Author: Zach_Wilson
Magic is gathering Marvel heroes for giant crossover event
The great IP crossover experiment continues with Marvel showing up in yet another place you don’t typically expect Marvel to be. Today, Wizards of the Coast announced that Marvel’s bringing its iconic (and inescapable) heroes to Magic: The Gathering with new “collectible products and tentpole sets” that will hit your…
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Google Play Games for PC is getting support for 4K and some console game controllers
Google is adding some new features to the Google Play Games Beta on PC, its service that lets you play Android games on a PC, including support for 4K screen resolution on “supported monitors” and for popular console gaming controllers. Google detailed the updates in a blog post from Arjun…
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Dangerous new malware can crack encrypted USB drives
Cybersecurity researchers from Kaspersky have uncovered a sophisticated new piece of malware called TetrisPhantom seen compromising secure USB drives to steal sensitive information from government endpoints in the Asia-Pacific region. Secure USB drives have an encrypted partition whose files can only be accessed with a password, and through specialized software,…
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Marvel’s superheroes are about to come to Magic: The Gathering in a big way
Marvel is coming to Magic: The Gathering, thanks to a new multi-year deal between Marvel and Hasbro. Multiple collectible products and sets are on the way, and the first tentpole set, “based on Marvel’s fan-favorite characters and epic stories”, is set to launch globally at some point in 2025. You…
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League’s new boy band looks ripped out of Arcane
The first music video from Heartsteel, Riot Games’ new virtual boy band starring characters from League of Legends, is here. The video, for the band’s first song, “Paranoia,” has a slick look that harkens back to the awesome art style of Arcane, Netflix’s animated series set in the League of…
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Meet Japan’s bright new idea for boosting EV range – wireless charging at traffic lights
Researchers in Japan are preparing a pilot program that will see wireless charging technology embedded into the road surfaces in Kashiwa City, Chiba Prefecture, just outside of Tokyo. As reported by University Journal (via Eletrek), the idea is that electric vehicles (fitted with the appropriate tech) waiting at traffic signals…
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