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At this point, it’s easy to take for granted that we have fast and (mostly) reliableWi-Fi in airplanesno matter where in the world we’re headed. (Some airlines even offer it for free.) But things have changeda lotsince in-flight Wi-Fi was first introduced over two decades ago and becametruly widespread just 10 years ago. Just like our habits in using the internet — both Wi-Fi and5G— have changed on the ground, our demands in the air are strenuous, and we increasingly are unwilling to put up with a drop-off in internet speed just because we’re flying 400 mph some 35,000 feet in the air....

Summary This summer, a newromancebook is making its debut, and it might just be the perfect read for those who miss thegolden age of rom-coms. The modern romantic comedy truly reached its peak during the 1990s and early 2000s; rom-coms simply haven’t been as good since then. Luckily though, romance books have made a massive comeback in the last few years, and with them, rom-coms have enjoyed a renaissance, largely thanks to streaming - though with a few surprise theatrical release hits, too....

Ronan Glon/Digital Trends In 1985, a low rumble coming from a Volkswagen Golf broke the peaceful silence in Colorado’s Rocky Mountains. It wasn’t your run-of-the-mill German hatchback. It was a Frankenstein-esque, twin-engined machine built to tackle Pikes Peak, an annual race many consider the most grueling hill climb in the world. Volkswagen relentlessly raced the Golf for three consecutive years but it never managed to finish in first place. It came close in 1987 but that doesn’t cut it in racing; justask Toyota....

Ubisoft’s annual E3 2019 conference kicked off with the official reveal of a new Watch Dogs game.Watch Dogs Legionis the third title in the series and its main hook is that players don’t just control a single lead character, they recruit a roster of characters with different abilities and skills. In the gameplay debut, we witnessed a character inWatch Dogs Legionnamed Ian as he explores London and investigates the other characters around him....

Pandora, the 17-year-old streaming music service best known for its ad-supported free radio stations, is launching a paid tier aimed at the likes of Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal, SoundCloud, and Google Play Music. It’s called Pandora Premium, and it offers on-demand and offline access to more than 40 million songs for $10 a month. The bulk of the Pandora Premium experience takes place within a smartphone app. Unlike apps from some of Pandora’s competitors, it doesn’t feel overwrought — it’s minimalist, simple, and streamlined....

If you’re browsing the web anonymously in Incognito mode on Chrome and need to check your Gmail, you may want to use extra precaution. A newreportreleased by trade organization Digital Content Next suggests that Google could use cookies to associate your Incognito browsing to your Google account if you log into a Google service during your anonymous web session, an assertion that Google disputed. “This allows Google to connect the user’s Google credentials with a DoubleClick cookie ID,” Vanderbilt University computer science professor David Schmidt and the study’s author said....

That ’90s Show Star Kurtwood Smith Breaks Down Red’s Development In Season 2 Summary That ’70s Showstar Wilmer Valderrama, who plays Fez, shares a definitive answer on why he won’t be returning inThat ’90s Showseason 2. A sequel toThat ’70s Show, the new Netflix sitcom centers on Eric and Donna’s teenage daughter, Leia Forman, as she spends the summer in Point Place, Wisconsin with her grandparents, Red and Kitty, during the mid-1990s....

ChatGPThas enjoyed a huge advantage over its competitors, even companies as large as Google. But Meta hasrecently announcedthe latest iteration of its AI model, Llama 2 (Large Language Model Meta), along with the open availability of the model for free to developers for research and commercial purposes. For the first time this year, we may be witnessing the most significant challenge so far to OpenAI’s grip on the world of generative AI....

Windows 11 is official, and there are lots of big visual changes in the new operating system. One of those changes coming soon could be a new File Explorer app, which looks to be a bit more modern and more focused on touch. Though it wasn’t specifically mentioned during Microsoft’s June 24 event, aseparate video about the design process of Windows 11teased the new File Explorer. You can see it at around the 2 minute and 12-second mark, where a person is running their hands along the top of the screen....

Withings is known for itsconnected medical devices, and this expertise, not surprisingly, has been ported to the company’s smartwatches. Earlier this year, the companyunveiledtheMove ECG, a hybrid smartwatch with a built-in ECG unit. Now, Withings is ready to release the watch to the world, starting first in Europe. The Withings Move ECG plays a dual role — as both a classic timepiece and fitness tracker. The analog watch face is simple, but its classy design hides the fact that the watch is also is a competent fitness tracker....

Yellowstone fans think there’s only one way the show should end With the final episodes of Yellowstone on the horizon, fans are already speculating about how the show should close out, with one obvious ending on their minds. While they await the last half ofYellowstoneto finish up, fans ofTaylor Sheridan’s drama serieshave been spending a lot of time thinking about what’s to come. How will the series go ahead without its leading man?...

In adeveloper update, Epic Games shared a slew of changes coming toFortnite, which include a new limited-time variant called Playground mode. A proper Playground mode is something fans have been clamoring for, and soon it will become a reality. As per usual, you’ll board the Battle Bus and parachute down to the map. This time, though, you don’t have to worry about getting eliminated. Each time you die, you’ll respawn. Playground was devised as a way for players to test out new strategies, and practice building and combat....

Players ofFortnitehave a new reason to jump in this month with the addition of a 100-player Battle Royale mode. Starting September 26,Fortnitewill combine one giant map, a battle bus, building skills, destructible environments, and player-versus-player combat. It is everyone for themselves until one is left victorious. “We love Battle Royale games like [PlayerUnkown’s Battlegrounds] and thoughtFortnitewould make a great foundation for our own version,” the Fortnite team said ina statement. Work on the new mode began a few months ago when Epic Games’Unreal Tournamentteam experimented with the additional mode while the originalForniteteam continued to update the main game....