Selfies are Deadlier Than Sharks
Sharks are known best for their pointy teeth and their hobby of chewing on hapless beach-goers. They have a pretty bad rap in pop culture too, with even George R. R. Martin having had his head ripped off by a shark in Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! But there's one thing more deadly than the much-feared shark - the selfie.
Conde Nast Traveler reveals that through August 2015, the number of selfie-related deaths reached "at least" 10, noting that while several cases of selfie deaths have been easily tracked through media coverage, there are undoubtedly more out there.
How Young Will Spider-Man Be in the Reboot?
Spider-Man is getting another reboot for the big screen, and director Jon Watts has revealed how he plans to approach the famous Spider-Man story differently this time around.
For instance, we'll get to know Peter Parker from a younger age. Speaking to Empire magazine and as retold by Den of Geek, Watts said, "I love the idea of making a coming-of-age high school movie. We're really going to see Peter Parker in high school and get deeper into that side of it. He's just 15 now."
He adds that "there are only so many times you can kill Uncle Ben," confirming that the familiar origin story won't be rehashed this time around. For the reboot, Marvel is working off the assumption that viewers are now familiar with Spidey's origins.
NVIDIA Brings GeForce GTX 980 Desktop GPU to Laptops
NVIDIA has introduced six new gaming notebooks equipped with its GeForce GTX 980 desktop GPU.
The company states that pairing the GPU with laptops is a first for the PC industry, as the 980 found in these new laptops isn't a dumbed-down version of its desktop counterpart, but the same exact GPU that debuted last year.
The GPU features a 1.1GHz clock speed, 7 Gbps memory speed and 4-8 Phase Power Supplies. The laptops themselves have been "designed specifically for PC enthusiasts," meaning it supports overclocking, allows users to tweak cooling fan speeds, and will support virtual reality.
App Store Update: September 22
Every day hundreds of new apps make their debut on the App Store, and hundreds more are updated or reduced in price. We have sifted through the noise and highlighted those select few that might be worth your attention.
Note: The prices and deals compiled below are accurate at the time we published this story, but all are subject to change.
Lifeline 2: Bloodline – ($2.99)
"The original Lifeline took the App Store by storm, reaching #1 Top Paid Game on iPhone and Apple Watch in 26 countries. Its compelling mix of real-time storytelling and Dave Justus’s suspenseful writing continues to capture the imaginations of countless players worldwide.
The 8 Best PC Gaming Headsets
We've spent hours with a bevy of today's top PC gaming headsets from manufacturer like Creative, Turtle Beach, Kingston, and V-Moda. Because PC gamers have so many options, we've sorted our list of the best into three pricing categories to help you find the perfect pair at any budget level.
Find our updated list of the best PC gaming headsets below.
Available for less than $50, the Ear Force X12 from Turtle Beach is one of the most affordable headsets around, and it's just about impossible to find something that will give you more for your money. Turtle Beach impresses out of the gate with several excellent features like inline volume control and a mic monitor. The latter of which is a stand-out feature, letting you hear yourself through the headphones so you don't end up accidentally screaming into the mic. Combined with excellent build-quality, sound, comfort, and mic clarity, these cans are punching above their weight and come out pretty well against sets that cost twice as much.
New Author to Write Marvel’s New Black Panther Comic
Author Ta-Nehisi Coates will soon be branching out of nonfiction writing to take over Marvel's upcoming Black Panther series.
A correspondent for The Atlantic and an award-winning author, Coates has been a big Marvel fan since his childhood and attributes much of his formation as a person to his love of comics.
"It was mostly through pop culture, through hip-hop, through Dungeons & Dragons an comic books that I acquired much of my vocabulary," he told The New York Times.
Street Fighter 5 Will Not Have On-Disc DLC
Capcom has confirmed that Street Fighter V will not come with DLC pre-loaded on-disc when it launches.
“There will not be on-disc DLC, for sure,” Capcom producer Matt Dahlgren told Game Revolution at Tokyo Game Show.
There was a bit of controversy over on-disc DLC when Street Fighter x Tekken launched in 2012. Capcom announced 12 downloadable characters before the game released and made a statement about the content being on-disc after players exploited glitches that made some of the DLC characters available.
New Supergirl Trailer Spotlights the Action
Prior to now, all of the Supergirl promos have focused on footage from the show's pilot, but CBS has now released a new preview with a lot of new footage from episodes beyond that first one. Check out the preview below, as Supergirl (Melissa Benoist) goes toe to toe with a bevy of supervillains.
For more on Supergirl, check out our interviews below.
Anakin Rumored for Episode VIII
According to the latest rumor, Darth Vader could very well be making an appearance in a pair of upcoming Star Wars films.
According to Making Star Wars, not only is Darth Vader rumored to possibly be appearing in Rogue One, but in Episode VIII as well. "A team in the U.K. are soon heading to the U.S. to begin training Hayden Christensen for a Star Wars: Episode VIII appearance of some sort," the outlet has heard.
A "fully operational" chest piece for the villain as well as his iconic helmet are apparently being developed for Rogue One. As for Christensen's potential appearance in Episode VIII, speculation ranges from an Anakin-centric flashback to a full-blown resurrection of Vader.
Snapchat’s Vomitting Rainbows Feature Is No More
UPDATE: According to a Snapchat representative, the Lenses disappear from the end of the queue as new lenses are added, meaning the missing ones were simply shoved out by newer Lenses. When asked if the Rainbow Lens would be returning, we were told "You'll have to wait and see." So there is still hope.
Snapchat has removed the rainbow-barfing and scary face lenses from its app in its latest update.
According to TechRadar, the robot effect has also been removed from the app, leaving "crying face, mustache man, gossip mag, angry face, slapped face, scared face and heart eyes" as the available options. Without the ability to make yourself regurgitate augmented reality rainbows, do the other choices even matter?