Happy anniversary, iPhone!

On this day six years ago, the original iPhone went on sale at Apple and AT&T stores in the United States – following six months of unbelievable hype and media frenzy that I suspect won’t repeat anytime soon. It’s somewhat hard to grasp that it’s been six years already and that the original Jesus phone, as the media nicknamed it, was sorapidly obsoletedby subsequent models that it’s now become a piece of history itself....

June 6, 2025 · 5 min · 949 words · Erin Perez

How Much Will EA Sports FC Be Paying the EPL? – Answered

Word on the pitch is that EA and English Premier League clubs have reached a lucrative partnership for the foreseeable future. Arguably one of the most critical factors that will keep Electronic Arts, with its soon-to-come title EA Sports FC the frontrunner in football video games is what licenses they hold onto and what ones they lose. Related:What’s all included in FIFA 23 Title Update 8? – Answered Since FIFA’s initial publication, having all the rights to clubs, players, stadiums, and more has kept them ahead of the pack....

June 6, 2025 · 3 min · 579 words · Heather King

How The Toyota Corona Changed The Course Of History For Toyota In The USA

How The Toyota Corona Changed The Course Of History For Toyota In The USA Toyota’s are as pervasive in the United States today as apple pie and, well … Chevrolet. NASCAR is about as American as you can get, yet the Japanese automaker is one of only three other manufacturers (along with Chevrolet and Ford)currently running on the acclaimed stock car racing circuit — with great success. As recently as July 2024, Toyota vehicles accounted for three of the top 11 best-selling cars in America so far (RAV4 at #3, Camry at #7, and Corolla at #11), with the Camry claiming the title as the top-selling passenger car in the U....

June 6, 2025 · 4 min · 772 words · Lisa Buck

How to complete the Arataki Itto Story Quest Domain in Genshin Impact

Arataki “The One and Oni” Itto’s Story Quest,Taurus Iracundus Chapter Act I: Rise Up, Golden Soul!is open to players who have completed the following prerequisites: The quest, which starts with chasing after Arataki Itto to turn him in to the Tenryou Commission, evolves into helping a confused blue oni, Takuya, realize his ability to integrate into human society. Upon following Takuya’s tracks, players will encounter a Domain calledCrumbling Guilt. The Domain’s mechanics are simple: find your way around the interior to search for the imprisoned people and defeat the boss....

June 6, 2025 · 3 min · 455 words · Carl Walters

How to connect an Xbox Series X/S Controller to Steam

The Xbox Series X/S controller took everything great from the Xbox One controller and improved upon it. The slightly smaller controller boasts improvements in design and functionality. Why not bring all of those perks over to PC gaming as well? Here is how to connect an Xbox Series X/S Controller to Steam. Connecting an Xbox Series X/S Controller to Steam is extremely easy, and will let you use the controller with all the controller-supported games you have on Steam....

June 6, 2025 · 2 min · 360 words · James Weaver

How to Get Storm Cores in LEGO Fortnite

The latest update forLEGO Fortnitehas added new difficulty options and more equipment to help players deal with the increased challenge. That means new resources to farm, so here is how to get Storm Cores in LEGO Fortnite. How to Find Storm Cores in LEGO Fortnite LEGO Fortnite players canget Storm Cores by killing Storm-Wild enemiesin the environment. These new enemies are simply variants of the normal enemies but can be easily seen by thepurple storm aurathat inhabits them....

June 6, 2025 · 2 min · 295 words · Alexander Andrews

How To Unlock Sorcerer Vocation In Dragon's Dogma 2

The Sorcerer is a vocation entirely dedicated to a diverse array of magical attacks. Channeling their magic through a sizable staff held in both hands, they have the power to sway the course of battle decisively. Given the extended casting time of their spells, it is crucial for Sorcerers to seek out secure positions and carefully choose the opportune moment to unleash their magic. The Sorcerer Vocation is unlocked by completing one-half of the quest “Vocation Frustration”....

June 6, 2025 · 2 min · 266 words · Lisa Palmer

How to ‘thaw all the shards out’ in Genshin Impact

With the release of the new snowy Dragonspine region, new mechanics, as well as a plethora of new quests, have been added! Though some of these quests can get pretty complicated! How to thaw all the shards ‘In The Mountains’ Quest To thaw all the shards In The Mountains Quest in Genshin Impact, you have to explore the Dragonspine region for Iris. Then you’ll be tasked with thawing out three shards to search deeper into this snowy region, as this will stop the powerful wind from hindering your progress....

June 6, 2025 · 3 min · 550 words · Guy Alvarez

How Yamaha's Crossplane Tech Revolutionized High-Performance Motorcycles

How Yamaha’s Crossplane Tech Revolutionized High-Performance Motorcycles Yamaha’s crossplane crankshaft, first seen on the 2009 YZF-R1, rewired how liter-class bikes felt under throttle. Traditional inline-four engines fire two pistons simultaneously at 180-degree intervals, causing torque pulses that can unsettle the chassis under aggressive inputs. Yamaha’scrossplane (not to be confused with flat-plane)configuration staggers the firing order at 90-degree intervals. That means the engine delivers torque more evenly, especially when cornering. What riders notice is a smoother, more predictable drive....

June 6, 2025 · 3 min · 509 words · William Fisher

If you aren't using Apple's App Tracking Transparency, read this immediately

One somewhat under-appreciated setting on theiPhoneand theiPadis the ability to enable or disable app tracking. As part of Apple’s App Tracking Transparency initiative,which it introduced in 2021’siOS 14.5, iPadOS 14.5, and tvOS 14.5, users are able to dive into settings and permit or deny third-party apps from tracking activity from across apps and websites. “Tracking occurs when information that identifies you or your device collected from an app is linked with information that identifies you or your device collected on apps, websites and other locations owned by third parties for the purposes of targeted advertising or advertising measurement, or when the information collected is shared with data brokers,” says Applein an official support document....

June 6, 2025 · 3 min · 612 words · Joan Chang

Introducing Cubasis: when GarageBand is not enough

Musicians need no introduction to Steinberg, a Hamburg, Germany-based maker of musical software and equipment. Their Cubase program and other software suites support pro music recording, arranging and editing and are widely used in digital audio workstations and VSTi software synthesizers around the world. When a company this significant releases a multitouch sequencer for Apple’s iPad that lets you record, edit and mix on the go, this becomes news in and of itself....

June 6, 2025 · 2 min · 374 words · Victor Watson

Is Wuthering Waves Cross-Platform? – Answered

Wuthering Waves approaches fast, launching on PC and mobile platforms this July 04, 2025. That said, will the game be cross-platform compatible, and should you consider playing it on PC and mobile? Here’s everything you need to know. Will There Be Cross-Platform Gameplay and Crossplay in Wuthering Waves? Wuthering Waves is a free-to-play open-world game and it’s been in development for years now, but is finally launching worldwide across PC and mobile platforms....

June 6, 2025 · 2 min · 397 words · Alexander Silva

LG's CES plans include amazing OLEDs for cars and planes

CES is the world’s biggest consumer tech trade show andLGalways goes to town on it, showing its TVs, audio, and smart home devices each year. It often demonstrates some amazing concept technologies and this year’s will be no different. Starting on Tuesday 7 January, visitors toCES 2020will be able to see how the manufacturer envisages the use of OLED display technology in everyday life, not just for TVs. It will show some interesting applications for in-car dashboards, in-flight entertainment systems and more....

June 6, 2025 · 2 min · 298 words · Kenneth Gonzalez