I always give these 5 default apps the boot when setting up a new iPhone

Over the years, Apple has steadily increased the number ofpre-installedapps that ship with theiPhoneby default. For the most part, I find these apps to be of good quality – predictably, they follow all the company’s user interface guidelines, they offer a decent set of functionalities, and they aren’t littered with unnecessary fluff. Nevertheless, I find myself always deleting a number of these default iPhone apps, in an effort to save space and to reduce overall digital clutter....

August 5, 2025 · 5 min · 942 words · Joseph Flores

ICS Paper Cuts, Critiquing Android, and Attacks on Fanboyism

Most jailbreakers will recognize the hacker known aschpwn. Grant Paul is responsible for many of the most popular iOSjailbreaktweaks in Cydia, includingInfinidockandGridlock. He also helps manage sites like JailbreakQA and works on jailbreaks with the Dev Team. Grant has started a new blog called “ICS Paper Cuts.” His site is dedicated to critiquing the Android platform, particularly the recent 4.0 version, Ice Cream Sandwich. Needless to say, he’s been dealing with plenty of hate for his critiques of the operating system’s design and usability....

August 5, 2025 · 3 min · 488 words · Mark Cortez

Jon Bernthal Sparks Daredevil: Born Again Return Rumors as Showtime Cancels American Gigolo Before MCU Series Starts Filming

Follow us on Google News Get the latest updates directly in your Google News feed Jon Bernthal is most prominently known for his role as Frank Castle inThe PunisherandDaredevil.Fans have been wishing for his return to the role and have since started speculating about his involvement in the upcomingDaredevil: Born Again.There had been rumors about him being a part of it, however, due to scheduling conflicts, that had soon been accepted to not be happening....

August 5, 2025 · 4 min · 805 words · Mary Harrison

Legacy of the Dark Sun Gwyndolin

TheDark Sun Gwyndolinfirst appeared in the originalDark Soulsas a covenant leader and as an optional boss. He was a character who could be easily missed, as finding him required some additional actions and items, yet he played one of the key roles in the game’s story, and elements like that are one of the reasons we love Souls games. According to what we can find in the game,Dark Sun Gwyndolinis the last deity remaining in the once proud capital ofAnor Londo....

August 5, 2025 · 5 min · 951 words · Peter Sampson

Monster Hunter Wilds: How To Get Drifting Sea Pot and Flowing Sea Squirt

Drifting Sea Pot and Flowing Sea Squirt are special items in Monster Hunter Wilds. This article details how to acquire and use them. Monster Hunter Wilds allows you to collect a set of specific items dubbed special items. While you cannot use these to directly upgrade weapons or armor, collecting them can still be beneficial for different reasons. Two such special items are the Drifting Sea Pot and the Flowing Sea Squirt in Monster Hunter Wilds....

August 5, 2025 · 3 min · 445 words · Howard Farley

Netflix is filming a limited series about the rise of Spotify

Netflix, the leading force in video streaming, is making a limited television series about Stockholm, Sweden-based Spotify, the largest audio-streaming service hailing from Sweden. “The founding tale of Spotify is a great example of how a local story can have a global impact,” Tesha Crawford, a Netflix director, said in a statement. Netflix didn’t provide a premiere date. Bloombergreported yesterday that the show will depict not only how Spotify CEO Daniel Ek and his partner Martin Lorentzon started Spotify, but also how the company managed to “thrive by offering legal streamed music in the face of then-rampant song piracy....

August 5, 2025 · 2 min · 366 words · Kenneth Campbell

Oppo pledges to bring AI to all its phones, even cheap ones

Oppo Find N2 FlipAndy Boxall / Digital Trends Oppo says it won’t reserve its generative AI tools just for its expensive phones, and aims to introduce AI features across its range, regardless of price. According to Oppo, tools such as its AI Eraser will find their way to the top Find series phones, the Reno range, and even some F and A series devices. By the end of 2024, it wants 50 million Oppo device owners to have access to generative AI features....

August 5, 2025 · 3 min · 471 words · Edward Moore

Qualcomm Mirasol Gaming Ereader Concept Plus Video Demo

Qualcomm Mirasol Gaming Ereader Concept Plus Video Demo Remember the Qualcommmirasol ebook reader prototypewe we exclusively showed you yesterday? One thing we weren’t allowed to photograph – something Qualcomm rectified today – was one of the more interesting attachments they envisage potentially figuring highly: a snap-on gaming controller. Themirasolteam won’t confirm any OEM names, but using the low-power displays in gaming hardware looks to be another potential avenue. Plus, after the cut, a video of the mirasol display in action....

August 5, 2025 · 2 min · 235 words · Melinda Coleman

Review: Building and Decorating Villages in Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma

The latest addition to the Rune Factory franchise has arrived withRune Factory: Guardians of Azuma. For those unfamiliar with this series, it began as a spin-off to the classic Harvest Moon farming games, and since then, Rune Factory has stood on its own over the years. In the most recent release, it’s dungeon-crawling meets city-building. Players will be juggling numerous tasks while attempting to save the world of Azuma and revive its weakened gods....

August 5, 2025 · 11 min · 2172 words · Kim Smith

Review: WarioWare: Move It!

Two thoughts immediately come to mind whenever anyone or anything conjures the name WarioWare. The first (and arguably the more personal association) is Survival Fever – the surprisingly-enjoyable multiplayer mode from the 2004 Gamecube iteration that has either one or all players at once survive to an increasingly-sped beat. The second is the fact that of any series Nintendo has attempted to implement/shoe-horn motion controls into, WarioWare has often been the one that has not only been the biggest recipient, but against all odds, actually made it work....

August 5, 2025 · 8 min · 1569 words · William Price

Roxanne lets you customize your jailbroken handset’s system sounds

Unless you live in silent mode all day, you should already know that your iPhone makes all sorts of different sounds as you perform certain actions like unlocking the device and typing on yourkeyboard. But don’t you ever wish you could customize those sounds to your liking? With a new freejailbreak tweakcalledRoxanneby iOS developeriKilledAppl3, you can. This tweak brings a slew of options to the table for customizing the sounds of locking, unlocking, entering your passcode, typing, and opening/closing Home screen folders....

August 5, 2025 · 2 min · 272 words · Gabriel Taylor

Shroud explains why new Valorant agent KAY/O will be perfect addition

Shroud explains why new Valorant agent KAY/O will be perfect addition Michael ‘shroud’ Grzesiek has explained why Valorant’s terminator-esque new Initiator KAY/O will be a “well-balanced” addition to the game’s pool of Agents, ahead of the release of Episode 3. While we’ve seen some revolutionary updates to Valorant in the past, the release of Episode 3 will bring a level of change we’ve not seen since the game’s release. With a host of changes to the game’s economy,consisting of price overhauls to both weapons and abilities, it feels like the perfect time to introduce an Agent whom the devs believe will add a greater focus on gunplay than ever before....

August 5, 2025 · 3 min · 522 words · April Pierce

Split Fiction: Factory Warden Boss Guide

The Factory Warden boss in Split Fiction presents a challenging multi-phase battle. Learn about the most effective stratagems to beat it. In Split Fiction Chapter 4 (Final Dawn), you will encounter one of the game’s most relentless bosses: the Factory Warden. The boss appears in theTest Chambermissionand has three phases, each with a unique move set and weaknesses. You will need to use all the tools at your disposal, along with a healthy dose of teamwork, to beat the massive machine....

August 5, 2025 · 4 min · 820 words · Mark Martinez