AI vs. Hollywood: Writers battle “plagiarism machines” in union talks
WGA writers don't want to train AI or clean up AI-generated "sloppy first drafts." Enlarge / An AI-generated image of "an office copy machine in front of a hollywood-style explosion." (credit: Midjourney) The Writers Gui.....»»
Is Apex Legends cross-platform?
Apex Legends is one of the best free-to-play games and a top-tier battle royale title — obviously you'll want to play with all your friends......»»
First map of vegetation across Antarctica reveals a battle for the continent"s changing landscape
A tiny seed is stuck between loose gravel and coarse sand. There is nothing else alive around it. All it can see is a wall of ice reaching 20 meters up into the sky. It is cold. Survival is hard around here. In winter, it is dark even during the day......»»
Apple bows to EU pressure over App Store anti-steering practices
Apple has revised its App Store fees and requirements for developers in Europe, following pressure from the EU.Apple has introduced new fees and conditions for app developers in the EUIn late June 2024, the European Union announced a preliminary find.....»»
Higher police pay doesn"t mean fewer confrontations with Black Americans as it does for other racial groups
Police unions have come under fire following recent police killings of Black Americans. For the most part, the unions work to improve pay and job conditions for police. But some critics say these police union contracts cost cities too much and make i.....»»
“Perfect” Windows downgrade attack turns fixed vulnerabilities into zero-days
A researcher has developed a downgrade attack that can make Windows machines covertly, persistently and irreversibly vulnerable, even if they were fully patched before that. A downgrade attack exploiting the Windows Update process The direction of Sa.....»»
Fortnite is cutting down on item FOMO with new store change
Epic Games will now put certain battle pass items up for sale in the Shop, but you'll have to wait a while before they're available......»»
Apple has closed an ancient macOS Safari security hole
Apple is fixing a vulnerability in Safari for macOS, that seems to date back to the dawn of Intel Macs.Icon for Safari in macOSThe Defcon hacking conference is taking place from August 8 to August 11 in Las Vegas, which hosts talks about newly discov.....»»
CrowdStrike engages external experts, details causes of massive outage
CrowdStrike has published a technical root cause analysis of what went wrong when a content update pushed to its Falcon sensors borked over 8.5 million Windows machines around the world on July 19, and has confirmed that it has hired two unnamed thir.....»»
Apple Towson wins historic labor agreement with pay increases & quality-of-life improvements
Apple's first retail union formed in Towson, Maryland, won a historic victory against Apple thanks to negotiations performed by IAM CORE.Apple Towson Town Center in MarylandTwo years after Apple Towson unionized with IAM CORE representing 85 employee.....»»
Romans were terrified by war elephants at first—but eventually found a way to defeat them in battle
Imagine, for a moment, you are a Roman soldier at war. In the midst of battle, you are confronted with an enormous and loudly trumpeting creature you've never seen before......»»
Apple working with regulators to enable Apple Intelligence in China and the EU
During the announcement of Apple Intelligence at WWDC 2024, Apple said that the technology would be available first for US English and that support for more languages would be added over the next year. However, users in China and the European Union w.....»»
Gamestop Shuts Down Game Informer After 33 Years of Publication
The shutdown was also confirmed by several writers and staff. The post Gamestop Shuts Down Game Informer After 33 Years of Publication appeared first on Phandroid. Veteran video game publication Game Informer recently announced that it wil.....»»
Yellowstone spinoff: Michelle Pfeiffer, Kurt Russell, others in talks to join cast
The upcoming Yellowstone spinoff is eyeing Michelle Pfeiffer and Kurt Russell to join the series in leading roles......»»
Prioritize well-being over growth: New paradigm needed for climate-friendly lifestyles
Ensuring the well-being of citizens while reducing resource consumption has proved to be a massive challenge. Policymakers in the European Union are keen to identify new approaches to provisioning that will safeguard the well-being of citizens withou.....»»
Microsoft Surface Pro vs. Microsoft Surface Laptop: mainstream battle
The Surface Pro 11 and Surface Laptop 7 are Microsoft's best in their respective classes. Which is better for you comes down to your specific needs......»»
The Cure for Disposable Plastic Crap Is Here—and It’s Loony
Stretchy seaweed, reverse vending machines, QR-coded take-out boxes: They’re how we can break society’s absurd addiction to single-use plastics......»»
Anthropologists" quest to save an Alamo cannon
The Alamo, a symbol of Texas' rich history, is home to many artifacts from its storied past. Among these is a unique battle cannon that recently became the focus of an intense preservation effort led by experts from the Department of Anthropology at.....»»
Netflix’s Terminator Zero starts the war against Skynet in new trailer
In the new trailer for Terminator Zero, the upcoming Netflix anime series, humanity faces Skynet in the battle against machines......»»
Apple may have shut down a supplier"s proposed partnership with Vivo
Tata Group's acquisition of a stake in rival Vivo's India business was allegedly stopped by Apple, due to Tata owning a factory with Apple's supply chain.Mumbai, IndiaTata Group, an Indian conglomerate, has reportedly put the brakes on talks to acqui.....»»
20 years later, this widely hated blockbuster is still one of Hollywood’s most underrated thrillers
This summer hit movie, which just turned 20, is better than its bad reputation will lead you to believe......»»