Best Fantasy Board Games for 2024 - CNET
Pulling out a board game is always a great way to bring loved ones together, especially if you have kids who are often glued to their devices. And playing games in real life doesn't have to be boring. Over the last decade, board games have evolved beyond Monopoly and Clue. The best board games offer something for everyone in the family, including games with epic fantasy scenarios.
A few of these qualify as "high fantasy," with knights and wizards and the like, but we've picked a variety of subgenres of the best fantasy board games, as well as different styles of gameplay. Some even work well for a solo game night. If you're in need of some analog entertainment, gather around the table and dive into one of these fantastical worlds.
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Futuristic Apple Wishlist: Our Experts' Hopes for iOS 18 at WWDC 2024
We are still a couple of months away from Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference where the next major version of the iPhone's software, likely called iOS 18, will debut. We have a few ideas for features and fixes that Apple should include in its next major update to the iPhone.
For seven months, most of us have lived with iOS 17. There have been high points like the introduction of StandBy Mode, Check-In and iMessage stickers. There have also been low points like the overheating software bug that hit iPhones running iOS 17, which has since been resolved. For months we've Journaled, NameDropped and casually sworn in Messages without the fear of being Autocorrected.
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Civilization VII, Black Myth Wukong and Other Trailers at Summer Game Fest Showcase
To kick off Summer Game Fest, the ringleader of the successor to E3, Geoff Keighley, showcased a set of game trailers for games we've heard of and others debuting for the first time.
While Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo have trended toward their own showcases, with E3 gone, Summer Game Fest has become the big mid-year multi-platform release show. And this year, we saw a huge selection of games big and small in the two-hour showcase.
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New Photos Reveal Holes in NASA Mars Rover Wheels, but They're Still Turning
NASA's Curiosity rover has been exploring the Gale Crater on Mars since 2012. That's a long time to weather dust storms, drive along the base of a mountain and crawl over endless pointy rocks. The rover's aluminum wheels have taken a beating. New images show some dramatic gaping holes, but don't be alarmed. NASA has it under control.
The photos are eye-opening. Curiosity has six wheels and some are worse off than others. The right-middle wheel looks rough, but "is still holding up well despite taking some of the worst abuse from Mars," wrote rover engineer Ashley Stroupe in a mission update on Sept. 24. The wheel sports a gaping hole where you can see down into the mechanisms inside.
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AI and Robots That Do Your Laundry and Dishes? Dream On, Folks
If you could have a robot at home, what would it do?
In the case of the 1985 sitcom Small Wonder, it would be a member of the family named Vicki. But pop culture has more frequently envisioned robots as highly competent helpers, such as Rosey the housekeeper in the Jetsons and the super-savvy AI assistant Jarvis in the Iron Man and Avengers movies.
Science fiction writer Joanna Maciejewska captured that sensibility in a pithy post on X (formerly Twitter) earlier this year: "I want AI to do my laundry and dishes so that I can do art and writing, not for AI to do my art and writing so that I can do my laundry and dishes."
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CES 2025: Amazing Futuristic Tech Concepts to Look Forward To
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CNET's Lisa Eadicicco says she's seen a lot of foldable screens, but Samsung's Display concept is the first stretchable screen she's seen. The screen creates 3D effects without those pesky glasses. It looks a bit odd, as it bulges from the center, forming a dome shape. Since it's still a concept, we don't know yet how it will be used, but it's possible Samsung Display's clients and partners will find intriguing uses for it.
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WWDC 2025: Apple Confirms June 9 Date for Next Major Event
Apple has confirmed its annual developer conference WWDC will take place June 9 to 13 with a special event scheduled for the first day at Apple Park, followed by a series of online sessions. During the June 9 keynote, we expect to see the company announce its plans for iOS 19 and other software updates across iPad, Mac, Apple Watch and Apple TV.
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What We Know So Far About the Star Wars: Starfighter Movie
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A new Star Wars movie is coming, and with it a trip to a galaxy far, far away set in a new time period. Star Wars: Starfighter is scheduled for a May 2027 release, starring Ryan Gosling (yes, Ken from the Barbie movie) as a brand-new character.
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ChatGPT Glossary: 52 AI Terms Everyone Should Know
AI is now a part of our everyday lives. From the massive popularity of ChatGPT to Google cramming AI summaries at the top of its search results, AI is completely taking over the internet. With AI, you can get instant answers to pretty much any question. It can feel like talking to someone who has a Ph.D. in everything.
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