Pokémon Go: Shadow Articuno Raid Guide

Quick Links Welcome, Trainers! Following immediately after the Shadow Ho-oh raids at the end of January came Shadow Articuno! Our guide is a little late (sorry about that!), but by now you may have realized this guy is not really all that cracked. Shadow Articuno is a decently easy raid, as Articuno is not the strongest Pokemon of its type. It has a relatively low Attack stat, making it primarily a Defensive Pokemon....

July 27, 2025 · 3 min · 510 words · Sabrina Vega

Push notifications ads: How to block them on iPhone and iPad

Apple for the first time has begun letting apps serve up push notifications solely for the purpose of advertising or marketing - but only as long as users of those apps agree to receive the ads. Yes, that means iPhone and iPad users can opt-out from getting push notification ads. Here’s everything you need to know. What’s happening to push notifications? Apple recently updated its App Store guidelines with looser restrictions for push notifications....

July 27, 2025 · 3 min · 633 words · Crystal Lee

Review: Twelve South’s PencilSnap keeps your Apple Pencil safe and secure

Every once in a while I find these accessories that seemingly should have existed for a while.PencilSnapis just that. A simple sheath for your Apple Pencil that magnetically affixes it to the front of your Smart Cover, SmartKeyboard, or SurfacePad. Get an eyes-on look at Twelve South’s latest iPad accessory in our short review video. What is it? The PencilSnap is a case for your Apple Pencil made out of the same, premium leather as Twelve South’s SurfacePad line of cases and covers....

July 27, 2025 · 2 min · 418 words · Robert Boyd

Rockjaw Avant Air review: Enough to make you slack-jawed?

It’s been a few years since we last tested any Rockjaw’s audio kit, and in that time it’s continued doing its best - which is pretty good, as it turns out. It’s a go-to for solid sound quality at competitive prices. Now we’ve tried out its true wireless earbuds, the Avant Air, and the same conclusion generally rings true. But with the market at this price point getting all the more competitive, though, is that good enough any longer?...

July 27, 2025 · 4 min · 833 words · David Romero

Ruark Audio's R7 MKIII radiogram is all the music system you could ever need

British audio company Ruark Audio has announced the third-generation of R7 all-in-one audio system.First launched in 2013, the R7 has undergone numerous changes in its four year history, but along the way has retained its sensational looks. It still very much resembles a narrow table, ideal for placing in your hallway or off to the side in your living room. This third-gen model has lost a bit of weight, so is slimmer than before, but it’s still unmistakably an imposing beast…but in a good way....

July 27, 2025 · 2 min · 393 words · Taylor Willis

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl Reveals Its Update Roadmap for Q2 2025

GSC Game Worldannounces all the improvements, new features, and changes coming in Spring 2025 toS.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl, including official mod support and a mod editor. S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of ChornobylRoadmap for Q2 2025 Big changes are coming for the inhabitants of the Zone. Naturally, this includesnew content for STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl, an intense survival game available onXbox Series X|S, PC, and Game PasssinceNovember 2024. After a rocky launch,GSC Game Worldgot to work fixing major bugs, errors, and crashes....

July 27, 2025 · 2 min · 385 words · Sierra Evans

Samsung Galaxy Note 8 tips and tricks: The S Pen is mightier than the sword

TheSamsung Galaxy Note 8isthe most advanced phonethat Samsung has ever made. Not only does it offer all the features of the Samsung Galaxy S8 devices, but it debuts the dual camera as well as enhancing the S Pen. For some, the Note 7’s early withdrawal from sale potentially means that the Note 8 feels all the fresher, reviving those skills that have been missing from your life for the past year....

July 27, 2025 · 44 min · 9230 words · Patricia Deleon

Samsung is hard at work on a foldable tablet

While everyone is busy talking about theSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 5and Galaxy Z Flip 5, which were just announced recently, T.M. Roh, the head Samsung’s mobile division, is already thinking about what’s next. He sat down for an interview withThe Independentto reflect on the company’srecent announcements, and he dropped a surprising tidbit: “Foldables will expand to other categories like the tablet and PC and continue to develop after,” Roh said....

July 27, 2025 · 3 min · 518 words · Daniel White

Samsung, Barnes & Noble team up to create ‘Galaxy Tab 4 NOOK’ tablet

About a year ago, Barnes & Noble announced that it was going to put an end to most of its Nook tablet offerings. Acknowledging that the battle with Apple, Google and Amazon was too tough to fight alone, it said it would be interested in taking on a partner to share the work. Apparently it found that partner in Samsung. The two companies jointly announced a new device today dubbed the ‘Galaxy Tab 4 NOOK....

July 27, 2025 · 2 min · 390 words · Taylor Cole

Sega Mega Drive Mini review: Welcome back, dear old friend

As retro games fans ourselves, the mini console boom has been very well received. And, we’ve found bits to admire in each reinvented machine released so far, including theNES Classic Mini,SNES Classic Mini,PlayStation ClassicandC64 Mini. However, while they hit some great heights, none of them were perfect. Aside from one or two hardware or emulation niggles, they could have each benefitted from better games libraries. That’s where the Sega Mega Drive Mini comes in....

July 27, 2025 · 7 min · 1436 words · David Duffy

Simulacra Traits and how they work in Tower of Fantasy

When you first start unlocking Simulacra in Tower of Fantasy, it seems pretty straightforward, as they are just a weapon and a skin to use when playing. Yet, things start to unlock further on into Tower of Fantasy. One such example is Simulacra Traits. So here’s a guide explaining Simulacram Traits and how they work in Tower of Fantasy. What are Simulacra Traits in Tower of Fantasy? Simulacrum Traits are essential passive abilities in Tower of Fantasy that unlock once your Simulacra has hit increments of Awakening—there is only one trait per Simulacra....

July 27, 2025 · 2 min · 426 words · Amanda Wolfe

Sprint unveils new $90 per month plan with 12GB of shared data for up to ten lines

Friday, United States wireless carrier Sprintkicked offa new promotion offering customers up to ten lines of shared unlimited talk and text and twelve gigabytes of LTE data in exchange for $90 per month. Also, the data access charge for phones on the $90 Family Share Pack plan went from $25 to $15. The aggressively priced plan, Sprint insists, is a better value than comparable offerings from rivals AT&T, Verizon Wireless and T-Mobile....

July 27, 2025 · 2 min · 267 words · Dr. Taylor Gutierrez

Stadia games not running native 4K 60fps

When Google Stadia was formally announced, during a dedicated launch event earlier this year, its boss, Phil Harrison, claimed that all launch games would support 4K. However, that has proved not to be the case. Instead, games are running at 1080p 30fps - 1440p at best - and are upscaled to 4K with frame doubling in place to provide 60fps. It seems that, rather than the Stadia hardware being at fault, it is actually developer choice currently limiting resolutions....

July 27, 2025 · 3 min · 429 words · Bethany Edwards