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The ‘Doctor Who’ Situation Is Even Worse Than We Thought

Thu, 06/11/2026 - 09:45
In the wake of the BBC's big announcement about the show's immediate future, we may not see the Time Lord again until at least 2028.

OpenAI Adds Fuel to Republican Drive to Label Anti-Data Center Movement a Chinese Psy-Op

Thu, 06/11/2026 - 09:35
State-backed Chinese hackers "sought to exploit and amplify existing public concerns about energy prices and local impacts of data center development," the company said.

10 Things to Remember About ‘House of the Dragon’ Ahead of Season 3

Thu, 06/11/2026 - 09:00
Westeros plunges into war when the 'Game of Thrones' prequel returns to HBO June 21.

These Recalled Soft Cheeses Could Contain Deadly Listeria, Health Officials Warn

Thu, 06/11/2026 - 08:05
The outbreak has likely been ongoing since at least 2023, with more cases than have been detected.

The Trump Phone Is Literally a Gilded Cage for a Two-Year-Old Smartphone

Thu, 06/11/2026 - 08:00
Tell me if this reminds you of the 45th U.S. president in any way.

It’s Official: US Declares El Niño Has Arrived

Thu, 06/11/2026 - 07:25
There's a good chance this El Niño could become one of the strongest on record. Now is the time to prepare.

Astronomers Push Back on a Challenge to How the Universe Will End

Thu, 06/11/2026 - 07:20
A rebuttal of a rebuttal of the mainstream view of the universe’s expansion concludes that the cosmos is still accelerating toward a Big Freeze.

Meta’s Smart Glasses Are Long Ways From Their ‘Eureka’ Moment

Thu, 06/11/2026 - 07:00
In some ways smart glasses are more legitimate than ever, but in others they feel like one big work in progress.

In Iron Age Scotland, People Removed the Brains of the Dead and Sharpened Their Bones

Thu, 06/11/2026 - 06:35
A pair of skeletons offer rare insight into the ancient burial practices in Scotland's northern coast.

What Happens If AI Causes 25% Unemployment? Anthropic Has a Concept of a Plan

Thu, 06/11/2026 - 06:10
"Some amount of displacement, though we cannot say how much ... and our responsibility is to prepare for it and respond to it," Anthropic wrote.

Spider-Man Rumored to Become Man-Spider in ‘Brand New Day’

Thu, 06/11/2026 - 05:53
Plus, could Margot Robbie be joining the X-Men?

Christopher Nolan Doesn’t Have a Cell Phone, But You Need One to Order in His Theater

Thu, 06/11/2026 - 05:00
Alamo Drafthouse just renamed its San Francisco-area location after the Oscar-winning 'Odyssey' director.

Hedge Funds Are Hiring Climate Scientists to Profit Off Extreme Weather Risks

Thu, 06/11/2026 - 04:30
Some climate scientists are getting over four to six times the profession's average salary to help Wall Street profit off climate change.

Ridley Scott Is Finally Getting an (Honorary) Oscar

Thu, 06/11/2026 - 04:00
The legendary director of 'Alien,' 'Blade Runner,' 'Gladiator,' 'The Martian,' and more has been nominated four times without a win.

Anthropic Apologizes For One of the Guardrails on Its Fable 5 Model, and Will Change It

Thu, 06/11/2026 - 02:00
Fable 5 is a nerfed version of Anthropic's Mythos model. Turns out it was actually too nerfed, and the company is sorry.

Bluesky Will Soon Have a Subreddit-Like ‘Communities’ Feature

Wed, 06/10/2026 - 20:09
X recently sunsetted a similar feature, but Bluesky might be a more promising ecosystem for this idea.

Oracle Upsets the Market With Even More AI Spending and Debt Issuance

Wed, 06/10/2026 - 18:01
Even record revenues couldn't ease investor fears.

Layoffs Coming to Xbox Next Month, Report Says

Wed, 06/10/2026 - 16:49
Bloomberg says the bloodletting will be “major.”

Sen. Elizabeth Warren Makes Hail Mary Plea to Delay SpaceX IPO

Wed, 06/10/2026 - 15:10
The IPO's net result could be "disastrous," Warren said.

White House Defangs AI-Testing Unit at the Worst Possible Time

Wed, 06/10/2026 - 14:50
Trump administration officials have directed the Center for AI Standards and Innovation to stop publishing reports of its AI model reviews.

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