2023 may have been a difficult year for many movies, but it was a damn good year for horror. While films likeWish,The Flash, andMission Impossible: Dead Reckoningstruggled to make waves or earn a profit, horror movies became blockbuster hits almost every month. Horror even had a great year on streaming platforms as well, with original films being released onHulu, Peacock,Prime Video, and, of course, Shudder. But which horror movies were the absolute best of the year?...

28 Years Later writer totally baffled in interview with VTuber Korone Inugami PopularVTuberKorone Inugami Korone interviewed the director and writer of 28 Years Later, and the results are just as hilarious as you’d expect. In one of the most surprising interview collabs we’ve seen, director Danny Boyle and writer Alex Garland sat down withKorone Inugami. The popular Japanese VTuber is known for her high-energy video game streams and goofy personality, which entertain millions of fans around the world....

As the summer scorcher continues, there’s never been a better time to sit inside, enjoy the AC, and watch some great movies. But some movies just hit differently during the warmer summer months. Most of us are looking for fun and excitement, thrill and action. It’s not exactly the season for slow-burn thrillers or gut-punch dramas. Instead, summer is the time to celebrate big box office blockbusters, effects-heavy crowd-pleasers, and feel-good favorites....

If you’re tired of squinting at a small screen while working or watching streaming content, you may want to take advantage of this offer for the HP Laptop 17t. From its original price of $850, you’ll be able to get this 17-inch laptop for only $470. That’s a 44% discount from HP, but if you want the savings of $380, we highly recommend proceeding with your purchase of the device as soon as possible....

Google has reported an issue with its search engine that is currently affecting publishers. Recent articles and content from several sources appear to have a number of challenges, including newly published articles not showing up in Google search at all, as has been noted byCNET. There's an ongoing issue with indexing in Google Search that's affecting a large number of sites. Sites may experience delayed indexing. We're working on identifying the root cause....

Activision reportedly eyeing “weeks” of CoD 2024 early access for those who pre-order Treyarch’s next release,CoD 2024, is reportedly eyeing the prospect of giving fans “weeks” of early access with select game modes. At least for those who pre-order. AlthoughModern Warfare 3(the second one) only just hit store shelves this month and we’re yet to even so much as reach itsfirst big seasonal update, next year’s drop is already getting plenty of attention....

Folks who converse with Alexa on a regular basis may be interested to know that Amazon’s voice-activated digital assistant will soon be putting a lot more feeling into her responses. The team behind the smart technology has been makinggradual adjustments to Alexasince its launch in 2014, and these latest changes continue that work. Ina poston the Alexa Skills Blog this week, Amazon’s Catherine Gao says the latest update introduces two new capabilities — emotions and speaking styles — designed to create “a more natural and intuitive voice experience” for people that use the digital assistant....

Vaping is on the rise especiallyamong teenswho arehitting their Juulsbefore, during, and after class. This newfound adolescent experimentation has kicked off a renewed interest in the safety ofvaping. Often touted asa safer alternativeto cigarette smoking, there is a lot ofhysteriaand misconception surrounding vaping and itshealth effects. Is vaping safe? We combed the recent medical and scientific literature to see what the latest science has to say. Here’s what we found....

Following their best Premier League season in 20 years, Arsenal open up the 2024-25 campaign with a fixture against Wolves at Emirates Stadium on Saturday. The Gunners won both head-to-head matchups last year and are strongly favored to kick off the season with three points. The match starts at 10:00 a.m. ET on Saturday, August 17. If you live in the United States, it will be televised nationally on USA Network....

Cherry MX mechanical switchesare famous in PC gaming land, but they’ve never made their way to agaming laptop. That changes today with the Alienware m15 and m17 R4, the first laptops to feature the chunky, clicky switches under their keyboards. Of course, you’re able to’t just squeeze the high-travel Cherry MX Red or Blue switches into a laptop without sacrificing modern portability standards — there’s nowhere near enough space. Cherry says it’s been engineering the solution — its “ultra-low-profile mechanical switches” — for three and a half years, working hand in hand with Alienware on the design....

Summary Marvel Studios' long-running Avengers Tower mystery could finally be answered inDeadpool & Wolverine, according to brilliant newMCUfan art. Phase 5’sDeadpool & Wolverineis expected to reference many incredible moments from the MCU’s history, marking a powerful debut for Ryan Reynolds' Merc with a Mouth and Hugh Jackman’s clawed X-Men member. This creates the opportunity for Marvel Studios to answer some of theMCU’s biggest questions, and wrap up some annoying loose ends, and this could include addressing a seven-year-old mystery that began inSpider-Man: Homecoming....

Starting on September 18, Airbnb will begin taking reservations for the gorgeous Rondolino Residence in Death Valley, Nevada, but even though the home itself is stunning, it’s not the most alluring aspect of the trip. That’s because a 2017 Audi R8 V10 Plus Coupe will be waiting for you outside, and you’ll have 80 acres of dry lakebed as your personal supercar playground. You don’t get that at Enterprise. “Travel on Airbnb is all about experiences that liven up your sense of adventure and ultimately become a way of life,”said Airbnb CMO Jonathan Mildenhall....

Facebook is going to have to pay quite a few people money as part of the settlement of a facial-recognition lawsuit. The catch is you have to live in Illinois. Illinois has some of the strictest biometric privacy laws, and a 2015 lawsuit alleges that the social network violated these laws through the use of facial-recognition software in its photo tag feature without people’s consent. Illinois’ 2008 law requires companies to obtain permission before using people’s biometric data and be transparent with how the data is used and kept....