Should you purchase gear from Vending Machines in Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands?

Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands gives players options when it comes to loot. Players can take the traditional path of hunting for loot by killing high-level enemies and searching for hidden chests around the world, but they can also use theVending Machinesscattered around the game. Some great gear can be found in the Vending Machines. There are three different Machines—Mystical Magicks,Warsmith, andMighty Knight—for players to find the right gear for their character build....

July 10, 2025 · 2 min · 306 words · Kelsey Branch

Skate 4 is free-to-play and not called Skate 4

The developers of the nextSkate gameheld a live stream called “The Board Room” and revealed some big news surrounding the upcoming skateboarding title. Firstly, the team want everyone to stop calling it Skate 4, as the game is not a sequel or a prequel, but a standalone experience different to the previous games. It’s just called Skate, and it’s going to be a live-service game that will receive years of updates, content additions and “seasonal drops”....

July 10, 2025 · 2 min · 295 words · Jerry Whitney

Some developers suing Apple over ‘profit-killing’ fees

If you are a developer that wants to launch an app through Apple’sApp Store, you’ll need to pony up some cash to match Apple’s associated fees to do so. This has been the case for years, but a group of developers is ready to take the company to task for this “anti-competitive” behavior. Some developers are moving ahead with a class action lawsuit against Apple, moving ahead with an argument that Apple has “knowingly used its monopoly” to charge “profit-killing” fees to developers....

July 10, 2025 · 4 min · 670 words · Stephanie Sanders

Spike Lee's BlacKkKlansman Trailer Infiltrates the KKK

The trailer for newSpike LeemovieBlacKkKlansmanhas arrived. Focus Features has unveiled the first footage, which in addition to being directed by Lee is produced byGet Outdirector Jordan Peele. Much likeGet Out, this undercover drama is making a very clear commentary on the African American experience, but it also has the added layer of being based on an insane true story. This first trailer forBlacKkKlansmanis compelling, and is certain to stir up some conversation online....

July 10, 2025 · 3 min · 468 words · Pamela Cannon

Spoof an app’s version with this new and free jailbreak tweak

Every app on your iPhone or iPad has a version number that helps you distinguish whether it’s up to date or not, but have you ever maybe wanted to spoof that number? According to iOS developer0xkuj, there are certain circumstances in which an app’s version may contribute to irritation of the end user, such as when the app developer wants to urge users to upgrade to a newer version. Fortunately, a newly released and freejailbreak tweakcalled3DAppVersionSpoofermay be able to help....

July 10, 2025 · 2 min · 354 words · Gregory Montgomery

Sprint reveals its own unlimited data plan

Joining a chorus of carrier updates, U.S. wireless carrier Sprint todayrevealedan unlimited plan of its own. Called Unlimited Freedom and available starting at $60 per month, it offers unlimited 4G LTE data, talk and text, with the ability to add a second line for an extra $40 per month, or up to eight lines for an additional $30 per month each. Additionally, Sprint’s prepaid subsidiary Boost Mobile revealed a similar plan of its own....

July 10, 2025 · 2 min · 349 words · Kathryn King

Steelrising An Action-RPG About French Revolutionary Robots Is Looking for Testers

Spiders the developer behind games such as Greedfall is looking for testers for their next major Action-RPG Steelrising, a game about French Revolutionary robots. Steelrising An Action-RPG About French Revolutionary Robots Is Looking for Testers The application form asks applicants to share their experience of playing otherAction-RPGgames such as theDark Soulsseries,Bloodborne,Greedfall, as well as other titles such asSekiro: Shadows Die Twiceand Assassin’s Creed Unity. You will also need to state your current platforms that you play on....

July 10, 2025 · 2 min · 254 words · Rebekah Woodward

Tech Malfunctions That Changed The Course Of History

Tech Malfunctions That Changed The Course Of History If there’s anything that separates humanity from the rest of the animals, it’s our tendency to slap together absolutely bonkers technologies. Our unmatched ability to manipulate and shape the world around us transformed humans from roving hunter-gatherers into city-dwelling, clothes-wearing, TikTok-watching primates capable of spreading over almost every inch of this planet, for better or for worse. Some of those technological advances, like the invention of the wheel and the advent of agriculture, were likely developed on purpose, at least in part....

July 10, 2025 · 14 min · 2780 words · Carol Dawson

The Most Expensive Car In Sergio Perez's Collection

The Most Expensive Car In Sergio Perez’s Collection Formula 1 driving ace Sergio Perez recently made headlines by becoming the first Mexican to take pole position at an F1 Grand Prix. It happened at the Jeddah Corniche circuit in Saudi Arabia, where Perez clocked 1:28.200, just 0.025 seconds faster than Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc. “It feels amazing!” said Perez in an interview withF1. “If there is a place you want to be on the pole, it’s this one because you know you nailed the lap, and you’ve got the perfect lap altogether....

July 10, 2025 · 3 min · 624 words · Jonathan Byrd

The Pros And Cons Of The Reidea USB Electric Lighter (And Others Like It)

The Pros And Cons Of The Reidea USB Electric Lighter (And Others Like It) We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. We’re all familiar with traditional lighters that use butane to produce a flame that we can use to light everything from candles to gas stoves. However, depending on the type of lighter you’re using, it can be a real struggle to even get the flame going, especially if it’s running low on fuel, or you’re dealing with a breeze from amoney-saving smart energy fanthat causes it to flicker or go out....

July 10, 2025 · 4 min · 802 words · Lisa Smith

Time Warner CEO says it’s discussing streaming video deals with Apple and others

This is kind of interesting. Speaking at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Telecom and Media conference today, Time Warner’s CEO Glenn Britt told investors that the cable company is in talks with a few tech giants, including Apple, over video streaming deals. FierceCable reports: “You should assume we’re talking to everyone who makes devices like this, whether it’s Samsung smart TVs, Apple, Microsoft,” Britt said at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Telecom and Media conference....

July 10, 2025 · 2 min · 263 words · Zachary Torres

Traveling With An iPhone: My Experience in Thailand

If you follow this blog on a regular basis, you probably know that I’mtravelingfor a few months and that I am sharing my experience getting pay-as-you-go plans for my iPhone in every country I visit. So far, I’ve documented my experiences inAustralia,New Zealand,Bali, and it is now time to tell you about Thailand. Before even going to Thailand, I had done a little research on the web about possible options. Turns out that there areonly 2 mobile carriersin Thailand....

July 10, 2025 · 3 min · 438 words · Stacy Moses

TSMC could spend $16+ billion on US chip plant, final decision in the first half of 2018

iPhone and iPad silicon maker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (TSMC) won’t make the decision whether or not it would build a foundry fab in the United States until sometime in 2018, ReutersreportedMonday. The firmhintedit might start building some of the chips in America. TSMC, which exclusively churns out Apple-designed mobile processors for latest iPhone and iPads, won’t make a definite decision on building a US plant this year because it would lose its “flexibility” if it made the move this year....

July 10, 2025 · 2 min · 279 words · Samantha Huff