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DC Comics’ summer event concludes this week with Absolute Power #4. With the Brainiac Queen defeated by the heroes, Amanda Waller’s Trinity of Evil is weakened, especially as the imprisoned heroes are freed. In an action-packed epic finale, our heroes take on Waller and have some surprises in store.Absolute Power #4 starts out quiet, but packed with wall-to-wall action. The key to this problem is Green Arrow, who has been helping Waller from the beginning. Screenwriter Mark Waid brings us scenes between Waller and Green Arrow, which makes it pretty easy to pick this up and understand what’s going on.…
Image Comic’s Ghost Machine has released a variety of titles, from the anti-heroes of Geiger and Redcoat to the dystopian Rook: Exodus. Now it’s time to sprint into a world of horror with Hyde Street #1. Hyde Street #1 takes place on the titular street, which is home to a collection of characters with their own spooky secrets. Pranky is a seemingly ordinary boy scout whose angelic face hides a wellspring of malice. Dr. Ego conducts gruesome experiments on anyone who enters his clinic. And then there’s the mysterious Mr. X-Ray, known for his distinctive X-ray glasses. He wants a…
Juno, the widely praised (unofficial) YouTube app for Vision Pro, has been removed from Apple’s App Store following complaints from Google, according to an update from Juno developer Christian Selig. Selig said Google suggested his app infringed on its trademark.This is the latest setback for Selig, who shut down his popular Reddit client Apollo last year after the company changed its developer policies for charging API usage fees. The shutdown of Apollo and other apps like it sparked a site-wide outcry by Reddit users and moderators.This time, Selig said he didn’t want any drama, noting that the $5 app was…
Meta has steadily improved Threads and fediverse compatibility over the last year. Now, the company is taking another significant step forward with an update that allows users to see details about their followers and interactions with people on other servers across the Fediverse.Until now, Threads has shown replies from Mastodon and other servers, and alerted users to like posts from other Fediverse apps. However, there was no way for Threads users to see details about their followers from these services. That’s now changing, Adam Mosseri explained in a post.With this update, anyone who opts in to Fediverse sharing on a…
Nintendo has shut down another emulator, this time putting an end to Ryujinx. This program was an open-source emulator for playing Nintendo Switch games on Windows, Linux, and Mac operating systems. A message shared with the emulator’s Discord server today states that the developer has been contacted by Nintendo regarding a deal to cease work on the project. Further details about the terms of the agreement were not disclosed. The same message was also posted on X.The emulator will still work for those already running it, but the Github repository has been removed. Ryujinx also made headlines last month for…
ShortBox Comic Fair, Zainab Akhtar’s October all-digital online comic convention, returns in 2024 with over 100 artists. Digital comics from each creator are published monthly through the SBCF website. Therefore, you don’t have to worry about the edition being sold out as long as you get it in time. Whether you’re an annual Digital Comic-Con regular or discovering it for the first time, you’re sure to find a comic that will surprise and delight you. Or it disgusts you, stimulates your senses, crushes your heart, unlocks your memories, and summons ghosts to haunt you. For now, we can look forward…
A new joint venture between Uber’s Saab Robotics sidewalk delivery drone and Alphabet’s Wing Flying Drone Service conducts dual testing. Both technology companies hope that flying and sidewalk drones will be able to cover areas that others can’t and speed up delivery times.TechCrunch reported that Serve Robotics and Wing will begin deliveries in the coming months in Dallas, Texas. The test involves a selected number of customer orders being delivered by a combination of sidewalk and flying drones.One of the biggest challenges with drone delivery is coverage. Drones that fly can only travel a certain distance from their headquarters. Sidewalk…
You can save $40 on the Ninja Creami Deluxe Ice Cream Maker when you take advantage of the Amazon Prime Day early sale. One of our favorite kitchen gadgets, the 11-in-1 kitchen accessory, is on sale for just $210 (regularly $250).The Creami is based on an innovative patent previously only seen in the restaurant industry. Once that expired, Ninja jumped at the chance to incorporate their designs into relatively affordable consumer products. The result is a quick, easy, and amazingly delicious ice cream to make at home.ninjaInstead of the stirring method used by most ice cream makers, Ninja Creami uses…
Devolver Digital has released a lot of great games and is looking to spread that magic into licensed content. The company just announced a sublabel called Big Fan Games, which will focus on developing indie titles based on existing IP.Devolver Big Fan Games explains: “It’s a new label that gives developers the license to create original games using iconic worlds and characters from film, television, and comics.” To that end, the team includes companies like Disney and Dark Horse Comics. We are staffed by industry veterans who have worked with us.Presentation time.Today, we are launching Big Fan ( @BigFanPresents )…
Dark Horse has announced Yucatan 1512, a new graphic novel by Alex Vede. Weaving Yucatan mythology into his evocative and colorful style, this story is a bloody tale of betrayal and redemption that will reach adventurous readers in May 2025. It will be available in bookstores on May 6th and in comic shops on May 7th.So what is Yucatan 1512?In 1512, a Spanish expedition landed on the Yucatan Peninsula in search of the legendary Mayan city of gold. Sorolla, a grizzled old soldier filled with remorse, seeks oblivion in a foreign land. When the commander kills one of the natives,…