Roberto Orci, Writer of Star Trek, Transformers, and More, Has Died

Roberto Orci, Writer of Star Trek, Transformers, and More, Has Died

Roberto Orci, one of the most prolific and successful Hollywood writers and creators in recent memory, died Tuesday from kidney failure. He was 51 years old. Orci is best known for his work with fellow writer and creator Alex Kurtzman. Together, the pair wrote and produced a slew of massive hits such as Mission Impossible … Read more

The 53 Best Shows on Disney+ Right Now (March 2025)

The 53 Best Shows on Disney+ Right Now (March 2025)

Disney+, if you didn’t know, isn’t just for kids. With its ownership of the Lucasfilm brand and the Marvel titles, the streaming service offers plenty of grown-up content in its bid to compete with Netflix and Amazon—and we’re not just talking movies. Since launching the service, Disney has used the name recognition of Star Wars … Read more

Framous is a new Mac app for adding device frames to screenshots 

Framous is a new Mac app for adding device frames to screenshots 

A new Mac app called Framous launched on Tuesday, giving you the ability to add device frames around screenshots to make them look more professional.  The helpful new tool can aid app developers, graphic designers, and even journalists who need to add an iPhone or Mac frame—also known as a mockup or template—to photos. This … Read more

MediaTek’s Dimensity 7400, 7400X are ‘ultra-efficient’ chips for gaming and AI tasks

MediaTek’s Dimensity 7400, 7400X are ‘ultra-efficient’ chips for gaming and AI tasks

What you need to know MediaTek announced the launch of the Dimensity 7400 and 7400X chipsets, which focus on efficiency for gaming and AI. With an octa-core CPU configuration, both chips focus on improving graphical performance while also leveraging AI for optimization and power saving functions. MediaTek also highlighted the Dimensity 6400, which is designed … Read more

The founder of PS3 emulator RPCS3 is working on an Android port

The founder of PS3 emulator RPCS3 is working on an Android port

Hadlee Simons / Android Authority TL;DR DH, one of the founders of the PS3 emulator RPCS3, is now working on an Android port. Interest in PS3 emulation on Android has been on the rise due to aPS3e, a legally dubious RPCS3 port using stolen code. DH hasn’t been actively involved in updating RPCS3 since 2016, … Read more

Wyden Asks For Rules About Whether You Own Your Digital Purchases

Wyden Asks For Rules About Whether You Own Your Digital Purchases

Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) has sent a letter to Federal Trade Commission (FTC) chair Andrew Ferguson urging the FTC to require that companies admit when you’re not really buying an ebook or video game. From a report: Wyden’s letter, shared with The Verge, requests guidance to “ensure that consumers who purchase or license digital goods … Read more

Using Generative AI to Build Generative AI – O’Reilly

Using Generative AI to Build Generative AI – O’Reilly

On April 24, O’Reilly Media will be hosting Coding with AI: The End of Software Development as We Know It—a live virtual tech conference spotlighting how AI is already supercharging developers, boosting productivity, and providing real value to their organizations. If you’re in the trenches building tomorrow’s development practices today and interested in speaking at … Read more

How North Korea pulled off a $1.5 billion crypto heist—the biggest in history

How North Korea pulled off a .5 billion crypto heist—the biggest in history

The cryptocurrency industry and those responsible for securing it are still in shock following Friday’s heist, likely by North Korea, that drained $1.5 billion from Dubai-based exchange Bybit, making the theft by far the biggest ever in digital asset history. Bybit officials disclosed the theft of more than 400,000 ethereum and staked ethereum coins just … Read more