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Quick Links Warning! Contains major spoilers for The Bear season 3.The Bearseason 3’s ending sets the stage for many bigger challenges for Carmy, Sydney, and everyone else involved with the titular fine-dining restaurant. After walking through Carmy’s mental battles, Sydney’s professional dilemmas, Tina’s backstory, Richie’s struggles with accepting his wife’s second marriage, and Sugar’s efforts to improve her relationship with her mother,The Bearseason 3’s storypresents a cathartic finale, setting the stage for season 4....

Oculus QuestImage used with permission by copyright holder At some point, we will have to stop calling virtual reality a nascent technology. Quality headsets from the likes of Sony, HTC, Facebook, and Google have been on the market for years. Still, VR hasn’t quite found its footing outside of niche audiences. Admittedly, audiences are growing thanks to a spate of quality games that, importantly, offer experiences you cannot find in traditional games (i....

Facebook has agreed to a $5 billion settlement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over its numerous “privacy missteps,” according to a new report. The three Republican FTC commissioners voted to approve the massive settlement, while the two Democratic commissioners objected,according to the Wall Street Journal, which first reported the agreement on Friday. It’s now up to the Justice Department’s civil division to finalize the settlement, though the department rarely overturns any FTC settlements....

Honda’s infotainment software controls features like navigation, audio, phone, and vehicle settings. It is available in a variety of the company’s vehicles and runs on various screen sizes. The system’s core functions change slightly depending on the vehicle’s features, so those equipped with navigation and other functions may look different than those without. How Does Honda’s infotainment system Work? Honda’sinfotainment systemshave evolved in the last few years to offer a much more smartphone-like experience than before....

The latestMeta Quest 3update has just gone public and it’s teasing some excellent upgrades. Thenew HorizonOS v76has arrived on the public test channel and the beta has brought with it some great teases to what is coming to the VR setup soon. Based on what’s being tested and shared, we can expect a major UI update, shareable windows, and an avatar selfie cam setup. These are the best bits to look forward to from the next major update....

The United States Senate is the latest to abandon videoconferencing app Zoom over its privacy issues,according to a report in the Financial Times. The Senate’s sergeant-at-arms has warned all senators not to use the service, which has been plagued by concerns over security and privacy. The report states senators were asked to use alternative platforms for videoconferencing but the warning stopped short of banning Zoom completely. Zoom has exploded in popularity since lockdowns went into effect to slow the spread of the coronavirus, officially known as COVID-19....

The hardest part of any TV binge session is figuring out what to watch. That’s the tall task that stands before me when I meet up withThe Crush Housedirector Nicole He at a co-working space in Brooklyn. Rather than simply talking about her upcoming reality TV simulator or walking through a demo, I float the idea of first sitting down to actuallywatchan episode of reality TV first. She agrees, and now we’re sitting in front of a huge screen loaded with streaming apps trying to decide the exact flavor of trash we’re hungry for....

London’s latest swimming pool is surely its most remarkable yet. But sporting a transparent bottom and located between two buildings 35 meters up, it may not be for the faint-hearted. The so-called “sky pool,” designed by British architecture studio HAL, has been causing quite a stir since its recent opening at the Embassy Gardens residential development in central London. “There’s no other pool in the world like this one,” HAL says of the 25-meter-long facility, adding, “Life is better when it’s elevated....

The world of gaming has a language all its own that goes beyond simple slang. Each genre can develop its own terms and lingo that can sound completely alien to an outsider, but there are some that are more common than others.Terms like DPSare shared between thebest multiplayer gamesin almost any genre and can easily be understood once you know what it stands for. On the other hand, meta is a very common word thrown around in competitive games that is harder to decode....

By now you’ve no doubt heard about Mastodon. It’s a social media platform that’s been bandied about as an alternative to Twitter, particularly among users who aren’t comfortable with the direction Twitter is going in now thatElon Musk is at the helm. In fact, since Musk first announced that he was planning on buying the popular microblogging platform, Mastodon has garnered quite a bit of attention andexperienced significant growth. But though you’ve likely heard about Mastodon, you may not be familiar with how it works or haven’t decided whether or not it would be a good fit for you if you ever choose to leave Twitter and need an alternative social media platform....

Loup Venturestests smart speakers and digital assistants each year to get a sense of their practical uses and to see who gets the highest score. This year’s tests are complete and the results are in. Once again, Google Assistant had the highest score, followed by, in order from highest to lowest, Siri, Alexa, and Cortana. The test consists of 800 questions in five categories: Local knowledge, commerce, navigation, information, and commands....

Summary Craig Kilbornis a Renaissance man when it comes to his body of work, appearing as a sports commentator, comedian, actor, and host ofThe Late Late Show. Kilborn’s first introduction to national audiences came when he appeared as an anchor on ESPN’sSportsCenter, alongside hosts Rich Eisen, Keith Olbermann, and Dan Patrick, where he introduced his deadpan style of comedy and rapid-fire wit to morning audiences. Not content with sports talk, Kilborn moved onto late-night TV,taking over the brand newThe Daily Showas host....

Last October, much was made of Ridley Scott, the director of 1979’sAlien, seeing an early cut of the new Alien franchise entryAlien: Romulus, which will be released on August 12, 2025.Alien: Romuluswriter/director Fede Álvarezreportedthat Scott told him that the film was “fucking great,” despite the fact that “he’s really tough, particularly if it has something to do with his movies.” Case in point are his disparaging comments aboutBlade Runner 2049, the sequel to hisBlade Runner....