5 Of The Coolest Cars From American Graffiti

5 Of The Coolest Cars From American Graffiti We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. American car culture has been featured in countless television shows and movies, from the mid-’60s TV comedy “My Mother the Car” to the much more recent"The Fast and the Furious" franchise, which has highlighted many impressive carssince the first film hit theaters in 2001. George Lucas is best known as the creative force behind the “Star Wars” film franchise, but he’s also a noted gearhead who had dreams of becoming a race driver before a wreck turned his focus to filmmaking....

July 30, 2025 · 7 min · 1297 words · Danielle Lang

6 Top-Rated Car Recovery Tow Straps On Amazon

6 Top-Rated Car Recovery Tow Straps On Amazon We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. No matter how careful we are on the road, accidents can happen. Because of this, it’s almost always beneficial to bring tools that can help get you out of trouble, especially if they’re affordable and easy to use. One tool that can potentially save your (or someone else’s) vehicle? A tow strap. If anyone ever experiences an unexpected crash, breakdown, or even justgetting stuck on sand, a tow strap can be used to bring vehicles back to safety....

July 30, 2025 · 9 min · 1899 words · Candace Barker

Apple appears to have discontinued the Beats Pill Plus

Apple appears to have quietly discontinued the Beats Pill Plus, with the listing for the battery-poweredBluetooth speakerremoved from company websites. Launched back in 2015, the Pill Plus was the first device released under the Beats name following Apple’s acquisition of the company for $3 billion. It was essentially a slicker version of Beats' original Pill speaker - available in only black and white colourways, featuring Apple’s Lightning port and retailing for $229....

July 30, 2025 · 2 min · 315 words · Caitlin Hunt

Apple’s anti-Big Brother patent could help with de-Googlification of iOS

It’s virtually impossible to find a business that doesn’t mine data on its users, be it your local grocery store or an online-only outlet which carries digital warez. And it doesn’t matter whether you’re a prospective buyer browsing a collection of books on Amazon or a repeat customer using your credit card to purchase intangibles. One way or another, you’re getting profiled. It’s happening all the time and all around us, insofar as we don’t even pay notice though we should....

July 30, 2025 · 5 min · 929 words · Colleen Adams

Are AirTags Allowed In Checked Luggage? Here's What The FAA Rules Say

Are AirTags Allowed In Checked Luggage? Here’s What The FAA Rules Say It’s always a bit worrying sending our belongings like jewelry or gifts into the hopefully trusting hands of whichever airline we’re flying. U.S. airlines lose approximately 2 million pieces of luggage each year. While that sounds like plenty, they handle hundreds of millions, and so that lost amount only accounts for less than 1% of all bags. Most bags, like people, make it to their destinations....

July 30, 2025 · 2 min · 409 words · Brittany Walls

Assassin's Creed Shadows Early Access Removed for All Versions

Followingthe cancelation of press previewsand the game skipping Tokyo Game Show last month (even if the game is set in Japan), it seems more bad news has surfaced forAssassin’s Creed: Shadows – though this time, it’s for those who wanted to play it early. Over on the official Assassin’s Creed Discordserver, Ubisoft Community Manager “Ubi-RealDude” confirmed that early access for the game has completely been scrapped. For those not aware of this marketing tactic, Ubisoft, along with other video game publishers, now offer a few days' early access to their games with the condition that gamers will need to either pre-order the game, or buy a higher tiered edition....

July 30, 2025 · 3 min · 436 words · Evan Baker

Baldur’s Gate 3 (BG3) Enemy of Justice, Explained

Enemy of Justice is a strange ailment I received after clearing out the Goblin camp section in Baldur’s Gate 3. As a result, my party has become quite notorious, getting attacked by allied guards no matter which town I visited. While it got me curious how exactly I earned such an effect after killing just a couple of goblins in the camp, I wondered how to rid myself of it, because I couldn’t find the cure anywhere....

July 30, 2025 · 2 min · 397 words · Tasha White

Be a virtual tourist: take scripted 3D tours of world’s major metropolises on Apple Maps

You knew about three-dimensional buildings and landmarks on Apple Maps—a feature they’re calling Flyover mode. But did you know that Apple’s mapping service includes virtual tours of more than a hundred major metropolises worldwide? If not, that’s because Apple hasn’t exactly gone to great lengths to advertise it front and center in the Maps interface. These virtual tours are basically auto-playing animations in Flyover mode, complete with three-dimensional buildings, terrain and landmarks....

July 30, 2025 · 3 min · 537 words · Stephen Rowe

Best Captain Caviar Cookie Toppings build in Cookie Run Kingdom

Cookie Run: Kingdom’s Captain Caviar Cookie is a Bomber Cookie that prioritizes the Middle position of the team. His big heart and reliable personality are reflected in his gameplay. Depending on the team comp, he can be used as aboss killer, Arena DPS unit, and World Exploration constant. Best Toppings build for Captain Caviar Cookie in CRK Captain Caviar Cookie is strong but squishy, so he’s best paired with afull set of Solid Almondsto improve his DMG Resist....

July 30, 2025 · 2 min · 333 words · Angela Jenkins

Block robocalls: Helpful apps and tools that stop spam calls

Ever get a call from a random number, answer it, and then hear an automated message on the other end talking about your car warranty or endorsing a political candidate? That’s a robocall, and it’s a menace to society. Some people get robocalled multiple times a day. That’s not surprising, considering that in 2019, theFederal Communications Commissionrevealed that US consumers were receiving about 350,000 robocalls every three minutes – nearly half of them scams....

July 30, 2025 · 4 min · 686 words · Charles Rios

Call of Duty 2023: Recent Leak Suggests Zombies Mode Will Return

Follow us on Google News Get the latest updates directly in your Google News feed If a recent leak is to be believed,Call of Duty2023 could bring with it a brand new zombies mode. Other details were revealed in the leak, such as when we can expect to see this year’sCODgame officially revealed, as well as the game’s expected release date. While these other details are also exciting, it is the mention of a zombies mode being included that has led to the palpable zombie-hype, and if the mode is indeed coming packaged into the next entry in the series, then the reveal event should be very exciting....

July 30, 2025 · 4 min · 699 words · Nancy Martin

Cornelius Smith Jr. joins the cast of Apple TV+ limited series ‘Five Days at Memorial’

Wefirst heardabout theApple TV+limited seriesFive Days at Memorialback in September of 2020. It wasn’t until March of this year that we learned who would star in the series. And now we know one more addition to the roster. Deadlineis reporting today that Cornelius Smith Jr. (Scandal) has joined the cast of the upcoming limited series. He will bestarring alongside Vera Farmiga(Bates Motel), who was confirmed to take up the leading role earlier this year....

July 30, 2025 · 3 min · 440 words · Amanda Compton

Dark Souls 3 Build of the Week: Dagger Guy

Welcome to our weekly series that features a community submittedDark Souls 3build.Dark Souls 3 build craftingis one of the most enjoyable parts of the game and a big reason for its longevity. Who better to turn to when in need of a new idea than your fellow players? To have your build featured on the blog, you may submit your best setups on ourforum threadand every week we will select one at random to be featured here....

July 30, 2025 · 4 min · 734 words · Joseph Oliver