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Apple Sued for Pulling Co-Viewing App Rave From the App Store

Apple Sued for Pulling Co-Viewing App Rave From the App Store

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Rave, a cross-platform service that lets users watch movies and TV shows together, today filed a series of antitrust lawsuits against Apple after Apple removed the Rave app from the App Store in August 2025. According to Rave, Apple cited “unspecified allegations of fraud and vague concerns about content moderation” when pulling the app. Rave alleges Apple targeted the service because Rave competed with SharePlay, and Apple wanted to corner the market on smartphone co-viewing. Rave claims that Apple also falsely labeled the Rave Mac app as malware, preventing Mac users from installing it. Discussion on Reddit suggests that Rave had unmoderated public chatrooms, pornography, issues with scams, and CSAM material. The Rave app was also labeled as malware by Kaspersky, BitDefender, Windows, and Google, suggesting Apple may have had reason to protect users from the app beyond limiting competition. Apple has not yet commented on the lawsuit or the app’s removal. Rave claims that it has now created “industry-leading” content moderation and age verification technologies, presumably to preempt Apple’s content moderation criticism. Rave was …

Notepad++ Code Editor Comes to Mac After 20-Year Wait

Notepad++ Code Editor Comes to Mac After 20-Year Wait

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The popular Notepad++ coding editor is now available as a native macOS app, following a successful open-source community port of the original Windows codebase. The Notepad replacement runs as a universal binary, so it works on both Apple silicon and Intel Macs. Notepad++ has been one of the most popular text editors on Windows for more than 20 years. Until now, Mac users who switched from Windows, or who worked across both platforms, had to choose between giving up the editor and running it through a Wine or CrossOver compatibility layer. Now those users have no such dilemma. The editing experience is identical to the Windows version, right down to the Scintilla engine, tabbed editing, syntax highlighting for 80+ languages, search and replace, macro recording, and plugin support. The only difference is that the menus, dialogs, file pickers, keyboard shortcuts, and windowing all use native macOS Cocoa APIs. Notepad++ for macOS is maintained by Andrey Letov, who wrote the Objective-C++ Cocoa UI that replaces Notepad++’s Win32 front-end. The app is available to download from the …

Top 10 Picks From The BOSS 30% Off Black Friday Sale

Top 10 Picks From The BOSS 30% Off Black Friday Sale

Published by Akaay

Black Friday has officially arrived — and this year, BOSS is doing it properly. From now until 1 December, the brand is offering up to 30% off a curated selection of its most refined wardrobe staples and gift-worthy classics. Think investment knitwear, sharp outerwear, impeccable tailoring and those modern essentials that quietly elevate your daily rotation. This isn’t about impulse buys or one-season wonders. It’s a rare chance to secure timeless pieces from a heritage brand known for its craftsmanship, clean lines and unmistakable sophistication. Whether you’re refreshing your own wardrobe or getting ahead on Christmas gifting, the BOSS Black Friday Event is where quality and value finally meet. Below, we’ve hand-picked the 10 standout pieces worth your attention. Regular-Fit Sweater in Virgin Wool A perfect example of why BOSS knitwear is worth the investment. This regular-fit sweater is spun from pure virgin wool, giving it that soft, lightweight warmth you want from a winter layer without the bulk. The embroidered chest logo keeps things understated, and the clean, minimal design makes it an easy …

3 Easy Ways To Wear Corduroy Trousers This Season

3 Easy Ways To Wear Corduroy Trousers This Season

Published by Akaay

Corduroy is having one of those rare menswear comebacks that actually makes sense. Once the territory of geography professors and ageing beat poets, it’s now the quiet hero of winter dressing — richer than denim, softer than wool trousers, and infinitely easier to style than its retro reputation suggests. The trick? Modern cuts and contemporary colours that put texture front and centre without tipping into costume. That’s where SPOKE’s new Cord Hackneys come in. Think Italian stretch needlecord, garment-dyed shades with real depth, and a refined, high-rise silhouette that feels more mid-century modernist than muddied-brown nostalgia. They’re tactile, flattering and built for real life — the kind of trousers you can wear with a chunky knit at the weekend or a crisp Oxford when you’re pretending to look busy on Zoom. Most importantly, they put shape and fit first. SPOKE fine-tunes every pair across hundreds of size options and three Builds, so you get all the texture and character of corduroy with none of the bagginess that gave the fabric a bad name. Just clean …

Luxury Italian Menswear That’s Worth the Money

Luxury Italian Menswear That’s Worth the Money

Published by Akaay

Italy has long held the crown for menswear excellence. From the looms of Biella to the tailoring houses of Mantua, craftsmanship isn’t a marketing line—it’s a way of working that’s been passed down through families, refined over decades and quietly perfected in workshops where precision still matters more than speed. The country’s reputation for elegance comes from this dedication to fabric, cut and construction; three things that turn everyday clothes into pieces you keep for years. Few brands embody that philosophy quite as naturally as Corneliani. Founded in Mantua and rooted firmly in Italian tailoring culture, the label has spent generations shaping a particular kind of modern luxury—soft, unforced, beautifully made. Their Fall/Winter 2025 collection is a reminder of what Made in Italy looks like when tradition meets contemporary needs: indulgent fabrics, fluid silhouettes, subtle technical touches and a sense of refinement that never feels showy. Corneliani Corneliani And this level of craftsmanship matters most in the colder months. Autumn and winter demand clothes that can shift from commute to dinner without losing shape; layers …

How To Shave Your Balls (Safely)

How To Shave Your Balls (Safely)

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Congratulations. You’ve arrived here because you’re considering making one of the boldest grooming moves any man can make. You’re thinking about taking a blade to that most delicate of areas in pursuit of improved hygiene (or maybe just to give the optical illusion of… more). Either way, this is a moment that takes balls. Literally. The question of how one should handle below-the-belt grooming has baffled men since manscaping went mainstream. Should we let nature run wild? Should we be going full dolphin? Is a little stubble the right compromise? And what even is a ‘back, sack and crack’ anyway? It may feel daunting, but equipped with the right tools and a little know-how, shaving your balls needn’t be a scene from a low-budget horror film. To ensure you come out the other end with your tackle intact, we’ve put together a guide covering everything you need to know about male grooming’s biggest question: should you shave your balls? And if so, how do you do it properly? Is This Really The Answer? Taking a …