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Netflix Quietly Gives The Witcher (and Liam Hemsworth) Another Season

Science & Technology - Sun, 05/28/2023 - 07:30

The last several months have been tumultuous for Netflix’s The Witcher. After its third season hits next month, Henry Cavill’s time as Geralt of Rivia will come to a close as Hunger Games’ Liam Hemsworth steps into the role for the foreseeable future. But even with the actor change, Netflix still wants the show to…

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AI Is Changing How Americans Find Jobs and Get Promoted

Science & Technology - Sun, 05/28/2023 - 07:00

Advancements in human capital management systems, more strategic and data-driven human resource and talent management practices, and increased attention to bias are all factors that are changing how people are hired, developed, promoted and fired.

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Is Generative AI Bad for the Environment?

Science & Technology - Sun, 05/28/2023 - 05:00

Generative AI is the hot new technology behind chatbots and image generators. But how hot is it making the planet?

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Alan Wake II's Co-Lead Gave the Sequel Its Horror Edge, Says Remedy

Science & Technology - Sat, 05/27/2023 - 12:40

Earlier in the week, Sony’s PlayStation showcase featured a variety of video games that are meant to release in the coming months (if not years). Among the big triple-A games featured was Remedy Entertainment’s Alan Wake II, which aims to go all in on survival horror in a deeper way than the original 2010 game. And…

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The Flash Almost Adapted Blackest Night with Titans and Stargirl

Science & Technology - Sat, 05/27/2023 - 11:05

The CW’s version of The Flash hung up its boots earlier this week after a nine-season run. During its time on the air, the show—and the Arrowverse at large—tackled several comic book storylines like Crisis on Infinite Earths and Worlds Finest. And naturally, the creative talent behind the show had other big stories…

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Jan. 6th Convict Wants $370M From Parler for Banning Him

Science & Technology - Sat, 05/27/2023 - 10:32

Troy Smocks was sentenced to 14 months in federal prison and banned from the now-dormant social network Parler after he made violent threats on the app in the wake of the January 6th riots. Now Smocks is suing Parler for $370 million, accusing the company of violating a controversial Texas law which bars social media…

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12 Companies Racing to Create AI Deepfake Detectors

Science & Technology - Sat, 05/27/2023 - 10:31

When an AI-generated image of an explosion occurring outside the Pentagon proliferated on social media earlier this week, it provided a brief preview of a digital information disaster AI researchers have warned against for years. The image was clearly fabricated, but that didn’t stop several prominent accounts like…

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Here's the Full List of TV Shows Removed from Disney+ & Hulu

Science & Technology - Sat, 05/27/2023 - 09:15

Earlier in the month, Disney revealed that it would be pulling a Warner Bros. Discovery and removing various media from its many streaming services like Disney+ and Hulu. Though the 2018 documentary on The Little Mermaid animator Howard Ashman was saved from deletion, those other shows and movies—at least 105 titles…

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Lionsgate Confirms It's Got John Wick 5 in the Chamber

Science & Technology - Sat, 05/27/2023 - 07:30

John Wick: Chapter 4 released in theaters a few months ago and only recently hit streaming for those who wanted to see it in their own home. Though the movie gives a fairly conclusive end to the story of Keanu Reeves’ unflappable and enduring assassin, it appears that final chapter wasn’t quite so final as you’d think.

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Program Spits out Cracked Windows XP Keys, if You’re Real Keen to Return to 2001

Science & Technology - Sat, 05/27/2023 - 06:30

Imagine it’s 2001. You turn on your old Dell shoebox computer and boot up your newly-installed Windows XP copy to hear that choppy “bummm” sound and see the classic rolling hills of the stock desktop wallpaper. Well, if you’re really interested in returning to the ancient operating system more than 20 years after its…

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The RG Nano Is a Game Boy Clone the Size of a Pack of Gum

Science & Technology - Sat, 05/27/2023 - 06:00

As companies like Asus, Logitech, and Sony continue to push the limits of handheld gaming devices (seriously, Sony, an eight-inch screen?), companies like Anbernic are making them smaller and smaller. Its latest, the RG Nano, looks to be smaller than a pack of playing cards, but still capable of playing thousands of…

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The Writers' Strike's Star Trek Picket Showed Solidarity Across Generations

Science & Technology - Fri, 05/26/2023 - 16:00

Last Friday, May 19, a group of WGA writers were able to pull off an incredible act of solidarity across generations. In front of Paramount offices, a Star Trek-themed picket convened, spread by word of mouth and utilizing invitation only channels. Over the course of the four-hour picket block, actors, crewmembers,…

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Space Marine's Hero Is Going From Tabletop to Video Game to Tabletop

Science & Technology - Fri, 05/26/2023 - 15:15

Lieutenant Titus has had a long strange journey, even for a massive, alien-stomping genetically enhanced religious zealot. He’s gone from being the star of the surprisingly-solid Space Marine video game over a decade a go, to emerging from obscurity and across the rubicon Primaris for its surprise upcoming sequel. And…

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Mark Hamill Is Fine With Star Wars Recasting Luke Skywalker

Science & Technology - Fri, 05/26/2023 - 14:30

Even dead, Luke Skywalker keeps finding his way back into Star Wars. It happened first in 2019's Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker when the deceased Jedi Master returned as a Force Ghost. In 2020, it happened again, this time as a younger, de-aged, CGI version on The Mandalorian. Finally, in 2022, Skywalker returned a…

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DeSantis Signs Bill to Protect SpaceX, Blue Origin from Potential Lawsuits Over Crew Safety

Science & Technology - Fri, 05/26/2023 - 14:20

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill that essentially provides legal protection to private space companies in the event of injury or fatality to a crew member during their flights.

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Is a Free Lighthouse the Answer to All Your Problems?

Science & Technology - Fri, 05/26/2023 - 14:05

Calling all aspiring old crones and stoic Willem Dafoe lookalikes: Now is your chance to become keeper of the lighthouse. ‘What lighthouse?,’ you might ask. Why, any of the 10 lighthouses that the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) is granting to the public and other entities in 2023.

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OpenAI's Sam Altman Promises His Company Won't Leave the EU, Actually

Science & Technology - Fri, 05/26/2023 - 13:52

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, whose company has become one of the most lucrative ventures for the rollout of artificial intelligence, has also worked to become one of the new figureheads for AI regulation. It’s a hard line to walk, and while he managed to make a number of U.S. congresspeople smile and nod along, he hasn’t…

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Everything to Remember Before Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

Science & Technology - Fri, 05/26/2023 - 13:45

One week. That’s all that’s left before audiences can jump back into the Spider-Verse and go across it. It’s been five years but on June 2, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse finally opens, and audiences will get to see the return of Miles Morales, Gwen Stacy, Peter Parker, and dozens of other Spider-people in the…

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California’s Impressive Winter Snowpack Means Dangerous Rushing Rivers This Summer

Science & Technology - Fri, 05/26/2023 - 13:15

A series of consecutive snowstorms dropped a lot of snow all over California’s mountains this winter. And now all of that snow is finally melting and filling up the state’s rivers. It’s making them larger, faster, colder, and extremely dangerous to swim in.

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Critical Role's First Non-D&D Campaign Makes the Production the Point

Science & Technology - Fri, 05/26/2023 - 13:00

Last night was the premiere of Critical Role’s first episode of Candela Obscura–their latest Actual Play (AP) campaign. “The Cold Embrace” was led by Matt Mercer, Critical Role’s reliable (and exceptional) Game Master. The actors include Ashley Johnson as Auggie James, Anjali Bhimani as Charlotte Eaves, Laura Bailey…

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