For the past two years, box office reports have been accompanied by a COVID-shaped asterisk: Ticket sales were: [insert adjective of choice] for a pandemic:. After all, “Wonder Woman 1984,” F9: The Fast Saga ”and every would-be blockbuster in between could have generated more in ticket sales without a devastating global health crisis upending the … Read more
Vladimir Putin has been ‘shocked’ to discover his gymnast lover is pregnant again, sources have claimed. The Russian leader, 69, is said to have been in a secret relationship with Olympic gold medalist Alina Kabaeva, 38, since 2008. It has been claimed the couple already have two children together, which Putin has not publicly acknowledged. … Read more
China is ramping up its efforts to explore the universe as it is set to launch its space telescope ‘Xuntian’ next year. Known as China’s own ‘Hubble,’ authorities in Beijing claim it outmatches the NASA and European Space Agency (ESA) telescope’s capabilities. The flagship telescope is intended to reveal new insights into faraway galaxies, mysterious … Read more
Taking On the Lands Between: So, you’ve gotten on to Elden Ring, huh? Decided to take on an adventure in the Lands Between? You’re no soulslike veteran but you’ve played a video game or two, and difficult rumors aren’t enough to scare you. But now that you’re some ways into the game, you still find … Read more
It’s finally happening. After several years of teases, leaks, hints, and one extremely soft desktop graphics card, Intel’s debut Arc discrete GPUs are finally arriving in mainstream notebooks like the Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro and Lenovo Slim 7i. But how well do they perform? To find out, I paid a visit to Intel’s Jones Farm … Read more
Vladimir Putin has been ‘shocked’ to discover his gymnast lover is pregnant again, sources have claimed. The Russian leader, 69, is said to have been in a secret relationship with Olympic gold medalist Alina Kabaeva, 38, since 2008. It has been claimed the couple already have two children together, which Putin has not publicly acknowledged. … Read more
This image from ESA’s Mars Express shows part of a large fault system on Mars known as Tantalus Fossae. This image comprises data gathered by Mars Express’ High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) on July 19, 2021. It was created using data from the nadir channel, the field of view aligned perpendicular to the surface of … Read more
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge feels like a wonderful homage to the TMNT TV show that aired in the late ’80s and early’ 90s, even featuring a remade variation of the animated opening and theme song when booting up the game (I may or may not have listened to it half a dozen times … Read more
Even if it added no new tracks, no new modes of play, F1: 22: was always going to be a bear for the developers at Codemasters. New regulations governing the cars’ engines, fuel mixtures, and aerodynamics packages have completely remade the real-life pecking order of Mercedes, Ferrari, Red Bull, and the others after four real-life … Read more
US stocks fell Monday to extend last week’s losses, as investors looked ahead to more data this week on inflation and earnings to gauge the strength of the economy and corporate profits as the Federal Reserve continues to tighten monetary policy. The S&P 500 dropped more than 2% intraday set a fresh year-to-date low of … Read more