Apple Arcade might be the new game subscription service worth signing up for

Just days after Google revealed itsStadiastreaming service, Apple revealed its own game-subscription service called Apple Arcade during a special streaming event. Apple Arcade will offer a wide selection of games that can be downloaded and played on iOS, Mac, and Apple TV. Apple Arcade will launch this fall, using the App Store as its hub. A new tab will show up on the App Store when it launches, so users can easily browse the selection of Apple Arcade games....

July 3, 2025 · 2 min · 363 words · William Hernandez

Apple has just fixed one of the weirder iPhone bugs

Apple has squashed a bug on the iPhone and iPad that caused deleted photos to reappear on the devices. As smartphone bugs go, this was surely one of the more bizarre ones. Reports of the strange issue began to surface following Apple’s rollout of iOS 17.5 last week. While Apple never made any public comment about the issue, its engineers moved quickly to work out what was going on and to put things right....

July 3, 2025 · 2 min · 336 words · Anthony Gonzalez

Apple just announced iPadOS 18. Here are the most exciting features

Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) started today. This annual event is one of the biggest for Apple of the entire year, giving us an early look at the company’s next software updates for its biggest products. One of the many announcements atWWDC 2024was iPadOS 18 — the next major software update for the iPad. The upcoming iPadOS 18 has a lot in common with iOS 18, and when it arrives on your iPad later this year, it’ll be chock-full of new features for you to check out....

July 3, 2025 · 4 min · 706 words · Christopher Brown

Best Buy discounts Apple HomePod and iPad Pro 12.9 for 4th of July

With Best Buy’s4th of July salesofficially underway, now’s the perfect time to score the gadget of your dreams for a lot less, like the Apple HomePod and iPad Pro 12.9 (2018), both of which are on sale right now. You’ll need to act fast, though: Discounts on Apple products typically don’t last long. Apple HomePod— $200, was $300 TheHomePodcontinues Apple’s legacy of keeping it simple yet stylish. This smart speaker is not only wonderfully minimalistic but is also built like a tank....

July 3, 2025 · 3 min · 555 words · Matthew Schmidt

Best Buy has a refurbished MacBook for $580, and it’s a good buy

Typically, refurbished MacBook deals, or most refurbished laptop deals for that matter, aren’t worth the cost. you’re able to buy a brand-new system for about the same price, especially thanks to thebest MacBook dealsout there. But that’s not the case with a deal Best Buy has available right now. You can get a Geek Squad Certified and refurbished MacBook Air, with an Intel 8th Gen Core i5, for just $580 — that saves you $320 off the usual $900 price....

July 3, 2025 · 2 min · 419 words · Stacey Powell

Cyclops Gets His MCU Costume in Pitch Perfect Cosplay

Summary Cyclopsfinally gets the MCU costume he deserves in a cosplay that perfectly captures a source material-based design that all fans can agree is an inarguable classic. This animation-to-live-action recreation will give die-hard fans a new appreciation for the original art and might even lead some enthusiasts to demand that Marvel seriously consider this design for future X-Men projects involving Scott Summers. If this fan’s cosplay proves anything, it’s that Marvel should seriously consider drawing inspiration from Cyclops’ most iconic looks for future live-action movies....

July 3, 2025 · 3 min · 613 words · Robert Gonzalez

Deku Isn't My Hero Academia's Best Hero

Summary Izuku Midoriya is the main protagonist fromMy Hero Academiaon an adventure to become the greatest hero in the narrative, but contrary to the premise, Deku isn’t the best hero there is in the series. While Deku possesses all the qualities of a hero, what defines the best is more than what the protagonist has achieved or may even achieve. Some other characters from Kohei Horikoshi’sMy Hero Academiahave already done that....

July 3, 2025 · 3 min · 559 words · William Henry

Doctor Who Season 14 Trailer: Susan Twist Takes Center Stage In Ncuti Gatwa's Episode 7 Adventure

Summary Susan Twist’s cryptic watcher takes center stage alongside new and returning friends of the Doctor in the trailer forDoctor Whoseason 14’s penultimate episode. Ncuti Gatwa leads the latest season of the beloved long-running sci-fi series as the fifteenth incarnation of the Time Lord, who is joined by Millie Gibson’s new companion Ruby Sunday. However, season 14 has had another recurring star, asTwist has played a different character ineveryDoctor Whoepisodesince 2023’s “The Church on Ruby Road” and hasn’t gone unnoticed by either time traveler....

July 3, 2025 · 3 min · 602 words · Leah Burns

Facebook has suspended hundreds of Cambridge Analytica-like apps

After news broke thatCambridge Analytica had purchased datafrom a personality app that tracked friends’ data, experts predicted that the app “thisisyourdigitallife” was one of many with underhanded data tracking. Now, we’re getting a glimpse at just how many. On Wednesday, August 22,Facebook sharedthat more than 400 apps have been suspended over data concerns. “Since launching our investigation in March, we have investigated thousands of apps,” wrote Ime Archibong, Facebook’s vice president of product partnerships....

July 3, 2025 · 3 min · 469 words · Roy Villanueva

Garbage to gold: How Yahoo unethically sells your spam email

(in)Secureis a weekly column that dives into the rapidly escalating topic of cybersecurity. Yahoo’s golden era has passed and Yahoo Mail, once considered a serious competitor to Gmail, is now far less popular. It’s unlikely that you use it for your primary email account. So why should you care about its privacy policy? According toa report from the Wall Street Journal, Yahoo’s parent company, Verizon, knows you don’t use that old AOL or Yahoo inbox....

July 3, 2025 · 6 min · 1110 words · Jodi Reed

Glorious Model D 2 Pro review: No frills performance

Glorious Model D 2 Pro review: No frills performance The Glorious Model D 2 Pro is here, bringing a premium experience to fans of the iconic mouse design. When it comes to PC gamingperipherals, Glorious is considered to be among the best. Their Model D and O mice are well-known throughout the industry. The Model D 2 Pro was released not long ago, and I’ve been hands-on with both the regular and 8000Hz polling rate versions of the mouse since then....

July 3, 2025 · 5 min · 974 words · Dr. Elizabeth Cline MD

Google may reverse course and launch a restricted Google Search in China

Google is working on a censored version of itsGoogle search engineto launch in China if the Chinese government approves it, according toThe Intercept. The modified version will not allow access to government-blacklisted websites or searches related to human rights, democracy, religion, or peaceful protest. Most internet users in China cannot currently access Google Search. The utility is blocked by China’s “Great Firewall.” Citing internal Google documents and people knowledgeable of the company’s plans who are not authorized to speak for the company and who wish to remain anonymous, The Intercept reports Google has already demonstrated a version of the limited search engine to the Chinese government....

July 3, 2025 · 3 min · 511 words · Jennifer Patton

House of Marley goes Lux with its revamped Stir it Up turntable

House of Marley’s popular Stir it Up line of sustainable turntables has gotten a sharp new look, some upgraded parts, and a trippy zoetrope slipmat that features some dancing animated Bob Marleys for when you, er, blaze your fire. The House of Marley Stir it Up Lux Bluetooth turntable, sales of which go toward supporting itsProject Marley reforestation initiative, is available as of today for $400. With sustainability and environmental awareness at its forefront, House of Marley’s bamboo-emblazoned headphones, speakers, andturntableshave been popular among planet-conscious and audio-loving customers alike....

July 3, 2025 · 3 min · 485 words · Teresa Lewis DDS