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It’s never a bad time to barbecue, especially with one of these high-performance grills. CNET experts have chosen their top picks for 2025, each capable of keeping you and your crew well fed this summer.

These are our favorite smart scales, plus experts share the best way to weigh yourself.

With an ouvré that includes well-regarded games like Ratchet and Clank and Sunset Overdrive, Insomniac Games’ reputation precedes it. Most of that rep is tied up with the idea that Insomniac produces polished, high-quality games. But as the PlayStation studio illustrated during September’s State of Play, its identity is also wrapped up in the production…

Maurice’s Black Market Vending Machine is one of the weekly challenges you can pursue inBorderlands 4 after you have completed the campaign.

Honkai: Star Rail’s 3.0 update added a new type of collectible to the game: nymphs in Amphoreus. These critters are scattered around the maps, with each map featuring a “Garmentmaker” looking to find them. Help the “Garmentmaker” out and you’ll be able to get Stellar Jade and other goodies for your time.

The Dying Light: The Beast map is full of lush forests and charming towns — too bad they’ve been overrun by an undead horde. A holiday to the Western Alps has never been more interesting, or more dangerous.

Here are some hints and the answers for the NYT Connections puzzle for Sept. 25, #837.

Blumhouse’s diva robot is about to kill it on streaming.

Here are hints and answers for the NYT Strands puzzle for Sept. 25, No. 571.