Team Go Rocket’s leaders put up some of the toughest fights in the game. Here’s the best Pokémon to challenge them with!

Editor’s Note: Niantic announced that it would not be adding new Team Go Rocket research before September, 2020 due to the global pandemic and amount of travel required to complete Team GO Rocket battles at PokéStops. September has arrived but still no word on new Team GO Rocket Research. However, as of July 7, 2020, Team GO Rocket hot air balloons can now spawn on the map, allowing players to once again challenge Team GO Rocket in a safe way while social distancing. Additionally, Jesse and James in their Meowth hot air balloon can be encountered through the end of September. Please follow your local health department’s recommendations, and don’t risk getting sick over a game.

Now that Team Go Rocket is sending in more than just Grunts to stand in your way, defeating the villains of Pokémon Go takes more than a handful of recommended Pokémon. Every month, yo…

Apple TV app designed for Samsung TVs

Are you an Apple TV user? Are you an Xbox console owner? Then, you may be in luck.

What you need to know

Microsoft and Apple are working to bring an official Apple TV app to Xbox consoles.
The app will provide access to the movies and shows through the Apple platform, including Apple TV+ content like Apple Originals.

Apple TV is Apple’s growing media service, allowing you to subscribe to a range of original productions, and pick up digital copies of movies and shows outright from across Apple’s hardware ecosystem. Apple has been gradually rolling out apps for smart TVs and other platforms to expand its reach, and now it looks like Xbox consoles are soon to be in the running.

Apple TV is currently available to a limited pool of testers on Xbox consoles, and we can now independently verify with our sources that this preview program exists, even if it’s not yet broadly available.

It appears likely that Apple TV for Xbox will be identical in f…

”Epic does not dispute that this competing payment solution was prohibited by contractual provisions that Apple has unlawfully forced on developers like Epic who sell in-app digital content”

What you need to know

Epic Games has answered Apple’s countersuit against the company.
It says it doesn’t dispute that its competing payment system broke App Store guidelines.
Epic says it plans to move the Court for a judgment on Apple’s claims.

In a filing to answer Apple’s countersuit against the company, Epic Games has told a court it does not dispute that its competing payment system broke App Store guidelines, but that it stands by its refusal to abide by Apple’s rules.

Apple has previously filed a counterclaim against Epic Games for breach of contract over its decision to breach App Store guidelines. Now, in a new filing, Epic says it does not dispute that it breached App Store guidelines and its contract with Apple in offering a competing payment system. From the answers:

Epic d…

Since releasing in March, Animal Crossing: New Horizons has become one of the bestselling games of 2020. If you’ve gotten hooked, you might already have outfitted your Switch with themed accessories, but you don’t have to stop there. There’s a huge variety of Animal Crossing: New Horizons fan art that you can find on T-shirts, stickers, posters, and other gear. Check out these creative works and pick out your favorite to share your passion. You might even meet another player who will want to visit your island! Here are some of the Best Animal Crossing fan art you can buy.

Perk up

Animal Coffee T-shirt

Staff Pick

Isabelle is always there to greet you with the morning’s news in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, but she needs a bit of a pick-me-up herself to be so wonderfully perky. Start your day off right by pulling on this shirt and swinging by your favorite coffee shop.

$20 at ShirtPunch!

Bad cat

Meme Crossing T-shirt

Regular Twitter, Facebook, and Reddit users may ap…

Eager for the next installment in the Monster Hunter series? So are we! Here’s everything you need to know about it.

Capcom has officially announced the next installment of the Monster Hunter franchise, Monster Hunter Rise, on September 17, 2020, during a Nintendo Direct Mini Partner Showcase event. The game will be exclusive to the Nintendo Switch (make sure you have enough room on your microSD card for it) and launches March 26, 2021. We feel like it will be one of the next best Nintendo Switch games. Here is everything we know about Monster Hunter Rise so far.

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What is Monster Hunter Rise?
What is the gameplay like?
What does the Palamute and Palico do?
Are there new monsters?
Will there be any returning monsters?
Can I play with friends?
Does Monster Hunter Rise work with amiibo?
What bonuses come with the game?
How much will Monster Hunter Rise cost?
When can I get Monster Hunter Rise?

What is Monster Hunter Rise?

Monster Hunter Rise is the next mainline g…

”Multiple sources at Apple told me Epic’s claims were simply false.”

What you need to know

John Gruber says Epic Games’ claim Apple tried to shut down Sign in with Apple for Fortnite is false.
He states that multiple sources at Apple have denied the claims and that it would make no sense for Apple to do this.
The news comes after a Judge was highly critical of Epic Games for being dishonest in its dealings with Apple.

Daring Fireball’s John Gruber says multiple sources at Apple have confirmed that Epic Games’ claim that the company was going to disable Sign in with Apple for Fortnite was false.

In a report Tuesday, Gruber notes that Epic Games previously warned users that Apple would disable Sign in with Apple for Fortnite from September 11. It quickly changed its tune to say Apple had provided an indefinite extension, and in a statement, Apple stated it had no such plans.

Gruber now corroborates this story, stating that multiple sources within Apple have backed this up, and …

Keep track of personal and business finances with an accounting program. These are the best that work on Mac devices.

Whether you need to track personal expenses or stay on top of small business transactions accounting software is an invaluable tool. The best accounting software will automatically reconcile expenses and income, properly format tax data, and sync with bank and credit card accounts. Here are some of the top accounting software programs that work with Mac. Since most are cloud-based, you can access information from other, non-Mac devices, too.

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QuickBooks for Mac
Quicken Deluxe for Mac
FreshBooks
Free Agent
Wave Accounting
Mint.
Kashoo
Zoho Books

QuickBooks for Mac

QuickBooks for Mac keeps both personal and business needs in mind and gives you tools to keep on top of expenses and income. It syncs with programs like PayPal and Square, and with POS machines and app to make it easier to account for business income. It also integrates with your financia…

COVID-19 brought a halt to plenty of Apple TV+ production earlier this year.

What you need to know

More Apple TV+ shows are in the works.
Two new shows, Suspicion, and Slow Horses are prepping to shoot.
The new shows star Uma Thurman and Gary Oldman respectively.

Two new Apple TV+ shows put on hold by the pandemic will begin shooting later this year, according to a new report.

From Deadline:

Apple is gearing up to go into production on two of its first UK-commissioned dramas amid the coronavirus pandemic, as Uma Thurman starrer Suspicion and Gary Oldman-fronted Slow Horses prepare to shoot.

Deadline understands that Suspicion could be the first of the two shows to get cameras rolling under strict safety protocols after it was forced to shut down in March as Covid-19 ripped through British shoots.

The Keshet Productions UK adaptation of Israeli drama False Flag has entered pre-production and the shoot is planned for late October, although dates are not set in ston…

Get your final predictions in quickly.

What you need to know

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is continuing to receive new fighters with a second Fighter’s Pass.
Nintendo announced today that the next fighter is being revealed on October 1 at 7:00 a.m. PT.
The current plan is for the second Fighter’s Pass to conclude by the end of 2021.

Get ready, as the next fighter in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is being revealed tomorrow. There’ll be a roughly three minute presentation, followed by some commentary from Director Masahiro Sakurai. The reveal will take place at 7:00 a.m. PT/10:00 a.m. ET. You’ll be able to watch the presentation at the link below.

As the evergrowing roster expands, we’re continuing to keep track of every character in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

Who do you think is joining the fight? The last fighter added was Min Min from Arms, who joined the roster on June 26. After the first wave concluded with Byleth, a second Fighter’s Pass was announced consisting of six new…

Looking for Super Mario Sunshine’s elusive Blue Coins? Here’s how to find all Blue Coins lurking around Isle Delfino.

Super Mario 3D All-Stars brings back three Mario games in one…and with them, a host of familiar old collectibles. None are more notorious than Super Mario Sunshine’s Blue Coins, which stumped many a Mario fan back in the GameCube era and now return to confuse us all further.

An Isle Delfino vacation

Super Mario 3D All-Stars

$60 at Amazon $60 at Best Buy

Three classic Mario games in one pack

Super Mario 64, Super Mario Sunshine, and Super Mario Galaxy return as a collection in Super Mario 3D All-Stars. Revisit the Mushroom Kingdom, Isle Delfino, and a galaxy of planets with Mario and his friends as he seeks, in each game, to once again rescue Princess Peach from the hands of Bowser and his lackeys.

Blue Coins are scattered throughout Isle Delfino and make for tempting collectibles and a necessary reward for those who want to 100% the game. If you’re on the h…