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Tech Tuesday: What Can You Expect from iOS 13?
I’m no Apple expert, but I am one of the many who have been lured by Apple’s marketing techniques and, yes, I have an iPhone.

Good Boys Awarded With Win
Luke Hobbs and Deckard Shaw are two of the toughest hombres around. You wouldn’t think they’d be knocked off their high cinematic horse by a

Skillet Frontman Asks, ‘What in God’s Name Is Happening to Christianity?’
Sometimes the truth hurts. It hurts because we’re forced to confront something about life or about ourselves that’s uncomfortable, maybe even painful. That doesn’t feel

Culture Clips: The Hunt for the Truth
A swath of horrific violence across the United States may have claimed another victim—albeit one few families will weep over: The Hunt. The Universal Pictures

Cookies: Delicious Treat or Malicious Threat?
Ever since 2013, when Edward Snowden blew the whistle on the Nation Security Agency’s data mining practices, people have been concerned about online privacy

Hobbs & Shaw Hooks a Second Win
In the movie Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw, muscle-laden Luke Hobbs grabs the end of a chain and pulls a flying helicopter—tethered to

What’s New and Streaming for Families in August (2019)
It’s sweaty August once again. The kids are dripping their way through those last desperate days of sunburn, insect bites and freedom before school ramps

Culture Clips: Are Video Games Linked to Mass Shootings?
Tragedy struck the communities of El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio, this weekend. A total of 31 lives were lost in separate mass shootings, with

Tech Tuesday: Why You Should Care About DDoS Attacks (and What You Can DDo About Them)
Player 1: “Everyone attack the boss NOW!” Player 2: “We’re almost there! He’s at 10%!” Player 3: “Healer, I need help! I’m almost out of

Hobbs & Shaw is First and Furious
Luke Hobbs and Deckard Shaw have never liked each other much. But when did a little mutual loathing ever get in the way of success?
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