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Summary According to writer Julio Torres, a piece of advice from Emma Stone helped inspire Ryan Gosling’s incredible “Papyrus” sketch onSaturday Night Live. The sketch, which follows Gosling as a man haunted by the"Papyrus" font that’s used for theAvatarfranchise, was a breakout success for the long-running NBC show. It even inspired a sequel when Gosling hostedSNLearlier this year, with the follow-up expanding on the original and incorporatingAvatar: The Way of Water....

One of the final challenges you’ll likely aim to complete duringFortniteseason 7, week 9 is for carrying an alien sample from a satellite station’s dish to an entrance of Corny Complex. It’s arguably the toughest challenge of the week due to a number of factors — the main one being that you have to escape from a satellite station, which is easier said than done. The challenge description doesn’t necessarily explain what an alien sample is, or where to carry it to, making this one tricky to complete....

Friday the 13th prequel series still alive amid rumors of A24’s cancellation Despite recent claims to the contrary, A24 is reportedly still moving forward with its Friday the 13th prequel series, Crystal Lake. Jason Voorhees may still have another shot at resurrection, though, since sources speaking toBloody Disgustinginsist Crystal Lake has not been axed by A24. “We have confirmed the show is still happening, but there is indeed some retooling of the project happening behind the scenes,” the publication explained....

What makes the video game industry so exciting is that it’s still relatively young. Developers are still routinely discovering new ways to turn the medium on its head, redefining the idea of what a game is by bucking against trends. Though major productions likeGod of War Ragnarokare no doubt impressive, the most groundbreaking titles are often the less obvious ones. That was the case in 2022, which saw developers entirely deconstructing some fundamentals about games....

The Sony A6600 and the Fujifilm X-T3 may look like completely different types of cameras, but each is a high-end mirrorless model targeting enthusiasts and professionals. The Fujifilm features one of the best-looking, best-handling designs of any modern camera, while the Sony is loaded with advanced technology. This comparison will help you decide which is approach works better for you. Sony announced the A6600 in August 2019 and it will ship in November....

“Why you can trust Digital Trends – We have a 20-year history of testing, reviewing, and rating products, services and apps to help you make a sound buying decision. Find out we test and score products.“ About 25 hours intoGod of War Ragnarok, I experienced the thunderous action game’s first real moment of quiet. Returning from a long excursion to Svartalfheim with his way-too-chatty companions, Kratos walks into his bedroom and sits in silence as he reflects on his increasingly strained relationship with his son, Atreus....

A few examples of images created with Adobe Firefly.Adobe Adobe and Google are partnering to bring Firefly, a collection of AI image tools, and Adobe Express intoGoogle Bard. Firefly’s unique capabilities and training set it apart from otherAI image generators. Aa announced attoday’s Google I/O keynote, you’ll be able to ask Bard to create images with Firefly using descriptive text prompts. Bard will respond with an image rather than text, similar toBing Image CreatororDall-E....

Google’sPixelandPixel XLphones launched to great fanfare last year, but it soon became apparent that some users were experiencing issues with their new handset when it would freeze for no apparent reason. The Mountain View, California-based company has issued a fix as part of its regular monthly security update, though it seems there’s no guarantee it’ll solve the issue. Google’s Pixel user community managerput the word outin a forum, telling frustrated Pixel owners in the June security update about a fix “that should address many of thefreezing issuesthat have been reported....

Google has confirmed that one of its cloud customers was targeted with the largest HTTPSdistributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attackever reported. Asreported by Bleeping Computer, a Cloud Armor client was on the receiving end of an attack that totaled 46 million requests per second (RPS) at its peak. The aforementioned figure means it’s the largest such attack in history — it’s more than double the previous record holder (up by nearly 80%, to be exact); a26 million RPS attempt blocked by Cloudflareduring June....

Get ready for recommendations on Google TV to become better, and more personalized, with the addition of top-level profiles. Starting first withChromecast with Google TVand smart TVs from Sony and TCL, you’ll soon get recommendations that are relevant to you instead of, say, your spouse or kids — which is important for the obvious reasons. The personalization will extend into watchlists, too, as well as Google Assistant, so you’ll get more of the right results more of the time....

Thanks toiOS 12, we received a number of welcome improvements to Face ID, the facial recognition sign-in option available on theiPhone Xand newer models. However, one of the best improvements was the addition of an “alternate appearance” or the ability to program in a second face for your iPhone to recognize. This is an incredibly useful new option, whether you want to make sure that a loved one can open and use your phone, or just want your iPhone to recognize you with goggles or work equipment on (something Face ID is getting better at,but it can still prove challenging)....

Apple’s upcoming mixed-reality headsetrisks becoming a “high-profile flop” due to its high price and the wariness of potential customers. That’s according to a new report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, who lays out numerous hurdles the headset has to clear if it isn’t to end up an embarrassment for Apple. So far, most leaks and rumors surrounding the headset have been more or less positive, touting the highly advanced technology the product is said to contain....

Bethesda Game Studio titles are notorious for being some of the most expansive and long-lasting RPGs of their type.Starfieldis the first new IP from the studio in over a decade, and yet it follows the same basic formula of the company’s staple series of having just one main quest, but hundreds of sidequests, activities, and places to explore. The difference here is you’re not locked to a single landmass like in anElder Scrollsgame, but have an entire universe to explore....