Month: October 2024
Venom: The Last Dance stays firmly in its ridiculous lane
Though neither of Sony’s previous standalone Venom movies were cinematic gems, their strange blend of Odd Couple humor and bloodless body horror were enough to put them squarely in so-bad-they’re-kinda-fun territory. It was hard to imagine a Venom feature — let alone a franchise — really working without a Spider-Man…
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Audio Pro adds WiiM to its wireless speakers to show up Sonos’ woes
If you’re looking for great-sounding speakers with multi-room capability but the ongoing Sonos app saga has put you off that particular option, Audio Pro have just the thing – or rather, things. The high-end audio firm has launched two new WiiM-enabled speakers, the C5 MK II WiiM Edition and the…
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I’m excited about the Alien: Isolation sequel, but I’m not convinced I’ll ever play it
The news of an Alien: Isolation sequel is excellent for fans of the wider Alien franchise, the first game, the best horror games, and for those who appreciate the art of videogames themselves. For me, however, I’m conflicted. I’m simultaneously really looking forward to it, but also scared of the…
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TechRadar’s new VPN rankings just landed – and there are some big changes
Our experts spend hundreds of hours regularly testing VPN apps to give you only the best and most up-to-date buying advice. Well, after another round of deep dives, there are some big changes to our best VPN rankings. While some testing sessions are less eventful – often confirming rather than…
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Some Samsung Exynos phone chips have a worrying security flaw
Some Samsung smartphones were reportedly carrying a high severity vulnerability in their processors, allowing threat actors to escalate privileges and possibly drop malware on the devices. Cybersecurity researchers from Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) found the flaw and reported it to Samsung, which addressed the vulnerability on October 7, with…
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My inbox was a mess, but iOS 18.2 has revolutionized the Mail app
iOS 18.2 developer beta is here and the new Apple Intelligence-powered Mail app is one of the standout updates coming to your iPhone. While it may not be as headline-grabbing as ChatGPT-integration with Siri, Visual Intelligence, or Genmoji, it’s the mundane use of AI that I think the average consumer…
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