More evidence points to iPhone 6s pre-orders kicking off on September 11

A French wireless carrier has apparently hinted that Apple’s upcoming ‘iPhone 6s’ and ‘iPhone 6s Plus’ smartphones will go on pre-order on Friday, September 11, two days following therumored media event on Wednesday, September 9 to unveil new iPhones, iPads and a next-generation Apple TV. According to a source wholeakedan internal slide to PhoneArena, new iPhones should start shipping to customers, retail stores and Apple’s carrier partners on September 18, allowing Apple to take a full week’s worth of pre-orders....

June 13, 2025 · 2 min · 236 words · Michelle Wilcox

Newly unveiled forensic toolkit can extract full file system & keychain data from A11-A13 devices running iOS 14.4-14.8

Developmental news pertaining to iOS software security surfaced this week after the@ElcomSoftTwitter accountsharedscreenshots of what appears to be a working forensic toolkit for A11-A13 handsets running iOS or iPadOS 14.4-14.8. Digital forensic toolkits such as this one permit an attacker to conduct forced file system and keychain data extraction on any supported handset. They are frequently used by law enforcement during investigations when they involvepasscode-protected devices. Because the tool grants the user full file system access, this would mean that it utilizes an exploit to bypass encryption securities and provide access to the root file system....

June 13, 2025 · 2 min · 369 words · Veronica Richards

Nikon D3X Flagship Digital SLR Gets Official

Nikon D3X Flagship Digital SLR Gets Official You know it’s the real deal when theleakcame out of a print magazine, especially an in-house one. It’s official: Nikon Japan today announced its flagship Digital SLR, D3X with 24.5MP FX full frame sensor. It’s the company highest pixel-count digital SLR, 3.4 MP larger than rivalry Canon’s 1Ds Mark III but one-tenth megapixel smaller than Sony’s Alpha A900. The professional series camera is loaded with 3....

June 13, 2025 · 8 min · 1639 words · Amanda Adams

Nothing Ear (Open) Review: Clever Earbud Design Around The Back And Inside

Nothing Ear (Open) Review: Clever Earbud Design Around The Back And Inside In the modern era the most ubiquitous item held and continuously used by any person is the mobile phone. They are everywhere and indispensable, but coming in second place accompanying said phones and nearly as ubiquitous are Bluetooth earbuds. Useful for communication and consumption of a broad array of media, earbuds feel almost as indispensable as the phone with which they are paired....

June 13, 2025 · 9 min · 1847 words · Carolyn Daniels

One Piece: The Spanish literature behind Dressrosa’s passionate killing

One Piece: The Spanish literature behind Dressrosa’s passionate killing The Dressrosa Saga in One Piece introduces the concept of passionate women killing their traitorous lovers – this concept draws heavily on the Spanish literature of the 19th century. With each saga, Eiichiro Oda introduces something new in theanime. Every island has its own architecture, culture, and history. This expansive worldbuilding makesOne Pieceone of the greatest stories in the world. In the Dressrosa Saga, Oda portrays the stellar Spanish theme....

June 13, 2025 · 3 min · 474 words · Ashley Bennett

Persona 3 Reload Social Link Guide: Lovers (Yukari Takeba)

One of the many team members inPersona 3 Reload, Yukari is one of the first characters you meet. Despite this, she only becomes available as a social link halfway through the game and her requirements are fairly high. Despite this, her story is one filled with love, despair and heartbreak, as she’s much more than a simple supporting character. She is also one of the few characters that can be romanced....

June 13, 2025 · 2 min · 348 words · Nicholas Dunn

Pixel 8 Extended Repair Program: What Google is doing to fix faulty displays

Google’sPixel 8 and 8 Prowere the first of the company’s smartphones to feature itsGemini AI modelon-device, opening up the possibility for new AI features on Android. But last year’s flagship Google phone came with hardware improvements, namely the Tensor G3 chip, and the new “Actua” and “Super Actua” displays on the Pixel 8 and 8 Pro, respectively. These brighter OLED panels not only make the Pixels easier to use outside, but also give them higher refresh rates than the Pixel 7 line, making every interaction feel smoother....

June 13, 2025 · 4 min · 760 words · Caitlin Sanchez

Pokémon GO: How to Heal Your Pokémon

Quick Links Battling inPokémon GO, whether it’s taking onTeam GO Rocket, clashing with Raid Bosses, or challenging Gyms, is half the fun but can leave your Pokémon team battered and bruised. Keeping your Pokémon in fighting shape is crucial for your journey to become a Pokémon Master. This guide will walk you through the essentials of healing your Pokémon, so they’re always ready for the next battle. Understanding Pokémon Health When your Pokémon battle, they can get injured or even faint....

June 13, 2025 · 2 min · 338 words · Ricardo Johnson

Review: Call of the Sea

The works of H.P. Lovecraft have often had trouble translating to solid adventure games.Call of Cthulhuwas thoroughly average, The Sinking City already left me bored after a couple of hours and Dark Corners of the Earth was ambitious, but too bugged and difficult. Maybe part of the problem is that all these games are horror titles, and as such feel the need to insert combat and/or stealth. Why not have a Lovecraftian game that’s not only more of a straight-up first-person graphic adventure, and why not one that takes a different approach with a different story genre?...

June 13, 2025 · 5 min · 969 words · Richard Bell

Ryobi Pole Pump Vs. Submersible Pump: How Do These Two Water Transfer Tools Differ?

Ryobi Pole Pump Vs. Submersible Pump: How Do These Two Water Transfer Tools Differ? Ryobi’s tool lineup spans a wide range of segments, fromhome landscaping essentialsto automotive tools. With such a broad array of tools on offer, it’s inevitable that a few of them might seem to overlap on first impressions. Take, for example, the brand’s18V One+ Telescoping Pole Pump, which retails, in tool-only form, for $159. It’s designed to pump water from a variety of sources, and runs using the brand’s well-known 18V One+ interchangeable battery packs....

June 13, 2025 · 4 min · 671 words · Mr. Frank Thompson

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Legends of the Zone Trilogy

The S.T.A.L.K.E.R.games have often been compared to the Fallout series, even though the first gamepredatesFallout 3, when the Bethesda series entered the first-person shooter genre. Blending Sci-Fi and Horror, the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. series is set in an alternate reality after a nuclear power plant in the Ukraine exploded, turning an entire area into an apocalyptic nightmare riddled with mutants and strange paranormal anomalies. Originally, the only way to properly enjoy these first-person shooters was with a high-powered PC, until eventually, the first three games were released together as one packaged trilogy and ported to consoles....

June 13, 2025 · 10 min · 2033 words · Troy Taylor

Samsung flaunts new 1TB storage likely to feature in the Galaxy S10 X

Samsunghas announced that it has started mass producing eUFS 2.1 hardware, with storage capacities of 1TB. While people have been baulking at the 512GB options available through 2018, we could see the dawn of 1TB smartphones in 2019. Top of the likely list is theSamsung Galaxy S10 X. This top-tier device has previously been rumoured to come with the huge internal storage capacity, but it’s likely that other premium manufacturers follow suit....

June 13, 2025 · 2 min · 366 words · Charlotte Middleton

Scarlet Nexus Director Talks About Wanting a "More Mature" Sequel

Director of Scarlet Nexus has shared that they want a sequel for brainpunk RPG, but this time with an “even more mature” entry. Scarlet Nexus Director Talks About Wanting a “More Mature” Sequel Scarlet Nexusthe anime-inspiredJRPGreleased last year, introducing the world of modern blood fiends in an Action-RPG combat style. It now looks like the director Kenji Anabuki has ideas for the sequel, as he spoke with Inverse about the possibility of Scarlet Nexus 2....

June 13, 2025 · 2 min · 394 words · Jesse Sparks