Chuck E. Cheese is pulling the plug on Munch’s Make Believe Band, the animatronic robots that terrified children and their begrudging parents with musical performances for decades. The New York Times reports that the arcade-pizzeria franchise will soon power down the bands at all but two of the chain’s more than 400…
Boeing may be subject to criminal prosecution after the Department of Justice (DOJ) accused it of violating the terms of a 2021 settlement agreement.
The most recent Terminator film—2019's Dark Fate—wasn’t quite a return to blockbuster form. But the franchise James Cameron and Arnold Schwarzenegger kicked off in 1984 (and were “back” with in 1991) is, much like its titular killer robots, never going to die. Today, we have our first look at Netflix’s long-teased…
OpenAI and Google showcased their latest and greatest AI technology this week. For the last two years, tech companies have raced to make AI models smarter, but now a new focus has emerged: make them multimodal. OpenAI and Google are zeroing in on AI that can seamlessly switch between its robotic mouth, eyes, and ears.
The first full trailer for Universal Pictures’ Wicked is finally here and is bursting with the star power of Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo. It also offers a fresh glimpse at Oz through the story of two friends: Elphaba (Ervivo), a powerful green-skinned outcast, and the popular, fairy-like Galinda (Grande). They’re…
Engineers are cooking up a new clean energy solution: charging up crystals with solar energy to temperatures of 1,832 degrees Fahrenheit (1,000 degrees Celsius), potentially making them a greener substitute for the carbon-intensive processes that smelt steel and cook cement.
Today, Apple announced a host of new accessibility features, such as eye tracking and vocal shortcuts, that should arrive on iPhones, iPads, and Apple Vision Pros later this year.
It was only just recently that we started hearing about Warner Bros.’ plans for Dune: Prophecy, the mysterious streaming series prequel inspired by the events of Sisterhood of Dune, again. But out of nowhere, we’ve just got a thunderous first look at its take on Dune’s world.
Outer Range’s first season was a wild ride—a sci-fi Western about a rancher whose land contains a mysterious hole made of time itself. The Prime Video series returns with plenty of fresh weirdness, but it feels sharper—as star Josh Brolin promised—with a plot that’s less meandering this time around.
What started as a 24-hour hackathon project last weekend could empower the open-source community to upend the smart glasses industry. Five team members built a $20 pair of smart glasses, dubbed Open Glass, that connects what you see and hear to an AI chatbot, such as Meta’s Llama 3.
As usual, Google I/O 2024 is an absolute whirlwind of news and announcements. This year, rather than focusing on hardware, Android, or Chrome, Google spent most of this year’s developers’ conference convincing us that its AI features are worth prioritizing. One of those projects is Project Astra, a multimodal AI…
Paul Walter Hauser teases his mystery Fantastic Four character. Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s Tomb Raider series is a go at Amazon. Plus, what’s coming in Evil’s final season. To me, my spoilers!
A 24/7 livestream “Portal” that connects New York City and the Irish capital of Dublin was temporarily deactivated on Tuesday as technicians sought to solve a critical flaw in the project’s fun premise: How to stop so many people from sharing inappropriate material—like dick pics, videos of 9/11, or boobs.
Ilya Sutskever, OpenAI’s co-founder and chief scientist, announced he was leaving the company on Tuesday. OpenAI confirmed the departure in a press release. Sutskever’s official exit comes nearly six months after he helped lead an effort with other board members to fire CEO Sam Altman, the move backfired days later.
DC and its Kryptonians are now set to rule over two summers in a row. James Gunn’s Superman is currently filming aimed at a July 11, 2025 release, and it’ll now be joined the following year when Supergirl: World of Tomorrow comes to theaters June 26, 2026.
Agatha All Along was, of course, Agatha all along. Tuesday, Marvel Studios finally finished its multi-year magic trick, changing the title of the upcoming Agatha Harkness show every few months, and landed on its official title. And it’s the one we expected all along: Agatha All Along. The show will debut with a…
Disney Parks has revealed the opening date for its highly anticipated Tiana’s Bayou Adventure attraction based on the world of Disney Animation’s The Princess and the Frog. Starting June 28, visitors to Walt Disney World in Orlando, FL can finally ride the water flume boats on a new adventure that will take you “down…