An Officer And A Gentleman Remake: Confirmation, Cast & Everything We Know

Quick Links Summary The 1982 Oscar-winnerAn Officer and a Gentlemanis getting a modern remake and there are already exciting updates about the new re-imagining. The original ’80s classic starred Richard Gere as an aspiring Naval Aviation Officer candidate who begins a romance with a local woman while struggling against his hard-nosed drill sergeant who wants to break him down. Generally considered one of the ’80s best,An Officer and a Gentlemanalso broke barriers when Louis Gossett Jr....

June 8, 2025 · 4 min · 794 words · Tony Wood

Apple’s AI plans for the iPhone just leaked. Here’s everything we know

Apple is the only major name in the world of Big Tech that hasn’t made its ambitious AI plans public yet. But that will change in a few weeks, with a focus on reimagining the iPhone experience.Bloomberg, citing internal sources, has detailed how Apple plans to integrate generative AI experiences with iOS 18, the next major build of its iPhone operating system. The company plans to push new AI-powered capabilities not just in such in-house apps as Safari and Maps, but also in experiences like the notification system and a supercharged Spotlight search....

June 8, 2025 · 3 min · 495 words · Bryce Jensen

Braun reinvents its classic speakers with Google Assistant to compete with Sonos

Back in July, Braun announced that it would be reviving its iconic line of LE audio speakers, created by legendary product designer Dieter Rams in 1959, with a thoroughly modern set of features. The IFA 2019 show in Berlin is, appropriately, the event the German brand chose to give the world its first glimpse of these new Braun speakers, now made under license by the United Kingdom’sPure Audio. They echo the original LE designs with their polished stainless steel feet while borrowing heavily from Sonos, the current leader in wireless home audio, for the look and function of the speakers themselves....

June 8, 2025 · 3 min · 551 words · Matthew Holder

Check out this great 1997 thriller before it leaves Prime Video next week

If you’re interested in digging throughAmazon Prime Videoto find some great movies, thenEve’s Bayoumay be perfect for you. The movie is leaving Prime at the end of January, but until then, you’ve got time to check it out. The movie, which tells the story of a Black family’s unraveling in Louisiana in the 1960s, is well worth watching. Here are three reasons why: It’s a great moody thriller with tons of atmosphere Thanks in large part to its setting,Eve’s Bayouencapsulates what great Southern Gothic filmmaking should look like....

June 8, 2025 · 2 min · 407 words · Krista Rivera

Could coronavirus be the villain that finally defeats the Marvel Cinematic Universe?

Loki, Ultron, Thanos, and now … coronavirus? When a threat has semmed too great for the heroes of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) to handle on their own, they’ve always rallied to defeat their mutual enemy — in some cases, pulling victory from the jaws of defeat even if they have torewrite history itself. But they’ve never faced a villain like COVID-19, the real-world pandemic that could put the entire MCU in jeopardy....

June 8, 2025 · 6 min · 1273 words · Brian Jones

Cyberbullying increases amid coronavirus pandemic. Here’s what parents can do

As students stay home and become physically isolated from their school friends because of coronavirus, officially known as COVID-19, experts say cyberbullying is becoming a growing problem. There has already been a 70% increase in the amount of bullying among teens and children in the past month,according to the Israeli startup L1ght, which tracks online hate speech and harassment. Natasha Tiwari, a psychologist and co-founder of education advisory firm The Veda Group, told Digital Trends that the circumstances of the lockdown “are ripe for encouraging cyberbullying....

June 8, 2025 · 4 min · 792 words · Carlos White

Does the Apple iPhone 16e have a headphone jack?

Now theApple iPhone 16ehas officially been announced — and is available for preorder, no less — you might wonder what accessories you need to buy for it. This handset has been a long time coming and fits nicely into the lineup between the higher-endiPhone 16, holding to many of the flagship’s most useful features, while still remaining a budget-friendly option. Does the iPhone 16e have a headphone jack? You might wonder whether you should invest in AirPods, or if an old set of wired headphones will do the trick....

June 8, 2025 · 3 min · 434 words · Nathan Cole

Don’t sleep on these amazing new Game Pass games this weekend (August 1-3)

Xbox has already released a lot of its plans forGamescomthis year, including the fact thatSilksong will be playableon its upcoming handheld. Sadly, very few of us can make the trip to Germany just to play that and all the other games coming toXbox Series Xthis year, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t plenty of new games for us to dive into this weekend. In fact, one of the most exciting games of the year was quietly added to Game Pass in early access, making it the perfect game to grab some friends and jump into....

June 8, 2025 · 3 min · 545 words · Mckenzie Long

EA FC 25: RUSH feature explained

EA FC 25: RUSH feature explained RUSH is a brand new 5v5 social gaming experience that will debut inEA FC 25, so here’s all you need to know to understand this feature and how it will be applied acrossEA’s game. EA Sports has created a new feature called RUSH that will pit a squad of 4 players against another team in online matches. It is going to be integrated into existing modes in EA FC 25 as a way to refresh the game while taking advantage of the progression system players know and love....

June 8, 2025 · 2 min · 383 words · Robin Reed

Erin Brockovich is the movie you need to stream on Peacock this month

The year 2000 was an excellent one for directorSteven Soderbergh. He directed not one, but two Best Picture nominees. Plus, Soderbergh took home the Oscar for Best Director forTraffic. The other movie he made that year is even better thanTraffic.Erin Brockovich, starringJulia Robertsat the peak of her powers, follows a single mother of three children who discovers a massive coverup being perpetuated by a major energy company. Here are three reasons you should check it out while it’s on Peacock:...

June 8, 2025 · 2 min · 417 words · Albert Stark

Every Star Trek: Discovery Main Character’s Ending Explained

Warning: This Article Contains MAJOR SPOILERS for Star Trek: Discovery’s Series Finale - “Life, Itself” Summary The series finale ofStar Trek: Discovery, “Life, Itself”, explains what happens toStar Trek: Discovery’s main characters after the series ends.Star Trek: Discoveryseason 5, episode 10, “Life, Itself” was quickly reconfigured from justDiscoveryseason 5’s finale intoDiscovery’s series finale after Paramount+ ended the show’s run. Principal photography forStar Trek: Discoveryseason 5 had been completed, soadditional scenes were created for “Life, Itself” as an epilogue toStar Trek: Discoverythat helps clarify what happens to Captain Michael Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green), Cleveland Booker (David Ajala), and Lieutenant Sylvia Tilly (Mary Wiseman)....

June 8, 2025 · 10 min · 1955 words · Juan Newman

Everybody Still Hates Chris: Everything We Know About The Animated Revival

Quick Links After more than a decade-and-a-half off the air, the hit 2000s sitcomEverybody Hates Chrisis returning in an animated revival, and there’s a ton to look forward to inEverybody Still Hates Chris. Developed for TV by Chris Rock and debuting in 2005,Everybody Hates Chrisdramatizes the comedian’s early life and chronicles a teenage Chris as he grows up as the black sheep of his eccentric Brooklyn family. Noted for its sidesplitting humor, the series was also the launching point for the career of Tyler James Williams....

June 8, 2025 · 4 min · 737 words · Pamela Ruiz

Facebook-first news means vertical videos, social media hosts

Several news anchors will be introducing themselves a little bit differently this summer — and replacing the name of a TV station instead with Facebook. On Wednesday, June 6,Facebook announceda slate of original journalism programs exclusive to the social media platform. That Facebook-first format will have the shows looking a bit different, including one shot with vertical video and another using social media influencers instead of journalists. Facebook is funding those exclusive programs directly in an effort to boost reliable news sources on the platformwhile pushing fake news further down the news feed....

June 8, 2025 · 3 min · 473 words · Lee Phillips