What is the ‘Apple’ dance on TikTok? Viral Charli XCX trend explained

The viral ‘Apple’ dance trend is taking over TikTok users’ For You Pages, with people dancing to Charli XCX’s fan-favorite song, but what is it actually all about? Centered around a choreographed routine to Charli XCX’s song ‘Apple’ from her latest album ‘Brat,’ this trend has garnered millions of views across TikTok. TikTok’s viral ‘Apple’ dance trend explained The choreography aligns perfectly with the lyrics from the song: “I think the apple’s rotten right to the core, from all the things passed down from all the apples coming before....

July 17, 2024 · 2 min · 286 words · Timothy Martin

Why the Galaxy Tab A9+ is the best budget tablet Prime Day deal

The Galaxy Tab A9+, the latest tablet in Samsung’s A-series, is at its lowest price ever for Prime Day. If you’re after a budget tablet, here’s why it is the best deal you can grab. Samsung knows how to make a nice budget tablet, and the Galaxy Tab A9+ isn’t an exception. In fact, it is one ofour favorite budget tabletsavailable today. It features a large display, powerful speakers, and a long-lasting battery....

July 17, 2024 · 2 min · 390 words · Mr. Francisco Oconnell

Will Once Human come to consoles? Developers respond

Since its release,Once Humanhas welcomed an impressive playerbase of survivors and Meta Humans. But it’s only available on PC currently, meaning Xbox and PlayStation players are unable to dive into its impressive world. So, with that in mind, it makes sense that many are wondering whether Starry Studio will eventually bring Once Human to consoles. Luckily the developers have responded to fan demands, bringing a little more clarity to the question....

July 17, 2024 · 2 min · 321 words · Rachel Hull

WoW devs confirm which achievements & rewards are disappearing in War Within pre-patch

World of Warcraft: Dragonflightis drawing to a close, with Season 4 of the expansion also set to end when The War Within pre-patch rolls out on July 22. As part of that, Blizzard has confirmed exactly what players must do before it does. In aposton the officialWorld of Warcraftwebsite, the developer detailed everything that ends when the servers are taken down for maintenance. This includes locking the Mythic leaderboards and removing the ability for players to progress their Season 4 PvP rankings....

July 17, 2024 · 2 min · 242 words · Patrick Bond

xQc reveals Valorant banned him for calling teammate “R-word”

Twitch and Kick streaming sensation Felix ‘xQc’ Lengyel says he was banned from Valorant after calling his teammate an offensive word. xQcis no stranger to causing controversy with his trash talk and revealed that Riot Games took action against his Valorant account for comments he made about another player. As a former Overwatch pro, xQc found himself in hot water early on in the OWL’s lifespan when he was suspended for makingremarksabout a rival’s sexuality....

July 17, 2024 · 2 min · 282 words · Tony Smith

“Cringe” Pokimane charity auction bidders accused of using stolen credit cards

CDawgVA was furious after his charity auction, featuring the opportunity to play video games with Twitch streamer Pokimane, was taken over by fake bids using stolen credit cards. On July 15,Twitchviewers were left scrambling toplace their bidsafter learning that CDawgVA’s new charity auction included playing games with Pokimane, hanging out with VTuber IronMouse, and even a picture painted by PewDiePie. The bids came in fast and furious on thePokimaneside, reaching a whopping $500,000....

July 17, 2024 · 2 min · 381 words · David Kennedy

“Inappropriate” Chuck E. Cheese cup from Goodwill has TikTok cracking up

A woman found a vintage Chuck E. Cheese cup from Goodwill, noticed something unusual about the design, and it’s had the whole of TikTok cracking up. TikTok user@cosmicdealheatheruploaded her video on July 13 and has since gained almost 4 million views. “This is not me calling it inappropriate,” she begins, “this is just the general rumblings of why they stopped making this cup.” She speculated that the straw placement, which could have been deemed inappropriate by some, may have been the reason the cup was discontinued....

July 17, 2024 · 2 min · 329 words · Anthony Jordan

“Terrifying” horror TV show with near-perfect Rotten Tomatoes score is coming to Netflix

Listen up, horror fans: Netflix has just acquired one of the scariest TV shows of the past 10 years with a near-perfect score on Rotten Tomatoes. According to Stephen King, the worst type of horror is “the terror… when the lights go out and you feel something behind you, you hear it, you feel its breath against your ear, but when you turn around, there’s nothing there.” That aptly describes the chilly unease that pervades The Terror, AMC’s acclaimed,binge-worthy TV show....

July 17, 2024 · 2 min · 372 words · Karen Solomon

Action Bronson and Joe Rogan’s viral workout has fans wishing for full YouTube series

Fans of Action Bronson and Joe Rogan agreed they need a whole YouTube channel dedicated to their workout together at Joe’s studio gym in Austin, TX. In an episode of Action Bronson’s ‘F*ck, That’s Delicious,’ posted toYouTubeon July 15, he was joined by podcaster and gym guru,Joe Rogan. While Action’s show focuses on the best foods around the world, this segment was shot in Joe’s gym in Austin, TX, wherethe duo worked out together....

July 16, 2024 · 2 min · 366 words · Adam Mccullough

All pickable passives in Overwatch 2’s Quick Play: Hacked

Teasedin Overwatch 2’s Season 11 trailer and now finally arriving, Quick Play: Hacked is back with the devs experimenting with pickable passives. Here’s the full rundown on how they all work. Quick Play Hackedhas become a staple over the past few seasons as the devs use it to experiment with new ideas for a limited time, such asletting roles double upon the same heroes or experimenting with a faster format....

July 16, 2024 · 2 min · 295 words · Cheryl Campos

Apex Legends review-bombing pushes game to lowest-ever Steam rating

Apex Legends players have continued to review-bomb the game on Steam, pushing it from ‘mostly negative’ to ‘overwhelmingly negative’ in the past few days in an apparent revolt against the game’s developers. Negative reviewsstarted rolling infor the Respawn and EA battle royale following the announcement of its newbattle pass system. Thechange was not received well by playersas it increased the price of the pass by attaching it to splits instead of seasons, and it is no longer purchasable with Apex Coins....

July 16, 2024 · 2 min · 343 words · Mckenzie Bailey

Arcane studio wants to adapt “masterpiece” manga

In a recent interview, Fortiche, the studio behind Arcane, shared their interest in adapting a particular manga at some point. When asked if there was a manga they wanted to adapt from the page to the screen, Charrue revealed, “That’s a tough question. The first adaptation that comes to mind would be Vagabond by Takehiko Inoue.” He shared further, “It’s a masterpiece with incredible depth and stunning artwork that would be fascinating to bring to life in animation....

July 16, 2024 · 2 min · 314 words · Monica Shields

Are College Football 25 servers down? Server status, maintenance & outage updates

Are the College Football 25 servers down? Here’s a look at the server status of theCollege Football 25including planned maintenance details, and any information about sudden outages. College Football 25 was released to a lot of praise from fans, however, there was also some trouble with servers at launch which affected functionality withDynasty Mode. There’s nothing more frustrating than not being able to get online, so we’ve got an overview of how the servers are doing below....

July 16, 2024 · 2 min · 281 words · Leslie Brock