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James Gunn’s DC Universe is doing the same thing as Alien: Earth James Gunn’s recent Superman movie and upcoming Peacemaker Season 2 is doing one thing very similar to what’s happening in Noah Hawley’s Alien: Earth. On the surface, theDC movies and TV showsare quite different to what’s going down inAlien: Earth, being brightsuperhero storiesrather than dark and dystopianhorror. But there is some overlap, through androids, aliens, super-powered beings, and the future of Planet Earth being at stake....

Summary Jensen Ackles could potentially be joiningThe Walking Deaduniverse, and his role would open up the opportunity to have two hugeSupernaturalreunions. After 14 years,The Walking Deadis still producing new content, and with numerous spinoff shows still ongoing, Ackles could be the franchise’s next big addition. TheSupernaturalstar has had some big appearances lately, as his latest show,Tracker, debuted to strong reviews while his role asSoldier Boy inThe Boysprovided some hilarious quotesand showcased his incredible range, setting him up for a potential appearance in the iconic zombie franchise....

Many people have been complaining about difficulty of changing the default browser inWindows 11, but it seems that Microsoft is finally taking note. The latest Windows 11 Insider build contains fixes that make it much easier to do with just a single button press. In its current form, changing your default browser in Windows 11 requires a lot of workarounds. The fix is said to bring it back to what it used to be in Windows 10....

In March 2004, the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) organized a special Grand Challenge event to test out the promise — or lack thereof — of current-generation self-driving cars. Entrants from the world’s top A.I. labs competed for a $1 million prize; their custom-built vehicles trying their best to autonomously navigate a 142-mile route through California’s Mojave Desert. It didn’t go well. The “winning” team managed to travel just 7....

Summary Eight years after the first movie’s premiere,Moana 2is hitting theaters in 2024, and if the response to the sequel’s trailer is any indication of its success, Disney should be excited about its premiere (especially sinceDisney hasn’t released a $1 billion film in five years). The animated adventure movie, directed by David Derrick Jr., Jason Hand, and Dana Ledoux Miller, was originally developed as atelevision show for Disney+. Walt Disney Animation Studiosreworked theMoanasequel into a feature filmbecause executives seemingly concluded it would be more profitable (and they will likely be proven right)....

Netflix has announced that it will beremoving user reviewsof movies and TV shows from its site. The feature, which was only available on the desktop website, will be removed in stages. Starting July 30, users will no longer be able to add new reviews of shows or movies. By the middle of August, users will no longer be able to read previously written reviews either. A Netflix spokesperson told CNET that the site has already notified users who have recently made use of the review system that the changes are coming....

The newly released16-inch MacBook Prois the best Apple laptop released in years — but a successor may be already on the way. A new regulatory filing by Apple indicateS that a new MacBook Pro could be released soon, possibly in the next few months. According to 9to5Mac, a new filing featuring what appears to be a new MacBook was spotted on the Eurasian Economic Commission’s database. A screenshot of the filing offered a few sparse details on the possibly upcoming MacBook Pro....

Nvidia is now one of only six companies worth more than $1 trillion. It joins the list among Apple, Microsoft, Saudi Aramco, Alphabet, and Amazon, marking a significant milestone as Nvidia rides a wave of generative AI brought on byChatGPT. The company’s stock soared following its Computex 2023 keynote, where Nvidia announced a new AIsuper computer called DGX GH200, along with Nvidia ACE, which is a tool that enables generative AI in game development....

Summary Austin Lee “Chumlee” Russell is a familiar face on The History Channel’sPawn Stars, and it’s time to learn more about his age, job, Instagram, and more. Set in Las Vegas, Nevada,Pawn Starsrevolves around the daily activities at the World Famous Gold & Silver Pawn Shop, a family-run business established in 1989.Pawn Stars' Rick Harrisonleads the cast of characters as the head of the venture, joined by his son, Corey “Big Hoss” Harrison, and his father, Richard “Old Man” Harrison, who passed away in 2018....

Practical Pockets map solution in Avowed: How to find hidden treasure There’s plenty to loot and uncover inAvowed, but not all are as easy as stumbling across a lockbox or some poor adventurer’s backpack. Some, like the Practical Pockets treasure, are hidden behind a tricky map that you’ll need to locate. If you’ve been lucky enough to stumble into Fior mes Iverno duringAvowed’s main storyline, then the chances are you’ve picked up thePractical Pockets treasure map from The Gifted Magpiefor 660 Skeyt....

Following years of speculation, Apple finally announced its intention to enter the smartwatch sector in September 2014, releasing the first Apple Watch the following year on April 24. Exactly a decade on, now is as good a time as any to revisit the ads that gave everyone their very first look at Apple’s debut smartwatch. The first ad (top) was the big reveal that took place in the fall of 2014, offering interested folks their first look at the upcoming device....

Rode— the Australian company known for high-quality audio equipment for video, studio recording, and podcasting — announced today that it is launching a new division focused entirely onstreaming and gaming. Rode X, the company’s first sub-brand, will have its own specialized research and development department. The line will kick off with three products: Unify, a virtual mixing solution custom-designed for streaming; the XDM-100 dynamic USB microphone; and the XCM-50 condenser USB microphone....

Snapchat can already recognize faces well enough to apply puppy dog ears and floral crowns, so why not use the technology to blur the background for a better selfie? Apparently, Snapchat is thinking the same thing.Reverse engineering of the Snapchat apprecently uncovered a handful of potential features for the Snapchat camera. The biggest feature in a potential new interface for the camera is a portrait mode, an effect imitating the dual lens smartphones but using data from the image itself instead of a depth map....