These are the features making me love the iPhone 13 Pro’s camera

What I want most from a smartphone camera is versatility, so I can be creative and have fun with it. The iPhone 13 Pro succeeds in this goal, and I want you to be able to enjoy the phone’s photo features in the same way I have. Since its launch, I’ve been using theiPhone 13 Proand have compared it tothe Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultraandthe iPhone 12 Pro, taking hundreds of photos and many videos along the way....

August 9, 2025 · 7 min · 1480 words · Matthew Frederick

This 3-Minute Shogun Scene Is Enough To Convince Me Season 2 Will Be Great

Summary One of the bestShōgunscenes is enough to convince me seasons 2 and 3 of the FX series will be great despite no longer having the book to adapt. The announcement thatShōgunwill return for seasons 2 and 3was very surprising considering that the show was originally described as a limited series. Although James Clavell’s Asia Saga includes other books, none of them follow theShōguncharacters. In other words,Shōgunseason 2 will have to be an original story....

August 9, 2025 · 5 min · 869 words · Laura Baker

This waterproof case turns your iPhone into an underwater camera system

Aspiring photographers and videographers who prefer to shoot with an iPhone now have a new tool that can help them take their game to an entirely new level. A company calledAquaTechreleased a new product called theAxisGosystem that was built specifically for Apple’s smartphone, transforming the iPhone into a fully functional underwater camera complete with lens, grips, and a variety of other accessories. Available for all iPhone 7, 8, and X models — including plus-size versions — the AxisGo features a rugged housing made from polycarbonate plastic and aluminum parts....

August 9, 2025 · 2 min · 394 words · David Gray

Untitled Goose Game studio to donate 1% of income, forever. Others should follow.

The titular mascot ofUntitled Goose Gamemay be a menace, but the people behind it are committing to help right history’s wrongs. House House, the Melbourne-based developer that createdUntitled Goose Game,will donate at least 1% of its earnings to indigenous people in perpetuity, the company said on Friday. In its announcement, the studio acknowledged Australia’s fraught history since the British declared sovereignty in the 18th century, and detailed its desire to take a more active role in addressing its continuing issues....

August 9, 2025 · 3 min · 485 words · Jill Villarreal

Walmart cuts prices of GE window air conditioners for the Big Save sale

Summer temperatures in the United States are known to reach dangerous levels. One of the best ways to ensure that your home is safe and comfortable during the warm season is by usingair conditioning units. Whether you are in need of a new window air conditioner or looking to replace an old model, now is the time to buy. Walmart’s answer to theAmazon Prime Day, called “The Big Save,” has been extended until July 21....

August 9, 2025 · 2 min · 394 words · Nathaniel Schaefer

Web browsers are about to face a Y2K-type problem

Google ChromeandFirefoxcould be facing serious technical problems in the near future that would not be unlike the Y2K problem from the end of the last century. According toZDNet, as both browsers prepare to launch the 100th version of their desktop browsers, it could create a situation where most websites fail to load on the new versions. That’s all due to an upcoming Y2K-type coding issue. For younger readers, Y2K was a software problem in the late 1990s....

August 9, 2025 · 2 min · 348 words · Yesenia King

Why iTunes had to die to be reborn

iTunes was the reason I purchased my very first Apple MacBook. Not because I wanted to use the software in particular, or because I was so keen to buy music through it. I’d just got my first iPhone, and syncing it with iTunes on a Windows laptop was so hateful, I’d have done anything to avoid it. Back then, in around 2008, the only way to update, backup, or transfer content to an iPhone was through iTunes....

August 9, 2025 · 6 min · 1151 words · Jennifer Hill

You don’t need to love whiskey or vinyl to want this Jack Daniel’s Hi-Fi console

Legendary whiskey maker Jack Daniel’s has teamed up with high-end Hi-Fi brandWrensilvato come up with a gorgeous, handmade Hi-Fi console, that has been finished with aged Jack Daniel’s barrel staves for a truly unique addition to any living room or office space. The limited-edition Wrensilva x Jack Daniel’s console will be auctioned off to the highest bidder from July 6 to July 22, onCharitybuzz, with proceeds going to theSweet Relief Musicians Fund....

August 9, 2025 · 2 min · 401 words · Sarah Hill MD

YouTube is changing how ads work and users are absolutely furious

YouTube is changing how ads work and users are absolutely furious The world’s top video platform is making big changes to how ads work, but YouTube users are not happy with them at all. On September 6,YouTubeannounced major changes to how ads will function with an assortment of modifications to existing features while giving creators less options. Going forward, beginning in the months ahead, creators will only be able to select placing ads before or after a video....

August 9, 2025 · 3 min · 445 words · Richard Martinez

10 Funniest Far Side Comics Where Gary Larson Made Pirates Hilarious

Summary Gary Larson’sThe Far Sidehas a lot of recurring themes,from cowboys to clowns, but pirates are some of the most underrated. Larson’s comics spend a lot of time out on the water, following luxury yachts, sinking lifeboats and ravenous sharks, however the best gags come from buccaneers and freebooters. From wooden legs to"yo ho ho,“Larson mines pirate lore for both visual jokes and his characteristic surrealism. We’ve gathered the ten bestFar Sidecomics starring pirates, from peg-legged privateers to Captain Hook himself....

August 8, 2025 · 9 min · 1860 words · Jill Hanson

10 years later, Mission: Impossible — Rogue Nation is the funnest movie in the saga

TheMission: Impossiblefranchise might be over for good. After eight movies and almost 30 years, it feels like the kind of franchise that’s difficult to summarize. It was different things at different times, and that’s precisely what made it so interesting. 10 years ago, the franchise made its most significant pivot withMission: Impossible —Rogue Nation. This was the first of four films thatChristopher McQuarriewould direct. It signaled a change in how much of the cast from one movie might show up in the next....

August 8, 2025 · 5 min · 888 words · William Simpson

9-1-1’s maggots episode has gone viral on TikTok for the grossest reason

9-1-1’s maggots episode has gone viral on TikTok for the grossest reason In the last few days, you might have been innocently scrolling throughTikTokand found a maggot video that made you want to heave. It’s an old 9-1-1 episode that has gone viral, and for good reason. If you’re watching9-1-1 Season 8as it airs onCBS, you’ll know thebinge-worthy TV showfeels very different from any kind of maggotty horror.Bobby (Peter Krause)has just died in a devastating virus leak, with Station 118 struggling to keep it together during his funeral....

August 8, 2025 · 3 min · 505 words · James Guerrero

90 Day Fiancé: Michael Ilesanmi’s Best Moments Since Leaving Angela Deem

Summary Michael Ilesanmifrom the90 Day Fiancéfranchise has achieved many milestones since breaking up withAngela Deem. Michael and Angela met on Facebook and debuted in90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Daysseason 2. After talking to Michael online for a while, Angela took a chance and flew to Nigeria to meet him in person. Despite their compatibility issues and 22-year age gap, the couple got engaged, and Angela applied for Michael’s K-1 visa....

August 8, 2025 · 6 min · 1144 words · Clifford Callahan