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Godzilla Minus One actor reveals insane scene didn’t use VFX Godzilla Minus One’s Kamiki Ryunosuke just confirmed that one of the kaiju blockbuster’s most memorable scenes is surprisingly light on VFX. Godzilla Minus One is Toho Studios’ 33rd entry in the Godzilla canon. Written and directed by Takashi Yamazaki, it is equal partsreboot and remakeand doubles as an early celebration of the franchise’s 70th anniversary. Predictably,trailers for Godzilla Minus Onecirculated ahead of its international release in December have largely focused on the film’s CGI-fueled action set pieces....

Google has shaken up the video game industry with the reveal of Stadia, a cloud gaming platform. While we’ve been given a slow drop of technical details showing how Google Stadia will work in ideal settings, we’ve not learned much about the most important part of a gaming platform: the games. Google is teasing game announcements for the summer, though, along with a price reveal and more details for the launch later this year....

Will the classic Google Hangouts finally get the chop? Absolutely — and now we know a little more about when. Last year, a reportfrom 9to5Google claimed that the classic Google Hangouts app was set to shut down for consumers at some point in 2020, citing “a source familiar with the product’s internal roadmap.” The news wasn’t all that surprising. Google often gets ridiculed for its multitude of messaging apps, and the company recently announced that it would be turning its attention to Android Messages and integration with the new RCS “Chat” messaging standard....

Halo caster slammed for using Bible verse to exclude trans players from scrims A Halo esports caster has been slammed on social media for announcing a women’s scrim channel in her Discord, and then using a bible verse to specify that no trans players can participate. Halo caster ‘MagickMoonshot’ announced on social media that she was building out channels in her Discord for women-only scrims and used a bible verse in the same post to exclude transgender players from joining....

It’s no surprise, considering the platform offers immediate access to thousands of movies and TV shows, withnew contentadded every month. Netflix also creates some of the most engaging, exciting, and binge-worthyoriginal showsaround — fromStranger ThingstoTiger King —furthering its appeal beyond pure volume. To help cater to such a robust and varied user base, Netflix allows for more than 20 languages, including Spanish, French, Portuguese, Arabic, Korean, and Simplified Chinese. Thankfully, it’s easy to switch them if you accidentally select the wrong language or wish to experience a title in something other than your native tongue....

Using more than one monitor with your laptop can massively extend your workspace and make work and play much more pleasant. But for most modernMacBook Airlaptops, hooking up more than one external display can be a tricky business, and there areplenty of problemsyou can come across. Difficulty What You Need A MacBook Air with an Apple Silicon chip One or more external displays A docking station (for M1 or M2 MacBook Air laptops)...

Summary I was looking forward to the follow-up to this 100% Rotten Tomatoeshorror movie, and after years of doubt, I am glad it is finally happening. Since horror movie follow-ups do not always live up to the standards set by their predecessors, I always find myself questioning whether a critically successful horror flick has enough scope for franchise expansion. While some horror follow-ups likeJames Cameron’sAliensand Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead’sThe Endlesshave perfectly expanded their original film’s stories, others likeHellraiser: RevelationsandHalloween: Resurrectionhave only worsened my concerns surrounding sequels....

Every smartphone manufacturer updates its flagship lineup annually, packing in all of the best components that are available. For Google, this is thePixel 7lineup, and Samsung has theGalaxy S23series. However, not everyone wants to — or can afford — to pay flagship prices all the time. Thankfully, both Google and Samsung have more budget-friendly options with the Pixel A-series and Galaxy A-series devices. If you want a good smartphone without paying too much, then these are both pretty good phones to check out....

As a technology journalist and food photography enthusiast, I can collect thousands of images at a rapid pace. And if you’ve also spent a considerable amount of time online, there’s a good chance you’re connected to some sort of paid cloud storage. For me, that system is Google One. I got sucked in back when Google storage was free, but around 2019, the paid Google One subscription service was established. At $20 per year for 100GB of storage, it was a no-brainer for someone like myself, who stores a ton of data online....

JBL Authentics 500.JBL JBL has long dominated the portableBluetooth speakermarket with its rugged and great-sounding Clip,Flip, andChargespeakers, but apart from a few smart soundbars, it has never taken a serious shot at Sonos’ wireless multiroom crown. Until now. Today, JBL has launched a family of three retro-style portablewireless speakersit calls the Authentics. With prices that range from $330 to $700 and a huge list of Sonos-like features — including Dolby Atmos — it’s clear that JBL is no longer content to just be the wireless speaker you take to the beach....

Kendrick Lamar’s “Not like Us” can save lives says American Heart Association Kendrick Lamar’s viral Drake diss track “Not Like Us” can be used to save lives according to the American Heart Association. Back in 2024 amid a back-and-forth with Canadian rapper Aubrey ‘Drake’ Graham, Kendrick Lamar released “Not Like Us.” The song quickly went viral, and Twitch starKai Cenat reacted to it on stream. Drake continued the beef on stream as well,firing shots at the rapperduring an impromptu Kick broadcast with xQc....

Not all headphones are the same. If you’ve ever put a really nice pair over your ears, you’ve probably heard the difference. Earbuds are great for listening to music when your exercising, but if you really want to hear what music actually sounds like at its zenith, high-quality over-ear headphones are the only way to go. Didn’t win the $350 V-Moda Crossfade 2 Wireless Codex edition? Well, we’ve got a surprise for you....

We’ve only just gotten a bunch of new Macs from Apple, with the15-inch MacBook Airlaunching a mere one month ago alongside a slate of other Apple computers. Yet the company is already gearing up to release M3 Macs at a special event later this year, and they could be the biggest performance upgrade we’ve seen in years. Instead, we can expect a new 24-inch iMac, 13-inch MacBook Air, and13-inch MacBook Pro, helping to update the company’s consumer-focused Mac selection....