Fumito Ueda on why Gen Atlas has shooting but isn't a shooter, cool robots, and generative AI

"It's not to score points, but it's there so that it matters, and you feel that you do exist in that world."

How ‘For All Mankind’ Works With Apple to Revive and Upgrade the Forgotten Newton as Its Alt-History iPhone

Every season of Apple TV’s “For All Mankind” begins the same for prop master Jaime Mengual: A meeting with co-creators and showrunners Ben Nedivi and Matt Wolpert and producer Ben McGinnis to discuss one prop — the Apple Newton. Apple products and their use in film and TV have

‘SNL’ Breakout Ashley Padilla Joins Emma Stone, Chris Pine in Romantic Comedy ‘The Catch’ (Exclusive)

Shawn Levy and Dan Levine's 21 Laps is producing the Universal comedy along with Fruit Tree, the banner run by Stone and Dave McCary.

From the New Yorker, a long and difficult-to-read report...

From the New Yorker, a long and difficult-to-read report by Heidi Blake about how the truly disgusting and evil Tate brothers built a sexual slavery empire .

Your Saliva Knows How Sleepy You Are

Sleep-deprived? Spit here. The post Your Saliva Knows How Sleepy You Are appeared first on Nautilus .

Tony Awards 2026 Takeaways: Queer Culture Gets Celebrated, the New Musicals Crisis and Nobody Wants to Publicly Thank Scott Rudin

Broadway shared the wealth at the 79th Tony Awards on Sunday. “Death of a Salesman,” a radical revival that restages Arthur Miller’s classic in a garage, was the big winner with six prizes, while “Schmigadoon!,” “The Lost Boys” and “Ragtime” each earned four statues. But no

The Ultimate California Coast Drive: Where to Stay From San Francisco to San Diego

A California coast road trip can involve several different kinds of stays: a city hotel in San Francisco, a suite-style stop near Monterey Bay, a full-service beach resort in Santa Barbara, a Los Angeles-area hotel close to Santa Monica Pier, and a choice of resort, waterfront

Karolina Wydra Almost Didn’t Audition for ‘Pluribus.’ Now the Once-Typecast ‘Femme Fatale’ Is in the Emmy Race

The casting team for Vince Gilligan’s “Pluribus” had searched the world for the actor who could play the key character of Zosia. The alien “hive mind” sends Zosia to work with the resistor and rebel Carol (Rhea Seehorn) and must be beautiful, smart, calm and patient. It’s a

Report: China’s maritime outposts could distract Taiwan’s allies if Beijing invades

Experts say South China Sea buildup is linked to Taiwan, but the report’s scenario is unlikely if war breaks out.

Cameras get an Apple Intelligence boost in Apple Home

Apple Intelligence is coming to cameras connected to Apple Home. At WWDC, Apple announced that with iOS27, its HomeKit Secure Video service will use Apple Intelligence to analyze footage and generate descriptions summarizing what the camera saw. You can also search footage with

Apple reveals long-delayed Siri AI makeover at Worldwide Developers Conference

The AI rollout is considered a major test for incoming CEO John Ternus, with the long-delayed Siri upgrade serving as his most immediate challenge as the company’s new boss.

Nintendo fined by France for millions over broken Switch Joy-Con controllers

Though Nintendo has moved on to Switch 2, it is still dealing with the consequences of an old Joy-Con controller issue for the first console

Homan planning largest ICE deployment in New York City: 'It's coming'

Border Czar Tom Homan on Monday said New York City was about to see its largest deployment of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in response to Gov. Kathy Hochul’s recent legislative package that provides residents with added protections from federal

Apple WWDC 2026: The 7 biggest announcements

Apple's keynote at this year's Worldwide Developers Conference was a big one. After months of delays, Apple reintroduced us to its AI-upgraded Siri, which will go beyond what the existing voice assistant can do by offering more personalized help. We also got a look at many

Africa: Foras.Ai Backs Arabic Ai Education Platform Efham.Ai

[Daba Finance] Foras.AI invested in Efham.ai, an Arabic-language AI education platform developed by Egypt-based NixAI, as demand grows for artificial intelligence skills across the Middle East and North Africa.

Africa: Aethexai Raises $3m for Voice Ai in Africa and Middle East

[Daba Finance] AethexAI raised $3 million in pre-seed funding to build voice AI systems for enterprises in Africa and the Middle East, where customer support still depends heavily on phone calls.

‘Remarkably Bright Creatures’: How the CG Design and Movements Were Inspired by a Real-Life Octopus at Vancouver Aquarium

VFX supervisor Chris Ritvo knows a thing or two about creating animals in CG. He had worked with director Olivia Newman on “Where the Crawdads Sing,” for which he created CG birds. Ritvo was faced with an even greater challenge when Newman tasked him with creating a CG octopus

WWDC 2026 bonus live blog: Tech Talk with Craig Federighi

Fresh off the WWDC keynote presentation, The Verge has been invited to an "on-the-record technical deep dive into the bold new architecture enabling Apple Intelligence capabilities." Apple SVP of Software Engineering Craig Federighi and his team will be there, and so will we.

Judge tosses Trump bid to restrict renewable energy tax credits

A federal judge over the weekend struck down a Trump administration effort to restrict tax credits for wind and solar energy. While the ruling is a win for renewable energy supporters, it comes less than a month before a key deadline to phase out the credits entirely under

After seeing Thief Remastered, I'm calling it: That doomed Deux Ex remaster should get rebooted with Nightdive in charge

It just makes sense.

Sturgill Simpson Puts Johnny Blue Skies’ Mutiny After Midnight On Streaming With A Bonus Cover

Sturgill Simpson's Mutiny After Midnight — released under his Johnny Blue Skies alias — was one of the best albums of the year . At first it was only available physically (though it was briefly on YouTube), but today is the country-rock maverick's birthday and to celebrate he

Physicists create new family of Schrödinger-cat states

Quantum mechanics, unlike classical physics, allows objects to exist in more than one state at the same time. This idea is often illustrated by Schrödinger's cat, imagined as being both alive and dead until it is observed. In the laboratory, physicists can create less dramatic

Why sophrosyne, an ancient Greek virtue, matters more than ever in the age of AI

Texting while driving. Bullying people on social media. Buying into the latest conspiracy theory. Passing off AI-generated work as your own.

Sanford Wurmfeld’s Unstable Geometry

He emphasizes the temporality of looking, as well as underscores that one’s experience of time is subjective.

Apple announces visionOS 27 with Siri AI

Along with new software for Macs and iPhones, Apple announced visionOS 27 during its keynote presentation at WWDC on Monday. Like its other platforms, visionOS 27 will feature Apple's updated Siri AI assistant and the new dedicated Siri app. While wearing the Vision Pro, you

New Halo Remake Trailer Is All Footage From PS5 Pro, Confusing Xbox Fans

Perhaps this trailer was supposed to be at Sony's big State of Play...

Mira Sorvino and Lisa Kudrow’s ‘Romy and Michele’ Sequel Officially in Production, Will Stream on Hulu

The reunion we’ve all been waiting for is finally official: the “Romy and Michele” sequel, starring Oscar winner Mira Sorvino and Emmy winner Lisa Kudrow, is now in production. The 1997 cult classic comedy “Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion” starred Sorvino and Kudrow as

Pratt: Hundreds of thousands of votes still outstanding in LA mayor election

Republican Spencer Pratt said Monday that “hundreds of thousands of votes” remain outstanding in the Los Angeles mayoral primary, after Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ) projected that city councilmember Nithya Raman (D) will take on incumbent mayor Karen Bass (D) in the November general

‘The Bear’ Prepares for One Last Dinner Service in Final Season Trailer

The new and final season of The Bear premieres on June 25, with all eight episodes available to stream on Hulu and FX

Scott Pelley sparks backlash from right with New York Times interview on CBS, 60 Minutes

Scott Pelley, the longtime “60 Minutes” correspondent who was fired by the network last week after criticizing its new leadership, is sparking scorn from conservatives over a new interview with the New York Times. During the wide-ranging interview, Pelley fought back tears as

Lockimara – “Tastes Like”

If you enjoy ear — whose Rumspringa received our Album Of The Week honor last month — then listen up. Lockimara is the project of New York-via-Toronto artist Nicholas Gay, who's providing a similar brand of dreamy electronic earworms. Last month he announced his sophomore album

Xbox Game Pass Lost ‘Millions Of Subscribers’ When It Hiked Prices Last Fall

The service had over 35 million subscribers as of mid-2025

‘Unidentified’ Review: Saudi Maverick Haifaa al-Mansour Crafts a Dull Murder Mystery

Despite having a lot on its mind, Haifaa al-Mansour’s murder mystery “Unidentified” is an unfortunate misfire. The Saudi trailblazer — whose 2012 drama “Wadjda” was the first feature shot entirely in the Kingdom, and the first Saudi film by a woman — returns with what ought to

Digital wallet vs. traditional bank account: Which is best for your money?

Recovered wild maize gene boosts crop protein without yield loss

Maize (Zea mays L.) plays an important role in global food security. During 9,000 years of maize domestication and breeding, however, protein content was not a major breeding target. Consequently, many beneficial gene variants associated with higher protein content were

What happens when the world's breadbaskets start failing simultaneously?

Agriculture today is a massive, globally interconnected industry. That interconnectivity has brought jobs and varied foods to people who might not otherwise be able to access them.

Tabletop experiment helps reconcile fundamental physics

Assistant Professor Haocun Yu is something of a scientific diplomat. In a recent Physical Review Letters publication, she and her colleagues show how a tabletop experiment can bring together two bedrock physics theories that have never been fully reconciled.

The Supreme Court Has Invented a Right to Discriminate ....

The Supreme Court Has Invented a Right to Discriminate . “The Roberts Court has replaced the Fifteenth Amendment’s ban on racial discrimination in voting with a right to engage in racial discrimination in voting.”

Inside LA’s first bikini coffee shop — as baristas reveal how many ‘weirdos’ show up

While the vast majority of people are just looking for a caffeine fix and friendly chat, the job does require thick skin.

Danish footballer Christian Eriksen 'doing well' after collapse

Eriksen is recovering at home with his family after collapsing during a game against Ukraine on Sunday.

You don't need to worry about recursive-self-improving AI – yet

Anthropic has warned that recursive-self-improving AI could be on the horizon, but the truth is the company is more immediately concerned with marketing itself for a blockbuster initial public offering on the stock market, says Matthew Sparkes

Republicans Blame End of Crucial Program DOGE Cut on Biden

Republicans are trying their best to push the blame for the resurgence of the flesh-eating New World screwworm on former President Joe Biden—even though it was their current boss who cut funding for the monitoring program. “Under the last administration with the massive

Dalai Lama undergoes left knee surgery in New Delhi

Tibetan spiritual leader had full knee replacement surgery on his right knee in New York in 2024.

‘Rain Reign’ Review: A Neurodivergent Girl Learns About Loss and Sacrifice in a Gentle, Family-Oriented Indie

Rose, the 12-year-old protagonist of “Rain Reign,” is obsessed with homonyms — words that sound alike but differ in spelling and meaning — and the title duly refers to the name she gives to her suitably regal-looking golden retriever. There are no hidden layers of meaning,

Judge blocks $100k fee for H-1B visas imposed by Trump

A federal judge on Monday blocked a $100,000 fee for H-1B visa applications imposed by the Trump administration. U.S. District Judge Leo Sorokin agreed with a group of Democratic-led states that the administration exceeded its authority, and the fee usurped Congress’s power to

Iran top negotiator threatens to defeat US blockade on Iran

DUBAI, June 8 (Reuters) - Tehran will turn the naval blockade established by the United States into another defeat for the "enemy", Iran's top negotiator Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said in a message posted on his Telegram channel on Monday. "We are not going to either just fight or

What really happened when ancient humans migrated out of Africa

The out-of-Africa migration, in which ancient humans went on to inhabit every other continent except Antarctica, may not have been one moment in time, but a long and slow process. Columnist Michael Marshall examines how archaeologists are rethinking this critical part of our

What is a ‘normal’ memory slowdown, and when should I worry?

Lapses in memory are a normal part of ageing but can also be signs of dementia. Here’s how to distinguish between typical brain ageing and cognitive decline

Cozy indie game Dressmaker combines the best of Infinity Nikki with management simulators

Cozy Lives bills Dressmaker as a dress-up sandbox game, and with the amount of creative choice on offer, it's easy to see why

Wildlife thrives in solar farm built on restored peatland

A diverse range of bird species has been recorded at a solar park on rewetted peatland in Germany, suggesting that combining energy generation with habitat restoration could benefit biodiversity, the climate and the economy