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The most evil mind in the universe has won. Commander Data’s evil brother, Lore, has used the Orb of Destruction to erase all of reality, remake it in his own image, and declare himself God. Now that Lore has achieved his ultimate victory, what will happen next?IDW Publishing is pleased to announce LORE WAR, a compelling crossover event that has been planned since the STAR TREK comics series relaunched with the landmark Eisner Award-nominated issue, STAR TREK #400, two years ago.Kicking off with STAR TREK: LORE WAR #1 from acclaimed creators Colin Kelly, Jackson Lansing, Christopher Cantwell and Davide Tinto,…
Pulse Mindfulness, whose team includes a former Oura COO and founding employee, has released a “digital detox” smart ring, the Pulse Ring, via a Kickstarter campaign. Unlike other wearables that focus on getting as much data as possible, this smart ring is designed to provide a sanctuary from the digital noise: it tracks your health, but without any data tracking or notifications. But Pulse Mindfulness, founded in 2023, aims to pioneer a new category of wearables that prioritizes mental health over data collection. The company is essentially a modern take on an old-fashioned thing: It vibrates to notify you of…
A North Carolina man is facing fraud charges after he allegedly uploaded hundreds of thousands of AI-generated songs to streaming services and used bots to generate billions of plays. Michael Smith is said to have received more than $10 million in royalties since 2017 through the scheme.Smith, 52, was arrested on Wednesday. According to an indictment (PDF) unsealed the same day, he allegedly used bots to steal royalties from platforms including Spotify, Apple Music and Amazon Music. Smith was charged with wire fraud conspiracy, wire fraud and money laundering conspiracy, each of which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years…
DC Comics today released a first look preview for DC All-In Special #1, which features textless interior art from both Joshua Williamson and Daniel Sampere’s story and Scott Snyder and Wes Craig’s story.The flip-book style story follows DC’s summer event “Absolute Power” and takes the DC Universe in a bold new direction. Having overcome the Triumphant Evil, the DCU’s Super Heroes usher in a new era of unity (including a new expanded version of the Justice League) to protect humanity from all threats. And the first threat to this new oath of protection couldn’t be greater: the return of Darkseid.Gathering…
The first Double Dragon arcade game came out in 1987 and launched an era of phenomenal success for scrolling action games, with countless successors expanding on the elements and innovations that Double Dragon brought. Though a masterpiece at the time, somehow the sequels never reached the same level as the original. Still, the game was hugely influential and was ported to almost every console and computer platform, allowing players to battle bad guys at home as twin brothers Billy and Jimmy Lee, regardless of their hardware. Oddly enough, it was also ported to the Atari 2600. It wasn’t very good,…
Google’s AI-powered Photos upgrades are slowly rolling out: Ask Photos, a Gemini-powered chatbot that lets you make photo searches very specific and conversational, is releasing in early access to some users in the U.S. Additionally, an improved search feature that supports more detailed Google Photos queries is rolling out to all English-speaking users starting today.We’ve upgraded search in Google Photos to let you use more specific queries. For example, instead of searching for “lake,” you can now type “kayak on a lake surrounded by mountains.” Or, rather than simply searching for your friend Alice, you can type “Alice and me…
By popular demand, the first volume of Oni Press’ horror fantasy The Autumn Kingdom is being reprinted in a second printing. The second printing features a beautiful new cover by artist Christopher Mitten in deep teal and midnight purple, and three pairs of glowing eyes emerging from the jungle. Written by Cullen Bunn, illustrated by Mitten, colored by Francesco Segara, and lettered by Taylor Esposito, Volume 1 of The Autumn Kingdom has received overwhelmingly positive reviews, with The Beat magazine calling it “a compelling and brilliant dark fantasy story that’s perfect for young readers and genre fans alike.” The story…
Scott Snyder has been dropping more and more details about his highly anticipated Absolute Batman film in recent weeks, collaborating with Nick Dragotta, and today he took to Reddit to answer a fan question — and it was an intriguing one, as it hinted at a number of details and shed more light on the somewhat mysterious project.In terms of the bigger picture, Snyder revealed that he initially intended to be a consultant and not write The Batman, but after advice from James Tynion IV, he decided to get involved as long as Dragotta was willing to pitch in. As…
Human Things has relaunched its Kickstarter campaigns for several portable gaming companions. The company behind popular products like the Genki Audio for Nintendo Switch, Covert Dock Mini, and Covert Dock 2 has several new products planned, including a 100W turbocharger, a PocketPro old-school wireless gamepad, a Saya Carry sling for portable gaming systems, and what we think is the hot item: the SavePoint M.2 2230 SSD enclosure. There are only a few left, so if you’re looking for a portable storage enclosure or other products, now is a good time to pre-order.It’s important to keep in mind that backing a…
Panasonic TVs have been off the U.S. market for over a decade, which is odd because the company makes good products. Either way, our nation’s nightmare is over. The Japanese electronics giant has just released a series of new TVs for American customers.The release is split into two lines of OLED displays and another line of Mini LED TVs. The TVs range in size from 55″ to 85″ and are all designed and developed in Japan. As expected, all of the TVs boast 4K resolution and Panasonic’s claim of “superior picture quality.”Panasonic has also partnered with Amazon on these displays,…