The experience inspired the masked country singer’s upcoming album, Mule.
The big picture: Orville Peck Opens Up About Suicide Attempt Before... — shows where the music business is headed.
While Meccha Chameleon's developers have already rolled out a fix, but the game's official Discord server seems to be a lost cause
Why it matters: Multiple Meccha Chameleon Steam Workshop Maps Got Infected... signals what players want next.
Welcome to Indie App Spotlight. This is a weekly 9to5Mac series where we showcase the latest apps in the indie app world. If you’re a developer and would like your app featured, get in contact. NeoCam is a fun, new camera app for iPhone and iPad that brings a Game Boy camera ...
Why it matters: Indie App Spotlight: ‘NeoCam’ brings a retro video... signals a shift in how we use technology.
Elon Musk's tunneling startup is reportedly in talks for a major new funding round.
Why it matters: Elon Musk’s Boring Company reportedly raising funding at... could change how developers build software.
It's the perfect business stratagem: first you Meccha game, then you Meccha lot of money.
Bottom line from PC Gamer: this reflects the evolution of interactive entertainment.
"Hadestown," with its free-form jamboree vibe, its spontaneous swirl of musicians and dancers onstage, is as much a happening as it is a musical. It’s a show about ancient mythology — it tells the story of Orpheus and Eurydice, which it interweaves with the tale of Hades and P...
The big picture: ‘Hadestown: The Musical’ Review: Captures the Crowd-Pleasing Vibrance... — may set a new benchmark for the genre.
Roxette, the Swedish pop duo that scored some U.S. hit radio singles in the late 1980s and early ’90s, won’t be touring in North America this year despite the recent announcement that their 1990 song “It Must Have Been Love” has racked up more than a billion YouTube views. In ...
Why it matters: Swedish Pop Duo Roxette Cancels 40th Anniversary North... may set a new benchmark for the genre.
"My music is for bringing people together, not celebrating warfare," the singer wrote in a post on X Saturday.
Bottom line from Hollywood Reporter: this signals where Hollywood is headed.
Fernando and Jeff discuss Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold8 event in depth, including hands-on experience with Samsung’s newest foldable form factor, the pros and cons of the new 4:3 aspect ratio, efforts to address the crease issue, and what this all means for Apple’s upcoming foldabl...
9to5Mac reports: 9to5Mac Overtime 074: Apple’s foldable iPhone — this signals a shift in how we use technology.
The independent label and record store will be dedicated exclusively to Irish music The post Fontaines D.C.’s Tom Coll launches new label Inis Records with Richter Collective’s Michael Roe and Ken Allen of Faction appeared first on NME.
The big picture: Fontaines D.C.’s Tom Coll launches new label Inis... — could define this era of music.
A small group of AI researchers (Reactor) have released Open Dreamer, an open implementation of the Dreamer 4 world-model pipeline written in JAX and Flax NNX. What actually shipped Two repositories were released. next-state/open-dreamer holds the training pipeline: a causal v...
Bottom line from MarkTechPost: this highlights the rapid pace of AI adoption.
Robinson is duly recognized as one of our greatest songwriters, but he may be under-recognized as a live performer.
Bottom line from Billboard: this shows where the music business is headed.
The price increase in technology is exhausting. With the recent price increases across the Apple lineup, seeing items go down in price is becoming rare. The Amazon Basics smart plug is one of the rare exceptions that seems to be holding the line. With Matter support and a pric...
9to5Mac reports: HomeKit Weekly: The Amazon Basics Matter plug delivers... — this signals a shift in how we use technology.
“Love Island USA” Season 8 contestant Kenzie Annis has slammed rumors that she is a Trump supporter. Speculation started spreading amongst the “Love Island” fandom early in the season after fans started posting unverified screenshots from Kenzie’s Instagram account of her stan...
Variety reports: ‘Love Island USA’ Contestant Kenzie Slams Rumors That... — this reflects evolving audience tastes.
Hulu has greenlit three supersized “Futurama” specials in addition to the show’s upcoming Season 14, the series’ executive producers and cast revealed Saturday at San Diego Comic-Con. During their morning Comic-Con panel, which featured creator Matt Groening, showrunner and he...
Why it matters: ‘Futurama’ to Release Three New Supersized Specials, Including... is generating industry buzz.
There’s plenty more Futurama on the way. Hulu has given the green light to three extended-length episodes of Futurama, which are currently in production, it was revealed during the series’ panel at San Diego Comic-Con on Saturday. The first of the “XXXL-sized” specials will be...
Why it matters: ‘Futurama’: Hulu Greenlights 3 Extended Special Episodes Ahead... signals where Hollywood is headed.
Google's Vice President of Devices and Services, Shakil Barkat, all but confirmed in an interview with 9to5 Google that its next Pixel phone would cost more than the Pixel 10. Considering the ongoing RAM supply issues due to the explosion of AI data centers, the rumored price ...
The big picture: Google basically confirms the Pixel 11 is getting... — may redefine how we interact with devices.
Each room in an unnamed hourly establishment was outfitted with a fully functioning 'Famicombox,' resurrecting rumors that a former Nintendo president dabbled in some after hours assignments
The big picture: Rare Nintendo Console Discovered Throughout Japanese Love Hotel — reflects the evolution of interactive entertainment.
Explore TileLang, a high-level Python domain-specific language that simplifies the design of high-performance GPU kernels. This tutorial provides a step-by-step approach to implementing complex workloads—including tiled tensor-core GEMM, fused softmax, and FlashAttention—while...
The big picture: Designing High-Performance GPU Kernels with TileLang: Tensor-Core GEMM,... — could accelerate the AI arms race.
Katy Perry says she’s “deeply appalled and angry” over the Trump Administration’s TikTok use of her song “Firework” that accompanied video footage of U.S. military strikes in Iran. In a social media post today, Perry writes, “I am deeply appalled and angry to see ‘Firework’ us...
The big picture: Katy Perry “Deeply Appalled” At White House Use... — may set a new benchmark for the genre.
Singer also plays surprise set at his curated Wisconsin festival, Vernon's first full set of Bon Iver music in nearly three years
The big picture: Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon Performs Entire Set of... — shows where the music business is headed.
Poor Thick as Thieves. When it was revealed over two years ago it had some promise, or at the very least an interesting mechanical premise in that it was a multiplayer immersive sim where everyone would be competing for the same loot. This got downgraded earlier this year ahea...
Bottom line from Rock Paper Shotgun: this may set a new standard for the genre.
People who receive information on social media play a greater role in the spread of misinformation than research has acknowledged, according to research published in the International Journal of Enterprise Network Management. The researchers argue that efforts to tackle "fake ...
Phys.org reports: New model maps how social media users repeatedly... — this adds a piece to a much larger puzzle.
Whale sharks (Rhincodon typus)—the world's biggest fish—are one of the most charismatic marine species. They connect with the hearts of anyone lucky enough to encounter them, making people deeply curious about their lives and invested in their conservation.
Phys.org reports: Cameras attached to whale sharks capture krill chases... — this opens new research frontiers.
An app linked to the Vatican with hundreds of thousands of users was found to have zero authentication and security. That means anyone can access its backend and siphon users' data, including names, email addresses, and birthdates. While the issue has since been resolved, it r...
Tom's Hardware reports: Security flaw in Vatican’s ‘Click to Pray’ app... — this may redefine how we interact with devices.
Authorities have evacuated more than 340,000 people and suspended work and rail services as Typhoon Noul approaches southern China, with flight cancellations announced in Hong Kong.
Why it matters: China evacuates 340,000 people as Typhoon Noul approaches advances our understanding of the world.
SpaceX will likely attempt to catch Starship back at the launch pad on its next flight.
Ars Technica reports: SpaceX eyes tower catch for next Starship after... — this is one to watch for the industry.
‘Tis the season for “Bob’s Burgers,” which will return to the holidays with an all-new Christmas-themed short set to premiere on Hulu (and internationally for most Disney+ subscribers) later this year. Here’s the description for the short, titled “On the Fort Day of Christmas”...
Variety reports: ‘Bob’s Burgers’ to Unveil New Holiday Short ‘On... — this may set a new benchmark for the genre.
Bob’s Burgers is finally joining fellow 20th Television Animation comedies for Fox The Simpsons and Family Guy in releasing an original installment exclusively on its Disney streaming home. At the Bob’s Burgers San Diego Comic-Con panel Saturday, creator and executive producer...
The big picture: ‘Bob’s Burgers’ Sets Exclusive Holiday Short For Hulu — reflects evolving audience tastes.
The CJP protest has been the most visible expression of public anger against PM Narendra Modi's government in recent years.
The big picture: India's 'cockroach' protest called off after education minister... — affects international relations.
Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said Saturday firefighters were working to "save lives" in the blazes raging west of Madrid, as authorities said a separate fire in the east killed one person.
Bottom line from Phys.org: this advances our understanding of the world.
We’re about two months away from Apple’s annual iPhone debut in September. This year, though, will be a bit different. Instead of the entire iPhone lineup debuting at once, only the iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max, and all-new foldable iPhone will launch this September. Here’...
9to5Mac reports: iPhone 18 won’t debut this fall, here’s why — this may redefine how we interact with devices.
Even after announcing four new Fallout games and firing hundreds of staff, Bethesda still seems confident that The Elder Scrolls 6's internal roadmap hasn't shifted
The big picture: Bethesda Addresses Concerns That The Elder Scrolls 6... — is generating hype in the community.
"I absolutely do not condone it," the pop star wrote.
Billboard reports: Katy Perry Condemns Trump Administration’s Use of ‘Firework’... — this taps into a cultural moment.
As a design house, Brunello Cucinelli is a name synonymous with luxury and quality. As a production company, it’s hard to know how to feel about it preceding a biographical film about its namesake. “Brunello: The Gracious Visionary” tells the story of the fashion luminary from...
The big picture: ‘Brunello: The Gracious Visionary’ Review: Giuseppe Tornatore’s Seductive... — reflects evolving audience tastes.
Building your solar panel system with some extra capacity makes managing it a bit easier.
Why it matters: The 20 percent rule for solar panels can... signals a shift in how we use technology.
Silent Hill producer Motoi Okamoto said the scriptwriters of Silent Hill f "pressured each other" to read "100 to 200 books a year", including those from f's writer Ryukishi07, to ensure they had a thorough understanding of the writer's "style and quirks". Read more
Why it matters: Silent Hill f writers were challenged to read... could shake up the gaming landscape.
"This is industrially driven, meaning the fundamental technology of computers is changing."
The big picture: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang denies the chip boom... — hints at where the money is moving.
I don't see Sony going back on their plans to embrace a discless PlayStation future, but I do wonder if they realised just how many of us would continue to talk about it for as long as we have. Even RPS got involved, and us PC lot had to abandon discs a millenia ago! And now S...
Rock Paper Shotgun reports: Sega like physical games too, says their president,... — this may set a new standard for the genre.
SpaceX's mammoth Starship rocket blasted off Friday on another test flight stretching halfway around the world, this time releasing 20 of the most advanced Starlinks.
Bottom line from Phys.org: this advances our understanding of the world.
Spain's PM warns of "complex hours" ahead as authorities in France say they are far from bringing blazes burning near Bordeaux under control.
BBC Science reports: More than 250,000 flee wildfires in France and... — this challenges existing scientific assumptions.
A company spokesperson said that it's "still exploring all our options for the best approach."
Why it matters: Meta walks back limits for its smart glasses'... could change how developers build software.
There was good news and bad news about Roxette’s enduring popularity this week. The good news was, the group’s 1990 smash “It Must Have Been Love” was announced as having officially joined YouTube’s Billion Views Club. The bad news is, the audience that wants to hear that trac...
The big picture: Roxette Cancels 40th Anniversary Tour of North American... — could reshape the box office conversation.
Outside safety experts say the models behind this week's hack may have crossed OpenAI's own 'critical' risk line, something that would require the company to halt development.
Why it matters: AI safety experts say OpenAI’s rogue models may... hints at where the money is moving.
Thousands of games are currently available on Nintendo Switch, and there are a ton of demos out there for many of them. Not just Nintendo, but also third-parties are offering demos. We’ve now put together a comprehensive list of what’s out there. Since our reader base is Engli...
Nintendo Everything reports: List of all Nintendo Switch demos — this is generating hype in the community.
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for “Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender.” Team Avatar is back! At long last, fans of “Avatar: The Last Airbender” can (legally) watch the next onscreen adventure of Aang and his loyal friends, thanks to the release of “Avatar Aang: Th...
Why it matters: ‘Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender’ Creators, Director Talk... reflects evolving audience tastes.
Andy Roddick makes his acting debut playing a version of himself in the new pickleball sports comedy “The Dink.” The film’s star Jake Johnson and the tennis champion had appeared on each other’s podcasts prior to making the movie. “He’s always funny, but he’s on another level ...
Variety reports: Andy Roddick Lands First Major Acting Role in... — this may set a new benchmark for the genre.
Once bitten, you may never eat a cheeseburger or milkshake again. How a seed-sized predator is preying on the celebrity-filled enclave… and how businesses are fighting back.
Hollywood Reporter reports: The “Vegan Vampire” Tick Terrorizing Martha’s Vineyard — this could reshape the box office conversation.
The archive includes letters declaring “I always said I was a genius, but nobody listened”, as well as an account of his attempt to join The Clash The post Morrissey’s unseen teenage letters predicting he would become a “rock ’n’ roll star” are going up for auction appeared f...
Why it matters: Morrissey’s unseen teenage letters predicting he would become... could define this era of music.
Kalshi claims the trailer is “defamatory” and contains “both fabricated documents and false and misleading statements.”
Why it matters: Kalshi demands Netflix take down trailer for ‘Prediction... could change how developers build software.
Taiwan-based Myanmar filmmaker Midi Z has revealed that his next feature, “The Exiles,” starring Sam Worthington, David Duchovny and Ke-Xi Wu, draws on Joseph Conrad’s classic novel “Heart of Darkness,” reimagined through a contemporary, original story. Speaking with Variety d...
Bottom line from Variety: this may set a new benchmark for the genre.
OpenAI tests multiple autonomous AI agents at once and has difficulty identifying the threats each of them represents, if a new report from Reuters is accurate.
The big picture: OpenAI agent goes rogue and hacks popular AI... — could change how developers build software.
Late vocalist sang about inclusivity and fostering friendship in bleak times, spreading the hardcore reality around the world for decades
The big picture: Remembering Sick of It All’s Lou Koller, New... — is making waves across platforms.
The Video Game History Foundation’s gigantic cache of old trade show footage and canceled games heralds back to an era where publishers put their whole ass into selling you Killer Instinct
Kotaku reports: Conker, Charles Martinet’s Donkey Kong Voice, And The... — this could shake up the gaming landscape.
A self-taught ornithologist, he won a MacArthur fellowship for his precise, resplendent illustrations that appeared in definitive field guides to tropical songbirds.
Bottom line from NY Times Science: this challenges existing scientific assumptions.
Observing a seemingly ordinary world through the lens of teenhood can be a goldmine for filmmakers. From the perspective of young people who often feel awkward and out of place, common dynamics can look strange, while unexpected connections seem like the most natural thing in ...
Bottom line from Variety: this signals where Hollywood is headed.
If you need to juice up your phone in a hurry, there are more effective tactics than turning on airplane mode.
Bottom line from Engadget: this may redefine how we interact with devices.
Moviegoers are traveling, lining up and paying premiums to see Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ in scarce Imax 70 mm screenings.
CNBC reports: Imax 70 mm screenings become the biggest star... — this may shift market dynamics.
UPDATE, with new RSC statement: Ticket holders for the UK stage production Game of Thrones: The Mad King are furious over the last-minute cancellations of a week’s worth of preview performances at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon. “Having booked hotels and ...
Why it matters: ‘Game Of Thrones: The Mad King’ UK Stage... reflects evolving audience tastes.
The 27-song concert set included numerous songs from her latest album Tropicoqueta and Mañana Será Bonito See the Setlist for Karol G’s “Tropitour” Kick-Off in Chicago Travis Bland
Why it matters: See the Setlist for Karol G’s “Tropitour” Kick-Off... taps into a cultural moment.
The new campaign, which launches with a new video from MrBeast aka Jimmy Donaldson, marks a collaboration between Beast Philanthropy, Stand Up to Cancer, Amgen and St. Baldrick’s Foundation.
Hollywood Reporter reports: MrBeast’s Newest Battle: Granting Wishes for Kids Battling... — this is generating industry buzz.
Finally, a Final Fantasy 14 job made specifically for the type of person who likes to dual wield shields in Dark Souls! The latest FF14 fan festival is taking place, and with that has come a suite of announcements, including a reveal at one of the two new jobs coming as part o...
The big picture: Final Fantasy 14's Evercold expansion brings aboard a... — is generating hype in the community.
Inside the Waldorf Astoria on Friday evening, President Donald Trump took to the stage at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner and tried out some Don Rickles-like shtick, interspersed it with some of his greatest rally hits and fixated on some of his obsessions, including hi...
The big picture: Inside The Room At The Rescheduled WHCA Dinner... — may set a new benchmark for the genre.
See the full top 20 most-watched films from the streamer here, according to their own viewing reports The post ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ has been watched more than twice as much as Netflix’s second-biggest film appeared first on NME.
Bottom line from NME: this shows where the music business is headed.
SATURDAY AM: Universal’s The Odyssey remains strong after a near $26M Friday, still on course to post Christopher Nolan’s best second weekend ever at the box office with $84.5M. All enhanced formats — Imax, PLFs and 70MM — are driving 58% of Odyssey‘s second weekend. That’s a ...
Bottom line from Deadline: this is generating industry buzz.
All cells in the human body—and the motions they enable, from our beating hearts to our wiggling toes—use energy generated by a molecule called ATP. Its energy is thought to be released to fuel cellular processes in only one way: when ATP's decomposition is initiated by an enz...
The big picture: The hunt for a natural molecule that can... — opens new research frontiers.
‘Housewife’ may not accurately describe all the castmembers of ‘The Real Housewives of Rhode Island,’ but the newest Bravo franchise is a hit just the same: “Basically, we found magic.”
Hollywood Reporter reports: How Bravo Struck Gold With ‘The Real Housewives... — this may set a new benchmark for the genre.
Livestream superstar players, such as Caitlin Clark, Paige Bueckers, A'ja Wilson, Angel Reese, Breanna Stewart and others — fans can save big and stream with Sling TV.
Hollywood Reporter reports: WNBA on Sling TV: Here’s How to Watch... — this signals where Hollywood is headed.
Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls is exactly what I want from a superhero fighting game. I want it to be energetic. I want it to be packed with familiar faces and lesser-known characters. Most importantly, I want it to be developed by Arc System Works, the developer behind Guilty G...
The big picture: With Doomsday Approaching, Grab A Cheap Marvel Tokon:... — may set a new standard for the genre.
The story of The Massassi Temple.
Bottom line from PC Gamer: this may set a new standard for the genre.
'I believe that we, as a crew, saved space station Mir that day'
The big picture: We talk with astronaut Michael Foale about the... — opens new research frontiers.
To find the best red light mask, Mashable reviewers spent months using LED face masks from Shark, Therabody, Solawave, and more.
Mashable reports: We spent 12 months testing red light masks:... — this signals a shift in how we use technology.
'The potential $111-billion merger has raised lots of important issues, and tensions are understandably high.
Bottom line from Mashable: this could change how developers build software.
Qualcomm, the maker of processors powering numerous Android devices, is raising its prices.
The big picture: Qualcomm is reportedly planning to raise processor prices... — may redefine how we interact with devices.
The star-studded set also featured Remi Wolf, Wednesday's Karly Hartzman, Joy Oladokun and a mass rendition of ‘Lean On Me’ The post Watch Hayley Williams bring out Jack Antonoff, Lucy Dacus, Jenny Lewis and more at Newport Folk Festival appeared first on NME.
The big picture: Watch Hayley Williams bring out Jack Antonoff, Lucy... — shows where the music business is headed.
A Redditor is giving away an RTX 5060 gaming PC that's covered by RAM on the outside and has 32GB of RAM on the inside. You can join the sweepstakes simply by leaving a comment on the post.
Tom's Hardware reports: 'RAM Machine' case probably costs more than the... — this is one to watch for the industry.
Up close and personal.
PC Gamer reports: Modders finally got a high-quality third-person camera working... — this reflects the evolution of interactive entertainment.
The suspension stemmed in part from Liang’s frustration over online reports about his comments to investors during his first financing deal.
Bottom line from Fortune: this signals changing business strategies.
“That was going to be a doozy,” Trump said about the speech he’d been prepared to give in April, before a gunman upended the original dinner and forced its postponement.
Bottom line from Fortune: this could affect investors and consumers alike.
Long-dormant actor who hasn't appeared on the big screen since 1997 will reprise the role of Dark Helmet in 2027’s Spaceballs: The New One
The big picture: Rick Moranis Gets Comic-Con Standing Ovation for ‘Spaceballs’... — taps into a cultural moment.
A massive malvertising campaign is using fake Solana, Luno, and TradingView webpages with malicious JavaScript that instructs browsers to assemble malware directly in memory. [...]
Why it matters: Malicious sites use JavaScript to build malware in... is a wake-up call for digital security.
Historians and archaeologists know that maize was a central food source and cultural symbol across the ancient Maya world, but much of what is known has come from studies focused on large Maya cities and elite burials.
Why it matters: Ancient bones from smaller Maya communities reveal heavy... challenges existing scientific assumptions.
Thermaltake has a no-brainer deal up on Woot right now where it'll let you have an $1,800 PC for as little as 1,177. For that price, you're getting an RTX 5060 Ti (8GB), a Core Ultra 7 265KF, 32GB of DDR5-6000 RAM, a 1TB M.2 NVMe SSD, and a nice ARGB case.
Why it matters: Grab an Nvidia RTX 5060 Ti gaming PC... may redefine how we interact with devices.
Oli Freke is a musician and journalist whose works have appeared in Sound on Sound, The Quietus, and Mixmag. This has included using math to explore the melodic potential of the Western 12-tone scale and deep dives on effects plug-ins. He's even written a book tracing the evol...
Why it matters: Synth historian Oli Freke will spend big on... signals a shift in how we use technology.
There were no reported strikes overnight in Iran, in an apparent break from nearly two weeks of consecutive nights of U.S. attacks.
The big picture: U.S. military suddenly goes silent on Iran airstrikes... — reflects a broader economic trend.
On Episode 220 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik are joined by Dr. Pascal Lee and astrobiologist Dr. Penny Boston to mark the 50th anniversary of Viking 1's landing on Mars.
Why it matters: This Week In Space podcast: Episode 220 —... adds a piece to a much larger puzzle.
Even mild inflammation during pregnancy led mouse offspring to develop persistent brain overactivity, sensory sensitivity, repetitive behaviors, and increased seizure risk. Remarkably, one dose of rapamycin improved nearly all of these problems within about two hours. The bene...
Bottom line from ScienceDaily: this advances our understanding of the world.
It was the 13th flight of the world’s biggest and most powerful rocket, and the second this year of the new version dubbed V3.
Why it matters: SpaceX’s Starship V3 deploys most advanced Starlink satellites... could affect investors and consumers alike.
Ecologists have long understood that biodiversity is paramount to ecosystem stability. Until now, however, most ecological research has focused on a single layer of ecological life at a time—for example, plant or animal communities. In reality, ecological systems have multiple...
Why it matters: Herbivore species dynamics is key to grassland food... advances our understanding of the world.
The Australian actor talks about taking on the role of Charles Ingalls and the character's naiveté — and playing "pretend dad" on set.
The big picture: Luke Bracey Embraces Pa’s Faults in ‘Little House... — signals where Hollywood is headed.
Mumford and Sons' Ben Lovett and others talk about their experiences launching or restoring clubs and theaters in L.A., San Francisco, and San Antonio
The big picture: It’s Not Easy to Open a New Venue,... — is making waves across platforms.
With elements from synthesizers, loopers, and effects pedals, Teenage Engineering’s devices lie somewhere between musical instrument and modern art. These grooveboxes, as they’re often called, are capable of helping you produce songs in real time from a single unit, with an ey...
The Verge reports: Teenage Engineering’s unique music machines are 30 percent... — this reshapes the tech landscape.
In this case, that includes 16 states that voted for Democrat Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election.
Fortune reports: Trump administration admits it canceled $7.6 billion in... — this reflects a broader economic trend.
Being a beekeeper is harder than ever, but David Bradshaw is determined to protect his hives.
Why it matters: How a 70-year-old beekeeper is keeping his family... hints at where the money is moving.
Last night, both Rosie O’Donnell, performing her new Off Broadway solo show Common Knowledge, and Donald Trump, making his first appearance as president at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner, took to their respective stages to share their thoughts on, among man...
Deadline reports: ‘Rosie O’Donnell: Common Knowledge’ Review: Poignant Off Broadway... — this could reshape the box office conversation.
What does a generative AI company want with one of the most popular horoscope apps? A lot, as it turns out.
The big picture: Midjourney announces surprise purchase of popular horoscope app... — signals a shift in how we use technology.
Scientists expected SuperAgers might simply inherit fewer Alzheimer’s-related risks, but their genes looked much like those of typical older adults. Their extraordinary memories may instead come from still-unknown protective forces involving the brain, body, lifestyle, and env...
Why it matters: Superagers keep youthful memories but their DNA does... challenges existing scientific assumptions.
The $18 billion Swiss sportswear company On says its robot-powered manufacturing process can build shoes faster, reduce hundreds of hours of human work, and reshape the future of footwear.
Why it matters: Inside On’s tech lab, where robots build running... may shift market dynamics.
Various store pages confirm pricing for all Nintendo Switch 2 Upgrade Packs that will be available. There are a variety of price points, with some costing as much as $20. On the other hand, many are free – those these are from third-parties. Here’s the full roundup: 4PGP – $4....
The big picture: List of all prices for Nintendo Switch 2... — signals what players want next.
President Donald Trump has renewed a flurry of tariffs, including slapping 25% duties on Brazilian imports and vowing 50% tariffs on goods from Canada.
Why it matters: Trump sued hours after new tariffs take effect,... signals changing business strategies.
Threat actors are using email addresses exposed in data breaches leaked by the ShinyHunters extortion group to send sextortion emails demanding $2,000 in Bitcoin. [...]
Bottom line from BleepingComputer: this underscores the cost of weak defenses.
A team of scientists uploaded videos of the squirrel-like rodents in the wild on the adult-content site OnlyFans to raise money amid government budget cuts.
Why it matters: ‘OnlyMarms’: Marmots Are on OnlyFans to Raise Money... adds a piece to a much larger puzzle.
Google Maps appears to be opening the floodgates on the rollout of Immersive Navigation and support for a speedometer in Android Auto right now, as both features are showing up more broadly.
Bottom line from 9to5Google: this may redefine how we interact with devices.
Warner Bros. Discovery has filed suit against Amazon, accusing it of illegally poaching employees, including Pia Barlow, former senior VP for originals marketing. In the complaint, Warner says that "Amazon has chosen to ride on the coattails of other well-established Hollywood...
Why it matters: Warner Bros. is suing Amazon for poaching employees signals a shift in how we use technology.
Distillation has long been a topic for AI wonks, but it's become a hot-button issue of late as techies and lawmakers debate how it should be regulated.
CNBC reports: From Silicon Valley to DC, the tech world... — this signals changing business strategies.
Recycling, greener diets, and other personal climate choices do not seem to distract people from supporting major environmental reforms. A four-year study of nearly 2,800 Australians found that these habits neither increased nor reduced later political engagement.
Bottom line from ScienceDaily: this could lead to real-world breakthroughs.
Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls open beta players on PC are running into some nasty performance related issues, which isn't a great sign when the game is less than two weeks away from release
Kotaku reports: Marvel Tōkon’s Open Beta On PC Is A... — this signals what players want next.
Experts say gutting the National Weather Service means fewer weather balloons, which means less data
Why it matters: Trump May Be to Blame for Less Accurate... shows where the music business is headed.
Plus, Karol G’s Con Cora Foundation expands its U.S. impact, and Shakira brings NYC workers onstage at Barclays.
Why it matters: Natanael Cano Offers 1 Million Pesos to Loyal... is making waves across platforms.
Earlier this year, Apple decided to completely discontinue its Pro Display XDR, which was an amazing piece of hardware but hadn’t been updated in years and was still $6,000+. Their new lineup consists of a Studio Display and the new Studio Display XDR, which are impressive in ...
Why it matters: Hands-on: The Meirro Pro 6K might be the... is one to watch for the industry.
Nvidia and SK Group enter $500 billion strategic partnership focused on long-term memory supply, 2 GW AI data center, and future AI infrastructure
The big picture: Nvidia and SK Group enter $500 billion AI... — signals a shift in how we use technology.
The event celebrated press freedom after the first dinner was cancelled by a shooting in April.
BBC World reports: Trump takes swipes at press during White House... — this has global implications.
In a cybersecurity test, OpenAI's most advanced models breached the boundaries of their isolated test environment, reached the open internet, and hacked the AI platform Hugging Face on their own. The attack took hours, not the weeks a human hacker would need. At least seven da...
The big picture: New reports reveal the extent of OpenAI's loss... — raises questions about AI's role.
The youth-led Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has called off its protest, hours after the resignation of India's education minister
The big picture: Protesters celebrate resignation of India's education minister — affects international relations.
Michaels is recovering from kidney stone surgery after performing through "intense" pain. Bret Michaels Goes From Stage to Surgery Travis Bland
Why it matters: Bret Michaels Goes From Stage to Surgery shows where the music business is headed.
David Guetta, Linkin Park, Sia, the Ramones, Grandmaster Flash and posthumously Waylon Jennings also among the artists being honored next year
Why it matters: Lil Wayne, Karol G, Smashing Pumpkins to Receive... shows where the music business is headed.
There's a right way and a wrong way to use cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin for portfolio diversification, financial advisors and market analysts said.
CNBC reports: Does crypto make your portfolio less risky? Only... — this could affect investors and consumers alike.
The CJP protest began with exam paper leaks. It became India's biggest student movement in years - why?
Why it matters: CJP protest: The youth movement India's Modi didn't... affects international relations.
A San Diego Comic-Con panel laid out a new take on the X-Men favorite
Kotaku reports: Inside Insomniac Games’ Approach To An X-Men Icon:... — this could shake up the gaming landscape.
Cosmic expansion allows distant galaxies to move away faster than light, while still letting us see ancient light they emitted when they were much closer. Eventually, accelerating expansion will push nearly every galaxy beyond our Local Group out of sight, making the Universe ...
Why it matters: The Universe can outrun light without breaking Einstein’s... adds a piece to a much larger puzzle.
A close call in Northern Virginia revealed just how poorly data centers respond to grid disruptions. Here's how to fix the problem.
TechCrunch reports: One fallen power line exposed a growing AI... — this is one to watch for the industry.
Prime Video’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power has a lot of ground to cover in its third season. Not only is there still much to see and do in the show’s canon, based on the legendary J.R.R. Tolkien’s expansive Middle-earth appendices, but there are many faces, both n...
Bottom line from Den of Geek: this taps into what audiences want right now.
Is an e-reader case as dangerous as a Glock 19? Last month, Louisville, Kentucky-based creator Luke The Maker showed off a bizarre, 3D-printed, pistol-shaped case design for the popular minimalist Xteink X4 e-reader. The X4 lies vertically atop the plastic gun's slide, with a ...
The big picture: Is this e-reader case a gun? — is one to watch for the industry.
I write about smartphones, Android, and consumer technology for a living, but I can admit that I am addicted to the devices I use every day. I figured I need to have a firebreak and, hand on heart, it’s making me happier and healthier. If you use your phone too much, learn fro...
Bottom line from 9to5Google: this signals a shift in how we use technology.
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PC Gamer reports: There's only one Jedi Operator in Star Wars... — this signals what players want next.
"It doesn't require any new technology development, which is almost unheard of for solving a LIGO instrumentation problem."
Space.com reports: An off-the-shelf camera could help us find more... — this advances our understanding of the world.
Security firms ThreatBook and Imperva say attackers are targeting a critical flaw in Fastjson, Alibaba's JSON library for Java. In affected Spring Boot applications, a malicious JSON request can execute code without authentication, with the privileges of the Java process. Tra...
The Hacker News reports: Fastjson 1.x RCE Vulnerability Targeted in Attacks With... — this highlights growing cyber threats.
Printed Solid, the Delaware-based filament manufacturer acquired by Czech Prusa Research in 2022, is now known as Prusa USA, Inc.
Bottom line from Tom's Hardware: this signals a shift in how we use technology.
Chinese astronomers report the detection of a peculiar optical transient event that occurred in the center of a dwarf galaxy. The newly discovered event, designated AT2019ijn, is a fast-rising, slow-decaying blue optical transient with exceptionally bright radio emission. The ...
Why it matters: Rare blue optical transient points to possible new... adds a piece to a much larger puzzle.
Jim Carrey has paid tribute to his The Mask director Chuck Russell, who died Wednesday at the age of 74. “I consider it a privilege to have worked with Chuck Russell, who during the shooting of The Mask, created an ebullient, childlike atmosphere of wonder and camaraderie on h...
Deadline reports: Jim Carrey Thanks Late ‘The Mask’ Director Chuck... — this signals where Hollywood is headed.
We sent 9,000 workers to save America's first new nuclear plant in 30 years. The next bottleneck isn't code — it's welders, pipefitters, and electricians.
The big picture: Bechtel CEO: to build America’s future, we must... — signals changing business strategies.
Warren Buffett believes he and other very wealthy Americans are under-taxed but by giving his fortune to charity, he won't be paying billions in potential levies to the government.
CNBC reports: Buffett favors an estate tax, but like virtually... — this could affect investors and consumers alike.
A major long-term study linked coffee consumption with lower risks of cirrhosis, liver cancer, and death from liver disease. Coffee drinkers also showed healthier liver scans and blood protein patterns, with less fat, inflammation, and scarring. Benefits appeared even at one o...
The big picture: Coffee may help shield the liver from fat,... — adds a piece to a much larger puzzle.
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