iPhone, iPad granted security clearance for Pentagon’s network

It appears that all of that talk regarding iOS devices being close to gaining Pentagon clearance was spot on. Bloomberg is reporting this weekend that the US Department of Defense plans to give Apple security clearance later this week. As we’ve discussed before, the DoD’s approval would mean a lot for the Cupertino company, who has been trying to get its iPhone and iPad into government buildings, that were once reserved for BlackBerry, for quite some time now…...

June 23, 2025 · 2 min · 250 words · Sharon Allen

It’s all in the wrist: Wearables are helping to treat disease and disability

Suffering a stroke can change how your body works in odd ways. Maybe you suddenly can’t lift your leg the way you did a few weeks before, or your arm doesn’t seem to extend properly. It’s different for every case. Recovering from these disabilities can be an arduous process. A patient must not only struggle with his or her impairments, but also the conviction to overcome them. At the hospital, therapists coach rehabbing patients through intense exercise schedules, but after being sent home, patients won’t be monitored as closely and often stop using disabled limbs, favoring healthier body parts instead....

June 23, 2025 · 6 min · 1113 words · Lauren Butler

Jake Paul and Brother Logan Order 24/7 Security After Floyd Mayweather Hat Brawl

The Paul brothers have security teams watching them “at all times” following aheated altercation between Jake and Floyd Mayweather Jr.Next month, Jake’s older brother Logan will fight Mayweather in an exhibition match on Showtime pay-per-view and Fanmio. Things got much more personal heading into the fight when a promotional event went awry, resulting in a physical confrontation, a stolen hat, and a black eye. At the event, Mayweather had claimed on the mic that he would be able tobeat both Paul brothers on the same night....

June 23, 2025 · 3 min · 546 words · Aaron Frank

JVC SX-SR3 iPod Speaker Dock Debuts

JVC SX-SR3 iPod Speaker Dock Debuts Logic3’si-Station Rotategot the swivelling iPod/iPhone system down pat, but it did so in a pretty slab-sided way. Showing them the error of their ways isJVC, whose new SX-SR3 can hold an Apple PMP in either landscape or portrait orientation while flanking it with glossy black, curved speaker tubes. The end result is one of the more distinctive iPod speaker docks we’ve seen in recent months, and JVC reckon it’ll sound distinctive too....

June 23, 2025 · 2 min · 325 words · Richard Williams

Kokopa's Atlas Explores Kickstarter with First Demo

It’s a big universe so it should be easy not to fly right into a planet, but apparently it’s much harder than it looks. The kitty-alien Kokopa and his robo-bird friend Pollimero are on the run when a planet just pops up out of nowhere, causing a crash-landing that leaves the ship destroyed but the semi-heroic pair only a little shaken up. The ship is only lightly broken, though, so Kokopa pops it into a handy PortaPop capsule and sets off to find the resources to fix it....

June 23, 2025 · 2 min · 380 words · Lori Grant

League of Legends players slam “low effort” Arcane Jinx skin

League of Legends players slam “low effort” Arcane Jinx skin League of Legends players aren’t too keen welcoming the all-new Exalted tier Arcane Fractured Jinx skin to the game. Riotfirst announced that an all-new Exalted tier Jinx skinwill be introduced to League of Legends in October 2024. As the tier name suggests, this isn’t just a run-of-the-mill skin – as it was described as a “luxury good.” WithArcane Season 2 finished wrapping up, players can finally have a closer look at it as the cosmetic has just dropped to the PBE....

June 23, 2025 · 3 min · 429 words · Veronica Reilly

Microsoft adds group audio calling with up to four participants to Skype for iPhone

Skype, aMicrosoft-owned Voice over IP (VoIP) provider, on Thursday added another missing feature to itsiPhoneclient after amajor visual overhaul ofthe app in June removed a few popular capabilities. Specifically, the new Skype 5.4 enables group audio calling with up to four participants. you’re able to also add or remove people to an existing call and disabled users should appreciate a few improvements to the app’s accessibility. The refreshed application is nowavailable in the App Store for free....

June 23, 2025 · 2 min · 356 words · Anne Ware

NeuralCam, Hidden Trax, Dark Noise, and other apps to check out this weekend

In this week’s edition of our Apps of the Week roundup we have a camera app that specializes in low light photos, a podcast client that specializes in city tours and a hot new ambient noise app. And as always, we’ve selected two new games for you to check out. NeuralCam is the Night Mode Apple should have built for the iPhone. The app allows you to capture vivid, brighter and clearer images in low light conditions without the need for trip or other equipment....

June 23, 2025 · 2 min · 377 words · Brett Gonzalez

New display panels in development could hint at larger iPhone, iPad and iWatch

If you’ve been watching the rumor mill over the last 6 months or so, you know that 2014 is expected to be huge for Apple. It’s believed that both the iPhone and iPad will receive larger displays this year, and the highly anticipatediWatchcould drop as early as this fall. The highly-regarded NPD DisplaySearch added to the speculation this morning, issuing a new research note saying that its supply chain sources are tracking new display sizes with various resolutions in development that could be used in some of Apple’s new devices…...

June 23, 2025 · 2 min · 284 words · Emily Schultz

New Doctor Strange Clip Reveals Big Villain Spoiler

With just a few days left untilDoctor Strangehits theaters, Marvel has released a new clip featuring plenty of never-before-seen footage. In it,Benedict Cumberbatchintroduces the world of Stephen Strange. This clip also includes our first look at Dormammu, coming in at the 41-second mark. This new clip from YouTube features a pair of sinister-looking eyes opening asBenedict Cumberbatchsays, “There are dangers yes but wonders too, and power, so much power that in the wrong hands, anything could happen....

June 23, 2025 · 2 min · 356 words · Patricia Gutierrez

New Mac extension simplifies opening and switching Terminal to the current folder

A new OS X extension from Hasbrang Productions, the prominent jailbreak community development team, makes it easy to open and switch a new Terminal window to the current working directory, right from the Finder’s contextual menu. Available at no charge on the Mac App Store, the aptly named TermHere installs itself as a Finder file extension, readily accessible from the right-click menu. It works as advertised and is pretty convenient, more so if you use Terminal frequently....

June 23, 2025 · 3 min · 434 words · Lindsey Bean

New Weather, Festivities Come to Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Cold weather and lots of snow will be blowing into Animal Crossing: New Horizons soon as part of the game’s winter update. Soon villagers' islands will have blankets of snow covering their trees and walkways, hopefully enough to build a snowman or two. Chilly weather isn’t the only thing coming with this update though; players will soon be able to enjoy new holidays as well. November 26 is officially Turkey Day in the world of Animal Crossing....

June 23, 2025 · 2 min · 318 words · Nancy Marshall

Original Karate Kid Is Returning to Theaters for 35th Anniversary

Get ready to sweep the leg … because Daniel is going to face off against Johnny again and audiences will be on their feet cheering whenThe Karate Kidreturns to movie theaters for its 35th anniversary as a limited engagement, followed by its debut on 4K Ultra HD from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Fully restored in 4K from the original camera negative,The Karate Kidwill play on movie screens nationwide on Sunday, March 31, and Tuesday, April 2, including an exclusive introduction from starsRalph Macchio and William Zabka....

June 23, 2025 · 3 min · 571 words · Stephanie Dunn