Monthly Archives: September 2022

How to “Activate the mechanism in the center of the hall” in Genshin Impact

Genshin Impact released a 3.1 update called the “King Deshret and the Three Magi”. You can gain Primogems as compensation rewards for the maintenance time. The update includes new characters, domains, equipment, and more. There are also new Archon and story quests that you can complete for rewards. This includes new Archon Quest Chapter III…

How AI is helping birth digital humans that look and sound just like us

Digital twins capture the physical look and expressions of real humans. Increasingly these replicas are showing up in the entertainment industry and beyond. It gives rise to some interesting opportunities as well as thorny questions.  We speak to: Greg Cross, CEO and co-founder of Soul Machines Sounds from: 2PAC HOLOGRAM | LIVE Coachella Recording | High…

Hanley, Flight & Zimmerman is Seeking a Patent Attorney

Hanley, Flight & Zimmerman (HFZ), a boutique law firm located in downtown Chicago, is looking for local patent attorneys with 1-5 years of experience to join their patent prosecution team. HFZ represents clients in a wide variety of industries and technologies including the automotive, aerospace, electronics, software, Internet, e-commerce, wireless and cloud technology sectors, artificial…

Pornhub responds to permanent Instagram ban in open letter

Pornhub was banned from Instagram earlier this month, leaving its 13 million followers sad, lonely, and horny. At the time, the famed purveyor of butts and boobs was confident Instagram would eventually reinstate it. Unfortunately, Pornhub‘s suspension has now been made permanent instead, exiling it from Meta’s garden of influencers for good. “We’ve permanently disabled…

Elrond and Durin’s friendship carries on an important ‘Lord of the Rings’ tradition

Unlikely friendships and alliances are one of the key elements of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, and chiefest among these is the bond between elf Legolas and dwarf Gimli. Throughout the trilogy, the two completely overturn expectations of elf-dwarf animosity, giving us iconic moments such as the friendly orc-killing competition, or, in Peter…