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With the release of theNintendo Switch 2, I was initially focused on playing all the newSwitch 2 launch games.Mario Kart Worlddominated my first day with the device, but I already had a list of originalSwitch games I wanted to return toon the newer hardware to see how they benefited from the improved hardware. Aside from the games with bespoke Switch 2 Editions, I was curious to see how big a difference the experience would be for these older games with improved stability and maybe a bit of a visual bump....

Summary The Witcherseason 4 is introducing characters who will be key in Geralt’s mission to find Ciri, but there’s one who’s still missing, and this makes a season 5 problem even bigger. The popularity ofThe Witcherbooks and video games led to a lot of anticipation around Netflix’s TV adaptation, and though its first season was a big success,The Witcherhas now become one of the platform’s most divisive TV shows.The Witcherseason 4is about to face bigger challenges as it will be the first season with Liam Hemsworth as Geralt, but it also has other narrative challenges to overcome....

WhenApple announced the price of its new Mac Proat WWDC, people balked. With a $6,000 starting price, it’s not hard to see why. But, how overpriced is it really? It’s always difficult to compare a Windows PC with an Mac apples-to-apples, especially since we don’t yet know exactly how the Mac Pro’s configurations will price out. But going piece by piece, will you realistically be able to get more power and expandability in a PC you buy or build for far less money?...

Ticketfly has been down since Thursday, May 31, after a hacker haddigitally attackedthe Eventbrite-owned ticketing website and leaked stolen customer information. The hacker who called himself IsHakdz vandalized the site by replacing the website’s content with an image of Guy Fawkes from the filmV for Vendettaalong with the phrase “Your security down I’m not sorry.” The page also contained links to files allegedly containing customer information, prompting Eventbrite to temporarily shut down Ticketfly until the security situation could be assessed and resolved....

Casio caused quite a stir when it successfully reimagined its classic square G-Shock DW5000 watches in 2018, releasing the metal-bodied B5000 models in gold and stainless steel. Since then, these beautiful watches have been released in several colors, and even usingother materials including titanium. Now, G-Shock has added a new model to the list — the B5000RD-4ER, resplendent in a stunning ion-plated red. The stainless steel case has been given an ion-plated finish, a process that increases durability, and it’s one which G-Shock has used on previous B5000 models....

NASA has posted a new video showing International Space Station (ISS) astronauts Shane Kimbrough and Megan McArthur chatting about some of the science experiments they’ll soon be working on aboard the orbiting outpost. The experiments are scheduled to arrive on Monday, August 30, aboard a SpaceX Cargo Dragon capsule that launched from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Sunday, August 29. The delivery will include, for example, more plants for Veggie, one of the space station’s growth facilities that is aimed at engineering plants that grow better in microgravity conditions....

Keen to create a home theater-style environment in your living space? Or simply want the biggest screen you can afford? Whatever the reason for being tempted by a new TV, this 70-inch JVC 4K TV is sure to delight you. Available at Walmart for just $550, saving you nearly $150 on the usual price, it’s a fantastic bargain for anyone looking to enjoy the most screen space possible at a low, low price....

Forget Christmas; last week, we got a second Summer Game Fest thanks to a few days of high-profile announcements. That includes the first trailer forGrand Theft Auto VIand a three-and-a-half hour Game Awards broadcast that revealed upcoming titles likeMonster Hunter WildsandArkane’sBlade. I wouldn’t blame anyone who wasn’t able to keep track of every single announcement offered up in the span of three days. There’s one showcase, though, that’s worth revisiting.Day of the Devs, a live broadcast that routinely highlights independent games, returned last week with a showcase full of announcements....

In the tech world, a lot happens in a week. So much news goes on that it’s almost impossible for mere mortals with real lives to keep track of everything. That’s why we’ve compiled a quick and dirty list of this week’s top 10 tech stories, from everything that happened at CES 2017 to the new BlackBerry — it’s all here. Every year, technological titans and scrappy startups alike descend on Las Vegas to show off the amazing products they’ve been quietly toiling away on all year – and offer consumers a glimpse at the future....

What is the Fortnite Boogie Bomb TikTok trend? TikTokis the nerve center of bizarre trends that sweep across social media to become overnight sensations. The Fortnite Boogie Bomb has been at the center of a recent and ongoing viral trend. Here’s what this fad is all about and how it got started. TikTok has become a popular platform for sharing and viewing videos of people performing humorous dances andother actsrelated to media trends....

It’s been a long time since the last proper Nintendo Direct, but the drought is almost over. Nintendo revealed the date of its next video presentation, which centers aroundAnimal Crossing: New Horizons. Here are all the details on the upcoming Direct. When is the Nintendo Direct? The Direct goes live at 6 a.m. PT on February 20. It is roughly 25-minutes long, which is a little shorter than usual for Nintendo’s presentations....

Where is Olivia Gondek now? Update on Netflix’s Trainwreck: Mayor of Mayhem Trainwreck: Mayor of Mayhem, the latest episode ofNetflixdocu-series, revisits the chaotic rise and spectacular fall of former Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, whose wild antics made international headlines in the early 2010s. Warning: contains explicit content. Thenew documentarywastes no time, airing Ford’s now-infamous explicit quote about former staffer Olivia Gondek in its first few minutes. It’s one of many jaw-dropping moments that cemented his legacy as one of politics’ most surreal candidates....

Why King the Land was voted one of the worst K-dramas of 2023 While plenty of K-dramas premiere every month, not all of them are well-liked. But fans were blown away when a media outlet ranked Netflix’s King the Land as the worst K-drama of 2023. K-dramafans were over the moon when it was announced that 2PM’s Lee Ju-ho and Im Yoon-ah would star as love interests in the romantic comedy King the Land....