Mozilla Defies Russian Censors
Defying “persistent requests” from Russian media regulator Roskomnadzor, Mozilla said this week that it will restore local access to five censorship-circumventing add-ons.
Stephen King’s The Institute is Advancing to TV
The works of Stephen King have mainly been adapted as feature films in recent years, but TV’s due to get its own King things pretty soon. Along with HBO’s Welcome to Derry, MGM+ is entering the ring with a show based on the author’s 2019 novel The Institute.
The Acolyte’s New Song Takes Star Wars Into Its R&B Era
Star Wars has a particular type of music that runs throughout most of its media. Following on from John Williams, composers like Kevin Kiner, John Powell, and Michael Giacchinno have evoked the score of his films through the various spinoffs like Rogue One and Clone Wars. It’s only been recently that Star Wars: Jedi…
Adult Swim’s Got More Superman and New Animated Shows on the Horizon
If you’re a fan of My Adventures with Superman, good news: it’s getting another season.
Who Watches the Watchmen Adaptations?
Warner Bros. and DC have gone back to the world of Watchmen off and on ever since the 2009 live-action movie. While it’s been a few years since the last time they returned to Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ world, they’ve apparently still got Watchmen fever and are now looking to bring the superhero story as a movie once…
What Is a Quantum Battery? And When Will It Power My Laptop?
The modern battery has come a long way in its 224-year history. In the place of Alessandro Volta’s piles of metal disks and brine-soaked cloth, we now have batteries the dimensions of a graham cracker that can last days before needing a recharge.
Florida Is Now Using Drones to Fight Mosquitoes
In some parts of the country (mainly the hot, humid parts), humanity’s relationship with the friendly insect known as the mosquito can be quite contentious. Not only do these wonderful little pests swarm you, suck your blood, and leave unattractive splotches all over your skin, but they’re also known to transport many…
Pharma Exec Will Testify About Ozempic’s Absurd Price Tag After Pressure From Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders, the independent Senator from Vermont, has long been railing against the price of prescription medications in the U.S., as Americans pay the highest prices for drugs in the world. But Sen. Sanders scored a win on Friday, as the CEO of Novo Nordisk, the maker of Ozempic, agreed to testify about the…
Ahsoka’s Rosario Dawson and Hayden Christensen Are Glad People Love the Prequels Now
Rosario Dawson and Hayden Christensen met long before they crossed paths in Star Wars; though their careers have been mostly divergent (her breakout was 1995’s Kids; his was 2002’s Attack of the Clones), they attended the same NYC drama school as teens. Now both associated with major roles in Star Wars and have shared…
The Feds Wants to Know How Fake Titanium Got in Boeing’s Planes
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has opened yet another investigation into Boeing, this one centered around concerns that counterfeit titanium may have been installed in some of the aviation giant’s planes.