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The Total War series has portrayed numerous conflicts, both historical and fantastical, but with Warhammer 40,000, the series launches into a new frontier with space, bolters and psykers in tow. It means a lot of changes for what Total War is, but its sense of scale remains intact, alongside a little bit of carnage.I played a three-part hands-on demo of Total War: Warhammer 40,000 at Gamescom 2026, which stair-stepped me up through the layers of strategy. My personal experience with the Total War series has been frequent toe-dipping and experimenting, but never committing full-time. I love the chaos of a…

I never thought I’d type this sentence, but there’s a toothbrush that costs as much as a mid-range Android smartphone and has Wi-Fi connectivity and a built-in camera.  Dyson just unveiled the CameraJet, a toothbrush that packs an actual camera and an AI detection system. It is built specifically to find and flush out the gaps between your teeth that regular brushes miss. So how does this camera toothbrush actually work? Like its other products, Dyson has made this one a high-tech engineering showcase. The company has devised something called Gap Optical Targeting. It uses a tiny 100,000-pixel camera paired…

Roku has launched its first-ever OLED TVs, the Roku Pro Series OLED and Roku Pro Series LX OLED, replacing its older LCD-based Pro lineup entirely. For a brand known mostly for budget friendly streaming hardware, jumping straight into OLED territory is a bold move, especially with pricing this aggressive. The Roku Pro Series OLED undercuts Samsung and LG The base model starts at just $999 for the 55-inch size, a number worth pausing on. Samsung’s entry-level S85 OLED currently lists for $1,499, while LG’s B6E OLED runs $1,299. Roku is undercutting both by a real margin. Roku Pro Series OLED…

Sonos has a new soundbar, and you might have trouble spotting what’s changed just by looking at it. Launched alongside the new Sonos Ace Ultra headphones, the Beam Ultra keeps the relatively compact footprint that made the Beam an appealing option for people who don’t want a giant speaker beneath their TV. Inside, though, this is a considerably more ambitious soundbar. The biggest upgrade is Dolby Atmos. Sonos has packed the Beam Ultra with nine custom drivers, including two dedicated upward-firing drivers, allowing it to deliver a true 7.1.2-channel Dolby Atmos setup. That’s a substantial jump for a soundbar this size…

Firefox users on iPhone finally get something Android and desktop users have enjoyed for a while: a real way to block ads without hunting down a separate extension for Firefox. Mozilla officially launched Ad Blocker for Firefox on iOS today, after testing it over the past few weeks. How the new ad blocker works on iOS The feature relies on Apple’s WebKit Content Blocker technology paired with the EasyList filter, which is a community-maintained list that identifies known ad and tracker sources. That combination lets Firefox strip out most third-party ads and trackers before they even load, cutting down on…

Back at E3 2018, I was invited to play a licensed game based on the old-at-the-time movie and even-older-at-the-time book, World War Z. I thought the movie was alright, I enjoyed the book, and I figured an unexpected licensed game might attract some traffic online. I took the appointment, but my expectations for the actual game were rock bottom. I was surprised, however, to play a few rounds of a game that played great and made dramatic gameplay use of the visually defining zombie masses from the film, where they would climb on top of each other to create a gruesome…

This Labor Day, give someone a smarter way to enjoy everyday life. From portable entertainment and travel-ready charging to home security, wellness, and clever conveniences, these tech gifts combine practical features with a little fun. Whether you’re staying home or heading out, there’s something here to make the long weekend even better.

Konami has announced a new Press Start digital showcase that will air Thursday morning, September 3, shortly after PlayStation’s scheduled State of Play. The presentation will provide new updates on Silent Hill: Townfall, Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse, and Rev. Noir.The showcase begins at 8 a.m. PT/11 a.m. ET and will air on Konami’s YouTube and Twitch channels. A press release states, “In this broadcast, Konami will present information on its latest lineup—including Silent Hill: Townfall (releasing Sept. 24), Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse (releasing October 15), and the recently announced RPG Rev. Noir—interspersed with new gameplay footage and video messages from the developers.” It…

If you own a Sonos speaker, you’re in for a genuinely different software experience over the next few months. The company hasn’t made a software announcement this big since its 2024 app redesign went wrong.  The company has introduced Sonos 27 today, an entire operating system rebrand with AI-driven experiences at its center. It will start rolling out alongside the refreshed app from September 8, 2026.  So what does Sonos 27 actually add? The basic idea is quite simple. With Sonos 27, the company is trying to reduce friction between its hardware and software for a more coherent, natural experience.…

No Rest for the Wicked, the action RPG by Ori and the Blind Forest/Will of the Wisp developer Moon Studios, has been delayed. After launching in PC early access a couple of years ago, its 1.0 launch was recently confirmed for this October. This will no longer be the case.Moon Studios has decided to push the 1.0 launch to March 2027. Creative director Thomas Mahler explains in a video update that after extensive playtesting, the team felt the game was “not quite there yet.” Specifically, it wants to further polish gameplay performance and the class system, among other general improvements. Another…