The thing about running a business is there are always opportunities to stray into the shady side of things. Whether that be accepting merchandise from creative sources or cutting corners on ingredients, there are endless choices between pure lily-white legitimacy or becoming black as night and twice as vicious. That’s every bit as true for running a zoo as it is for any other business, but somehow it just seems worse when there’s animal care involved....

September is officiallyMischa Bartonmonth here, with three of her latest releases all coming back-to-back. These thrillers all look equally enticing, especially for horror fans andThe O.C.aficionados. Today, we have a special sneak peek atThe Basement, which is down right creepy. Uncork’d Entertainment has sent over two clips forThe Basement. Sadly, only one of them features Mischa Barton. First, we see her husband struggling alone in the basement, then we cut to Mischa on the couch, having a very serious whine-filled talked with her best friend....

Nokia E72 Review There’s always a risk when a high-interest product is announced that by the time it hits shelves its moment has passed. The Nokia E72 has been just such an anticipated smartphone, with eager E71 owners keen to upgrade to the Finns' latest QWERTY marvel; problem is, at nigh on six months betweenannouncementand availability, that’s a long time for the appeal to pale. Has tardiness robbed the E72 of its market, or does a well considered keyboard save the day?...

The mid-range battleground is heating up, with everyone wanting to offer you an affordable sub-flagship device. Both theOnePlus Nordand the recently-announcedMoto G 5G Plusrun on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 765, offering 5G away from the heady heights of flagship phone prices. The two phones are now official, and that means we know all the specs and details of each phone. So which phone should be getting your attention? OnePlus Nord 5G AC2003 Dual SIM 128GB + 8GB RAM (GSM Only | No CDMA) Factory Unlocked 5G Smartphone (Gray Onyx) - International Version Price and availability OnePlus being OnePlus, the availability is far from straightforward....

With the introduction ofMythic Skins in Season 10of Overwatch 2, players are a little disappointed at the price of Mythic Prisms. This is a new currency required to unlock your favorite heroes’ new and old Mythic skins. Blizzard set a steep price for Mythic Prisms in Overwatch 2 In Season 10 of Overwatch 2, Blizzard introduced the ability to unlock old Mythic skins using Mythic Prisms, but players are disappointed at the steep price they’re set to....

As promised, the Pebble E-Paper smartwatch (actually, it has a memory LCD screen) is now shipping to Kickstarter backers around the world, albeit initial volume is limited over some paperwork complications. As you know, the smartwatch device works in conjunction with a free iOS or Android app. Pebble Technology today updated its Kickstarter page with a note acknowledging that Apple unfortunately has not yet approved the software even though Pebble submitted it two weeks ago....

The Dark Pictures Anthology did not get off to the greatest of starts. What was meant to be a notable follow-up to the much-acclaimed adventure/horror game Until Dawn instead ended up stumbling out of the gate withMan of Medanbeing an underwhelming disappointment, largely due to its lack of innovation and a clumsy, disjointed story that sacrificed coherence at the altar of multiplayer. And it’s a shame, because as I mentioned back then, I want Supermassive to succeed with this series as it has a lot of potential....

The Wii U is something of a tragic tale isn’t it? Despite having a sizable library of quality games, it was nonetheless doomed to failure by a combination of poor marketing and a lack of essential features. This meant that many of its games went unplayed by the gaming masses and would likely remain so unless Nintendo decided to salvage them with a port to the Switch. Not every Wii U exclusive has received such a lifeline yet, but one could say that Nintendo has done a great job of prioritizing so far....

Fromsoftware, the creators ofElden Ring,Bloodborne,Sekiro,andDark Soulsare already working on several new games. We’ve known this since late 2024, when Hidetaka Miyazaki himself confirmed that multiple projects were in development simultaneously… but none of them isBloodborne 2. FromSoftware Has an Unannounced Game in Advanced Development One of them isElden Ring: Nightreign, which has been receiving post-launch support since May (such as the latest patch). Another is the promising Nintendo Switch 2 exclusiveThe Duskbloods....

At its recentGalaxy Unpacked eventin San Jose, California, Samsung unveiled its latest flagship smartphones, the Galaxy S25 and S25+. The South Korean tech giant also announced its more premium alternative, the Galaxy S25 Ultra, which you can read abouthere. The Galaxy S25 and S25+ have a 6.2-inch and 6.7-inch display, respectively. Both devices utilize AMOLED 2x technology and offer a 120Hz refresh rate. Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset powers the entire S25 lineup, and Samsung collaborated with Qualcomm to enhance the chip’s performance and efficiency exclusively for the S25 series....

Stream ‘Ted Lasso’ Without Spending A Dime With This Free Apple TV+ Promo We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Apple TV+ has plenty of good shows and movies, but perhaps its most wholesome show right now is “Ted Lasso.” The comedy/drama is — at least on the surface — all about sports, but the soccer is often just a facade for the real heart of the show, which lies in the characters, their lives, and their relationships....

Study Tests Natural Oils In Place Of Chemical Pesticides For Mosquito Control Mosquitoes have historically been the most menacing insect, and they’ve been around for pretty much the entirety of our existence — or, possibly, even longer (viaSmithsonian). Even today, nearly 0.7 million people die every year from mosquito-borne diseases, of which malaria alone resulted in 627,000 deaths in 2020, according to theWorld Health Organization(WHO). Since the industrial revolution, humanity has depended on synthetic insecticides or pesticides like DDT to obliterate the ominous insect, but these chemicals also threaten humans and other animals by entering the food chain....

The Important TSA Rule To Remember When Bringing Electronics On A Flight Frequent travelers know routines for going through TSA security checkpoints before boarding a flight: no liquids over 3.4 ounces,no sharp objects like a Swiss Army Knife, and no forgetting your ID. However, no matter how well you think you know TSA security procedures, it may seem like there’s always something waiting to trip you up. After all, a quick look at the TSA website explaining what you can bring in your carry-on luggage reveals a long list of exceptions, restrictions, and easy-to-miss rules....