“Brutal” Auto-catcher fails haunt Pokemon Go players

Auto-catchers likePokemon Go Plus +are incredibly handy if you’re a dedicated player who wants to enjoy catching Pokemon alongside your other hobbies. It can also be used withPokemon Sleep, too. They help hatch Pokemon Eggs and catch random Pokemon without you ever needing to open up Pokemon Go, providing a hands-off method of staying on top of yourleveling experience. While they can be helpful tools, they can also lead to some tragedies as some players have discovered....

July 26, 2024 · 2 min · 403 words · Stephen Sampson

7-Eleven is bringing their Japanese food menu to the US

7-Eleven customers will be met with some different menu items to try, after the chain announced it was getting a massive revamp. Voted the number one convenience store in the US, 7-Eleven customers are familiar with the classic hot dog weenies that are served there. But now, in one of their biggest shake-ups ever, 7-Eleven are looking to put an overseas twist to menus. These Japanese convenience stores, called konbini, put a firm focus on food, and serve up everything from egg sandwiches to rice cakes....

July 25, 2024 · 2 min · 281 words · Michelle Collins

AI video generator slammed after scraping 1700 MKBHD YouTube videos without consent

An AI video generator tool developed by Runway was trained on thousands of YouTube videos from Marques Brownlee and other content creators, states a newly published report. A spreadsheet oftraining datasourced by the outlet includes videos from popular influencers and content creators, including Marques Brownlee, Casey Neistat, Sam Kolder, Benjamin Hardman, and numerous others. Well well well. Runway AI video generator was trained on YouTube videos without permission, including 1600+ MKBHD videos 🫠https://t....

July 25, 2024 · 2 min · 243 words · Madeline Yates

All Valorant Champions 2024 in-game rewards and how to get them

Valorant Champions is the biggest event of the year and Riot Games is set to offer players a range of in-game cosmetics to earn via drops from watching the tournament online and picking who will advance in the bracket correctly. The beta for Pick’Ems will also offer rewards for players based on how well they choose which teams will move on at the tournament. Here’swhat will be offeredvia Twitch drops and the new Pick’Ems rewards....

July 25, 2024 · 2 min · 320 words · Daisy Kirk

Apex Legends pro discovers game-changing Fuse ‘wallhack’ exploit

Apex Legends pro player Jamison “Jxmo” Moore discovered a Fuse combo with Lifeline that has the potential to change the meta entirely. However, Apex Legends pro Jxmo has discovered an exploit that could push Fuse over the edge into being a must-pick legend. The scan meta has come and gone due to how heavily both Seer and Bloodhound have been nerfed, but the combination of Fuse and Lifeline has a way of circumventing that and makes the Aussie one of Apex Legends’best scan characters....

July 25, 2024 · 2 min · 311 words · Jodi Madden

Baldur’s Gate 3 players convinced Helldivers 2 soldiers are “agents of the Absolute”

Baldur’s Gate 3 players claim they’ve spotted a connection to Helldivers 2 with a new mission type that sees players escorting a larva, one that’s giving BG3 players some flashbacks to mind flayers. These two fandoms have come together thanks to a worm. Baldur’s Gate 3 players, already familiar with tadpoles that infect brains and make their hosts pawns of the Absolute, see similarities in Helldivers 2’s latest update. Theteaserfor Helldivers 2’sEscalation of Freedom updateshowcases a new backpack with a crying larva....

July 25, 2024 · 2 min · 334 words · Donald Brown

Baldur’s Gate 3 players struggle with “useless” disguise spell

Baldur’s Gate 3 players are divided over a Level 5 spell, labeled as “useless,” thanks to confusion on how to cast and use it properly. “Seeming” is a high-level spell available to characters atClass Level 9, including Bards, Sorcerers, Wizards, Archfey Warlocks, and Trickery Domain Clerics (as a domain spell). Players started a discussionon Redditabout the usefulness of the Seeming spell, sharing scenarios where it could be effective. However, the original poster expressed frustration, stating they couldn’t get the spell to work at all....

July 25, 2024 · 2 min · 373 words · Tricia Ferguson

Baldur’s Gate 3’s most “useless” spell isn’t as weak as you think

Baldur’s Gate 3contains hundreds of spells, each differing in their power and usefulness. However, one of the most “useless” spells shouldn’t be ignored by players. Not allBaldur’s Gate 3 spellswere created equally, and players onthe game’s Redditwere quick to slam the “useless” nature of the Seeming spell. Seeming serves to disguise multiple party members, aiding in the likes of stealth, deception, and more. However, the spell isn’t as simple as it sounds with some fans reporting that party members have to save and that “it doesn’t even let you choose how to disguise yourself” slamming the pointless nature of Seeming....

July 25, 2024 · 2 min · 348 words · Julia Mcclure

Concert security guard goes viral after being moved to tears during performance

A security guard was overcome by emotion after crying to a song mid-concert, and he’s since gone viral with supportive comments flooding in. Singer and composer Lipe Lucena caught a moment during a performance at the São João festival in Portugal that has now gone viral. During the clip, security guard Jean Silva couldn’t hold back his tears as the emotions of the music overcame him. After Jean’s tears circulated the internet, Lipe was able to track down his social media accounts where Jean apologized for his crying....

July 25, 2024 · 2 min · 365 words · Jordan Clayton

Court rules boneless wings can have bones after customer tears his esophagus

After a diner’s so-called ‘boneless’ wings tore his esophagus at a restaurant, Ohio’s Supreme Court ruled that foodies can’t expect their boneless wings to be completely bone-free. Michael Berkheimer was chowing down on some boneless chicken wings with parmesan garlic sauce at Wings on Brookwood when something got stuck in his throat. After three days of feeling ill and constantly losing his lunch, Berkheimer went to the doctor — only to be told that a small bone from his chicken had torn his esophagus, causing an infection....

July 25, 2024 · 2 min · 356 words · Ian Smith

CrowdStrike issues apology for outage with $10 Uber Eats voucher & they didn’t work

How do you apologize for causing an outage that crashed millions of computers around the world? With a $10 Uber Eats voucher, apparently. CrowdStrike has been on the receiving end of a massive amount of attention from the media and the public. This is, of course, after a botched update on their systems caused amassive worldwide IT outage. The company now faces the arduous task of fixing itsdamaged reputationand apologizing to partners and customers....

July 25, 2024 · 2 min · 379 words · Michael Ortiz

Deadpool & Wolverine land on Android in first-ever Circle to Search easter egg

Google has released the first-ever Easter egg for its Circle to Search feature, featuring Deadpool and Wolverine from the new Marvel movie. Circle to Search, as the name suggests, is a feature that lets you circle anything on your screen to do a quick search without leaving the app you’re using. It’s a neat feature available on Google Pixel and Samsung Galaxy phones. 9to5Googlereported that when searching for content related to the new Deadpool & Wolverine movie or details about any of the characters, Deadpool, Wolverine, or Dogpool animations will appear on the screen....

July 25, 2024 · 2 min · 342 words · Jennifer Herring

Deadpool & Wolverine’s Henry Delaney dedication explained

Deadpool & Wolverine is in cinemas now, and features a moving dedication to ‘Henry Delaney’ during the end credits. Deadpool 3is here, meaning ourDeadpool & Wolverine reviewis live, where we wrote that the movie is: “a must-see MCU experience; giddy, gruesome, and more emotional than you’d expect. Its issues play second fiddle to the nostalgia and shameless joy you’ll feel in the cinema.” The film features apost-credits scene, as well as asecret message in those creditsthat you might have missed....

July 25, 2024 · 2 min · 363 words · Bruce Cervantes