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There’s no question that Sephiroth is an icon, striking fear into players even remotely familiar with the villain. Just the opening notes of his theme song, One Winged Angel, are enough to get the heart racing. But Sephiroth didn’t make a name for himself with Final Fantasy alone. A particular Disney and Square Enix collaboration, Kingdom Hearts, introduced the villain to a new era of fans, and his appearances in that series are just as menacing, if not more so, than his Final Fantasy 7 presence. If players missed out on…

Chris Matyszczyk/ZDNETI have certain beliefs that aren't susceptible to shaking.Baseball is infinitely better than cricket, for example. And then there's the belief that nothing should adorn a French fry, other than salt and ketchup.Another of these unshakeable beliefs is that phone cases have a fundamental paucity of pulchritude and are therefore not for me.Also: 5 reasons why I always use a MagSafe phone caseEver since (my) phones began, I've eschewed phone cases and pooh-poohed other people's phone case choices.…

A 31-year-old man with dual developmental disabilities, autism and Prader-Willi Syndrome, was informed that he could not be in the children’s area of the West Harrison Library.During a visit to the children’s room at West Harrison, New York, a librarian approached Matt Maillet’s supporter, Kayla Brown, and told her that Matt would need to go to the adult section. They also informed Kayla that the library would provide children’s books for Matt to browse there.“I called the director and explained the issues,” Daniel…

You’re never quite sure what you’re marrying into family-wise, which makes the in-laws somewhat of a lottery. And while some people luck out and find a second set of parents or siblings, others are left with their partner’s family members trying to steal their baby. That’s what happened to this redditor after she gave birth to a baby boy, whom her SIL offered to “take off her hands”. Scroll down to find the full story below. Welcoming a new addition to the family is typically a joyous occasion Image credits:…

A new photo of Odysseus released by NASA illustrates just how rough the lander’s journey to the Moon has been, shining a light on its spunky resilience against all odds.Moon Knight Gives Us HopeTaken on February 22, the day the lander touched down on the Moon, the photo shows Odysseus, affectionately called “Odie,” with a clearly broken leg on the lunar surface. While the photo might not look all that encouraging, Intuitive Machines explained that a perfect storm of events managed to work in Odie’s favor. Not only did…

A whirlwind of speculation surrounding Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet's relationship took a new turn with the billionaire Cosmetics mogul's reported trip to New York on the day of the Dune: Part Two premiere. On Sunday, the Don’t Look Up actor attended the premiere alone, wearing one of Chalamet's signature red carpet looks, despite high anticipation of their joint appearance. This sparked a flurry of break-up rumors among fans. As a result, many internet sleuths and celebrity watchers have been piecing together the…

Kerry Wan/ZDNETBy now, the Humane AI PinI've covered the Humane AI Pin extensively over the past year, and have been following the brand's stealthy upbringing for longer, but this was the first time I saw its debut consumer product in person. So my eyes and ears were open, and the demo began.First, the basic voice command, with a long tap on the surface of the Pin. "How many people attend Mobile World Congress?", Kambampati asked. The Pin, which was Bluetooth-paired to a mini speaker beneath his hoodie, responded…

For Jakob Nowell, turning 28 was a major milestone. It’s the same age his father, Bradley Nowell, was when he died, leaving behind both his band, Sublime, and his infant son. So there’s a certain poetry to the fact that this is the year Jakob is taking over as the new singer of Sublime, starting at April’s Coachella festival, alongside original members Eric Wilson and Bud Gaugh. (At the same time, Wilson’s band, Sublime With Rome, with Rome Ramirez on vocals, is winding down with its final dates this year.)…

For the first time in more than 50 years, the United States has landed a craft on the Moon, but the mission did not go precisely to plan.Intuitive Machines built a lunar lander that successfully touched down on February 22, but the company said it only detected a weak signal from the lander, named Odysseus. In a status update today, February 23, the company said Odysseus is "alive and well" on the Moon.People are responding to the news with messages akin to "pics or it didn't happen." A press conference…

It has been confirmed that Game Of Thrones author George R.R. Martin did not contribute any new ideas to Elden Ring expansion Shadow Of The Erdtree. Martin assisted with “a bit of worldbuilding” for Elden Ring, after being contacted by FromSoftware, helping to create “the backstory and history” for the title despite not being a huge fan of video games. The “offer was just too exciting to refuse,” he explained. Developers wanted “a deep, dark, resonant world to serve as a foundation for the game they planned to create,”…