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Last November, Nintendo hosted a Direct for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, sharing a new trailer and behind-the-scenes details about the sequel to 2023’s box office hit. Even though the movie is only a few more months away, today the company announced a second livestream, which will presumably provide even more detail than the last. The stream will also air during the weekend, which is abnormal for Nintendo, on January 25 at 6 a.m. PT/9 a.m. ET. When it’s live, you can watch it on Nintendo’s YouTube channel, right here.Additionally, the messaging around this Direct has been clear that it’s…

Alongside new AI-powered features that turn PDFs into podcasts and presentations, Adobe’s latest Acrobat update introduces a handy conversational editing tool. Similar to the document editing capabilities Anthropic added to its Claude chatbot last year, Acrobat’s AI Assistant now lets users perform essential PDF tasks using natural-language prompts. Adobe says that the chat-based AI in Acrobat now offers a smarter and faster way to edit PDFs. Users can remove pages, text, comments, and images, add e-signatures and passwords, and handle other tasks simply by chatting with the AI. Instead of digging through menus or remembering where specific tools live, users…

Vampire Survivors took the gaming world by storm in 2022, thanks to its extremely effective hook, absurdly approachable gameplay, and a ridiculously low cost of entry. Though many games have borrowed elements from Vampire Survivors to great effect, fans of the genre have been waiting for a Survivors developer Poncle’s next game. In November of last year, we learned of Vampire Crawlers, a spin-off title from Poncle that is a deck-building dungeon crawler. Today, we received more information about the anticipated spin-off title.Described by Poncle as a “turboturn deckbuilder,” Vampire Crawlers attempts to deliver turn-based combat without the trademark waiting.…

The iPhone 18 Pro Dynamic Island could soon look a lot less intrusive, if a new leak is on target. A post from reputable leaker Ice Universe says Apple has trimmed the cutout width on the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max from 20.76mm to 13.49mm, a drop of roughly 35%. That’s a meaningful design shift because it’s one of the few pieces of front hardware you notice dozens of times a day. Another rumor comparison post in your screenshots points in the same direction and frames it as a fresh look versus the iPhone 17 Pro. There…

A technology expert has identified five everyday gadgets found in many homes that could be sold quickly to help cover expenses during the post-Christmas January squeeze. Sam Wilson, Director at Gadget GoGo, says households across the UK are unknowingly storing hundreds of pounds’ worth of unused tech at a time when budgets are often at their tightest. The findings follow new research showing the average Briton will exhaust their disposable income by 21 January – the earliest point in five years. Around one in ten people are expected to depend on credit cards or overdrafts to make it through to…

In the world of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), struggling businesses often appear to be beyond saving. Declining revenue, operational inefficiencies, cash flow challenges, and frustrated owners create the impression that a company is irreparably broken. Yet, as seasoned investors and financial experts know, a business can be broken in performance yet retain significant intrinsic value. Imran Hussain, an experienced Fractional CFO and investor, has spent over two decades working with SMEs across the UK, and since 2023, has been acquiring distressed businesses in the UK, USA, and Europe. His career demonstrates a consistent truth: broken does not mean worthless.…

Chef Kriti Shetty turns flavour into feeling, weaving memory, culture, and emotion into every plate she creates. For Chef Kriti Shetty, food is more than sustenance—it’s a living language. Each ingredient carries history, each dish tells a story. In her kitchen, technique meets emotion, and precision becomes a form of expression. “Cooking is a dialogue,” she often says. “Every plate carries a memory, a piece of where you come from and what you feel.”  That belief defines her philosophy: food, when created with intention, can transcend boundaries. It can connect people who don’t share a language, evoke nostalgia in strangers,…

In an increasingly crowded marketplace, small businesses and independent entrepreneurs are under more pressure than ever to stand out. Whether they operate online, from a local studio, or out in the community, visibility plays a crucial role in survival and long-term growth. Clothing, once seen merely as a functional necessity or a novelty add-on, has become a powerful branding tool. It allows businesses to express identity, spark recognition, and create emotional connections with their audience. Among the platforms driving this shift, Local Threads has emerged as a standout solution, offering entrepreneurs the ability to create high-quality custom apparel without the…

Every day in 2025, Google processes over nine billion searches, with 46 per cent carrying local intent. Yet thousands of verified businesses languish on page two of the map pack because their review count stalls below the magic threshold of ten. Google’s own algorithm now dedicates 15 per cent of local-pack weight to review signals—quantity, velocity, star rating, and keyword-rich text—making fresh feedback the single fastest way to leapfrog silent rivals. The credibility gap is brutal. Profiles with fewer than ten reviews trigger an invisible penalty; Sterling Sky’s 2025 case study showed businesses jumping rankings the moment they hit double…

In today’s hyper-connected world, small businesses face both their greatest opportunities and their toughest challenges. While technology has levelled the playing field, giving small enterprises access to global markets and flexible work models, it has also created new demands for seamless communication, data security, and team alignment. The digital landscape is evolving rapidly — and businesses that fail to adapt risk being left behind. Amid this transformation, one technology stands out as a powerful yet often underutilised tool for small business success: the modern intranet. Platforms such as AgilityPortal are redefining what intranets can do — turning them from static…