Warzone Havoc Royale mode brings crazy changes like super-jumps & watermelon heads Warzone’s Season 4 Reloaded update brings the Havoc Royale mode, which changes gameplay through crazy modifiers such as having super-human leaps and turning into literal sacks of potatoes. The Havoc mode appeared in both Modern Warfare 2 and Modern Warfare 3 multiplayer, and now appears inWarzoneas ‘Havoc Royale.’ This is part ofSeason 4 Reloaded, which also brings back Resurgence Ranked Play and a Beavis and Butt-Head crossover....

Wizards of the Coast forced to rework new D&D book amid AI artwork scandal Wizards of the Coast are in hot water with fans of Dungeons & Dragons (D&D). The company released a statement following the recent discovery of AI art in its newest companion book. The rapid rise of AI in the last year has led to some surprising outcomes. When the World of Warcraft or Destiny 2 communities aren’t tricking it intobelieving in Glorbo, it’s being used toimpersonate streamers....

Woman finally gets reply to message in a bottle that she dropped 31 years ago A woman’s message in a bottle received a reply 31 years after she sent it from the coast of Scotland when she was 12 years old. Alaina Beresford told theBBCthat while she didn’t remember writing the message itself, she recalled that the letter, which asked the finder to write back detailing their name, hobbies, and place of residence, was sent in a Moray Cup bottle....

Summary Microsoft has announced the second wave of titles forXbox Game Passin June 2024, and it includes a highly-rated sandbox RPG. As is always the case, each month sees new titles leave the subscription service as new ones are added in two waves, and whileJune has seen its fair share of leaversit has also welcomed new day-one releases such asStill Wakes the Deepor seen the return of classic RPGs such asOctopath Traveleralongside its sequel, and looks to have plenty more to come....

Google’s presence in tablets has long consisted of its Android smartphone OS stretched to fit larger displays. The marriage has been an unhappy one, leaving Apple’s iPad and even Windows 2-in-1 devices as the main options for tablets. That makes Google’s recentimprovements in how well Chrome OS supports pure tablet deviceseven more important. Adding tablet-centric features to Google’s easy-to-use, secure, and easy-to-administer operating system could give the company an important new weapon in taking on Apple and Microsoft....

After the best part of a decade in development, the early access release of co-op sandbox survival gameFortniteis just a matter of days away. Now, Epic Games has unleashed a brand-new cinematic trailer atRTX Austin 2017, in the hope of whetting players’ appetites ahead of its launch later this month. The clip opens with four characters representing the game’s character classes — ninja, outlander, soldier, and constructor — bantering among themselves as they explore a ruined burger joint....

Summary At some point, the future of amazing science fiction stories will mostly transition from movies to TV. Over the past few years, some of the best TV series of all time have been released, and they sit firmly in the sci-fi genre. Major streaming services have released incredible shows, and Academy Award-winning actors like Christopher Walken, Anthony Hopkins, and Daniel Kaluuya have joined them. For many of the series, critics' ratings have been fantastic, and viewership for shows likeFallouthas been very impressive....

Smartphone company Vivo has signed a partnership with Energous, a firm working to bring uswireless over-the-air device charging, ending the need to plug our gadgets into the wall or rest them on a pad to top-up the battery. Energous has been working on over-the-air wireless charging for some time, and we’ve been following its activityfor quite awhile. Chinese brand Vivo isn’t well known internationally, and primarily sells its hardware in Asia, but it has never been afraid to experiment with new technology, or show off exciting concept devices....

Summary AlthoughDenzel Washington’s career is full of impressive performances, nine Academy Award-nominated roles stand apart from the rest. Following his first nomination in 1987’sCry Freedom, Washington’s career has been punctuated by frequent recognition from the Academy – with two of the nine nominations resulting in wins. However, while it would be easy to assume thatWashington’s Oscar-winning rolesrank as his best, the truth is actually much more complicated. One of the many things that marks Denzel Washington out as an actor is the diversity of the roles he takes on....

WhileRoombais a well-known brand for robot vacuums, Ecovacs is also one of thebestselling robot vacuumbrands in the market. ItsAlexa-and-Google Assistant-compatible smart home machinesconsistently give good value for the money. Amazon slashed the price of one of its newest models, the Deebot 500, by $110 forPrime Day. The Deebot 500 is an update to theDeebot N79S modeland incorporates all the features of basic robotic vacuums. As it happens, I purchased a Deebot N79S during Black Friday 2018 and have been extremely pleased with its performance....

AMD has a new flagship in town: the mighty RX 6950 XT. OurAMD RX 6950 XT reviewshows that it’s an excellent gaming graphics card that excels with its low price. Nvidia’s competing flagship, the RTX 3090, is much more expensive. We threw both cards into the ring to see if Nvidia’s premium is worth it. For gamers, the answer is no. If you want to do more than gaming, though, Nvidia’s GPU offers features that the RX 6950 XT just can’t compete with....

This story is part of our continuing coverage of CES 2020, including tech and gadgets from the showroom floor. TheIntel versus AMDhorse race is always one of the biggest narratives of CES. With back-to-back press releases and a bevvy of new announcements from both companies, this year was no different. We’ve known for some time that AMD would have some exciting new hardware at CES 2020, and we weren’t disappointed. With new laptop CPUs, thefastest workstation processor evermade, and anew midrange GPU, there was plenty to be excited about during team red’s keynote address to start the show off....

We all know that Apple’s MacBooks aren’t cheap, but if you’re really hell-bent on owning one, we’ve got great news for you. The13.3-inch MacBook Air(the most affordable MacBook right now) and the16-inch MacBook Pro(the most powerful MacBook) are both on sale at Amazon for as much as $250 off. Better hurry though since discounts on Apple devices, in general, don’t tend to last long. 13.3-inch MacBook Air— $900, was $1,000 If you’re determined to buy a MacBook but don’t want to shell out too much money, then the MacBook Air is for you....