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The Mortal Kombat franchise has one of the most storied links to film adaptations in the entire video game industry. Following 1995’s excellent adaptation, it was followed by the universally bashed Annihilation in 1997, before giving way to a series of decent-to-good animated Legends films that ran from 2020 to 2023. In 2021, we received Mortal Kombat, a modern take on storytelling in the MK universe. While I overall enjoyed it, the film was largely criticized for its lack of a tournament structure and an overemphasis on Cole Young, an original character created for the film, and his family. Mortal…

A fake beard might be the funniest new loophole in online safety check. According to a recent Internet Matters report, some children have been drawing facial hair on themselves to trick facial age-estimation tools into thinking they are older. One parent said their 12-year-old used an eyebrow pencil to draw a moustache and was verified as 15. Can a fake beard really beat online age checks? It sounds funny at first, however, this trick points to a much bigger cat-and-mouse problem. Platforms are adding stricter checks because of laws like the U.K. Online Safety Act, while younger users are finding…

Shovel Knight developer Yacht Club Games has finally revealed a new release date for its long-awaited retro-inspired action game, Mina the Hollower. Thankfully, it’s only a few weeks away, as the game arrives on May 29th.First announced in February 2022, Mina the Hollower draws inspiration from top-down Zelda, Castlevania, and sports an 8-bit presentation evoking Game Boy Color titles. It stars Mina, a famous scientist or “Hollower” who travels to a cursed island to help restore its lost power. Playing off her title, Mina can burrow underground, which is used in combat, puzzle-solving, and exploring the overworld and dungeons. Mina…

Asus Zenbook S16 MSRP $1,899.99 “A stunning OLED display and lightweight build make a strong case, but the performance ceiling is hard to ignore once you push it.” Pros Thin and light Brilliant display Battery life Cons Heats up during heavy workloads Slim port selection Costs a pretty penny Quick Take The Zenbook S16 is one of those laptops that gets a lot right, but very deliberately stops short of going all-in. Its biggest strength is how effortlessly it combines a large 16-inch OLED display with a genuinely lightweight and portable chassis. At around 1.5 kg, it simply does not…

Dreame Technology, best known for its robot vacuums and other smart home products, has its sights set on becoming your phone maker, wearable brand, and car company. At its DREAME NEXT event in San Francisco last week, the company unveiled two smartphones, three smart rings, and a rocket-powered sports car, pushing into categories it has never competed in before. Dreame’s first smartphones are built around modular hardware The Aurora series comes in two models: the Aurora NEX and the Aurora LUX. Both run AURORA AIOS 1.0, a proprietary AI operating system that Dreame says adapts to user habits, supports intuitive…

ReMarkable makes some of the best e-ink tablets on the market. However, there has always been one problem for prospective buyers: its high entry price. The ReMarkable Paper Pro costs too much, and the Paper Pro Move cannot be used as an independent device. It seems the company also realized this and is releasing a new e-ink tablet to address the issue.  The new addition to the ReMarkable family is called the ReMarkable Paper Pure, and if you have been eyeing a ReMarkable device but didn’t want to pay flagship prices, this might be the one. The Paper Pure is…

Google’s AI-powered Search features have fundamentally changed how we look stuff up. Instead of scrolling through the search results, most of us now just read the AI Overview and move on. Google wants to change that. The company is rolling out five updates to AI Mode and AI Overviews designed to surface more links and give users more reasons to click through to the websites behind them. Further Exploration and inline links The most notable addition is Further Exploration, a new section that appears at the end of AI Overviews with curated links to specific articles, case studies, or reports…

Google doesn’t have a fully autonomous AI agent yet, but it’s working on one. According to Business Insider, which reviewed an internal document, the company is developing an AI agent codenamed Remy. It is currently being tested by employees inside a staff-only version of the Gemini app. Remy is described as a “24/7 personal agent for work, school, and daily life” that can take actions on your behalf, monitor things that matter to you, handle complex tasks proactively, and learn your preferences over time. Google has declined to comment right now, and no public launch timeline has been confirmed. OpenClaw…

Character.AI is finding itself in hot water once again. The company is facing a legal fight as one of its fictional bots allegedly acted like a medical professional. Character.AI previously added parental tools amid multiple lawsuits over inappropriate sexual content and self-harm-related messages. Now, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro’s administration has filed a lawsuit against Character Technologies, the company behind Character.AI. He alleges that the platform allowed a chatbot to present itself as a licensed medical professional in the state. BREAKING: @character_ai is illegally presenting a chatbot as a licensed medical professional in Pennsylvania — and we’re suing to stop them. Earlier…

Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 update spends its energy on the slowdowns users actually notice. KB5083631, an optional preview update for Windows 11 versions 24H2 and 25H2, targets memory leaks, startup delays, and File Explorer behavior that can make the OS feel heavier than it should. That gives the release a sharper purpose than another interface tweak. Microsoft is trying to reduce the friction that shows up when services hold too much RAM, apps take too long after a reboot, or File Explorer leaves explorer.exe running after its windows are closed. What’s eating the RAM The biggest Windows 11 performance fix…