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To be honest, I haven’t read much Shakespeare, so when I hear that a current work of fiction is a retelling of Shakespeare’s classic, I automatically pick it up based on that. I’m not interested. But Julia Armfield is one of my favorite contemporary writers – be sure to read her short story collection Salt Throw and her debut novel Wives of the Deep – so I’m sure you’ll agree that King Lear’s meditative Her new book, which has been described as a re-imagining of the world, immediately attracted attention. Please buy for me. In Private Rites, the world is…
A new game mode called Ballistic is coming to Fortnite in early access on December 11th, bringing a 5v5 tactical first-person shooter experience. In ballistic mode, one team is tasked with placing a rift point device, which detonates 45 seconds after being placed. The other team has to stop it. According to a Fortnite blog post, there will initially be one map (Skyline 10) with a limited selection of weapons and items, but more maps will be added in future “major updates.”“Ballistic is a no-build mode,” says the Fortnite team. “All presets saved in your locker will be carried over…
Am I the one who found the wait for issue 10 of the anthology comic Quantum to be endless? Now I’m not the only one feeling impatient, as the issue begins with editor Steve Tanner explaining the delay. That makes perfect sense given the number of pieces that need to be in place to get Quantum out into the world and into people’s hands. I am an avid reader, even on a bi-monthly schedule. Still, all good things come to those who wait, right? And since it’s always good to have a new issue of Quantum published, let’s take a…
Spotify’s 2024 Wrapped results arrived this week. The overall package seems a little thin compared to previous years, but it’s still exciting to see our listening habits laid bare. Now that Apple Music has also canceled its annual Replay and Tidal’s 2024 Rewind has arrived, non-Spotify users also have some data to scrutinize. If you haven’t used any of the big streaming apps, it’s a good time to reflect on some of your personal favorites from this year.Here, the Engadget team highlights some of the most listened to songs, artists, and albums of 2024 (and how we feel about those…
Marvel Comics today unveiled the Star Wars Black History Month cover featuring stunning art by Karen S. Darbo, Ken Lashley, Matheus Manhanini, and Hernanda Souza. See last year’s cover here.The characters that appeared this year are as follows.Lando Calrissian, the beloved Rebel hero from the original trilogy, returns to fight the First Order in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. Mother Aniseya is the leader of a mysterious group of Force users on the planet Brendoc who debuted earlier this year. Star Wars: Acolyte. The Force and Star Wars: Osha and May, twin sisters with a strong connection to the…
Now you have one less thing to look for in your pocket or purse at the airport. Starting today, you can carry a digital copy of your U.S. passport in Google Wallet and use it at Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoints.If you want to add Passport to Google’s virtual wallet, you’ll first need to download the Google Wallet app and log in to or create an account. Look for the prompt “Create an ID pass with your U.S. passport” and follow the instructions. The app will ask you to take a video selfie and scan your passport’s security chip to…
SpaceX completed its first Starlink direct cell satellite constellation this week. On Wednesday, the company launched 20 satellites on a Falcon 9 rocket, 13 of which can communicate directly with mobile phones without additional equipment.The completed constellation follows the FCC’s approval last week of a deal between SpaceX and T-Mobile. The two companies announced a partnership in 2022, touting plans for a future where mobile phones can connect to the world even in the middle of the ocean. SpaceX says the satellite constellation will “act like cell phone towers in space, enabling network integration similar to standard roaming partners.”On Thursday,…
It seems likely that Apple’s fourth-generation iPhone SE will be equipped with the company’s first 5G modem developed in-house. A new report from Bloomberg confirms an earlier report from 9to5Mac, revealing that Apple’s first modem wasn’t as powerful as the chip the company is trying to leave behind.The new modem, called “Sinope,” will reportedly not support mmWave, a short-range 5G technology offered by Verizon that can theoretically reach speeds of up to 10 gigabits per second. The company also plans to offer only four-carrier aggregation, as opposed to Qualcomm’s six-carrier aggregation, which is “a technology that simultaneously combines bands from…
Marvel Comics has released new interior art and design for Storm: Lifedream. Just in time for X-Man’s 50th anniversary, Storm: Lifedream celebrates the character’s influence with a thrilling story that revisits her most iconic era. Today, fans have seen all four covers so far, including breathtaking new works by Karen S. Darboe, Olivier Coipel, and her current solo series artist Lukas Werneck You can check it out along with the unique interior artwork.50 years of stardom!For the first time ever, an all-Black creative team has joined forces on one anthology celebrating the extraordinary life of Ororo Munroe. As galactic historians…
The first Escape Simulator solved the biggest problem in VR puzzle games. Once everything is resolved, the game ends. There is zero replayability unless you can erase certain memories like Spotless Mind style Eternal Sunshine.Pine Studio’s Escape Simulator now has a custom builder mode that allows the community to build their own escape rooms and share them with other players. Escape Simulator is one of the few virtual puzzle games that you can play continuously, as the internet has some of the most imaginative and insane people on the planet creating custom games for the world. Escape Simulator 2 is…