iOS 18.1's Call Recording Feature Is a Game Changer

Recording a call on an iPhone has always required a clunky workaround, but not anymore with the iOS 18.1 release. Apple has made call recording easy and, best of all, free. I’ll show you how to use it. Both federal and state wiretapping laws apply to those trying to record phone calls in the US. Some states require consent from both parties in the call, so checkwhether it’s legal to record phone callswhere you live first....

June 5, 2025 · 2 min · 368 words · Miranda Thompson

LockBit Is Down, But These Top 5 Other Ransomware Threats Will Take Its Place

Quick Links In recent years, LockBit has been one of the most notorious ransomware gangs, extorting hundreds of millions of dollars and laying waste to enormous amounts of data in the process. But now, combined law enforcement efforts have significantly disrupted LockBit’s infrastructure, taking down its website and uncovering its affiliate network and cryptocurrency holdings. Unfortunately, that doesn’t mean ransomware is taking a break, as there are heaps of other ransomware types waiting to fill the void....

June 5, 2025 · 4 min · 662 words · Ashley Fuller

Meta is threatening to shut down Facebook and Instagram in Europe

Meta is threatening to shut down Facebook and Instagram in Europe Meta (the company formerly known as Facebook) is threatening to pull its social networks Facebook and Instagram out of the EU if regulators won’t let it process personal user data in both Europe and the US. The company is making this clearin a reportto the US Securities and Exchange Commission (viaPocketnow). In the report, Meta claims that it’s vital to its business to process data both in the EU and the US to make its operations and its ad targeting business work flawlessly:...

June 5, 2025 · 3 min · 507 words · Christine Meyer

Microsoft Office Is Getting a Name Change

Microsoft Office Is Getting a Name Change Microsoft Office has been a big name in the productivity market for decades, but the Redmond giant has decided to give it a fresh lick of paint. Soon, the Microsoft Office suite will be rebranded as “Microsoft 365.” Microsoft Office Gets a Rename As spotted byArs Technica, Microsoft made an announcement on theMicrosoft 365 websiteabout the name change. It features a handy FAQ that answers a lot of questions about the change:...

June 5, 2025 · 3 min · 479 words · Dennis Smith

One Of 2024's Most Divisive Horror Movies Is Getting A Sequel

Summary One of2024’s most divisive horror movies,In A Violent Nature, is confirmed to be getting a sequel. The slasher film is a unique take on the classic subgenre, following a violent killer named Johnny as he stalks his victims and brutally murders them in a woodsy locale. The movie was praised by critics for its languid approach to horror, but audiences were more divided on its slow-cinema interpretation of the slasher formula....

June 5, 2025 · 3 min · 466 words · Jeffrey Davis

One Of The Worst Sci-Fi Movies Ever Made Has 7% On Rotten Tomatoes But Gave Us An Iconic Joke That Never Gets Old

Mac and Meis considered one of theworst sci-fi moviesever made, but it resulted in an iconic joke that never gets old. Tackling the story of four aliens transported to earth by one of NASA’s machines, they escape the government base and three flee to the desert, while the fourth takes cover in a minivan. This results in a 12-year-old boy,Eric (Jade Calegory) and his alien friend, Mac going on an adventure....

June 5, 2025 · 4 min · 752 words · Derek King

Only Murders Season 4 Episode 1's Major Cameo Explained By Co-Creator

Next Only Murders In The Building Season 4’s Debut Rotten Tomatoes Score Continues Near Perfect Streak Warning: This article contains spoilers from Only Murders in the Building, season 4, episode 1, “Once Upon A Time in the West.” Summary Only Murders in the Buildingco-creator John Hoffman addresses the long-awaited Scott Bakula cameo in the season 4 premiere. TheQuantum Leapactor has been referenced numerous times in the Hulu series, going back to when Oliver Putnam (Martin Short) mistook Charles-Haden Savage (Steve Martin) for Bakula in season 1....

June 5, 2025 · 4 min · 670 words · Margaret Davis

Philips Hue unveils exclusive Festavia lighting effects

In the realm of smart home innovations, lighting has always played a pivotal role in setting the ambiance right. Philips Hue, revered as a pioneer in the smart lighting sector, is once again poised to dazzle consumers with enhanced lighting experiences. As revealed on The Hue Blog, this distinguished brand is unveiling three enticing effects this month, namely Glitter, Opal, and Prism. Particularly for enthusiasts of the Festavia string lights, there’s an exclusive treat as two of these three effects are reserved just for them....

June 5, 2025 · 2 min · 334 words · Danielle Armstrong

Pokémon The Teal Mask DLC debuts with new and returning faces!

Pokémon News The first part of Pokémon’s Hidden Treasures of Area Zero is here! Let’s explore all of the new and returning faces of the Teal Mask DLC. The first of the two-part expansion DLC for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet arrives today. The Teal Mask DLC is set to bring a combination of brand-new Pokémon, returning favorites, and a new story. Players are getting ready to explore the new Kitakami area of Paldea....

June 5, 2025 · 2 min · 398 words · David Craig

Reddit hackers want the company to roll back API changes or else

Reddit has been thecenter of attentionduring the past few weeks, because it is changing its API rules and adversely affecting third-party apps in the process. A few of the big apps haveannounced shutdowns, and several majorsubreddits have gone dark in protest. Now, we are learning of a hacker group threatening to leak 80GB of confidential Reddit data unless the company rolls back the API changes and coughs up a ransom....

June 5, 2025 · 2 min · 365 words · Donna Gutierrez

Spider-Man 2099 Reveals the Ultimate Anti-Venom Weapon & He's Hardcore Enough to Use It

Summary Warning: Contains SPOILERS for Symbiote Spider-Man 2099 #5!Spider-Man 2099is and has always been the most hardcore version of the iconic web-slinger, something that was only enhanced the moment he bonded with his own ‘Venom’ symbiote. However, it wasn’t that he had his own symbiote that made Miguel O’Hara especially hardcore in his latest comic series, it’s the fact that he developedthe ultimate anti-Venom weapon- and actually had the stomach to use it....

June 5, 2025 · 3 min · 631 words · Tracy Glenn DDS

Tell Me Lies Season 2 Filming Wrapped With Tease From EP Emma Roberts

Tell Me Lies Season 2 Release Date Revealed, First Images Show First Look At Tom Ellis & Returning Cast Summary Tell Me Liesseason 2 gets an exciting filming update from executive producer Emma Roberts. Created by Meaghan Oppenheimer, and based on the 2018 novel of the same name by Carola Lovering, the Hulu series centers on the relationship between Lucy Albright (Grace Van Patten) and Stephen DeMarco (Jackson White), highlighting how it unfolds for eight years after the duo meet at college....

June 5, 2025 · 4 min · 650 words · Zachary Chapman

The AP Guide to Amazon's Silk web browser

Although Amazon’s Fire Phone was short-lived, the e-commerce giant has a steady device lineup withtop Fire tablets,Amazon Fire TV streaming devices, and smart displays like Echo Show. The company’s Silk browser does the duties of surfing the web on these devices. Powered by Amazon’s cloud platform (AWS), the Silk browser carries all the usual features and some innovative add-ons to up your web-browsing experience on Fire tablets and the Fire TV Stick....

June 5, 2025 · 5 min · 989 words · Jamie Bryant