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[Ed. note: Some slight spoilers for the set-up for The Eternaut follow.] It’s summer in Buenos Aires, and the tension in the air is thick. Protestors are engaging in a noisy cacerolazo on the streets after a series of issues with the power grid, and it’s a hot day in the thick of the season. And then, the whole world comes to a stop. After a series of mysterious lights...
Nintendo’s big pre-Switch 2 update for the original Switch has arrived, bringing along shareable Virtual Game Cards, the ability to use GameShare with select games later on, and color swaps for some app icons. There are many other tweaks buried in the release notes, including one that could be a boon to those who are hoping to sell or otherwise offload their original Switch before the Switch 2 arrives on...
Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge of the Sith had one of the all-time biggest rereleases in history in 2025, as it returned to theaters for its 20th anniversary. At the same time, Lucasfilm celebrated Matthew Stover’s novelization of the film by announcing a deluxe edition reissue coming in October. While each of the prequel films has its own book adaptation, Revenge of the Sith’s is the first to get...
When Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX (pronounced “G-kwuuks”), the latest entry in the long-running military sci-fi anime franchise, was first announced in December 2024, the majority of focus was on the fact that none other than Neon Genesis Evangelion creator Hideaki Anno would be working on the series. While Anno is indeed integral to GQuuuuuuX, he’s not the director; that would be Kazuya Tsurumaki, the maverick mind behind the epochal anime...
Nintendo has pushed out a major system update for the Switch that enables its new Virtual Game Card ownership system for digital games, as well as several Switch 2-related features, including GameShare. Using Virtual Game Cards, now you can easily swap digital games between multiple Switch consoles, as well as lend them to family members. System version 20.0.0 is the most consequential update to the Switch firmware in some time....
Last night Intel held its 2025 Foundry Direct Connect presentation where it outlined the next few years for the company in terms of production and fabrication. The company outlined the future roadmap of the 18A and second generation 14A nodes along with their focus on AI computing. As part of this Intel announced its lineup of partners for moving forward on manufacturing further silicon.Sadly, however, there was zero mention of...
Intel has just held its 2025 Foundry Direct Connect, where it outlines the future of the company especially in terms of chip fabrication. The aptly name direct focuses on what Intel is doing at a manufacturing level, including how it intends to move forward with silicon production. That is of course, when it's not trotting out new robotic hires days after announcing mass layoffs.The biggest takeaway from this roadmap is...
It was during Intel's Direct Connect Keynote for 2025 that I witnessed this atrocity of cyberpunk dystopic proportions. After being reassured by the brand that it would be listening to customers in its outlined roadmap, the team from automation was welcomed to the stage to go over some of their improvements. Excitedly they introduce us to their newest team member and Chip a robot dog Intel has worked on with...
Fortnite is joining the galactic battle as Chapter 6 Season 3 becomes Star Wars-themed on Friday, May 2. Star Wars is returning to Fortnite, but rather than a one-time event, the entire season — including its battle pass — will be Star Wars-themed. The Chapter 6 Season 3 map has been updated to feature four new Star Wars locations and the battle pass will feature a bunch of Star Wars...
Our hint for today's Wordle is a versatile thing. Use it early on as a springboard for your own ideas, ensuring your opening guess is as good as they get. Or save it for later, when you're feeling a bit low on spare rows and green letters. Either way, it'll help you win—and the April 30 (1411) answer is there to catch you no matter what.I'd say I stumbled towards...