Senior iOS architect for Honda R&D uses brainwaves to control iPhone

This is pretty interesting. Senior iOS Architect at Honda R&D America Duane Cash is claiming that he has come up with a method of controlling Siri, and subsequently his iPhone, using a brainwave-reading device. Cash uploaded a video of his project in action yesterday, which he describes as an effort to create a mind-controlled virtual assistant on the iPhone. And what he has so far looks pretty impressive. Check it out…...

July 26, 2025 · 2 min · 262 words · Ricardo Green

Some 2018 MacBook Pro users can’t install macOS Mojave

Imagine buying a 2018 MacBook Pro only to find it can’t be updated to the latest operating system, macOS Mojave. Instead, you receive a weird error message during the installation process. This issue is affecting various users who have posted messages about their woes in recent days on Apple’s support forums, according toAppleInsider. Although the error messages these users receive seem to vary, the common factor could be Apple’s T2 chip which is only found in this year’s MacBook Pro and the 2017 iMac Pro....

July 26, 2025 · 2 min · 358 words · Todd Brown

Sony’s new 48MP camera sensor could solve Apple’s low-light iPhone shooting problems

While Apple has been steadily improving low-light photography capabilities of the iPhone cameras, Samsung still beats it in terms of high-sensitivity shooting. This could change if Apple opts to use Sony’s new 48-megapixel camera sensor in future iPhone models. Unveiledthis morning, the new IMX586 sensor with stacked design and ultra-compact pixel size of 0.8 μm delivers 48 effective megapixels, the industry’s highest pixel count. The sensor packs all those pixels onto a 1/2-type (8....

July 26, 2025 · 3 min · 494 words · Debra Smith

Stardew Valley Day 1 Mastery: Ultimate Guide to a Perfect Start

Quick Links Embarking on yourStardew Valleyjourney for the first time can be as thrilling as it is daunting. This guide will be your trusty companion, ensuring that your inaugural day in this vibrant world sets a strong foundation for the adventures ahead. Remember,Stardew Valleyis a game of patience and persistence. If you don’t achieve everything on your first day’s checklist, restart without saving by quitting before bedtime. This method fosters familiarity with the game’s mechanics, and it maximizes your day’s potential by allowing you to meet all the villagers, complete the introduction quest, and learn some farming basics....

July 26, 2025 · 4 min · 687 words · Sandra Lindsey

The 14 most underrated games of all time

Hundreds of games are released every year, and if you want to include indie devs, that number goes up to the thousands. It is, therefore, inevitable that some hidden gems avoid the praise and recognition they deserve. To right the wrongs of the industry, here are the most underrated games of all time. 14. Sly Cooper You may disagree and say this got all the praise it deserves. However, I still feel that it has disappeared into the annals of time without its due credit....

July 26, 2025 · 14 min · 2796 words · Bryan Palmer

The 5 Strangest Subarus That Made It To Market

The 5 Strangest Subarus That Made It To Market When one considers Japanese automakers, the big three consisting of Honda, Nissan, and Toyota immediately spring to mind. However, what about plucky Subaru? Nowadays, they’re a regular fixture on the roads of snowy locales like the northeast, where their signature all-wheel drive is a huge asset. For decades, however, the car-making arm of Fuji Heavy Industries struggled to find its identity....

July 26, 2025 · 7 min · 1316 words · Brenda Lucas

The Division 2 review-lint

So-called games-as-a-service - of which The Division 2 is one - have often tended to find greater favour with their publishers than with gamers. Designed to take place in persistent universes, and thereby providing endless opportunities for those who play them to spend money on loot boxes, recent examples like Anthem andBattlefield Vhave been unleashed into the wild in a barely half-finished state. Happily, The Division 2 bucks the trend in a very impressive manner....

July 26, 2025 · 7 min · 1291 words · Mark Atkinson

The Steam Summer Sale is a Horror Fan’s Playground

The Steam Summer Sale has arrived, and while there are tons of great titles on sale, a number of horror titles have dipped below just a few dollars. So if you’re a horror fan and you’re short on games for the moment, now’s your chance to stock up. Here are a few titles I recommend. Dead by Daylight Okay, this one’s intense. It’s a multiplayer survival horror game where you play as either a villain (not scary) or a survivor (extremely scary)....

July 26, 2025 · 3 min · 613 words · Katie Mccarty

What Happened To Qball Wireless Mic From Shark Tank Season 9?

What Happened To Qball Wireless Mic From Shark Tank Season 9? We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. On June 10, 2025, the second episode of the ninth season of “Shark Tank” premiered on ABC to approximately 5.1 million viewers.While that episode featured the notorious Trippie app, one of the products pitched to the Sharks that week was the Qball, a wireless microphone in a throwable rubber ball....

July 26, 2025 · 6 min · 1073 words · Julie Hayes

What Makes A Smart Seatbelt Different From A Regular One?

What Makes A Smart Seatbelt Different From A Regular One? A lot of people owe Volvo a big thanks for inventing the modern three-point safety belt back in 1959. It’s estimated that the design has saved over a million lives, and by making it an open patent, other automakers have been able to incorporate that very same design without having to pay. Consider it one of the most important and generous gifts even given to the auto industry....

July 26, 2025 · 3 min · 507 words · John Robinson

What Would Really Happen If You Ejected At Mach 10

What Would Really Happen If You Ejected At Mach 10 Fans of “Top Gun: Maverick” may recall a scene where the title character, played by Tom Cruise, decides to push a prototype Darkstar hypersonic jet a bit too far and is forced to eject when it starts to come apart. Maverick made it through the ordeal completely unscathed, which you could put down to Hollywood bending the laws of reality to avoid killing off a title character early on in a movie....

July 26, 2025 · 8 min · 1610 words · Danny Williams

WhatsApp is getting ready to support iMessage and more as EU bares its teeth

The hugely popular instant messaging platformWhatsAppappears to be getting its ducks in a row, ready to open its apps up to support for third-party messaging services like Apple’s iMessage. The move comes as theEuropean Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA)gets ready to come into force in March 2024. The EU recently confirmed that it has added Meta to a list of so-called gatekeepers, a move which means that Meta and others on the list will have to open up their services to allow them to work with competing products....

July 26, 2025 · 2 min · 333 words · Brittany Gordon

Why Your Fujifilm Instax Mini 11 May Be Blinking Orange (And Possible Fixes To Try)

Why Your Fujifilm Instax Mini 11 May Be Blinking Orange (And Possible Fixes To Try) We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Digital cameras — with all their professional controls and a million accessories — are nice to have, but sometimes all you need is a simple point-and-shoot camera to capture memories. Thanks to advancements in rapid photo development technology, we have seen the comeback of severalinstant cameras that are actually worth the purchaseagain....

July 26, 2025 · 3 min · 568 words · Jimmy Cunningham