How Much Would You Pay for Taylor Swift’s Garbage and Why Isn’t It $0?
We are in the middle of a collectibles craze in which people are increasingly looking for things that help them…
The EU Just Took a Major Step Towards a ‘Social Media Plus’ Ban for Minors
The European Union is months away from a final bill for a social media ban that is looking likely to…
Marvel Studios Is Developing a ‘Nova’ Movie With One of Its Best Writers
What’s next for the Marvel Cinematic Universe after Avengers: Doomsday and Secret Wars? We don’t yet know specifically, but it…
A Dozen States Sue to Stop Paramount’s Takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery
Paramount Skydance’s takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery is facing a new legal hurdle from a dozen states. A coalition of…
This Startup Wants to Use Space Mirrors to Light Up Earth at Night. Feds Just Said Go Ahead
California startup Reflect Orbital received clearance to launch its first satellite, aiming to build a constellation to illuminate dark areas…
The Long-Delayed New Siri Makes Its Public Debut
As my colleague Raymond Wong noted earlier today: Apple f*cking did it—Siri AI, the long-delayed Apple AI assistant with “personal…
Anthropic Says Claude’s Values Are Different Depending on Which Language You’re Using
If you’ve ever tried chatbots in multiple languages, you already know the languages have slightly different personalities. As part of…
Flock Says ‘We Hope to Resume’ Work With LAPD After Getting Dropped
Flock was dropped by the Los Angeles Police Department on Saturday after a three year contract was allowed to expire…
The Memory Shortage Is So Bad That Smartphone Shipments Hit a Record Low
Global smartphone shipments fell 11% in the second quarter of this year, marking the lowest level since 2013, according to…
Archaeologists Just Found the Earliest Known Named Scientist in the Ancient Americas
In 2010, archaeologist David Stuart and colleagues ran into a painted chamber at Xultun, a Maya relic in modern-day Guatemala.…
