Apple considers making its own health-monitoring processors

Apple could be shaping up to take more of its technology creation in-house, ifrumorsbased ona recent job listingare to be believed. Health sensors have become a large part of Apple’s hardware over the last few years. TheApple Watch Series 3comes with an optical heart-rate sensor built in, as well as a particularly impressive suite of fitness tracking tools, while the iPhone’s Health app was perhapsa little too helpfulwhen it was first released....

June 16, 2025 · 2 min · 372 words · Jackie Sparks

Apple iPhone XR vs. OnePlus 6T: Spec comparison

With the recent release of the iPhone XR, Apple’s yearly iPhone releases are done and dusted — and despite being billed as the lesser option to theiPhone XSandXS Max, we love the lower-costiPhone XR. With all the same power, but a more vibrant design, we think it might be the best iPhone of the year. But there’s more than just iPhones out there. The newOnePlus 6Tprovides flagship power and a beautiful design for less than the usual flagship price....

June 16, 2025 · 7 min · 1347 words · Sarah Mcdaniel

Apple just stopped its iPadOS 18 update, here’s why

Updated September 17 at 1:26 p.m. PT:Less than two hours after this story was published, it wasconfirmedthat Apple has stopped the iPadOS 18 update and is no longer rolling it out to users. Per Apple, “We have temporarily removed the iPadOS 18 update for M4 iPad Pro models as we work to resolve an issue that is impacting a small number of devices.” Our original story is as follows. Apple releasediPadOS 18just about a day ago, and it has caused some serious issues for owners of the latest generation iPad....

June 16, 2025 · 2 min · 426 words · Katherine Doyle

Avowed: tips and tricks to conquer the Living Lands

Your character inAvoweddoesn’t exactly have a smooth start when arriving in the Living Lands. After a rough landing, things only get more difficult as youtake on quests, fight monsters, and get into heated conversations. Leveling up and unlockingnew abilitieswill help, but anyone who knows RPGs could tell you that. DespiteAvowedlooking like a sequel toSkyrim,it has a lot of differences that require a different approach from the player. Before you get lost in the lore and drama ofsaving the Living Landsfrom the Dreamscourge, verify you prepare with these essential tips and tricks....

June 16, 2025 · 5 min · 947 words · Angela Berger

Best air conditioner deals: Portable and window units on sale

If you live somewhere with a lot of temperature extremes, then it’s important to have good AC, especially when it comes to the height of the winter and summer months. Of course, ACs aren’t exactly cheap, especially if you can’t really install one of the split units that are out there, which is why portable and window ACs are a good option. Luckily, pretty much all the bigair conditioner brandsare putting out a huge selection, so you can find some budget-friendly options, as well asportable air conditionersthat don’t require a large installation cost....

June 16, 2025 · 5 min · 970 words · Ryan Mckenzie

Capcom Spotlight Broadcast: how to watch and what to expect

It’s going to be a busy year for Capcom fans. The publisher is prepping two massive releases inStreet Fighter 6and its upcomingResident Evil 4remake, but those aren’t the only 2023 releases up its sleeves. From a dinosaur shooter to some beloved classics getting rereleases, all eyes are going to be on Capcom. The publisher seems aware of that too, as its hosting a Capcom Spotlight broadcast today to shed light on some of its upcoming titles....

June 16, 2025 · 3 min · 441 words · Kevin Ramirez

Car owners have too much faith in advanced driver assistance aids, AAA says

American drivers like and trustAdvanced Driver Assist Systemsbut don’t understand ADAS limitations, according to a newAmerican Automobile Associationstudy. TheAAA surveyalso found significant percentages of drivers rely too much on adaptive cruise control, blind spot monitoring, and rear cross-traffic alerts. Earlier surveys conducted by the AAA Foundation found that U. S. drivers who were originallyafraid to ride in self-driving carsweregaining trustbut still lacked education and experience with autonomous vehicles. The AAA sent surveys to more than 10,000 owners of 2016 and 2017 vehicles with specific combinations of three or more ADAS technologies which the research group was interested in studying....

June 16, 2025 · 3 min · 427 words · Melinda Barnett

Creating the sound of death: How The Zone of Interest brings the Holocaust to chilling life

One of the year’s most talked about movies, not to mention one of the best, is Jonathan Glazer’sThe Zone of Interest. (Oppenheimeris a close second.) Adapted from Martin Amis’s novel, the movie initially seems like a portrait of a working-class German family in the early 20th century. It’s only gradually revealed that the family is that of a Nazi officer, and their house is next to one of the most infamous concentration camps ever to exist, Auschwitz....

June 16, 2025 · 8 min · 1527 words · Jeffrey Rogers

Curiosity rover snaps a selfie of Mars’ rocky Greenheugh Pediment

NASA’s Curiosity rover recentlyconquered its steepest ever slope, making it to the top of an area called the Greenheugh Pediment, a sheet of rock at the top of a hill. This made the perfect opportunity to capture an image of the scene just below the top of the hill, with the rover capturing another fascinatingselfiebefore it took off up the slope. You can see a massive, high-resolution version of the imagehere....

June 16, 2025 · 2 min · 334 words · Erica Gentry

Disney+ UK: Last chance to get this unmissable pre-order deal

Time is running out to snap up an annualDisney+UK subscription for only £50, down a generous £10 from the usual £60, ahead of the streaming service’s launch in the United Kingdom on March 24. That’s because the offer will expire at 11:59 PM GMT on March 23. Take it from us: Offers like this are few and far between, so best take advantage of this one while you’re able to....

June 16, 2025 · 2 min · 387 words · Miguel Woods

Does Jesse die in The Last of Us? Part 2 fate explained

Does Jesse die in The Last of Us? Part 2 fate explained BeforeThe Last of Us Season 2finale, fans – players of the games and otherwise – have one question: will Jesse die? After all,The Last of Ushas already made it clear that it won’t hesitate to pull the trigger (or, inJoel’s case, swing the club) on its most beloved characters. The show’s world is brutal and unforgiving; there’s always something, somewhere, that wants to kill you....

June 16, 2025 · 3 min · 492 words · Matthew Jordan

Fantastic Four trailer reveals sneaky first look at one of Marvel’s most powerful characters

Fantastic Four trailer reveals sneaky first look at one of Marvel’s most powerful characters Tickets forThe Fantastic Four: First Stepsare already on sale, and a new teaser trailer contains a quick look at one of the most powerful characters in the Marvel universe. Well… sort of. We know that Sue Storm is pregnant in the new film, and Vanessa Kirby has confirmed that her character gives birth to her and Reed’s baby....

June 16, 2025 · 3 min · 448 words · Robert Allen

Fast 11's First Look Teases A Major Reunion After Fast X's Cliffhanger Ending

Summary The first look atFast 11teases a major reunion for Vin Diesel’s Dominic Toretto afterFast X’s cliffhanger ending. TheupcomingFast & Furious 11is expected to pick up right whereFast X’s endingleft things off, with Toretto and Little Brian having to find a way of surviving the lethal trap set up by Dante Rayes. In addition to the bridge ambush, Dante also attacked the plane carrying most of Toretto’s team, not to mention the situation Cipher and Letty found themselves in....

June 16, 2025 · 6 min · 1176 words · Timothy Pollard