It's been 16 years since Minecraft launched, but the modding community is proving the game isn't just surviving—it's thriving. As of May 2026, a wave of new texture packs and optimization mods is ...

The Minecraft modding ecosystem in 2026 is at a crossroads: while the game itself has stabilized with version 1.21.6, the community has fragmented across Forge, Fabric, and NeoForge, creating a ...

Sharp enough for the office, sturdy enough for the commute. So we found the best work backpacks for men who truly mean business. These bags can handle your daily grind, survive the craziest commutes, ...

Who are the best Minecraft YouTubers? Since the blockbuster indie game Minecraft was originally released in 2009, we've watched empires of blocks rise and fall on YouTube as players share their ...

Ian Sherr (he/him/his) grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area, so he's always had a connection to the tech world. As an editor at large at CNET, he wrote about Apple, Microsoft, VR, video games and ...

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For day trips, commutes to work, weekend hikes, having a reliable backpack is a must. This is certainly true for our staff members who tote them around in cities and on trips adventuring in the great ...

A damp park map, a soaked granola bar, a fried laptop—there’s nothing worse than water seeping into your travel gear. The only reliable way to keep your valuables dry in wet conditions is to store ...

Even before we knew his name was Luigi Mangione, we knew what the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was wearing. A Tommy Hilfiger jacket allegedly discarded by the suspect ...

Michael Cole, who starred as one-third of “The Mod Squad,” has died. He was 84. The actor played Pete Cochran in the hit ABC crime show that aired from 1968 to ’73. Cole died Tuesday, his ...

The Wisconsin native, who starred with Peggy Lipton and Clarence Williams III on the show, titled his 2018 memoir 'I Played the White Guy.' By Mike Barnes Senior Editor Michael Cole, who portrayed ...