Video game maker Activision Blizzard’s mobile gaming unit, King, said on Wednesday two of its senior executives, including a co-founder, would leave the company before its deal with Microsoft Corp.In January, Microsoft said it was buying the Call of Duty maker for $68.7 billion (roughly Rs. 5,16,885 crore) in the biggest gaming industry deal in history as global technology giants stake their claims to a virtual future.Sebastian Knutsson, one of the founders of King, is stepping down from his role as chief creative officer, the Candy Crush maker said.President Humam Sakhnini, who worked for six years at King and 12 years at…
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Apple has announced that, after more than 20 years, it is officially discontinuing the iPod. According to a statement, iPod Touches—the last remaining model—will remain on sale through the company’s website, Apple stores, and authorized resellers “while supplies last.”Apple launched the music player in October of 2001 with its original white, rectangular design and click-wheel navigation. Later editions included the Mini, video-capable classic iPods, the Nano, and the even smaller iPod Shuffle. In 2007, Apple launched its first iPod Touch, and, as the company began to introduce other new products—such as increasingly sophisticated iPhones and the Apple Music streaming service—the…
Pacifiction – first-look review 3 && args[2] === 2 && typeof args[3] === ‘boolean’ ) { gdprApplies = args[3]; if (typeof args[2] === ‘function’) { args[2](‘set’, true); } } } else if (args[0] === ‘ping’) { var retr = { gdprApplies: gdprApplies, cmpLoaded: false, cmpStatus: ‘stub’ }; if (typeof args[2] === ‘function’) { args[2](retr); } } else { queue.push(args); } } function postMessageEventHandler(event) { var msgIsString = typeof event.data === ‘string’; var json = {}; try { if (msgIsString) { json = JSON.parse(event.data); } else { json = event.data; } } catch (ignore) {} var payload = json.__tcfapiCall; if (payload)…
Comparing global citational distortion over time. a, The average national citational distortion in Ldistortion plotted across fields on the y axis and over time on the x axis for select countries. b, The average national citational distortion plotted for core countries and peripheral countries on the y axis and over time on the x axis. The gap in the average distortion in the citational well is growing between core and periphery countries. The shading around the trends denotes the standard errors of these averages. Note that citational distortion should be interpreted as the difference in the number of standard deviations…
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Yes, we at TV Fanatic are as sad about the cancellation of Roswell, New Mexico, as you are. But we’re comforted knowing that there’s still a whole new season to enjoy before it’s time to say goodbye forever. And before Roswell, New Mexico Season 4 bursts on the scene and takes up all our attention, I thought it’d be fun to take a little trip down memory lane. So, let’s look back on the best parts of Roswell, New Mexico Season 3, with some Season 4 wishes sprinkled in. Make sure you let me know in the comments what some…
Chris Cheung. Photography via Instagram.com/@fashionarttoronto This past weekend, FAT delivered many memorable moments, from monochromatic matching sets to deconstructed street wear. By Annika Lautens Date May 9, 2022 At Fashion Art Toronto — the city’s longest-running fashion week — the message was clear: fortune and fashion favour the bold. What does that look like exactly? Think oversized and deconstructed puffers, gender-bending wedding dresses, athletic-looking corsets, men in scantily clad thongs and bold, monochromatic colours. Now, even if this isn’t necessarily your aesthetic, to be immersed in fun and fearless runway looks was truly a joyful experience. You could taste the…
There’s only room for one or two pieces of wood at a time, though. Don’t lose track of the detachable handle that lets you open the back door, because you’ll be opening it several times during a cooking session. Also, there is no secondary burn here—after one use, the smoke emerging from the oven’s mouth blackened the top of the oven. It wipes off, but just a warning. Too Hot to HandlePhotograph: Solo StoveThe Pi is remarkably compact, especially when placed next to an enormous oven like the Gozney Roccbox. But as I cooked with it over the course of two…
Stranger Things and heavy metal legend Ronnie James Dio come together in Stranger Things 4, the new season of the nostalgic Netflix sci-fi series that arrived last week. Among the episodes, the character of Eddie Munson, a metalhead played by actor Joe Quinn, sports a jean jacket with a Dio back patch. The merch is the real deal — it was donated to the show by Dio’s estate, led by the late singer’s widow, Wendy Dio.The piece makes sense for Munson, leader of the Hellfire Club at Hawkins High. He rocks a teased metal perm along with a W.A.S.P. pin on his jacket, looking fully the 1986 headbanger.…
We’ve got another classic Hollywood battle of two movies with nearly identical premises coming out within the same year, like the bygone days of Deep Impact and Armageddon or Volcano and Dante’s Peak. This time it’s two totally different Pinocchios. The first is Disney’s live-action version of their cartoon classic, which is widely regarded as one of the greatest animated films in the studio’s history. The second is Guillermo del Toro’s stop-motion animated Pinocchio, which is expected to premiere on Netflix this fall and will surely be a much darker take on the material.Disney’s version will beat Netflix’s to the market by about three months. Disney announced…
The average US car now contains hundreds of kilograms of plastic that end up in landfill when the vehicle has outlived its use, but a new process could convert those waste plastics into graphene that can be used to create new car parts Chemistry 26 May 2022 By Matthew Sparkes A vial of graphene and samples of graphene-reinforced polyurethaneJeff Fitlow/Rice University Old plastic from scrapped cars can be converted into graphene by grinding it to dust and zapping it with high-voltage electricity, a process that could save large amounts of plastic from landfill. Graphene is a form of atom-thick carbon…
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Prepare to enter the Multiverse. Following its theatrical release on May 6, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness has set its Disney+ streaming debut. The Benedict Cumberbatch and Elizabeth Olsen-led flick will hit the streaming service on Wednesday, June 22, the same day the Obi-Wan Kenobi finale comes out. Also starring Rachel McAdams, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Benedict Wong, and Xochitl Gómez, the Doctor Strange sequel unlocks the Multiverse and pushes its boundaries further than ever before. Doctor Strange journeys into the unknown with the help of mystical allies both old and new, traversing the mind-bending and dangerous alternate realities of…
Many ancient Romans died when the towns of Pompeii and Herculaneum were buried by hot volcanic ash, but the high temperatures didn’t destroy proteins in their skeletons Humans 27 May 2022 By Colin Barras The Archaeological Park of Herculaneum in Pompei, ItalyIvan Romano/Getty Images Baked human bones recovered from an ancient volcanic disaster still contain traces of their original proteins. The discovery could point the way to new forensic tools for analysing bodies recovered after fires or similar incidents. In AD 79, the ancient Roman towns of Pompeii and Herculaneum in what is now Italy were entombed in hot ash when Mount…
Photography courtesy of Fashion Art Toronto Runway shows are back — and these designers are celebrating with maximalist patterns, social commentary and genre-defying styles. By Natalie Michie Date May 9, 2022 To see what the future holds for Canadian fashion, look no further than Fashion Art Toronto (FAT). After two years of virtual events, the city’s fashion week made its return to in-person sartorial presentations. From May 6 to 8, 40 designers came together to showcase their latest collections on the runway at Toronto’s Design Exchange venue. The theme for the weekend? OpenHaus: a nod to the FAT’s commitment to…
Big picture, there’s no legal issue with posting surveillance cam content. Experts agree that it is generally legal to post video footage captured in a public space where the subject of the video lacks a reasonable expectation of privacy. (Things get a bit trickier with audio recordings, where states vary in consent rules, but, again, these rules often don’t apply when a person is in a public space, like on a sidewalk.) While a person’s front door area is legally considered “private” for Fourth Amendment purposes—meaning the police can’t snoop around without a warrant—a homeowner can surveil their own space.…
What do you get when you attend a festival in Florida during its rainy season? A lot of cancelations. But what do you get when you attend a festival in Florida with your family during rainy season? Chaos is probably the best word that comes to mind, but it still made for a weekend full of memories I’ll cherish forever.Back in November, Guns N’ Roses were announced as one of the headliners for the 2022 edition of the Welcome to Rockville festival at the Daytona International Speedway in Florida. The other three nights were to feature KISS, Korn and Foo Fighters…
Bo Burnham has been a bit quiet lately, but it would seem he’s been busy behind the scenes. He just uploaded about an hour of footage that was filmed during the making of his 2021 Netflix special Inside. Referred to as Inside Outtakes, you can find the new compilation of footage on his YouTube channel.Bo Burnham has had a bit of an unusual career trajectory. He was known for goofy yet clever rhymes on YouTube in his early days. Those videos made him a star, but that didn’t come without a price. Looking back on Bo’s early work, it’s pretty clear that he…
The globular cluster Messier 54. Credit: NASA A team of astronomers studied two nearby globular clusters, 47 Tucanae and Omega Centauri, searching for signals produced by annihilating dark matter. Though the searches turned up empty, they weren’t a failure. The lack of a detection placed strict upper limits on the mass of the hypothetical dark matter particle. Shining a light on dark matter Dark matter makes up around 80% of all the mass in the universe, although it’s completely invisible. It simply doesn’t interact with the electromagnetic force, and so it doesn’t glow or reflect or absorb or anything. So…
What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Unmitigated Violence (Empire of Violence #1)? I wanted to write a story that was unapologetically brutal and masculine, to provide catharsis in the face of all the frustrations that we’re all faced with every day. I wanted to write a story for any people who had faced some form of injustice that seemed impossible to set right, for those people who had to sit there and take it, but had fleeting images go through their mind of just going berserk and showing everybody what happens when you f*#@ with…
It’s the beginning of the end for the Cody boys as Animal Kingdom‘s sixth and final season premieres Sunday, June 19. In anticipation of the show’s ending, TNT unveiled an action-packed trailer to tease fans with intense moments to come. The adrenaline-fueled family crime drama centers on the Codys who discover that they can’t outrun their past this season. (Credit: TNT) With their empire ever-expanding, a cold case investigation threatens to ruin everything they’ve built as a series of events are set off, putting the entire family in jeopardy. Revenge, betrayal, and a reckoning with long-forgotten violence will lead to…
Haunting scenes of the death, destruction and sickness that followed the Chernobyl meltdown 36 years ago — the deadliest nuclear accident of all time — were recorded on film and video but remained hidden for decades. Now, these previously unknown stories are finally coming to light, in a new HBO documentary, “Chernobyl: The Lost Tapes.”A trailer for the film, which HBO shared Friday (June 3) on YouTube, offers a glimpse of what unfolded in Ukraine (then a part of the Soviet Union, or USSR) after the horrific disaster, which took place on April 26, 1986 in the nuclear power plant…
It’s no secret that French women possess a knack for a polished style that reads as effortless and cool. Over the years, they prove to really refine their personal senses of style with wardrobes stocked with incredible closet essentials. French women are truly in the know about which building blocks will last for years ahead, so it’s no surprise you’ll spot many of them wearing the same staples.Yep, you’ll be sure to spot elegant tweed pieces on both Carla Bruni and Isabel Marant. The same goes for ankle boots, which you’ll see Nadege du Bosterus and Juliette Binoche styling with their looks. And…
Michael Calore: To spend quality time with you, of course.Lauren Goode: Oh, stop it. But aren’t you supposed to be Bike Calore? I mean, you’re a bike guy.Michael Calore: I have been known to be a bike person, yes.Lauren Goode: And as much as I want to be a bike person, I’m not totally converted. And maybe I should be.Michael Calore: I think we will get you there over the next 35 to 45 minutes.Lauren Goode: I should probably start with an actual bike though, right?Michael Calore: Yes. We’ll work on that too.Lauren Goode: Let’s talk about it.[Gadget Lab intro…
Dance Gavin Dance revealed on Friday (June 3) that longtime vocalist Tilian Pearson (pictured above at far right) is stepping away from the California post-hardcore act. The singer earlier this week responded to sexual assault allegations against him.”The recent allegations against Tilian are something we take very seriously, and we have been in deep discussion regarding the appropriate action,” the group said in a statement on social media.”Effective immediately,” they explained, “Tilian will be stepping away from the band in order to seek professional help.” The abdication of the singer, the lead clean vocalist in Dance Gavin Dance since 2012 and…
Showing Up – first-look review 3 && args[2] === 2 && typeof args[3] === ‘boolean’ ) { gdprApplies = args[3]; if (typeof args[2] === ‘function’) { args[2](‘set’, true); } } } else if (args[0] === ‘ping’) { var retr = { gdprApplies: gdprApplies, cmpLoaded: false, cmpStatus: ‘stub’ }; if (typeof args[2] === ‘function’) { args[2](retr); } } else { queue.push(args); } } function postMessageEventHandler(event) { var msgIsString = typeof event.data === ‘string’; var json = {}; try { if (msgIsString) { json = JSON.parse(event.data); } else { json = event.data; } } catch (ignore) {} var payload = json.__tcfapiCall; if…
Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee is set to be held from June 2 to June 5, 2022. This lavish four-day pageant, which includes horse racing and an Elton John concert, marks her 70th year on the throne.But who is the longest-reigning British monarch? And whose reign was the shortest?The British monarchy has been around for more than 1,200 years, spanning 37 generations. Over that time, 61 members of the royal family have occupied the throne, according to the online history magazine Historic UK (opens in new tab). These various rulers all trace their lineage back to England’s first king, Athelstan —…
Sick of the Marvel Cinematic Universe? Bored with the DC Extended Universe? Allow me to introduce you to T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents. T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents was the flagship title of Tower Comics, a short-lived company that flamed out in 1969, just four years after their debut. The comic combined two of the most popular genres to come out of the ’60s: superheroes and secret agents. The “superheroes” part won out fairly quickly. Even so, the books were noticeably different from anything else on the market. They were twice as long (68 pages versus 34 pages) and twice as expensive (25 cents versus 12…
E.Z. is changed for good, and I don’t think it’s for the better. Mayans M.C. Season 4 Episode 8 shone a notably different light on our lead as he made some more cutthroat decisions, changing his trajectory forever. He’s cold as ice, and while it’s clear this is all a front because he feels he needs to be different, it’s difficult to watch. If you watch Mayans M.C. online, you know E.Z. has always had little shades of darkness, but now they’re starting to manifest into something far worse. Killing Gaby was the catalyst for the E.Z. we got to…
As my skin became gradually more troublesome and my acne began flaring up more regularly over the years, I started feeling increasingly more lost when it came to my skincare routine. As a beauty editor who knows the ins and outs of every skincare product and ingredient out there, even I couldn’t get my routine right. So how the hell was anybody else supposed to? When I reached out to skincare experts, their solution was always the same: reduce the number of products I was using. But how can I? I thought. Surely my skin needs all of these vital ingredients?And the truth,…