Amazon is very interested in Arlington County, Virginia

Where will Amazon make its new headquarters? It might be in Washington D.C. Last week,ARLnow.comnoticed an unusual spike in traffic regarding one of its stories from last December. The story was in regards to Arlington County winning an environmental award from the Green Building Council. After doing some research into the nature of the traffic, ARLnow discovered that the majority of it came from an internal Amazon search page, which the site said was devoted to the e-commerce giant’s search for a new headquarters....

June 18, 2025 · 2 min · 379 words · Daniel Griffin

Apollo, a Reddit app featured during WWDC, is being shuttered

On Thursday, the developer of the popular Apollo app for Mac, which is a third-party interface for Reddit, announced that the app would be closing. The app will remain live until June 30. The developer announced the change ina Reddit post, saying “Eight years ago, I posted in the Apple subreddit about a Reddit app I was looking for beta testers for, and my life completely changed that day… Today’s a much sadder post than that initial one eight years ago....

June 18, 2025 · 2 min · 385 words · Lindsey Phillips

Apple HomePod and Bose Home Speaker 300 get a huge price cut on Amazon

You might be asking, “why get asmart speakerover a regular speaker?” The key difference here is that smart speakers are, well, smart. you may use their built-in virtual assistant, like Siri,Alexa, or Google Assistant, to obtain the priceless benefit of automated convenience without having to lift a finger. Bose is a favorite for its excellent quality, and Apple is a competitive staple to new consumers and die-hard fans alike. Now, you can save up to $100 and turn your house into a smart, private disco 24/7 by jumping on these smart speaker deals from Amazon and Best Buy....

June 18, 2025 · 4 min · 836 words · Nicole Wolfe

Apple Intelligence goes against the entire Apple ethos — in a good way

ChatGPT isn’t the only third-party large language modelApple hopes to incorporate into its upcomingApple Intelligencesystem,the Wall Street Journal reports. Apple and Facebook’s parent company, Meta — as well as Anthropic, developers of theClaude AI— are reportedly in talks to reach a similar deal. What’s more,Reuters reportsthat Apple and Google have also been discussing potentially working together to bring the Gemini AI to Apple devices, as well as AI developers in China, where Google’s products are banned....

June 18, 2025 · 2 min · 343 words · April Payne

Bakugo's My Hero Academia Epilogue Has a Deeper Meaning Than Fans Think

Quick Links Summary Bakugo Katsuki, the deuteragonist of theMy Hero Academiamanga series, is by far one of the most complex characters in the franchise. His journey from Deku’s main bully to Izuku’s loyal friend is fascinating. Many fans of Kohei Horikoshi’s work have gone as far as to claim that Bakugo has received the most character development in the series. Despite the Final War arc approaching its end, it seems that Bakugo’s transformation is still not over....

June 18, 2025 · 5 min · 869 words · Shawn Jackson

China’s coronavirus app will only inspire panic, experts say

In epidemic or disaster situations, information is often the antidote to panic. So it would follow that in the current panic surrounding the coronavirus, knowing who’s infected might help. It seems that in this light, the Chinese government has launched an app that tracks who has been infected withcoronavirus(something it knows based onpopulation surveillance), and will alert users if they come in “close contact” with an infected person. “From a Chinese perspective, this is a really useful service for people … Provided it’s done in a transparent way, with consent where needed,” Hong Kong-based analystCarolyn Bigg told the BBC....

June 18, 2025 · 3 min · 587 words · Jerome Hale

Could extended range EVs be commonplace? Experts think so

We’re all familiar with traditional internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles and electric vehicles (EV), but there are actually vehicles that are kind of in between the two. The most common is the plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV), which has a smaller electric battery that’s designed to allow a vehicle that would otherwise be gas-powered only to drive shorter distances on electric power or to improve their gas mileage by combining the two....

June 18, 2025 · 9 min · 1744 words · Thomas Parks

Destiny series in peril as Bungie shelves spinoff & third game – Reports

Destiny series in peril as Bungie shelves spinoff & third game – Reports Bungie lost roughly 40% of its workforce in one day on August 16, 2025, with hundreds of employees either being let go or sent to work on other projects. As a result, Destiny spinoff Payback has been shelved, and Destiny 3 isn’t even being made according to reports. Bungie had a massive series oflayoffs in October 2023, with many Destiny 2 players being skeptical of how The Final Shape would turn out following staff reductions at the time....

June 18, 2025 · 3 min · 569 words · Jennifer Allen

Duolingo Year in Review 2024: how to find yours right now

Are you a regular Duolingo user? We have some exciting news for you! Once again, the popular language learning app offers its Duolingo Year in Review. Difficulty What You Need An iPhone or Android-based device The Duolingo app As the year comes to a close, it’s the perfect time to reflect on the past 12 months. Many apps have created special features that allow you to look back and see what engaged you throughout the year....

June 18, 2025 · 2 min · 314 words · William Chandler

Epic Games boss reveals major clue for Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 2 & players are baffled

Epic Games boss reveals major clue for Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 2 & players are baffled Fortnite has begun its countdown toChapter 6 Season 2, with a mysteriousmini-eventunfolding on the map, setting the stage for the season’s grand finale. While trusted leakers and data miners have stated the new season will adopt aHeist theme—similar to Chapter 2 Season 2’s Spies and Chapter 4 Season 4’s Heist themes—any official and specific details for what to expect next season have remained tightly guarded by the developers....

June 18, 2025 · 3 min · 535 words · Nicole Thomas

Forget about singing in the shower. U by Moen lets you converse with Alexa

We’ve all experienced the struggle of trying to get the shower to be the perfect temperature. Instead of fiddling around with a handle that will turn the water from freezing cold to scalding hot in a matter of seconds, you can go hands off and get your shower just the way you like it through your voice assistant. At CES 2019, Moen showed of its voice assistant-compatible U by Moen Shower that gives you total control over your shower time....

June 18, 2025 · 3 min · 451 words · Michael Roberts

Fortnite leak reveals King of the Hill crossover

Fortnite leak reveals King of the Hill crossover A Fortnite leak revealed that players will have the chance to run around as Hank Hill in a future update. Epic Games has pulled out all the stops for the most recent collabs. Alongside theGodzilla vs Kong updatethat allows players to become Godzilla, theHatsune Mikuskins have taken over the battle royale. In addition, rumors suggest that aKaiju No. 8crossover is in the works....

June 18, 2025 · 2 min · 339 words · Megan Curtis

Google made $8.5 billion in gross profit off the Play app store in 2019

A court filing that was unsealed on Saturday shows that Alphabet Inc’s Google Play store generated $11.2 billion in revenue — and $8.5 billion in gross profit — from app sales, in-app purchases, and app store ads over the course of 2019. The story, initially broken byParesh Dave at Reuters, is a rare glimpse into the actual numbers behind Google’s app store. Typically, Google will group up the Play store’s financial results with some other service in its earnings report, which effectively obfuscates the store’s numbers....

June 18, 2025 · 3 min · 479 words · Kenneth Hull