Microsoft is unlocking multiplayer on all Xbox One consoles starting on August 6 and running through August 10, with an event called the Big Gaming Weekend. There are no catches, and all players that don’t haveXbox Live GoldorXbox Game Passwill be able to participate. “We’re unlocking a bunch of games so now is the time to prep your download queue!” Microsoft said in a release. Call of Duty: Modern Warfaremultiplayer is available during this period, and players can get a freeCall of Duty: Warzonedownload....

NASA has shared a video (above) that maps all of the flights taken on Mars by its trailblazing Ingenuity helicopter. Ingenuity became the first aircraft to achieve powered, controlled flight on another planet when its rotors fired up for the first time to carry it above the martian surface in April 2021. Following that successful test hover, the drone-like machine took a further 71 flights that covered a total distance of 11 miles....

Summary Star Warshas revealed new character posters and profiles forThe Acolyte, just a week before the show is set to premiere. As theupcomingStar Warsshowdraws closer, moreconfirmed details aboutThe Acolyteare being revealed every day. Many aspects ofThe Acolyte, such as its place intheStar Warstimeline, have been more fleshed out, but several details aboutThe Acolyte’s cast of charactershave remained closely guarded. That has since changed, though, thanks to new information from the franchise....

Overwatchwill now feature the same hero pools in competitive play as inOverwatch League, the professional circuit for the hero shooter. Blizzard Entertainment introduced theselimited selections of playable charactersto the team-based multiplayer title in March after implementing a similar feature for maps last year. It’s now making significant changes next week, and getting rid of map pools, based upon player feedback. Previously, hero pools changed what characters were selectable from week to week, and both competitive play and the Overwatch League had different selections....

Reports of Pepper’s demise are greatly exaggerated, but the robot’s long-term future is certainly hanging in the balance. Marketed as “the world’s first humanoid robot able to recognize faces and basic human emotions,” owner SoftBank had high hopes for Pepper when it went on sale for 198,000 yen ($1,790) in 2015. But an apparent lack of interest among businesses and individuals prompted the Japanese tech giant to halt production of the 120-cm-tall (3....

Two new patent applications from Ring, recentlyacquiredby Amazon, indicate that the company is interested in technology that could potentially identify what it deems “suspicious” individuals — convicted felons, sex offenders or people on a “most wanted” list among them — and automatically report them to the police, including copies of any video surveillance the smart doorbell captures. CNN foundtwo patents filed by Ring’s chief executive Jamie Siminoff that hypothesize that video surveillance that reports bad actors to the police immediately would be “a powerful deterrent against would-be burglars,” and could potentially compare such facial images to a “database of suspicious persons....

Robin debuts bold new costume in DC’s Absolute Power summer event Further previews of ‘Absolute Power’ have revealed a surprising tweak to Batman’s son, with Damian Wayne debuting a new Robin costume. The upcoming ‘Absolute Power‘ event promises to shake up the DC Universe, with Amanda Waller’s actions leaving heroes likeSupermanandWonder Womanpowerless. It falls to a human-led resistance, spearheaded byBatman, to save the day. Readers got their first look at the upcoming event with this week’s DC solicits, but eagle-eyed fans were quick to notice a new Robin costume tucked away on one of the variant covers....

Games tackling mental health issues have become more common in recent years. FromHellblade: Senua’s SacrificetoNight in the WoodstoCeleste, independent developers have gone where AAA studios haven’t. That changes withSea of Solitude. Developed by Jo-Mei Games, a small independent studio based in Berlin, Germany,Sea of Solitudewill be published by Electronic Arts as part of the EA Originals program. I sat in on a private preview atEA Playled by Jo-Mei Games CEO and creative director Cornelia Geppert....

Summary Garrick and Dannielle Merrifield started courting Mariam in the recent episodes ofSeeking Sister Wifeafter breaking up with Nathalia Lima,but there are many red flags in their new relationship. The couple had been courtingRoberta Pache duringSeeking Sister Wifeseasons 3 and 4. Unfortunately, after spending lots of time and money, the Brazilian native decided not to relocate to the US. InSeeking Sister Wifeseason 4, the Merrifields briefly dated Lea Newton. The 30-year-old’s first interaction with Garrick and Dannielle looked promising....

“Why you’re able to trust Digital Trends – We have a 20-year history of testing, reviewing, and rating products, services and apps to help you make a sound buying decision. Find out we test and score products.“ There’s not a lot of funny to be found in the headlines right now, but Steve Carell and Greg Daniels’ new Netflix seriesSpace Forcestill manages to mine plenty of comedy from the strange and occasionally terrifying place where America currently finds itself....

“Why you may trust Digital Trends – We have a 20-year history of testing, reviewing, and rating products, services and apps to help you make a sound buying decision. Find out we test and score products.“ Earlier this year, TCL held a briefing to show off its new premium flagship QD-MiniLED unit, the QM8K. As the TCL team walked me through the most exciting features of the new model, it became clear that the Chinese brand is gunning for the high-end TV market like never before....

As we’ve started moving away from paper in favor of jotting down notes on our phones, grocery lists have begun to migrate from small handheld notebooks and scraps of paper to become permanent residents of our phones’ home screens. Staying properly organized, however, can be a little trickier than simply asking Siri or Alexa to make a list of the things that are on the top of your head. That’s where the best grocery list apps come into play....

Summary Phoebe Dynevor not returning as Daphne forBridgertonseason 3 had already established she would not be seen in season 3’s two weddings, but the official explanation for the elder Bridgerton sister’s on-screen absence even made things worse. Daphne’s appearance inBridgertonseason 2 completely changed her role, presenting her as a dependable supporting character, especially in the way she tried to reason with Anthony’s refusal to follow his heart. With Anthony and Kate settling in as those imparting marriage guidance inBridgertonseason 3, it made sense for Daphne not to appear, especially considering her story arc was completed....