Deepfake Bruce Willis may be the next Hollywood star, and he’s OK with that
Tech will allow Willis' doppelgänger to continue working despite language disorder diagnosis. Enlarge / Deepfake Bruce Willis as he appeared in a 2021 commercial for Russian mobile company MegaFon. (credit: MegaFon) Bruce Wil.....»»
The brightest gamma ray burst ever seen came from a collapsing star
After a journey lasting about two billion years, photons from an extremely energetic gamma-ray burst (GRB) struck the sensors on the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory and the Fermi Gamma-Ray Space Telescope on October 9th, 2022. The GRB lasted seven min.....»»
7 best Robert Downey Jr. movies, ranked
Oscar winner and MCU star Robert Downey Jr. has been in many great movies, but these are by far his best and most acclaimed efforts on the silver screen......»»
SAG-AFTRA wins AI music protections in new deal
A tentative agreement erects guardrails against generative AI's cloning of Hollywood's musicians. The twinkling sounds of Hollywood won't be replaced by AI just yet. SAG-AFTRA and major record labels Warner Music Group, Universal Music Group, D.....»»
Can You Really Run on Top of a Train, Like in the Movies?
To pull off this classic Hollywood stunt, you gotta know your physics!.....»»
Exoplanets true to size: New model calculations shows impact of star"s brightness and magnetic activity
In the constellation Virgo, 700 light years away from Earth, the planet WASP-39b orbits the star WASP-39. The gas giant, which takes little more than four days to complete one orbit, is one of the best-studied exoplanets. Shortly after its commission.....»»
Ford Bronco"s most infamous owner dies
The two-door white Bronco that the former NFL star rode in on June 17, 1994, is now at a crime museum in Tennessee......»»
Spy thriller movie Argylle streaming now on Apple TV+
From directory Matthew Vaughn, the new spy thriller movie Argylle is now streaming on Apple TV+, Apple’s streaming service for original TV shows and movies. The film features a star-studded cast including Bryce Dallas Howard, Henry Cavill, Sam.....»»
Researchers confirm brightest gamma-ray burst of all time came from the collapse of a massive star
In October 2022, an international team of researchers, including Northwestern University astrophysicists, observed the brightest gamma-ray burst (GRB) ever recorded, GRB 221009A......»»
Japan’s 2 Trillion Yen Manga & Anime Piracy War Gets New Hollywood Backing
CODA's war against online piracy has received renewed backing from the Hollywood studios and Netflix. Since their partnership began in 2005, Japan-based CODA and the MPA have collaborated on thousands of cases. An agreement governing their work toget.....»»
The new MacBook Air is the star of this week"s best Apple deals
The M2 MacBook Air and 15-inch M3 MacBook Air have both hit record lows as of April 10, 2024. UPDATE: Apr. 10, 2024, 5:00 a.m. EDT Check out the latest Apple deals from Amazon, Walmart, Best Buy, and more. Best Apple deals th.....»»
"Fallout" review: Video game adaptation is a wild nuclear Western
Walton Goggins, Ella Purnell, and Aaron Moten star in Prime Video's adaptation of the "Fallout" games. Early on in one of Fallout's many flashbacks to the late 21st century, actor Cooper Howard (Walton Goggins) worries about the ending of a Wes.....»»
"Fallout" star Ella Purnell shares BTS of stuntman flossing in power armor
"Fallout" star Ella Purnell appeared on "The Tonight Show" and shared a video of stuntman Adam Shippey flossing in Maximus' power armor. What good is wearing a seven foot suit of armor if you're not at least going to throw a few shapes in it?Th.....»»
"Lousy Carter" star David Krumholtz on finding the joy in playing a curmudgeon
David Krumholtz introduces us to the layered lovable curmudgeon that is 'Lousy Carter'. David Krumholtz introduces us to the layered lovable curmudgeon that is Lousy Carter. Lousy Carter is now streaming......»»
Researchers find baby stars discharge plume-like "sneezes" of magnetic flux during formation
Kyushu University researchers have shed new light into a critical question on how baby stars develop. Using the ALMA radio telescope in Chile, the team found that in its infancy, the protostellar disk that surrounds a baby star discharges plumes of d.....»»
Buying Star Wars Outlaws? Keep These Tips in Mind
If you’re planning to buy Star Wars Outlaws, or if you’re just thinking about it, here are some tips that will come in handy as we push through the spring and summer toward its release in August. Earlier this month, Massive Entertainment.....»»
Most cybercriminal threats are concentrated in just a few countries, new index shows
A newly developed World Cybercrime Index shows that most cybercriminal threats are concentrated in several countries, with different countries associated with distinct cybercrime types. Miranda Bruce (University of Oxford/University of New South Wale.....»»
As streaming prices rise, Hollywood seeks to revive failed anti-piracy law
Dramatically rising streaming prices have lead to an increase in video piracy, and major Hollywood studios are now asking Congress to pass a new law to address it. The exact same law, in fact, that it tried and failed to get passed in 2012, after.....»»
HD 21997 is a high-frequency Delta Scuti pulsator, observations find
Using NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), astronomers have observed a young star designated HD 21997. Results of the new observations indicate that the studied object is a high-frequency Delta Scuti pulsator. The finding was describe.....»»
Star Wars Outlaws Editions: Which Should You Buy?
With the Star Wars Outlaws release date set, pre-orders for the game are live. If you’re interested in buying the game, you’ll want to pick the right version for your interest level and budget. Star Wars Outlaws, a single player action-ad.....»»
2 Reasons to Pre-Order Star Wars Outlaws & 4 Reasons to Wait
Star Wars Outlaws, the new action-adventure game from Massive Entertainment and Ubisoft, finally has a release date and the game is up for pre-order. Should you pre-order a copy? Let’s figure it out. Assuming it doesn’t get delayed, Star.....»»