Did Chris Hemsworth just tease Avengers 5?
Chris Hemsworth will appear in his fourth standalone Marvel movie once Thor: Love and Thunder hits theaters next month. That’s a first for an Avenger. Spider-Man had eight movies, but starring three different actors. For Captain America, we’ll ge.....»»
Fighting online extremism: Polarization in social media and how to improve the public conversation
When he was 11, Chris Bail and his family moved from the Boston suburbs to the French Congo, a turbulent African nation whose fragile peace was routinely upended by three warring military factions......»»
When Employers Mandate a "Zoom Happy Hour"
In his "Technically Incorrect" column, Chris Matyszczyk shares one employee's gripe about their new lockdown-incuded online workplace: Writing to New York magazine's The Cut — specifically workplace advice columnist Alison Green — the em.....»»
Ars Technica’s non-fungible guide to NFTs
Is blockchain item authentication a speculative fad or a technological sea change? Enlarge / Look ma, I'm on the blockchain (credit: Chris Torres | Beeple | Aurich Lawson) It has been nearly 10 years now since Ars Technica first described Bitc.....»»
Intel teases Xe HPG graphics and kicks off a GPU scavenger hunt
Intel is ramping up the marketing machine for Xe HPG, their upcoming line of high performance gaming GPUs. In a short clip posted to Twitter, they tease a scavenger hunt that’s going to enter phase two on Friday......»»
Square Enix shows off Life is Strange: True Colors, Black Panther Avengers DLC
Square Enix held a livestream where it revealed a new Life is Strange game and Black Panther DLC for Marvel's Avengers......»»
Cash-and-send fintech startup Diem raises $5.5M seed led by Fasanara Capital
Diem, a London, U.K.-based fintech startup, has raised a seed round of $5.5 million led by Fasanara Capital, and angel investor Chris Adelsbach, founder of Outrun Ventures. Additional investors include Andrea Molteni (early investor in Farfetch), Ben.....»»
Cash-and-send fintech start-up Diem raises $5.5M Seed led by Fasanara Capital
Diem, a London, UK-based fintech start-up has raised a seed round of $5.5 million led by Fasanara Capital, and Angel investor Chris Adelsbach, founder of Outrun Ventures. Additional investors include Andrea Molteni (early investor in Farfetch), Ben D.....»»
Credit-and-collect fintech start-up Diem raises $5.5M Seed led by Fasanara Capital
Diem, a London, UK-based fintech start-up has raised a seed round of $5.5 million led by Fasanara Capital, and Angel investor Chris Adelsbach, founder of Outrun Ventures. Additional investors include Andrea Molteni (early investor in Farfetch), Ben D.....»»
Prime Day deal deadlines have been set by Amazon for sellers
Chris DeGraw/Digital Trends It’s looking very likely that will be returning to its usual mid-July slot with news that companies can now submit their deal if they wish to take part. Keen sellers have until 23rd April to submit Lightning deals an.....»»
"Avatar" Reclaims Box Office Record from Marvel"s "Avengers: Endgame" After China Re-Release
ComicBook.com reports: Back in 2019, Avengers: Endgame hit theatres and after a couple of months, it ended up knocking Avatar out of the highest-grossing film spot. The James Cameron movie was number one for an entire decade before the Marvel film ca.....»»
HTC Now Seems To Be Teasing Vive Lip-Tracking
HTC's latest tease on its Twitter account looks related to the lip-tracking module for its Vive headsets. UploadVR reports: Paired with last week's tease that included the message "It's your move," plus numerous replies that use the word 'tracking' a.....»»
"I Opened Microsoft Edge and Apple Got Angry"
After downloading Microsoft's Edge, "Technically Incorrect" columnist Chris Matyszczyk "was then subject to constant pestering from Microsoft to, well, download the new Edge. Which was an entirely new dimension of irritation." But occasionally brow.....»»
The 2008 moment when triumph turned to torment for SpaceX
Flight Three of the Falcon 1 rocket could make or break the company. Enlarge / The launch of Flight Three of the Falcon 1 rocket looked promising at the beginning. (credit: Chris Thompson/SpaceX) This is an excerpt from chapter eight of the boo.....»»
Why an Animated Flying Cat With a Pop-Tart Body Sold for Almost $600,000
In the 10 years since Chris Torres created Nyan Cat, an animated flying cat with a Pop-Tart body leaving a rainbow trail, the meme has been viewed and shared across the web hundreds of millions of times. On Thursday, he put a one-of-a-kind version of.....»»
Samsung may tease possible new TVs, smart home devices at March 2 event
Most TV companies show off their newest TV models at the CES in January, and then release them during the year. But Samsung might be about to buck that trend......»»
BuzzFeed uses AI to create romantic partners in its latest quiz
A new BuzzFeed quiz is the first in what Director of Product for Quizzes Chris Johanesen said he’s hoping will be a series of “stunt-y experiments” that the publisher launches this year. The quiz, timed for Valentine’s Day wee.....»»
Audi E-tron GT vrooms from big screen to showroom
The Audi E-tron GT, a 150-mph-plus battery-electric vehicle, has gone into production in Germany and will be on sale in the U.S. this summer. It was Tony Stark's ride in 2019's "Avengers: Endgame.".....»»
A new trailer for The Falcon and the Winter Soldier has landed
The Falcon and The Winter Soldier hits Disney's streaming services a few weeks after WandaVision finishes its nine-episode debut season. It follows on from Avengers: Endgame, with Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie), aka Falcon, now carrying Captain America'.....»»
Internet Archive"s Modern Book Collection Now Tops 2 Million Volumes
The Internet Archive: The Internet Archive has reached a new milestone: 2 million. That's how many modern books are now in its lending collection -- available free to the public to borrow at any time, even from home. "We are going strong," said Chris.....»»
General Catalyst pushes further into Europe/Israel, hiring Chris Bischoff for London office
Until now General Catalyst has been better known as a US VC which makes occasional forays into European territory. But that changes with the news today that Chris Bischoff, an experienced London-based investor, joins as Managing Director of its new L.....»»