Apple is reportedly planning some major new introductions for the iPhone with the iOS 18 update. The Cupertino-based tech giant is expected to unveil the new operating system at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2024 event, scheduled for June 10. A new report now claims the company might introduce artificial intelligence (AI)-powered custom emojis that
HELSINKI — China’s experimental reusable spacecraft has released an unknown object into orbit while conducting its third mission. U.S. Space Force space domain awareness teams cataloged the object as 59884 (International designator 2023-195G). The suspected spaceplane launched Dec. 14, 2023 and has been in orbit 164 days. The object appears to have been released May
I’m looking forward to Gori: Cuddly Carnage, really hoping the gameplay is as fun as the game looks insane. I saw a trailer where they set the release date on 29-aug, and it seems there is a physical version in the works, I saw a cover on Amazon. For all the others, the trailers are
We’ve come to know and love Chris Hemsworth as an action hero as he’s starred in numerous Marvel movies as Thor, led the Extraction franchise, and now he’s taking a spin in the Mad Max universe in Furiosa. However, there’s a lot of caution that comes with making these movies so they can pull off
The first time I saw The Lost Boys, I was 13 years old. I was at home, surfing channels one Saturday evening, absently flicking from commercial to commercial, from TV show to TV show. Then I came upon a scene involving kids hanging from a railroad trestle. I watched them laughing, playfully kicking each other
The Fool, John Rossiter’s new album under the Young Jesus banner, took root when Shahzad Ismaily, the vaunted multi-instrumentalist, got in touch proposing a collaboration. They started improvising together in New York, in between Rossiter’s time at home in Los Angeles, where he passed days gardening and singing with friends Alex Babbitt and Alex Lappin.
Moto G04s is set to launch in India soon, the company has confirmed. The smartphone already made its debut in Europe in April, and the Indian variant is expected to be identical in terms of features and specifications. Ahead of its launch, most of the features of the device have been revealed by the company
A Bronze Age armor suit, one of the oldest of its kind, has finally proven itself some 3,500 years after it was forged. The suit was discovered in 1960 after a foiled looting attempt in a richly furnished tomb for a fallen warrior, excavated at an archeological site near the village of Dendra in southern
There is rarely a day that goes by now without some new tidbit of information being shared by the leaker Midori on her Twitter account. When there isn’t information in regards to SEGA and Atlus, she’s talking about something going on at Nintendo. Her track record with the stuff she’s posted has been perfect so
Some of the most valuable friendships I’ve ever had are with those a few decades older than me. I appreciate listening to their insights on challenges that I might be facing for the first time but that they have encountered before and can see from a more long-term perspective. Hopefully, I also give them a
EARLY SUNDAY AM UPDATE: The 4-day fight between Warner Bros‘ Furiosa and Alcon/Sony‘s The Garfield Movie will drag out into Monday, both titles currently in a dead heat eyeing $31M over 4-days, $25M over 3 days. There are those showing the 48-year old comic strip feline eating the one-armed desert renegade’s lunch with $31M to
Finally, the highly anticipated satanic cult film from Deranged Minds Entertainment, “Inverted,” will be released next week. This film has been on our radar for the past few years, and I’m excited that we will soon have the opportunity to see the work of filmmakers Destinie Orndoff and Tristan Clay. Check out the trailer and
Drumming legend Mike Portnoy has taken on the challenge of learning to play a Tool song, which he has said makes “Dream Theater look like Weezer”. Portnoy, who rejoined the Boston prog metal band in October last year after a 13-year absence, took up the challenge from the Drumeo YouTube channel to learn Tool’s 12-minute
Reliance Jio on Friday launched two prepaid mobile plans bundled with a Netflix subscription. The company said it is a global first-of-its-kind prepaid bundle partnership for Netflix. “We are committed to bringing world-class services to our users. The launch of Netflix bundles with our prepaid plan is yet another step to demonstrate our resolve. Our
When massive stars die, as we understand the Universe, they don’t go quietly. As their fuel runs out, they become unstable, wracked by explosions before finally ending their lives in a spectacular supernova. But some massive stars, scientists have found, have simply vanished, leaving no trace in the night sky. Stars clearly seen in older
A new season of Fortnite is now live, and it brings Fallout, Magneto, plenty of nitrous oxide, and some Mad Max-esque flair to the battle royale. Titled “Wrecked,” Fortnite Chapter 5: Season 3 follows last season’s Greek Gods-themed season with a new battle pass, new weapons and skins, and more. “A ferocious sandstorm recently moved
It’s that time of the month once again: as per usual, Diamond Select Toys has several all-new Marvel collectibles they’re debuting and immediately opening for pre-orders. There’s no Marvel Select or Marvel Gallery figure this month (a rarity), but we do get an all-new trio of resin sculptures: the Marvel Animated Deadpool Jumping statue and
The Alien franchise has long been a cornerstone of sci-fi and horror movies, captivating audiences with its suspense, groundbreaking effects and unforgettable characters. Ridley Scott‘s 1979 film introduced the terrifying xenomorph and its relentless pursuit of the Nostromo’s crew. James Cameron’s 1986 sequel, Aliens, expanded the universe with an action-packed narrative featuring Colonial Marines battling
When the news of Roger Corman’s passing was announced, the online film community immediately responded with a flood of tributes to a legend. Many began with the multitude of careers he helped launch, the profound influence he had on independent cinema, and even the cameos he made in the films of Corman school “graduates.” Tending
Sexyy Red has a new mixtape out today. The 14-track In Sexyy We Trust includes a new song with the St. Louis rapper’s “Rich Baby Daddy” collaborator Drake. Listen to the song, “U My Everything,” below. Tay Keith and Drumatized served as the executive producers of In Sexyy We Trust, and Keith, in particular, produced
Redmi A3x has been launched by the company in Pakistan, and the latest handset in the brand’s A series is powered by a Unisoc T603 mobile processor, along with 3GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. It has a 6.71-inch screen with a 90Hz refresh rate, while the rear panel is covered in glass and
Cumberland Council in the north of England has announced that people taking pebbles from beaches will now face fines of up to £1,000. Many people found the announcement frustrating, but preventing erosion is critical, as research shows. For many people, visiting the beach brings back joyful childhood memories. It is easy to forget that the
2XKO has made a surprise appearance at Combo Breaker 2024, allowing attendees to try out the latest demo build while wondering the tournament floor. If nothing else, this should make for an entertaining distraction from those who go 0-2 in bracket.
The build in question is the english version of the demo we saw shown
In accepting the Palme d’Or today for his latest movie Anora, Sean Baker gave a shoutout for the survival of cinema. At the Cannes Film Festival awards presser he said he hopes his movie is “certainly one step toward helping” theaters. “You see theaters closing every day unfortunately. I follow a Twitter feed about theaters
For trans filmmaker Alice Maio Mackay, the horror genre is her macabre playground, a way to craft creepy stories that expose the real-life threats of transphobia, queerphobia, and the limitations of living in a straight cis-hetero perspective while also having a bloody good time. Her latest feature film Carnage for Christmas is no different in
Nicki Minaj’s show at Manchester’s Co-Op Live tonight (May 25) was cancelled after she was arrested in Amsterdam earlier in the day. The rapper was due to take her ‘Pink Friday 2’ live show to the venue as part of her ongoing UK and European tour, but she was unable to make it to the
WhatsApp is working on a feature that will allow users to set a default theme, changing the colour of chat bubbles on the app on their smartphone. The new personalisation option could offer a selection of colour presets, and was spotted in development by a feature tracker on a recent beta version of the app
LOS ANGELES — Rocket Lab launched the first of two NASA Earth science cubesats on an Electron rocket May 25, exactly seven years after the company’s first launch. The Electron lifted off from Rocket Lab’s Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand at 3:41 a.m. Eastern after a brief hold because of ground winds. It placed
Rocket technology predates space exploration by almost a thousand years, and although today’s computerized multi-ton launch vehicles are a lot more capable than 11th-century gunpowder-assisted arrows, some facets never change. A rocket is essentially a controlled explosion—when it works, all the energy comes out of one end and propels the vehicle forward. When it doesn’t,
For over a decade, health care journalist Shefali Luthra has been reporting on reproductive rights for Kaiser Health News and The 19th. In Undue Burden: Life and Death Decisions in Post-Roe America, she details the public and private chaos that commenced when the Supreme Court overruled Roe v. Wade in its 2022 decision, Dobbs v.