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UPDATE: Following the announcement for a newHunger Gamesprequel book,Lionsgate revealed the movie adaptation ofThe Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reapingwill hit theaters on June 10, 2025. Summary Get ready to return to the arena because anotherThe Hunger Gamesprequel movie is all but guaranteed. The franchise’s future has been in question since the release ofThe Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, which was set 64 years before the events of Katniss' story....

“How mini is too mini?” That’s the question posed by Google through its officialMade by Google Instagram account, where it has shown off a design concept of an outrageously mini Pixel phone that’s small enough to hang from your keychain. It appears that to Google, nothing is too small when it comes to the Pixel range. Does this mean we’re about to see a Google Pixel Mini phone onOctober 9?...

It may sound counterintuitive, but Alphabet’s life sciences unitVerilyis releasing about 20 millionmosquitoesin Fresno, California in order to fight Zika, the mosquito-borne illness. It’s part of Verily’sDebug Project, an initiative announced last October with the mission of reducing “the devastating global health impact that disease-carrying mosquitoes inflict on people around the world.” And now, Verily is launchingDebug Fresno, the company’s first field study in the U.S. that will test a mosquito control method that involves sterile insect technique....

As the Steam Deck’s one-year anniversary approached, I found myself itching to write a reflection on mypast 12 months with it. Though I love the gaming device and use it as much as my Nintendo Switch, I initially found my feelings skewing more negative than I expected. Part of that may have been a little reactionary, as I’ve developed a pet peeve in the past year: hearing people who work in games tout it as a “life-changing” device....

Today, in a hilarious prerecorded video hosted byCommunity’sJoel McHale, Hisense launched its 2021smart TVlineup, which includes the company’s first 8KRoku TVand the first TV in the U.S. to offer Dual-Cell technology. What will these TVs cost, when can you buy them, and exactly which features can you expect? We’ve got all of the details. U9DG Series: 4K ULED XD TV with Dual-Cell Technology You’re probably familiar with terms like quantum dots, HDR, and 4K resolution, but Hisense’s new U9DG Series brings a new buzzword: Dual-Cell technology....

NASA’s InSight lander is facing some challenges as it investigates the Red Planet. Earlier this year itdeployed its drilling instrument, the Heat Flow and Physical Properties Package (HP3) to learn about temperature variations within the Martian soil. But a part of the instrument called the molegot stuck while drilling. Since then scientists have been trying to figure out what caused the problem — and what to do next. They believe the mole is stuck because there is not enough friction in the soil....

Smartphone cameras are getting more advanced with each new generation, while the apps used to capture, edit, and share photos have become more intuitive. So it’s no surprise that people are uploading billions of photos to the internet daily, particularly social networks like Instagram, Facebook, and Snapchat. Photography is the language of social media, and the smartphone is its tool. But to make the most of the increasingly capable camera technology being put inside smartphones, you still need to know a few basic tips and tricks....

In the wake of thedevastating firesthat continue to rage in the Los Angeles area, dozens of the music industry’s biggest names, including Billie Eilish, No Doubt, Green Day, Olivia Rodrigo, Katy Perry, and Alanis Morissette, have banded together in support withFireAid,two huge benefit concerts happening simultaneously on Thursday, January 30th at two LA venues. But if you can’t be there in person, the concerts will be available to watch on various streaming services, and we’ve got all the details for you below....

Are you waiting in hot anticipation forGoogle’s flagship Pixel 5? You’re not alone. Google is set to launch its new flagship smartphone — and a host of other goodies — during its virtual event on Wednesday, September 30, and you are invited. We’ll show you how to get there and what to expect when you arrive. When is it? Google’s virtual Launch Night In event is scheduled for Wednesday, September 30, and will begin streaming online at 11 a....

Ikea fans will soon have the chance to shop with greater convenience after the home furnishings company announced major changes to its app. Online shopping and delivery are currently only available via Ikea’s web store, but adding the same functionality to the app will broaden the service as the company seeks to reach a larger audience and boost sales. Speaking toReutersthis week, Ikea chief digital officer Barbara Martin Coppola said the upcoming app will also include an option to enter room dimensions so you may see with much greater clarity how different products will fit in your home....

IShowSpeed mindblown by $250k car that can jump & ‘dance’ with him Streaming star IShowSpeed was left mindblown by a $250,000 Chinese car that can actually ‘dance’ alongside him. Over the last year or so,IShowSpeedhas taken his streams on the road, visiting a host of different countries and continents to meet fans and, of course, get up to some hijinx along the way. To kick off 2025, the streaming star has already spent time in South America, London, and, more recently, China....

It didn’t take long for James Gunn to find a new, comics-inspired film to bring to the screen. TheGuardians of the Galaxyfilmmaker is reportedly in talks to direct a reimagining of the 2016 filmSuicide Squad. Gunn is currently in negotiations to helm theThe Suicide Squad,which is now scheduled to hit theaters June 16, 2025 — here’severything else we know so far. He was already working on theSuicide Squadsequel as the project’s screenwriter, and if talks progress as expected, this will be his first directorial feature since 2017’sGuardians of the Galaxy Vol....

Summary James Wan’s upcoming Lovecraft movie already seems to be facing some rivalry from another horror adaptation. Given how James Wan’s long line of work as a filmmaker primarily includes mainstream films likeFuriosa 7,The Conjuring,Aquaman, andInsidious, it is interesting how the director is now pursuing a passion project by adapting HP Lovecraft’sThe Call of Cthulhuinstead of solely focusing on mass appeal. AsJames Wan himself teased, his adaptation ofThe Call of Cthulhuis going to be hard to sell because of the esoteric nature of the ideas in Lovecraftian stories....