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Volkswagen completely reinvented the Golf with an eye on the 2020s. Now in its eighth generation, the hatchback receives a sharp, elegant design plus an array of forward-thinking tech features normally found on more expensive models. The Golf is as important to Volkswagen as theiPhoneis to Apple. It has been the foundation the rest of the company’s range is built on since the original model went on sale in 1974 as a replacement for the timeless,rear-engined Beetle....

I’ve been reporting on the mobile tech industry for a long time. Throughout these years, I’ve always been excited about thenext big thing. However, I find myself at a loss regarding artificial intelligence. While AI has the potential to significantly affect how we use mobile devices in the future, its success is uncertain. My concern is not about the usefulness of AI tools — I believe they have great potential — but whether companies like Apple and Google have a long-term plan for them....

Snapchat suffered a nasty surpriseback in Octoberwhen a third-party app that archived images and videos posted to the ephemeral messaging app suffered a security breach that allowed hackers to get their hands on masses of private Snapchat content. It was a big embarrassment for the startup, even though its own servers were not hit in the attack. Since then, it’s been working on ways to make it more difficult for third-party apps to access its content, which include asking Apple and Google to remove offending software from their app stores....

Someone bought a $1M ticket to Jake Paul vs Chavez Jr – here’s what it includes Jake Paul is set to go up against Julio Cesar Chavez Jr in a boxing match, and a $1M ticket to the event has been purchased. Back in April, Paul announced that he is going up against Chavez Jr this summer in apay-per-view boxing match on Saturday, June 28. Tickets almost immediately went on sale for those looking to watch it in person, and one package was made available that cost a staggering $1M to purchase....

Sony unveils Vision Pro-like mixed reality headset at CES 2024 Sony has teased a new spatial computing mixed-reality headset at the CES 2023. Instead of being a direct competitor to the Vision Pro, it’s intended for developers, rather than consumers. Apart fromdriving an EV onto the stageusing PS5’sDualSense remotecontroller like a Bond movie,Sonyhad a surprise up its sleeves. The Japanese tech behemoth has teased off a newspatial computing headsetwith dual 4K OLED displays....

SpaceX’s Starship rocket sits on the launchpad at Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas.SpaceX SpaceX is another step closer to the fourth test flight of the Starship, the world’s most powerful rocket. Engineers completed a full launch rehearsal of the Starship — comprising the Super Heavy booster and upper-stage Starship spacecraft — at the Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas, on Monday, according to a post shared on social media....

We don’t yet know whenStar Trek: Starfleet Academywill hit Paramount+, but we do know that the show will be back for a second season. Thatnews was brokenduring aStar Trekuniverse panel at New York Comic-Con on October 19, along with the news thatShe-Hulkstar Tatiana Maslany will make a guest appearance in the show’s first season. Details of exactly who she’s playing have been kept under wraps. Co-showrunner Alex Kurtzman was the one to make the announcement during the panel....

Summary The Daily Planet of James Gunn’sDC Universehas been revealed through the latestSupermanset photos and video. Chapter 1, “Gods and Monsters,” will kick off Gunn and Peter Safran’s new DC Universe, and DC Studios already has multiple movies and TV shows in development. Arriving in 2025, the first DC Universe movie will beDavid Corenswet’sSuperman, and production is currently ongoing. Supermanis said to finish filming in July, so production is nearing completion....

Summary David Corenswet as Superman and Edi Gathegi as Mister Terrific appear in new set photos from theSupermanmovie. After months with few updates, fans eager for the next Superman movie are finally being rewarded. James Gunn and the cast and crew ofSupermanhave started filming outdoors in Cleveland, Ohio. With that development, new set photos ofSuperman’s castin costume as theirDC Universeheroes have finally been released. On Twitter,@DCFilmNews(viaCleveland.com) and@DCU_Updates(viaCleveland.com) sharedthe first set photos of David Corenswet as Superman and Edi Gathegi as Mister Terrific....

Though crossing over intermittently. the show follows Angel (David Boreanaz), fellow Sunnydale transplants Cordelia Chase (Charisma Carpenter) and Wesley Wyndham-Pryce (Alexis Denisof), and a growing cast of new characters fight monsters, solve mysteries, and avert the occasional apocalypse. LikeBuffybefore it,Angelhad a knack for reinvention, and it evolved from a monster-of-the-week procedural to a grim serialized family drama to a workplace dramedy throughout its five seasons. It may not have the same legendary reputation, butAngelcould be as thrilling, heartbreaking, or hilarious asBuffy, and these 10 episodes stand out among the very best the Whedonverse has to offer....

Who doesn’t love a good drama? Whether it’s a movie, a TV show, a reality series, or a great novel, dramatic stories always demand our attention. Many streamers have strong libraries for the genre, but the best dramas onNetflixoffer a special something, a great mix of stories, and points of view that make for riveting entertainment. The streaming giant has more than a few dramatic gems, many of which are previous Oscar winners, proving their inherent quality....

Summary The Boysparodies the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Vought unveils an overpacked slate of movies and television series planned for theVought Cinematic Universe’s phases seven through nineteen. These projects are unveiled by the Deep and Cameron Coleman at a Vought convention called the V52 Expo, where many of the cheering attendees cosplay as Homelander, Maeve, A-Train, and other supes who have worked for Vought. The convention also features footage of the upcoming content that Vought will be releasing....

What’s the hottest TV tech around? Ask anyone and they’ll likely mention4K TVsandhigh dynamic range (HDR), a one-two punch that turned ordinary high-def TV into a cinematic experience – or should have, anyway. Ask that same person about the last 4K show they watched and they’ll pause, mutter something about Netflix, and quickly change the topic. 8K + gaming = a reason not to leave your house for the weekend....