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After Netflix added so many sitcoms in 2024, it’s a little disappointing that no classic shows from the past came to the streamer in October. For comedy lovers, the new series Nobody Wants This has been a hit right out of the gate, with a second season on the way. Additionally, Lopez vs. Lopez season 2 was recently added to Netflix, ahead of the show’s third season premiere on October 18 on NBC. If you’re looking for sitcom staples, Netflix has some of the greatest ever made, including Seinfeld, How I Met Your Mother, Arrested Development, and more. You can find…
Acer Chromebook Plus 516 GE MSRP $549.00 “The Acer Chromebook Plus 516 GE has a display and audio that makes Nvidia GeForce Now very affordable.” Pros Very good 16-inch display Surprisingly good audio RGB keyboard lighting Fast enough performance Very affordable Cons Plastic build quality Keyboard isn’t the best With so much activity around Windows and macOS when it comes to new chipset and AI, it’s ready to forget that there’s a third platform in Chrome OS that also has its adherents. Google just recently added new premium Chromebook Plus features to its operating system that make the platform a…
Previously, we relied on local meteorologists for the weekly weather forecast. Nowadays, with smartphones, we have access to the latest weather forecasts 24/7 right from our pockets. Whether you’re planning a vacation, checking the weather for a road trip, or staying informed about potential hurricanes, a wide variety of weather apps are available to meet your specific needs. Further reading Don’t just head to the App Store and start downloading, though. Not all weather apps are accurate, and it’s good to have an app that you can rely on in a crisis. That’s why we did some digging to find…
Activision is looking to curb the toxic cesspool that is Call of Duty multiplayer with a few features coming in its upcoming game Black Ops 6. While the development team released its voice and moderation system into Modern Warfare 3 at launch, Black Ops 6 will have a more robust version day one. Voice moderation will be available in five language — it already supports English, Spanish, and Portuguese, and will have French and German when Black Ops 6 launches. Text tools can monitor even more, with the ability to work with 20 languages, including Japanese, Turkish, and Romanian. The voice moderation…
HP is in the process of redoing its product lines, with the OmniBook lineup taking over all of its consumer machines including budget, midrange, premium, and gaming laptops. The EliteBook remains as its business laptop line, and the new EliteBook X G1a is the latest machine that leverages AMD’s Ryzen AI series of chipsets in the “Next Gen AI PC” initiative. The EliteBook X G1a introduces several new features aimed at those tasks that businesspeople want the most, and I received a preproduction unit to take a look at. I can’t provide benchmarks or test some of the more advanced…
Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft “Netflix’s Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft is an entertaining, visually striking series that actually does right by its iconic protagonist.” Pros Visually stunning animation throughout Strong vocal performances An earnest, surprisingly moving character arc for its lead Cons Occasionally ham-fisted writing A one-note antagonist Several goofy character designs and set pieces Lara Croft is one of the most recognizable characters in video game history. Hollywood, however, has never quite figured out what to do with her or her video game franchise, Tomb Raider, right. In the early 2000s, the industry produced…
The original Gladiator marked a pinnacle in the career of director Ridley Scott. While Scott didn’t win an Oscar for Best Director, he did take home the prize for Best Picture, while Russell Crowe was named Best Actor. Nearly a quarter century has passed between the first film and its upcoming sequel, Gladiator 2. And in a new behind-the-scenes video from the film, Scott demonstrates that he still favors old-school film methods and practical sets. Gladiator II | Making Of An Epic (2024) – Ridley Scott, Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, Denzel Washington Denzel Washington, who has been in more than…
Zoom announced new artificial intelligence (AI) features for its platform at its annual Zoomtopia event on Wednesday. The video conferencing platform introduced the AI Companion 2.0, the second generation of the AI assistant which can now handle more tasks. Available across Zoom Workplace, the company’s AI-powered collaboration platform, it can now access Zoom Mail, Zoom Tasks, and more. Additionally, the company also launched custom AI avatar, which will let users record a video to generate an AI clone of themselves which can speak in a similar voice.Zoom AI Companion 2.0 IntroducedIn a newsroom post, the company introduced the new AI…
Intel is setting expectations for its upcoming Arrow Lake-S desktop CPUs. Although the company is holding strong that the new generation will be competitive with the best processors when they release on October 24, the new range of CPUs won’t deliver much, if any, performance gains for gamers — and that’s coming from Intel itself. To kick off the Arrow Lake generation, now called Intel Core Ultra 200S, Intel is releasing five processors. You can see the standard Core Ultra 9, 7, and 5 models in the table below, along with Core Ultra 7 and 5 models that cut the…
Infinix Zero Flip 5G is scheduled to launch in India on October 17, a month after its global debut. It is the company’s first clamshell-style foldable smartphone offering in the country and is expected to compete against the likes of Motorola Razr 50 and the Tecno Phantom V Flip 5G. Ahead of its anticipated debut, Infinix has confirmed several details about the upcoming handset, including its dual camera setup and related features.Infinix Zero Flip 5G Cover Display DetailsAccording to Infinix, the Zero Flip 5G will be equipped with a dual camera setup, comprising a 50-megapixel primary sensor with optical image…