Prime Day starts in less than 24 hours. We are staring into the event horizon of all those good, good deals before they pour in tomorrow morning. Though it seems as some of slipped through as there are some great savings to be had on a number of products across each category live right now. … Read more
When investors poured $6.6 billion into OpenAI last week, they seemed largely unbothered by the latest drama, which recently saw the company’s chief technology officer, Mira Murati, along with chief research officer Bob McCrew and Barret Zoph, a vice president of research, abruptly quit. And yet those three departures were just the latest in an … Read more
Porn performers differ in their views on Project 2025, the right-wing plan to — among other measures — outlaw pornography and imprison its creators. As Mashable reported last month, some think it’s merely a scare tactic used by Democrats. Others, however, see it as an existential threat to their livelihoods. Nearly 20 performers in the … Read more
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“We have heard your distress calls loud and clear,” wrote Al Hope, creative director at Creative Assembly. “I’m delighted to confirm, on behalf of the team, that a sequel to Alien: Isolation is in early development.” Alien: Isolation released in 2014 to rave reviews, marking it as one of the best video game adaptations from … Read more
The U.S. Department of Justice says bankrupt EV startup Fisker’s plan to make owners pay for labor costs related to multiple recalls is illegal, according to a new filing. The DOJ, writing on behalf of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), said in a filing submitted to Fisker’s bankruptcy docket Monday that the “scheme” … Read more
Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR Google is working on a new version of Chrome for Android that supports browser extensions. Specifically, the company is experimenting with “desktop” builds of Chrome for Android. These “desktop” builds are currently intended for Chromebooks as they transition to use more parts of Android, but there’s hope the … Read more
U.S. exchanges’ four-character limit for ETF tickers is creating fierce competition in the $10 trillion industry, particularly for single-stock funds. With 456,976 possible combinations, options narrow drastically when built around existing company tickers. MicroStrategy-inspired ETFs, for instance, leave issuers with just 52 choices using ‘MST’. Memorable tickers are crucial for differentiation and can improve stock … Read more
Apple today shared a trailer for Submerged, its first scripted film designed for the Apple Immersive Video experience on the Vision Pro headset. Announced back in July, Submerged is a short film that’s set in World War II, and it follows a group of sailors that are struggling to survive a deadly torpedo attack. It … Read more
The Halo franchise is going to look a bit different going forward, starting with developer 343 Industries itself. The company announced Sunday that it’s rebranding to Halo Studios to mark a whole “new approach” to development, along with multiple new Halo projects. This is the second time in history that the Halo series will be … Read more
Over the past few years, smartphone makers have started pulling the charger from their boxes. Apple was the first big player to do it, and soon after, brands like Samsung, Xiaomi, and even OnePlus followed suit. The reasoning? It’s usually framed as a way to cut down on electronic waste, but the story’s not that … Read more