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Sam Raimi wants to direct Avengers: Secret Wars and Marvel should want that too
I told you earlier this week that we don’t need two Spider-Man 4 movies coming out roughly the same time, not even if Sam Raimi …
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One of M. Night Shyamalan’s best movies is blowing up on Netflix
M. Night Shyamalan’s roller coaster of a career hit a peak with Split in 2016. The psychological thriller stars James McAvoy as Kevin Wendell Crumb, …
Forcing Apple to make the iPhone Photos app uninstallable is so stupid
The European Commission (EC) is currently investigating several big tech companies for how they comply with the EU’s new Digital Markets Act (DMA) legislation. Unsurprisingly, …
The Matrix: A new movie is officially in the works, but it won’t directly involve the Wachowskis
Just in time for the 25th anniversary of the 1999 debut of The Matrix, it’s official: A fifth installment of the mind-bending sci-fi franchise is …
2 reasons to get regular AirPods instead of AirPods 3 or Pro
Apple’s entry-level AirPods are often referred to as AirPods 2, and they feature the exact same design as the original AirPods model. They don’t have …
This free app claims it can tell if someone is lying
What if an app on your smartphone could verify that someone is telling you the truth? That seems to be the idea behind a lie …
Spotify is about to raise prices, but it’ll also add new cheaper plans
Your Spotify subscription might get a price increase soon. And you’re not reading an old report. According to Bloomberg, Spotify plans a second price increase …
iPhone 16 Pro rumored to use a key design change from the iPhone 15
The same Weibo leaker (via ShrimpApplePro) who revealed the possible iPhone 16 Pro colors now says Apple will add the same technology from the iPhone …
This shocking Civil War teaser has me dying to see Alex Garland’s movie
What would happen if modern-day America descended into a civil war? That’s the premise of Alex Garland’s Civil War, which opens on April 12th. I’ve …
Today’s deals: HP & Lenovo laptops, $18 Echo Pop, Lexar memory sale, Funko Pop toys, Shark vacuums, more
On Wednesday, we found some terrific new deals that we think our readers will love. Laptops from HP and Lenovo are on sale today. Also, …
Apple Pencil 3 will be the best OLED iPad Pro accessory if this leak is true
The new Apple Pencil 3 and the upcoming OLED iPad Pro might launch in early May. While these devices couldn’t be announced soon enough, iPadOS …
Don’t want AirTags? Get these Tile Bluetooth trackers instead
I recently told you why now is the perfect time for Apple fans to stock up on AirTags. Apple’s AirTag Bluetooth tracker is great, and …
iOS 17.5 enables iPhone app downloads from outside the App Store – but don’t get too excited yet
When Apple announced plans to comply with the new Digital Markets Act (DMA) legislation in Europe, we discovered that iPhone sideloading would not be what …
The one British TV show above all others that I wish we could get here in the US
Right before the pandemic hit in 2020 — only a few months before, in fact — I spent some time in London, doing all the …
WhatsApp Chat Lock will get the security feature you’ve been asking for
WhatsApp is an end-to-end encrypted chat app, but those conversations can’t be protected if someone gains access to your phone or if you don’t lock …
Don’t forget: Google is killing Dropcam Pro, Dropcam, and Nest Secure on April 8
About a year after Google announced that it would soon be dropping support for the Dropcam and Dropcam Pro cameras as well as the Nest …
Jon Stewart: Apple didn’t want me to say bad things about AI, or interview the FTC’s Lina Khan
Since his return in February to Comedy Central’s The Daily Show, Jon Stewart has already delivered monologues on two of the three topics that Apple …
We don’t need two Spider-Man 4s right now, even if Sam Raimi returns
It’s been 17 years since we last saw a Sam Raimi-directed Spider-Man movie. At the time, Spider-Man 4 made sense, though Sony ended up abandoning …
What’s new on Xbox Game Pass in April 2024, and what’s leaving
It feels like we just went through a ton of new games in March, but the Xbox Game Pass train doesn’t stop chugging along. It’s …
This clip of Studio Ghibli’s Hayao Miyazaki railing against AI is more relevant now than ever
OpenAI’s top executives in recent days have been on something of a charm offensive in Hollywood, setting up meetings with executives from studios like Paramount …
31 new video games coming in April 2024
March was relatively slow for new video games, but April is the first month of 2024 without a big new triple-A release. While we all …
Google Podcasts shuts down today – here are 6 podcast apps to use instead
Well, here we are again. Another product is making its way through the forest until it comes upon the Google Graveyard. This time, it’s Google …
One of the best Android phones of 2024 just launched, but you’ll never see one in person
The Camon 30 Premier 5G was one of the unexpected highlights of MWC 2024, a flagship smartphone from Chinese vendor Tecno. The company unveiled the …
Apple releases iOS 17.5 beta 1 to developers
After releasing iOS 17.4 to iPhone users, Apple is now seeding iOS 17.5 beta 1 to developers. Although it’s unclear what’s changing with this upcoming …
Microsoft is testing an Xbox AI chatbot that actually sounds useful
Microsoft’s heavy investment in artificial intelligence continues with the arrival of an AI-powered chatbot for Xbox. Unlike ChatGPT or Gemini, the Xbox chatbot won’t tell …
Apple services could account for a quarter of the company’s revenue in 2025
Last year, Apple announced its services had 975 million subscribers, in addition to a user base of more than 2 billion active devices. While we …
Apple issues major iWork update with new iPad features ahead of OLED iPad Pro release
Almost seven months after its last update, Apple is bringing version 14.0 to the iWork suite, adding new features for Pages, Keynote, and Numbers. iPhone, …
6 reasons ChatGPT is way better with an account
OpenAI announced this week that you can use ChatGPT without registering an account. Normally, I’d applaud functionality that promotes user privacy. The ability to use …
Major iOS 18 design leak shows visionOS-inspired UI changes coming to iPhone
iOS 18 is expected to be an “ambitious and compelling” update, according to Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman. While we heard about some details regarding this new …
Every Apple fan should load up on AirTag trackers right now
Bluetooth item trackers have never been as popular as they are right now. We learned as much in a report last year, which showed that Bluetooth …