Video games seem utterly terrified to say anything most of the time, as evidenced by developers like Ubisoft and Infinity Ward going out of their way to say that their games are not the least bit political (when they’re not awkwardly backpedaling or coming up with odd, seemingly contradictory definitions). Saying it isn’t political, regardless if it is or not, is usually a weird cover developers or publishers use to not scare off some potential buyers that want the art they consume to be void of meaning. This is what makes the overtly political Road 96 a refreshing experience, even if…
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21 Apr 2022 Mystery, Thriller, & Suspense Books to Read | April 2022 Don’t miss out on these exciting new mystery, thriller, and suspense books that are perfect to add to your reading list this winter! Check out these new books by bestselling authors John Etterlee, Demetrius Jackson, Kathi Daley, Elle Gray, Elizabeth Hunter, and Patricia Macdonald. Enjoy your new mystery, thriller, and suspense books! Retribution (Rob Walker Book 2) by John Etterlee Release Date: April 16, 2022 On a mission in Africa, a Special Forces operator unwittingly uncovers a government conspiracy that gets half his men killed and sends…
Jodie Whittaker’s turn as the Thirteenth Doctor will conclude in epic fashion. BBC America shared a trailer for the forthcoming final episode featuring Whittaker, and it also teases some big returns. The clip teases the characters going to war with the Daleks, Cybermen, and the Master. We also get confirmation that Janet Fielding and Sophie Aldred, who appeared on the series back in the ’80s, will both be back for the milestone episode. Whittaker confirmed last summer that her run as the Doctor would conclude. “My heart is so full of love for this show, for the team who make…
The researchers used their new fabrication approach to create various structures that combined chalcogenide IR glass with fused silica glass. These included a set of pillars with different dimensions. A white dotted rectangle in the above image indicates the smallest silica cavity used in this work. Credit: Yves Bellouard, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne Researchers have developed a new fabrication process that allows infrared (IR) glass to be combined with another glass and formed into complex miniature shapes. The technique can be used to create complex infrared optics that could make IR imaging and sensing more broadly accessible. “Glass that…
When it comes to jewellery, I’ve always had a penchant for pieces that feel as special as they look. While I’m partial to a vintage hunt for a unique find, I also love discovering new (or just new-to-me) brands. And the ones I love most all have one thing in common: They’re all British. I’ve found that some of the most interesting and contemporary jewellery pieces are created right here in the UK by some of the most talented designers.It’s easy to spot some of the most popular brands on Instagram. Monica Vinader has already had Hailey Bieber, Kendall Jenner…
Apple’s iPad Pro and second-gen Apple Pencil are my favorite art tools. They’ve replaced all of my traditional art supplies. I curl up on the couch with my iPad to chill and watch Netflix almost every day. I use it more than I use my phone, by far, and that’s because of the Pencil. There’s something uniquely intuitive about the pairing of the stylus and tablet that makes me want to draw, sketch, paint, and take handwritten notes. I’m not alone. The app ecosystem that has sprung up around the Apple Pencil and iPad is growing fast as professional graphic artists…
Pusha T, Jay-Z, and Pharrell Williams have released a new song called “Neck & Wrist.” The track is also produced by Williams. The single artwork was made by Sterling Ruby, who also made the art for “Diet Coke.” Check it out below.“Neck & Wrist” follows Pusha T’s recent singles “Diet Coke” and “Hear Me Clearly.” It’ll mark Jay-Z and Pusha T’s first collaboration since 2016’s “Drug Dealers Anonymous.” Both rappers also appeared on Kanye West’s My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy song “So Appalled” in 2010.Pusha T has been teasing his follow-up to 2018’s Daytona. After both of his recent singles…
After announcing that the new Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero release date is June 11, 2022, Toei Animation released a batch of new character posters for the upcoming film.RELATED: Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero Teases Secret Character, Gets Oreo CollabThe character posters spotlight the heroes and villains that will primarily feature in the film. New baddies Dr. Hedo, Gamma 1, and Gamma 2 all get posters, while returning heroes Goku, Gohan, Piccolo, Vegeta, and Pan all get to shine with their own posters. It’s particularly fun to see Pan as she’s grown up a bit since the Dragon Ball Super anime concluded.Check out the new Dragon…
Around the world, between 40 and 50 volcanoes are currently erupting or in states of unrest, and hundreds of millions of people are at risk of hazards posed by these potentially active volcanos. Yet, despite the profound hazards posed to human life and property by volcanic eruptions, humanity still cannot reliably and accurately predict them, and even when forecasts are accurately made by experts, they may not afford ample time for people to evacuate and make emergency preparations. Accurate and reliable predictions have remained an elusive target largely because volcanologists do not fully understand the natural dynamics and processes of…
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The second season of Russian Doll drops on Netflix this Wednesday, April 20. It’s a trippy train ride through time as Nadia (Natasha Lyonne) and her counterpart Alan (Charlie Barnett) find their lives upended yet again by a rift in the space-time continuum. While it may not live up to the tightly-wound brilliance of its freshman season, there’s still a lot to love. After the success of Russian Doll Season 1, fans questioned whether a second season would even be necessary. Nadia and Alan’s story resolved so perfectly. What more could there be left to tell? Lyonne’s Nadia is as…
An extremely rare type of helium that was created soon after the Big Bang is leaking out of Earth’s metallic core, a new modeling study suggests. The vast majority of this gas in the universe, called helium-3, is primordial and was created just after the Big Bang occurred about 13.8 billion years ago. Some of this helium-3 would have joined other gas and dust particles in the solar nebula — the vast, spinning and collapsed cloud that is thought to have led to the creation of the solar system. The discovery that Earth’s core likely contains a vast reservoir of helium-3 is…
Yes, Mariah Carey just wore a gown while sitting in a pool, and no, we’re not kidding! To celebrate the anniversary of her hit album “The Emancipation of Mimi” — which was released back in 2005 — and the success of the remix for “Big Energy” with Latto and DJ Khaled, Carey decided to host an Instagram Live. The singer soaked up these achievements (literally) while casually posing on the stairs of a pool, clad in a striking Tom Ford design covered in sequins. Rather than slipping into a swimsuit, Carey decided to wear an elegant full-length gown, because why…
Taiwan expects little impact from the war in Ukraine on the supply of key raw materials for semiconductors, the government said on Saturday.Taiwan is a major chip manufacturer, home to the world’s largest contract chip manufacturer and Asia’s most valuable listed company, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (TSMC), and key to alleviating a global shortage of semiconductors which have in some cases forced auto production lines to shutter.The cabinet, following a meeting chaired by Vice Premier Shen Jong-chin, said three key raw materials for making chips —the gases neon and C4F6 as well as the metal palladium — would not…
The Ledger is a weekly newsletter about the economics of the music business sent to Billboard Pro subscribers. An abbreviated version of the newsletter is published online. Have 10 conversations about the record industry and at least one will contain the phrase “artist development is dead.” It’s an exaggeration, although many musicians and their managers have painfully learned it’s also true. A better term, however, might be the more mundane, “artist development is expensive.” Record labels pay huge sums to find, record, promote and market artists. A 2020 report by IFPI put global A&R and marketing expenses at $5.8 billion —…
Episode 4 was the most shocking installment of Moon Knight yet. And it featured some of the coolest Easter eggs on the show so far. Like when Marc and Layla come across an ancient Egyptian tool, and it’s the gadget they used to use to pull a corpse’s organs out of the body during mummification. Steven described this tool in detail back on Moon Knight Episode 1.That’s just one of the little Easter eggs, hidden Marvel references, and little details you might have missed on Moon Knight Episode 4. In the video below, we go through more than 20 minutes of them, including more background…
21 Apr 2022 Romance Reads You’ll Love | April 2022 In the mood for a new romance read this week? Check out our favorite new romance paranormal and romantic suspense books from bestselling authors Carmen Rosales, MK Lorber, Angel S. Vane, S.B. Alexander, Nicole Snow, and Lani Lynn Vale. Enjoy your new romances! Hidden Scars (Hillside Kings Book 1) by Carmen Rosales Release Date: April 14, 2022 High school heartthrob and football star, Aiden Sincere refuses to admit his feelings for the new, mysterious, Mexican girl who piques his interest. After all, he could have any girl at Hillside–and pretty…
Big Sky looks set to continue on the case for another season. According to Deadline, a deal is being worked out to renew the Katheryn Winnick and Kylie Bunbury-led mystery series for a third season. Contract negotiations are tricky, but this is a step in the right direction for the Thursday drama. Big Sky Season 2 is averaging 2.6 million viewers and a 0.31 rating among adults 18-49, down almost 45% in the demo vs. last season. Still, even with the erosion, the show is still a powerhouse in delayed viewing, surging over 100% within a week in the demo.…
A droplet of silicone oil pinches of from fluids with different concentrations of 140 µm particles: (A) is pure liquid, (B) is 2% concentration, (C) is 20%, and (D) is 50%. Credit: Thiévenaz and Sauret Honey is already a thick liquid, but let it begin to crystalize and it can become downright clumpy. The sugar crystals in suspension seem to increase its viscosity. This phenomenon occurs throughout the natural and constructed world: From mudflows to paint, suspensions of particles tend to behave like viscous fluids. Engineers use this to their advantage by modeling the macroscopic properties of a suspension based…
Rosdiana CiaravoloGetty Images Keeping my lips super hydrated is one of my top beauty priorities, not only because I love the sheen of a glossy pout, but also because when my lips are dry, I compulsively pick at them, which leads to patchiness and somehow, even more dryness. I’m the person who can’t fathom leaving the house without a lip balm in my purse (or several). In my endless search for kissable lips, I’ve stocked up on quite a few lip masks—thicker creams that really last. But what are lip masks, exactly? Dermatologist Dr. Karan Lal is here to explain.What’s…
I hope you’re ready for the Netflixification of all your stuff, because yet another device company is reportedly hatching plans to make that happen.According to Bloomberg reporter and Apple soothsayer Mark Gurman, Apple is developing a service where customers would be able to rent iPhones (and possibly iPads) by paying a subscription fee. For Apple, it’s perhaps a natural move. The company has a robust slate of subscription plans already, it has offered trade-in plans for its phones for years, and its carrier partners have previously adopted this tactic by doling out new phones to some customers on an annual…
All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. The Batman is now streaming on HBO Max. Robert Pattison stars opposite Zoë Kravitz in the Matt Reeves-directed superhero flick landed on HBO Max and other digital platforms on Monday (April 18). The online release coincides with a box office milestone as the film crossed $750 million over the weekend. In The Batman, a killer targets Gotham City’s elite in a series sending the caped crusader…
Not much is known about Jordan Peele’s upcoming film Nope, but a new teaser for the film including NBA superstar Stephen Curry continues to showcase an ominous threat.RELATED: Nope Poster Teases Jordan Peele’s Latest Horror FilmIn a new TV spot for the film, Curry can be seen walking into a basketball court located inside of a barn. After putting up a shot, however, things begin to shake, and as the shot misses and the ball bounces back to the entrance of the barn, Curry goes to investigate, only to see the ball get sucked up into the sky.This causes Curry to…
A machine learning analysis of 50,000 privacy policy texts shows they have ballooned to an average of over 4000 words since 1996 Technology 3 February 2022 By Chris Stokel-Walker Privacy policies are getting harder to readAntons Jevterevs / Alamy Privacy policies have become longer and less readable, and require more access to user data for the organisations that write them, an analysis of 25 years of documents shows. Isabel Wagner at De Montfort University in Leicester, UK, gathered 50,000 privacy policy texts by trawling some of the most visited websites in the world for their privacy policies. She also delved…
21 Apr 2022 New Literary Fiction Book Recommendations | April 2022 Looking to add to your literary fiction list this February? Check out these new novels by bestselling authors Judith Keim, Keith Leonin, Cathryn Grant, Melanie Summers, Jan Ashton, and Catherine Miller. Enjoy your new literary fiction book recommendations! Dessert at The Beach House Hotel by Judith Keim Release Date: April 19, 2022 Against their better judgment, Ann and Rhonda agree to help a young girl in distress at the request of the vice-president of the United States, Amelia Swanson. After almost losing their lives because of an earlier request…
[Warning: The below contains MAJOR spoilers for Survivor Season 42 Episode 7, “You Better Be Wearing a Seatbelt.”]It’s day 15 in Survivor Season 42 Episode 7, and from now on, every eliminated player is guaranteed a spot in the jury. That’s right, we’ve made it past the merge, everyone. The tribes have been ditched, the buffs are purple, and tensions are high as new alliances are made.Here, we break down everything that happened in the first post-merge episode, which aired Wednesday, April 20, on CBS, starting with the aftermath of Lydia’s elimination. After Tribal Council: Goodbye, Lydia, Hello, Tree Mail…
The stock market behaves unpredictably and is an example of a nonlinear dynamical system. In this study, researchers from TUS and Saitama University developed a novel method to predict how such nonlinear systems change with time, yielding an important discovery for the field of data science. Credit: Katrina.Tuliao We often encounter nonlinear dynamical systems that behave unpredictably, such as the Earth’s climate and the stock market. To analyze them, measurements taken over time are used to reconstruct the state of the system. However, this depends on the quality of the data. Now, researchers from Japan have proposed an all-new method…
Outfit inspiration can sometimes come from the unlikeliest of places: a curtain fabric at your grandma’s house, a particular shade of green in the local park, a frilly collar on a faded family photograph. But the prints on the seats of the London Underground? That’s a bit of a curveball, even for me. Okay, hear me out. I’ve always loved the geometric prints that covered the Tube, whether it’s the metro tiles lining the walls of Vauxhall station or the colourful moquette checkerboard that covers train seats. Once you start noticing them, you really start to appreciate their retro charm. Read The Full Article Here
There are quiet weeks in the security world, and then there are weeks like this one. Monday kicked off with the Lapsus$ extortion gang—a cybercriminal group so bizarre and with such high-profile targets that some people suspected they were Russian state-sponsored hackers—claiming that it had breached Okta, a popular authentication services company, just hours after it leaked source code for Microsoft’s Bing search, Bing Maps, and Cortana voice assistant. Given that Okta is used by some 14,000 companies, the news seemed “really, really bad,” as one security expert told WIRED. Okta’s fumbled messaging around the incident only made matters worse. Ultimately,…
Nilüfer Yanya has shared the video for her Painless song “The Dealer.” It’s directed by her sister and frequent collaborator Molly Daniel. Check it out below.Yanya released the album, her third, last month. She’s previously shared videos for “Stabilise” and “AnotherLife.” Last month, she also played “Midnight Sun” on the The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Yanya is set to kick off the U.S. leg of her world tour this month in Austin, Texas. Read Pitchfork’s Rising feature “Nilüfer Yanya’s Brilliantly Nonchalant Guitar Soul.”ContentThis content can also be viewed on the site it originates from. Read The Full Article Here