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Threads appears to be rolling out a new location tagging feature that allows users to add locations to their posts. Some users have reported seeing changes to the Threads app, but it doesn’t seem to be available to everyone yet.This feature is similar to Instagram’s location tags. If you give threads access to your location, you’ll see a list of nearby places to tag, but you can also search for places manually. For example, I’ve already seen some users jokingly tag their posts with “hell.”According to Meta’s in-app disclaimer, the company plans to use location sharing to better customize threads…
Archie Comics has announced an all-new special edition: The Archie Halloween Spectacular. This comic follows a new storyline involving Mother Striga, the new big bad of Sabrina’s world. The character debuted in the Sabrina Annual Spectacular, and although she functions as a standalone this time around, she follows a story that is part two of this Halloween Spectacular. This is a big deal since Archie Comics doesn’t usually do crossovers, but especially since Sabrina’s current big bad, Amber Nightstone, sold out her debut issue years ago, and Mother -This was too big to do since Striga is her boss. Archie…
Walkabout Mini Golf was released around the same time as Meta Quest 2 and has been popular with players ever since. Now, this multiplayer mini golf game is coming to iOS devices.Developer Mighty Coconut is currently beta testing its mobile mini-golf game, Walkabout Mini Golf: Pocket Edition, and plans to release the full version on the App Store on October 10th.The Pocket version may be on a mobile device, but the miniature version of the mini golf game doesn’t stray far from its virtual interface. The iOS Walkabout game can be played in two different modes. There’s a “touch to…
Dynamite Entertainment has launched a Kickstarter for a special set of Transformers trading cards to celebrate the series’ 40th anniversary. This collection offers fans the opportunity to add unique cards to their collection, including exclusive Chase cards. Currently live, Kickstarter offers multiple options for fans of all ages to participate and obtain collector items. Read more about Dynamite: The trading cards featured in this set and campaign bring together a wide range of visions of everyone’s favorite characters. Hasbro’s vaults have been opened, and set designers and curators have pulled out classic artwork, representing some of the world’s top artists.…
Comix.One founder Saurabh Bhatia wants digital comics to do better for indie and small press. If there is one singular message the tech industry veteran wanted to get across in an hour-long discussion, it was this: he wants to create a platform that serves the self-starters and helps to reward their labours (with a decent webstore and comics reader, to boot). With twenty years of experience in the trenches of software startups, the India-born/Australia-based software engineer has also nurtured a lifelong passion for comics, even going so far as to write his own and help crowdfund it. He has witnessed…
The U.S. Department of Justice has charged three Iranians as part of a hack into emails and computers used by President Donald Trump’s campaign staff and other political connections.The Washington Post reported that Justice Department officials indicted Masoud Jalili, Seyed Ali Aghamili and Yasar Baragi in an indictment filed Thursday in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. According to the indictment, the three men “prepared and engaged in an extensive hacking campaign” against current and former U.S. officials, political activities, and the media.The indictment says the “activities of Mr. Jalili, Mr. Agamiri, and Mr. Baraghi are part…
Minky Woodcock: A Girl Called Cthulhu #1 will be released by Titan Comics next month. The first issue of the publisher’s four-issue miniseries titled “Hard Case Crime” is by writer and artist Cynthia von Buehler. The series follows the title character as he encounters none other than the master of macabre horror, HP Lovecraft. Today, The Beat is pleased to offer an exclusive early coverage of this issue. Titan describes Minky Woodcock: A Girl Called Cthulhu #1 as follows: The intrepid detective is back with an occult horror twist!A sensational artist, author, and playwright, Cynthia von Buehler combines her brilliant…
If you launched Steam within the last 24 hours, you may have seen a pop-up window asking you to accept the new Steam Subscriber Agreement (SSA). Valve explained the changes in an official blog post on the Steam Community Forums. In particular, binding arbitration is no longer part of the SSA.Binding arbitration is a requirement that disputes be resolved by a legal process outside of a court. These disputes are supervised by arbitrators instead of judges, and the arbitrators are compensated by the Company. You can imagine why conflicts of interest inherently exist (or why companies like them). Instead, the…
Next week, DC Comics will release DC All In Special #1. This oversized flipbook was written by Joshua Williamson and Scott Snyder, with art by Daniel Sampere on the issue’s “Alpha” side, Wes Craig on the “Omega” side, and spreads by Dan Mora. connects these two. middle. Today, DC released previews for the first and second half of the DC All-In Special, which sees the rebuilding of the Justice League and Darkseid on a mysterious quest. “Alpha” cover, Daniel Sampere DC describes DC All In Special #1 as follows: The next epic chapter in DC history begins here…presented as a…
Valve continues its great tradition of interfering with people who feel the need to cheat in multiplayer games. In the latest update to Deadlock, the company’s hugely popular new hero shooter, which is currently invite-only, Valve has added an anti-cheat system, a first for the game.When the system detects a cheater, Deadlock presents options to the opposing team. Violators of the rules can be immediately banned and the match can be ended immediately. Beyond the second door is an option to turn the impostor into a frog for the rest of the game. Valve plans to ban them afterwards. Valve…