As much as we love subsisting on no-cook sandwiches and chopped salads all summer long, we’re excited to lean into fall cooking; there’s nothing like the first morning chill that indicates it’s time to fire up the stove or turn on the oven again. Whether that ... More »
The Shrek DLC heading to PowerWash Simulator now has a release date: 10th October. Developer FuturLab announced the swamp-squirting DLC last month, with a broad release of autumn. Now we have a firm release date - across PC, Xbox, PlayStation, and Switch - as ... More »
Japan tends to bring out the best in Batman. When Japanese studios get a chance to put their own spin on the character, it can result in glorious spectacles that take full advantage of the medium of animation, like this year’s Suicide Squad Isekai or the 2008 ... More »
Huawei has officially unveiled two new tablets: the flagship MatePad Pro 12.2-inch PaperMatte edition and the “younger generation”-focused MatePad 12 X.The MatePad Pro 12.2-inch comes equipped with – you guessed it – a 12.2-inch tandem OLED display, with a pap... More »
In 2008, at the age of 21, Katherine Rundell aced perhaps the most fiendish test in all of British academia: the entrance exam for All Souls College at Oxford University. For the final portion, a three-hour essay on a single word, “novelty,” Rundell managed to... More »
For two days this week, Hezbollah has been rocked by a series of small explosions across Lebanon, injuring thousands and killing at least 25. But these attacks haven’t come from rockets or drones. Instead, they’ve resulted from boobytrapped electronics—includi... More »
The contrast between the dexterity of Israel’s latest attacks on Hezbollah and the uncertainty over its long-term strategy in Lebanon is the latest example of a fragility at the heart of Israeli statecraft, according to Israeli public figures and analysts.To f... More »
Here’s one you weren’t expecting – if Wordle isn’t interesting enough for you anymore in plain ol’ 2D you can now take it into virtual reality with the dedicated Meta Quest 3 Wordle app (it’s also playable on the Meta Quest 2 and Meta Quest Pro).It’s completel... More »
Varanasi looms large in the minds of anyone contemplating a trip to India.The deep faith traditions evident at every ghat; the photogenic colors; and the tableau of humanity that comes to partake of the Ganges’ sacred waters here make Varanasi a magnet for spi... More »
A team doesn’t lose 117 games and counting because of just one thing. In the case of the 2024 Chicago White Sox a meddling owner, dubious leadership, injuries and an inability to properly value and integrate analytics only begin to tell the story.The White Sox... More »
When Tom Brady officially moved from quarterback to announcer, he brought some of his real, honest opinions with him — like, for example, how the sport of football’s process for developing quarterbacks is broken.And while the player is never totally free of bl... More »
You always want a viewership story to sell if you are a professional sports league and the WNBA has a great metrics story to sell in 2024. Last week ESPN announced that its WNBA regular season was its most-watched ever for games across ESPN Networks airwaves (... More »