In this weeks episode of Daredevil: Born Again, Matt Murdock finds himself in a hostage situation at a bank. Well, more accurately, he heads right back into a hostage situation after leaving the bank, because he overhears the robbers conspiring. Its a pretty thrilling episode, made all the more wonderful by the fact that Matts partner in escalating the hostage situation is none other than Yusuf Khan, Ms. Marvels father.[Ed. note: This post contains spoilers for the fifth episode of Daredevil: Born Again.]Matt actually meets Mr. Khan before the hostage situation, because hes come to the bank to ask for a loan. Mr. Khan adorably gushes about his daughter, Jersey City, and his custom Ms. Marvel Funko Pop, but unfortunately he cant give Matt the business loan he needs for his firm.What he can do, however, is step up and assist Matt as he deals with the criminals. Hes a capable ally, and while ultimately everything ends up OK for him, there were some close calls. I was particularly stressed and if anything happened to Mr. Khan, I wouldve sobbed. I will protect him at all costs which is a much-needed feeling for any MCU character.Twenty years ago, the character in a hostage situation would probably be some superheros love interest, la Green Goblin dangling Mary Jane off the Queensboro Bridge. Weve more or less evolved past the damsel-in-distress trope in superhero movies, but at the same time, the bad guys do have to threaten someone. And its always more interesting if that someone has a personal connection to the hero or the audience.But at this point in the MCU not many heroes have families or even friends who are just plain ol civilians. And if they do, those characters arent really active parts of their story. Sure, its fun when the whole gang gets to kick ass together, but its hard to be worried when everyone can hold their own in a fight. As for Normal Civilian Characters who are just mentioned sometimes (hello, Hawkeyes family), we dont actually care if theyre threatened because we just do not really know who they are outside of their most basic one-word character description (anyone remember Clints sons name?).The big exception is Kamala Khan. Shes a teenager, which means she lives with her parents and has to navigate her superpowered life and her mundane one more directly than some of the other heroes. Her family, while being wonderfully entertaining characters in their own right, also remind us that she has a life outside being a hero, one that she wants to protect. She may not be keeping her superhero identity a secret from her family, but theyre also not suiting up and fighting alongside her. They are, however, pulled into her wacky adventures, be it getting swallowed by Flerken or watching Captain Marvel smash up their living room.Kamalas superhero antics tend to be more lighthearted than the heavy crime-drama vibes in Daredevil, so holy hell its tense to see her goofy father in a dangerous scenario. Thats Mr. Khan! I know him! I know that he dressed up in a Hulk cosplay to make his daughter happy, and keeps a little Funko Pop of her on his desk! I know he loves his daughter, even when her superpowers keep pulling him into increasingly bizarre situations! I figured hed come out unscathed, since this show isnt even his own property, but I felt way more invested in his fate than I wouldve with random strangers simply because I actually know who he is outside of this specific scenario. The MCU needs more mundane characters we care about, so that when theyre in danger, we actually give a damn.

PlayStation Blog just went live with news on the trio of games being doled out next month to those with an active PlayStation Plus subscription.RoboCop: Rogue City, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth Hackers Memory will up for download starting next Tuesday, April 1 (no fooling). RoboCop in particular is only on PlayStation 5, while The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Digimon Story also have PlayStation 4 versions.While the asymmetrical multiplayer of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre also looks like a lot of fun, the main draw here is definitely RoboCop: Rogue City. The first-person shooter starts with an action-heavy sequence that would be at home in any of the classic dystopian sci-fi films on which its based, but soon expands into a semi-open world adventure full of side quests and impeccable voice acting by RoboCop himself, Peter Weller. Dont skip this one, especially if youre already a fan of the RoboCop franchises kitschy charm.The only two things I know about Digimon come from the shows English theme song it stands for digital monsters and apparently theyre the champions but Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth Hackers Memory is supposed to be pretty decent.If you missed out on last months PlayStation Plus games, Dragon Age: The Veilguard, Sonic Colors: Ultimate, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection will be available until March 31.

Paramount+ is light on original content in April, though there are a handful of titles for viewers looking for music and sports. Following the music features that debuted in March, Paramount+ will debut An Evening with Elton John and Brandi Carlile (April 6), a primetime concert specialfilmed on March 26 at London's Palladium Theatrewith live performances from both artists. There's also the premiere of the two-part documentary The Carters: Hurts to Love You (April 15), which gives an intimate look at the family of pop stars Nick and Aaron Carter through the eyes of their sister Angel. Paramount+ is exclusively streaming matches from the UEFA Champions League Quarterfinals, and Paramount+ With Showtime subscribers can also watch the third and final rounds of The Masters (April 1213) and coverage of the NCAA Men's Basketball Final four (April 6). Heres everything else coming to the service in April, including a host of horror films. Note that titles with an asterisk are exclusive to Paramount+ With Showtime; everything else is also available to subscribers on the ad-supported plan. Those with two asterisks are available to Paramount+ With Showtime users streaming live on CBS and to all subscribers the following day.Paramount+ Originals and premieres coming in April 2025Available April 1The Last Stop in Yuma County*Before Dawn*Available April 6An Evening with Elton John and Brandi Carlile, special**Available April 15The Carters: Hurts to Love You, documentary premiereAvailable April 21The Return*TV shows coming to Paramount+ in April 2025Available April 9Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out (season 21)Available April 16Inside the Factory (season 8)Available April 23The Challenge (season 40)Available April 30Blaze and the Monster Machines: Super Wheels specialHow Did They Build That? (season 2 and 3)Movies coming to Paramount+ in April 2025Available April 1Along Came a SpiderApril Fools DayArrivalBraveheartCheech & Chongs Still SmokinClear and Present DangerClerksCop LandDeep ImpactDopeEmpire RecordsEscape from AlcatrazFasterFlags of Our FathersFour BrothersFresh (1994)Gangs of New YorkGirl, InterruptedHard EightHardballHarriet the SpyHead of StateHerHot RodI See YouKaboom*Lemony Snickets A Series of Unfortunate EventsMalcolm XMarvelous and the Black Hole*MoneyballNacho LibreNoahParanormal ActivityPatriot GamesPoint Break (1991)Regarding HenryRings (2017)RoundersS.W.A.T. (2003)Sabrina (1954)Scary MovieSeven PsychopathsShaolin SoccerSherlock GnomesSidewalks of New YorkSmoke SignalsSoapdishSpace Jam (1996)Sucker PunchSunset BoulevardTeam America: World PoliceTerminator 2: Judgement DayTerminator GenisysThe Bye Bye Man*The Caddy (1953)The Collector*The CoreThe Courier*The GamblerThe GiftThe Girl on the Train*The Girl with the Dragon TattooThe Guilt TripThe LookoutThe RingThe Ring TwoThe Running ManThe SaintThe ScoreThe Sons of Katie ElderThe Spiderwick ChroniclesThe Truman ShowThe TuxedoThe Uninvited (2009)Three Days of the CondorTwistedUncommon ValorUnderclassmanUndisputedUnforgivenUp in SmokeYoung Sherlock HolmesAvailable April 7London Town*Available April 14Boogie Woogie*Certain Women*

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication.It's rare to see a deal on a premier Apple device so soon after release, but that's exactly what's going on with the M4 MacBook Air right now. Announced just a few weeks ago, it's now $50 off (or $60 off if you go for an upgrade) as part of Amazon's Big Spring Sale event. While not the biggest discount in the world, that's a pretty quick turnaround on our favorite MacBook Air right now. Apple M4 MacBook Air $949.00 at Best Buy $999.00 Save $50.00 Get Deal Get Deal $949.00 at Best Buy $999.00 Save $50.00 What makes the M4 MacBook Air specifically so attractive? Well, aside from being the most recent model, it features the same processor as current base-level MacBook Pros, albeit with slightly fewer GPU cores unless you shell out a little bit more. Luckily, both GPU core loadouts are on sale heresimply choose the model with 16GB of memory and 512GB of storage for the upgrade. But regardless of what you choose, this is a significant power bump over the MacBook Airs of the past, which had fallen into using last-gen chips until now.All of this comes with pretty good value, too. Even without a sale, the M4 MacBook Air is the first in a while to offer the most recent available chip at an entry-level price point, replacing the M2 MacBook Air in the sub-$1,000 arena. That's a two-generation upgrade at no extra cost.Really, unless you want a beefy M4 Pro or M4 Max chip, there's little reason to shell out for an MacBook Pro right now, since the M4 Air can easily keep up with the current entry-level Pro model. The only caveat is that this sale only applies to the 13-inch version of the Air; the 15-inch version is still full price.Shopping for tech? Lifehacker can help you make the right decision. Browse our tech reviews and head-to-head comparisons for everything from laptops and smartwatches to e-bikes and home gyms. Subscribe to our deals newsletter,Add to Cart, for the best sales sent to your inbox, or browse our best-of lists directly on Amazon, including:The Best Over-Ear HeadphonesThe Best Wireless EarbudsThe Best Adjustable Dumbbell SetsThe Best Projectors

Amazon has updated Kindles with a new way to navigate books. While nothing will recapture the tactile pleasure of physical page turn buttons, anyone with a Kindle running Version 5.18.1 of Amazon's software will now be able to double-tap the side or back of their e-reader to turn pages."Double Tap to Page Turn" can be turned on in the Settings menu under Device Options. Amazon says it works for more than just turning pages. You can also use double taps to scroll through your Home and Library pages, too. Interestingly, the option doesn't use the touchscreen at all. Good E-Reader speculates Amazon is relying on the accelerometer inside Kindles to detect taps.Along with the update, Amazon is also adding a feature it calls "Recaps for Books in Series." These are short summaries "for thousands of bestselling English language Kindle books in series you have purchased or borrowed." The company already does things like automatically group books from the same series to make them easier to find, but this should save you the trouble of looking up a summary of A Dance with Dragons before diving into The Winds of Winter assuming it's ever released.The 5.18.1 update is rolling out now newer Kindles, like the Kindle Colorsoft, and devices as old as the 10th generation Kindle and Kindle Paperwhite. It will also be available on the last of Amazon's e-readers to have physical buttons, the Kindle Oasis. If you don't see it on your device now, you can manually download the update from Amazon's website and install it yourself.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/mobile/tablets/the-latest-kindle-update-lets-you-turn-pages-by-double-tapping-175452454.html?src=rss

The navigation app Waze is dropping Google Assistant support for iPhones, citing "ongoing difficulties" with integrating the service. The company says it plans on replacing it with an "enhanced voice integration solution" at some point in the future. Google Assistant will still work for Android users.This is happening a full year after iPhone users began reporting issues related to Google Assistant, with many people noting that voice commands were totally broken. Waze says that it has "not been working as intended for over a year" and that it would rather "phase out Google Assistant on iOS" instead of "patching a feature that has faced ongoing difficulties."As previously stated, Google Assistant for Waze will continue to work on Android phones. However, theres a valid question to be asked about how long Android users will continue to be able to issue voice commands in the app via the digital assistant. Google has pledged to transition users away from Google Assistant to Gemini.As a matter of fact, the company said that "the classic Google Assistant will no longer be accessible on most mobile devices" as the year winds on. Itll also no longer be available for downloads on app stores starting later this year. Waze has already begun testing Gemini within the platform, which allows users to use natural language to report traffic incidents.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/apps/waze-is-officially-stopping-support-for-google-assistant-on-iphones-173545610.html?src=rss

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Despite swirling economic uncertaintyand tariffs that could hit the auto parts industry particularly hardone large auto parts retailer is gearing up for expansion. Advance Auto Parts is going to open 30 new locations across the United States by the end of 2025, and aims to open at least an additional 100 new locations through 2027, according to a company announcement released on Tuesday.That includes opening new stores in larger market hubs. Fast Company reached out to Advance Auto Parts to get a complete list of new store locations, but the company declined to provide additional information.The announcement may come as a surprise, as Advance Auto Parts said several months ago that it was closing more than 700 stores. The company operated nearly 4,800 stores across the U.S. and Canada as of the end of 2024.According to the company, the closure of those stores, and subsequent expansion plans, are a part of a plan to optimize Advances retail footprint. Per the companys release, now, more than 75% of the Companys stores are in markets where the company has the No. 1 or No. 2 position based on store density, strengthening its presence in strategic communities.Advance Auto Parts is on the path to accelerate store growth and focused on the fundamentals of selling auto parts, said Shane OKelly, president and chief executive officer, in comments included with the companys release. We are excited about whats to come for Advance. Our team members are committed to providing the right parts and the right service for our PRO and DIY customers in their communities.Advance Auto Parts is battling it out in the competitive auto parts retail industry, and in terms of foot traffic, is tied with OReilly Auto Parts in securing around 18% of overall visits. According to industry data, AutoZone, the market leader, gobbled up more than 32%.The news of the expansion was met with a tepid response from the markets. Advance Auto Parts stock was trading at $37.50 per share when markets opened on Wednesday morning, and by midday, was up only around 1% or so. Shares are down more than 21% year to date, and down 55% over the past calendar year.Meanwhile, OReilly Automotives stock is up 16% year to date, and 21.5% over the past year. AutoZone shares are up 13.2% year to date and 15.3% over the past year.

More than 10,000 cans of Original Coca-Cola distributed in two states have been voluntarily recalled.Manufacturer Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling initiated the recall on March 6 after reports of foreign plastic found inside cans. On March 24, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) designated the recall as Class II, per the FDA enforcement report.According to the FDAs recall classification page, a Class II recall means a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.The report indicated that 864 12-count packs of the product distributed in Illinois and Wisconsin are included in the recall. The products have a single-can UPC of 0 49000-00634 6 and 12-pack UPC of 0 49000-02890 4. The recall number is F-0664-2025.A spokesperson with Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling confirmed the recall to ABC News. The cases are being withdrawn because they did not meet our high-quality standards, the spokesperson said. We are taking this voluntary action because nothing is more important to us than providing high-quality products to the people who drink our beverages.The latest recall is definitely not the first recall over foreign plastic or other foreign materials being found inside of a products packaging lately. Last month, Trader Joes issued a recall of its Frozen Acai Bowls over plastic contamination, and just last week, Nestl USA recalled a number of Stouffers and Lean Cuisine meals over wood-like foreign material in the meals.If it seems like recalls have been happening more frequently lately, theres truth to that suspicion. A February 2025 report, published by the Public Interest Research Group, a nonprofit consumer protection group, found that last year, there were about 300 food recalls which led to nearly 1,400 illnesses and 19 deaths.Nearly 1,400 people became ill from food they ate in 2024 98% of them from just 13 outbreaks, a stunning fact that shows the consequences of companies producing or selling contaminated food, the report explained.Stunningly, the number of hospitalizations and deaths in 2024 were about twice that of the previous year. According to that report, the most concerning contaminants were Listeria, Salmonella and E. coli.