Morfydd Clark as Galadriel in “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.” Amazon Amazon’s “Lord of the Rings” has had more than 25 million viewers for the first two episodes. “The Rings of Power” is the biggest debut in the history of Prime Video, Amazon said. It is said to be the most…
Monthly Archives: September 2022
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump. AP Photo Sen. Lindsey Graham said Trump beats out Biden in terms of policy but not personality. “If it’s a personality contest, he’ll be in trouble,” Graham told CNBC. Trump has teased a 2024 presidential run since losing the election in 2020, but he has not yet…
Wisconsin Republican gubernatorial candidate Tim Michels speaks as he appears with former President Donald Trump at a rally in Waukesha, Wis., on Aug. 5, 2022. AP Photo/Morry Gash, File A Republican candidate for Wisconsin governor has told people to take up “pitchforks and torches.” Tim Michels was angered by a news report about his donations…
Another day, another alleged Silent Hill leak. This one purports to be of Bloober Team’s alleged Silent Hill 2 remake. They’re incredibly small and incredibly bad quality, which means they’re impossible to confirm either way with any credible veracity, but the poster shared the images with the legend: “First leaked image of Silent Hill 2…
The Sony Xperia 5 IV was unveiled the same week as major announcements at IFA, but the global tech event feels more like a coincidence than anything else – Sony launches its phones when they are ready rather than aiming for a specific time of the year. And it really doesn’t care what other Android…
In a new ad, Samsung is throwing shade toward the lack of “innovation” on the iPhone while promoting features such as a 108-megapixel camera and 100x “Space Zoom” available in its latest devices. The ad, titled “Buckle Up,” is aimed toward current iPhone users and promotes the Galaxy S22 Ultra, the new Z Flip 4,…
Apple’s iPhones have overtaken Android devices to account for more than half of all smartphones used in the United States, according to data from Counterpoint Research (via Financial Times). The active installed base of iPhones passed the 50% landmark in the quarter ending in June, while around 150 other mobile brands using Google’s Android operating…
Enlarge / Water water everywhere, and all the [circuit] boards did shrink… (credit: Getty Images | Aurich Lawson) Amid the stress of living on a warming planet, playing video games is an escape for billions. Whether you’re inhaling mystical doodads in Kirby and the Forgotten Land or cruising through Guanajuato in Forza Horizon 5, games…
Flying on Delta’s Boeing 767-300ER. Taylor Rains/Insider Delta Air Lines is the world’s largest operator of the Boeing 767 widebody jet, receiving its first in 1982. The carrier initially planned to retire the fleet by 2025 but has since decided to keep them longer. While the planes wait for retirement, Delta has upgraded 19 of…
A screenshot of the Titanic’s bow from the OceanGate Expeditions footage. OceanGate Expeditions An expedition team captured the highest quality footage ever of the Titanic. It’s the world’s first and only 8K video of the sunken wreck. The footage will help scientists monitor the Titanic’s decay rate and identify the sea life in and around…