The Morning After: 'Avatar' sequel crashed some movie projectors in Japan<p>In Japan, the big premiere week of James Cameron’s Avatar sequel was hit with
technical problems in some movie theaters. One venue in central Japan was forced to reduce the 48 fps frame rate down to the traditional 24 fps – one of the major technical innovations of
Avatar: The Way of Water. The Avatar sequel is actually available in multiple formats, including 2D 48 fps, 3D 48 fps and regular 24 fps. If you see the 48 fps version, it only uses the HFR tech for action sequences, while dialog and slower scenes are dialed down to 24 fps by duplicating frames. Intrigued by high frame rates? Check out Devindra Hardawar’s (spoiler-free) review of
Avatar: The Way of Water, right
here.</p><p>Despite being the widest movie release of all time in Japan,
Avatar: The Way of Water failed to claim the top ranking last weekend, beaten by the anime basketball movie calle
d The First Slam Dunk.</p><p>– Mat Smith</p><p>
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<figcaption></figcaption><div class="photo-credit">Engadget</div></figure><p>Earlier this year, Alienware released what’s arguably the best all-around gaming monitor on the market right now: the AW3423DW. But last week, LG quietly announced its latest batch of UltraGear gaming monitors. LG’s monitors are available in two sizes intended for slightly different use cases. There’s the 27-inch option with a flat panel, meant for both general use and more demanding competitive play, while the 45-inch monitor has a curved display with an 800R radius, designed to deliver a more immersive experience. Regardless of which one you pick, both feature 240Hz refresh rates – the highest you can get from any OLED monitor available today.</p><p>
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Ukraine strikes deal with SpaceX for thousands more Starlink antennas</h2><h3>Several EU countries will reportedly share the costs.</h3><h3></h3><p>Ukraine will receive an additional 10,000-plus Starlink satellite dishes from Elon Musk's SpaceX to help provide internet amid Russian attacks on communications infrastructure. Financial issues around the terminals have reportedly been resolved, with several European countries stepping up to share the costs, according to Ukraine's deputy prime minister Mykhailo Federov. The 10,000 new terminals add to the 22,000 already received and will be used to "stabilize connections for critical situations," according to Federov. "There is no alternative to satellite connections," he added.</p><p>
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The best free games for 2023</h2><h3>Some great games don't cost a thing.</h3>
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<figcaption></figcaption><div class="photo-credit">Blizzard</div></figure><p>Free games used to mean ropey puzzle games and knock-off clones of games that had a price tag. But now, courtesy of in-app payments and the ease of offering both a sample of a title alongside its full-fat version, there are plenty of great games to play without spending a dime. Following the continued success of titles like
Fortnite, the level of quality across mobile, PC and consoles has never been higher. Put your card away, and consider this your starting point. Oh and while it’s not in the current edition of our guide,
check out Vampire Survivors too — my latest addiction, and free-to-play on smartphones.</p><p>
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Canada plans to enforce an ambitious zero-emission vehicle sales quota by 2026</h2><h3>At least 20 percent of new vehicles sold will need to be zero-emission models.</h3><h3></h3><p>The Canadian government has announced enforceable quotas for zero-emission vehicle sales. By 2026, a fifth of all new passenger cars, trucks and SUVs sold in the country will need to be zero-emission models, such as electric or hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. "We're moving forward with a regulated sales target that requires at least 20 percent of new vehicles sold by 2026 to be zero emission, increasing that to 60 percent by 2030 and 100 percent by 2035," Julie Dabrusin, parliamentary secretary to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change. There's still some way to go. In the first six months of 2022, EVs (including plug-in hybrid models) made up 7.2 percent of new car registrations.</p><p>
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