Monster Hunter Now players slam Lucky Lunar New Year event bundle: “They never learn” Monster Hunter Nowplayers have called out Niantic over the Lucky Lunar New Year item bundle, with many noting how the deals “keep getting worse.” TheMonster Hunter Now Lucky Lunar New Year eventis now live, which has brought with itnew weapon designs, dragon-themed armor, and a bunch of new quests. There’s also Pink Rathian Hunt-a-thons for players to test their might against....

A team of scientists has found a way to make use of an unusual material in next-generation batteries: Wood. The team from Brown University has developed a tree-derived material to be used in solid-state batteries, which are safer and less environmentally damaging than current batteries. Current generation lithium-ion batteries, like those used in phones, computers, and electronic vehicles, use volatile liquids as electrolytes. These electrolytes conduct lithium ions between the positive and negative electrodes of a battery....

Summary Animal Crossing: New Horizonsis a paradise for anybody who enjoys a game where collecting items plays a large role in the gameplay. However, those who have only started playing the games withNew Horizonsmight not realize how many items that didn’t make it into the game but were featured in previous titles. If the fruits from past games were included,the islands inNew Horizonscould’ve been even more colorful and varied. Animal Crossing: New Leaffeatures items that never ended up being added to its successor:New Horizons....

Summary AsOrphan Black: Echoesseason 1 releases weekly on AMC, it’s the perfect time to revisit an underrated franchise sequel that debuted three years ago.WhileEchoesmay be the only for-TVOrphan Blacksequel, it isn’t the only follow-upto the five-season sci-fi thriller about the moral and ethical implications of human cloning. The original show centers on Sarah Manning (Tatiana Maslany), a troubled young woman who discovers that she’s one of many genetically identical human clones....

Overwatch 2’s Season 12 changes added one “annoying” detail to Lifeweaver Overwatch 2players have discovered an “annoying” detail in the Season 12 changes to Lifeweaver’s Petal Platform, giving the hero some odd interactions with Mercy. Season 12brought a lot of alterations to Overwatch 2, be it Juno and Clash’s arrival, or the huge amount of hero balances that have shaken up the meta. Sandwiched between all the new content was a slight rework of howLifeweaver’s Petal Platform works....

Roblox gets Hamilton crossover no one asked for Lin-Manuel Miranda’s hip-hop musical hit Hamilton has announced a collaboration with Roblox that’s leaving fans confused. The popularity and huge user base of the game-building platformRobloxhas led to plenty of crossovers, but the latest has left fans baffled. The newHamiltonSimulator, announced and released on August 9, allows players to go back in time to the American Revolution and visit locations from Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Tony, Grammy, Olivier, and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical – of course, set to the show’s iconic score....

The music industry is in big trouble — and not the fun kind from Little China. It may not look it when pop music darlings like Taylor Swift and Bruno Mars regularly make headlines for how much cash they’re raking in, but beneath a thin veneer of wealthy superstars, musicians are hurting. And music fans, with our insatiable appetite for free music from services likePandora and Spotify, are partially to blame....

Trying to upgrade your Graveyard Overdrive deck inMagic: The Gatheringis well worth it if you want to improve your win rate. A fair number of cards can be cut, and a few cards seem incredible that they left out. This set is part of theModern Horizons 3releasethat gives players four different commanders. ThisCommander deck fromMagic: The Gatheringis very much centered on thegraveyard mechanics and putting Lhurgoyf and Tarmogoyfinto play. That is if you are playing Disa the Restless....

One hurdle that foldable smartphones have yet to clear is the issue they face with battery life. All of the current leading foldables — like theGalaxy Z Fold 4and theOppo Find N2— leave a lot to be desired when it comes to battery drain. Thankfully, theGoogle Pixel Foldmight be leading the way when it comes to foldable batteries. According to 9to5Google, the Pixel Fold will feature a battery cell bigger than that of both the Z Fold 4 and Find N2....

This week brought news that all but marks the end of an era in the world of recorded music. Best Buy, one of the last big-box electronics chain stores still in business, will bephasing out all CD salesby July 25, 2025. Target is expected to make a similar move, selling CDs only on consignment, which will essentially leave the aging digital disc to be relegated to a few last bastions, including Walmart, a motley collection of record shops with a CD section at the back, and of course, online distributors like the all-powerful Amazon....

Summary The Morning Showis set to introduce a new character in season 4 that will complicate Alex’s story, with the newcomer being someone important from her past. The Apple TV+ original series focuses on the ever-changing world of broadcast news, particularly the careers of anchors Alex Levy (Jennifer Aniston) and Bradley Jackson (Reese Witherspoon).The Morning Showseason 3 endedwith UBA merging with their competitor, NBN, setting the stage for plenty of changes when the new season arrives....

If Matthew Dominick ever offers to show you his travel photos, just confirm with him first that he’s edited them down from the half a million pictures that he took during his trip into space. Yes, that’s how many images the NASA astronaut captured during his six-month stay aboard the International Space Station (ISS), which ended in October. On Thursday, NASA posted a message (below) celebrating his impressive work, which besides visually stunning photos also includesmesmerizing time-lapsestaken from the ISS as it orbited Earth 250 miles up....

Toy Story 5 needs to make a controversial change if it’s going to work Buzz Lightyearvoice actor Tim Allen has shared exciting details about the plot ofToy Story 5, but the upcoming Disney Pixar movie will need to make a change if it’s going to work – one that will no doubt be controversial for long-time fans. When Toy Story 3 ended with Andy passing his beloved toys on to Bonnie, many believed the story had come full circle....