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A day after X became available again to some people in Brazil, the country’s Supreme Court threatened heavy daily fines against the social media company and Elon Musk-owned Starlink. In a new order posted online, Supreme Court Judge Alexandre de Moraes ordered regulators to “restart” blocking X, saying the companies could be fined nearly $1 million per day if they didn’t comply.The latest order from Moraes, who has been publicly sparring with Musk for months, comes after X was regained access for many users in Brazil on Wednesday. The company said in an earlier statement that the change was an…
Google has found another way to turn user gazes into cash: turning paused YouTube videos into new ad space. A communications manager for YouTube told The Verge that they’ve seen “a positive response from advertisers and reviewers since we rolled out pause ads to all advertisers.”YouTube has begun discussing the use of ads in pause screens with some advertisers in 2023. Google Chief Business Officer Philip Schindler said last April that advertisers liked the new ad concept. YouTube viewers have not been as keen on the idea.Reddit users have been posting screenshots of the new pause screen ads, and to…
As the wildly popular comic book series Scott Pilgrim celebrates its 20th anniversary, Oni Press has teamed up with series creator Bryan Lee O’Malley and Eisner Award-winning artist Patrick Crotty to produce a new box set of the series. Read The Beat’s review here. The Beat asked O’Malley a few questions, which you can read below: This interview has been edited for clarity. Jared Bird: Thanks so much for your time today. To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Scott Pilgrim series, Oni Press is releasing a new box set that contains the entire series in hardcover format and comes…
Self-driving car maker Cruise is gradually restarting operations in California following an October 2023 incident in which a pedestrian was struck and dragged about 20 feet by a robotaxi. The company posted on X that it would reintroduce human-operated mapping vehicles to the streets of Mountain View and Sunnyvale, saying its next goal is to “progress to surveillance testing with up to five autonomous vehicles later this fall.”The past year has not been good for Cruise, which was acquired by GM in 2016. On October 2nd of last year, a pedestrian was hit in San Francisco by a human driver,…
The long-awaited God of War: Ragnarok is now available for PC, nearly two years after its well-received release on PS4 and PS5. That’s a pretty big deal in itself, but this port comes with a feature that wasn’t even available on the original console versions: As first reported by Kotaku, players can finally tell Kratos’ son Atreus to shut up.In the original, Atreus was like Ocarina of Time’s Navi on Adderall: he was, in a word, chatty. Even worse, he had a tendency to ruin puzzle solutions by offering up unsolicited hints, something many players complained would happen even when…
Marvel Comics solicitations for December 2024 are here, filled to the brim with art, story details, and more! All told, there are 179 covers to check out, with variant covers and collected edition covers to peruse.Leading the charge on December Marvel solicits is Timeslide, a rebrand on their annual look ahead one-shot. There’s also new Spider-Man, Venom, and Wolverine titles to get excited about!Also, don’t miss the October 2024 and November 2023 solicitations for more Marvel Comics solicitations ahead.MARVEL Comics Solicitations December 2024 TIMESLIDE #1STEVE FOXE (W) • IVAN FIORELLI (A) • Cover by KAEL NGUVARIANT COVER BY MIKE DEL MUNDOSPOILER VARIANT COVER BY…
DC Comics has revealed that Two-Face will get his own solo series from creators Christian Ward and Fabio Bellas, with colors by Ivan Plascencia and letters by Hassan Otsmane Elhau. The series, which hits shelves December 4th, is part of DC’s “All In” and will explore Harvey’s Perry Mason-like life as a lawyer and how the evil Harvey is seeking not only partial control of his body, but total control of his mind.”After falling in love with Harvey’s beautiful and complex portrayal in Batman: City of Madness, I couldn’t be more excited and proud to be writing Two-Face’s first solo…
Dynamite will release a collected edition of Disney Villains: Cruella de Vil as a graphic novel this holiday season. Part of Dynamite’s licensed Disney line, the collection brings together the entire series focusing on the iconic villain from 101 Dalmatians. Fans of Disney and Cruella de Vil can add this graphic novel to their collection just in time for the holidays. The story follows Cruella de Vil in a new light, as her reputation is ruined by tabloids and gossip, despite the lack of solid evidence that she was involved in the theft of a Dalmatian puppy. When her standing…
Marvel has announced new information regarding the Elektra Daredevil series: This January, DAREDEVIL: UNLEASH HELL – RED BAND will feature a five-issue limited edition written by current Daredevil writer Erica Schultz and drawn by artist Valentina Pinti. “It’s been a lot of fun continuing to write Elektra, especially growing her horns,” Schulz said in a Marvel press release. “With this new series, we have the opportunity to show that just because she doesn’t kill people doesn’t mean you won’t wish she did. Elektra is known for her brutality, and you can see that here, and with her red-band rating, she’s…
During its 2024 iPhone event in September, Apple revealed the new Apple Watch Series 10 and, after our review of the new model, it’s what we recommend for most people. Rumors suggested we might also see a new Apple Watch Ultra 3 or a revamped Apple Watch SE, but those didn’t materialize. That makes Apple’s official smartwatch lineup the Series 10, the Apple Watch Ultra 2 and the Apple Watch SE.A short while after the event, the company released watchOS 11, which unlocked new features not just for the new model, but for older generations too. Ultimately, if you’re an…