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Amazon is working on a video game inspired by The Lord of the Rings.

It is endowed with a pharaonic development budget. On May 15, 2023, the video game platform Amazon Games announced that it had signed an agreement with Middle-earth Enterprise, which holds the rights to the derivative products of The Lord of the Rings saga, to develop a PC and console video game. T ...

23
May
2023

The Lord of the Rings: 5 things to know about the Amazon Prime series

n September 2022 Good news for Lord of the Rings fans who have been waiting for this new adaptation of JRR Tolkien's saga! The first season of the Amazon-produced series will air worldwide beginning September 2, 2022, exclusively on Amazon Prime Video. Amazon, which hopes to rival Game of thro ...

09
Sep
2021

Reading: which e-reader to choose?

hen we wonder which e-reader to choose, we usually hesitate between the two leading brands in the market in France: the Kindle e-readers developed by Amazon and the Kobo e-readers sold by Fnac. Beware, the choice of the brand is not only a matter of personal preference! The brand also determines ...

21
Nov
2022

Aqua Mater: an exhibition by Sebastião Salgado at La Défense

er pavilion was built for the occasion by Colombian architect Simon Vélèz who was inspired by the 'malocas', the large communal houses of the indigenous Amazonian tribes. Copyright: Contemplation Fund In this neighborhood of all concrete, glass and steel, this pavilion stands out for the ...

19
Apr
2022

Reading: 5 good reasons to switch to audio books

ication. The choice there is very vast, with nearly 600,000 audio titles, including 15,000 in French. Audible the audiobook listening service from Amazon offers you to discover your first free audiobook with the trial offer cancellable at any time. Finally, even if you love reading on paper, k ...

18
July
2022

Power outage: how to cope?

There are even solar models very practical during hikes and power outages. You can find these types of solar backup batteries online (for about €35 on Amazon). With this accessory, you won't give in to panic and have a nomophobia attack if your phone's battery shows less than 10% during a lo ...

14
Dec
2022

5 tips for learning English by reading

English ebooks on a e-reader or touch tablet, because with these tools finding a definition or translation is even easier. When reading an e-book in Amazon format, for example, simply select the word you don't understand to access the dictionary and translation functions. 5- Think about audio b ...

11
Jan
2023

The Last of Us: 5 things to know about the HBO phenomenon

wide. With such success, this survivalist adventure game offered material for a TV series adaptation. The result, available since January 16, 2023 on Amazon Prime Video, does not disappoint. 2- The series follows the narrative of the game In both the TV series and the game, the story takes place ...

26
Jan
2023

À l'instinct : the pilot of a new series on France 2

A cop who works on instinct The hero of this TV movie is Teva Royer, a police lieutenant in Cayenne who was raised in a village deep in the Amazon. As an infant, he survived alone in the jungle for seven months. No one knows what happened during those long weeks, but since that experience, no em ...

02
Feb
2023

Cat litter: what are the advantages of plant-based litter?

nt-based cat litter is that it is slightly more expensive than mineral litter. You can find clumping natural litter for about €30 per 40 liters on Amazon, or about €1.33 per liter, compared to €1.15 per liter for activated carbon mineral litter. On the other hand, as we mentioned above, ...

02
Feb
2023

Greek Salad: 5 things to know about Cédric Klapisch's series.

e roads and shores of Europe... This completely up-to-date series has the only small flaw of not being able to surprise. Season 1 is available on Prime Video, Amazon's streaming service, since April 14, 2023. To discover it, you must therefore subscribe to an Amazon Prime subscription (monthly subs ...

18
Apr
2023

Series: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel bids farewell in season 5.

"What is this series about?" For new Amazon Prime subscribers who have not yet discovered this gem on Prime Video, the series "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" follows the adventures of a female comedian in 1950s New York. At the beginning of season 1, Miriam "Midge" Maisel has everything of a model wif ...

12
May
2023

Artificial intelligence: Will ChatGPT really replace Google?

San Francisco, the Microsoft founder predicted that soon, internet users will no longer need classic search engines or online shopping platforms like Amazon. Today, people are increasingly using Google not to find a specific web page but rather to answer a question. However, conversational robots li ...

25
May
2023

Deadloch: 5 things to know about the new Prime Video series.

t for several weeks. The Deadloch series will be available on Prime Video starting from June 2nd, 2023. The first three episodes will be available on Amazon's streaming platform from this date. Then, viewers will have to wait until the following Friday to discover a new, one-hour-long episode. By r ...

01
June
2023

Cinema, books and magazines: 5 good deals to enjoy culture for less.

e already offered a second-hand gift for Christmas... To find the perfect book or gift among works of comic books, manga or children's literature, you can go to Amazon and Rakuten websites, as well as the label-emmaus.co website (see link below). Sometimes, you can find books that have never been o ...

05
June
2023

What does the European Digital Services Act or DSA change?

temporary ban on operating in the EU. Concrete changes for internet users. Even if the DSA will not revolutionize the functioning of Google, YouTube, Amazon, X, Instagram or TikTok, it will result in concrete changes on these different websites and social networks. To comply with the European regul ...

28
Aug
2023

The Red Bracelets: What's new in Season 4?

ay, September 11th at 9:10 PM. Furthermore, if you have never watched this event series, know that seasons 1, 2, and 3 are available in their entirety on Prime Video (Amazon's streaming platform). ...

08
Sep
2023

The Dynamite Tree: 5 Things to Know About the Species Hura crepitans

a highly irritating latex for the eyes, skin, and mucous membranes. This tree is native to the tropical regions of North and South America, and in the Amazon, fishermen use its yellow latex to sedate fish. Despite the tree's toxicity, monkeys and certain birds such as parrots feed on the fruits and ...

21
Mar
2024