It might have been for just an hour, but some of Google’s services went down on Monday, November 12. The outage was reportedly caused by an improper rerouting of IP addresses and the moving of traffic away from the usual ports towards China and Russia instead,Ars Technica reports. Though the rerouting that caused the outage is not thought to be malicious, it temporarily impacted Spotify and Google Cloud in the United States....

Summary While Kohei Horikoshi’sMy Hero Academiais drawing to a close, fans need not worry about any abrupt disappearance of the immensely popular superhero manga. Though it is winding down with its epilogue section, it’s hard to imagine Shueisha closing the book on one of its most popular properties to date. If nothing else, the likes ofGundamorJoJo’s Bizarre Adventureprove that such IPs can find more life outside the manga format. Fans ofMy HeroAcademiaare likely to feel trepidation at the manga’s impending completion and future....

It looks like Apple’s engineers may be going back to the drawing board, as it now seems the much lauded USB Restricted mode, created to thwart efforts to break into a locked iPhone, is able to be circumvented by a simple $39 accessory. Introduced in iOS 11.4.1, USB Restricted mode kicks in automatically an hour after an iPhone was last unlocked, and disables all data connectivity of the Lightning port until the device is unlocked by a user, or by a trusted device....

Marvel fans will soon be able to step inside the MCU and Multiverse. On Wednesday,Marvel Studios and ILM Immersive announcedWhat If…? – An Immersive Story,an hourlong interactive experience coming soon via app for theApple Vision Pro. The first interactive Disney+ Original story will be connected toWhat If…?, Marvel’s animated series that explores alternate timelines in the Multiverse. InWhat If…? – An Immersive Story,fans become the heroes in this journey that will cross into new realities....

In case it’s escaped your attention, there’s been a surge of interest in aurora just recently after a powerful geomagnetic storm — caused by a huge blast from the sun — reached Earth at the beginning of this month. Aurora occur when charged particles from the solar wind interact with Earth’s magnetic field and atmosphere, leading to the formation of spectacular ribbons of light in the upper atmosphere. The best place to view aurora are from locations within or close to the Arctic Circle, with parts of Norway, Sweden, and Canada particularly famous for offering stunning views....

Summary Ronald D. Moore’s 2004Battlestar Galacticareboot borrowed a story idea from his first season asStar Trek: Deep Space Nine’s supervising producer. WhenStar Trek: The Next Generationended in 1994, Ronald D. Moore joined theDS9team as a writer and supervising producer. Together with Ira Steven Behr, Robert Hewitt Wolfe, and the rest of theDS9team, Moore was instrumental in shaping the Dominion War arc between seasons 3 and 7. Years later, when Ronald D....

Summary Anthony Mackie returns to theMarvel Cinematic Universein one of his better costumes through newCaptain America: Brave New Worldset images. While 2024 is slim on Marvel Studios movies, there will be plenty ofMarvel movies releasing in 2025. One of them isCaptain America: Brave New World, now focusing on Sam Wilson as the titular character. AsCaptain America: Brave New Worldis undergoing reshoots,Just Jaredmanaged to get new set photos for the Phase 5 movie....

What would that travel photo look like without tourists? How about that selfie without any “self,” or any photograph without any people, ever? A new app aims to make a statement about what the world would look like — literally— if artificial intelligence replaced all the people.Bye Bye Camerais an iOS app that uses A.I. to nix the people from a photo. While the app could have some real-world uses for when too many tourists enjoying the view ruin the actual view, Bye Bye Camera is an art project that aims to evoke questions about the growth of A....

Summary As divisive as harem anime might be, one ofCrunchyroll’s most recent examples of the genre,The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You, was nothing but a major hit. Fans and critics alike praised it for its writing and direction, and the confirmation of it receiving a second season was met with nothing but excitement. 100 Girlfriendsis one of the best anime to come to Crunchyroll in recent years, and there’s finally a confirmed release window for season 2....

Details on CD Projekt Red’s upcoming first-person RPG are scarce, but a Spanish publicationArea Jugonespublished an interview with quest director Mateusz Tomaszkiewicz and he shed some light on a few elements onCyberpunk 2077. Tomaszkiewicz answers questions about the evolution of gameplay since the E3 2018 gameplay reveal,Witcher 3easter eggs, and more. Tomaszkiewicz is one of the developers behind adding story content and he also works on secondary missions, giving feedback and solving design issues uncovered through regular play....

D&D rules revision ‘shelving’ Brawler Fighter subclass after playtest feedback After releasing a new subclass for the Fighter in Unearthed Arcana, Wizards of the Coast has announced that the Brawler will not be part of next year’s overhauled Dungeons & Dragons Core Rulebook. For over a year now, Wizards of the Coast has been preparing for the next phase ofDungeons & Dragonswith a series of public playtests. These allow players to try out new content and share their feedback with the developers to help them craft the 2024 Core Rulebook....

Tesla’s Cybertruck pickup won’t hit the road until 2023 at the earliest, CEO Elon Musk said on Wednesday, January 26. His comments came during an earnings call with investors following the release of Tesla’s fourth quarter results for 2021, and confirm recent rumors that Cybertruck production had been delayed until next year. “We will not be introducing new vehicle models this year,” Musk said in comments that also put to rest any hope of Tesla’s new Roadster sports car and Semi truck arriving before the end of 2022....

A new month has just started and so NASA has returned with some tips on the exciting stuff to look out for over the coming weeks. Eta Aquarid meteor shower First up is the Eta Aquarid meteor shower, which originates from Comet Halley. “Eta Aquarids are fast moving, and a lot of them produce persistent dust trains that linger for seconds after the meteor’s initial streak,” NASA says in its latest skywatching video (top)....