Reddit is showing no signs of relenting in its fight against third-party client Apollo

Read update Reddit has been in the news for all the wrong reasons lately. The community-oriented social media platform recently announced a significant price increase in its APIs, effectively forcingthird-party clientsinto ceasing operations. The writing was pretty much on the wall for services like Apollo, which would have tospend up to $20 million per yearfollowing the API pricing change. Earlier this week, Apollo developer Christian Selig announced that his service would shut down on June 30, a day before the new API changes come into effect, marking the end of an era for one of the most loved Reddit apps out there....

July 7, 2025 · 3 min · 618 words · William Ortiz

Samsung's Back to School preorder deals are so good that everyone can take advantage

Samsung recently announced a bunch of new gear, including two foldable phones and two smartwatches, and spoiler alert, we love ‘em. We scored theSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 5at an 8 of 10 in our review, noting it is still the best foldable option for power users in the US, and we think theGalaxy Watch 6 Classicoffers the best Wear OS experience to date. The only issue we have with these products is that they can get really expensive — particularly the Z Fold 5, which is Samsung’s priciest smartphone....

July 7, 2025 · 5 min · 958 words · Madeline Martinez

Say goodbye to all your old chargers with $40 off the Baseus 100W USB-C power station

Baseus PowerCombo 100W This 6-in-1 charging station from Baseus is an excellent option for your desk, or as a traveling accessory, with enough power and ports to support all of your favorite devices. Just be sure to clip the bonus 25%-off coupon to get the full discount. There was a time when phones, tablets, and laptops all used different cables and chargers, so if you wanted to travel with all of these devices, you needed to pack a ton of accessories....

July 7, 2025 · 2 min · 418 words · Michelle Evans

Sister Sage's Phase 2 Plan In The Boys Season 5 Teased By Star

This article contains spoilers from The Boys season 4 finale. Summary The Boys' Susan Heyward shares her thoughts on what her character, Sister Sage, has in store for Phase Two. Sage tells Homelander to prepare for Phase Two duringThe Boysseason 4 endingafter informing him that he now has control of the United States via the newly installed President Calhoun. With Phase One of Sage’s grand plan completed in season 4,season 5 will see the execution of Phase Two, although it is unconfirmed what this will entail....

July 7, 2025 · 4 min · 718 words · Ann Blackburn

Sister Wives: What Could Go Wrong At The Upcoming Family Reunion? (Everyone's Talking About It)

Summary Sister Wivesseason 18 featured the Brown family’s downfall, but an upcoming family reunion could bring everyone in the family together. It ended with Kody Brown crying, stating how wounded he was when hisfirst three wives halted his polygamous lifestyle. In reality, Kody’s knack for pushing everyone he loved away got him into that space in the first place. Most believed that the family patriarch failed to keep their family together....

July 7, 2025 · 4 min · 785 words · Michael Howard

Sunny Episode 5 Recap: That Surprising Abduction & 7 Other Reveals

Warning! Contains spoilers for Apple TV+’s Sunny. Summary Suzie, Mixxy, and the titular home robot embark on a new adventure inSunnyepisode 5, but the stakes for their mystery-solving endeavors only rise higher in the Apple TV+ show’s new installment. Created by Katie Robbins, Apple TV+Sunnyunfolds like a typical mystery drama, but what makes it unique is its portrayal of the near future and commentary on humanity’s fears towards AI development.Sunny’s cast is primarily led by Rashida Jonesand annie the clumsy....

July 7, 2025 · 8 min · 1544 words · Barry Hall

Sword Art Online Alicization is a Must Watch For Original Fans of SAO

Sword Art OnlineAlicizationis the third season ofSAOand tackles a much longer storyline than any previous arc. This includes the first arc ofSword Art Onlinethat served as the basis of the anime, taking place in Aincrad and going on for 14 episodes. Comparatively,Alicizationspans a total of 47 episodes, all taking place in the same online universe.This season is longer, more violent, dark, and graphicthan the previous two seasons. SAO Alicizationdives deeper into the themes of survival and life in an online world, introducing new faces and a different form of life....

July 7, 2025 · 3 min · 620 words · Michael Snow

The Rings Of Power Season 2 Monster Can Explain A Controversial Hobbit Movie Scene

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of PowerreferencedThe Hobbitwith its monster and answered some of the questions posed by the Peter Jackson trilogy.The Rings of Powerseason 2has been plowing through epic monsters, many drawn straight from the works of fantasy author J.R.R Tolkien - the show has the rights to adapt Tolkien’sThe Lord of the RingsandThe Hobbit. Season 2, episode 4 debuted a mighty worm beast. This creature certainly isn’t as famous as Shelob, the Ents, or the Barrow-wights, but it is a throwback to one scene inThe Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies....

July 7, 2025 · 5 min · 1038 words · Christina Winters

The Success Of Stephen King's 2024 Book Puts Even More Pressure On Never Flinch

Stephen Kingimpressed withYou Like It Darkerin 2024, butthe collection’s success puts even more pressure onhis next book,Never Flinch.With a nickname like “The King of Horror,” it goes without saying that almost everything King writes is worth a read. However, his older books tend to get more praise, especially the ones that lean into supernatural horror and darker themes.You Like It Darkerfeels like a return to form on those fronts, and that’s something the collection has received praise for....

July 7, 2025 · 3 min · 520 words · Michelle Richard DDS

Transformers One Confirms Starscream As Main Villain & Reveals Decepticon’s New Voice Actor

Summary Transformers One’s panel atSan Diego Comic-Conreveals that Starscream will serve as the film’s central villain, in addition to revealing his new voice actor. Directed by Josh Cooley, the latest installment in theTransformersfranchise is an animated prequel, chronicling Optimus Prime and Megatron’s early years on Cybertron, before they became mortal enemies. TheTransformers Onevoice castfeatures an impressive roster of actors, including Chris Hemsworth as Orion Pax/ Optimus Prime, Brian Tyree Henry as D-16/ Megatron, Scarlett Johansson as Elita-1, Keegan-Michael Key as B-127, Jon Hamm as Sentinel Prime, and Laurence Fishburne as Alpha Trion....

July 7, 2025 · 3 min · 487 words · Kyle Bush

Vanilla OS Makes Major Shift from Ubuntu to Debian

Vanilla OS Makes Major Shift from Ubuntu to Debian The developers of Vanilla OS have announced that they’re already working on version 2.0 and that in the future, the Linux distribution will be based on Debian Sid rather than Ubuntu. Vanilla OS Changes Flavor to Debian Sid Coming just weeks afterVanilla OSmade its formal debut, the developers announced inan official blog postthat they’re already hard at work on version 2.0, codenamed “Orchid....

July 7, 2025 · 3 min · 621 words · Kathy Nunez

We asked you what your favorite Pixel phone was, and now we have a winner

We asked you what your favorite Pixel phone was, and now we have a winner We’vespent the week celebrating everything Pixel, all leading up to yesterday’s officialPixel 7 and 7 Pro unveiling. While Google’s hardware brand is about to extend into watches and tablets for the first time, most of the Pixel portfolio is made up of phones. Over the last couple of weeks, we’ve asked our readers to vote for their favorite Pixel phones of all timeon Twitter....

July 7, 2025 · 2 min · 344 words · Keith Bennett

What Is HGH? Reacher's Insult To Paulie In Season 3 Explained

Warning! This article contains minor spoilers for Reacher season 3’s episode 1. Alan Ritchson’s character takes a dig at Paulie’s size by asking him about “HGH” inReacherseason 3’s episode 1, leaving one curious about what he is trying to imply. When it comes to its depiction of the titular character, Jack Reacher, theAmazon Prime Video detective showhas stayed loyal to its source material. Although the show’s version of Jack Reacher speaks a little too much, defying the “Reacher said nothing” trope, he is still a man of a few words in the series....

July 7, 2025 · 4 min · 672 words · Melanie Mullins