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Guillermo del Toro has shared his frustrations at the cancellation of Silent Hills, as fellow director Hideo Kojima commemorates the eight-year anniversary of its playable teaser. Yesterday (August 12), Kojima took to Twitter to share an image of P.T. alongside the caption “it’s been eight years”, referencing the release of the playable demo that also acted as a teaser to Silent Hills – the planned Kojima-produced instalment of the Silent Hill franchise. However six months later, Konami cancelled the game after three…

Stingrays are no longer the silent residents of the sea scientists once thought them to be. Caught on camera, two different stingray species have been discovered making weird clicking sounds in a lucky discovery that has delighted marine ecologists – but also left them stumped.    "That we only just realized that these commonly encountered stingrays are making sounds demonstrates, once again, how little we know about the oceans," says marine ecologist Lachlan Fetterplace of the Swedish University of Agricultural…

Apecoin might soon emerge as the NFT crypto king as its price keeps surging after Gucci’s adoption Apecoin is the crypto that represents the Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT collection. Its latest surge comes after the global high-end fashion brand Gucci’s announcement to adopt Apecoin payments for in-store purchases in the US. Apparently, Gucci became the first brand to accept APE as a payment option in its US stores. It would enable customers to make crypto payments by scanning a QR code with a crypto wallet via BitPay.…

Another OnePlus smartphone has been launched, kind of. The OnePlus Nord 20 SE has appeared on AliExpress, and this basically represents the launch of this smartphone.The OnePlus Nord 20 SE launches, and it’s a clone of the OPPO A77 4GThose of you with a keen eye will immediately notice that this is not exactly a brand new design, it is a rebranded OPPO phone. We’re essentially looking at the OPPO A77 4G here, with the OnePlus logo and software.The device is not yet available to purchase, but it will be starting on August…

Wordle 411 answer for August 4: Today’s Wordle comes with a silent letter that can be very hard to guess. If you find yourself stuck, make sure to check these Wordle hints, clues and solution. Wordle 411 answer for August 4: It was unusual for Wordle to give out an easy mid-week puzzle yesterday, as it likes to make it trickier for people to hold onto their streak. But it looks like today, it is ready to increase the pressure on players with its uniquely…

Most people over the age of 40 regularly see an optometrist. But while most see their optometrist for an eye exam, many don't realize just how much our eyes can tell someone about our health.  In fact, your eyes may actually be one of the first parts of our body to show signs of high blood pressure – often before most people are even aware they have the condition.An estimated 1.3 billion people worldwide have hypertension – but only half of these people are aware of it or have been diagnosed. Many people may be unaware…

One of the best part about an electric vehicle is that it does not produce any sound. But, that is likely to change soon. Indian government is now working on a set of new norms that suggests that electric vehicles need not be too silent. The freshly proposed standard are applicable for electric four wheelers that carry passengers or goods. The whole purpose of this new norm is to ensure that the electric vehicles alert pedestrians and other road users when the vehicle is nearby. The norms have been proposed by…

Masahiro Ito clears up a Silent Hill misconception Few horror series in games are as talked about or discussed as Silent Hill. And while there’s plenty of fascinating material in them, Masahiro Ito would like to clarify one point in particular: that’s snow, not ash, in Silent Hill. Ito worked as a monster and background designer on the first Silent Hill, before going on to be art director for Silent Hill 2 and 3. You might wonder why, of all things, this clarification is important. Or maybe why it has to be clarified at…

ApeCoin token rose strongly to almost $28 in April after the token airdrop, its gained 18% in a day ApeCoin’s APE has gained 18% in a day as cryptos turn up. ApeCoin(APE) was originally distributed to owners of the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) and Mutant Ape Yacht Club via a claimable airdrop. It serves multiple purposes in the ecosystem. ApeCoin use cases include enabling holders to participate in the governance of the DAO and enabling them to access exclusive features of the ecosystem, such as games, events,…

Facebook Messenger has released a new set of features called Shortcuts, using commands on the messaging service. Users on iOS and Android smartphones can now issue commands in the chat window to perform different tasks like notifying everyone in a group, or silently send a message without notifying other users. They can also send GIFs and ASCII emoticons on Facebook Messenger. The new features are reminiscent of the now defunct MSN Messenger's hidden ‘Easter Egg' commands and are designed to make certain tasks on…