my house, I had an electrician come and install myNACS wall connectorthe following Monday. There’s a reason86% of EV owners charge at home. Once you get past the upfront cost, thehardwareis a cheap way to get the most out of your EV. Still,34% of Americansrent their home, and that’s not including condos or other unique living situations where installing a home charger may be impracticable, if not downright impossible....

July 29, 2025 · 6 min · 1079 words · Erin Wilson

How to edit and customise Control Centre on your iPhone

Apple introduced the ability to edit and customise the Control Centre on youriPhonewith iOS 11, back in 2017. The Control Centre is where you’ll find the Airplane Mode, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and Mobile Data toggles when you swipe up from the bottom of your iPhone (Touch ID models), or when you swipe down from the top right corner (Face ID models). It is possible to customise which controls you want to see and which you don’t, as well as the order you want to see them in....

July 29, 2025 · 2 min · 360 words · Richard Nielsen

How to get Chilled Meat in Genshin Impact

Chilled meat is an ingredient found only in the Dragonspine region ofGenshin Impact. You’ll need chilled meat to complete theAh, Fresh Meat!quest given by Harris in the Dragonspine Adventurer Camp, which rewards you with a useful Goulash dish recipe. How to get Chilled Meat in Genshin Impact Since you’ll need to do some exploring in the dangerously icy terrain, it might be wise to craft a fewWarming Bottlesbefore you set out....

July 29, 2025 · 2 min · 310 words · Shaun Smith

How to get the free Frill-seeker Lizard avatar item in Roblox

An absolutelyfrillingitem has just crawled its way into the Roblox Avatar Shop, and it’s only here for a limited time! If you’re interested in adding theFrill-seeker Lizardto your Robloxian’s inventory, be sure to do so sooner rather than later, as thisfree itemdisappears from the Avatar Shop onSept. 29, 2022. For a brief walkthrough on how to claim this item, continue reading below. Claiming the Frill-seeker Lizard To add the Frill-seeker Lizard item to your Robloxian’s inventory, similar to theToo Cool Koalaitem, head to the Roblox website and select theAvatar Shoptab from the navigation menu at the top of your screen....

July 29, 2025 · 2 min · 334 words · Hunter King

How to turn on Stage Manager on your Mac

Stage Manager is a feature Apple announced during its Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) in June 2022. The feature is available forMacandiPad- though not all models - and it is designed to make multitasking easier by automatically organising apps and windows onto the side of your screen so you’re able to see them all quickly and at a glance. You can of course use Mission Control on Mac to see all of your open windows - if you don’t know about Mission Control then tap on the F3 function key with the three rectangles and you might be surprised to see how many open apps and windows you have - but Stage Manager is an extension of this....

July 29, 2025 · 3 min · 435 words · Courtney Villegas

HP's slew of new laptops is headed by the Elite Folio with 24 hour battery life

HP has upgraded several of its most portable laptops ahead ofCES 2021. The HP Dragonfly G2 is upgraded while there’s also a new HP Dragonfly Max. The HP Elite Folio is the most noteworthy of the new releases as it’s an ARM-based Windows 10 laptop centred aroundQualcomm’s Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 platformwith a fanless design. As such it features 5G connectivity and up to 24.5 hours of battery life according to HP....

July 29, 2025 · 2 min · 268 words · Stephen Campbell

Hulu will be fully integrated into unified Disney+ streaming app in 2026

Goodbye,Hulustandalone app. Next year, Hulu will be fully integrated intoDisney+, creating one unified streaming experience. The news was announced during Disney’s earnings call on Wednesday morning. “Today we are announcing a major step forward in strengthening our streaming offering by fully integrating Hulu into Disney+,” CEOBob Igerand CFO Hugh Johnston said in a statement on the company’s earnings call viaVariety. “This will create an impressive package of entertainment, pairing the highest-caliber brands and franchises, great general entertainment, family programming, news, and industry-leading live sports content in a single app....

July 29, 2025 · 2 min · 309 words · Jamie Graham

Intel’s CPU lineups might get even more confusing

Intel’s list ofprocessorsconstantly grows, and its wholenew naming schemejust got even more confusing. Today’s leaks imply that Intel might be working on another Raptor Lake refresh, this time under the Core 200 name. That’s right — just Core 200, without the Ultra. We also spotted some more budget-friendly, previously unheard-of Arrow Lake chips. WithIntel Arrow Lakeright around the corner andLunar LakeCPUs freshly out and available, Intel’s got a lot going on in the CPU department right now, and there’s more to come....

July 29, 2025 · 3 min · 481 words · Elizabeth Williams

Monster Hunter Wilds: How To Beat Hirabami (Weaknesses and Rewards)

Here is what you need to know about how to beat Hirabami in Monster Hunter Wilds, including details on its strengths, weaknesses, and more. Hirabami is a Leviathan in Monster Hunter Wilds who has a unique and annoying way of combat. You usually find this creature in groups. This means, you either fight them all at once or try and isolate them from each other to lessen the threat. This is where Dung Pods come in handy....

July 29, 2025 · 4 min · 819 words · Frank Greer

New AR Trial Ads and Promoted Stories coming to Snapchat

After a disappointing earning report, and poor projections,Snapchat announces a pair of upcoming changesaimed at increasing revenue. Snapchat has been losing to Instagram over the last few months, and a few pricey gambles have yet to pay off. They were forced to take a substantial loss after failing to sell any relevant amount of their face mounted camera, Spectacles. They’ve been left with hundreds of thousands of unsold inventory, just sitting in a warehouse....

July 29, 2025 · 2 min · 288 words · Michelle Garcia

NoSpotiScreenShot disables the bothersome screenshot-sharing banner in the Spotify app

Aside from Apple Music,Spotifyis one of the most popular ways to stream music on an iPhone or iPad. In fact, Spotify is my preferred way to listen to music altogether. Still, I acknowledge that the app’s obtrusive banner for sharing any screenshots you take tends to get bothersome. EnterNoSpotiScreenShot, a new freejailbreak tweakproduced by iOS developerxxthepersonxthat keeps the banner you see above from appearing after snapping a screenshot of Spotify Now Playing interface....

July 29, 2025 · 2 min · 262 words · Larry Wright