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Read update The Apple Pay, Apple Card, and Apple Cash services are currently affected by an outage. Some users may have trouble making purchases online or in apps. That said, the outage doesn’t seem to affect real-world transactions at brick-and-mortar retail locations. UPDATE: 2025-07-31 10:46 EST BY ANDREW HEINZMAN Outage Resolved As of 10:45 AM ET, the Apple System Status page marks this outage as “resolved.” Interestingly, Apple claims that the problem was resolved at 6:49 AM ET, despite the fact that it was marked “ongoing” for nearly five hours....

To the chagrin oftiny PCenthusiasts, Intel announced earlier this month that it wasdiscontinuing its excellent NUC PCs. Instead, the company would be looking to invest in PCs made by other manufacturers. While NUC can’t keep going under Intel, the company has reached an agreement with ASUS to take the NUC line forward, keep current designs alive, and develop new ones in the future. The Intel NUC series was beloved for a few reasons, but an important one is that they featured powerful hardware in a small footprint....

Destination XcontestantTai Lowry lied about meeting JaNa Craig during the first week 3 challenge, which I feel was a big mistake, because Shayne Cureton and Peter Weber admitted to their fellow contestants that they’d crossed paths, and they were much more savvy about the situation. During the firstDestination Xweek 3 challenge, Tai and Shayne won, and received their prizes from JaNa and Peter. Tai received the privilege of saving someone from the Map Room, while Shayne earned the chance to send someone in....

In honor of notorious hedonist Emperor Calus, Bungie has added the Opulent Clap emote toDestiny 2. The emote is now available to players through Eververse. The motions in the new emote will be very familiar toDestiny 2players who have fought through the Leviathan raid and faced down the final boss, Emperor Calus. The inspiration for the emote comes from certain moments during this encounter, where Calus will clap his hands and send some of the fire team to his mindscape....

For those sensitive toSPOILERSabout upcoming gear inDestiny 2, turn back now. Fans have found new UI images and a lore entry for a certain rumoredDestiny 1exotic making its return in the near future in the sequel. After doing some digging, players discovered that theDestiny 2database contains UI images and a lore tab entry for Thunderlord, the exotic heavy machine gun fromDestiny 1. Ginsor over ot theDestinysubreddit posted images that show not only the UI image for Thunderlord but also images of two ornaments called Hypervelocity and Ta’aurc’s Wrath that will be available for the weapon....

WithDishonored: Death of the Outsiderhavingjust launched, players everywhere are loading up the standalone expansion and stepping back into the shoes of an assassin. In the latest DLC by Arkane Studios,Dishonoredfans will be playing as former Whaler assassin Billie Lurk, and it seems like the additional content will contain a handful of references for the more experienced of gamers to pick up on. During a sequence ofDishonored: Death of the Outsider’s third mission, players are able to find their way onto the roof of the bank where a tribute to FromSoftware’s belovedDark Soulsseries can be seen....

With the recent release of the Joseph Seed: Collapse DLC,Far Cry 6’s season pass has come to an end. Already, many are expecting Ubisoft to move on toFar Cry 7or another spin-off, as the franchise typically follows an annualized release schedule. This doesn’t mean that the DLC has been pushed out of mind, though, as the first two really nailed various aspects of character. Even though Ubisoft brought backMichael Mando for Vaasin his DLC, it still wasn’t easy breathing new life into a Villain NPC fans have adored for years....

There are a couple ofDragon Ball Super-themed quests inFortniteright now thanks to the ongoing collaboration event. To get started with the event this week, players have some Warmup quests to complete, and one of them requires players to watch someDragon Ball Superanime inFortnite. Specifically, players will need to attend theDragon Ball Super Episode Festival, which is a new creative map available for folks to check out now. RELATED:Fortnite and Dragon Ball Crossover Adds Tons of Content and Four New Skins...

Forza Horizon 5has a big emphasis on using its Photo Mode, which is understandable considering the outstanding graphical quality found across all Xbox consoles and PC. TheDust in the Lens Achievementhas a specific photo request and asks players totake a picture of the Gran Telescopio in a dust storm. It sounds like a simple task, but triggering a dust storm while at this location can take a long time. Thankfully, there is a very easy method to quickly unlock Dust in the Lens, and other photography-basedAchievements inForza Horizon 5....

Could it be Pokemon Sapphire and Ruby remakes? Or another “cross” project? Pokemondeveloper Game Freak is teasing a new project, complete with a“coming soon” websiteand a mysterious figure. Judging from the creature-like silhouette it looksPokemonrelated, and internet sleuths have translated the text as “the well known game, played all around the world, is about to be reborn thanks to a surprising collaboration.” To me, that indicates a joint development project that may or may not be a 3DS remake of a previousPokemongame (next up isSapphireandRuby)....

General Hospitalhunk Josh Kelly has been playing Cody Bell since 2022, but his recent change from a contract player to recurring status has me concerned about his character’s future, even though he says that he wants to stay on the show forever. Kelly made a literal splash when he debuted as Cody, parachuting into the Metro Court pool, and knocking Britt Westbourne (Kelly Thiebaud) in with him. Cody was later revealed to be the son of Mac Scorpio (John J....

We live in a society… There’s a brand new character headed to the roster of Arc System Works’ rad fighting titleGuilty Gear Strive, and that means — yup — it’s time for a brand new volume in the game’s ever-expanding series ofStarter Guides. So, without further ado, let’s take a quick look at the face-smashing abilities of third DLC combatant,Happy Chaos. The sexy, gunslinging bad boy, (or, apparently “Broken Messiah”), brings his laconic, six-shooter mayhem toGuilty Gear Strivein the form of a particularly laid-back and deliberately paced fighting style, blending gun-based stances with ground-based combo strings....

The director of 2025’sI Know What You Did Last Summerhas explained how its legacy characters have survived. The legacy sequel, which features a brand-new young cast that includes Madelyn Cline, Chase Sui Wonders, Jonah Hauer-King, and Tyriq Withers, also sees original stars Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr. reprising their roles as Julie James and Ray Bronson. However, their presence in theupcomingI Know What You Did Last Summerseemingly contradicts the ending of the 1998 sequelI Still Know What You Did Last Summer, which saw the hook-wielding killer attacking them in their home....