In almost every way, Sam Bridges from Death Stranding 2: On the Beach and its predecessor is the purest archetype of a video game character. He’s a stoic white dude with a gravelly voice. He’s a man of few words and determined action with strong feelings he buries deep. He’s got dark hair and stubble. […]

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Denmark plans to clamp down on AI-generated deepfakes by changing copyright law to give its citizens rights to their own body, facial features, and voice  —  Amendment to law will strengthen protection against digital imitations of people's identities, government says

Magic: The Gathering is gearing up for yet another collaboration, this time with Sega’s Sonic the Hedgehog in a trio of Secret Lair one-off, limited edition card sets.  Unlike the previous Final Fantasy collab, a wide release crossover with four pre-built Commander decks and an entire set of cards sold in randomized packs, the Sonic […]

With the Wear OS 5.1 update that was released last March, Google quietly introduced a new feature called Channel Sounding for the Pixel Watch 3 that could improve the accuracy of pinpointing the location of other devices using its existing Bluetooth hardware. But while Channel Sounding is now supported by the smartwatch, it’s not yet […]

Jonathan Bailey, who catapulted to fame in Bridgerton, wooed musical theater fans everywhere in 2024’s Wicked and this June checks a prerequisite heartthrob box of playing a nerdy paleontologist in Jurassic World Rebirth, will only earn more nerd cred with the release of a new behind-the-scenes look at his dino sequel. Loyalists and skeptics will […]