There are several terrific writing apps available on the Mac App Store for focused writing. But if you don’t want to shell out the cash just yet, try one of these free tools for capturing your articles, stories, or essays. Writing with a distraction-free tool allows you to concentrate on what’s most important, your words. So whether you’re just giving this a try to see if you like it or don’t need extra features that the paid apps provide, this list of free focused writing apps is for you....

The Chicken Tax: How A 1960s Trade War Tariff Still Affects Your Truck Today Big pickups are big business in the U.S., and there are few better examples than the Ford F-150. Ford’s ubiquitous pickup has sat at the top of the U.S. automotive charts for the better part of the last four decades, onlybarely losing top place in 2024to Toyota’s RAV4 crossover. However, the F-150 is just the tip of a very big iceberg dominating U....

Apple’s 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Air have arrived, and beyond the update to theM4 chip, the tech giant hasn’t changed much about its popular ultra-light laptop – but, on the plus side, the smallerMacBook Airis $100 cheaper now. Apple says the M4 chip is up to two times faster than the MacBook Air with an M1 processor. It’s likely that, similar to other devices, the power increase the M4 MacBook Air offers over its M3 counterpart is relatively minimal, so it’s not surprising the company istouting gains over the M3....

Piltover and its inhabitants didn’t typically have the most meaningful lore inLeague of Legends, yet it was still translated into one of history’s most memorable animated shows. Even Riot is adapting the in-game lore to reflect the well-rounded Champions in Arcane, which leaves us eager for more. Top 10 Best League of Legends Champions in Arcane, Ranked Many fans know some League Champions thanks to Arcane, and the show only continues to highlight just how rich the lore behind these characters are....

TikTokcould find itself banned in the United States if its Chinese parent company doesn’t sell its stakes in the company, according to a new report. TikTok is owned by Chinese outfit ByteDance and has often come in for criticism for that fact. Some are worried that the links to China could leave users' data at risk, and now the app itself could be shut down over those concerns. Reutersreports that ByteDance told it that the Biden administration has threatened to ban TikTok....

Twitter erupts as Tommyinnit leaks Addison Rae in Dream SMP Minecraft server Worlds collide and Twitter explodes as Twitch streamer Tommyinnit surprisingly leaked that TikTok superstar Addison Rae is in the Dream SMP (survival multiplayer) Minecraft Discord server. Founded by the Dream Team, the private, whitelisted Dream SMP Minecraft server is a world of roleplay, drama and, above all else, entertainment. Familiar with their fair share of intriguing characters, fans are now pushing the limits of curiosity and excitement at the possibility that a mainstream, TikTok icon could be stepping into the Minecraft players, Twitch streamers and YouTubers’ arena....

Nacon and Eko Software have announced that a free character DLC for Warhammer: Chaosbane has been released adding a fifth character to the Action-RPG. Warhammer Chaosbane Free Character DLC Trailer The latest DLC for Warhammer Chaosbane adds playable thecharacterKeela, who is trying to save the Empire from the grips of the Chaos. This adds a new mission which gives another two hours of gameplay. This latest addition introduces Keela, a dwarf engineer who has theskillsin engineering, hydraulics, explosives and alchemy at her disposal....

One of the dramas of being aPC gameris having so many different libraries to keep track of and so many different launchers to install. Sure,EA games might be on Steam now, but you’ve still probably got games on Origin, Uplay,Steamand more. As well as friends scattered across all those platforms. It’s tough to keep track of what’s where. What if there was a platform to unite them all? That’s what GOG Galaxy 2....

Fighting game fans are practically foaming at the mouth for the latest edition of the iconic Street Fighter franchise to come out, especially after getting their first taste with the recent closed beta test. Street Fighter 6 has thoroughly impressed fans after the lukewarm reception its predecessor received, sporting vibrant visuals and ambitious new ideas, like the ability to create your own fighter and guide them through an open-world. Until now, the release date has been mostly unknown, other than the assumption that we’d get our Shoryukens out sometime in 2023....

Are you wondering where to find and beat Silver Lizalfos inZelda: Tears of the Kingdom (TOTK)to obtain a Silver Lizalfos Horn or take a picture of them for your album? Like theSilver Lynel, the Silver Lizalfos are elite creatures that are hard to find and even harder to defeat. However, here is an easy-to-follow guide on finding and beating Silver Lizalfos inZelda: Tears of the Kingdom (TOTK). Where to Find Silver Lizalfos inZelda Tears of the Kingdom (TOTK) Finding Silver Lizalfos has proven to be tricky forTOTKplayers....

Casio has unveiled a special edition Wu-Tang Clan G-Shock that’s only available in the US at present and in limited numbers. Indeed, buyers have to enter a lottery just to be able to purchase one. The G-Shock GM6900WTC22-9 is part of the 6900 series in terms of design. However, it has a number of distinct aesthetic features that set it apart from others in the range - and make it more, well, Wu-Tangy....

12 Things About Counting Cars' Danny Koker Only Hardcore Fans Know Danny Koker became one of the most well-known car experts in the world upon the debut of his hit show “Counting Cars,” which charted the daily life of Danny Koker’s Count’s Kustoms restoration and customization shop. Koker owns over one hundred cars (as of 2019) in what has to be one of the most impressive car collections in the world....

Dutch 3D artist Martin Hajek is behind some of the best conceptual renderings thatwe’ve featuredhere on iDownloadBlog. Recently, heteamed upwith German magazine Computer Bild to do a batch of renderings for them imagining Apple’s upcoming iPhone X aka iPhone 8 akaiPhone Edition. The images hit all the right notes, from a curved AMOLED display with no visible side bezels to an almost full-screen face with no visible chin at the bottom and a thin black strip at the top where the earpiece, sensors and the FaceTime camera are located....