Profile: 84c5544f...
WGA and AMPTP Are Apparently Inching Forward in Strike Negotiations
It’s been over 100 days now that Writers Guild of America members have been striking for a fair contract in Hollywood—and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers is finally, seemingly, willing to negotiate. According to Deadline, the two groups are scheduled to talk again today, following up on... #press
AYN Announces the Odin 2 Handheld Will Cost $299
AYN has been ever-so-slowly unveiling more details about its upcoming Odin 2 handheld console for the past several weeks. Now, the company shared specs for its upcoming Steam Deck competitor, including storage, processor, and, most importantly, its competitive price: $299. Read more... #press
https://gizmodo.com/ayn-odin-2-handheld-price-299-steam-deck-1850740146?utm_source=press.coop
Xiaomi's New Foldable Is Thinner Than Samsung's, but You Can't Buy It
Options for foldable phones are expanding in the U.S. for the first time this summer, but this type of phone has been available overseas for several years now. Xiaomi, a Chinese smartphone brand, has been carrying the torch for some time. The Android phone maker revealed the Xiaomi Mix Fold 3 Tuesday, and it’s got a…Read... #press
https://gizmodo.com/xiaomi-unveils-mix-fold-3-foldable-phone-1850739897?utm_source=press.coop
YouTube Cracks Down on Cancer Quacks
YouTube announced it’s taking on the miracle cures, bogus disease prevention tips, and other health myths that litter the video-sharing site with a new assault on medical misinformation. The effort starts with a mass take-down of videos about “harmful or ineffective” cancer cures, according to a Tuesday press release…Read more... #press
https://gizmodo.com/youtube-fake-cancer-cures-crack-down-1850739077?utm_source=press.coop
Here's Why Across the Spider-Verse Looks Different in Its Digital Release
Phil Lord and Chris Miller, who co-wrote and produced the animated smash hit Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, spoke to Games Radar about the small changes fans have noticed in the digital release. The differences aren’t due to tweaks in the story or adjustments to their creative vision—it’s because... #press
Google Updates Search AI to Summarize and Categorize Articles
Google’s Search AI is getting much more definition-heavy. The latest update to the Search Generative Experience will feature AI summaries of long articles. Search will also categorize the articles for users’ quick-viewing pleasure, though the company will have to contend with some publishers’ precious paywalled pages.Read... #press
https://gizmodo.com/google-search-ai-summarize-categorize-articles-1850738940?utm_source=press.coop
The Internet's Favorite Summer Meme Now Has a Full Song and Biljana Electronica Is Back
After playfully antagonizing the Internet with a revolving door of female vocalists, comedian Kyle Gordon is taking his viral summer parody song “Planet of the Bass” to the next level with a bona fide music video and extended version. Read more... #press
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5: Better When the Child Locks Come Off
Sometimes, a new device makes you again consider what role technology plays in your life. The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 did that for me.Read more... #press
https://gizmodo.com/samsung-galaxy-z-flip-5-review-1850718224?utm_source=press.coop
The Worst Internet Bills of 2023, So Far
2023 has been a doozy of a year for anyone keeping their ear to the ground on technology-related legislation. In just seven months, numerous US states have passed age verification laws and parental content requirements for kids to access social media which would have been impossible to imagine only a few years prior.…Read more... #press
https://gizmodo.com/the-worst-internet-bills-of-2023-so-far-1850665613?utm_source=press.coop
Judge Rules Montana Fossil Fuel Law Violated Young Plaintiffs' Right to a Clean and Healthful Environment
The Montana judge who heard the United States’ first constitutional climate trial has officially ruled in favor of the young plaintiffs who argued that the state’s officials had violated their rights in favor of fossil fuel interests.Read more... #press
Maui’s Death Toll Rises to 96 After Days of Devastating Fires
The devastating wildfires that have destroyed homes have now officially killed almost 100 people. The official reported death toll last Wednesday was 6 people. By Friday the count had risen to 55 dead. As of today, official reports say that 96 people have died.Read more... #press
Final Landscape With Invisible Hand Trailer Puts Its Aliens on Full Display
Last week, io9 shared a glimpse of the floating cities occupied by Earth’s invaders in new sci-fi film Landscape With Invisible Hand. (Read our Sundance review here.) Today’s final trailer reveals exactly what those extraterrestrial occupiers look like—and “surprising” doesn’t even begin to cover it. No... #press
CoinDesk Cuts a Reported 45% of Staff Ahead of Potential Sale
The finger-on-the-pulse and Polk Award-winning crypto news media company CoinDesk is in dire straits. The website has reportedly laid off 45% of its staff as parent company Digital Currency Group explores a sale.Read more... #press
https://gizmodo.com/coindesk-cuts-45-percent-of-staff-ahead-of-sale-1850734550?utm_source=press.coop
Engine Recall Forces Major Airlines to Ground Planes and Cancel Flights
What’s a plane without an engine? After aerospace company Pratt & Whitney issued a recall on some of its engine models, airline companies in the U.S. and Europe are scrounging for parts, and doing anything they can to prevent canceled flights. Read more... #press
Barbie's So Big, Folks Made It Their First Theatrical Pandemic Movie
Across most of the world where it’s released, Warner Bros.’ Barbie has been a big hit, and it’s already shaping up as one of the biggest cultural events of the year, film or otherwise. And its impact is so big that it got people to break their mid-pandemic rule and actually see a movie in theaters as it was playing…Read... #press
https://gizmodo.com/barbie-audiences-pandemic-theaters-survey-1850731570?utm_source=press.coop
Check Out This Year's Harvey Award Nominees
The year 2023 marks the 35th anniversary of the Harvey Awards, one of the most prestigious ceremonies in comics—and a celebration of the myriad forms they’ve inspired across the world and across mediums. To mark the occasion, io9 has teamed up with the organization to lift the lid on this year’s nominees, ahead of the…Read more... #press
Assembling the Blue Beetle Cast | io9 Interview
Read more... #press
https://gizmodo.com/assembling-the-blue-beetle-cast-1850720726?utm_source=press.coop
Card Heist Occurs at Gen Con 2023, Over $300K's Worth Stolen
Gen Con 2023 is in full swing, but the day before the festivities started, a heist occurred on the show floor. Read more... #press
Neil Gaiman Won't Let Good Omens' Story End Like That
It’s been a few weeks since Good Omens season two dropped on Prime Video, and let me tell you the Aziracrow girlies (non-gendered) have been eating good and also sobbing into their meals for the past two weeks. I’m not going to spoil it, as the entire season dropped at once and I would like more people to watch the…Read more... #press
The Witcher Season 3's Big Fight Was Meant to Make Up for a Season 1 'Plot Hole'
The Witcher’s long, curious road through Andrzej Sapkowski’s fantasy novels has led to a lot of frustration for some fans—even before the series’ messy downward spiral by the back half of season three. But according to a new documentary about the season from Netflix, the team behind the show wanted to... #press
