Tag: Arts & Entertainment
Coachella is coming back to ‘Fortnite’ in a bigger way this year
The 2023 edition of Coachella gets underway this weekend and, along with having the option to catch livestreams of every stage on YouTube, you can take part in the fun remotely in another way thanks to Fortnite. The festival has once again teamed up with Epic Games to celebrate Coachella.…
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Sure, ‘Max’ sounds dumb, but HBO Max needed a reboot
There are many things I think of when I hear the name “Max.” There’s Max Headroom, the ’80s AI icon that’s been on my mind a lot lately. Mad Max! Max Payne! Every friend I’ve ever had named Max (whose names I’ve always been jealous of). Even Homer Simpson’s alternate…
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Substack’s Twitter-esque Notes feature has officially launched
Substack has officially launched Notes for all users. The new product takes a lot of cues from Twitter and joins the long list of services looking to lure away users from Elon Musk’s beleaguered social network. At first (and second) glance, Substack Notes looks a whole lot like Twitter. Instead…
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The Morning After: Worldwide PC shipments plunge by a third
Both Canalys and IDC estimate worldwide computer shipments dropped 29 to 33 percent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2023. That's a steep drop, and none of the major PC brands escaped the worst of the downturn. Second-place HP escaped relatively lightly with a 24 percent drop in shipments, while…
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‘Super Mario Bros. Movie’ review: A fun but safe Mushroom Kingdom romp
Super Mario Bros. is an almost perfect kids film. It’s stunningly animated, it has enough momentum to keep youngins from being bored, and almost every character is unique and likable (even Bowser himself, thanks to the comedic stylings of Jack Black). It’s clear that Nintendo didn’t want to repeat the…
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Maggie Rogers thwarts ticket bots with in-person sales
Pop star Maggie Rogers isn’t going to let bots spoil her upcoming tour. The “Alaska” singer told fans in an email today that she’s getting a jump on automated scalpers by selling tickets the old-fashioned way: in-person sales. Rogers says fans can physically walk up to box offices on Friday…
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