Vivo Officially Teases Its Upcoming Flagship Phone

Vivo Officially Teases Its Upcoming Flagship Phone In a recent post on the Chinese social media websiteWeibo, Vivo shared an official video teaser for its upcoming X80 series flagship smartphones slated to launch later this month. The new flagship portfolio will include three models: the top-of-the-line X80 Pro+, the X80 Pro, and the base X80. The X80 Pro+ will reportedly be powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC, the same hardware that has already made its way to 2022 flagships from the Samsung and OnePlus....

August 24, 2025 · 3 min · 472 words · Taylor Garcia

Volvo Penta’s skipper-assist tech offers crash-free boat docking

Even the most skilled boat skipper can have problems docking if conditions are windy and the current strong. So they’re bound to welcome Volvo Penta’s clever technology that takes partial control of a vessel to help it glide effortlessly into a docking space. Volvo Penta — the Swedish automaker’s maritime subsidiary — has been working on its Assisted Docking technology for several years, with Digital Trendscovering an early version of it in 2018....

August 24, 2025 · 2 min · 399 words · Nicholas Dunn

Volvo plans to face the future without sacrificing its identity

Big things are happening at Volvo. The Swedish automaker has impressed lately with a fresh line of cars based on the Lego-like Scaled Product Architecture (SPA) and Compact Modular Architecture (CMA) platforms. The latest models in that line are the2019 V60 wagonandS60 sedan. The latter is the first Volvo built in the United States; cars are now rolling out of a new factory in Charleston, South Carolina. Volvo is also pushing to add a hybrid or all-electric powertrain to every model by 2019, and is collaborating with Google on infotainment systems....

August 24, 2025 · 7 min · 1321 words · Lauren Thomas

Wallpapers of the Week: Mavericks redesign and Dark Sky

Running through week seven with theWallpapers of the Weeksection, I continue to enjoy putting together these posts for our readers. Looking at the submissions and cruising around looking for more content is, easily, one of the most fun aspects of writing for iDB. We hope you are enjoying the posts as much as we do. It is a reader driven post series and today’s walls are no different. Inside you will find full device resolution versions of two walls, perfect for the translucent design ofiOS 7....

August 24, 2025 · 2 min · 340 words · Melissa Conrad

Want to travel down the Nile in VR? Then watch this new BBC VR series

BBC has a new interactive experience for you to enjoy. Last year, the broadcasting company, which is well-known for its radio plays, announcedinteractive playsthat listeners could tune into via an Amazon Echo or Google Home and actively participate in the story. Now, it is launching another innovative effort, called Damming the Nile VR. It’s described as a “two-part virtual reality news documentary series” that explores “the water politics of the river Nile”....

August 24, 2025 · 2 min · 332 words · Jack Wilson

What is inside Cuckoo’s Evergaol in Elden Ring?

In Elden Ring, Evergaols serve as enclosed boss arenas. Each Evergaol will contain a powerful enemy that players can defeat to obtain powerful rewards. The Cuckoo’s Evergaol containsBols, Carian Knight. Players can defeat this boss to obtain hispowerful Sorcery. Bols is a difficult enemy at lower levels, but players can take him out easily using ranged attacks. Players using a mage build will especially benefit from defeating this Evergaol as the Sorcery obtained is a useful one for magical defense....

August 24, 2025 · 2 min · 227 words · Valerie Kerr

Where to Find All Wisdom Shrines in Fairmeadows Ranch in Goat Simulator 3

Wisdom Shrines are one of the most important things you can find and collect in Goat Simulator 3 because they allow you a certain progress in the game. Prima Games is covering this absolute craziness of a game that truly provides fun in the most unimaginable ways, and we will help you find all of the Wisdom Shrines in the first zone (Fairmeadows Ranch) in Goat Simulator 3. It is not hard and you will do it in no time....

August 24, 2025 · 2 min · 419 words · Kathleen Evans

Wistron confirms at least one new iPhone will be waterproof and have wireless charging

At least one of Apple’s new iPhone models coming this year will be waterproof and have wireless charging capabilities, Apple partner Wistron has officially confirmed. According to Japanese outlet Nikkei Asian Review, waterproofing will alter the assembly process for the upcoming iPhones a little bit. Yuanta Investment Consulting and Fubon Securities analysts claim Wistron is splitting orders for the upcoming 5.5-inch devices “with flat displays” with Foxconn, meaning Wistron is probably referring to an LCD-based iPhone 7 Plus model as having wireless charging features....

August 24, 2025 · 2 min · 325 words · Robert Bird

Wuthering Waves Yangyang Build Guide

In thisWuthering Waves Yangyang Build Guidewe’re going to be covering anAero support Yangyang build. This build focuses on supporting the main damage dealer, by giving buffs, and refunding Resonance and Concerto Energy. It’s a build capable of pairing with any dps character in the endgame modes. Best Yangyang Build Wuthering Waves Yangyang Build Guide Yangyang is a guaranteed four star character, and the first character player gets after main character. She’s AOE sword user, with Aero element....

August 24, 2025 · 13 min · 2681 words · Angela Reyes

X-Force Will Be an R-Rated Raunchier X-Men Movie

X-Forceis going to be just as crazy asDeadpool 2, according to Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick. Drew Godard will start work on theX-Forcemovie when he is finished with his current project,Bad Times at the El Royale, which hits theaters on October 5th. Ryan Reynolds has indicated that the storyline for the movie has been fleshed out, but there is still not a script because of Godard’s previous engagement. However, Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick are looking forward to working with Drew Godard to make an R-rated “raunchierX-Menmovie....

August 24, 2025 · 3 min · 450 words · Angela Ferguson

15 years ago, this modern masterpiece changed the war movie genre forever

Quentin Tarantinois a bona fide genre aficionado. Over the course of his 30-year career, the former video store clerk turned world-renowned filmmaker has used his infectious passion for cinema at its most stylized and kooky to reinvent the gangster, crime, samurai, revenge, slasher, Western, and bounty hunter genres. Having spent his first 17 years as a writer-director making genre-bending hits likeReservoir Dogs,Kill Bill,Pulp Fiction, andJackie Brown, it didn’t come as much of a surprise when it was announced that his follow-up to 2007’sDeath Proofwas going to be a World War II thriller in the same vein as classics likeThe Dirty Dozen,The Great Escape, andThe Guns of Navarone....

August 23, 2025 · 7 min · 1303 words · James Little

5 Must-Know Tips For Motorcycle Maintenance

5 Must-Know Tips For Motorcycle Maintenance Melting snow and warmer weather marks the beginning of spring. It’s also the perfect time to spruce up your motorcycle before hitting the open road, and this is especially true if you forget to winterize your beloved two-wheeled steed. Helpful tips like changing the oil and filters, filling the tank with a fuel stabilizer, and checking the tire pressures before storing your bike for winter will reap dividends when sunny weather arrives....

August 23, 2025 · 4 min · 765 words · Robin Taylor

Adobe Announces “Wallaby”, Converts Flash To HTML5

One of the major features iOS lacks is AdobeFlashsupport. While Apple had decided to take a completely different path usingHTML5, Flash still (for now), dominates internet content. But that isn’t keepingAdobeaway. Late last night,Adobe announceda new prototype software for iOS devices, codenamed, “Wallaby”. “Wallaby” is a new Flash-to-HTML5 conversion tool which doesn’t do much yet. Wallaby currently only converts typical banner ads to HTML5, noted Adobe… For example, the tool lacks an ActionScript conversion, which could be used to program inside Flash....

August 23, 2025 · 2 min · 270 words · Charlotte Nichols