The first trailer for upcoming Apple TV+ movie The Beanie Bubble has a lot of fun with the Beanie Babies fad of the 1990s.

“Witness the crazy … behind the craze,” shout title screens in all caps between scenes. And Zach Galifianakis and Elizabeth Banks, as the partners behind the bean-filled-stuffed-animal business, do a good job of showing it.

If you feel lost in a sea of podcasts without a paddle, Apple offered some new rowing implements Tuesday. After all, navigating podcasts can feel as hopeless as floundering among streaming TV shows and movies.

The company said Apple Podcasts will elevate nine “new and noteworthy” subcategories for browsing, plus related popularity charts and the new Podcasts by Language browsing tool.

Unless you’re fleeing the country for legal reasons, a trip overseas is always a great idea. The first visit to a new country is guaranteed to make memories that will last a lifetime, especially if you learn the language before you go. And what better way to do it than with Rosetta Stone?

The No. 1 language-learning platform has wowed millions of users since 1992, and it keeps getting better with each update. Now, new users can take 15% off a lifetime subscription to the service, thanks to a limited-time flash sale. Through midnight tonight, lifetime access to Rosetta Stone is only $159.97 (regularly $299) when you use code VACATION15 at checkout.

The best way to be sure no one is accessing your files is to lock them on an encrypted drive. The Kingston Ironkey Keypad 200 includes built-in keypad so you can easily unlock the USB drive when it’s time to access your stored information.

I put the mini-SSD to the test in my home office. Read on to see how well it stood up use with a variety of computers and other devices.

Today’s featured computer setup sports something we don’t see often — multiple stations for different uses. And its colossal 65-inch smart TV, used as a computer display as well as a home theater screen, is pretty unusual, too.

Check it out and peruse the gear list below.

iOS 17 has a lot of great headlining features — and many more features Apple didn’t have time to mention during the WWDC23 keynote. Today, I’m going one level deeper: Here are 10 more tweaks and smaller changes that could have a big impact on daily life with your iPhone after you update to iOS 17.

Getting a complex computer setup just-so can be a daunting experience for even seasoned users. Maybe somebody should create a diagram or something? Well, someone did, making a highly capable MacBook Pro-and-PC setup with external display, storage, audio and more look even more complicated than it really is.

The sleekly executed diagram delighted viewers on social media. Check it out below.

When you shop at Costco, incredible value awaits you. You’ll save on everything from Apple products to Costco’s renowned rotisserie chickens. Especially in these times of inflation, if you aim to reduce your food expenses, Costco is the perfect solution for enjoying high-quality meals while staying within your budget.

For a limited time, take advantage of a one-year Costco Gold Star Membership for just $60, bundled with a $30 Digital Shop Card for all your favorite Costco items.

A shelf full of DVDs might look good, but a physical copy of a movie is only as good as the disc holding it. To conserve space and make your movies accessible, you can burn your DVDs directly to your computer.

MacX DVD Ripper Pro lets you take your old DVDs and transfer them directly to your Mac — and even upscale them if the quality’s not as good as it could be. This great Mac app is on sale for just $29.99 for a limited time. (You also can get a Family License for just $35.99, which allows up to five devices).

Season 2 of sci-fi series Foundation explodes like a supernova on Apple TV+ July 14. That may sound a bit dramatic, but the main word that comes to mind upon watching the new trailer for the season the streaming service dropped Tuesday is … epic. And lots of stuff explodes in it.

Or let’s go with “epic saga,” the phrase Apple TV+ used to describe the hit show based on Isaac Asimov’s award-winning stories about a band of exiles defying a crumbling galactic empire. For those interested in exploring more great sci-fi, checking out the Murderbot Diaries series in order can provide a great starting point before the TV adaptation arrives.