Squinting through their telescopes at the twinkling heavens, few 19th century astronomers would have imagined the cosmic wonders awaiting discovery in the century to come. Stars so dense, a teaspoon of their matter would weigh as much as a mountain. Objects so compact, literally nothing could escape its gravity. Even galaxies had yet to be
Month: June 2021
Google is ditching a massively unpopular auction format that underpins an choice screen it offers in the European Union, it said today. Eligible search providers will be able to freely participate. The auction model was Google’s ‘remedy’ of choice — following the 2018 EU $5BN antitrust enforcement against Android — but rivals have always maintained
Late last night, Nintendo released a new Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch Lite update. And like the last few updates, this latest one did nothing, or at least that’s what the patch notes. According to Nintendo, the update made “general system stability improvements to enhance the user’s experience,” and that’s it. Now, what’s going on
As Marvel’s new Loki series makes plain, Loki is not restricted to one timeline like us mortals. Originating as a figure in Norse mythology, innumerable writers and artists have since created their own versions of the irrepressible pseudo-god. The most famous such adaptation is, of course, Marvel’s. Since his first appearance in 1962, Marvel Loki
Amid talks of an upcoming Wedding Crashers 2, Owen Wilson clarified that the project is still in the very early stages of planning. The 52-year-old actor starred alongside Vince Vaughn in the 2005 hit comedy about two bachelors who would regularly crash wedding parties so they can seduce female guests. The film also featured actresses Rachel McAdams and Isla Fischer. Wedding Crashers became an
It’s fair to say that the first iteration of Chivalry – the uber-realistic medieval battle-sim by Torn Banner Studios – was a bit of a cult classic when it first released on PC way back in 2012. In the years since, it’s seen a release onto Xbox 360 and PS3, and then a version on
Did Dr. Lim manage to survive her kidnapping? On The Good Doctor Season 4 Episode 20, the surgeons continued their mission to Guatemala, but there were some big issues for them. Meanwhile, Mateo Redón continued to try to get through to everyone else. Elsewhere, Shaun had to perform risky surgery on a patient without electricity
Video games have been a constant source of joy in my life, but my enjoyment hardly expanded into the horror genre for the longest time. My earliest memories tend to revolve around the various Mario games I owned on the Nintendo 64, like Super Mario 64, Super Mario Kart, Mario Party 2, and Super Smash
News Lorde Updates Website With “Solar Power” Teaser “Arriving in 2021 … Patience is a virtue” By Matthew Strauss June 7, 2021 Facebook Twitter Lorde, June 2017 (Andrew Lipovsky/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images) Facebook Twitter There’s a new photo on Lorde’s website: The cover artwork for something called “Solar Power.” The
The biggest natural disasters are by no means just a local issue, as new research shows: smoke from the devastating California wildfires of 2020 eventually reached as far as Europe, and was still dense enough after its travels to block out the Sun. Scientists tracked wildfire smoke originating from the US west coast in September
Apple is rolling out some updates to iCloud under the name iCloud+. The company is announcing those features at its developer conference. Existing paid iCloud users are going to get those iCloud+ features for the same monthly subscription price. In Safari, Apple is going to launch a new privacy feature called Private Relay. It sounds
This week, Team Flash will say goodbye to Cisco Ramon as Carlos Valdes exits The CW’s The Flash and that departure means a whole new chapter for the series, one which will see Chester (Brandon McKnight) take over for Cisco as the team continues to protect Central City. Now, we have an idea of what
Imax announced Monday that Marvel Studios’ Black Widow — set for released by Disney July 9, will debut with 22 minutes of select scenes in expanded aspect ratio exclusively in Imax. The Scarlett Johansson-starrer is the first new movie in “Phase Four” of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the first new Marvel Studios theatrical release
We know you’re busy and might miss out on all the exciting things we’re talking about on Xbox Wire every week. If you’ve got a few minutes, we can help remedy that. We’ve pared down the past week’s news into one easy-to-digest article for all things Xbox! Or, if you’d rather watch than read, you
We all know the stereotype of the long-suffering sitcom wife, right? She’s way too hot for her proudly immature husband, and she quietly stays in the background while he hogs the spotlight? Well, AMC’s new dramedy Kevin Can F**k Himself — premiering Sunday, June 20 at 9/8c — aims to blow up that stereotype, promising
Would my horror journalist accreditation be revoked if I didn’t update my ranking of Warner Brothers’ Conjuring Universe (“Conjurverse,” to me) with every new canonical release? Of course not (because that’s not a real thing), but why not dissect totem dolls, sisterly sinners, and more possessions than Ash Williams could shake his boomstick at. What
Play video content TMZ.com Kid Rock dropped a homophobic slur like it was nothing while rocking the mic at a bar in Tennessee, and ranting about people recording him with their phones. Seems the singer wasn’t feeling the fact audience members had whipped out their iPhone cameras Saturday night when he took the stage at
The conclusion of a classified US intelligence report on the existence of alien UFOs is… inconclusive, US media reported Friday. US military and intelligence found no evidence that seemingly highly advanced unidentified flying objects sighted by military pilots were alien spacecraft, the report concludes, according to The New York Times and other media briefed on
Today’s WWDC keynote from Apple covered a huge range of updates. From a new macOS to a refreshed watchOS to a new iOS, better privacy controls, FaceTime updates, and even iCloud+, there was something for everyone in the laundry list of new code. Apple’s keynote was essentially what happens when the big tech companies get
The finale of Raiders of the Lost Ark features Indiana Jones’ biggest threats being eradicated by the powers emanating from the Ark of the Covenant, preventing the iconic villains from returning in any follow-up films. However, with Disney owning Lucasfilm and the studio already proving it can expand on well-known characters, it’s hard to rule
While this is a pretty awesome video to begin with, it gets even more amazing when you realize, like a lot of other TikTokers have, that Alicia Silverstone is wearing the same jacket as the one she wore in Clueless. If it’s not the exact same jacket, it looks pretty darn close to the original,
Knockout City isn’t the dodgeball from your childhood. It’s an intense team-based multiplayer take on the grade school sport that combines simple, easy to pick up controls, with deceptively complex tactics and strategies that may be surprising coming from a game featuring this type of Saturday morning cartoon aesthetic. Its crisp, satisfying gameplay and multiplayer
Clarence Williams III — famous for roles in “The Mod Squad,” “Half Baked” and several other movies and shows — has died. The veteran actor’s management team confirmed the sad news Sunday, saying Clarence had actually passed away Friday in L.A. due to colon cancer. CWIII had a long history with his craft … dating
Originally announced back in April, Jaume Collet-Serra’s House of Wax remake is getting a Collector’s Edition Blu-ray from Scream Factory, and the release has been fully detailed today. “On July 13, Scream Factory proudly presents the modern cult classic House of Wax (2005) in the ultimate Collector’s Edition Blu-ray release, featuring a new 2K scan
News Listen to Peggy Gou and Oh Hyuk’s New Song “Nabi” The DJ and producer’s first single since 2019 By Matthew Strauss June 7, 2021 Facebook Twitter Photo courtesy of Peggy Gou Facebook Twitter Producer and DJ Peggy Gou has shared the new single “Nabi,” featuring Oh Hyuk, the lead singer and guitarist of the
WASHINGTON — Launch vehicle developer Astra is acquiring Apollo Fusion, a company developing electric propulsion systems for spacecraft, as part of its effort to create vertically integrated space systems. Astra is purchasing Apollo Fusion for $30 million in stock and $20 million in cash in a deal announced June 7. The deal includes an additional
Women engineers often face workplace and career challenges that their male colleagues don’t because they remain a minority in the profession: Depending on how you count, women make up just 13% to 25% of engineering jobs. That inequity leads to a power imbalance, which can lead to toxic working environments. One of the more infamous
Viewers of 90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After? have been treated to a season of stale drama and the recent escapades of the Potthast family left viewers largely unimpressed. Sunday night’s episode saw Libby and Andrei Castravet once again being at odds with Libby’s dramatic family. The stuck-up couple has been clashing with Libby’s siblings for several
Pendulo Studios and Microids have announced narrative adventure game Alfred Hitchcock – Vertigo, inspired by the 1958 film. The game is in development for the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 among other platforms, and is targeting a late 2021 release. Vertigo follows the story of writer Ed Miller who survives a car crash. Although no one else was
Did the Middle Exchange go to plan? On Good Witch Season 7 Episode 4, things took a wild turn when it emerged that there were some big changes in town. Meanwhile, Donovan made a daring plan to silence Abigail, but was it all for nothing? Elsewhere, Martha turned to Joy to put a smile on
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