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Within days, TikTok could be banned in the US, making the app unusable and removed from app stores. Instead of making do with Instagram Reels, people looked for a closer alternative and found the Chinese social media app “RedNote”, or Xiaohongshu, which means “little red book”. The service shot to the top of the Apple App Store’s download list, with more than 700,000 users joining the service within just two days, according to Reuters. But apparently RedNote isn’t the only app to benefit from TikTok’s impending ban. Language learning app Duolingo revealed that the number of new Chinese (Mandarin) learners…
Available environments: PC, iOS, Android Desert Golf is exactly what it sounds like and nothing more. There are balls, holes, and auto-generated desert land in between. that’s it. No par, no club selection, no music, no items, no pause menu, no restart, not even an avatar. Just drag the cursor back to determine the angle and power of your next shot and try to get from A to B. Once you run it, a new hole will appear and you can proceed to infinity. (Technically speaking, this game has an “ending,” but God bless those who can play to the…
Seven Seas Entertainment is launching a new Wonderful Wednesday! Continuing from last week, the lineup is dominated by boys’ love manga. However, there are many titles that will entertain readers! From well-known artists who have already been published in English, such as Haruo Natsuno, Yuho Okita, and Zeniko Sumiya, to debut creators such as Koyu Koki, this week’s lineup has a lot to look forward to! Yowamushi Demon King and Tsundere Hero (BL manga) Haruo Natsuno’s series “A work that adds romantic comedy elements to a boy’s love manga about enemies and lovers.” Prince Ike embarks on an epic adventure…
LG Display today announces its 4th generation OLED TV display. Not only is it brighter than the one we announced in 2024, it’s also more power efficient and less reflective. The LG OLED evo M5 was one of Engadget’s favorite announcements at CES 2025, thanks to the LG display panel used.LG Display’s new fourth-generation OLED TV panels have a maximum brightness of “up to 4,000 nits,” which the company says is 33 percent brighter than previous generation panels. Note that maximum brightness is not the same as uniform brightness across the same display panel, but it’s still a notable improvement…
The Super Bowl tends to be a cultural moment, even for those who don’t know about extra points by safeties. This year, there is a free streaming option if you want to watch the entire program, including Kendrick Lamar’s halftime show. The broadcast will be available in 4K on Tubi, a free, ad-supported streaming TV platform owned by Fox.This year will be the first time Tubi will play an NFL finals game as part of the program. Fox Sports has announced plans to mark the occasion of Super Bowl LIX with a “takeover” of Tubi, including not only a live…
Marvel Comics has announced that the new series “Ironheart: Bad Chemistry” will be released on April 2, 2025. Written by Hugo and Eisner Award-winning author John Jennings, the series has art by Jethro Morales. This story re-enters KHEM, a new villain that Jennings co-created with Paris Alleyne in Free Comic Book Day 2023: Marvel’s Voices #1.”When Marvel asked me to restart production on Ironheart and expand on the rivalry with Kem, I was ecstatic!” Jennings said. “I had the opportunity to revisit their conflict and delve deeper into Kem’s background and motivations. I had a lot of fun making this…
Marvel Comics has announced a new team, the Superior Avengers, led by Victor von Doom’s son Christoph Bernard. This team will be “more brutal, meaner, and better in every way” than previous Avengers teams. This six-issue limited series, written by Steve Foxe with art by Luca Maresca, will be available in comic shops on April 16th.This series is a spin-out from One World Under Doom. For more information on the event, be sure to check out our exclusive interview with series writer Ryan North.The Superior Avengers are made up of:Doctor Octopus Ghost Kill Monger Malekith Onslaught Abominable”Introducing a new character…
In the second issue of Alien: Paradiso, all hell breaks loose and we see how the 1% (and the unprepared resort staff) try to deal with it. This issue also delves a bit more into the backstory of one character in the criminal cast, revealing some surprising connections to the Alien series lore in the process. I won’t spoil the reveal here, but I have to give credit to screenwriter Steve Fox for how casually this film is played. Newcomers to the series should be able to take this backstory at face value and not feel like they missed anything.…
Abrams Comic Arts’ manga “Kana” continues to make waves in the industry with the release of the English version “Silence”. Yoann Volnières makes his debut with this post-apocalyptic comic, originally published in France, but English readers will also be able to fully experience the true horror and charm of Volnières’ imaginary world. “Silence” is set in a world where monsters roam. Humans are frightened and rely on sign language to communicate. 4 volumes of “Silence” have been released so far. These preview pages provide snippets of Saber and her companions encountering the ferocious Fire Boar. Saber seems frozen in the…
Xbox announced several more sustainability initiatives, including an expansion of its repair program. Official replacement parts for Xbox Series X/S systems are available from the Microsoft Store and iFixit, so you can repair your console yourself even if it’s out of warranty. Previously, Microsoft only offered controller parts through its store, but now you can purchase components for both the all-digital and disk drive editions of Series S and Series X. In addition to a variety of parts and step-by-step repairs, as well as guides, iFixit also sells Xbox toolkits.Meanwhile, as of January 20th, Asurion’s uBreakiFix will be the first…