Tag: Arts & Entertainment
Amazon greenlights a Life is Strange series adaptation
With Hollywood video game adaptations surging, it was only a matter of time before Life is Strange got the treatment. After all, even platformer and sandbox game adaptations have (shockingly) found success in this new era. A well-written adventure game seems like a much shorter leap. Amazon announced on Friday…
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Google Photos gets Veo 3 integration, bringing in even more AI tools
The video-generation model Veo 3 has come to Google Photos, bringing even more AI tomfoolery to the platform. This allows users to do all sorts of wacky things. First and foremost, the pre-existing photo to video feature has been significantly improved. Google says that it can now be used to…
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Ooni’s Volt V2 oven uses ‘Pizza Intelligence’ to cook your pie more evenly
In the latest case of AI being shoehorned into everything, say hello to Ooni’s Volt 2 pizza oven. It uses an adaptive heating system called “Pizza Intelligence” that’s designed to cook your pizza more consistently to deliver the ideal slice, while also giving the company a hot new marketing angle. …
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First look at Star Wars Visions: season 3 shows a more experimental anthology
Disney+ fatigue might be setting in for many viewers, with a surfeit of Marvel and Star Wars shows dropping at a hectic clip over the past few years. But that didn’t stop Star Wars: Visions from getting a warm reception at this past weekend’s Anime NYC convention, where thousands of…
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Instagram adds Spotify integration to Stories and Notes
Spotify and Instagram are cozying up for more seamless music sharing. Two new features make it easier for Spotify's nearly 700 million users to share their favorite tunes. When sharing a Spotify track to Instagram Stories, a short snippet of the song will now be included. When people view the…
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Resident Evil Requiem feels very familiar, but it’s so well made that I respect the hell out of it
For nearly 30 years, developer Capcom has been redefining its particular brand of survival horror for the Resident Evil series. Despite its tone shifting between action-horror games and more pure horror entries, where players face down grotesque moments with scant resources, the series still manages to place players in tense…
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