King Viserys finally passed away in last week’s episode, but Rhaenyra and Daemon Targaryen didn’t find out about it. Unbeknownst to them, a new king, Aegon the Second, had already been crowned. They learned of these bombshells in Sunday’s fiery House of the Dragon season 1 finale, which saw the first dragon fight of the …

Now that we have a powerful lens pointed toward the deepest regions of the universe at all times, our definition of “surprise” has slightly altered when it comes to astronomy pics.  It’s no longer surprising, really, when NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope reveals yet another brilliant, ancient piece of the cosmos. At this point, we know to expect nothing less from …

McDonald’s Halloween pails, aka Boo Buckets, have returned just in time for spooky season. The Halloween-themed buckets are now available at participating McDonald’s across the US through Oct. 31 or until supplies run out, and here’s what you need to know. guess who’s coming back pic.twitter.com/7iBvLVLyhB — McDonald’s (@McDonalds) October 6, 2022 What are McDonald’s Halloween Boo Buckets? Back in …

Looking for the perfect chiller to watch around Halloween? Hulu’s got you covered. Below is a list of great horror flicks on the streaming service that will fit right into your binge-watching queue. But before we get into that, let’s cover some worthy alternates.  Hulu is home to M. Night Shyamalan’s The Sixth Sense (1999), Swedish vampire story Let the …

If your virtual private network doesn’t have a kill switch, it’s time to start looking for a new VPN provider. A kill switch is an essential VPN security feature that kills your internet connection should your encrypted VPN connection drop out for any reason. This functionality ensures your data isn’t leaked outside the VPN tunnel and exposed online unencrypted — …

‘Tis the season of all things spooky and scary. With Halloween right around the corner, Huluween, Netflix’s Streams and Screams and other horror movie marathons are in full swing. If you’re a big scary movie buff you may be used to the anxiety and thrills you feel when watching. However, some aren’t so lucky, and suffer from nightmares as a …

If you’re serious about music and want a serious pair of headphones to match, the over-ear Bose QuietComfort 45s are one of the best you’ll find out there. They’re one of CNET’s favorite full-size headphones on the market, high on our lists of best over-ear headphones and best noise-canceling headphones. And right now at Amazon, you can pick them up for just $249 …

Google got my attention by bragging about the Pixel 7 Pro phone‘s “pro-level zoom” and asserting that the smartphone’s photography features can challenge traditional cameras. I’m one of those serious photographers who lugs around a heavy camera and a bunch of bulky lenses. But I also love phone photography, so I decided to test Google’s claims. At its October launch …

Hawkins, Indiana, may be home to murderous monsters, but it’s way less threatening when you toss in campy musical numbers and silly wigs.  You get plenty of both in Stranger Sings: The Parody Musical, which bills itself as a “hilarious ‘upside down’ take” on the hit Netflix horror drama about young friends facing supernatural forces in a fictional ’80s town. …

This will come as no surprise to those who feel the same, but there are a lot of us who love Trader Joe’s: according to analytics group YouGov, Trader Joe’s is the No. 1 grocery store in the US based on “popularity,” a measure of the percentage of respondents with a positive opinion about the retailer. Being firmly among this …