Niantic responds to Pokemon Go player concerns over Raid event issues Pokemon Go developer Niantic has released a new blog detailing how they plan to ensure new and upcoming raid events run as smoothly as possible for players. Pokemon Go has been introducingmore and more in-person raid eventsfor the game of late. While these have always existed, the frequency at which they are now taking place has been increasing. With the likes of the Pokemon Go Fest, Safari Zones, and now the newCity Safari eventto name a few....

OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei has announced his next venture, and it’s, well, Nothing. No, we’re not belittling Pei’s announcement —Nothing is the nameof Pei’s new consumer technology company. The inspiration for this unusual name can be found on thefirm’s Twitter page, where the profile states that “technology should fade into the background and feel like nothing.” Pei himself is already having fun with the Nothing name. Pei wrote the following on hisown Twitter accountan hour before the announcement: “We might announce nothing in the end, let’s see…,” followed by a laughing emoji....

AI startup Perplexity has launched a new shopping feature that it describes as a “one-stop solution where you may research and purchase products.” Available initially for U.S.-based users of its paid Pro subscription tier, with plans to expand internationally soon, Perplexity Shopping is a shot across the bows of rival services like Google and Amazon as the company seeks to attract more users to its AI chatbot while building out related services like search and online shopping....

What makes a good photo? For the average person, anything with tons of punchy colors and sharp lines that can elicit some envy-filled comments on social media is good enough. A few would argue that you need reality in a picture, perfect or otherwise, and not a saturated, computationally generated mess. I recently spent $20 on the Halide app to find outwhat an AI-free, computation-free picture looks like. The results from the aptly named Process Zero were a revelation....

Ripley review: Andrew Scott is captivating as the talented killer Ripley is a new Netflix series that stars Andrew Scott as the talented killer and con artist, and while the pace is slow across eight episodes, patience is rewarded in a show that’s both a twisted thriller and rich character study. Tom Ripley debuted in Patricia Highsmith’s 1955 crime novelThe Talented Mr. Ripley, the first of five books she wrote about a character who intrigued and terrified readers in equal measure....

Just one week after Samsung revealed theGalaxy Z Fold 6, good news about the upcomingGalaxy Z Fold 7has emerged. According toKED Global, Samsung’s TM Roh (who heads the company’s mobile division) wants the next Galaxy Z Fold to be even thinner than this year’s model. When folded, the next folding phone’s thinnest point is expected to match that of the Galaxy S24 Ultra. The Galaxy Z Fold 6 is 5.6mm thick when unfolded and 12....

Sims competitor InZOI flies past Hollow Knight: Silksong as most anticipated game InZOI, a life-sim game with realistic visuals from KRAFTON, has already managed to overtake Hollow Knight: Silksong’s Sport as the most wish-listed game on Steam. WhenInZOIwas first revealed, the life sim community was taken aback. After all these years, there finally looked to be some competition in thelife simulation genre. Similar to Sims, in this game, you may create characters you control as you navigate the world and make their choices....

Warning! This post contains SPOILERS for The Acolyte episode 4 Summary A newAcolytetheory suggests an importantStar Warsscene fromThe Phantom Menacewas actually a bold-faced lie. Coming as a major surprise, none other than Jedi Master Ki-Adi-Mundi had a brief cameo inThe Acolyteepisode 4. As such, this new appearance has raised some valid questions as to why he seemingly still believed the Sith had long been extinct, having expressed doubt about Qui-Gon Jinn’s Tatooine encounter with Darth Maul....

Summary The drama is heating up in theSummer Houseas the series gears up for its ninth season. While the show has been around for eight years,Summer Houseseason 8 was hotly anticipated after news broke thatLindsay Hubbard and Carl Radke ended their engagement. Despite being friends for years, theSummer HouseOGs started dating by the end of season 6. They got engaged on the series and prepared for their wedding throughout season 8 while navigating intense relationship conflicts....

Sweet Magnolias Season 4 trailer proves Tyler and Annie could be endgame It’s been the will-they-won’t-they that’s spanned across four seasons, but the Sweet Magnolias Season 4 trailer hints Tyler and Annie might finally get together. Over the last few years,Netflixhas really honed in on its small-town dramas, from acquiring Hallmark hits like Chesapeake Shores to its own original series likeVirgin River. Since 2020, the list has also included Sweet Magnolias....

T-Mobilepledged to “end mobile dead zones” all the way back in 2022, thanks to a deal with SpaceX that would entail using Starlink satellites to enable communication across the entirety of the country. In September this year, the carriersuccessfully relayed a satellite-driven emergency alertto assess the service. Now, T-Mobile seems ready for real testing. Of course, priority will be given to emergency responders and affiliated institutions. As per the press release, the testing will begin “early next year....

Summary The 10highest-grossingkaijumoviesof all time have accumulated more than $4 billion between them. Literally translated from Japanese,kaijumeans “strange beast,” but the term has been predominately applied to movies where giant monsters wreak havoc. The roster features a new addition in 2024 after theGodzilla x Kong: The New Empirebox officerose to become the highest-grossing movie in the Monsterverse as of June 2024. Although the Top 10 are all English-language productions,thekaijugenre would not exist without the cinematic contributions of Japan....

The biggest Emmys 2025 snubs, including Squid Game While the2025 Emmy Awards nominationsrecognize some of the biggest TV events of the past year, there are some notable snubs in the lineup – includingSquid Game Season 2. It’s been a huge year for the small screen so far, kicking off with the anticipated return ofSeverance(which was well worth the wait), followed by The White Lotus Season 3 andThe Last of Us Season 2....