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Posted in: Comics, Marvel Comics, Preview | Tagged: Comics, marvel, previewsBuckle up, kids - chaos descends upon NYC in Miles Morales: Spider-Man #7 as Carnage's Extrembiote upgrade raises the stakes! Can Miles cope?Published Sun, 18 Jun 2023 11:26:10 -0500 by Jude Terror | Oh joy, it's that time again: another week, and we have to bear witness to the destruction and mayhem unleashed upon NYC in the newest issue of Miles Morales: Spider-Man #7, set to grace the comic book stores on June 21st. The synopsis features our…

Hi, lovely people, and welcome to Week in Review (WiR), TechCrunch’s regular newsletter that highlights the top news in tech over the past week (or so). If you haven’t already, sign up here to get WiR in your inbox every Saturday. Most read Reddit’s CEO lashes out: Reddit CEO Steve Huffman is not backing down amid protests against API changes made by the platform, Ivan writes. In interviews with The Verge, NBCNews and NPR, Huffman defended business decisions made by the company to charge third-party apps, saying that…

Canadian wildfire smoke hunger over the Eastern U.S. and throughout the Midwest last week. It darkened skies over multiple major cities, including New York City. The unhealthy air quality also increased the number of asthma-related emergency room visits throughout the city.Mental Health Apps Are a Privacy NightmareLast Wednesday, the Air Quality Index shot above 400 in multiple places including NYC. This level is considered dangerous to anyone, regardless of their pre-existing health conditions. An AQI above 150 is…

Ubisoft has officially announced that The Division Resurgence, a mobile game based on the popular third-person RPG shooter series, will be released in the fall of 2023. Earlier available in a closed alpha test, the game will be made available to beta testers starting today, ahead of the release.According to Ubisoft, The Division Resurgence is a new addition to Tom Clancy's franchise that offers fans a fresh experience. It features a brand-new storyline set in a detailed urban environment, with impressive graphics and…

New York City has passed one of the strictest laws against short-term rentals in the country but has agreed to delay implementing it until September. The law, known as Local Law 18, would require Airbnb hosts to register for an operating license. Apple's Vision Pro Seems Powerful, But Who Is It For? | Future TechThe regulation was passed in January 2022 and imposes fines on any New York hosts without an operating license who allowed renters to stay for less than 30 days. The law was set to go into effect next month, but …

Uber, Grubhub, DoorDash, and their delivery app peers will soon have to pay couriers a minimum wage in New York City. The most populous U.S. metropolis officially enacted the landmark pay floor for food delivery on Sunday, as announced at City Hall by Mayor Eric Adams and Senator Chuck Schumer.Robinhood App Lays Off 9% of StaffBeginning July 12, companies will have to shell out at least $17.96 per hour to delivery workers. That rate is set to rise to $18.96 by April 1, 2024,and $19.96 per hour in 2025. Apps will have the…

Image: David Dee Delgado (Getty Images)The Federal Aviation Administration has lifted its previous halt on flights into some New York City area airports as the orange haze from the Canadian wildfires obscuring the skyline appears to dissipate.The First Things To Do In VR, Part 2Amid the raging wildfires currently burning in Canada, New York City has been bathed in a noticeable smoky cloud since Tuesday. After the FAA delayed flights into New York City and Philadelphia airports yesterday, CNN Business reports that the…

Like the rest of New York City, I looked outside my window yesterday and thought I’d been transported to the apocalypse. It’d been cloudy when I went on my morning run, but it hadn’t been orange. It’s then that I noticed all the notifications I’d silenced working heads-down that morning — texts from family and friends about Canadian wildfires, air quality indexes, and so, so, so many memes. One text read, “Hey Vee, when are you gonna break out the Dyson Zone?”When I reviewed the Zone in April, the air purification aspect…

A jaw-dropping time lapse from the National Weather Service showed how New York City’s air turned a shocking hazy orange in just a matter of hours on Wednesday as parts of the state grappled with the smoke from wildfires burning across Canada.Biggest Forest Fire in New Mexico HistoryThe effects of the unhealthy air were still being felt on Thursday. On Wednesday, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that the state would provide one million N95 face masks for residents throughout the region, including 400,000 in New York…

Last month, Hyundai agreed to pay $200 million to settle a class action lawsuit in the wake of a viral TikTok car theft challenge. The deal promised to pay out about $145 million to US Hyundai and Kia owners who had their cars stolen or damaged by a theft attempt — but the settlement didn't put the matter to rest. New York City has announced that it's now suing the automaker for negligence and being a public nuisance. Specifically, the city accuses the automaker of choosing to "sacrifice public safety for profits" by…