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Apple removed 17 apps from the App Store this week after researchers discovered that the apps were infected withmalware. The apps in question werediscovered by mobile security company Wanderaand were published by the company AppAspect Technologies. While all of the apps did what they claimed to do in the app store, they also had some pretty gnarly things going on in the background: “The clicker trojan module discovered in this group of applications is designed to carry out ad fraud-related tasks in the background, such as continuously opening web pages or clicking links without any user interaction,” Wandera explains....

Welcome back to Digital Blend, our weekly look at the world of downloadable video gaming that exists at the fringes of the mainstream. That means we look at the hottest new mobile game releases, downloadable content drops on consoles and PCs, indie darlings that deserve your love and attention, and the best gaming values under $20. Keep your comments and feedback coming. We want to hear from you! Did you try something you read about here and enjoy it?...

Summary While funny,Inside Out 2’s parody ofBlueymisses the point of what makes the show dear to so many. Bloofy is an animated purple dog with buck teeth and a blue hat who is first introduced to audiences inInside Out 2. He is a fictional 2D character fromBloofy’s House, which is Riley’s favorite childhood TV show. Though Bloofy has similar characteristics as many shows aimed at the preschool demographic, the character is widely assumed to be a parody of the titular character ofBlueywith them both being dogs and having close-sounding names....

Summary Jeannette Charleshas playedBritish royal Queen Elizabeth IImore than a dozen times over her three-and-a-half-decade onscreen career. Charles, who died at the age of 96 on June 13, 2025, has 40 credits to her name after making her small screen debut in 1974. Of those credits, 17 involved portraying Queen Elizabeth II in some capacity, while 17 more saw her play queens meant to represent Queen Elizabeth II, meaning that a full 85% of her career involved playing the same role many times over....

Ex-YouTube Gaming boss urges streamers to multi-stream on Twitch YouTube’s former head of gaming partnerships is encouraging more streamers to broadcast on Twitch following TimTheTatman and Dr Lupo’s decision to start multi-streaming. On September 1, popular streamers TimTheTatman and Dr Lupo shocked the internet when they finallyreturned to Twitchafter signing exclusivity deals withYouTube. Both streamers saw their numbers blow up on Twitch upon their return, with even bigger numbers than their YouTube broadcasts to kick off their multi-stream venture....

Fortnite devs finally address “frustrating” emote wheel change in Chapter 6 Season 1 Epic Games co-founder and Vice President Mark Rein has finally responded toFortnite‘s unpopular change to the in-game emote wheel, indicating that it was changed by error and will be reverted. New Fortnite updates always bring exciting additions likeGodzilla,Kong, orHatsune Miku. Unfortunately, they can also bring unwanted changes, like the new Quests UI which has frustrated fans, or theunpopular change to the emote wheel, which saw the ability to choose from six pre-selected dances or celebrations for a quick way to party or humiliate your opponents....

Fortnite player shows alarming drop rate for Chug Jugs in Season OG While Fortnite OG has been lacking heals, it surely hasn’t lacked Chug Jugs, as one player gets a generous gift from above. Fortnite OG is the nostalgia kick fans have been waiting for, as the season’s glorious return to the days of old has the battle royale reachingunprecedented levels of success. As the name implies, OG marks a blast from the past, specifically Chapter 1, Season 5 of Fortnite....

Netflix has released its list ofthe best 2019 TVsfor — you guessed it — streamingNetflix. Known as “Netflix Recommended,” it’s a list that the company has been updating since 2015. Generally speaking, to be awarded a Netflix Recommended stamp of approval, a TV must let you: However, there are also specific criteria that a TV must meet in order to be offered a Netflix Recommended rating. Previously, TVs needed to meet at least five of these seven criteria:...

After all the hype aroundCopilot+ PCsand the Qualcomm Snapdragon Elite X chips that power them, many have been wondering about the extent of Intel and AMD’s response — and how well they’d be able to pull it off. Well, with the announcement ofHP’s AMD Ryzen AI 300-powered OmniBookandAsus’ first Intel Lunar Lake laptop, we have at least one of our answers. Just a month or so after the release of the first Copilot+ PCs, new Intel and AMD-powered AI PCs have been announced and they’ll be ready to run Copilot+ features —as soon as Microsoft lets them....

After nearly six months ofAMD dominating the desktop market, Intel is back with its 11th-generation desktop platform. The i9-11900K leads the lineup, though most system builders will likely settle for the more reasonably priced 11700K. Boasting eight cores, 16 threads, and a blistering clock speed, the 11700K does most of what the 11900K does, just for less money. But how does it compare to AMD’s similarly priced Ryzen 5800X? These two eight-core processors hit the sweet spot for enthusiasts, balancing excellent gaming performance with enough power to run CPU-intensive applications....

IRL Twitch streamer saved by stranger after man assaults him for streaming An IRL Twitch streamer in Poland was randomly attacked by a stranger for filming in public, but was rescued when bystanders stopped to help him out. Over the years, we’ve seen many instances of streamers gettingattacked by strangersfor broadcasting in public places, and that’s exactly what happened toSeegsTVduring his trip to Poland. After the streamer began filming outside a store in the country, a man walked into frame and proceeded to ask what was going on, seemingly perplexed by Seegs’ equipment....

iRobot Roomba 980Image used with permission by copyright holder To get something approaching a responsive home — that’s a smart home that reacts to you instead of you initiating actions — you have a few options. There’s a device called Kirio that, along with sensors and other devices, arebuilt into the houseduring construction or remodeling. Vivint can do something similar after a home’s been built for amonthly monitoring fee. With the DIY approach, you can useIf This Then Thatto make your smart-home devices work together, but it will take time and patience to set it all up....

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the birth ofThe Conjuringuniverse, and it’s become one of the biggest horror movie franchises of all time. To date, there have been nine movies, including three Conjuring flicks, three Annabelle films, the standalone storyThe Curse of La Llorona, and now, twoNunmovies.The Nunhit theaters in 2018, and now,The Nun 2has finally arrived. Taissa Farmiga reprises her role as Sister Irene, one of the few who survived the previous encounter with the demonic Nun (Bonnie Aarons) in the first film....