steelseries.my.id - Page 155 of 204 - Responsive Technology

The Marvel Cinematic Universe can feel sometimes like a soulless machine churning out theatrical movies and Disney Plus shows year after year to keep legions of fans invested. Disappointing films like Thor: Love & Thunder and inconsistent series like She-Hulk certainly don’t do much to assuage that fear.

thankfully, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, which hit theaters on Friday, reminds us of the MCU’s real strength: its characters’ humanity and relatability. The 30th MCU movie and the sequel to 2018 megahit Black Panther manages to stand as a touching tribute to that film’s late star Chadwick Boseman, who edited at age 43 in 2020. But Wakanda Forever neatly balances that with the excitement and fun we expect from a superhero adventure.

Marvel wisely decided against recasting Boseman’s role as Wakandan King T’Challa/Black Panther. Instead, returning director Ryan Coogler (who co-wrote the movie with Joe Robert Cole) weaves the character’s death into the narrative as the technologically advanced African nation mourns its lost leader and his heroic alter ego.

Queen Ramonda seated on the throne — Queen Ramonda has to take a firm stance against sneaky rival nations in the wake of her son’s death.

Marvel Studios

A sense of grief is threaded through the movie, as the late king’s mother, Ramonda (Angela Bassett), and sister Shuri (Letitia Wright) struggle with their loss. These two are Wakanda Forever’s beating heart, with Bassett capturing the pain and resign of someone whose sense of responsibility outweighs their pain. The science-minded Shuri, by contrast, tries to

17 Awesome Advent Calendars to Count Down to Christmas 2022

No Comments

| Computer, Computers

This story is part of Gift Guideour year-round collection of the best gift ideas.

Advent calendars are a fun and festive way to add some cheer to the holiday season — and the good news is that they’re not just for little kids anymore. You might not be waiting for Santa Claus to arrive with his bag of toys, but you can still enjoy counting down the days leading up to Christmas morning. There are plenty of unique Christmas Advent calendars out there catering to more mature tastes. It’s not just kiddie trinkets and toys for tots anymore — there’s more behind those little doors.

We’ve rounded up a list of our favorite Advent calendars filled with treats to surprise you or your loved ones with each day, from a fiery hot sauce assortment to cult favorite beauty Advent calendars. There’s also a Funko Pop set, a whiskey Advent calendar, and even a Dolly Parton countdown calendar to peruse. So whether you’re shopping for a gift or just looking to treat yourself this holiday season, check out this year’s best Advent calendars. But don’t delay — a lot of these Advent calendars sell out fast!

Amazon

Start your day off right with a different tea each morning. Palais des Thés’ tea Advent calendar includes 24 different gourmet tea bags filled with all sorts of delectable varieties, including black teas, green teas, herbal teas and Rooibos. It’s a fantastic gift for the tea lover in your life to help take

DuckDuckGo’s App Tracking Protection has entered public beta

No Comments

| Computer, Computers

App Tracking Protection for Android is a free feature from the privacy-focused company that blocks third-party trackers within apps, even when said apps aren’t actively being used. When enabled in DuckDuckGo’s browser, it detects when apps are about to send data to a list of third-party tracking companies on DuckDuckGo’s publicly available blocklist and then blocks most of those data requests. It all happens on the device without routing your data through DuckDuckGo’s servers.

A screenshot of a phone displaying a list of apps alongside a number of tracking attempts for each app. — *With the App Tracking Protection “Activity Report,” you can see which third parties are trying to track you.*

The App Tracking Protection for Android feature was first unveiled at the end of last year via a private wait list for closed beta testing. Since then, a new feature has been added to the tool that allows users to see what personal data is being collected by trackers in real time prior to blocking, including information like your precise location, age, and your phone’s digital fingerprint. Other changes include general performance improvements, and a 50 percent reduction in apps excluded from tracking protection, many of which rely on tracking to work properly.

in a blog announcing the public beta rollout, DuckDuckGo claims that the average Android user has 35 apps on their phone and can experience between 1,000 and 2,000 tracking attempts from over 70 different tracking companies every day. One example cited using just four apps — Southwest Airlines, Zillow, SeatGeek, and The Weather Network — allows over 45 tracking companies to collect

Amazon now sells eyewear via a new Snapchat AR shopping lens

No Comments

| Computer, Computers

Snap and Amazon Fashion are partnering up to provide Snapchat users with the ability to try on branded glasses and sunglasses using augmented reality filters.

Snapchat’s 363 million daily active users now have access to thousands of glasses, goggles, and sunglasses from the likes of Maui Jim, Persol, Oakley, and Costa Del Mar through the apps’ AR feature. The AR lenses don’t just overlay eyewear: in some cases, on-theme accessories are added, like knitted hats and frosted backdrops for Oakley’s line of ski sunglasses.

A gif of a man trying out a pair of Ski sunglasses in AR, with a yellow hate and frosty backdrop. — *Some filters on the shopping experience include additional overlays such as hats, eyelashes, and themed backgrounds.*

Snapchat users can find the new Amazon AR shopping lenses on the @amazonfashion public profile within the Snapchat app. When customers find a style they like, the item can then be purchased in the Amazon Fashion store via a link displayed on the screen.

Eyewear is the first Virtual Try-On experience and shopping lens category for the partnership, with both Snap and Amazon planning to “expand into additional verticals in the future.” Though other brands have previously created similar virtual shopping experiences using Snapchat Lenses, including MAC cosmetics, Ulta Beautyand Puma. Snap says its 250 million users engaged with its AR lenses over 5 billion times in the last year.

Apple’s Emergency SOS via satellite, put to the test

No Comments

| Computer, Computers

I spent last Friday morning turning around in circles atop a hill in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park. I had an iPhone 14 in hand, and I was trying to catch a clear view of the sky so I could connect with a satellite. I wasn’t exactly alone or lost in the wilderness, but I pretended like I was in order to get a feel for Apple’s new Emergency SOS via satellite.

While this feature was announced back in September, it’ll officially start rolling out later today. The pitch is simple: if you’re in a sticky situation without Wi-Fi or a cellular signal, you can still send for help. However, it’s not exactly like a satellite phone. The main difference is you can’t make a voice call — you can only text.

Full disclosure: I didn’t actually text my local emergency dispatchers when testing out the feature. That would be a dick move and distract from people who need help. Instead, Apple gave me a demo phone, and any texts were sent to its own relay service center. In a real event, your texts are sent to the closest emergency services. If there aren’t any nearby that accept texts, Apple’s relay service will kick in to call them on your behalf. Also, while the service will be free for the first two years, you’ll eventually have to pay for it — though we don’t know pricing just yet.

Getting started

To start an emergency SOS text, you have to try calling 911