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With TikTok likely only days away from being banned in the US, the app’s users are pushing several previously little-known apps to the top of Apple and Google’s stores. . The app that seems to have benefited the most so far is a Chinese social media app called “RedNote” (“Xiaohongshu” meaning “little red book”).The TikTok-like app for short videos is currently the number one app on Apple’s App Store and 34th on Google’s Play Store. RedNote is gaining popularity as many TikTok creators have started posting their experiences trying out the Chinese app. Meanwhile, on RedNote, many creators are sharing…

Last week, Meta decided to replace its professional fact-checking program with an X-style “community note,” and it appears a version of this feature is already being tested on Threads. Alessandro Paluzzi, a developer who frequently posts leaks about Meta apps, shared three screenshots showing an early look at how community notes will appear in threads.Paluzzi’s image shows a new “Write a Community Note” option in the menu in the corner of a threaded post. If you select this, you will be able to post a note anonymously, and if it is rated as helpful, it will appear below the post.…

Alarmo was Nintendo’s most important hardware announcement last year, and it will soon be available to a wider audience. Nintendo says the motion-tracking alarm clock will be available for purchase “in-store at participating retailers” in March, without requiring a Nintendo Switch Online subscription or a visit to a physical Nintendo Store.Nintendo Alarm Clock was originally released in October 2024. It combines popular sound effects from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Super Mario Odyssey, and Pikmin 4 with motion sensors that can track when you roll over. This gives Alarmo basic sleep tracking functionality and a morning alarm…

Ahead of the release of One World Under Doom #1, Marvel Comics has released the solicitation and cover art for One World Under Doom #3. Issue 3, written by Ryan North and illustrated by RB Silva, will be released on April 23rd.To learn more about One World Under Doom, read our interview with Ryan North.What is One World Under Doom #3 about?The Avengers confronted Doom. But Earth still needs revenge – and the heroes aren’t the only ones who hate being put in charge of Doom. And heroes and villains unite to take on Doom and defeat him once and…

Bug Wars follows Slade Slaymaker, an Alabama kid who suddenly finds himself in a world more sinister than he could have imagined. It’s a world of marauding ant armies, spell-casting spider witches, and beetle-riding barbarians. A small but deadly kingdom of warriors hidden in your backyard. The same world where her father was eaten alive by insects. Now, young Slade throws himself into the middle of a brutal bug war to decide the fate of his family.Bug Wars #1Screenplay: Jason AaronArtist: Mahmoud AsrarColor: Matthew WilsonText: Becca CareyRelease date: February 12, 2025 PORTLAND, OR, 01/13/2025 — Image Comics is proud to…

There are two universal truths in today’s rapidly changing comics industry. The first is that Dogman remains the defining comic of our time. Second, more people are reading manga and webtoons (aka vertically scrolling comics) than ever before. Therefore, we at Comics Beat continue the bizarre adventures of Beat. Each week, three writers recommend their favorite books and series from Japan, Korea, and other countries. This week we’re featuring everyone’s favorite family of spies, a tricky retelling of Alice in Wonderland, and, of course, Yuri. Spy x Family Writer/Artist: Tatsuya EndoTranslator: Casey LawTouch-up art and lettering: Rina MapaDesign: Jimmy PresslerEditor:…

Image Comics has released the cover art for Geiger #12 and #13. Both feature Ashley Arden (aka “Shining Woman”) and tie into Tariq Guyger’s early days after becoming “Shining Man.” The next issue of Geiger, created by Geoff Johns and Gary Frank, arrives in comic shops on February 12th.”Ashley’s story is just beginning,” Johns said. “Gary and I are excited to finally show fans who Growing Woman is, what drives her as a character, and what her powers, abilities, and mission mean to Tariq. I can’t wait.””Gary and I have hit a new gear with this book, and we have…

With you, our love will work out, Volume 1 Writer & Artist: Chihiro YuzukiPublisher: Yen Press (print and digital editions)Translation: Alicia & Athena NibleyLettering: Greg DengPublication date: December 10, 2024Rating: TeenGenre: Manga (Japan), Romance, Drama, Daily Life Chihiro Yuzuki’s “Kimi to Boku no Koi wa Succeed” is one of the all-new romance manga released by Yen Press in December. The setting of this story feels familiar because the prequel to the series, Flower and Beastman, has already been released in English. Seven volumes of With You, Our Love Will Make It Through are currently in print in Japan, but readers…

I think it’s safe to say that most of humanity on the planet has grown tired of the billionaires who are the current custodians of the social media ecosystem. X is a hateful mess. The meta is about to become a hateful mess. TikTok is probably dying out. Social media isn’t that fun or useful anymore.But celebrity executives and prominent former Twitter users are trying to “save social media from billionaire capture” by creating something called FreeOurFeeds. As reported by User Mag, these people want to build a new social media ecosystem that focuses on public interest rather than profit-driven…

Oni Press releases an original graphic novel called SOMA written by Fernando Llor and illustrated by Carles Dalmau. Originally announced in July of this year, this comic features some very unique art with great coloring. Mr. Rolle is the author of Ojos Grises and Subnormal: Una Historia de Acoso Ascolar, which has been nominated for various awards, including the 2019 José Sanchis Grau Award for Best Spanish Author. I am. SOMA is the author’s debut work in English. Meanwhile, Dalmau designed characters for the hit video game “Cult of the Lamb” and wrote and illustrated his first webcomic, “Lucid Lucy.”…