Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) is expected to be the long-awaited unveiling of its AI strategy and deal with OpenAI. Read more..
These two amusement park giants just merged. Rollercoaster fans are nervous
Six Flags this week completed an $8 billion merger with rival Cedar Fair to create the largest amusement park operator in the United States. Together, they… Read more..
Pete Docter Explains Why We’re Not Getting a Live-Action Ratatouille (or Any Pixar Movie) Remake
Despite the unrelenting pace at which its parent company, Disney, has been transforming animated hits into live-action remakes (coming soon: Mufasa: The Lion King, Moana, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Lilo & Stitch, Bambi, and more), Pixar has yet to take … Read more..
Hackers reverse-engineer Ticketmaster’s barcode system to unlock resales on other platforms
Scalpers have used a security researcher’s findings to reverse-engineer “nontransferable” digital tickets from Ticketmaster and AXS, allowing transfers outside their apps. The workaround was revealed in a lawsuit AXS filed in May against third-party brokers a… Read more..
US officials announce the takedown of an AI-powered Russian bot farm
US officials and their allies have identified and taken down an artificial intelligence-powered Russian bot farm comprised of almost 1,000 accounts, which spread disinformation and pro-Russian sentiments on X. The Justice Department has revealed the the schem… Read more..
With Inside Out 2, Does Pixar Get Anxiety Right?
Every kid is begging to know: “How do you create a highly integrated ego?” Read more..
The Indie Horror Game That Launched a Surprising Queer Hopepunk Revolution
“Signalis” came out in 2022 to strong reviews but has mostly stayed under the radar. Two years later, it has amassed a following of women, nonbinary, and queer folks who have created a hopeful community based around its grimdark themes. Read more..
The New Rules of Marketing Across Channels
The Internet and AI tools are transforming marketing communications within a complex, interactive landscape called the echoverse. While marketing has evolved since the proliferation of the Internet, in the echoverse, a diverse network of human and nonhuman ac… Read more..
Benedict Cumberbatch Is Thankful That Doctor Strange Lets Him Be Strange in Other Roles
With things in motion on theMarvel Studios slate, actor Benedict Cumberbatch is once again talking about his role in the franchise as Doctor Strange.Read more… Read more..
Jails to run out of space in days, governors warn
The police will be unable to detain people, putting the public at risk, the Prison Governors’ Association warns. Read more..