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New York Comic Con often features an interesting mix of creators. Remember the announcement at NYCC ’11 that Stan Lee and Neal Adams would be affiliated with the NHL? There are some equally interesting mashups happening this year. Film music expert Bear McCleary, singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright, writers Matt Groom and Kyle Higgins, artist Ramon K. Perez, and other artists and musicians collaborated on a graphic novel and concept album. . The Singularity, an album and graphic novel of the same name, was released this spring, but some of the creators behind it, including the driving force behind McCleary, Higgins, and…
New Disney+ or Hulu subscribers will no longer be able to sign up through Apple’s App Store. Both platforms are Disney-owned platforms and were announced through an update to the Help Center. Instead, individuals are encouraged to visit the browser site and sign up directly. The reason is obvious. Apple imposes a 30% discount on purchases made through iOS apps, slashing profits for developers (and big companies like Disney).Existing customers can still manage their subscriptions through Apple, but Hulu says, “If you don’t want to be billed by Apple, you’ll need to subscribe directly through Hulu.” I’m not trying to…
From beneath the alien ocean in Subnautica to Billin’ in a galaxy far, far away, Alex Ries has worked on numerous projects. Now they are ready to release their first art book, Other Worlds: The Art of Alex Ries. The acclaimed artist is working with publisher Iron Circus Comic to bring this project to life. Other Worlds: The Art of Alex Rees Ries is known for his work as a concept artist on Subnautica: Below Zero and as a world builder on The Birrin Saga. It’s no wonder that their artwork captivates with alien and world designs that feel incredibly…
Hey everyone, Crooker has written a review of IDW’s new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #3, starring Jason Aaron as the helmeted hero. The art for this issue is provided by Cliff Chiang and stars my favorite turtle, Leonardo, the blue-clad leader who is always in charge. It took me a long time to figure out how to approach this review. So I hope I can offer a fair critique and my own perspective on this review. It’s ninja time.IDW PublishingSince this was an early review version, I had a lot of time to think about this issue. My feelings are…
Ford has issued a bulletin asking people to stop using Tesla Supercharger adapters. It says the adapter that connects Ford EVs to NACS chargers has an issue that could slow down charging speeds or risk damaging the ports. The company says it will send a replacement adapter soon and asks users to return the faulty adapter. Shipping costs for both replacement and original items are free.This is another high-profile stumble for Ford, especially since this adapter has already been delayed multiple times due to supplier issues. Plus, it doesn’t seem like these adapters are toys, considering they’re connected to a…
The Wall Street Journal’s parent company, Dow Jones, and the New York Post are suing AI-powered search startup Perplexity, accusing it of using their content to train large-scale language models. Both News Corp. publications are accusing Perplexity of copyright infringement for using their articles to generate answers to people’s questions, thereby taking traffic away from the publications’ websites. . “This lawsuit was brought by news publishers seeking redress for Perplexity’s brazen scheme to steal readers while simultaneously free-riding on the valuable content publishers produce,” the publisher wrote in its complaint. I’m writing.The publishers argued in the lawsuit that Perplexity can…
Meta is bringing back facial recognition technology to its app, more than three years after it was shut down amid widespread backlash against Facebook’s “facial recognition” system. Going forward, the social network will begin rolling out facial recognition tools on Facebook and Instagram to combat fraud and help users who have lost access to their accounts, the company said in an update.The first test will use facial recognition to detect fraudulent ads using the faces of celebrities and other public figures. “If our system suspects that an ad may be a scam, including images of famous people at risk of…
At the “Spider-Man and his Venomous Friends” panel exhibition held at New York Comic Con in 2024, there was a face-to-face meeting between Nick Lowe, who has been the editor of “Spider-Man” for many years, and some Marvel fans. An awkward escalation occurred both on the panel and online. The online report prompted criticism from fans of his editorial choices and questions about what exactly happened during the panel. I know what happened to both of them. Because I’ve been there. So here’s my report on what happened regarding the awkward co-occurrence of events. First event: Marvel panel brouhaha At…
Peripheral manufacturer 8BitDo has revealed when the 64 controller will be available. It is designed to work with the upcoming Analogue 3D, a remake of the Nintendo 64 that supports 4K output. Pre-orders for the $40 controller are now available. Available in black or white to match Analogue 3D, it will ship on March 19th.This peripheral appears to be a version of 8BitDo’s Ultimate controller, but with only one thumbstick and six control buttons (A, B, and four C buttons) on the surface. There are four bumper buttons, and both triggers appear to be able to replace the Z button…
Alarmo is a typical Nintendo product. Explore your love of all things Nintendo with a fun and quirky way to control your bedside alarm clock (with motion sensors!). This is a $100 device that is completely intended to surprise and delight its users. But there’s also the usability issue, and we suspect the company’s engineers haven’t encountered the latest gadgets in the last 10 years (which is the same amount of time they’ve been developing Alarmo). .For example: There is no easy way to enter your Wi-Fi password if you want to download a new theme. Instead, you have to…