WhatsApp will take some more time to bring third-party chats feature to users, Meta explained on Wednesday. As per the European Union’s (EU) Digital Markets Act (DMA), which went live on March 6, platforms are required to offer messaging interoperability in individual conversations in the region within three months. However, Meta said it will take
Month: March 2024
The United Nations Environment Assembly this week considered a resolution on solar radiation modification, which refers to controversial technologies intended to mask the heating effect of greenhouse gases by reflecting some sunlight back to space. Proponents argue the technologies will limit the effects of climate change. In reality, this type of “geoengineering” risks further destabilising
Image: Aladdin X Inc. The eShop hit and viral sensation Suika Game (Watermelon Game) will be getting its very own merchandise in Japan next month on 24th April 2024. As highlighted by Siliconera, this new range of items will include a watermelon cushion (featuring a built-in pocket to place your arm in, so you can
Two well-reviewed indies are taking a bow in limited release in the shadow of Dune, A24’s Problemista by Julio Torres, and Shayda from Sony Pictures Classics, the feature debut of Noora Niasari. Torres, the comedian, actor and writer, in his directorial debut, stars with Tilda Swinton as Problemista gets its release at last after being
Twice a month Joe Lipsett will dissect a new Amityville Horror film to explore how the “franchise” has evolved in increasingly ludicrous directions. This is “The Amityville IP.” There’s something simultaneously exciting and horrifying about discovering the worst entry of the Amityville “franchise” more than 35 films in. And yet, Amityville Hex truly is *that*
Representatives of the UK’s live music industry have slammed the recent government budget as a “missed opportunity”. Yesterday, UK Chancellor Of The Exchequer Jeremy Hunt unveiled the latest government budget. Although it was revealed that there would be an extension of the orchestra tax relief, the budget did not deliver on a key demand –
Apple has modified some of its proposals to comply with landmark EU tech rules after criticism from app developers, including dropping a demand that those who want to create alternative app marketplaces must have a stand-by letter of credit. The company and five other tech giants have to comply by March 7 with the Digital
A global race to build powerful computer chips that are essential for the next generation of artificial intelligence (AI) tools could have a major impact on global politics and security. The US is currently leading the race in the design of these chips, also known as semiconductors. But most of the manufacturing is carried out
Epic Games has revealed the next season in the popular Fortnite is called Myths & Mortals and it will going live tomorrow. The company also revealed a short teaser trailer showcasing gods and goddesses and more. There’s bound to be plenty of skins of great Greek mythology legends in the latest season. Fortnite is free-to-play and
When you’re bringing a toy of a relativrly unknown character to retail stores, said toy needs to be really cool to earn buys and avoid rotting off the shelves (or worse, ending up at Ollie’s). Hasbro delivered such a figure with Crystar earlier this year, and (spoilers for the rest of this review) they do
Greta Gerwig is a lot of things: actress, director, writer extraordinaire, and now, also one of the 12 TIME Women of the Year. She’s been a powerhouse, so of course all the work she put into Barbie landed it at the top of box office lists, with many considering it one of the best movies
On the same day each August, Ana Magdalena Bach travels by ferry to a Caribbean island, in order to lay a gladiolus bouquet on her mother’s grave. Afterwards, she spends the night in the same hotel overlooking a lagoon inhabited by blue herons. Against an evocative backdrop of jungles and beaches, this pilgrimage remains unvarying
Last week, a nude woman went on a damn rampage on the Venice Beach Boardwalk. When the aggressive exhibitionist was challenged by a clothed onlooker, the two eventually began dueling with what appeared to be spiked clubs. You really cannot make this stuff up. TMZ reports that the nude woman was charging at people when
Chicago artists Sima Cunningham and Macie Stewart previously released music together under the name Ohmme, and they’ve now announced their first full-length as Finom. The new album, Not God, is out May 24 via Joyful Noise. Leading the LP is “Haircut,” and it comes with a music video featuring the band a magician played by
Google Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro were launched in October last year with a Tensor G3 chipset and several AI-based features. A few short months after their release, we are seeing multiple leaks about the next-generation Pixel phones on the Web. Google’s next-generation SoC — Tensor G4 — is anticipated to power the Pixel
WASHINGTON — Kurs Orbital, an Italian startup developing technology for in-space satellite servicing, announced March 7 it has secured $4 million in seed funding. Based in Turin, Italy, Kurs was co-founded in 2021 by former director of Ukraine’s space agency Volodymyr Usov. The company relocated to Italy in 2022 after Russia invaded Ukraine and set
Today’s Xbox Partner Preview showcased 14 games across 30 minutes, some brand new, some long lost, and others newly christened with release dates. Here’s a quick rundown of everything announced. Unknown 9: Awakening – Summer 2024 First announced at Gamescom 2020, this supernatural third-person action game showed its first signs of life in over three
All Elite Wrestling is more popular than ever, thanks to its larger-than-life personalities, dynamic storylines and in-ring action! Accordingly, Diamond Select Toys is continuing its popular AEW Minimates line with a third box set, featuring four luminaries of the squared circle, coming to stores in Fall of 2024! AEW Minimates Series 3 features tag team
EXCLUSIVE: Just in time for SXSW season, A24 has dated MaXXXine, the third movie in the Ti West horror franchise, for July 5. The first movie, X, made its world premiere in 2022 at SXSW, where the filmmaker promptly announced its sequel, Pearl, starring the franchise’s main scream queen, Mia Goth. Savor the retro teaser
“Your Monster”, a film that defies traditional categorization, has secured North American distribution rights with Vertical. This innovative project, which stars Melissa Barrera (“Scream” 2022, “Scream VI”), is described as a horror rom-com musical, a rare blend. The film centers around the character Laura Franco, portrayed by Barrera, a soft-spoken actor navigating the aftermath of
Blur drummer Dave Rowntree will stand as a Labour candidate at the next general election. Announced on Wednesday, Rowntree will stand in Mid Sussex. The constituency includes Burgess Hill, Haywards Heath and the Mid Sussex villages. In a statement, per The Guardian, Rowntree said of his candidacy: “I’m delighted to have the opportunity to become
The Department of Telecommunications has introduced a new facility for the people of India to report suspected fraud communications. The government has introduced a new Chakshu portal under its Sanchar Sathi initiative. The new portal aims to detect and prevent suspected fraud calls and messages. Union IT and Communication Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw says the new
A medieval astronomical instrument discovered entirely by accident has turned out to be a powerful record of cross-cultural scientific collaboration. The brass astrolabe dates back to 11th century Spain – but was subsequently engraved with annotations and amendments over the centuries, in multiple languages, as changing owners adapted and updated it for their own use.
Today, during the Xbox Partner Preview, Capcom presented new gameplay footage of the Japanese-inspired world of Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess. Announced during last year’s Xbox Games Showcase, in this single-player action game, you play as protagonist Soh, whose sworn duty is to rescue villagers and restore peace along with the Maiden of the Mountain,
Jamie Jirak 03/06/2024 09:00 pm EST Stellan Skarsgård is known for an array of films including Good Will Hunting, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Thor, Mamma Mia!, and much more. Currently, the actor is busy promoting Dune: Part Two, which hit theaters over the weekend. The film is currently up on Rotten Tomatoes with a 94%
It’s still early days in the 2024 movie schedule, so there’s plenty of time for movies like the latest Karate Kid project to shape up. What we know about The Karate Kid 6 has the movie on track for a December release date, Jackie Chan and Ralph Macchio’s respective pieces of the franchise seeming to
Ahead of Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire‘s release on March 22, Sony Pictures is doing a little promotion in the form of Augmented Reality with Ghost Invasion. If you head on over here, you can get in on trapping those Mini-Pufts with your mobile device. Admittedly, the gameplay isn’t all that much. You tap your screen to
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds are back with a new album. Wild God, the follow-up to Ghosteen, arrives August 30, and you can hear the title track below. Cave and Warren Ellis, who released the interim album Carnage in 2021, produced the new LP, with David Fridmann on mixing duties. Colin Greenwood—Radiohead bassist and
Poco seems to be gearing up to unveil the Poco X6 Neo in India soon. The Xiaomi sub-brand on Wednesday (March 6) shared a teaser on its social media handle to offer hints about the arrival of the Poco X6 Neo in the country without confirming the exact name or launch date. The Poco X6
A few years ago, astronomers ruled out the chance of a potentially hazardous asteroid named Apophis redirecting and hitting Earth as it whizzes by. That’s a huge relief. But we weren’t entirely out of the woods. We’ve seen, thanks to the Double Asteroid Redirection Test, that it’s possible to change the orbital course of an
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