Strands is the NYT’s latest word game after the likes of Wordle, Spelling Bee and Connections – and it’s great fun. It can be difficult, though, so read on for my Strands hints. Want more word-based fun? Then check out my NYT Connections today and Quordle today pages for hints and answers for those games, […]
Castlevania: Nocturne Creators Talk Legacy, Going ‘Woke,’ and Hopes for the Future
In the spirit of maintaining its momentum of critically acclaimed video game adaptations, Netflix began 2025 with the release of the second season of Castlevania: Nocturne on January 16. Because we simply can’t help wondering how the vampiric sausage was made, io9 spoke with directors Samuel and Adam Deats about the pressure of upholding the […]
CorelDraw gets better with AI and Cloud-assisted features
Vector FX simplifies vector graphics with AI-driven text-based prompts The subscription model offers exclusive tools, templates, and cloud storage CorelDRAW Technical Suite adds S1000D palette and CAD integration Alludo has launched new updates to its popular CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 2024 and CorelDRAW Technical Suite. The updates include a range of enhancements such as Vector FX, […]
Beloved Sci-Fi Author Octavia Butler’s Gravesite Survived Los Angeles Fire
In Parable of the Sower, a fire-ravaged California endures a climate change future that is now reality. In the 1993 speculative fiction classic, American science-fiction author Octavia E. Butler, who lived in nearby Altadena, predicted the catastrophic Los Angeles fires. The Afrofuturist’s grave rests in Altadena, which was hit hard amid the recent fires that […]
Elon Musk Appears to Give Nazi Salutes at Trump Rally
Elon Musk gave what appeared to be Nazi salutes at a rally held at Capitol One Arena on Monday after the inauguration of Donald Trump in Washington, D.C. And whatever Musk’s intention with the salutes, Americans on social media are extremely uncomfortable as they debate what it could mean for the future of the country. […]
Want to add 4TB storage, an SD card slot and USB-A ports to the Apple Mac Mini M4 Mini PC? Satechi has a surprisingly simple solution for you
New Satechi hub simplifies storage and ports for Apple Mac Mini Offers to preserve wireless strength while cooling Mac Mini Users can enjoy high-speed storage with budget-friendly expandable solutions Satechi has unveiled its latest innovation for Apple fans: the Mac Mini M4 Stand & Hub with SSD Enclosure, designed exclusively for the 2024 Mac Mini. […]
Black Circle Infuses the ‘Cursed Media’ Genre With Psychic Terrors
A relic from the 1970s—a self-help record purporting to teach the listener to “reach your full potential”—stirs up frightening chaos for two sisters in Black Circle, a 2018 horror film that’s well worth seeking out now that it’s streaming on Shudder. Made in Sweden by Spanish writer-director Adrián García Bogliano (2022’s La Exorcista), Black Circle […]
Only Murders in the Building season 5: everything we know so far about the show’s return to Hulu and Disney Plus
Only Murders in the Building season 5: key information – Officially renewed for season 5– No confirmed release date or trailer yet– Show’s main cast to return– No new guest stars unveiled, but very likely to appear– Plot details scarce, bar speculation on season 4’s finale– Co-creator John Hoffman hopes for more seasons While the […]
Everything to Remember Before Star Trek: Section 31
This week Star Trek boldly goes with the first major movie of its streaming era: Section 31, a long-in-the-works former series turned into a streaming movie vehicle for Michelle Yeoh, returning to the franchise for the first time since she exited Discovery in 2020. But aside from the controversial spy organization that gives the film its name, […]
Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2025 live blog – get ready for the Galaxy S25 launch and a whole lot of AI
The first Samsung Galaxy Unpacked of 2025 is sure to be a phone-focussed event, where we’re predicting to see the Samsung Galaxy S25 range, spearheaded by the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra. While these phones are expected to be iterative upgrades over the Galaxy S24 lineup, their big party tricks could be a suite of new […]