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Rivian is beginning to roll out anApple Musicapp to its electric trucks and SUVs – though it’ll cost you if you don’t plan to use your own Wi-Fi hotspot,The Vergesays. The update should be available for both Gen 1 and Gen 2 vehicles, and requires aConnect+subscription if you want to use a vehicle’s own hotspot. It’s not available via a Rivian Membership, which is being phased out entirely. The best electric cars for US roads These are the best EVs you can buy right now....

Do you still care about Angry Birds? I myself think the series has run its course but am nonetheless eager to fling a few birds every now and then as I continue to find these physics-based games pretty darn addictive and charming. Developer Rovio has now put a number of Angry Birds titles on sale in the App Store and some of them have gone free for the first time in a long time....

The world of laptops is becoming a more complex landscape to navigate. This Samsung Galaxy Book S, for example, is actually the second such device to launch - only this one’s based on an Intel i5 processor,while the original launch was built on a Qualcomm processor. No big deal, right? Wrong. The Qualcomm 8cx device, despite offering super battery life and LTE for mobile connectivity, can’t run all the Windows apps that Intel architecture can - because Intel has Windows all wrapped up with full compatibility with X86 applications (which is more or less all of the full-fat ones right now)....

Not only did Sony Mobile confirm that various phones will get Android Pie from November (more details below), but it offered an interesting insight into the development process behind rolling out a non-vanilla Android update. Before we get onto that though, Android Pie will roll out to theXperia XZ2,XZ2 Premium,XZ2 Compact,Xperia XZ Premium,XZ1andXZ1 Compactfrom November while theXA2,XA2 UltraandXA2 Pluswill get Android Pie in “early 2019”. Sony also published the below infographic that gives an insight into how Android updates for third-party devices are developed after getting the software from Google “a few weeks before a new version of Android is released”....

TCL this week launched a new product line, the NXTFrame, its answer to the trend of TVs as wall art, first kicked off by theSamsung Frame. The baseNXTFrameis available in 55-, 65-, 75-, and 85-inch sizes, and is distinguished by the inclusion of a magnetic wooden frame, a flush-mounting design, and above all a matte screen, which helps sell the illusion that you’re looking at canvas. There are also multiple gallery options, including curated art, personal photos, and a feature called AI Art....

I currently use a 27-inchLG Ultragear 27GP950-B4K monitor as my main display for work and gaming. I picked it up during the height of the pandemic a few years ago because I wanted a relatively high-end 4K display with a decent refresh rate, alongside HDMI 2.1 compatibility to unlock higher refresh rate gaming with theXbox Series XandPlayStation 5. Given so few current-gen console games actually ended up supporting 120Hz/4K, this has mostly just turned into me just playing Halo Infinite at 120Hz with a dynamic resolution....

Few sports have proven themselves to be as reliably cinematic as boxing. It’s a duel between two individuals, and as such, the matches are always intensely personal. It’s no wonder, then, that boxing has been a subject of moving pictures since basically the second they were created, and has even been central to severalmajor video games. In that time, though, some movies, fromRaging Bulltothe upcomingCreed III, have really expanded what a boxing movie can do....

The Kugelpanzer Is One Of The Most Mysterious Military Vehicles Ever Made Tanks and armored combat vehicles have been around since the first World War. Over 100 years ago, the firsttankswere slow, hard to maneuver, and prone to failure. However, in World War II, tanks started showing up in much larger numbers andbecame part of both the Axis' and Allies' battle doctrine. Vehicles like theAmerican M4 Sherman tank, the Nazi Panzer series of tanks, and the Russian T-34 tanks were all used extensively throughout the entire conflict, and have become eternally present in every movie, video game, and story about the war....

This Is The Top Speed Of The Fastest Boat You Can Actually Buy So, you are finally at that point where you want to buy a boat, or you’re just being smart by checking models and prices, preparing for the future, you know. A few things in the world can match the feeling of open water surrounding you, with only you and your trusted vessel, poised to explore. Even fewer things can rival the sensation of slicing through the water at high speed, with nothing but the open ocean or sea ahead and the wind in your hair....

Happy weekend from Fextralife! If you’ve been too busy to keep up on the latest in the games we cover or are looking for a refresher we’ve got you covered! Here’s a bite-sized version of the Top RPG news of the week. Taste all the latest news across the Fextralife Wiki Network. This Week in RPGs – September 3rd, 2023 While not the plethora of news we got with Gamescom last week, still is filled with news....

Although it’s my job to a degree, I usually try not to be too prophetic when I’m writing op-eds. The grander your predictions, the more likely you are to be wrong, I’ve noticed – in 2007, some critics assumed theiPhonewas doomed to fail simply because it was expensive, or becauseNokiaand Motorola were unstoppable juggernauts. Tell that to Nokia’s CEO today. And while I’ve picked up expertise across a lot of tech fields, I hardly know everything....

Monster Hunter Rise has an array of unique enemies for players to challenge in battle. These giant beasts each sport their special attacks, abilities, and shortcomings. The Fanged Wyvern, Zinogre is a unique encounter as well. This electric beast shocks all who oppose it, pouncing on those unprepared in battle. Make sure you don’t end up as a snack fighting this beast by learning how it operates. You’ll find each of Zinogre’s weaknesses, resistances, and drop rates....

Pinocchio is not a good boy. He doesn’t respect the elders and tells a lot of lies. Especially in his edgy dystopian Victorian iteration presented in Lies of P. This upcoming action game has yet another new take on the original Pinocchio tale, this time a little bit more violent and definitely not intended for kids. The game has been in production for quite some time now, but it now has a definitive release date....