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Marvel recently released the “Agatha Harkness: Tales of the Witches of Salem” trade paperback, which reprints Agatha Harkness’ appearances in classic issues of “The Fantastic Four” and “The Avengers,” as well as the complete five-issue “Midnight Sun” miniseries coming in 2022.Most of it is entertainment material. I especially love the first story, “The Return of the Frightful Four,” from Fantastic Four #94 (1969). This issue came towards the end of the Stan Lee/Jack Kirby run, with Kirby leaving the book a few issues later (Fantastic Four #102 was his final issue, though some of his work was used in Fantastic…
Many of Apple Intelligence’s most anticipated features will arrive gradually after the release of iOS 18. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman said it could be December before the iPhone offers features like AI-generated images and custom emojis. Apple Intelligence is expected to debut in iOS 18.1, which Gurman previously reported will likely be released sometime in October. Genmoji and the upcoming image generation tool Image Playground will reportedly not be among the first features. Gurman predicts they will be released in iOS 18.2, due for release in December.Apple unveiled Genmoji and Image Playground at its June event. Genmoji lets users create custom…
Join the AIPT Comics podcast and writer Hannah Rose May for an interview about her upcoming series, “Exorcism,” on 1600 Penn. Featuring art from Vanesa R. Del Rey and Jordie Bellaire, we find out more about this new horror, which hits theaters on October 16th. What elements are in store for this unique horror story, which hits theaters right before the U.S. presidential election?I also round up the week’s comic news and review my favorite comics.You can stream the AIPT Comics podcast below: You can also find it wherever you get your podcasts, such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Amazon…
Mattel’s latest Polly Pocket collaboration is a Stranger Things playset that brings the fictional town of Hawkins and the Upside Down into a compact, walkie-talkie-shaped world. Announced this week, the set includes character figures of Eleven, Mike, Dustin, Lucas and Will, plus a very unintimidating Demogorgon figure. Preorders for the $50 collectible are currently being accepted through Mattel Creations and major retailers like Walmart and Target, with shipments expected to start later this month. MattelThe set also includes a tiny walkie-talkie, a motorcycle, an Eleven wig, and a pile of waffles. On either side of the compact, there’s also a…
King’s WarriorManga artist: ShukaPublisher: Bulgilhan Press / $15September 2024 A royal warrior. With a golden helmet and a bloody sword, she rides a great lion-horse. Her horse’s name does not do justice to its many forms. Mara. Leads a cavalry charge. Once, when she was a child, before her brother slept, before he took up arms, his cavalry stormed her town, battling creatures once unimaginable. A deal with the king ends his brother’s slumber. Her ferocity has won the kingdom over, but the king’s greatest threat lurks outside the realm. The alchemist. Hua Hua Ju’s dark, thin book tells of…
For Apple devotees, the biggest tech day of the year is coming up: The Apple iPhone 16 launch event. It’ll take place on September 9 at 1PM ET in Cupertino, CA, and you can stream it live on YouTube or the company’s website. We’ll also be live-blogging the news and hopefully will get a chance to check out the new iPhone after the event.The biggest news we’re expecting from Apple’s It’s Glowtime event is the iPhone 16 lineup. Following past events, we’re also anticipating a new Apple Watch or two — maybe even three, if Apple showcases a new SE.Beyond…
Chrysler’s parent company, Stellantis, has issued a recall for 2019 and 2021-2024 model year Ram 1500 pickup trucks due to a software issue in the anti-lock braking system. According to a notice from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the bug could cause the anti-lock braking system to “disable the electronic stability control system,” increasing the risk of a crash.The recall affects about 1.46 million vehicles worldwide, the majority of which are in the United States, according to Reuters. So far, no injuries or accidents related to the issue have been reported, according to Reuters. If the problem occurs,…
Meta is making changes to WhatsApp and Messenger to add interoperability with third-party chat apps (in Europe, that is), and the company shared how it’s working in a new post. As per previous reports, Meta started working on enabling third-party chat last year after the European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) rules came into effect. Under the DMA, industry “gatekeepers,” or the largest companies and platforms, are prohibited from giving preferential treatment to their own services and therefore must ensure interoperability with third parties.The company said it gathered feedback from potential partners and other stakeholders to shape the new experience.…
Marvel has released a new trailer for the upcoming relaunch of Iron Man #1. Written by Pulitzer Prize-winning Spencer Ackerman, drawn by Julius Ohta, and colored by Alex Sinclair, this new Iron Man returns angrier and edgier than ever. Picking up right after Tony Stark lost everything and his marriage to Emma Frost ended, this new “Instant Iron Man” finds Tony struggling to reinvent himself, building brand new toys and leveling up again to his old self. “Tony’s in full survival mode from the beginning, right down to the armor that Iron Man is wearing,” Ackerman explained to ComicBook.com. “The…
The Roku smart TV platform is a convenient way to access all your favorite streaming content centrally – either built into your TV or by adding an affordable dongle or set-top box to an older TV. But a common frustration for smart TV and streaming service users is that some of the best shows and movies are unavailable due to geographic restrictions.A common way to address this issue is to use a VPN, but unlike Fire TV, Apple TV, and other competitors, Roku systems don’t have native VPN support. But that’s not the end of the story. Using a VPN…