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It’s not at all uncommon for major automakers to collaborate on projects, share knowledge and find ideas that benefit all parties — a recent example is GM and Hyundai, who hope to work together to improve their competitiveness while reducing the costs and risks associated with developing new technologies.The two companies have signed a non-binding agreement to evaluate joint venture opportunities and begin working immediately toward a binding agreement, according to GM CEO Mary Barra, to “unleash the scale and creativity of our two companies to deliver more competitive vehicles to customers more quickly and efficiently.”Projects the two companies are…
Marvel Comics has revealed that they’re working on a new cover variant series celebrating the loveable, blue-eyed Thing, with 12 covers in total featuring some of Marvel’s best artists depicting the Thing alongside other heroes.These original titles will hit stores just before Ryan North and Ivan Coelho’s critically acclaimed new Fantastic Four blockbuster hits theaters early next year, and just before Marvel Studios’ highly anticipated film, The Fantastic Four: The First Step, hits theaters next summer.Check out all 12 covers below.NEW YORK, NY — September 12, 2024 — Things are about to get tough for Marvel’s heroes!This November, select issues…
Chrome is introducing a series of safety updates that can improve your security while browsing online. In the release, Google announced new features such as protection from abusive notifications, limiting site permissions, and verifying extensions.Chrome’s security monitor, Safety Check, now runs continuously in the background to make it easier for you to take action to protect yourself. The tool will let you know what actions it’s taking, including removing permissions from sites you no longer visit or sites where Google Safe Browsing thinks you’ve tricked it into giving you permission. It will also flag alerts that it thinks you might…
Roland has released the Aira Compact P-6, a battery-powered sampler with a built-in mic for quickly capturing ideas. It also has a USB-C port and analog inputs, allowing you to plug in a high-end microphone, smartphone, or actual computer for even more sampling. Roland calls it a “mobile recorder,” which is likely because it’s small enough to fit in your pocket.The P-6 is divided into eight banks of six pads and can store up to 48 samples simultaneously. Four sampling rates are available to suit various tastes, but the internal memory is on the small side. The keyboard not only…
Image credit: Skybound/Image Comics This issue marks the climax of the second story in the Skybound Transformers series, and it also marks the one-year anniversary of the rebooted series. It’s all-out, all-out action as Optimus Prime and the Autobots attempt to rescue their captured comrades, sever the connection between Cybertron and Earth, and return the machine planet to its rightful place in the universe. But things are no longer as clear-cut as good and evil, right and wrong, as Optimus Prime finds out. This is another great chapter in the ongoing saga, and one that will really change how we…
AST SpaceMobile has taken another step towards its goal of providing a space-based mobile communications network that turns a standard smartphone into a satellite phone without the need for additional hardware. After announcing that its network of five commercial satellites was scheduled to be launched into low Earth orbit on September 12, the successful launch took place this morning. You can watch the launch below. The 10-second countdown begins at 1:16:09 in the video.The company’s five BlueBird satellites are equipped with communications arrays that aim to provide standard off-the-shelf smartphones with the same voice, data, and video speeds as broadband…
After a decade of its sudden disappearance and countless clones, the original Flappy Bird is making a comeback. According to a press release, avid fans under the banner of the Flappy Bird Foundation have acquired the rights to the mobile smash hit game. Flappy Bird will return as a native mobile app for iOS and Android in 2025, but you’ll still be able to play it on other platforms before then. The team plans to bring the game to other platforms, including desktop and mobile web, starting this fall.The Flappy Bird Foundation has some big plans for the revived title,…
If you’re keen to get your hands on a MacBook Pro but want to save some cash, Amazon has a great deal on the 14-inch MacBook Pro M3 right now. The laptop has been reduced to $1,300 for the model with 8GB of RAM and 512GB of storage, a discount of $300 (a bigger discount than what we saw on Amazon Prime Day in July). The regular price for this version is $1,500, so you’ll save a lot of money. But keep in mind that October’s Prime Day is just around the corner. Amazon has announced that it will hold…
Marvel Comics has announced that a new X-Men series, Magic, will debut on January 8. Written by Ashley Allen and illustrated by Germán Peralta, the series will be the character’s first solo serialization.”I’m so excited to return to writing Illyana!” said Allen. “Supernatural stories with kind-hearted characters are my favorite, so writing this series has been a dream come true! I can’t wait for readers to join Magik on her demon-slaying adventures — and embrace her own demons.”So, what is Magik?The mysterious mutant goes on a demon hunt in her own series! X-Man Illyana Rasputina strikes out on her own,…
The strange tales of Oscar Zahn tell the story of a supernatural detective who appears as a floating skull in a trench coat. The ghost’s sole purpose is to travel the spirit world to rescue lost souls and help others move on and find peace. The series follows the misfortunes Oscar causes in the spirit world at different points in history. This comic that propelled Tri Vuong’s career forward was a dark delight. Published by Ten Speed Press, this graphic novel collection includes chapters 1 through 65 of the supernatural horror and fantasy webcomic that debuted on WEBTOON in June…