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The newFortniteseason has finally been shown off in earnest atSummer Games Fest, where we also got a look at the cinematic trailer for the upcoming Wilds update, which coincides withFortniteChapter 4, Season 3. Set to launch on June 9 across all platforms, the new update seems to introduce a whole new theme for the island. An early section of the trailer depicts the ground ripping apart, revealing a tropical jungle filled with ancient temples and grind-able vines — as well as rideable dinosaurs....

Fortnite hits cheater with perma-ban for using Roblox exploits A Fortnite player called on the community after receiving a 24-hour ban in their first match back to the battle royale in months. Fortnite is ever-changing, withnew seasons introducing new mechanics, cosmetics, and worlds to explore. Looking to jump into the latest season after a few months off, one Fortnite player quickly found themselves back in the lobby with a 24-hour ban notification on their screen....

Noise-canceling headphonesandearbudsare one of the best ways to indulge in your favorite tunes while tuning out the outside world. We’ve had the opportunity to review many different noise-canceling audio wearables over the years and we often think fondly of our time spent with the original Apple AirPods Max. These puppies are still sold brand-new, but the $550 MSRP has acted as quite a deterrent for some time. But not today:...

How long is Dragon Age: The Veilguard? BioWare RPGs are known to be pretty expansive and their latest is no exception. So, how long is Dragon Age: The Veilguard? Dragon Age: The Veilguardhas finally launched after a 10-year hiatus for the franchise. We’ve reviewed the game and can confidently say thatthe wait was worthwhile. The game takes you on an epic journey across Nothern Thedas to locations only mentioned in snippets of lore in previous titles....

How MaKenzie Marshall and her dad turned tragedy into TikTok success MaKenzie Marshall and her dad are a comedic duo who skyrocketed to online fame during the pandemic. Now they’re seeing where this whole TikTok thing takes them, as told in an interview with Dexerto as part of our Rising Stars series. MaKenzie is the textbook definition of ‘a ray of sunshine.’ She’s upbeat, optimistic, and endlessly funny — all traits that have helped her reach over 2....

How to get Essence of Dawning fast in Destiny 2 Essence of Dawning is by far the most important resource inThe Dawning 2024, with it being required to make cookies in the annualDestiny 2event. You are going to need a lot of it, as collectingthe ingredientsalone isn’t enough. Every cookie requires 15 Essence of Dawning, and you’ll have to make a lot of them to progress through and complete the event before it is removed on July 12, 2025....

WhileActivity Zonesare available on most Blink cameras, only a handful support Privacy Zones. The short list includes theOutdoor 4, the Wired Floodlight, and the Video Doorbell. Unlike Activity Zones (which don’t trigger motion alerts, but are still recorded), Privacy Zones are grayed-out areas that are not recorded at all. Difficulty What You Need Blink camera Blink smartphone app It’s a useful feature, especially if you live near a neighbor and want to respect their privacy....

British historical dramaDownton Abbeyseemingly came out of nowhere to become a massive hit for ITV and PBS. The show chronicles the trials and tribulations of the aristocratic Crawley family and their domestic servants in Northern England during the early 20th century. Over the course of six seasons,Downton Abbeybecame one of the most acclaimed international series in television history, earning some of the industry’s most prestigious awards. That success carried over to this year’sbig-screen installment of the series, with theDownton Abbeymovie debuting at the top of the box office its opening weekend (beating the premieres of both Brad Pitt’sAd Astraand Sylvester Stallone’sRambo: Last Blood)....

iOS 18 is coming later this year, and all signs point to it being a dramatic iPhone update. Now, thanks to one new report, it looks like iOS 18 could add a customization feature I’ve been waiting years and years and years for: better home screen customization. According toBloomberg’s Mark Gurman, iOS 18 will introduce a “more customizable” home screen. More specifically, iOS 18 will allow you to place app icons and widgets anywhere you want....

The iPhone 17 Air is set to become the first iPhone that’s as light as a feather — or light as air, as its name suggests. Not because it’s as tiny as the oldest iPhone models, but rather it’s because it’s as thin as theMacBook Airthat inspired it and thinner than the rest of theiPhone 17line. Although the iPhone 17 Air is months away from being officially announced by Apple, let alone the standard iPhone 17, the leaks and rumors swirling around the ultra-slim model have iPhone users excited about the prospect of holding it in their hands and anxious about its fragility because of its thinness....

It’s only May, but TV fans have already been treated to great new shows and returning series.Poker Facestarted things off on a high note, bringing back theColombo-style detective shows from the 1970s and giving them a modern polish thanks to creator Rian Johnson and lead star Natasha Lyonne.The Last of Usbecame a pop culture phenomenon, and Netflix again scored hits withThe Night AgentandThe Diplomat. Comedy shows have been thriving too, from solid middlebrow hits likeUnstableandThat ’90s Showto excellent social satires likeBeefandLuckyHank....

Land Rover made waves at the 2018 Geneva Auto Show by releasing the first two-door Range Rover in decades. The British firm showed a stately, expensive-looking SUV built to celebrate its 70th anniversary and priced at a stratospheric $295,000. The 999 examples Land Rover planned on building could have elevated the Range Rover to the same plateau as theRolls-Royce Cullinan, but none will see the light of day. “We have taken the difficult decision to inform our customers that the Range Rover SV Coupe will not proceed into production....

A new entry in the Puget Systems benchmark database revealed an early sample of Intel’s upcomingAlder LakeCore i9-12900K, along with an Asus ROG Strix motherboard sporting the new Z690 chipset. The results show the early sample outpacing last-gen’s Core i9-11900K, but falling short of AMD’s Ryzen 9 5950X. The benchmarks have been removed from the database, butWccftechclaims to have snapped screenshots of the results. The tester appears to have run three trials in PugetBench for After Effects, which tests tracking, rendering, RAM previews, and GPU power in After Effects....