The hype cycle for the long-awaited Nintendo Switch sequel has officially begun. Nintendo was at the German games conference Gamescom this past month, and behind the curtain, the company was reportedly offering some developers the chance to demo a Switch sequel boasting better gr … | Continue reading
Whether you love or hate Google Chrome, you can’t deny its name has become synonymous with “going online” since its debut in 2008. To celebrate the 15th birthday of the world’s most popular browser, Google is showing off a new design of the Chrome browser on the desktop ahead of … | Continue reading
More than 50 years ago, the Apollo program was crafted as a result of rising political tensions between two competing nations. As a new group of countries and emerging space companies set their eyes on the Moon once more, they aren’t going back for national pride but rather to fu … | Continue reading
It took a hurricane in Southern California to make me sacrifice the sleep necessary to binge the entire Child’s Play and Chucky franchise in a single weekend—a crucial part of preparing myself to face my biggest childhood fear as part of Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studi … | Continue reading
School’s back in session, which means—no matter how old you are, or whether or not you’re actually returning to a classroom—it’s a fine time to immerse yourself in back-to-school horror. This syllabus includes sections on witches, aliens, mind-control, murderous vengeance, and mo … | Continue reading
Central Chinese government officials are banned from using iPhones in the workplace, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. People familiar with the matter told the outlet that employees were notified of the ban in chat groups or meetings, and are prohibited from bringing … | Continue reading
Japan is gearing up for its first landing attempt on the Moon, launching a lunar lander designed to accurately touch down on the dusty surface.Read more... | Continue reading
There’s a lot going on in Baldur’s Gate 3: incredibly detailed response options, making friends with your companions, intense battles, and sometimes even-more-intense romance scenes after the battles. Larian Studios really put a lot of depth into BG3, and while the basis for the … | Continue reading
A secretive launch planned for this week from Florida’s Cape Canaveral could be a test of a hypersonic weapon as the U.S. tries to catch up with the speedy missiles of Russia and China.Read more... | Continue reading
As the tidal wave of hare-brained AI innovation continues to slam into our society, music is proving to be a battleground. After an AI-generated song called “Heart on My Sleeve” mimicked Drake and The Weeknd’s vocals and stylings, that same song has been submitted to the Grammys. … | Continue reading
Sonos has revealed the second-gen successor of its portable Bluetooth speaker. The Sonos Move 2 arrives Sept. 20 and promises a whopping 24 hours of playback before requiring a charge.Read more... | Continue reading
So far, given its setting, Lower Decks’ particular areas of Trek fanservice have focused on the likes of The Next Generation and Deep Space Nine—give or take the occasional spacetime jaunt to Strange New Worlds. But in its season four premiere, the show is going to be casting its … | Continue reading
The last few years have seen a significant rise in drug overdose deaths caused by counterfeit prescription pills, new research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found. The percentage of overdose deaths linked to fake drugs has more than doubled between 2019 … | Continue reading
Folks on X, formerly known as Twitter, found evidence of what appears to be an interactive rendering of the Pixel 8 Pro published to the Google Store. The “Get to Know Your Hardware” page featured “Pixel 8 Pro” in the URL and a 3D model of the Pixel 8 Pro, which you could pan and … | Continue reading
The tech billionaire-backed landgrab in Solano County California might finally be out of the shadows, but the local officials who have finally had the opportunity to speak to the developers say the group simply has no real plan to make good on promises to build a beautiful, susta … | Continue reading
Verbal filtration has never been one of Donald Trump’s strong suits. But if the former President can’t figure out how to shut his trap he might end up in even more legal trouble than he currently finds himself. Read more... | Continue reading
Two things that don’t usually go together are science fiction and sports. There are exceptions, like Rollerball and Real Steel, but for the most part, you get sci-fi movies or you get sports movies. Rarely both.Read more... | Continue reading
Twitter has a serious bot problem, and I’ll teach you the magic words that summon the machines. For the past year, dozens of bots come calling when you ask for crypto support. Some even write you a poem while they try to scam you. | Continue reading
Anyone who’s spent time observing the erratic, often contradictory behavior of billionaire Elon Musk in recent years could be forgiven for believing he’s lost a sense of direction. That tale of chaotic mismanagement and petty personal vendettas, however, isn’t the narrative told … | Continue reading
Our understanding of the Force in most Star Wars rarely matches the most esoteric imaginings a mystical energy field connecting all living things should be capable of. But sometimes a slice of Star Wars is willing to push that imagining beyond telekinesis and into something far m … | Continue reading
Twitter, now known as X, has seen Elon Musk panhandling for platform users to pay $8 toward X Premium (formerly known as Twitter Blue). Now, government documents reveal that some of Congress’ best and brightest fell for the scheme by spending taxpayer dollars on the subscription … | Continue reading
Dictionary.com sashayed into AI territory on Tuesday when it announced it is adding five related terms to its ever-growing roster of definitions. The site added a total of 566 words to its “fall new words drop” to reflect updated mainstream terms.Read more... | Continue reading
That sound you heard last night was the internet breaking over just how enjoyable the latest episode of Star Wars: Ahsoka was. After three episodes of mostly set up, the story inched forward, but that inch was filled with exciting action, major character beats, huge revelations, … | Continue reading
Sky-high temperatures and brutal heat waves have scorched the planet these past three months, creating the hottest Northern Hemisphere summer on record, the UN’s World Meteorological Organization and European climate service Copernicus announced today.Read more... | Continue reading
Now that Mutant Mayhem has kickstarted the latest take on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, the young heroes in a half shell are ready to start adventures of their own—and they’re going to soon in Tales of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. But first, they’re going to flex their n … | Continue reading
Studio Ghibli’s newest film, The Boy and the Heron, has been described as a “semi-autobiographical fantasy about life, death, and creation, in tribute to friendship.” Now, the first trailer for what could possibly be Hayao Miyazaki’s last film has finally been released. Watch it … | Continue reading
A team of scientists looking at a faraway galaxy using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) have detected that galaxy’s magnetic field, making it the most distant galactic magnetic field yet detected.Read more... | Continue reading
India’s Chandrayaan-3 lander was spotted on the Moon just a few days after touching down on its cratered surface near the lunar south pole.Read more... | Continue reading
Apple is trying to give those who purchase the $3,500 Vision Pro headset as much bang for their buck as possible, even if that means dragging all the apps from its other app ecosystems over to its first mixed reality headset. The company said on Tuesday that the brand-spanking-ne … | Continue reading
Yesterday two men were charged for the August 1st Gen Con theft where nearly $300,000 worth of product was stolen from Pastimes, during vendor load in before the convention occurred. Andrew “Pearson” Giuame and Thomas “TJ” Dunbar were officially charged with a Class 5 Felony for … | Continue reading
The fourth episode of Star Wars: Ahsoka has everyone talking about that one big, major cameo at the end. But, as people tend to say in Star Wars, “There is another....” Earlier in the episode someone else appears. Someone who’s sure to melt the hearts of Star Wars fans everywhere … | Continue reading
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is investigating a technical issue that caused hundreds of flight delays and cancellations on August 28, marking the nation’s worst air traffic outage in a decade. And now we have more details about what went wrong. Read more... | Continue reading
We could be getting that Godzilla Apple TV+ show sooner than you’d think. Get another new look at the Kaiju No. 8 anime. Plus, a look at the anime adaptation of Osamu Tezuka’s unfinished manga, Phoenix, and what’s coming on Quantum Leap season 2. Spoilers now!Read more... | Continue reading
Spotify giveth and taketh away: If you want to sing along to your favorite tunes, you’d better fork over $10.99 every month. The music streaming platform has revealed that it is testing a scheme to make lyrics a feature only available to Premium users on the platform. Read more.. … | Continue reading
The European Union is now coming out and saying what they, and everybody else, already knows. The six big tech companies, including Alphabet (Google), Amazon, Apple, ByteDance, Meta, and Microsoft, are the six big “gatekeepers” of our modern online ecosystem. These companies now … | Continue reading
Humans have been exploring space for over six decades, and our ambitions are only increasing over time. In recent years, this drive has been rekindled with fervor, ushering in an era of unprecedented innovation and competition in the realm of space exploration.Read more... | Continue reading
A new deleted scene from the final season of Star Trek: Picard features Worf and Riker having a heart-to-heart. | Continue reading
While traditional giants like Northrop Grumman and United Launch Alliance continue to contribute to space exploration with decades of experience, a new wave of ambitious and pioneering companies is rising.Read more... | Continue reading
GoPro now says you don’t need to fall out of a plane to go fully vertical with its cameras. The company’s latest action product in its Black line supports a new vertical mode for shooting those TikTok-worthy escapades, and now the company said users should expect longer runtimes, … | Continue reading
In March 2022, Meta removed a pair of posts on Facebook and Instagram criticizing a proposed South Carolina bill that would have horrifyingly applied homicide penalties to abortion seekers. One of the users, a supporter of abortion access, voiced their frustration on Instagram, d … | Continue reading
Bad news: your car is a spy. If your vehicle was made in the last few years, you’re probably driving around in a data-harvesting machine that may collect personal information as sensitive as your race, weight, and sexual activity. Volkswagen’s cars reportedly know if you’re faste … | Continue reading
It’s nearly time to return to Star Wars’ galaxy far, far away for the week, with Ahsoka’s fourth episode dropping tonight on Disney+. But while we wait to talk all things spoiler, here’s another new clip from the show to get you in the mood.Read more... | Continue reading
A lawsuit accuses the company formerly known as Twitter (now renamed X by Elon Musk) of helping the government of Saudi Arabia to spy on and violate the human rights of Saudi political dissidents. The legal complaint, which was originally filed in the U.S. District Court of North … | Continue reading
Imagine a world where humans live, but giant alien robots rule. A world where you find a mysterious map. A map that leads you to an ancient weapon. A weapon that might be the only thing that can destroy the alien overlords and restore freedom to humanity. Would you use the weapon … | Continue reading
Prosecutors in Georgia have filed racketeering charges against several dozen people after a state investigation into ongoing local protests against a proposed police training facility that protestors have named “Cop City,” the Associated Press reported.Read more... | Continue reading
Following numerous delays and technical hiccups, the Ariane 6 rocket is undergoing a series of tests that could finally determine a launch period for the heavy-lift launch vehicle at some point next year.Read more... | Continue reading
After last week’s Dungeons & Dragons-themed picket I can really feel the solidarity on this blog tonight. Now, in the spirit of industry solidarity, we’re doing something a little different, but for the better. This week is our first showcasing Actual Play podcasts and streams. T … | Continue reading
Microsoft is deprecating its WordPad software from Windows, leading to the end of a decades-old staple, the company announced on Friday. WordPad will no longer be available on future versions of Windows and Microsoft says it will no longer update existing software.Read more... | Continue reading