Spotify stops your kid's Baby Shark obsession from wrecking your recommendations

Spotify is rolling out a new feature that is built to help protect your recommendations from the songs that others might play on your account. TheSpotifyrecommendation engine is often cited as one of the main reasons people use the service ahead of the competition, like Apple Music. But while Spotify makes recommendations for new music based on the songs you listen to, that can be problematic. Especially if you aren’t the only one listening....

July 7, 2025 · 2 min · 323 words · Marco Morrow PhD

Sprint Palm Pre Webcast Roundup

Sprint Palm Pre Webcast Roundup Sprint’s webcast about thePalm Prehas just ended, and much to our disappointment there were no bombshell announcements. Sprint opened the event by clarifying that there would be no new details about launch dates or pricing, and went on to run through pretty much the same demonstration we’ve already seen of the Pre for the first 20 minutes. That was followed by a 20 minuteQ&A sessionwith questions submitted from the audience....

July 7, 2025 · 2 min · 305 words · Dustin Carrillo

The Best Years For Ford F-250 Super Duty Diesel (And Some To Avoid)

The Best Years For Ford F-250 Super Duty Diesel (And Some To Avoid) There’s little argument that the Ford F-series is nothing less than legendary. The proof is in the numbers. In 2023, Ford outsold its next biggest competitor, theChevrolet Silverado, by nearly 40%. That’s no fluke; Ford has been the number one best-selling pickup for 47 years straight. For everything from around-town commuting to heavy-duty work, the F-Series line has consumers covered....

July 7, 2025 · 9 min · 1910 words · Terry Hall

The Daily Slash: May 6th 2010

The Daily Slash: May 6th 2010 Here we are, it’s late Thursday night, and you’re staring at your computer screen, catching up on the latest news in the tech industry. We’re glad that you’ve made it to us tonight, and welcome to the latest edition of the Daily Slash. Tonight, in the Best of R3 Media, we’ve got Google Goggles getting a nice upgrade, a nifty trick to make your iPad work overseas, and supposedly AT&T has worked something out with Apple....

July 7, 2025 · 4 min · 689 words · Christine Burgess

The iPhone drops out of China’s top 5 list

More than ever before, Apple’s iPhone faces relentless competition, namely in markets whereAndroid cheaposare all the rage. China, home to 1.33 billion people, is Apple’s fastest-growing market, amounting to an ever-growing portion of its fortunes. But Apple’s China problem is two-fold. First, the company’s retail presence in suchhugely important marketleaves alot to be desired, even with new flagship stores such as the recently introducedmassive Beijing outlet. And second, China’s buyers have always been price-sensitive....

July 7, 2025 · 3 min · 520 words · Stephen Velasquez

The Myth You Should Never Believe About The Bentley Blue Train Story

The Myth You Should Never Believe About The Bentley Blue Train Story You probably heard the story about a vintage Bentley beating a speeding train in the 1930s. It went down in automotive folklore as the Bentley Blue Train story. The vehicle in question was a three-seat 1930Bentley Speed Sixwearing a Gurney Nutting coupe body style (perBentley). The driver was Woolf Barnato, the heir of a South African diamond mine, who had become the chairman of Bentley Motors after financially rescuing the automaker....

July 7, 2025 · 4 min · 773 words · Paul Shelton

Tutorial: How to Jailbreak iPhone iOS 4 With PwnageTool

The Dev Team just released the latest version ofPwnageTool to jailbreak iOS 4. There are many requirements that your iPhone must fulfill in order to be jailbreakable with PwnageTool and you should make sure toread thisbefore going ahead with the jailbreak process. Let me make this clear,READ THISbefore going any further in the jailbreak process. Your iPhone might not be eligible for a jailbreak. Now that we have the “warning” out of the way,jailbreaking your iPhone iOS 4 with PwnageToolis fairly easy and straightforward....

July 7, 2025 · 2 min · 411 words · Latoya Hill

Use this trick to save 7GB of storage on your iPhone

Storage creep is a phenomenon with smartphones of all kinds, not justiPhones. You might be fine with 128GB (or even less) at the moment – but photos and videos inevitably pile up over time, especially if you have a family. And the more complex apps become, the bigger their footprint. Simple games like Words With Friends might not take up much room, but you’ll run out of space in a hurry if you installconsole- or PC-qualitytitles likeResident Evil 8....

July 7, 2025 · 4 min · 730 words · Mr. Jonathan Scott

Vote for your favorite American Idol contestants right from Google Search

Google has struck an interesting partnership with FOX allowing fans ofAmerican Idol, the popular reality-singing competition series, to vote for their favorite performers right through the Google.com search engine and inside the officialSearch app for iOSand Android. On-air voting is as easy as searching for ‘american idol’ or ‘idol’ during the voting window and selecting from your fav finalists. You can cast up to 50 votes for each contestant and vote for as many contestants as you want,Google explained yesterday…...

July 7, 2025 · 2 min · 313 words · Nancy Spencer

Walmart’s $100 discount on 2018 iPad is one of the best we’ve seen yet

The 2018 iPad is largely considered to be the iPad to get if you’re not a pro and simply want an iPad to use around the house. In fact, wenamed it our tablet of the year. Sure, the iPad Pro is a great device and made a lot of headlines, but if you want the best value for money, most should simply go for the standard iPad. If you’re in the market for a new iPad,Walmarthas a sweet new deal that you should consider — it’s selling the 32GB version of the iPad for $230, which is $100 off the standard price of the iPad....

July 7, 2025 · 2 min · 364 words · Ryan Carpenter

Westworld season 4: Release date, trailer, and how to watch

HBO confirmed in 2020 that it would make a fourth season of Westworld. The third season ended in May of that year, and despite a steep decline in viewership, the studio said showrunners Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy would be back to continue their big-budget sci-fi drama. Here, then, is everything you need to know about the upcoming season of Westworld. Westworld season 4: What to know There are spoilers below....

July 7, 2025 · 3 min · 570 words · Catherine Wallace

What Does TBO Mean In Aviation, Why Is It Important For Airplane Safety?

What Does TBO Mean In Aviation, Why Is It Important For Airplane Safety? The design and engineering of aircraft are focused on safety, endurance, and durability. This is because an airplane is subjected to stress each time it is flown. This stress is caused by repeated takeoff and landing, along with the speed, altitude, temperature changes, and atmospheric pressure. Over time, these factors result in metal fatigue and damage to the aircraft’s structure and components....

July 7, 2025 · 3 min · 513 words · Samantha Velasquez

What is the giant floating pyramid you can see from Sumeru in Genshin Impact?

Each new nation introduced to Genshin Impact includes captivating and frequently puzzling places to visit. Sometimes the structures are so prominent that the background placeholder is enough to inspire wonder and curiosity even before they are fully added to the game. One such structure is a floating pyramid in Sumeru’s desert that can be seen from the highest reaches of its rainforest. What is that giant floating pyramid you can see in the desert of Sumeru in Genshin Impact?...

July 7, 2025 · 3 min · 446 words · Danielle Smith