Apple apologises for slowing iPhones, offers sale on battery replacements

Apple wants you to know its sorry. The company just publisheda letterto apologise for a “misunderstanding", or rather, for the fact that it slows older iPhones. Applerecently admittedit pushes out an update that throttles the CPU of older iPhones to prevent shutdowns caused by their degraded batteries. Now, it’s admitting it has let customers down, and for that, it apologises. It’s also reducing the cost of battery replacements. Apple said that batteries are “consumable components,” and that going forward, anyone with an iPhone 6 or later can get a battery replacement for $29....

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 379 words · Jeffrey Anderson

Apple previews Milan’s Piazza Liberty store with dramatic glass fountain

With Italy’s breathtaking Piazza Liberty storeopeningThursday, Apple justgaveeager fans an early look at the upcoming retail outlet that it says will revitalize a piazza in the center of Milan. The project, which includes both a grand public plaza and a store below, brings Apple’s latest retail design to Italy for the first time. Angela Ahrendts, Apple’s Senior Vice President of Retail, was quoted as saying: There’s no better expression of our vision for Apple stores serving as modern-day gathering places than Apple Piazza Liberty....

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 388 words · Lauren Ortiz

Avengers 2 Iron Man Mark XLIII Figure Fully Unveiled

Way back in December, Hot Toys began debuting the first images from it’s premium action figure line by offering a look at Iron Man’s Mark XLIII armor fromAvengers: Age of Ultron. Ever since, they have been releasing various characters throughout the New Year, leading back up to a full reveal of their newest Tony Stark doll. Now, we get a look at this action figure in all it’s glory, as it reenacts some of the biggest action scenes from the movie itself....

July 1, 2025 · 3 min · 554 words · Heidi Frye

Best team composition for Gekko in Valorant

With thedebut of Gekkoin Valorant Episode 6, Act 2, you can expect a lot of people running the agent in their lineup. While the Gekko pick is excellent, you would also need to pick other proper agents around him to bring the best out of him. So, if you are trying to win with Gekko and do not know any agents to pair with them, you can start with something likeHarborand explore other options on the list....

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 423 words · Eric Foster

Borderlands 4 Release Date Has Been Let Loose

So you want to hear a story, eh?Borderlands4 will be launching later this year with a new official release date, as announced by Gearbox Software during PlayStation’s State of Play. The company has also confirmed a dedicated State of Play for Borderlands 4 will reveal more details about the game this spring. Borderlands 4 Heads to Consoles and PC this September After the debut of a new Borderlands 4 trailer, fans found out they’ll unleash the chaos of this sci-fi title on September 23....

July 1, 2025 · 3 min · 442 words · Kyle Carter

Can you return to the Slums in Stray?

In Stray, you see a cyberpunk world viewed from the perspective of a cute cat as you explore with their robot companion, B-12. One big question players have been asking is whether or not you can return to the Slums after you have left, as there are a lot of collectibles to be found in this area. This guide outlines the point of no return for the Slums in Stray....

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 305 words · Matthew Hill

Coco Goes for Coveted Three-Peat at the Box Office This Weekend

Disney Pixar’sCocohas had no trouble taking home the box office crown in its first two weekends in theaters, and thanks to minimal competition this weekend, it’s on track to win for a third weekend win in a row. The only new movie opening in wide release at thebox officeis Broad Green Pictures’Just Getting Started, which doesn’t have a theater count estimate or a Rotten Tomatoes score yet, but still isn’t expected to giveCocomuch competition....

July 1, 2025 · 4 min · 753 words · Dustin Reynolds

Dark Souls 3 Build of the Week: Sleepy Hollow

Welcome to our weekly series that features a community submittedDark Souls 3build.Dark Souls 3 build craftingis one of the most enjoyable parts of the game and a big reason for its longevity. Who better to turn to when in need of a new idea than your fellow players? To have your build featured on the blog, you may submit your best setups on ourforum threadand every week we will select one at random to be featured here....

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 396 words · Alexis Houston

Dimid, Notchification, and more jailbreak tweaks to try this weekend

It’s been a week since our lastjailbreak tweakrecap, and with that in mind, and with that in mind, it’s about time that we make another one. In this roundup, we’ll talk about all the jailbreak tweaks released from July 30thto August 5th. As usual, we’ll begin by showcasing our favorites and then we’ll outline the rest of them afterward. Our favorite releases this week Dimid – $1.49 Your iPhone comes with display dimming functionality out of the box, but the features provided by Apple leave a lot to be desired....

July 1, 2025 · 4 min · 740 words · Laurie Chapman

EGX 2022: Appealing Narrative Offsets Enough of The Last Worker's Introductory Concerns

You’ve gotta give it to The Last Worker in its opening set-up. An all-encompassing products and logistics corporation by the name of Jüngle, run by a man with the slickest of bald heads and weirdly-transfixing stare, you wonder if eyelids are even a concept present in this fellow. At one point you almost expect the founder/CEO here to be introduced unceremoniously under the name Beff Jezos. Asking us if we’d be interested in signing up to Jüngle Prime at all....

July 1, 2025 · 6 min · 1201 words · Mr. Justin Watts Jr.

Elder Scrolls Online Event Encourages Exploration to Unlock the Firesong DLC and More!

Elder Scrolls Online celebrates exploration as it encourages travelers to discover its beauty. For their efforts, players will be rewarded with the upcoming Firesong DLC for free. Elder Scrolls Online Event Encourages Exploration to Unlock the Firesong DLC and More! The Elder Scrolls Online celebrated its upcomingFiresong DLCquite early this year. Aside from a prologue episode for the upcoming addon, Zenimax Online is also running a new event. They’re calling upon the Heroes of High Isle to explore every nook and cranny of the isles in order to unlock community rewards for all!...

July 1, 2025 · 4 min · 812 words · Aaron Howell

Ending Supernatural Was a Community Decision Says Cast

It was announced late last month thatSupernaturalSeason 15 will be its last. Since then, fans have been trying to figure out why the hit CW series is coming to a close, especially after stars Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, and Misha Collins shared an emotional video message in which they were choking back tears. Now, the stars have revealed that it was a “community decision” to endSupernaturalnext season, which shouldn’t come as a shock to most fans of the long-running series....

July 1, 2025 · 3 min · 538 words · Richard Miller

First Look at Vin Diesel in XXX: The Return of Xander Cage

It was jointly announced today that the new Revolution Studios, Roth Kirschenbaum Films andVin Diesel’s One Race Films will produce, andParamount Pictureswill distribute worldwide, the next film in the blockbusterxXxfranchise. Producer and starVin Dieselwill reprise his iconic role as an extreme athlete-turned-superspy in the sequel,xXx: The Return of Xander Cage. The film is shooting in Toronto, with additional filming in the Dominican Republic. D.J. Caruso(I Am Number Four) is directingxXx: The Return of Xander Cage....

July 1, 2025 · 3 min · 496 words · John Blackwell