The first company to use upgraded Apple Wallet tickets is… Ticketmaster

Ticketmaster announced that it will be the first ticketing company to take advantage of new features that arrived in Apple Wallet with iOS 18. According to a blog post from the business, Ticketmaster tickets viewed in the Apple app can show enhanced information such as venue maps, parking directions, local weather forecasts and recommended listening… Continue reading The first company to use upgraded Apple Wallet tickets is… Ticketmaster

Bluesky is having a moment… on Threads

Bluesky seems to have a bold new strategy to entice potential new users: posting on Threads. The rival social media service joined Threads amid a surge in complaints from users who are increasingly frustrated with Meta’s policies. While complaints about Meta’s policies aren’t a new topic, they’ve gained new prominence over the last week amid… Continue reading Bluesky is having a moment… on Threads

Data breach of Fidelity leaks 77,000 customers’ personal data

Another breach of a huge financial institution has leaked the personal information of thousands of customers to the public. TechCrunch reported that an unidentified hacker obtained 77,009 customers’ personal data from the asset management firm Fidelity Investments. A filing by Maine’s attorney general posted yesterday revealed that the unidentified third party obtained the information in… Continue reading Data breach of Fidelity leaks 77,000 customers’ personal data

Google tests feature to show full recipes in search results

It’s an experience many of us know all too well: open up a food blogger’s recipe only to scroll past a mountain of content you don’t care about to actually reach the ingredients and method. Google is trialing a feature that could eliminate this step, even though it’s the result of the company’s own policies.… Continue reading Google tests feature to show full recipes in search results

Blizzard co-founder Mike Morhaime is making a tabletop RPG party game

Blizzard co-founder and ex-CEO Mike Morhaime’s publishing company Dreamhaven just announced a new game that mixes elements of tabletop RPGs with party games like Jackbox. Sunderfolk looks to be a more casual pick-up-and-play take on something like Gloomhaven. The title has been “designed for players who love tabletop, board and video games.” It’s a two-screen… Continue reading Blizzard co-founder Mike Morhaime is making a tabletop RPG party game

Amazon Prime ‘free’ games for October include BioShock Remastered, Doom Eternal and A Plague Tale: Innocence

Amazon has revealed the extensive list of PC games that Prime members can snap up at no extra cost in October. It’s a very solid line up with a little something for everyone, including big hitters, killer indies and, since it’s spooky season, a cauldron full of horror games. BioShock Remastered, Doom Eternal (one of… Continue reading Amazon Prime ‘free’ games for October include BioShock Remastered, Doom Eternal and A Plague Tale: Innocence

Dead Island 2 and Gris join the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog for October

October’s PlayStation Plus Game Catalog lineup is certainly stuffed to the gills. There’s something for everyone, from zombie classics to narrative adventures and beyond. Let’s take a look. The biggest draw here is likely Dead Island 2. For a while, we weren’t sure if this game would ever come out, but it did and it’s… Continue reading Dead Island 2 and Gris join the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog for October

Football Manager 25 is delayed until late in the European soccer season

Just 10 days after announcing a late November release date for Football Manager 25, Sports Interactive has delayed the soccer sim by several months. The developer and Sega, the game’s publisher, said in September that they were pushing back the release date by a few weeks to “deliver the best possible experience for this first… Continue reading Football Manager 25 is delayed until late in the European soccer season

The best Prime Day deals you can still get after the October Big Deal Days sale: Apple, Sony, Anker and more

October Prime Day has come and gone but, as to be expected, there are still a few deals floating around on the internet. This year’s fall Prime Day brought a slew of deals across all categories, including tech, and some of those deals haven’t expired just yet. There’s a chance we see some of these… Continue reading The best Prime Day deals you can still get after the October Big Deal Days sale: Apple, Sony, Anker and more

The best noise-canceling earbuds for 2024

Whether it’s blocking the noises of your daily train ride, trying to be productive at a coffee shop or just needing to tune out the world for a while, noise-canceling earbuds can provide solace. But, as is the case with all audio gear, the effectiveness of active noise cancellation (ANC) can vary greatly from model… Continue reading The best noise-canceling earbuds for 2024