Airiva from designer Joe Doucet is an eye-catching wall of vertical wind turbines that can create enough energy to put a dent in domestic energy bills. Read more..
A social networking app called Butterflies launches, merging AI and humans together
Social media is about to get a whole lot weirder as social network Butterflies launched on Tuesday (June 18) which… Continue reading A social networking app called Butterflies launches, merging AI and humans together The post A social networking app called Bu… Read more..
It’s showtime for Apple, and we’re expecting news on its AI plans and a big partnership
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..