The first comic book series of 2024 has arrived, andEchois marked departure from all of the otherDisney+shows that have previously been released. This is Marvel Studios’ first TV-MA series, so Alaqua Cox’s Maya Lopez/Echo will be breaking a lot of bones and bloodying bad guys while taking a few shots herself from the men hired by her estranged adoptive uncle, Wilson Fisk (Vincent D’Onofrio). Maya did try to kill him inHawkeye, after all....

I hate the word disruption. Every startup prepping its first Kickstarter page, every entrepreneur with an idea and a gleam in her eye, claims to be disrupting some industry. It’s usually horseshit. Your new mapping app has a new feature but isn’t “disrupting mapping,” a new instructional app isn’t “disrupting the education system,” andsmartwatches aren’t disrupting much of anything. In general, the concept of upstarts disrupting major industries ismore or less a myth....

Original Helldivers caught in review-bomb crossfire amid Helldivers 2 drama The original Helldivers game is getting review-bombed on Steam amidst the ongoing Helldivers 2 drama with PlayStation. Helldivers 2 has recently been criticized for enforcing its policy that players must connect through a PlayStation Network account. Without a PSN account, players will be banned from the game or leftwithout access at all. Much of the community was outraged by the situation, especially since PSN is not available inmultiple countries....

Researchers have beenusing sound waves to levitate tiny objectsfor a while now. But a new project from scientists at the U.K.’s University of Bristol and Spain’s Universidad Publica De Navarra takes things to the next level. They have created what they refer to as “acoustic tweezers,” which involve levitating multiple objects at the same time, but controlling them individually. This could be used for everything from creating a simple three-dimensional “pixel” display in mid-air to conceivably stitching up internal injuries without a surgeon having to physically touch the patient in question....

Samsunghas announcedits latest lineup of Smart Monitors, which includes the M8, M7, and M5 models. The model numbers for each smart monitor are M80C, M70C, and M50C respectively. Samsung notes that the 2023 lineup has a focus on increased productivity, personalized experience, and entertainment. All three models will be available in 32-inch and 27-inch options, but they will vary in terms of resolution, brightness, and color options. The Samsung M8 will feature a UHD resolution with 400 nits brightness, in addition to Warm White, Daylight Blue, Sunset Pink, and Spring Green color options....

8K is, for the most part, barely out of the starting gate, but Samsung is already announcing a new innovation in the nascent category. The company, which showed offseveral 8K TVsat this year’s CES — along withLG, Sony, andTCL— has built a new display controller chip for 8K displays, that it claims will eliminate bezels on new8K TVs. With a name that only an electronics engineer could love, Samsung’s new DDI (S6CT93P) chip can deliver twice the intra-panel data throughput of its predecessors, clocking in at 4Gbps....

Getting a TV can actually be a stressor if you’re not the type that likes to tinker with things. Since the vast majority of TVs today don’t produce great sound, you’ll have to go through the hassle ofchoosing a soundbar. But that’s not all! You also have toconnect your soundbar to your TV, which isn’t always trivial. That’s why we like this deal that saves you $200 on aQLED TVand gives you a matching soundbar that you know will work with it and be easy to assemble....

The Seattle Sounders and Vancouver Whitecaps clash in a Cascadia Cup showdown tonight at Lumen Field. The Western Conference foes are at opposite ends of the table currently, with Vancouver sitting second in points per game and Seattle in 12th, but anything can happen when it comes to these rivalry games. The match is about to start, at 10:30 p.m. ET, and wills stream exclusively onMLS Season Passvia Apple TV in the United States and Canada....

SSSniperwolf hits back at AzzyLand’s accusations of “copying” her content YouTube star SSSniperWolf is hitting back after fellow creator AzzyLand accused her of copying her content and “stealing her life.” Over the years, SSSniperWolf has come under scrutiny due to the nature of her content, which largely centers aroundreacting to viral videosor other creators’ uploads on various platforms like Twitter/X,TikTok,and YouTube. The criticism surrounding SSSniperWolf escalated when fellow YouTuber JacksFilmsbegan mocking her on a separate channelback in 2022....

Summary Throughout the years,Star Warshas introduced a variety of differentForce powers, though some of them have seemed to appear without any indication that they initially ever existed. Some have popped up with little to no prompting, while others had very little build up before making their initial appearance. These Force powers come from all over theStar Warscanon, appearing in movies, television series, comics, and even novels. With so many otherworldly non-canon Force powers introduced inStar WarsLegends, they can often make the canon ones seem dull by comparison....

It’s been more than seven years sinceStar Wars: The Clone Warsended its original run, but the story of the Star Wars saga’s clone troopers is far from over. The series was given an additional, story-ending seventh season on streaming service Disney+ a year ago, and now the new seriesStar Wars: The Bad Batchreturns to that tumultuous period in the franchise’s timeline. Premiering on Star Wars Day, May 4,Star Wars: The Bad Batchfollows the members of Clone Force 99, a group of clone troopers introduced in thefinal season ofThe Clone Warswhose genetic mutations during the cloning process gave them unique abilities — and also earned them the nickname “The Bad Batch....

Starfield players joke game is “unplayable” after spotting shuttle design mix-up Starfieldplayers are continuing to find humor in the smallest of details. This time, one minor inaccuracy is causing players to joke that the game is “literally unplayable.” A Reddit userpointed outthat a shuttle located in the Stroud-Eklund headquarters is labeled “Discovery” when, in fact, its design closely resembles the Columbia shuttle. The user noted, “The model has all-black triangular sections at the front of the wings, which were only present on Columbia....

Summary Sweet Toothseason 3 brings back the Netflix series to end Gus' story in the way it should — with necessary love and care. Based on the DC (Vertigo) comic book of the same name,Sweet Toothtells the story of a world where humans have been almost completely eradicated bya disease called the Sick. In their place are the hybrids, a growing population that consists of young children who are half-human and half-animal....