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Doctor Who Finally Confirms Its Mystery New Rose's Familial Connection
Ever since Doctor Who teased the arrival of someone else named Rose in the world of adventures of time and space, fans have been speculating about who she really is. And while it’s not quite the child of the Bad Wolf just yet, it’s still nice to learn a little more about her.Read more... #press
Ahsoka's Third Episode Packed in Lots of Action and Even More Mythology
On Star Wars Rebels, Sabine Wren never gave off strong Jedi vibes. She occasionally used a lightsaber, and she was incredibly badass, but there was never any indication she was Force-sensitive. It was a piece of information that felt at odds with the revelation of her becoming the apprentice of Ahsoka Tano... #press
Perplexing Pulsar ‘Switching’ Behavior Finally Deciphered by Astronomers
A rapidly spinning dead star’s wacky fluctuations in brightness are due to the extreme environment surrounding the object, according to a team of astronomers who observed it.Read more... #press
'Go Catch That Squirrel:' Google AI Teaches a Robo-Dog Conversational Commands
Google researchers may have finally found a tech solution for the laborious task of training stubborn dogs to listen to commands. That is, of course, if you’re willing to opt for a robot dog.Read more... #press
Legs Have Finally Come to Mark Zuckerberg's Metaverse
Meta, the benevolent maker of Facebook, is solving the most important problem in the tech industry, one that every person on the internet definitely knows and cares about. At long last, the characters in Mark Zuckerberg’s metaverse are getting legs. Sort of. Read more... #press
Our Flag Means Death Drops a Teaser Ahead of Its October Return
Our Flag Means Death, the sleeper hit pirate romance/comedy that is “loosely” based on the true lives of two infamous pirates—Ed “Blackbeard” Teach and Stede Bonnet—returns with an official teaser trailer for season two. As Taika Waititi’s Blackbeard deals with heartbreak and Rhys Darby’s Bonnet (The Gentleman... #press
Ana de Armas Fans Get Let Down in Court Over Misleading Trailer Case
Two fans of Ana de Armas, Peter Michael Rosza and Conor Woulfe, last year won the ability to take Universal to court over a “misleading trailer” for the film Yesterday. The trailer they saw featured de Armas, but the movie they watched did not. The main argument they gave was: are trailers artistic... #press
Tesla Ordered to Turn Over Data on Its Safety-Disabling 'Elon Mode' Autopilot Feature
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is investigating Tesla vehicles for an “Elon Mode” feature that allegedly lets the driver-assistance system take over for drivers for an extensive amount of time. The administration ordered Tesla to hand over data surrounding its... #press
Perpetrator Puts a Freaky New Spin on Teen-Girl Vengeance
“We have to keep it cool,” Jonny (Kiah McKirnan) insists in this clip from Jennifer Reeder’s new horror film Perpetrator. That request is difficult for the kid she’s with—because as you can clearly see, there’s something very weird about Jonny’s suddenly shape-shifting face.Read more... #press
These Mockups Might Be the iPhone 15's Default Wallpapers
As we slide down into September, Apple hype is reaching its peak. Now that Apple has announced its “Wonderlust” event will take place Sept. 12, aficionados already have a vague idea what the next iPhone’s default wallpaper will look like.Read more... #press
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India's Moon Mission Uncovers Key Findings at the South Pole
The Chandrayaan-3 rover is the first to leave its track marks on the Moon’s south pole, and the six-wheeled explorer has made a breakthrough discovery that could have major implications for establishing a future lunar habitat. Read more... #press
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A New Live-Action Pokémon TV Show Is Coming, But Not In the Way You'd Think
Yes, we’ve had Detective Pikachu, and Netflix is about to get into the TV business of Pocket Monstering with Pokémon Concierge, but another new TV adventure is on the way for the iconic gaming franchise—although not exactly ni the form of adaptation.Read more... #press
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Hackers Force Shutdown of Two Key Astronomical Observatories
The International Gemini Observatory, a key player in global astronomical research, has temporarily halted astronomical operations following a cyberattack. The culprits and their motives remain unknown.Read more... #press
Updates From Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, Doom Patrol, and More
Rosamund Pike teases a more human turn for Moraine in Wheel of Time’s second season. A Lego Jurassic Park special is coming to Peacock. Plus, LaKeith Stanfield takes on Nazareth’s other disciples, and hints for the final episodes of Doom Patrol. Spoilers now!Read more... #press
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Samsung Launches 'Food,' an AI-Driven Recipe App
Samsung Electronics is releasing a food and recipe app powered by AI with 160,000 recipes readily available to users, the company announced on Wednesday. The app, called Food, builds on its previous acquisition of Whisk, a food database that Samsung acquired in 2019.Read more... #press
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Google Leaks a Pixel 8 Pro Pic
Sometimes, product leaks feel like shots in the dark, dependent on sources of dubious nature who have all the motivation and ability to fake people out. And then there’s Google, who seems a little bit too willing to drop hints of its still-unannounced Pixel 8 Pro phone. The tech giant accidentally uploaded an image of…Read more... #press
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Nuclear Weapons Partly Responsible for Radioactive Wild Boars, Researchers Say
You read that correctly. A team of scientists just tested wild boar meat from Southern Germany and found that radioactivity in the boars stemmed from nuclear weapons testing, rather than the Chernobyl power plant disaster of 1986.Read more... #press
Archaeologists in Peru Uncover 3,000-Year-Old Priest's Burial Site
A team of Japanese and Peruvian archaeologists working in northern Peru’s Cajamarca region have found the 3,000-year-old remains of a man they believe was a priest for the area’s temples.Read more... #press
Zack Snyder's Got a Rebel Moon's Director's Cut Ready for Launch
Earlier in the week, Zack Snyder released the first trailer for his sci-fi epic, Rebel Moon. Like with his time at DC and his other Netflix movie Army of the Dead, the director’s got plans in store for Rebel Moon that go beyond the two-part movie hitting later this year and in 2024. And perhaps unsurprisingly, that…Read more... #press
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Arleen Sorkin, the Original Harley Quinn, Has Died at Age 67
Arleen Sorkin, the actor who first voiced Batman mainstay Harley Quinn, passed away at 67 years old.Read more... #press
