Antarctica's Fin Whale Population Is Rebounding. Here's Why That's a Big Deal

During the heights of industrial whaling in the early 20th century, fin whales seemed doomed. That, of course, was bad news. Adults can grow up to 90 feet long, a little bigger than two school buses. The research team went south on the German icebreaker Polarstern in 2018 and the Pelagic Australis in 2019. The team often spotted smaller groups of whales, between one and four individuals. The feeding frenzy lasts only a few minutes before the whales disperse again....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 138 words · Scott House

Antiwordle Turns Wordle Around, Rewards You for Guessing Wrong

In a world whereWordle failures can get you right in the feelings, sometimes you need a guaranteed win. For me, that’sAntiwordle, a don’t-guess-the-five-letter-word game. It questions the very idea of what it means to lose. Antiwordle sounds mind-boggling until you actually play it. It looks a lot like classic Wordle, the daily word-guessing game that’s swept the internet. There are rules in place that make the goal challenging. If you guess a letter that’s not in the word, that letter is grayed out and unusable....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 187 words · Natasha Pruitt

Anyone Can Now Share a Link in Their Instagram Story

Instagram is finally opening up the ability to share a link in Stories to all users. For example, Instagram will remove accounts if they repeatedly share links that promote misinformation or hate speech. Its unclear when the link sticker will become available to everyone. Getty Images/Tim RobbertsOwner

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 47 words · Christopher Nguyen

Apex Legends Season 13: Newcastle, Storm Point Updates and Ranked Changes

Apex Legends, the battle royale shooter set in the Titanfall universe, has ushered in season 13. Titled Saviors, the season introduces a new hero and substantial changes to the ranked system. The launch of Saviors follows Apex’s third anniversary celebration, which kicked off in February. The ability worked somewhat consistently when I tested it in Arenas, but not 100% of the time. What time does Apex season 13 start? Apex Legends season 13 began at 10 a....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 193 words · Francisco Kirk

APIPA: Automatic Private IP Addressing

It invokes a standby mechanism for local Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) networks supported by Microsoft Windows. With APIPA, DHCP clients can obtainIP addresseseven when DHCP servers are not functional. APIPA exists in all modern versions of Windows, includingWindows 10. Earlier versions of Windows look for a DHCP server for as long as three minutes. All APIPA devices use the default connection mask 255.255.0.0, and all reside on the samesubnet....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 107 words · Joshua Jones

App Store Scams Have Reportedly Cost Users $48 Million

According to The Post’s report, roughly 2% of the top 1,000 grossing apps (i.e. the apps that earn the most money) are cons. If users believe the App Store is safe, why should they suspect something that looks official? Image: Apple.Apple Image: Apple.Apple

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 43 words · Angela Valencia

App Store Spring Cleaning May Cause Headaches for Everyone

The problem here is that plenty of apps just dont need to be updated. So is this good news for customers, bad news for developers, or something else? It does not specify a time frame. Jean Winnerlin / Unsplash The game is,says the developer in a tweet, more than two years old. This sounds like a nightmare, but theres another side to the story. Apples new rules are there to prune the deadwood from the store....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 144 words · Jacqueline Ramirez

Apple 14-Inch M2 Pro MacBook Pro Is a Whopping $550 Off Today Only

If portability really is your key requirement, theMacBook Airis the way to go. Storage is taken care of with a superfast 1TB SSD to round out the core specs. Especially when you could save some cash, too. (A similarly specced M3 Pro model would cost$2,399 at Apple.) Other notable features include a large 14.2-inch Liquid Retina XDR display as well as support forWi-Fi 6Eand Bluetooth 5.3. And all in a gorgeous metal body that’s available in two different colors....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 138 words · Jacob Collier

Apple Addresses Privacy Issues With AirTags and Find My

If you misuse it, the police can obtain information identifying the AirTags owner. Previously, the alert would just mention Unknown Accessory Detected. The feature combines several capabilities on an iPhone to locate the rig via haptic feedback. James D. Morgan/Getty Images Đức Trịnh/Unsplash

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 43 words · Susan Richardson

Apple Adds HDMI ARC and eARC Support to the New Apple TV 4K

Apple That software update only allowed audio from Apple TV, itself, to be shared. Before you might make use of the new ARC feature, you must set up your system properly. Instead, ARC is only compatible with the larger HomePod speaker, which the companydiscontinued earlier this year. Apple ARC is only compatible with the larger HomePod speaker, which the company discontinued earlier this year. Bringing universal audio passthrough could be a logical step towards something of that nature....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 88 words · Tiffany Gonzalez

Apple Adds More Child Safety Measures, Including Age Assurance Controls

Apple is introducing new child-safety measures affecting the way the accounts of minors are set up and what they can see across the App Store. The changes, detailed in a “Helping Protect Kids Online"white paperon Apple’s developer website, highlight how the company is taking steps to better protect young people online. It’s part of a broader effort to minimize data collection and give parents more control over what’s shared with app developers, the company said....

April 15, 2025 · 3 min · 445 words · Emily Campbell

Apple Adds Password Manager to iCloud for Windows

With thisnew 12.5 update, you’re now also able to directly manage the passwords in youriCloud Keychain. You also can set up and manage additional Keychain accounts for individual users. Passwords can then be synced between your devices using aMicrosoft EdgeorGoogle Chromeextension. Apple Social Security numbers and the like). The iCloud app also will not store information or sync password information for applicationsonly web browsers. you’re free to download the update for iCloud on Windows now....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 85 words · Steven Wheeler

Apple AirPods Max 2024: New Colors and USB-C, but Are They Worth It?

Weindependently evaluateall of our recommendations. If you press links we provide, we may receive compensation. For me, all that is irrelevant compared to how they sound and how comfortable they are to wear. Lifewire / Jerri Ledford Here’s what I found. Quality as Expected From Apple They feel expensive, honestly. Despite the weight, they are still very comfortable to wear. The 2024 AirPods Max still come with the same folding case as the previous version....

April 15, 2025 · 2 min · 219 words · Stefanie Torres