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A breakout anime’s first movie often falls into one of two categories. Either it’s a showcase of the source material that feels like a stretched-out arc of the anime itself, or it attempts to fill in some backstory and set up some dominoes for the season to come. In the case of the former, the question of whether it’s…

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Apple removed several U.S.-based messaging apps from its App Store in China, including WhatsApp, Signal, and Threads, according to the Washington Post Friday. Officially, the apps were already banned in China but could still be accessed by users with a VPN.

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You don’t make a movie as sumptuous and engrossing as Dune: Part Two and not think of every little detail. How the planets move, who all the people are, how people get off the sandworm. In preparing and making both Dune films, Denis Villeneuve thought of everything. And, to illustrate that, in a new interview he…

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As the year 2000 approached, pop culture channelled its millennial unease into science fiction. While 1999 did see some standout horror (The Sixth Sense, The Blair Witch Project) and fantasy (Toy Story 2, The Mummy) releases, one genre reigned supreme—and it involved aliens, time-travelers, virtual realities, robots,…

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This article was updated on 4/18/2024 to include information about how Apple may attempt to reduce lens flare, Wi-Fi 7 capabilities for the iPhone 16 Pro series, and the debut of a convincing set of machined blanks that show the iPhone’s new family of side buttons.

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It’s been a wild and wacky last few weeks in space, not to mention awe-inspiring, as a spectacular total solar eclipse graced the skies across North America. We also said goodbye to a trusty old rocket, while saying hello to what might finally be the first crewed mission of Boeing’s beleaguered Starliner spacecraft.

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This week’s excellent episode of Star Trek: Discovery, “Face the Strange”, let the series take a moment to reflect on the four seasons that came before it in a wonderful meld of a classic Star Trek storytelling device and metatextual commentary. But in preparing to do so, its star found it much more challenging than…

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This article originally appeared on Quartz.

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Game emulation has been a tried and true pastime on PCs and Macs for a while now, but it’s a whole new frontier for folks who are only used to their regular, unmodified iPhone. Apple updated its rules earlier this month, and now there’s a building wave of old console emulators streaming onto iOS. If you’re getting…

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This story originally appeared on Kotaku.

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They may not sound as majestic as herds of elephants or flocks of migrating birds, but as these photos attest, there’s incredible beauty to be found in moss springtails and slime molds. Life is just as dramatic at a smaller scale, and, like in the macro world, water is key to survival.

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Scientists may have figured out how addictive drugs like cocaine hijack the brain’s reward system to make us ignore basic needs like food or water. In mice, the researchers were able to extensively detail a neural pathway that allows the brain to respond to natural positive stimuli, while also showing how drugs can…

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The good news about Zack Snyder’s latest film, Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver is that, without a doubt, it’s better than its predecessor. It’s more focused, cohesive, and character-driven, telling a story that nearly makes Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire feel insignificant. Unfortunately, there’s also bad…

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Tesla’s Cybertruck has been quite an embarrassment and not just because of its looks. The electric vehicle that looks like it was designed by a child already has rust issues, doesn’t do well with puddles, and some can’t even survive a car wash, but an issue that causes the accelerator pedal to stick finally prompted a…

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PRESS: Photos/Press Materials HERE  Miami, FL. – April 19, 2024 – Univision announced today that trailblazing reality star and social media sensation Wendy Guevara will be joining Amara La Negra, Migbelis Castellanos, Roberto Hernandéz, and Yayis on Noche de Famosos, leading up to the 9th annual Latin American Music Awards (Latin AMAs). Wendy Guevara will...

Sam Reid teases a big twist for Interview With the Vampire’s second season. Rashida Jones in on the case in a new look at Apple TV+’s sci-fi drama Sunny. Plus, Netflix gives us a first look at the Platform sequel. Spoilers now!

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This guide was updated on April 19 at 8:44 a.m. ET to include new rumors from DSCC analyst Ross Young.

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Police say a teenager is responsible for setting fire to one of Waymo’s self-driving cars in San Francisco earlier this year.

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Researchers at Microsoft released a paper this week about VASA-1, a new AI tool that can generate a convincing video of someone speaking, using just a still image. Microsoft doesn’t have immediate plans to release the new tool to the public, but it’s pretty impressive. Well, it’s impressive if you don’t look too…

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