Apple did the unthinkable with the new M4 chip

Apple is doing something crazy with its newM4 chip. Although we’re used to seeing new Apple silicon debut in Macs, Apple is bringing the M4 chip to thenew iPad Profirst. The updated chip, which comes with an entirely new CPU architecture, builds on the GPU found in the M3 chip with ray tracing, mesh shading, and Apple’s specialDynamic Cache. With the M4, Apple says the new iPad Pro can deliver the same performance as a thin-and-light PC while using only a quarter of the power....

August 19, 2025 · 3 min · 442 words · Shane Rodriguez

Apple Music vs. Spotify: Which music streaming service is the best?

When it comes tomusic streaming platforms, two of the most popular choices areSpotifyandApple Music. Both services feature sleek, user-friendly interfaces, a wide range of features, and extensive music libraries. you’re able to enjoy both Spotify and Apple Music on various devices, includingsmartphones, tablets, laptops, smart TVs, and vehicle infotainment systems. However, you may be wondering: which of these two music services is the must-have option? To help you decide, we have created a comparison of Spotify and Apple Music, highlighting key factors such as pricing, features, and compatibility....

August 19, 2025 · 11 min · 2284 words · Ashley Oliver

Axiom-3 astronaut offers fresh perspectives from inside the ISS

The interior of the space station’s Columbus module.Marcus Wendt/Axiom Space/NASA A private astronaut visiting the International Space Station as part of the Axiom-3 mission has been sharing some eye-catching images captured inside the orbital outpost. Swede Marcus Wandt broke out the wide-angle lens to share a perspective rarely seen aboard the space station that shows the complex mass of cables, experiments, and various equipment that fills the Columbus laboratory....

August 19, 2025 · 3 min · 478 words · James Ritter

Below Deck Season 11: Are Ben Willoughby & Sunny Marquis Still Together?

Summary Below Deckseason 11’s boatmances were turbulent all season long, especially Ben Willoughby’s romance with Marie “Sunny” Marquis, but did the pair stay together after their time on the series ended? Ben, who was first featured onBelow Deckseason 10 where he had another boatmance with Camille Lamb, swore that he wasn’t going to get into anything romantic during his second turn on St. David. Unfortunately for Ben, his relationship with Sunny was one he didn’t see coming....

August 19, 2025 · 5 min · 864 words · Nicole Moore

Black Ops 6 players praise Bullet as “coolest” map in CoD history

Black Ops 6 players praise Bullet as “coolest” map in CoD history Despite initial concerns about how the map would play, Bullet instantly became a fan-favorite map in Black Ops 6 Season 2 Reloaded. Season 2 Reloadedintroduces two new multiplayer maps. Grind Ooze is a remake of the popular Black Ops 2 map set in a skate park. Besides some TMNT artwork and a surpriseTony Hawk teaser, the traditional three-lane map flows just as fans remember it....

August 19, 2025 · 2 min · 405 words · Tammy Salinas

Bottle-flipping robots may be the most millennial thing we’ve ever seen

From legal work to picking fruit on farms, it seems thatfew jobs are safe from the cold, metallic hand of automation. The good news? That when robots can carry out every workplace task, we’ll have plenty more time to focus on the really important things in life, such as perfecting the inexplicably popular millennial activity of learning to flip water bottles so that they land standing up. At least, that’s what we all figured — untilJapan’s recent RoboCon event, in which various teams of high school budding roboticists demonstrated that robots can be pretty darn good at water flipping, too....

August 19, 2025 · 2 min · 353 words · Susan Holloway

Canadian police investigating after beef thieves steal $160k worth of product

Canadian police investigating after beef thieves steal $160k worth of product Windsor police are investigating the theft of a semi-trailer loaded with more than $160,000 worth of beef after it was stolen in broad daylight earlier this month. Authorities saidthe trailer, which held 530 boxes of boneless beef chuck roast, was taken from a parking lot on Cabana Road East near Windsor International Airport on August 2. The theft happened at around 6:30 p....

August 19, 2025 · 2 min · 253 words · Mary Brown

Casetify cover puts the charm of centuries-old art on the AirPods Max

Apple’s first over-the-ear headphones have stirred quite a polarizing debate over minimalist looks and a familiar brutalist industrial design language. you may’t quite call them artsy, or a piece of art, for that matter. But if you’ve ever wished to give them such a makeover, casemaker Casetify went straight for the summit with its headphone cover. The companycallsit “Girl with a Pearl Earring Collectible Headphone Cover,” and has listed it at a sweet $199, enough to buy a pair of half-decent noise-cancelling headphones....

August 19, 2025 · 2 min · 391 words · Jennifer Arnold

Chicago’s trash-eating river robot is a glimpse into the future of crowdsourcing

Pay a visit to the Chicago River this summer, and you’ll find that it has an intriguing new addition to the local wildlife. Amongst the myriad birds, fish, and occasional beaver or otter, keen-eyed visitors may spot a small robot, resembling a raft not much larger than a child’s kickboard, meandering lazily up and down the busy waterway. This is Trashbot, the creation of a Chicago-based startup calledUrban Rivers, a collective of public-minded ecologists, roboticists, and assorted other “ists” using cutting-edge technology to clean up refuse in the area....

August 19, 2025 · 11 min · 2151 words · Ashley Smith

Dazzling drone display flies straight into the record books

A San Francisco-based company called UVify has set a new world record for the most drones used in an aerial display. Confirmed by Guinness World Records, UVify’s display involved 5,293 LED-lit IFO drones flying into various formations in a dazzling display that lit up the night sky in Songdo, South Korea, just west of Seoul. Taking place about 10 miles (16 kilometers) from Incheon International Airport, the display team had to obtain special permission from air traffic control and local authorities to ensure safety and compliance with the relevant regulations....

August 19, 2025 · 2 min · 294 words · Dr. Ryan Mejia

Delivery driver goes viral thanking favorite customers on last day of work

Delivery driver goes viral thanking favorite customers on last day of work A delivery driver is going viral on TikTok after a woman’s doorbell camera recorded him giving her family a heartwarming thank-you message on his last day of work. Delivery services are more popular than ever after the global health issue, and it’s no secret that being a delivery driver can be a challenging job. Trying to make deliveries on time in hot weather and bumper-to-bumper traffic can be a tall order — but sometimes, customers can make drivers’ days by setting out bottles of water or even snacks....

August 19, 2025 · 3 min · 509 words · Howard Andrews

Destiny 2 codes (August 2025) for free emblems & shaders

Destiny 2 codes (August 2025) for free emblems & shaders Redeemable codes inDestiny 2are a neat bonus any player can use to earn various cosmetics, including exclusive emblems and shaders that can’t be earned elsewhere. The real bonus is that they’re all free too, so there’s no reason not to add them to your collection. Unlikemeta PvE weaponsand thebest PvP weapons, there are no gameplay benefits for these cosmetics, and are only useful for showing off your style....

August 19, 2025 · 2 min · 374 words · Phillip Fowler

Electric-car drivers may be able to choose their vehicle’s alert sound

Similar to a rule that launched recently in Europe, automakers selling electric and hybrid models in the U.S. now have to equip 50% of their vehicles with a mechanism that makes a sound at slow speeds. Full compliance is expected by September 2020. The safety measure is to ensure that these so-called “quiet cars” can be heard by nearby pedestrians, cyclists, and the visually impaired. But now there’s debate over whether to fit electric vehicles with a range of different sounds from which the driver can choose, or just a single one,Reutersreported on Monday....

August 19, 2025 · 3 min · 453 words · Jennifer Castaneda