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Black Friday and Cyber Monday are in the rear-view mirror, but some of the better deals from the onslaught of sales are still available. Both PlayStation 5 consoles are still $75 off, for instance, while the Apple Watch Series 10 remains about $70 off at $330 (with a coupon).If you’re looking to grab a few tech gifts for the holidays, we’ve sorted through the best of what’s left for our latest weekly deal roundup. We’ve also included a few new discounts, including the noise-canceling version of Apple’s AirPods for a new low of $139. Keep in mind that shipping times…
Black Friday and Cyber Monday are in the rearview mirror, but you can still find great deals this holiday season. Case in point: Apple’s AirPods 4 with active noise cancellation (ANC) have dropped to their lowest price ever. You can purchase it for $139, which is $40 off the list price.We think the AirPods Pro 2 are the best AirPods overall, but the ANC-enabled AirPods 4 are still a solid choice. We gave it a score of 86 in the review.appleThe ANC-enabled version of Apple’s AirPods 4 has dropped to its lowest price yet. It can be yours for $139.…
A new five-issue series, The Thing #1, hits comic shops on March 5th. Written by Tony Freaks with art by Leonard Kirk, this solo series follows Ben as he leaves the Fantastic Four to unravel a criminal conspiracy with mysterious connections to his childhood on Yancey Street. It will be. The Thing last had a solo series in 2021.”What I love about Ben Grimm is that he’s just a normal, hard-working guy who just happens to have superpowers,” Freaks said. “He’s Jack Kirby, and he’s not easily impressed by all the outlandish, cosmic things that are happening around him all…
Google Photos just announced an annual roundup feature that plays off the likes of Spotify Wrapped and PlayStation Wrap-Up. It’s a highlight reel of notable photos, hand-picked throughout the year, with “fun graphics and cinematic effects.” I can’t wait to see the beautiful photos of the cats.In addition to random graphics and effects, the system also generates captions that help indicate the two important events of the year for each user. These captions are generated by Gemini, but users must opt in. Google gave examples of attending a wedding and traveling to Seoul. googleThe Recap feature also provides “insights” in…
According to changes to the Microsoft Repair Hub spotted by The Verge, iFixit has started selling genuine Xbox parts and providing repair guides as part of a deal it signed with Microsoft last year. We currently offer parts for Xbox Series S and X (digital and disk drive) models, from cases to power supplies to motherboards, as well as toolkits, thermal paste, and more.iFixit announced its partnership with Microsoft when it began offering official replacement parts for Microsoft Surface laptops in 2023. As part of that, we’ve provided teardown videos and step-by-step guides to simplify relatively complex repairs.We’ve done something…
Charles Soule and Ryan Browne, the creative duo behind the hit 8 Billion Genies, are back with The Lucky Devils. The series, to be released by Image Comics, combines humor, humanity, and philosophy with an imaginative world of demons and temptations.Lucky Devils follows two low-level demons, Color and Rake. They aim to cause a revolution in Hell by empowering two good humans and trying to keep them from becoming corrupt. This mission hilariously upends the traditional power dynamic between demons and humans. After reading the first issue, The Lucky Devils focuses on inventive world-building, richly developed characters, and universal questions…
Image credit: Breno Braga When lonely hacker Danny finds a discarded pleasure robot named Lani in a trash can, it begins a violent chain of events that breaks her programming, which had learned the most despicable human traits from her previous owner. I did. To be honest, when Paul Veenstra, creator of Nymphobots, contacted me to draw my attention to his comic, I was hesitant. Especially when you see Global Comix describing it as a “sexy sci-fi actioner.” This first issue can be read for free. But by its description, and perhaps even by its title, Nymphobot is off-putting. Because…
Welcome to another edition of the Fantastic Five, where we give props to the best comics of the week! DC had another great week, Marvel went big with the all-new Venom, and Image brought back Snotgirl. Let’s go to the books!Best comics of the week: December 4, 2024#5: Absolute superhuman #2Absolute Superman #2 is a unique take on Superman’s Kryptonian past and an original approach to Lois Lane, blending action-packed sequences with a slow-burning plot that deepens the lore and intrigue. I am. While the villain remains a mystery, this issue sets the stage for an engaging story with vibrant…
Last week, Brazil’s antitrust regulator CADE gave Apple a 20-day deadline to allow users to download and purchase apps outside of the App Store, with fines for not complying. Now, a Brazilian federal court has canceled the injunction, ruling that it is “disproportionate and unnecessary,” 9to5Mac reported.Cade ordered Apple to allow third-party developers to tell users about alternatives to in-app purchases, such as subscriptions, so that developers are not forced to pay fees to Apple. It also demanded that Apple open up its ecosystem to other stores or allow sideloading. Apple faces a fine of 250,000 reais (approximately $43,000) for…
Google DeepMind announced Genie 2, a world modeling AI that can create 3D worlds and maintain those environments for significantly longer periods of time. Genie 2 is not a game engine. This is a diffusion model that generates images as a player (human or another AI agent) moves through the world that the software is simulating. All you need to get started is a single image prompt, generated from AI or a real-world photo.There are limits: DeepMind says the model can generate a “coherent” world for up to 60 seconds, and the majority of the examples the company shared on…