Monthly Archives: August 2022

WB Discovery merger strikes down “nearly finished” live-action Batgirl film

Enlarge / We hardly knew ye, feature-length live-action film version of Batgirl, and perhaps we never will. (credit: Aurich Lawson / Warner Bros) In response to mounting reports and rumors, the creative teams behind the upcoming straight-to-HBO-Max films Batgirl and Scoob 2: Holiday Haunt confirmed this week that both had been canceled and locked away…

Best planar magnetic headphones of 2022

Best Overall Audeze LCD-2 Classic Check Price You can count on rich, well-extended bass, lush vocals and instruments, and airy, spacious treble. Best Closed-Back Meze LIRIC Check Price This is the most spacious, source- and EQ-friendly closed-back planar magnetic headphone available today. Best Budget HIFIMAN Sundara Check Price These headphones deliver a spacious soundstage and…

Best earplugs for concerts in 2022

Tony Ware Best Overall Eargasm High Fidelity Earplugs Check Price These crowd pleasers provide balanced sound and a secure fit. Best Aesthetics Loop Experience Pro Check Price Form meets function in this uber-stylish set. Best for Musicians Minuendo Check Price Seamlessly adjust sound attenuation on the fly—no batteries required. Earplugs are the MVPs of personal…

Solana’s speedy approach to crypto is attracting developers, despite hiccups

Although the crypto market isn’t always sunshine and flowers, some prominent industry players, including Solana co-founder Raj Gokal, still have an optimistic outlook for growth — at least about their own projects. “I think the thesis and promise of Solana as a network is it’s performant, usable and scalable, and it’s just becoming more and…

Ticketmaster and TikTok team up to sell tickets on your FYP

Are your concert tickets from TikTok? Well, they’re about to be. After TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, filed a trademark application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for “TikTok Music”, a Spotify competitor, in May, TikTok is now further pursuing its ambitions in the space through a partnership with Ticketmaster. It’s launching a feature that…

Coinbase is asking the Supreme Court to stop lawsuits from account holders

Coinbase Founder and CEO Brian Armstrong attends Consensus 2019 at the Hilton Midtown on May 15, 2019 in New York City. Steven Ferdman/Getty Images Coinbase wants the Supreme Court to halt two lawsuits from account holders, Bloomberg reported.  The request comes after the firm unsuccessfully appealed the cases to the Ninth Circuit Court. It’s the…

QAnon candidate Ron Watkins finished dead last in his Arizona GOP primary race

Ron Watkins lost his bid for Congress on Tuesday. Ron Watkins Ron Watkins finished last of seven candidates vying for a GOP nomination for Congress in Arizona. Watkins is widely viewed as being instrumental to the creation of QAnon, an allegation he denies. Watkins struggled to gain an offline following and stumbled through campaign events….