How to Fix Modern Warfare 2 Vault Edition Rewards Not Showing Up

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 finds itself with numerous bugs from time to time, as is infamous for the COD series. Some are fairly simple to understand, such as basic error codes, while others could be the servers being down. One of the more annoying ones comes from your purchase rewards not showing up on your account. Here’s how to fix the Modern Warfare 2 Vault Edition rewards not showing up....

August 10, 2025 · 3 min · 468 words · Alice White

How to force restart a problematic Mac

One of the first things to try when troubleshooting a computer is to simply restart it – but how do you restart a Mac if it’s frozen, and you can’t click the Apple icon? If yourMacBook, MacBook Air, MacBook Proor desktop Mac is acting up, and you don’t know what to do next, consider force-restarting. Often used as a last resort, a force restart may be your quickest (and only) option for getting your Mac up and running again....

August 10, 2025 · 5 min · 1042 words · Andrew Benson

How to turn off or restart your Google Pixel 7 or Pixel 7 Pro

Quick Links With the Pixel 7 andPixel 7 Pro, Google made some changes to the way the hardware buttons work so it’s not necessarily obvious how to turn your phone off. If you’ve upgraded from a previousPixel phoneor otherAndroid smartphonethen you might be perplexed as to why when you press the power button nothing happens. Not to worry, we’re here to help you work out the various ways you can turn your phone off or restart it when you need to....

August 10, 2025 · 2 min · 383 words · Jeremy Payne

I'm glad Apple TV is copying this Roku feature

TheApple TV 4Kis my favorite streaming device, but that doesn’t mean it’s not without its share of issues. The lack of audio passthrough is a big one for me, but it looks like Apple is planning onaddressing thatin the upcoming tvOS 26 update. I have my fingers crossed that it doesn’t require upgrading my hardware because I’m still rocking afirst-generation Apple TV 4K. If it does make me buy a new Apple TV 4K, I hope this other issue I have is addressed....

August 10, 2025 · 6 min · 1069 words · Cindy Adams DDS

iOS 15.2 lets you search for songs within Apple Music playlists

A new feature lets you search within Apple Music playlists in the Music app on your iPhone, iPad or Mac to find matching songs in any of the playlists available on the service. HIGHLIGHTS How to search for songs within Apple Music playlists Apple’s Music app supports searching for playlists, a helpful feature if you have dozens of your own playlists. But what if you actually wanted to find songs that appear inside playlists?...

August 10, 2025 · 2 min · 344 words · Daniel Perry

Kef Mu3 review: Form over function?

Kef is far from one of the biggest names in the consumer audio market, but it’s been putting out interesting, well-designed devices for a good while now. Its speakers are some of the most striking you’ll find in the looks department, while the pedigree is also very much there as far as sound quality goes, but its line-up of headphone options is comparably small. Right now, in fact, the Mu3 earbuds are its only in-ear product, so there might be a decent amount riding on their success....

August 10, 2025 · 6 min · 1139 words · Shelby Warner

Leaked images show upcoming Google Calendar iOS app with embedded photos and maps

Monday has brought us our first glimpses into Google’s standaloneCalendar app for the iPhone, courtesy of leaked screenshotsviaThe Next Web. Featuring Material Design, Google’s design language applied across mobile, desktop and the web, the forthcoming application puts photos and map information straight into your calendar, and more. If these screenshots and the previously leaked tidbits are anything to go by, Calendar for iOS should be able to turn Gmail events into Calendar events and suggest titles, people and places as you type....

August 10, 2025 · 2 min · 266 words · Vanessa Potter

Lies of P: Should You Give the Cure to Antonia?

A slightly end-game mission in Lies of P is regarding Lady Antonia. She’s slowly dying of the Petrification Disease, and Polendina truly wishes for her to keep living after having his own Ergo awakened. You can get rid of her pain, or maybe not giving her the cure is a greater mercy than you would expect. Let’s see how each of the options will affect your game. Should You Cure Antonia’s Disease in Lies of P?...

August 10, 2025 · 4 min · 676 words · Barbara Evans

Lime hits London: Bike-E offers app-controlled bike rentals on the go

Lime is a typical startup, looking to change the face of personal mobility by offering a techy solution: app-based rental of bikes and scooters. The company has gained quite a foothold in US cities over the past 12 months, with backing from some big companies, like Uber and Google Ventures - and is quietly launching in London, following a previous launch in Milton Keynes. While the Lime-S electric scooter that Lime is best known for in the USwould be illegal in the UK, its electric bike isn’t - so there’s 1000 Lime Bike-E heading to Brent and Ealing through December....

August 10, 2025 · 2 min · 381 words · Brian Graham

Microsoft just killed its Windows Mixed Reality platform

Microsoft is saying goodbye to Windows Mixed Reality, signaling a big shift in its AR and VR game plans. This news, tucked away in an update aboutdeprecated Windows features, brings down the curtain on an initiative that began in 2017. Microsoft had big dreams of taking on big shots like HTC and Oculus (which is now a part of Meta), and it jumped in with a new platform that was all about blending digital worlds with reality....

August 10, 2025 · 3 min · 496 words · Steven Bennett

Neverwinter PS4 Review

For many gamers, their experience with MMOs have resulted in varying results of enjoyment. The genre is very diverse within itself with different signature elements that set them apart from each other. The key is finding an experience that sticks with the player and encourages longevity, and often it’s a singular mechanic that makes all the difference. With an ever open mind, we donned our best d20 duds and jumped intoNeverwinter, a free-to-play MMO set in theDungeons & Dragons universe....

August 10, 2025 · 10 min · 2090 words · David Scott

No Rest for the Wicked: Storage Room Key location (map)

If you find a locked door requiring a Storage Room Key in No Rest for the Wicked but haven’t found the key, we have the map location for you. It’s tricky to find, but the hunt is worth it. How to find the Storage Room Key in No Rest for the Wicked On the way across the gate to the island’s eastern side is a locked Storage Room that requires a key to unlock....

August 10, 2025 · 3 min · 447 words · John Gilbert

panicLockPro locks specific apps on your iPhone via an Activator gesture

Do you have nosy friends or roommates who sneak into your Messages app from time to time? Are you concerned about your privacy when handing your device to someone else? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you should probably check out a tweak calledpanicLockProthat secures the private data on your iPhone or iPad. With panicLockPro, you may quickly lock applications via an Activator gesture and secretly protect the private data on your iOS device....

August 10, 2025 · 2 min · 303 words · Sarah Morales