Instagram testing: new sidebar, better muting, Usage Insights, Request Verification & more

Instagram is testing some new features, like a Usage Insights option, a new sidebar and more. Usage Insights, firstdiscoveredby developer Jane Manchun Wong (via PunikaWeb) in Instagram for Android, is currently being tested by the app developers internally.The hidden featurewill show you the amount of time you’ve spent on the mobile Instagram app. As such, it could be of particular interest to parents or people who would welcome some help in curing their Instagram addiction....

July 23, 2025 · 2 min · 282 words · Adam Schwartz

Instagram’s new account security feature makes it much easier to spot phishing emails

The next time you receive a password reset email that purports to be from Instagram, or spot a similar phishing scam in your mailbox, be advised that the popular photo-sharing service now offers a pretty clever way of running those emails agains genuine messages the app has sent to you. They’re calling it Emails from Instagram, according to theofficial announcement. It’s an in-app list of all the legitimate emails Instagram has sent your way over the last 14 days....

July 23, 2025 · 2 min · 317 words · Robert Crane

iOS 10 software update now available

As promised, Apple on Tuesday releasediOS 10for its mobile devices. The software update is free and technically compatible with the iPad 4, iPad mini 2, the iPhone 5, the iPod touch sixth-generation, and all subsequent models. If you have one of these devices, you’re able to update to iOS 10 by navigating to the Settings app > General > Software Update, and it will install automatically. The update is also on ourDownloads page, and you can install it manually by plugging your device into a computer with iTunes installed....

July 23, 2025 · 3 min · 432 words · Mr. Joshua Mitchell

JBL Everest Elite 150NC review-lint

JBL is a company well-renowned for building great-sounding and affordable speakers and audio equipment. Granted, it doesn’t fit into the ‘budget’ bracket, but its sensibly priced equipment is always worthy of attention. One of the company’s 2018 pairs offers features and specs offered by some more expensive in-ears, including active noise-cancelling, ambient awareness and alledged fantastic battery life. Does the Everest Elite 150NC deliver on those promises, or is it a vanilla experience?...

July 23, 2025 · 7 min · 1491 words · Lacey Sellers

Jeff Jarrett to Assist in Acclaim Relaunch

During the 1990s, one of the names synonymous with console gaming was Acclaim. The company produced or developed quite a few series for both the 16-bit and 32-bit eras including the console ports of the Mortal Kombat series. The company was originally founded in 1987 and shut its doors in 2005 due to bankruptcy. Different assets went to different publishers including THQ, Electronic Arts and more. Series like Burnout and NBA Jam would be made from a completely different company whereas the likes of NFL QB Club and All-Star Baseball would exit altogether....

July 23, 2025 · 3 min · 571 words · John Watts

Kingdoms of Amalur Re-Reckoning: Collector's Edition Preorder Available

This week Kingdoms of Amalur got an announcement (or rather leaked announcement) that it would be getting a remaster called Re-Reckoning and now pre-orders for the collector’s edition is now available. Kingdoms of Amalur Re-Reckoning: Collector’s Edition Preorder Available If you’re a fan of Kingdoms of Amalur, you won’t want to miss out on the pre-order for the collector’s edition of the remaster.Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoningwill be releasing this August along with this swanky edition that includes a number of keepsake items....

July 23, 2025 · 2 min · 364 words · Greg Jacobson

Lost Soul Aside PS5 Download Size Explored

In this article, we’ll explore the Lost Soul Aside PS5 download size, which could be an indicator about the game’s download size on PC too. Through a recent X post, PlayStation Game Size revealed the Lost Soul Aside PS5 download size. Lost Soul Aside is an upcoming action-adventure hack-and-slash game similar in style to the Devil May Cry games. The game was supposed to release on July 18, 2025, but was delayed to August 01, 2025....

July 23, 2025 · 3 min · 437 words · Lisa Mathews

MacBook Pro (2019) review-lint

The Apple MacBook Pro has seen update after update in recent years, with the internals changing to reflect advancements in processors and storage. Yet while the MacBook Pro has continued to become more and more powerful, the design has barely changed since the unibody form was introduced in 2008. With the competition continuing to look to up its game, issues with Apple’s keyboard still dogging the laptop range, and the release of a much more powerfulMacBook Air, is theMacBook Prostill theApple laptopto opt for, or has the Pro model finally had its day?...

July 23, 2025 · 7 min · 1438 words · Christopher Morgan

MagSkin review and giveaway: keep your iPhone hanging in all the right places

Inspired by a cord covered kitchen counter,MagSkin’shumble beginnings centered around a hobby project for friends. MagSkin’s founder took a small sheet of adhesive magnet and applied it to the back of an iPhone. Following encouraging words from admirers, MagSkin headed toKickstarterto find interested investors. MagSkin successfully raised $2,000 more than necessary with 353 backers. Now, we can all enjoy slapping our iPhone on any magnetic surface and five lucky winners will be able to take one home for free…...

July 23, 2025 · 3 min · 566 words · Katie Nguyen

Microsoft hints at new Surface devices in latest event tease

Microsoftis teasing what it might announce at its 2 October event in New York. The company has sent another invite to the press, but this time with a different image included. It has the Surface logo and what appears to be a shape of a processor. The invite says the event will start at 10am ET. Reportedly, this year’s event will focus on new hardware, including refreshes to the Surface line....

July 23, 2025 · 2 min · 297 words · Ashley Smith

Microsoft’s own CarPlay is predictably called Windows in the car

At the annual Build conference in San Francisco last week, software giant Microsoft unveiled its upcoming new platform for automotive, Windows in the car. The software, which appears to have borrowed some ideas from Apple’s CarPlay, could succeed Sync, Microsoft’s ill-fated in-car solution running on the Windows Embedded Automotive operating system. Microsoft’s largest partner for Sync, Ford, in February announced plans to stop producing Sync-equipped vehicles. Seeing where things were heading, coupled with weak support from car manufacturers, probably played an important factor in the decision to come up with a connected car software of the future, from scratch…...

July 23, 2025 · 4 min · 652 words · Stephanie West

Mining With a Machine Gun in Bore Blasters Demo

There are a lot of smart, safe ways to head underground. Atunnel boring machinewith what looks like the cutting disk from a food processor grown beyond all safety limits is always good, as are controlled demolitions by trained professionals. A helicopter gunship, on the other hand, doesn’t feel like it belongs under uncountable tons of dirt and stone. It’s hard to argue with results, though, and the ship in Bore Blasters is exceptionally capable of descending into the heart of the Earth to harvest all the gold and gems it can carry....

July 23, 2025 · 3 min · 540 words · Brandy Carrillo

Nearly 25% Of People Surveyed Believe This Myth About Electric Vehicles

Nearly 25% Of People Surveyed Believe This Myth About Electric Vehicles Electric vehicles (EVs) are becoming more and more popular. The sheer number found on the road is also likely to continue increasing as governments and manufacturers continue to heavily back the concept. SlashGear surveyed 588 of our U.S.-based readers to find out what their main concerns were regarding electric vehicles. Some of the concerns were unfounded, while others are arguably justified or based on partially-correct information....

July 23, 2025 · 5 min · 1036 words · Renee Fernandez