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HBO’s The Last of Us is the rare show letting a video game actor reprise her role

Merle Dandridge, an actor who’s had a long career in television and theater, will be reprising her role of Marlene in HBO’s The Last of Us adaptation, according to Variety and Deadline. Dandridge’s casting is particularly notable because actors in video games are rarely presented with the opportunity to play their characters in live action… Read more

Citizen CEO offered to personally fund LA arson manhunt — for the wrong person

Photo by Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times via Getty Image ‘We make this sort of heinous crime impossible to escape from’ As wildfires raged through Southern California last weekend, an app called Citizen offered an unorthodox bounty over livestream and in push alerts to local residents: “hunt down” the alleged arsonist, and we’ll give… Read more

Friends reunion will premiere on HBO Max May 27th

The Friends reunion special finally has a release date: Thursday, May 27th. The episode was was meant to launch with HBO Max in May 2020 but was delayed due to the pandemic. It will feature all six original cast members, as well as guest stars like Malala Yousafzai, Lady Gaga, and BTS, according to The… Read more

JBL Charge 5

Our Verdict JBL’s Charge 5 hails from a victorious and dominant product line, and the winning trend does not stop here For Clearer and more detailed sound Wider soundstage Updated dustproofing Against Nothing at this level When it comes to rugged, portable, no-nonsense Bluetooth speakers, some product lines have consistently impressed us under review. JBL’s… Read more

Record Store Day’s free docuseries celebrates UK indie record store owners

Home News (Image credit: Record Store Day) Ever wondered what goes on behind the counter of the UK’s independent record shops? Well, wonder no more because Record Store Day and Classic Albums have teamed up with Bowers & Wilkins to announce series two of Behind the Counter. The 12-part documentary series will once again shine… Read more

How many layers of copyright infringement are in Emily Ratajkowski’s new NFT?

Model and actress Emily Ratajkowski is selling a link representing a composite image that features a photograph of herself in front of a print by another artist that contains a photo (of herself) taken by (presumably) yet another artist. In other words, she is selling an NFT. The New York Times reports that Ratajkowski will… Read more

Ubisoft will host E3 showcase on 12th June

Matthew Wilson 1 day ago Featured Tech News, Software & Gaming Last week, the ESA finally began making some of its plans for E3 2021 official announcing press conferences and appearances from a number of large publishers. Now, we are starting to get date and times for when to tune in, with Ubisoft being the… Read more

Cruise is bringing its driverless robotaxis to Dubai in 2023

Cruise, the autonomous vehicle company backed by General Motors and Honda, will launch its first international robotaxi service in Dubai in 2023. The news was announced early Monday by Dubai’s crown prince, Hamdan bin Mohammed. As part of the ride-hailing service, Cruise will use its fully autonomous Origin vehicles, which it first unveiled in 2019…. Read more

Anthrax rocks Record Store Day with a 3-inch mini turntable

Home News (Image credit: Anthrax / Record Store Day) With more than 538 limited edition releases dropping over two days, Record Store Day 2021 is already starting to make our heads’ spin. But just to ramp up the excitement yet further, US heavy metal band Anthrax have announced a Record Store Day bundle, comprising a… Read more

Miles Davis, The Clash among 2021 Record Store Day releases

Home News (Image credit: RSD) The full list of Record Store Day 2021 releases has been announced – and it’s packed with rare and exclusive vinyl featuring The Clash, Miles Davis, Elton John, Amy Winehouse and Prince, to name but a few. Taking place over two days – Saturday 12th June and Saturday 17th July… Read more

Warner Bros. cancels ‘New Gods’ from Ava DuVernay and an Aquaman spinoff from James Wan

Ava DuVernay’s New Gods and James Wan’s The Trench are no longer being developed at Warner Bros., according to The Hollywood Reporter, Deadline, and Variety. The two films, set to explore two of the more unusual parts of the DC Extended Universe (DCEU), seemed like they could have been interesting diversions from the tone and… Read more

PUBG Lite is shutting down at the end of April

There are a few different versions of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds — the game that popularized the battle royale genre and inspired a legion of competitors — which you can play on everything from your underpowered phone to your high-end gaming rig. At the end of April, however, the list will be one entry shorter: PUBG Lite,… Read more

Slack quickly removes the ability to message strangers with DM invites over harassment concerns

Slack became a public messaging platform this morning with the wider rollout of a new cross-organizational direct messaging feature, and now it’s already taking steps to mitigate the dangers of operating such a platform without well-thought-out moderation protections. The company says in response to concerns the feature could be used to send abusive messages or… Read more

Amazon Prime Video’s new shuffle feature finds you something to watch

Home News (Image credit: Amazon) Amazon Prime Video has added a shuffle feature that lets you watch a show’s episodes in a non-linear order. Hit it, and the order will be randomised, instead of following the logical narrative. Why would you want to do that? A lot of shows (like sitcoms) don’t have overarching narratives… Read more

Hades almost starred its worst character

In Hades, the legendary Greek hero who killed the Minotaur, Theseus, is a pain in the ass. He’s a bossfight, a blowhard who treats each encounter like an overproduced wrestling match. Zagreus, the cool, collected prince of the Underworld, may have good reason to want to leave, but in Theseus’ eyes, he’ll never amount to… Read more