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Elemental’s first trailer is a bubbling, sizzling feast for the eyes
/ In its first trailer, Pixar’s upcoming Elemental tells a familiar story with some dazzlingly gorgeous visuals. Thematically, Pixar’s Elemental, from director Peter Sohn, might not seem like the studio’s most imaginative animated feature. But if the movie’s first full trailer is any indication, Elemental’s going to be a mesmerizing visual feat. Elemental tells the story of Ember Lumen (Leah Lewis) and Wade Ripple (Mamoudou Athie), two of the countless citizens who call a sprawling megacity teeming with other elemental beings like them home. With Ember living among her fellow fire people (think Howl’s Moving Castle’s Calcifer) and Wade keeping mostly to his fellow water folk (think Osmosis Jones but drippier), they never expected to meet one another, let alone begin to fall in love. But af...
Apple Music Classical is now available from the App Store
/ The standalone app, which was supposed to be out by the end of last year, is now available for download.
The Diablo IV beta let players do a lot — but not pet the dog
/ As the final open beta weekend ends, here are The Verge’s thoughts on the game’s opening hours. a:hover]:text-black [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-e9 dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray-63 [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-13 dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63″>My barbarian, staring at a dog, despondent there is no pop up command to pet it.
Binance really loved telling people to use VPNs, allegedly
/ More tales from the crypto group chats
Philips Hue is delaying its Matter update
/ The company is waiting for everyone else to be ready. a:hover]:text-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63 dark:[&>a]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray”>Image: Philips Hue Delays have been a major part of the Matter narrative, so it shouldn’t come as a huge surprise to hear one of the biggest names attached to the new smart home standard is delaying its rollout. As reported by HueBlog.com, Phillips Hue will not update its bridge to support Matter by the end of Q1 2023 (i.e. now), despite having promised to do so last November. “As Philips Hue is focused on quality, we will take some extra time before making the software update to the Philips Hu...
Nintendo is showing off ‘roughly 10 minutes’ of Tears of the Kingdom gameplay on March 28th
/ Producer Eiji Aonuma will be presenting a big chunk of the upcoming Switch exclusive.
Lucid Motors recalls Lucid Air sedan for a defect that could cause a loss of power
/ The automaker says defective contactors in its electrical motors could come loose, resulting in a loss of power. Lucid previously recalled its luxury Air sedans over a faulty wiring harness connected to the instrument panel.
Microsoft says it has stopped its Xbox Game Pass $1 trial offer
/ Microsoft is getting ready for other promotions for new Game Pass members.
Apple staff reportedly express doubts about mixed-reality headset months ahead of launch
/ Some employees left Apple’s headset project over concerns that it won’t take off, according to a report from The New York Times.
Nintendo’s Wii U and 3DS eShops shut down tomorrow
/ Time is running out for the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS eShops.
Elon Musk reportedly halves Twitter’s valuation in internal memo
/ In an email sent to Twitter staff, Musk reportedly says employees will receive stock grants based on a $20 billion valuation — less than half of what he paid for it.
Succession’s final season doubles down on its core conceit — to a fault
While Succession’s fourth and final season makes good on the series’ name, it does so while feeling comfortably stuck in a familiar holding pattern of treachery and ‘gotcha’ backstabbing. Share this story a:hover]:text-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63 dark:[&>a]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray”>HBO At its core, HBO’s Succession has always been a story about people doing everything in their power to attack and dethrone the only god they truly worship and crave validation from — a very wealthy, very human man who, rather understandably, thinks of everyone he meets as morons. Succession has spent three seasons reminding us that, no mat...
