In a statement, Google did not provide specifics but also did not deny implementing an artificial wait time. “To support a diverse ecosystem of creators globally and allow billions to access their favorite content on YouTube, we’ve launched an effort to urge viewers with ad blockers enabled to allow ads on YouTube or try...
Google's acquisition of fitness-tracking company Fitbit seemed like a big move at the time, but four years later, the future of Fitbit looks uncertain.
I personally haven't seen a FPS be unique or engaging since the last Bioshock... and before that was maybe the first Bioshock or FEAR lol
The MiLiTaRy Is CoOL vibe from COD, Battlefront and Halo never appealed to me, but Halo Combat Evolved on PC and Halo 3's multiplayer was at least fun.
Lol - expecting the primary protagonist to be surpassed is a fool's errand. Toriyama even played with the idea of making Gohan the primary character but went back to Goku.
This director doesn't have many directing credits but seems that worked out well for The Super Mario Movie. His current catalog is averaging around 7 on IMDb, which is a far better indicator of quality than RT, so that's promising.
Things are looking grimmer and grimmer by the day for “The Marvels.” Last week I had reported that, based on internal tracking, I was seeing a $45-$50M opening for the latest MCU installment.
we’re all bored with the same product over and over again.
Obviously with the success of the franchise I am in the minority with this belief, but from a critical standpoint 80% of the MCU films are "okay" and just popcorn flicks. There's nothing wrong with that, but now that has caught up with the viewers and Disney.
Infinity War was special because the good guys actually lost and that alone shook things up for once. Endgame was special because it was the culmination of 10 years of filmmaking and a downright spectacle. Once you drill in beyond those, there are only a few standouts: Winter Soldier, Civil War, Iron Man 1 and Age of Ultron are all standouts in my opinion due to their themes: "what really defines the good guys?"
There are a few others I enjoyed but they had problems: In Homecoming, Feige really screwed up a lot about what makes Peter Parker likeable. Ragnarok was fun but in retrospect it is dragged down in quality by the major screw ups of its successor and its refusal to take much seriously. The misfits of GotG were fun too but ultimately its success really messed up the tone of the entire franchise. None of those 3 really jump out as memorable long-term, either - just fun. The rest are forgettable and almost cookie cutter copies of each other.
A Palestinian Authority official said 4,950 Gaza residents had fled to the West Bank from Israel and some 5,000 were believed to have been detained by Israel....
Described as The Beatles’ final song, “Now and Then” has finally been released, featuring the voice of the late John Lennon decades after he first wrote it.
You can hear Paul and or Ringo in some parts and I think the reason the vocals aren't louder is because they've lost a significant amount of their vocal range.
It's a pretty cool and special release in my opinion, no need to be a hater. Literally all of the Beatles were included on the track as each of them touched it in some way over the last 30 years: John's now isolated vocals from his demo tape was the starting point, George's recorded guitar parts from before he died and obviously Ringo and Paul's work too. Given Paul and Ringo's ages it's a beautiful send-off to some of the most famous and influential musicians to have ever lived.
The Israeli leader is emboldened by a hard-right coalition and frustrated with calls for humanitarian pause in Gaza, writes Paul Rogers is Emeritus Professor of Peace Studies in the Department of Peace Studies and International Relations at Bradford University, and an Honorary Fellow at the Joint Service Command and Staff...
I've said this on smash forums before and had the toxic side of the fanbase lose their shit over it, but the next Smash Bros iteration should be a complete reset on the roster and that roster's movesets. e.g. Samus Aran should be reworked to incorporate skills from Samus Returns, Fusion, the Prime series and Dread. Right now her moveset is stuck on her Super Metroid form. Link should be reworked to be more based on BotW/TotK. Mario should be reworked to incorporate Odyssey, Galaxy and Wonder.
I LOVE the Smash franchise and have devoted thousands of hours of my life to the series - but that doesn't change many characters growing stale and being trapped in their pasts. Right now Smash celebrates gaming legacies, but it should be changed to celebrate more than just the distant legacies. The last 10 years of most characters are completely ignored by the current roster. It should celebrate those characters' futures too.
Mr. Perry, who died on Saturday, was best known for his role in “Friends,” the NBC sitcom that followed a group of young professionals living in Manhattan.
Curious to see what the narrative of Perry will be over the next few weeks. Typically death causes everyone to forget your misdeeds and celebrate your good, but Perry has a history of a) being a character on Friends, many seasons of which he doesn't remember filming b) being an arrogant prick - just recently in his new book wishing the beloved Keanu Reeves had died instead of a different actor. Most of Perry's publicly known character seems insufferable.
Dutch flag carrier KLM posts only occasionally on Twitter nowadays, and its pinned post is a warning that it no longer provides customer service there. The result, though, is scammers pretending to…
If you are going to Twitter for customer service, maybe you're part of the problem. Most websites have contact us portals built into their official website. Just seems like common sense not to use a third party site.
It's really sad and ironic how something as Christ-like as keeping your fellow citizens healthy has become a target for Republicans to destroy. They are not interested in building or protecting, just destroying and harming.
In rare comments on an active foreign policy crisis, Obama said any Israeli military strategy that ignores the human costs of the war “could ultimately backfire.”...
Eight unnamed individuals sued Google in San Francisco in July for supposedly misusing content posted to social media and information shared on Google platforms to train its systems....
I'm not going to go full conspiracy theorist because ultimately I gain nothing from that, but given the track record of the US and Israel I have absolutely no faith in either side's report on this.
"There is no justification for violence that indiscriminately targets innocent civilians, whether by Hamas or Israeli forces. This is absolutely prohibited under international law and amounts to a war crime,” the experts said.
Israel’s use of white phosphorus in military operations in Gaza and Lebanon puts civilians at risk of serious and long-term injuries, Human Rights Watch said today in releasing a question and answer document on white phosphorus.
Gaza’s power authority has said the blockaded enclave’s sole power plant will run out of fuel within hours, leaving the Palestinian territory without electricity after Israel cut off supplies in retaliation to the recent attacks by Hamas, the armed group that runs Gaza....
Either Palestine needs to come to the table willing to make some serious concessions
Israel's never honored any established boundary and takes every opportunity to further expand outside of their territory. Saying Palestine needs to negotiate with the Israeli government is the same as saying "Palestine needs to give up and not exist." Hamas's violent behavior and views have a lot to do with how the Palestinians have been treated over the decades and waving away Israel's behavior that led to this is so short-sighted.
YouTube Says New 5-Second Video Load Delay Is Supposed to Punish Ad Blockers, Not Firefox Users (www.404media.co)
In a statement, Google did not provide specifics but also did not deny implementing an artificial wait time. “To support a diverse ecosystem of creators globally and allow billions to access their favorite content on YouTube, we’ve launched an effort to urge viewers with ad blockers enabled to allow ads on YouTube or try...
The future of Fitbit doesn't look good | Digital Trends (www.digitaltrends.com)
Google's acquisition of fitness-tracking company Fitbit seemed like a big move at the time, but four years later, the future of Fitbit looks uncertain.
Embracer’s TimeSplitters studio Free Radical faces closure | VGC (www.videogameschronicle.com)
Facing closure, potentially unless Embracer finds a buyer, but a handful of devs have already been spotted looking for work, so layoffs have started.
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Nintendo is making a live-action Legend of Zelda movie with Sony (www.polygon.com)
Nintendo and Sony are making a live-action Legend of Zelda
Epic Games Admits In Court That Its PC Store Still Isn't Profitable (kotaku.com)
The company behind Fortnite is currently in a legal fight against Google over in-app fees
‘Captain Marvel’ Tracking Lower Than ‘The Flash’ — World of Reel (www.worldofreel.com)
Things are looking grimmer and grimmer by the day for “The Marvels.” Last week I had reported that, based on internal tracking, I was seeing a $45-$50M opening for the latest MCU installment.
Israel sends thousands of cross-border Palestinian workers back to Gaza (www.reuters.com)
A Palestinian Authority official said 4,950 Gaza residents had fled to the West Bank from Israel and some 5,000 were believed to have been detained by Israel....
The Beatles’ ‘last’ song ‘Now and Then’ is released (www.cnn.com)
Described as The Beatles’ final song, “Now and Then” has finally been released, featuring the voice of the late John Lennon decades after he first wrote it.
Isreal unlikely to listen to West’s growing unease, scholar says --- [Opinion] (www.opendemocracy.net)
The Israeli leader is emboldened by a hard-right coalition and frustrated with calls for humanitarian pause in Gaza, writes Paul Rogers is Emeritus Professor of Peace Studies in the Department of Peace Studies and International Relations at Bradford University, and an Honorary Fellow at the Joint Service Command and Staff...
Sakurai Is Sceptical That Future Smash Bros. Titles Can Match Ultimate's Scope (www.nintendolife.com)
"It would be difficult to push it any further than we have"
Graphic pro-Israel ads make their way into children’s video games (www.reuters.com)
Maria Julia Cassis was sitting down to a meal in her terraced home in north London when her 6-year-old son ran into the dining room, his face pale....
Matthew Perry, Star of ‘Friends,’ Dies at 54 (www.nytimes.com)
Mr. Perry, who died on Saturday, was best known for his role in “Friends,” the NBC sitcom that followed a group of young professionals living in Manhattan.
As brands leave Twitter, scammers arrive, posing as the disappearing customer service agents (boingboing.net)
Dutch flag carrier KLM posts only occasionally on Twitter nowadays, and its pinned post is a warning that it no longer provides customer service there. The result, though, is scammers pretending to…
Here’s what happens when a for-profit company takes over your local ER (www.theguardian.com)
Costs are slashed, entire departments of doctors are laid off, and patients’ bills go up. I would know
Child casualties in Gaza “a growing stain on our collective conscience” (www.unicef.org)
UNICEF is calling for an immediate ceasefire and for sustained and unimpeded access for humanitarian assistance
Former US president Obama criticizes Israel over cutting off food and water to Gaza (www.reuters.com)
In rare comments on an active foreign policy crisis, Obama said any Israeli military strategy that ignores the human costs of the war “could ultimately backfire.”...
Google says data-scraping lawsuit would take 'sledgehammer' to generative AI, asks court to dismiss a proposed class action lawsuit (www.reuters.com)
Eight unnamed individuals sued Google in San Francisco in July for supposedly misusing content posted to social media and information shared on Google platforms to train its systems....
Israel-Hamas war live updates: Gaza hospital blast likely a Palestinian Islamic Jihad rocket misfire, U.S. officials say (www.nbcnews.com)
President Joe Biden is visiting Israel on Wednesday as the deadly Gaza hospital blast fuels protests. NBC News is providing live updates.
Having condemned Hamas's recent attack, the UN now condemns Israel’s “indiscriminate” attacks against Palestinian civilians in Gaza and a tightening of the “unlawful blockade” against the enclave (news.un.org)
"There is no justification for violence that indiscriminately targets innocent civilians, whether by Hamas or Israeli forces. This is absolutely prohibited under international law and amounts to a war crime,” the experts said.
Israel: White Phosphorus Used in Gaza, Lebanon (www.hrw.org)
Israel’s use of white phosphorus in military operations in Gaza and Lebanon puts civilians at risk of serious and long-term injuries, Human Rights Watch said today in releasing a question and answer document on white phosphorus.
Gaza faces ‘humanitarian catastrophe’ as power plant running out of fuel (www.aljazeera.com)
Gaza’s power authority has said the blockaded enclave’s sole power plant will run out of fuel within hours, leaving the Palestinian territory without electricity after Israel cut off supplies in retaliation to the recent attacks by Hamas, the armed group that runs Gaza....