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Australia-based Cover Genius, a B2B insurance service which counts eBay and Intuit as partners, raises A$100M Series C led by Sompo Holdings at a A$1B valuation (Nabila Ahmed/Bloomberg)

Nabila Ahmed / Bloomberg: Australia-based Cover Genius, a B2B insurance service which counts eBay and Intuit as partners, raises A$100M Series C led by Sompo Holdings at a A$1B valuation — – Investors included G Squared, Japanese insurer Sompo Holdings — Fundraise is among the biggest by an Australian fintech

New trailers: Eternals, Welcome to Earth, The Girl in the Woods, and more

Eternals comes to theaters November 5th | Marvel So we had the big heel turn that’s been hinted at all season, plus some big moments for two of the show’s couples, which made Ted Lasso’s penultimate episode of season two very stressful to watch (for me, at least). I have no idea how they will

MacBook Pro inventory scarce amid rumors of imminent refresh

What you need to know In-store availability of the 16-inch MacBook Pro is hard to find right now. The laptop is still available for shipping, but finding it in-store is a tough task. The inventory issue is curious as Apple is rumored to be releasing a new model this month. You might be hard-pressed to

Who Is Aquaman 2’s New Shark Villain: Karshon Powers & Origin Explained

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom will introduce the deadly apex predator Karshon (The Shark) to the DC Extended Universe. For many fans, this will be their first time experiencing the lesser-known Silver and Bronze Age villain. However, Karshon isn’t the only interesting character set to appear in the film. The titular hero Aquaman (Jason Momoa) will be back

Every Meditation Spot in Kena: Bridge of Spirits

Along with finding collectibles, there are other reasons to explore in Kena: Bridge of Spirits, including to find and make use of Meditation Spots to raise Kena’s maximum HP. There are various quests to complete throughout Kena: Bridge of Spirits, and at least 16 challenging bosses to fight. The game has 12 Meditation Spots scattered across various

Star Trek Generations: Why Leonard Nimoy & DeForest Kelley Refused To Return

Although Star Trek Generations saw the return of the original series star William Shatner, the iconic actor wasn’t joined by colleagues Leonard Nimoy and DeForrest Kelley. Instead, Shatner appeared alongside Walter Koenig and James Doohan, who reprised their roles as Chekov and Scott respectively. Paramount Studio’s original plan was for the entire cast of Star Trek: The Original Series to appear in Generations in

Why Phase 4 Will Have The Weakest Hulk | TechCrunch

Why the Marvel Cinematic Universe‘s Phase Four will have the weakest version of the Hulk so far. Avengers: Endgame changed a lot of the stakes in the MCU moving forward. It also dwindled the number of Avengers, with three of the team’s six original members dead (Black Widow, Iron Man) or displaced to another time (Captain

Stan Lee’s First Superhero Became a Bloodthirsty Captain America

Long before characters such as John Walker took inspiration from Captain America, Stan Lee’s first superhero was a Cap pastiche named Destroyer. Though the character did enjoy a brief time in the spotlight of Marvel’s early heroes, he quickly faded into obscurity. Still, his legacy as Lee’s very first superhero has always piqued the interest of comic creators who

Stargirl Season 3 Promotes Joel McHale’s Starman to Series Regular

DC’s Stargirl has just upgraded Joel McHale to a series regular for season 3. Stargirl, which follows Courtney Whitmore, a teenager who joins the Justice Society of America, premiered on the CW in 2020 and is currently airing its second season, which is set to conclude on November 2. The series stars Brec Bassinger, Anjelika Washington,

Big Brother: Tiffany Mitchell Reacts To Being America’s Favorite Player

Tiffany Mitchell opened up about being named America’s Favorite Player on Big Brother season 23. Tiffany won the coveted title after a seven-day period during which viewers could text the name of their favorite houseguest to cast their votes. The prize was doubled to $50,000 this year. With this win, Tiffany joins an elite group

Is Apple’s App Tracking Transparency Effective? No, Says Study

Apple called its App Tracking Transparency framework one of the most impactful moves towards creating a more private ecosystem, but recent independent research shows that it is not really effective against third-party trackers and doesn’t block the transfer of personal or device data either. The core premise of the ATT framework was to offer users more

Meet Professor Luxcraft in new ‘Wolfboy and the Everything Factory’ clip

What you need to know Apple has shared a new clip from “Wolfboy and the Everything Factory.” The new clip introduces Professor Luxcraft with his labs class. The new animated series premiered on Friday, September 24. Get an intro to labs and Professor Luxcraft. Apple TV+ has shared a new clip from “Wolfboy and the

Final Fantasy Fan Creates Colorful Icons For 35 Series Antagonists

An artist has recently created 35 different colorful icons of villains in the Final Fantasy series. With 15 mainline entries and numerous spinoffs, the series has presented many antagonists throughout the years, and some fans do their best to recreate their favorites with fan art. Final Fantasy is known for its games featuring rag-tag casts of heroes facing off against powerful villains who threaten the

Stealthy Tabletop RPGs For Ninja Fans | Tech Crunch

Ninjas are cool, as are tabletop roleplaying games; therefore, tabletop RPGs with ninjas in them must be extra cool! But what is a ninja, exactly, and what makes them such a staple of pop culture? The following RPG systems, each with their own stylized take on Ninjas somewhere on the spectrum between Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Sekiro: Shadows Die

Every Form The Tall Man Has Taken In The Phantasm Franchise

Phantasm is one of the strangest horror franchises ever, but tying it together is The Tall Man, a towering villain who’s taken multiple forms. The Phantasm movies have often been likened to nightmares captured on film, especially the 1979 original, with the kind of bizarre twists, unexpected surprises, and lack of conventional logic that often

Vans Horror Movie Shoes Collection: The Shining, Jason, Freddy, & More

The clothing brand Vans has dropped a new collection of horror themed apparel involving The Shining, Friday the 13th and more. Just in time for Halloween, the Vans x Horror collection allows a variety of big screen icons to be available on a range of Vans products. Vans, known for their classic streetwear look, has embraced pop culture many times in the past through collaborating with behemoths

Venom 2: How Eddie Teleports To The MCU At The End | Tech Crunch

Warning: Contains SPOILERS for Venom: Let There Be Carnage. The post-credits scene in Venom: Let There Be Carnage reveals a huge twist by transporting Eddie and Venom to the MCU, but how exactly do they get there? One minute, the two are relaxing after defeating Carnage and talking about the boundless knowledge Venom has access

Kuo: Apple cancels plans to bring OLED display to iPad Air next year

What you need to know Apple has reportedly canceled plans to bring an OLED display to the iPad Air next year. The company will reportedly focus on the 11-inch iPad Pro next year. It is possible the technology could come to the iPad Air in 2023. The 4th generation iPad Air appears to be hanging

Why So Many MCU 2021 Movies & Shows Are Fixing Age of Ultron

The MCU has entered Phase 4 in 2021, and many of its movies and shows have spent time fixing mistakes made in Avengers: Age of Ultron. 2015’s Age of Ultron served as the partial conclusion to the MCU’s Phase 2, and though the film was a financial success, it was a somewhat polarizing installment in the

What If…? Just Explained Why The Avengers Are The MCU’s Most Powerful Heroes

Marvel’s latest hit show What If…? has confirmed once and for all exactly why The Avengers really are the most powerful heroes in the MCU. Ironically, this elevated status doesn’t necessarily come from extraordinary abilities or physical prowess – although those, clearly, are also in ready supply. Instead, the supergroup’s definitive ranking is actually down to

The Europe-Japan mission to Mercury sends back photos of the planet’s cratered surface

The BepiColombo mission snapped this photo of Mercury on October 1st. | ESA/BepiColombo/MTM Photos from a fly-by of Mercury, the least-explored planet in our solar system, show ithas a crater-riddled surface that resembles Earth’s Moon. The photos came from BepiColombo, a joint mission between the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

Undisputed 5 Should Bring Back Michael Jai White’s Boxer Iceman

For Boyka’s return to the ring in Undisputed 5, Michael Jai White should also be brought back as George “Iceman” Chambers. The Undisputed martial arts movie franchise first got rolling in 2002, but didn’t really get underway in its current form until the straight-to-video follow-up Undisputed 2: Last Man Standing, in which Michael Jai White took

Forget Digital Computing, You Need An Analog Computer

The analog computer of decades-gone-by is something many of us younger engineers never got the chance to experience first hand. It’s pretty much a case of reading about them on these fine pages or perhaps looking at a piece of one behind glass in one of the more interesting museums out there. But now, there

Apple and Google could help with child safety online by determining a user’s age at device setup and sharing it with apps implementing child safety features (Issie Lapowsky/Protocol)

Issie Lapowsky / Protocol: Apple and Google could help with child safety online by determining a user’s age at device setup and sharing it with apps implementing child safety features — At a moment of almost frightening technological advancement, the tech industry’s best defense against children accessing websites …

The Apple Pencil isn’t the only iPad stylus — try these great alternatives!

As far as tablets are concerned, it’s hard to beat the best iPad. However, for the optimal iPad experience, you will want to grab an iPad stylus, because it really completes the tablet. While Apple does have two variations of the Apple Pencil for different models of iPad, many consider the pricing to be a

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