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—Antonio Regalado This story is from the latest print issue of MIT Technology Review magazine, which is all about exciting innovations. If you haven’t already, subscribe now to receive future issues once they land. The must-reads I’ve combed the internet to find you today’s most fun/important/scary/fascinating stories about technology. 1 Big Tech is facing multiple high-profile social media addiction lawsuits Meta, TikTok and YouTube will face parents’ accusations in court this week. (WP $)+ It’s the first time they’re defending against these claims before a jury in a court of law. (CNN)2 Power prices are surging in the world’s largest data…
For the past six decades and counting, Marvel’s mutant heroes have taken on some of the biggest threats that their universe has to offer. In that time, the X-Men have proven just how capable they are over and over again, as have their worst enemies. Of course, not every superpowered villain that the X-Men have faced has managed to make much of an impact. Worse still, there are some who keep coming back to try once more, only to learn yet another devastating lesson in their own relevance. That being said, each of the following failed foes of the X-Men…
Intel technically revealed Panther Lake back in October 2025, leading with the Xe 3 graphics architecture, which Intel claimed was a massively improved integrated graphics chip. Well, shortly after these new laptop processors were ‘launched’ at CES 2026, I’ve finally been able to sit down and test it for myself. And while the Asus Zenbook Duo I used to try out the Intel Core X9 Ultra 388H isn’t exactly what I’d call a ‘gaming laptop’, what with it not having a discrete graphics chip, it’s more than capable of playing AAA games at high settings. You just have to temper…
It has recently been revealed that Nintendo veteran Hideki Konno retired from the company last summer after almost 40 years.Joining Nintendo in 1986, Konno shaped many of the Japanese game company’s major series. He worked as assistant director on Super Mario Bros. 2 and 3, as well as designing the games’ levels and characters. Later, as a director, he helmed games including Yoshi’s Island, the SNES version of SimCity, and Luigi’s Mansion on the GameCube.However, Konno is probably best known for his extensive work on the Mario Kart series. He directed the original Super Mario Kart and Mario Kart 64,…
It has recently been revealed that Nintendo veteran Hideki Konno retired from the company last summer after almost 40 years.Joining Nintendo in 1986, Konno shaped many of the Japanese game company’s major series. He worked as assistant director on Super Mario Bros. 2 and 3, as well as designing the games’ levels and characters. Later, as a director, he helmed games including Yoshi’s Island, the SNES version of SimCity, and Luigi’s Mansion on the GameCube.However, Konno is probably best known for his extensive work on the Mario Kart series. He directed the original Super Mario Kart and Mario Kart 64,…
President, Publisher, and Chief Creative Officer of DC Comics Jim Lee shared an intriguing wave of insight about the state of American comics, and how they fare against manga as an alternative form of print entertainment. When speaking to Nikkei XTrend about his career, Lee expounded on the competitive and commercial edge that manga has over other comics-related media. “The stories told in Japanese manga and anime are incredibly powerful. I often find myself wondering, ‘What is missing in Western comics, and why aren’t they able to achieve the same flavor?’ Also, I think manga has an ‘advantage’ over American…
Another Nintendo Direct is coming this Thursday, January 29, dedicated to the company’s upcoming social sim game Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream.Coming just days after a Nintendo Direct focused on The Super Mario Galaxy Movie which debuted our first look at Yoshi, Birdo and more, the next scheduled broadcast from the company will instead return to its games.You’ll be able to tune in for more details on the Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 life sim game this Thursday at 6am Pacific, 9am Eastern or 2pm UK time. The stream is set to run around 20 minutes.Living the Dream will be…
Destined Rivals has been one of the trickier 2025 sets in the Pokémon TCG to find at a half-decent price, but Amazon’s just come in with a price cut that puts it well above TCGplayer. Right now, the six-pack Destined Rivals Booster Bundle is available on Amazon for $52.98, shipped and sold directly by Amazon. The reason that this 9% price drop is especially notable is because That’s notable because TCGplayer currently lists the market price at roughly $52.90, with recent sales consistently landing in the low-to-mid $50 range. Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet – Destined Rivals Booster Bundle -…
Another Nintendo Direct is coming this Thursday, January 29, dedicated to the company’s upcoming social sim game Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream.Coming just days after a Nintendo Direct focused on The Super Mario Galaxy Movie which debuted our first look at Yoshi, Birdo and more, the next scheduled broadcast from the company will instead return to its games.You’ll be able to tune in for more details on the Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 life sim game this Thursday at 6am Pacific, 9am Eastern or 2pm UK time. The stream is set to run around 20 minutes.Living the Dream will be…
I know it’s been sacrilege for nearly three decades now, but I’ve always preferred 2D Mario games to those newfangled 3D ones. (I’m an elder Millennial; leave grandpa to his ramblings). So I couldn’t be happier Super Mario Bros. Wonder is getting the “Switch 2 Edition + expansion” treatment in March. To celebrate the new-gen upgrade and the Meetup in Bellabel Park DLC, Nintendo is releasing three new amiibo based on the game. They cost $24.99 each, and are set to release March 26, the same day as the game’s new content. They’re available to preorder now (see them at…