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Hyundai and Kia are recalling nearly half a million vehicles in the U.S. over a fire risk. The issue is deemed so serious that the automakers are telling affected owners to park their vehicle outside and away from buildings until a repair has been carried out. The problem centers on a component inside the antilock braking system (ABS) that could short-circuit and cause a fire. Hyundai, which owns 34% of Kia, has yet to work out the cause....

Having premiered in theaters to near universal praise, Liam Neeson’sThe Naked Gunhas met many people’s expectations as a reboot of Leslie Nielsen’s iconic comedy film franchise of the same name. In true Naked Gun fashion, the new movie sees Neeson playing the buffoonish Frank Drebin This legacy sequel effectively replicates many of the elements that made the first Naked Gun movie so funny and beloved. Nevertheless, the film that started the entire franchise still retains some key qualities lacking in the reboot, still making it the best Naked Gun movie ever made....

Summary WithResident Alienseason 4 now confirmed, I can stop worrying about that massive cliffhanger being left unresolved, but there’s still something else that concerns me about the show’s renewal.Resident Alienseason 3’s endingmade it clear that showrunnerChris Sheridan wasn’t done with Harry Vanderspeigle’s story, but I was among the nervous group of fans dreading the Alan Tudyk-led show being axed. The massively reduced episode count when compared with the previous two seasons felt like the first nail in the show’s coffin, but thankfully, it turned out my worries shouldn’t have run as deeply as they did....

The era of superhero dominance may or may not be coming to an end, but it’s certainly transformed.Marvelis no longer as dominant as it once was, and we’re not getting six of seven superhero movies every year anymore. While there are plenty of reasons to have nostalgia for the peak of Marvel’s powers, there are also some projects that only exist because they were able to ride that superhero wave. One such show isLegion, which is loosely adapted from a comic book storyline and features a lead character that only die-hard comic fans know about....

Instagram’s delete buttons may not have functioned as you intended them to in the last year. Independent security researcherSaugat Pokhareldiscovered that Instagram (viaTechCrunch) kept copies of deleted pictures and private direct messages on its servers, even after someone removed them from their account. Last year, when Pokharel downloaded anarchive of his Instagram account’s data, he found that the file also contained images and messages he had deleted more than a year earlier — suggesting that while these pictures weren’t visible on his profile, they were still present on Instagram parent Facebook’s servers....

The full and official specifications for Intel’s upcoming Raptor Lake lineup have just been leaked. We also know more about the accompanying Z790 Raptor Point chipset. This leak shows usIntel Raptor Lakein its entirety, detailing some of the processors and the improvements expected from this generation. We’re seeing huge improvements in core counts and cache sizes across the board. The information comes fromIgor’s Lab. The publication shared the full set of slides that seemingly come straight from Intel’s own presentation titled “Selling 13th Gen Intel Core Desktop Processors....

“Why you can trust Digital Trends – We have a 20-year history of testing, reviewing, and rating products, services and apps to help you make a sound buying decision. Find out we test and score products.“ In the years since Atmos went from revolutionary theater technology to one of the most popular buzzwords in home theater, we’ve seen all manner of colorful iterations in soundbar form. Frommassive bars that beam sound around the roomto11-channel mega-systems complete with wireless surrounds, there’s no shortage of variety when it comes to this growing segment....

Microsoftrecently updated guidesfor developers regarding Universal Windows Platform (UWP) apps. The company is now showing developers how they can migrate their UWP apps to the newer Windows App SDK, hinting at a shift away from the traditional Windows-first app types that have been around in the Microsoft Store in Windows since as late as 2015. With the new documentation, Microsoft makes it clear why developers might want to use the Windows App SDK over the UWP....

Razer launched a new scheme where you let it use your graphics card’s dormant cycles to “mine” Razer Silver which can then be spent as part of Razer’s loyalty program on certain products. It even has its own application to make the process simple to set up. It’s calledRazer SoftMinerand it runs and accrues as much as 500 Razer Silver in a day. Unfortunately, it’s not worth it. “Razer SoftMiner is the mining reward software that lets you earn Razer Silver when your PC is idle or when you are [away from your keyboard],”Razer’s SoftMiner FAQreads....

Your adventures as a Monster Rider inMonster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruinwill take you all over the continent. In your travels, you will quickly be introduced to Bottle Caps. That may sound like disposable trash, but Bottle Caps are actually one of the most influential items in the game. Where can you find them, and, more importantly, what are they good for? We’ve got all the answers you need in this guide to Bottle Caps....

Summary My Spy The Eternal Citygets its first trailer, teasing Dave Bautista’s JJ serving as a school chaperone. Released in 2020,My Spysees Bautista take on the role of JJ, a CIA operative who finds himself at the mercy of Chloe Coleman’s Sophie after he is sent to surveil her family. TheupcomingMy Spy The Eternal City, which sees the return of director Peter Segal, features JJ chaperoning Sophie’s school choir trip to Italy when they become tangled in an international terrorist plot....

Summary A recent look at howArk: Survival Ascendedruns on consoles was less than promising, which also spells bad news for how it will handleArk 2.Ark: Survival Ascendedis a remake of the originalArk: Survival Evolved. Themain difference is thatSurvival Ascendedhas been built using Unreal Engine 5. It’s no real surprise that the lower specs on the Xbox Series S would mean it can’t handle games as well as the Series X. However, it is still disappointing to see how much it is struggling with this re-released version ofArk....

Sega gave us a taste of what the gameplay inSonic Frontierslooks like in ashort teaser traileryesterday, the first trailer to be released since the game’s reveal at The Game Awards in December. Now, it has released a 7-minute gameplay clip,via IGN, which looks like a cocktail mix ofThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the WildandPokemon Legends: Arceus. In the gameplay video, Sonic scales up the tower ruin by running up the obsidian-esque glass walls, a gameplay element not seen sinceSonic Lost World, and rock climbs them in short bursts before he runs up again....