A months-long effort to commit to a new Apple laptop came to an end for me this week — in fact, it was the day after WWDC 2022’s keynote presentation. One of the new products announced during the event was the MacBook Air M2, a delightful-looking sliver of aluminum that was new, shiny, powerful and very tempting indeed. So naturally, immediately after the event, I ordered the old MacBook Air M1....
While Black Friday is the best time to buy a phone, many folks tend to worry about whether waiting for Cyber Monday is a better idea. This fear of missing out is pretty typical around these two shopping events, so let’s take a look at that and some greatBlack Friday phone dealsyou can pick up. Should you buy a phone on Black Friday? The short answer is yes, you should buy a phone on Black Friday....
“Why you’re able to trust Digital Trends – We have a 20-year history of testing, reviewing, and rating products, services and apps to help you make a sound buying decision. Find out we test and score products.“ For the second year in a row, Nintendo is releasing a “classic edition” emulation box that compiles the greatest hits from one of its beloved retro consoles, making it easy for fans to once again enjoy classic titles....
Summary Warning: SPOILERS ahead forThe Amazing Spider-Man #51Despite his incredible arachnid abilities,The Amazing Spider-Man’s greatest strength has always been his ingenious intellect. Peter Parker’s brain is every bit as spectacular as his masked persona, and it’s gotten him out of more tight scrapes than fans can count. Spider-Man’s quick thinking also managed to put more than a few villains down for the count, and his newest gadgets demonstrate just how dangerous his genius really is....
Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft.Boeing / Boeing Boeing Space is another step closer to performing its long-awaited first crewed test flight of the CST-100 Starliner spacecraft. The upcoming test flight to the International Space Station (ISS) — currently set for no earlier than April — was given a boost on Thursday after Boeing Space confirmed the integrity of the upgraded design of the Starliner’s main parachute, which deploys during the capsule’s descent at the end of a mission....
Apple and Netflix have reportedly pulled out of this month’s South by Southwest (SXSW) festival in Austin, Texas, because of concerns over COVID-19, also known as the coronavirus. With Facebook, Amazon, and Twitter earlier this weekcanceling their attendance, and with COVID-19 continuing to spread, this year’s event looks to be in jeopardy despite the organizer’s current insistence that the nine-day event will still start as planned on March 13. Apple insider Mark Gurman wrote in a piece forBloombergthat in light of the current situation regarding COVID-19, the tech giant had decided to withdraw from the film and technology festival....
The Animal Crossing games have always had a dedicated fanbase. It wasn’t untilAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsarrived on the Nintendo Switch, however, that the series exploded in popularity. This cute life-simulation series speaks to the more laid-back crowd, somewhere between a game like the Sims and a Harvest Moon-style game. While each game does mix things up, adding new mechanics and ways to express yourself and explore, the core concept has always been about taking your time, making friends, and living out a peaceful life in these bright and colorful worlds....
From the opening minute when Radiohead’sEverything in Its Right Placebegins,Peacock’sThe Day of the Jackalplants the audience into an ominous world of international espionage and political intrigue. The titular assassin, “The Jackal,” is played by Oscar winner Eddie Redmayne. The Jackal is a highly skilled killer with more disguises than a chameleon. His aim is straight and, most importantly, he remains anonymous to protect the ones he loves. After Jackal kills a politician in Munich, it garners the attention of Bianca Pullman (Lashana Lynch), an MI6 agent determined to catch the assassin....
Summary The Golden Bachelorrunner-up Leslie Fhima is showing signs that she is not over her ex, Gerry Turner. 65-year-old Leslie was one of 22 women vying for Gerry’s heart. Gerry, a 72-year-old retired restaurateur, won the hearts ofBachelor Nationfans and viewers new to the franchise alike with his charm, empathy, and desire to find love.Gerry lost his wife of 43 years, Toni, to a bacterial infection in 2017. While he was dating the different women, many of them connected with his story and had also lost spouses themselves....
WhenTidalCEO Jesse Dorogusker announced in April 2023 that the music service would soon beadding lossless hi-res audio in the open-source FLAC format, a lot of folks cheered the move. And by a lot of folks, I mean audiophiles who have never been happy with Tidal’s decision to use thecontroversial MQA formatas its sole better-than-CD quality option. Right or wrong, it looked like the addition of hi-res FLAC would be the perfect compromise: when available, a listener could hear the FLAC version of their favorite track, and Tidal seemed to indicate that it will be keeping MQA as well, which made this seem like a win for all concerned....
Tracy Chapman fans applaud groundbreaking CMA Awards win Singer-songwriter Tracy Chapman becomes the first Black woman to win Song of the Year, taking home the trophy for “Fast Car” at the 2023 CMA Awards, and fans applaud the groundbreaking moment. You can’t have the singer-songwriter genre without the work of Tracy Chapman. Having sold more than 20 million records, she has influenced generations of rising artists. Chapman issued her Grammy-winning eponymous debut album in 1988....
Over the years, the one criticism Big Tech has been unable to overcome is the ongoing dialogue about how these companies’ seemingly boundless power is a threat to the open market and needs a more strident set of regulations. Last week, the CEOs of four of those companies — Facebook, Google, Amazon, and Apple —appeared in a virtual antitrust hearingto address whether they are turning into monopolies. Yet, three days later, the White House enabled the tech giants to greatly augment their already far-reaching influence — by holding a huge competitor hostage....
Twitch streamer Cuffem goes live right after getting out of jail for alleged reckless driving Cuffem, real name Kameron Amos, is a popular streamer on Twitch and Kick, where he collectively boasts over 300,000 followers who tune in to watch his humorous variety broadcasts. On June 16, 2025, Cuffem was arrested by authorities in Tift County, Georgia. He seemingly went live on Instagram after being released the following day in a stream titled, ‘Just got out of jail....
