One-of-a-kind ride: Ferrari builds custom 458 MM Speciale for one well-heeled buyer

TheFerrari 458 Specialewas indeed pretty special. It was the most hardcore performance variant of the 458 Italia, which has since been replaced by the488 GTB. But some Ferrari customers always want more, and have the bank accounts to get it. What you see above is the Ferrari 458 MM Speciale, a one-off custom version of the 458 Speciale built for an anonymous British customer. It uses the chassis of the stock Speciale, but with a reshaped body that gives the MM a unique look without impacting aerodynamic performance....

June 8, 2025 · 3 min · 431 words · Kristie Garner

Review: Persona 3 Reload

Personais one of those rare cases where the spin-off is better known than the original series. Persona as a series was derived from Shin Megami Tensei, but due to its popularity, there are a lot of players who were introduced to Shin Megami Tenseithrough Persona.Since the series debuted in 1996 there have been five mainline games with several spin-offs, remakes and enhanced re-releases.Persona 3was originally released in 2006 and exists in three different versions....

June 8, 2025 · 8 min · 1611 words · Michael Green

Roborock offers 44% off robot vacuums for Cyber Week

Roborock, the leading manufacturer of robotic vacuum cleaners, is offering amazing deals on its products for Cyber Week. Roborock’s products are known for their amazing suction power, intelligent navigation, sonic mopping, and powerful app control. This Cyber Week, Roborock offers up to 44% off on some of its best products, including the Roborock S7, S7+, S7 MaxV series, E5MOP, E5MAX, Q5 series, Q7 series, and Dyad. The top-of-the-line Roborock S7 MaxV+ is available at a discounted price of $869....

June 8, 2025 · 7 min · 1345 words · James Hancock

Russell Crowe Saved 'State of Play' After Brad Pitt Dropped Out

The 2009 political thriller filmState of PlaystarsRussell Croweas Cal McAffrey, a dogged Washington, D.C. journalist who probes the suspicious death of the aide and mistress to Congressman Stephen Collins, played by Ben Affleck. Prior to Crowe’s casting inState of Play, which is based on the acclaimed 2003 British television miniseries of the same name, the role of McAffrey was to be played byBrad Pitt, who dropped out ofState of Playapproximately one week before filming was set to begin in November 2007....

June 8, 2025 · 5 min · 891 words · Cindy Rodriguez

Ryobi Vs. DeWalt Oscillating Tool: Which Is Better, According To Users?

Ryobi Vs. DeWalt Oscillating Tool: Which Is Better, According To Users? We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. A good oscillating tool is an incredibly handy piece of equipment to have in your arsenal. It’s great for cutting wood, drywall, PVC, trim, and even metal,–particularly when the piece you want to cut is in a tight or awkward location where larger rotary and circular saws won’t fit. There may also be several flat sanding attachments that you can use to smooth the areas within cracks and grooves that would otherwise be nearly impossible to reach with other power tools....

June 8, 2025 · 7 min · 1387 words · Faith Sullivan

SlashGear Review. Brawl

SlashGear Review - Super Smash Bros. Brawl It’s hard for a game like Super Smash Bros. Brawl to live up to expectations. It’s easily been one of the most highly-anticipated games on the Wii, and Melee did phenomenal sales on the GameCube. So was it everything I had hoped it would be? Hit the jump for my full review. For those that played the original and Melee, you’ll feel right at home with the overall concept of the game....

June 8, 2025 · 4 min · 803 words · Mary Graham

Sonos Architectural Review: The Surprises Of Pro-Installation

Sonos Architectural Review: The Surprises Of Pro-Installation Sonos may be best known for its standalone connected speakers, but its built-in speaker range, Sonos Architectural, is gaining traction in a space still fairly unfamiliar to mainstream users. Professional installation isn’t new, but there are still preconceptions about just how attainable it is, with assumptions that it’s reserved for multi-million dollar mansions with similarly lavish budgets. When I set out to give a home theater system a Sonos Architectural upgrade, though, I discovered some big surprises along the way....

June 8, 2025 · 13 min · 2734 words · Natasha Manning

Supplier issues could lead to limited availability of initial iPad mini stock

Folks interested in purchasingApple’s new iPad minimay want to make sure and order one as soon as possible when pre-orders go live this Friday. Word is, one of Apple’s suppliers for the tablet is having problems meeting its yield rates, and this could lead to a shortage of iPad mini stock… CNETreports: “We’re now starting to see the issues that [Apple] is having with Samsung,” Richard Shim, an analyst at NPD DisplaySearch, told CNET in an interview....

June 8, 2025 · 2 min · 334 words · Theresa Burke

The Coolest Ways To Use NFC On Your Android Phone

The Coolest Ways To Use NFC On Your Android Phone By now, most people are used to the idea of tapping your phone to a payment terminal to complete a transaction. It feels like living in the future to pay for a pint of Ben & Jerry’s with your phone. And in New York City, subway riders can now tap their phone to enter a Metro platform. But the technology powering that futuristic checkout experience has been with us for a while....

June 8, 2025 · 11 min · 2332 words · Chase Martin

The Pixel 9a isn't perfect, and these 5 flaws prove it

Mid-range Android phones have improved significantly over the past few years, to the point where the line between flagship and mid-range devices is starting to blur. TheOnePlus 13Ris a fantastic example of this, offering flagship-level specs and features for less than half the price ofSamsung’s Galaxy S25 Ultra. Google has taken a different approach with its A-series, consistently bringing key Pixel features to a budget-friendly price point. This year, the company continued the trend with the Pixel 9a, delivering a new design, the biggest battery ever in a Pixel phone, and an AI-loaded Pixel experience – all for the same $499 price tag as last year’s Pixel 8a....

June 8, 2025 · 7 min · 1311 words · Kevin Stephens

Tony Hale & Liza Lapira On Getting Into Their Characters Of Fear & Disgust In Inside Out 2

Summary Inside Out 2is the long-awaited sequel to one of Pixar’s most beloved movies. Releasing nine years after the first animated adventure, the sequel returns to the mind of Riley, this time a teenager, as she hits puberty and navigates new emotions that come with growing up. Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear, and Disgust return, but must face newcomers like Anxiety, Embarrassment, Ennui, and Envy, whose arrival threatens the status quo....

June 8, 2025 · 6 min · 1091 words · Christopher Silva

Top 5 Upcoming RPGs Of January 2023 (Monster Hunter Rise consoles, Forspoken, Fire Emblem Engage and More!)

Welcome to theTop 5 Upcoming RPGs of January 2023! In this series, we highlight theTop 5 RPGsfor the upcoming month. In this edition, we’re going to take a look at each of the titles, talk a little about each, and then explain why we think they deserve to be on the list. So join me now and find a mixture of some hidden gems and old favorites given a shiny new coat of paint....

June 8, 2025 · 9 min · 1806 words · Pamela Stone

Updating to iPadOS 18 is bricking M4 iPad Pros

The fact that the first release ofiPadOS 18lacks any Apple Intelligence features whatsoever is bad enough, but if you own anM4 iPad Pro, it’s not currently possible to update to Apple’s newest version of iPadOS at all. That’s because Apple has pulled the iPadOS 18 update for M4 iPad Pro owners, after several people have reported that the update has completely bricked their iPads. If you own other iPad models, you should still be able to update to iPadOS 18, but for M4 iPad Pro owners, you’ll need to stick withiPadOS 17until Apple finds a solution to whatever is affecting these models, causing them to crash out of the installation and then refuse to power back on....

June 8, 2025 · 7 min · 1335 words · Sarah Watson