If you’re a fan of using GIFs on Twitter (like me), this is great news for you (and me). The social media site now supports GIFs up to 15MB in size, up from a measly 5MB. Though 5MB is a typical limit, GIF file sizes can easily balloon depending on the length and quality. The …

It may be a little daunting, but Workflow is one of the most useful applications you can install on an iPhone. With simple automations, it reduces multi-step processes to a single tap and makes some actions that weren’t previously possible on iOS, such as downloading and extracting ZIP files, quite simple. Knowing where to start with Workflow (currently $2.99, £2.29 …

Stormtroopers may not be able to hit the broadside of a space barn with their blaster rifles, but a Stormtrooper waffle is pretty much guaranteed to hit the spot when it comes to brunch. Subdue your hunger with the breakfast treats generated by a Star Wars Stormtrooper Waffle Maker, which makes waffles in the shape of a front view of …

Now playing: Watch this: Pokemon Go aftermath: Nintendo’s stock surges, malware… 2:19 Pokemon Go is a mobile phenom unlike anything we’ve ever seen. Players are going out with the augmented reality app on their phones, finding Pokemon all over the real world. They are also finding themselves in shady situations, stumbling across a dead body and (on the positive side …

It always seemed a bit odd to me that Sony’s “normal” full-frame prime lens was a 55mm f1.8 — a fine lens, but not the standard 50mm and not particularly “pro”-fast at f1.8. Now the company has finally introduced a staple professional lens, the Planar T* FE 50mm F1.4 ZA (SEL50F14Z), as part of its Sony/Zeiss line. Oddly it’s not …

Walmart will offer free shipping on its website this week along with discounts on electronics in an apparent bid to compete with tomorrow’s Amazon Prime Day. The mega-retailer announced Monday that Walmart.com will ship items for free without a minimum purchase. It will also offer discounts on electronics, including Samsung’s 55-inch 4K Ultra HDTV for $598 (was $1,199), the Apple …

The US government is claiming an online win against ISIS, saying the terrorist group’s social media influence, and its ability to recruit, is declining. Taking the battle to Twitter, US State Department officials say ISIS has seen a 45 percent drop in traffic on the social network over the past two years, the Associated Press reports. The decline comes on …

A comfortable, reliable pair of wireless headphones is just about the best workout buddy you can ask for, and it just so happens that Amazon’s Deal of the Day is the Jaybird X2, one of our favorite pairs of earbuds for athletes. The 24-hour sale (for Prime members only) applies to all the colors and you can pick one up …

With Amazon’s second annual Prime Day sales event kicking off Tuesday, the internet retail giant is offering a peek at the kind of deals customers can expect. The Amazon-created event offers deals on thousands of items from nearly every category on the site to Prime members, who pay $99 annually for free, two-day shipping and other benefits. The sale, which …

While most people use hydraulic presses in machine shops for punching holes in metal, the Hydraulic Press Channel on YouTube has figured out that crushing unusual items in them tends to make for viral entertainment. In the channel’s latest video, posted Monday, viewers see what happens when a hydraulic press squeezes out the last bits of toothpaste and ketchup from …

Pokemon Go has become a phenomenon — at least, in the select countries where it’s available. China is among the many nations without the new AR iOS and Android game, and people there have been tiding themselves over with the next best thing (apparently): City Spirit Go. The similarities between the two games isn’t limited to just their names. City …

Editor’s note at 6:11 p.m. PT: Niantic has acknowledged Pokemon Go gains unnecessary “full access” to users’ Google accounts on iOS and is actively issuing a fix. If you’re an affected user, no action is needed on your part. PokeHype is here, it’s real and isn’t going anywhere soon. It’s not all gravy, though. Dealing with server issues is one …

Now playing: Watch this: Pokemon Go: Have you caught the fever? (The 3:59, Ep…. 13:32 Have you caught them all? Pokemon Go launched last week, and it’s a legitimate phenomenon, with people taking “Pokewalks” around their neighborhoods to find the digital monsters and power-ups on their phone. Nintendo and its developer partner, Niantic, have struggled to keep up with demand …

Everyone addicted to Pokemon Go can’t stop streaming its cartoon tunes on Spotify as the soundtrack. Overall streams of Pokemon songs have more than tripled in the past week, the streaming service said Monday. The Pokemon theme “Gotta Catch ‘Em All” has seen streams jump even more: 362 percent globally in the week ended Sunday compared with the week earlier. …

Baseball and virtual reality fans can now get really close up to watch major league sluggers knock it out of the park. Major League Baseball Advanced Media and NextVR are partnering to show this year’s T-Mobile Home Run Derby in virtual reality Monday night from Petco Park in San Diego. The VR broadcast is promising to show homers “like never …