Why Apple Added 700 New Price Points to the App Store App developers now have more freedom than ever when pricing their apps for consumers. But that also means you might see prices on some of your favorite apps change in the near future. If you want to do business on the App Store, you have to follow Apple’s rules. And one of those rules is that developers can’t sell their apps for any price they want....

Summary Christopher Hermann is supposed to take over Chief Boden’s role in Firehouse 51, but series star David Eigenberg explains why that won’t pan out inChicago Fireseason 13. Firehouse 51 was plagued with various kinds of exits in the last year, which will all be vital in shaping what’s to come for the team. That said,nothing is as impactful as Wallace Boden’s unexpected departurein theChicago Fireseason 12 finale. While Kelly Severide and the rest of the squad were more than supportive as he climbed the CFD ladder, it left a massive hole in their operations....

Summary For many fans of both the long-running multimedia franchise and the original movie, the fact that a secondWarcraftfilm never happened is a constant source of disappointment. Released in 2016, theWarcraftmovie built on the legacy of the long-running videogame series by uniting an impressive cast and director Duncan Jones, creating an epic original fantasy story. However, despite retaining many of the elements that madetheWarcraftgamesso popular, the movie never received a sequel – remaining as a standalone entry in the franchise....

Ubisoft’sStar Wars Outlawssignificantly underperformed in European markets in 2024, ranking as the 47th best-selling game across the whole continent.Star Wars Jedi: Survivor,which was released in 2023, outsold Ubisoft’s open-world adventure game despite releasing a year and a half prior. These figures were revealed by theVideo Games Chronicle, which highlighted Ubisoft’s struggling commercial year after a series of disappointments in 2024. BeforeStar Wars Outlaws, Ubisoft faced shortcomings with live-service titlesXDefiantandSkull and Bones, withthe prior set to shut down in June 2025, and the latter having a colossal budget which led to descriptions as one of the first “AAAA” experiences....

Summary It’s not uncommon for older children’s books to be reevaluated in terms of quality and content as time passes, and some from the 1990s fall into this category. When thinking of books that have fallen out of fame because of their problematic or outdated themes, it’s easy to think of works from hundreds of years ago. However,even as recently as the 1990s, there have been novels and other children’s projects that don’t live up to today’s standards....

Summary Marvel Studios has made the origin stories of many heroes and villains from Marvel Comics better when adapting them for theMarvel Cinematic Universe. Since 2008, Marvel Studios has brought dozens of characters from Marvel Comics into live-action, but there are some huge differences between some of these characters' stories on the page and on screen.For many MCU characters, altering their origin stories has made them more believable, relatable, complex, and entertaining, with more fleshed-out backstories than their Marvel Comics counterparts....

Summary Since theGolden Age of Comicswas created by the introduction ofSuperman, thesuperherogenre has dominated print, with Batman and Spider-Man spearheading the comics industry’s success. While the average superhero comic takes itself fairly seriously, at least as far as its own continuity and narrative goes,others can be just plain bizarre. Whether it’s through the exploration of unusual power levels or unconventional heroes, these titles are loved for their oddities. For many readers, the weirder the comic book, the better it is, and the more skillfully a creator can subvert or experiment with the genre, the more credit is due....

Summary 1000-lb SistersstarTammy Slatonhas lost 440 pounds since the show premiered, and she has never looked better. Tammy and her sister, Amy Slaton, were social media influencers when they made their television debut in 2020. At the time, the Slaton sisters combined to weigh over 1000 pounds, which is how the beloved series got its title. Amy weighed over 400 pounds and went on to have bariatric surgery during season 1, and lost 125 pounds....

1Password 8 for Android is here, but you can’t upgrade directly to it If you have not already, you should start using a password manager to store all your login credentials and other sensitive information. The list of thebest password managersis pretty long, but 1Password is my personal favorite. It is available across all major platforms and offers a very polished user experience. In May this year, 1Password 8 for Mac and Windows was released with a major design overhaul and several new features....

Quick Links Live service games were never my cup of tea. It seems sweet at first, with its constant updates and (usually) a free-to-play model, but I’m painfully aware that games as a service (GaaS) count my time in cents rather than the fun I had. Here’s why I dislike live service games in general. 1Monetization Is Out of Control Predatory and egregious microtransactions in live service games, and the industry as a whole, is a driving force in how I choose games....

4 High-Performance EVs You Should Watch Out For The world of performance EVs is growing, with many brands offering sportier variations of current models. Even EVs in segments that aren’t traditionally considered performance-oriented can hang with the fastest sports cars out there. A great example is the Rivian R1T, which can embarrass top supercars. However, in the world of EVs, everything moves very fast (literally!), and the future of high-performance EVs promises even more spectacular performance....

There are so many different5-letter words starting with NAin the English language that might be an answer to a word puzzle or game, and sometimes we need some help narrowing down the options. If you need some help, check out our comprehensive list below that should help you get to the correct solution! In a hurry? Check outToday’s Wordle Answeror try ourWordle Solver Tool. 5-Letter Words Starting with NA You’ll find our list of5-letter words starting with NAbelow arranged alphabetically for easy reading....

The first stable release ofAndroid 14is almost here, with a launch slated for sometime after July 2023. Ahead of that, Google is drumming up some more excitement around the new Android version with a security-focused announcement. After the company already introduced an option toturn off potentially insecure 2G connectionstwo years ago with Android 12, Google is adding further measures to combat mobile connectivity attacks that leverage poor encryption standards for phone calls and SMS messages....