A Ms. Marvel show based on the popular Kamala Khan version of the character is coming to the Disney+ streaming service, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The show — which was formally announced during Disney’s D23 Expo last weekend — would be the sixth Marvel show planned for Disney+. The show (like the other […]
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The Top 5 Star Wars Announcements at D23
Following the mixed response to The Last Jedi and the relatively tepid reaction to Solo, Disney decided to take a step back and reevaluate its plans for future Star Wars movies. This change of heart was generally well-received, but that doesn’t mean that fans will be lacking in content, as multiple live-action and animated series […]
Marvel Brings Jon Snow to its Universe
Kit Harrington is giving up Westeros for the Marvel Cinematic Universe but that doesn’t mean he’s going to put down his sword. Disney announced at the D23 Expo in Anaheim, Calif., that the actor, who portrayed Jon Snow on Game of Thrones from 2011 to 2019, has officially joined the MCU. Harrington will appear in 2020’s The […]
Ikea Goes All In on Smart Home Tech
“We have decided to invest significantly in Home smart across Ikea to fast-forward the development. This is the biggest New Business we are establishing since the introduction of Children’s Ikea,” said Peter van der Poel, manager Ikea Range & Supply, aka, the box that sits above Ikea of Sweden within the complicated Ikea Group org […]
Sony’s PS4 DualShock 4 Controller Gets Fresh Colors for Fall
Sony’s DualShock 4 controller for the PS4 already has dozens of color variants, but that’s not stopping the company from announcing a few more today: electric purple, titanium blue, rose gold, and red camouflage (for blending in to a bright red forest, I guess?). All four controllers feature a subtle (or, in the case of the […]
No Plans for Streaming-Only XBox Console… For Now
Microsoft’s head of Xbox and gaming, Phil Spencer, has confirmed the company isn’t working on a streaming-only console. Rumors previously suggested that Microsoft’s next-generation Project Scarlett console would ship with both a high-end version, and a “cloud console” with limited amounts of local compute for things like like controller input, image processing, and collision detection. “We are not […]
Tech Deal Alert: Apple’s iPad Now Available for $299 at Best Buy
The latest iPad (sixth-generation, Wi-Fi) with 128GB of storage is $299.99 at Best Buy, the only retailer to currently offer it at this price. This beats the best available out there by $30, and it’s quite a large price drop for Apple’s most affordable iPad. Usually, it costs around $100 to jump up from the 32GB option […]
The Dune Boardgame is Back!
One of the most unique strategy games of all time is being brought back to life by Gale Force 9. The board game adaptation of Frank Herbert’s Dune, first published 40 years ago and long out of print, is back. Publisher Gale Force Nine (GF9) says that this is just the beginning of its newly-forged […]
Apple Now Sells Mophie Wireless Chargers
Apple has begun selling two multidevice wireless chargers from Mophie. Both the Dual Wireless Charging Pad ($99.95) and 3-in-1 Wireless Charging Pad ($139.95) are coming to select Apple Stores next week and are available for online order now. Note that Mophie sells the dual-charger for a bit less at $79.95. The Dual Wireless Charging […]
Marques Brownlee Launches a New Tech Podcast
It seems like every YouTube creator has a podcast these days, and that now includes Marques Brownlee. Brownlee, one of YouTube’s most prominent creators who has more than 9 million subscribers on his tech-focused channel MKBHD, is launching a new podcast called Waveform: The MKBHD Podcast. The podcast will be similar to the videos […]