Apple is updating one of the oldest apps on your iPhone

Apple iPhone 14 Pro (left) and iPhone 15 Pro MaxAndy Boxall / Digital Trends Apple has updated one of its original iPhone apps, the Clock app, in the first iOS 17.4 beta. Specifically, the update includes a small, but significant change to the Stopwatch function. In the beta, the Stopwatch function now includes a timer in the Live Activities feature This feature appears in the Dynamic Island and the Lock Screen on supported devices....

August 3, 2025 · 2 min · 352 words · Casey Terry

Apple’s folding iPhone could launch as early as 2026

If you’ve been wanting afolding iPhone, then you might not have that much longer to wait. According to a report fromDigitimes, it seems that Apple is working on a foldable iPhone that could debut as early as 2026. This would be a significant development for Apple, as it would be the company’s first foray into foldable display technology and also mark a significant step in theevolution of the iPhone. We expect theiPhone 16lineup in just a few more months this year, and next year will be theiPhone 17series, where we may even see the first iPhone Ultra....

August 3, 2025 · 3 min · 450 words · Anita Hunt

Apple’s revamped HomePod with display getting closer according to latest report

Apple recently introduced a newiPhone,two new iPads, and two new Macs. With those out of the way, Apple is prepping to introduce theiPhone 17 seriesand, probably around the same time, its firstHomePod with a smart display. Supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo initially expected the new device to be released early this year. On X, they now state that Appleplans to launch the new smart speakerin the third quarter. Whether this can be described as a “delay” really doesn’t matter since the likely reasons for when the speaker will launch make sense....

August 3, 2025 · 2 min · 363 words · Matthew Huynh

Apps to help you start good habits and level up your life in 2022

Technology played a huge role in our lives in 2021. From healthcare to education, everything happened online through those tiny little icons on our screens. Now as 2022 inches closer, it’s time to rethink our relationship with those glowing, sometimes productive, sometimes distracting boxes. As you make your New Year’s resolutions, think about how you can use technology to enhance rather than empty your life. For some, this might look like deleting unused, draining apps and for others, it might meanjoining productive onesthat will improve the quality of your life....

August 3, 2025 · 6 min · 1112 words · Tabitha Sanchez

Best Genshin Impact Wish simulator sites ranked

Best Genshin Impact Wish simulator sites ranked Unlocking your favorite character isn’t always easy in Genshin Impact, especially if you’ve got your eyes on a rare 5-star unit but Wish simulators give you the chance to get the fighters you want without spending any of your hard-earned Primogems. Here are the best Wish simulators you’re able to use. HoYoverse’sGenshin Impactis one of the most populargachagames on the market and has exploded in popularity since its original launch in 2020....

August 3, 2025 · 3 min · 620 words · Kelli Massey

Chromebooks will start to feel more like Windows, but in a good way

LaunchingAndroid app support on Chrome OSwas just the first step of Google’s attack on traditional desktop operating systems like Windows 10 and MacOS. At I/O this year, Google announced support for desktop-native features, turning Chromebooks into more powerful productivity machines. These features allow Chrome OS to feel just as natural as a traditional laptop or in newer touch-centric tablet form factors. Google announced an improved tablet mode, where apps can launch in full-screen mode....

August 3, 2025 · 2 min · 425 words · Samantha Hess

Every Stranger Things monster, ranked

Over the course of its time on the air,Stranger Thingshas delivered fans a lineup of pretty excellent creatures. Some of those creatures have proven to be more menacing than others, but all of them have posed a threat of one kind or another to the residents of Hawkins. Now, with the full knowledge of who Vecna really is, we know that all of these creatures are extensions of him in one form or another....

August 3, 2025 · 4 min · 837 words · Gina Cohen

Everything coming to Max (formerly HBO Max) in September 2024

The weather is getting colder, Starbucks is stocking up on Pumpkin Spice Lattes, and the kids are in school … it must be fall! Summer 2024 is soon to be over, but that doesn’t mean there will be a lack of content to watch at home. Just look at HBO and Max in September. The big debut isThe Penguin, a spinoff of the hugely popular 2022 filmThe Batmanstarring Colin Farrell as the famous DC villain....

August 3, 2025 · 4 min · 825 words · Gregory Keller

Google co-founder’s letter focuses on the dangers and promises of A.I.

The annual Google founders’ letters provide insight into the minds that lead one of the world’s largest tech firms. Google co-founder and current Alphabet president Sergey Brin wrotethis year’s letter. Brin briefly mentioned Etherum and the cryptocurrency boom, but a highlight of the letter was the rise of artificial intelligence, which he called the “most significant development in computing in my lifetime.” Brin noted that when Google was first founded, A....

August 3, 2025 · 2 min · 357 words · Robin Garcia

Google finally adds long-awaited YouTube integrations to Stadia

Despite its track record ofkilling off less-than-popular services, Google showed that Stadia still has a little bit of fight left in it. During its Connect event on Tuesday, Google presented new exclusives, teased its upcoming partnerships, and finally added YouTube integrations to the platform. Here’s all the news we learned. Google showed off its new Click to Play feature, which is little more than a link to a Stadia game in a YouTube video’s description....

August 3, 2025 · 3 min · 502 words · Lonnie Brown

Google’s updated Santa Tracker entertains and teaches coding throughout December

Whether you’re a parent with Christmas-obsessed kids, or simply looking for something to do in your lunch hour, then be sure to drop by Google’s 2018 Santa Tracker for a spot of festive fun. The interactive websiteandAndroid appencourages visitors to “explore, play, and learn with Santa’s elves all December long” via a cornucopia of playful tasks and mildly distracting buffoonery. Oh, and coding lessons, too. Google’s Santa Tracker is in its fifteenth year and comes with a revamped design to capture better than ever the merriment of the holiday season....

August 3, 2025 · 2 min · 347 words · Andrew Pugh

Halo Infinite’s Gamescom no-show has fans worried — and rightfully so

Microsoft held a90-minute presentationtoday as part of Gamescom that featured new details on everything fromPsychonauts 2toAge of Empires IV. But one noteworthy game didn’t make an appearance:Halo Infinite. Despite the fact that the shooter is positioned to be a massive holiday game for Xbox, not even a minute of the show was dedicated to it. That has Halo fans worried about what state the game is in following a tumultuous year....

August 3, 2025 · 4 min · 695 words · Heather Holt

HBO’s The Last of Us is holding off a big mystery for Season 3

HBO’s The Last of Us is holding off a big mystery for Season 3 The Last of Us Season 2 is beginning to lay the groundwork for the war between the Washington Liberation Front (W.L.F) and the Seraphites (Scars), but showrunners have confirmed it won’t all be explained until Season 3. Already halfway through the second batch of episodes, HBO’s adaptation ofNaughty Dog’s smash-hit seriescontinues to keep fans hooked. Be it new surprises for even the most experienced fans or just beautiful renditions of iconic moments, Season 2 has certainly been a hit once again....

August 3, 2025 · 4 min · 681 words · Anthony Campbell