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The world of high fashion and luxury has seen its fair share of opulent smartphones. The Porsche Edition BlackBerry phones were quite the envy assets not long ago, and so were the bespoke pieces from Vertu, TAG Heuer, Prada, and Dior.  Caviar has been carrying the mantle in the modern age, making decadent versions of Apple and Samsung smartphones that use everything from alligator leather and python skin to diamond and meteorite fragments. The latest from the brand is a triple-folding Huawei Mate XT covered in 24-carat gold. Caviar calls it Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Design Gold Dragon, a fittingly lavish…

Just over three years ago, Disney+ announced Spider-Man: Freshman Year, the first Spider-Man animated series directly produced by Marvel Studios. The show was subsequently renamed Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, and it veered away from the MCU connections it was supposedly going to have. Instead, this series will take place in an alternate timeline where Tony Stark/Iron Man was never Peter Parker’s mentor. As seen in the first trailer below, it’s Norman Osborn — the future Green Goblin — who will guide Peter’s destiny in this incarnation. Della Duck being my favourite character for nearly 15 minutes In a slight departure…

As part of its celebration of the 2024 holiday season, Epic Games is giving away a free title each day until January 1. Today, that late stocking-stuffer is Orcs Must Die 3, an action-packed battle through hordes of orcs that combines aspects of hack-n-slash gameplay with tower defense. Normally $30, this game is yours for the low price of just a click, but only until tomorrow at 11 AM. Epic Games has given away one free item each day since December 19, and this one joins the ranks of heavy-hitters like Vampire Survivors, Astrea: Six Sided Oracles, TerraTech, Wizard of…

Table of Contents Table of Contents Black bars: sometimes there, sometimes not Virtual mode: What is it, really? No dumb TVs, please On today’s You Asked: Why dumb TVs are practically extinct and what it means for you. Plus, we dive into what Samsung’s virtual mode really does in its soundbars and tackle the age-old question: Why do some movies have black bars on certain streaming services but not others — even when it’s the same movie? Black bars: sometimes there, sometimes not Saud writes: I have a question that’s been frustrating me for a while. I have an LG…

The HomePod mini first launched in 2020 to mediocre praise. While Apple fans celebrated the bite-sized speaker, other critics pointed out that it lacked the intelligence of its competitors. The main selling point of the HomePod mini is its sound quality; now that so many other smart speakers have rid themselves of the tinny audio that first plagued their launch, Apple will need to step it up if it introduces the rumored HomePod mini 2 next year. Unfortunately, it seems the planned upgrades aren’t that noteworthy, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. The new smart home speaker is said to come…

Table of Contents Table of Contents 5. Bad Monkey (2024) 4. Cross (2024) 3. Sugar (2024) 2. The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon – The Book of Carol (2023-present) 1. Presumed Innocent (2024) There were many high-profile shows in 2024, like Shōgun, Silo, Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, and Landman. But there were also under-the-radar shows that didn’t quite get the recognition they deserved. These shows were all fantastic, featuring A-list actors and engaging stories, but they were lost among many others that got more attention. Available from various streaming services, the five most underrated TV shows of 2024 received decent, some…

Table of Contents Table of Contents Stacked roster with a deep bench Industry became its own show in season 3 Industry writes itself into a corner and never holds back Creators Mickey Down and Konrad Kay wanted to start season 3 of HBO’s Industry on a lavish yacht in the Mediterranean. The duo would use the boat as a storytelling vessel for flashbacks featuring Yasmin (Marisa Abela) and her father. Charles (Adam Levy). The scenes would showcase their tumultuous relationship plagued by Charles’ affinity for sex, drugs, and power. How did the creators convince HBO to let them film the…

Table of Contents Table of Contents Gemini is there. You just need the leap of faith Is it justifiable? The bigger picture A few months ago, I randomly broke it to my editor that some of our chats on the Teams app had a lift from AI. I was not using AI tools to outright automate all aspects of my work. That would be unethical, of course, and a blatant abuse of contract. I was, instead, using Apple Intelligence to straighten my sentences, fix my typos, and tone down my em-dash zealotry. On two separate occasions, I narrated my message,…

Keanu Reeves would do John Wick 5 if his body holds up. In a recent interview with CBS News, Reeves was asked about reprising the titular assassin in John Wick 5. Reeves is not opposed to suiting up one final time. However, the 60-year-old is unsure if his knees can withstand the physical toll required to make an intense action movie. “You can never say never,” Reeves said. “My knees right now are saying, ‘I can’t do another John Wick.’ So my heart does, but I don’t know if my knees can do it.” Please enable Javascript to view this content…

Table of Contents Table of Contents 10. The Unnamed Salesman — Thank Goodness You’re Here 9. Stamp Guy — The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom 8. Cornservant — Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail 7. Dancing Hand — Persona 3 Reload 6. Manfred — Dragon Age: The Veilguard 5. Danzikan — Star Wars Outlaws 4. Prawnathan — Another Crab’s Treasure 3. Homo Tenta — Metaphor: ReFantazio 2. Ben Starr as Jimbo — Balatro 1. Kid G — Final Fantasy VII Rebirth We’ve finally finished 2024 — and thank God for that. While it may have been a busy year for new…