The world seemingly, at the same time, held its breath with the reveal of OpenAI’s video generator, Sora, It’s as if everyone watching these marvelous fake videos realized that maybe technology had gone too far. Apple Vision Pro was supposed to be that reality-changing tech but instead, tech bros wanted to return the…
This week, the team got their hands on an Apple Vision Pro, but its high price could be a real barrier to entry for those looking for a high-end AR/VR headset. We also reviewed the powerful Razer Blade 16 gaming laptop and Bose’s fancy new Ultra Open earbuds, which look like high-tech earrings.
In our top science stories this week, SpaceX must deorbit 100 Starlink satellites due to a flaw; a person in Oregon caught the bubonic plague from their pet cat; and the Perseverance rover’s SHERLOC instrument is on the fritz. Oh, and a grotesque AI interpretation of rat genitalia somehow made it past peer review.
NASA is looking for volunteers willing to be trapped inside a simulated Martian environment that’s roughly the size of a two-bedroom apartment for a full year.
This week’s news brought with it a bevy of superhero goodness—the first trailers for Deadpool & Wolverine and X-Men ‘97, the formal introduction of our cinematic Fantastic Four—and a whole heap of superhero messiness as Madame Web dropped like a stone on Valentines. Here’s all that, and more, in case you missed the…
Adaptations can be tricky, particularly when the source material is animated. More often than not, they’re reviled upon reveal, because they often feel like they’re going through the motions or twisting the original thing into something it’s not. It can be a dismal prospect to see something you grew up with lose its…
A new video game popped up online on Friday, swiftly capturing quite a few people’s attention. The game’s name? “Epstein.” Notably, it’s set on an island. If you progress far enough into the gameplay, you end up fighting Mini-Bosses, including characters dubbed “Clintin,” “Havking,” and “Minwell.”
For the last 50 years, when you think of music and movies, one name stands above the rest: John Williams. Williams is one of the most celebrated and successful composers of all time thanks to his music forJaws, Superman, Jurassic Park, Home Alone, Harry Potter, Indiana Jones, and on and on.
The lifespan of a movie these days can be very unpredictable. Take for instance Sydney Sweeney’s surprise hit Anyone But You (not Madame Web) and Pixar’s Elemental—two films which ended up getting legs after a few weeks of release. Here’s hoping that’s the case with Lisa Frankenstein, that it chops off some legs and…
These days, we hear a lot about all the safeguards Gemini and ChatGPT have in place. But all you need to do is gaslight them and they’ll spit out anything you need for your political campaign.