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Google is working onAI-powered responses for web searches, a bit like howChatGPTworks when answering questions. It turns out Microsoft also has big plans for AI-powered search, with major changes coming to the Bing search engine. Microsoft discussed upcoming changes to Bing at an in-person press event today, which the company is just calling “the new Bing.” Bing will use a next-generation learning model from OpenAI, the same company behind ChatGPT andDALL-E, which is supposedly more powerful than ChatGPT....

Despite appealing to vastly different audiences,A Minecraft MovieandSinnershave marked a huge win for Warner Bros., which did not happen at all throughout 2024.A Minecraft Moviewas released on April 4 and immediately became a box office hit.A Minecraft Moviehas surpassed $700 million worldwide, easily maintaining its place as the highest-grossing Hollywood movie of the year. Despite earning mixed reviews,A Minecraft Moviehas already become a fan favorite, spawning several viral moments that have kept audiences talking about it....

Quick Links WithMonster Hunter Risenow available on PC, there has been a wave of hunters new and old taking up their favored weapons in pursuit of glory. WhileMonster Hunter Riseis generous with providing starting equipment for veteran players, there is still some gathering and crafting to be done. In order to speed up that process and shorten the grind, having a guide or two handy can only help. One crafting component that is found early on and is usable in a variety of sets is the Sharp Claw....

AsMonster Hunter WorldbecomesCapcom’s best selling game ever, the franchise wants to give back to the players for making the game as popular as it is.Monster Hunter Worldhas shipped 7.5 million copies, digital copies included, worldwide since its release. TheMonster HunterTwitter account recently posted that players should check their Login Bonus tab to get some free loot in the form of a Commemorative Item Pack. Players can only get this item once and if players feel like they’re having some issues with obtaining the pack, they should close out of the game application and try again....

Animal Crossing: New Horizonsoffers plenty of ways for players to sculpt their islands into whatever designs they want. One of the best ways of organizing the island is through the creation of proper pathways that can be unlockedvia the Island Designer appon players' Nookphones. Through the use of the design portal and custom designs, plenty of players have beencreating their very own designsfor paths that can be used on the islands of other players....

Though NBC originally announced thatThe Hunting Partywould return for season 2 as part of the fall 2025 schedule, the series has been pushed to midseason, and that move could be great for the CBS drama,Tracker. The two shows air on rival networks, but they share a connection. Trackerfollows Colter Shaw (Justin Hartley) through a case-of-the-week format as he tracks down missing people for reward money. The show has a procedural format, but it also features an overarching mystery concerning the death of Colter’s father....

It wasn’t that long ago that Western adaptations of anime and manga seemed destined to fail. Ever sinceDragonball Evolutionstumbled out of the gate in 2009, a string of disappointing films and TV shows followed, frustrating both fans and critics. This list includes titles likeGhost in the Shell(2017),Death Note(2017), and Netflix’sCowboy Bebop(2021). But in 2023, something shifted. Netflix’s live-action adaptation ofOne Piecebecame a surprise hit, proving that it was possible to bring anime to life on screen without losing the heart and spirit that made the original so beloved....

Mojang has announced an awesome collaboration made in partnership with NASA to offer what it’s named the Artemis Missions forMinecraft. WithMinecraft Education, educators are able to useMinecraftto teach all manner of STEM lessons including math, programming, and more. Partnering with NASA to offer an up-close look at the Artemis space program and Orion spacecraft is just the latest example of howMinecraftis helping gamers learn science. Artemis 1 was a Moon-orbiting mission inNASA’s Artemis programthat launched in 2022....

Warning: Contains SPOILERS for Predator: Killer of Killers! Arnold Schwarzenegger’sPredatorprotagonist hasn’t returned since the original film, butPredator: Killer of Killersmay have just set up his return in a future movie. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Dutch was the protagonist of the 1987 filmPredator, with him being the first character in the franchise to successfully kill one of the titular aliens. Despite him surviving the ordeal, the story ofDutch has not been continued in any of the sequel movies....

Quick Links Once Humanis a survival game where yougather resources, build bases, and defend against threats. An update has made it possible to share base-building permissions with friends, which simplifies collaboration. While keeping track of separate hives and personal territories used to be challenging, now it is much easier. Building a strong base is essential, but giving friends the right permissions can be tricky, since most players don’t know how to manage them efficiently....

The Twilight Zonehas many elements that made the show part of pop culture and that became synonymous with the show, but one of them, directly tied to Rod Serling, wasn’t used as much as I thought. Back in 1959,The Twilight Zonearrived to give viewers a good dose of horror, fantasy, sci-fi, and drama. Created and hosted by Rod Serling,The Twilight Zoneis an anthology series, meaning that each episode is a standalone story, each with elements of horror, sci-fi, or both, though some episodes leaned more towards a more lighthearted, even comedic tone....

One of the best modern superhero shows ended last year after four seasons, and it’s the perfect replacement forThe Boysas it nears its end. The rise of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the DC Extended Universe (and now the DC Universe) made way for other, darker superhero stories in both film and TV. One of the most successful and popular modern superhero shows is Prime Video’sThe Boys, based on the comic book of the same name by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson....

Subheaders are the bane of my existence Onechanbara Z2: Chaosis coming to North America on July 21, XSEED Games just announced. After a brief hands-on session with the upcoming PlayStation 4 exclusive at E3 the other week, I’m actually looking forward to this one — which is surprising, given how forgettable my last taste of the series (Onechanbara: Bikini Zombie Slayerson the Wii) was. It’s still dumb, gory fanservice, but the combat mechanics actually feel solid this time around and the soundtrack is pretty killer as well....