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The Travel Holiday Gift Guide for Pop Culture Enthusiasts

Thu, 07 Dec 2023 03:00:00 +0200

It’s almost time to jet-set for the holiday season in your fandom best to turn heads and raise brows at airport lounges.

Tech Billionaires' Quest To Build a New City in California Continues To Go Terribly

Thu, 07 Dec 2023 01:00:00 +0200

California Forever, the quixotic, billionaire-backed effort to craft a new city out of $800 million in Bay Area farmland parcels, continues to struggle. The project, which is owned by an opaque parent company, Flannery Associates, and backed by a slew of Silicon Valley luminaries, envisions a utopian new community…

Google Pixel Cameras Will Finally Unblur Your Pets and Work as a Webcam

Wed, 06 Dec 2023 23:55:00 +0200

Today’s big Gemini AI announcement from Google was inevitably going to suck all the air from any other big Pixel product updates. However, amid all the talk of native AI on Pixel 8 Pros, Google is also dropping a big feature-rich Android 14 update for Pixel cameras that the company claims will enhance your videos…

Woman Enters MRI Machine With a Gun, Gets Shot in Butt

Wed, 06 Dec 2023 23:25:00 +0200

A woman’s medical exam turned into a literal pain in the butt, thanks to a poorly placed firearm. An adverse event report sent to the Food and Drug Administration earlier this year details an alleged incident where the woman was shot in the right buttock by her own gun that was activated by a magnetic resonance…

The Last of Us Gets Season 2 Release Window, Plus First Look at It Prequel Footage and More

Wed, 06 Dec 2023 23:15:00 +0200

As expected, HBO just confirmed that season two of The Last of Us won’t arrive until 2025. Which is certainly a long time but was mostly expected, since filming won’t begin until early next year. In the meantime though, fans of similar genre content have a ton more to look forward to and a new trailer puts a spotlight…

Climate Groups to Biden: AI Will Worsen Climate Change Crisis

Wed, 06 Dec 2023 23:00:00 +0200

An open letter to the White House from 17 major climate change and anti-disinformation groups says President Joe Biden and his administration have largely ignored the toll AI is already taking on a fast-warming world. At the top of these groups’ demands is a new rule executive order that would big tech to share just…

The 10 Biggest Things We Learned About Google's New Gemini AI

Wed, 06 Dec 2023 22:40:00 +0200

Google launched Gemini, its new supercharge AI model, on Wednesday, a technology that will touch on nearly every part of the search giant’s business. The company has spent the last year lagging behind OpenAI, its chief artificial intelligence rival. But Gemini is Google’s long-anticipated attempt to prove its AI is…

Apple Will Reportedly Drop New M3-Powered iPads and MacBook Airs in 2024

Wed, 06 Dec 2023 22:20:00 +0200

Apple may be done for the year releasing any new hardware, but fans will only have to sit tight for just a few months into 2024 for brand-new tablets and laptops. A new report claims that Apple will share details on new, more powerful iPads and MacBook Airs coming soon. Everything is supposed to get a shiny, new M3…

Doctor Who's 60th Anniversary Is Celebrating Being in the Moment

Wed, 06 Dec 2023 22:15:00 +0200

In just a few short days, Doctor Who will conclude its trio of 60th anniversary specials in a flurry of spectacle—a climatic battle, the death of its familiarly faced current hero, and their regeneration into a new era starting just a few weeks later. For the most part, it’s celebrated this event without the typical tr…

A24's Theatrical Slate Will Exclusively Stream on HBO, Max, and Cinemax

Wed, 06 Dec 2023 22:00:00 +0200

Important news for fans of A24's Oscar-decorated film slate: the company has just signed a multiyear “pay-1" output deal in the U.S. with the HBO and Max brands. What that means is, if you want to stream A24 movies as part of a subscription service, you’ll have use Warner Bros. Discovery’s HBO, Max, and Cinemax.

Hulu and Disney+ Are Finally (Slowly) Merging

Wed, 06 Dec 2023 21:45:00 +0200

Disney+ subscribers may have already noticed a new addition to the carousel on the app’s home screen: along with Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, and National Geographic, there’s now a link to access Hulu content. The two apps won’t officially merge until March, but the beta test is now live.

Zillow Says You’ll Buy Your Next House With… AI? | AI Unlocked

Wed, 06 Dec 2023 21:34:38 +0200

Ryan Reynolds Is Disappointed With the Deadpool 3 Spoiler Leaks

Wed, 06 Dec 2023 21:30:00 +0200

With the actors’ strike now officially over, filming is once again up and running on Marvel’s next big movie, Deadpool 3. And just as was happening before the strike stopped production, photos from the set have revealed several potential spoilers and the film’s star is pretty bummed about it.

23andMe to Hacked Users: We Won't See You in Court

Wed, 06 Dec 2023 21:15:00 +0200

23&Me admitted it lost 6.9 million users’ DNA in a hack, after initially reporting only 14,000 users were affected. If you’ve used 23andMe, there’s basically a coin-flip chance that your data was exposed. The company, however, updated its terms of service last week to ensure its customers couldn’t file a class action…

Our First Test of Meta's AI Image Generator Was a Hilarious Flop

Wed, 06 Dec 2023 21:00:00 +0200

Meta released a standalone AI image generator on Wednesday that will convert your text-based queries into fantastical, high-resolution images in mere seconds. The free tool, Imagine with Meta AI, is powered by Emu, the company’s image foundation model.

The Fast and Furious Franchise Has Done Paul Walker Dirty

Wed, 06 Dec 2023 20:45:00 +0200

When one of the biggest stars of a franchise dies, obviously that franchise is no longer going to be the same. Such is the case for the Fast and Furious franchise which, 10 years ago last week, lost one of its original stars, Paul Walker. Since Walker’s death, several films have been made continuing the Fast story,…

The iPhone 13 and iPhone 14 Are About to Get Faster Wireless Charging

Wed, 06 Dec 2023 19:55:00 +0200

There’s good news for iPhone 13 and iPhone 14 users still holding off on upgrading to an iPhone 15. 9to5Mac reports that the iOS 17.2 update will offer Qi2 wireless charging support — like on the iPhone 15 — to iPhones 13 and 14.

A Captive Prince Plots Escape in Holly Black's Return to the World of The Stolen Heir

Wed, 06 Dec 2023 19:30:00 +0200

Fantasy author Holly Black returns to Elfhame, the world of The Stolen Heir, next year with The Prisoner’s Throne—exploring the popular character of Oak in the first novel written from his point of view. In io9's exclusive excerpt, Oak’s stuck behind bars... and having some conflicted feelings about what to do next.

SpaceX May Test Key Technique for Moon Mission on Starship’s Third Flight

Wed, 06 Dec 2023 19:15:00 +0200

SpaceX is actively preparing for the third test of its Starship launch system, a mission that may feature the inaugural attempt at in-flight propellant transfer. This capability is essential for enabling deep space missions and is a crucial component of NASA’s Artemis Moon plans.

How to Easily Improve Your Espresso With a Spritz of Water and Volcanic Physics

Wed, 06 Dec 2023 18:54:00 +0200

Grinding coffee beans with a spritz of water can reduce static electricity, creating less mess and improving the taste of espresso, according to Oregon-based researchers who borrowed from the physics of volcanoes to design the experiment. The team of chemists and volcanologists found that the inside of a coffee…