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As Akira heads back to the big screen, the anime masterpiece hasn't lost any impact almost 40 years later

Big Screen Spotlight | Katsuhiro Ôtomo's cyberpunk trailblazer is still the standard-bearer for big-screen anime

Total Film

Akira returns to cinemas – why the legendary anime demands a rewatch

The classic 1988 anime Akira returns to cinema screens on April 17. Set in a dystopian neo-Tokyo, it is one of the few pieces of cyberpunk manga which has translated well onto the screen. Its ultimate message is disturbing: we are no better or worse than the elites who are…

The Conversation

Fashionistas converge on festival runway shows

Outside the runway shows at the Melbourne Fashion Festival are devotees for whom the event is just like Christmas - but with better outfits.

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The 10 Best Animated Series For Adults

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The Mary Sue

TikTok star accused of stealing woman’s husband in $3.5m ‘alienation of affection’ lawsuit

Lifestyle TikTok and Instagram influencer Brenay Kennard is being sued by her husband’s ex-wife, claiming an affair led to the end of their marriage

The Independent UK

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond 'Survive' trailer shows Samus doing exactly that, as well as a sick Akira slide on her new bike for good measure

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond's latest trailer gives us a broader look at environments, enemies, and her new psychic abilities.

TechRadar

Nintendo has done the impossible: release a Metroid Prime 4 trailer that actually looks good, and coincidentally includes the Akira slide

Now this is more like it

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This devious ransomware is able to hijack your system to turn off Microsoft Defender

Researchers shine a new light on how Akira deploys its malware.

TechRadar

SonicWall VPNs are being targeted by a new zero-day in ransomware attacks

There's been an uptick in malicious VPN logins lately, but no one knows how they happened yet.

TechRadar

Live-action Akira movie finally dies after Warner Bros. give up rights to beloved anime

It was too difficult for Tetsuo and the studio, apparently.

Total Film

This New Motorcycle Jacket Will Make Your 'Akira' Dreams Come True

Spidi's been putting fashion first in some of its motorcycle gear designs lately, especially with options like its new Pit Lane jacket. Streetwear influence, but protective.

RideApart

This Cool Akira Tribute Shows Why You Don't Need AI In Your Motorcycle Design

French boutique EV motorcycle maker DAB Motors did a one-off art collaboration to celebrate J Balvin's birthday, using AI. But it shows exactly why AI is just fancy recycling.

RideApart

Donnie Yen's upcoming John Wick spin-off is officially a sequel to Chapter 4, as another returning cast member is confirmed

Rina Sawayama will star in Caine, a new John Wick spin-off

Total Film

Hitachi Vantara takes down important systems following Akira ransomware attack

The company confirmed suffering a ransomware attack but did not discuss the identity of the attackers or losing sensitive files.

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I played Shadow of the Road — This crazy turn-based CRPG mixes Onimusha and Baldur’s Gate 3, and I'm all for it

I got a sneak peek at an Alpha build of Shadow of the Road and have to say, it's looking very promising.

TechRadar

One of the most powerful ransomware hacks around has been cracked using some serious GPU power

A researcher was able to crack how Akira encrypts files, and created a brute-force tool.

TechRadar

Hackers spotted using unsecured webcam to launch cyberattack

Security researchers explain how a company with EDR ended up hacked and its infrastructure encrypted.

GamesRadar

Naughty Dog's new sci-fi adventure Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet was inspired by two of the greatest sci-fi anime classics of all time

Neil Druckmann says he was inspired by Cowboy Bebop and Akira

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Veeam vulnerability exploited to deploy malware via compromised VPN credentials

Hackers spotetd deploying Fog and Akira ransomware on at least four occasions.

Tom’s Guide

7 best anime on Netflix with over 90% on Rotten Tomatoes

Settle in and check out these excellent anime series on Netflix with over 90% ratings on Rotten Tomatoes.

Evening Standard

Akira Toriyama: Japanese manga fans mourn death of Dragon Ball creator at 68

‘We will never forget Akira Toriyama for the gift he left on this earth. I can't imagine a world without Dragon Ball’

International Business Times

Russian Hackers Suspected Of Sweden Cyber Attack

Online services at some Swedish government agencies and shops have been disrupted in a ransomware attack believed to have been carried out by a Russian hacker group, IT consultancy Tietoevry said.

Someone made Shotaro Kaneda's awesome Akira bike and you'll be able to buy it

Bel y Bel has created a functioning prototype based on the famous Akira motorcycle and plans to produce an electric version that will go on sale later this year

TechRadar

Fake "hack-back" offers are putting ransomware victims at further risk

Fraudsters are now going after ransomware victims, offering to return stolen data for a price - but surprise surprise, it's a scam.

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Adobe's new AI just 'fixed' Akira - is nothing sacred?

Messing with perfection.

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