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23andMe, the company that lets you know whether you're related to your wife or not, appears to be in trouble. Over the weekend, multiple outlets reported that the biotech company had suffered a data breach after users' information unceremoniously popped up for sale on a popular dark web forum. Now, the company is...Read more...

Does it go to 11? Well, no, not if you're trying to get access to Microsoft's latest version of its Windows OS using the age-old Windows 7 backdoor.Read more...

Lego and Jurassic Park have a long and robust relationship, one that covers all manner of actual Lego sets as well as animated TV. But never has the original Jurassic Park movie been reimagined in Lego, until now, and the results are perfectly enjoyable.Read more...

I never thought I'd be leaning on Microsoft to teach me how to install Linux, but here we are. The Windows maker quietly published a support page with instructions on how to install Linux on, presumably, a machine that once used Windows. The Register caught on to the page's existence and, honestly, the step-by-step is...Read more...

Sam Bankman Fried allegedly entertained a plan to raise capital from Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, according to former Alameda CEO Caroline Ellison in her testimony on Wednesday.Read more...

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law today making California the third US state to approve right-to-repair legislation. When the law goes into effect in July 2024, electronics manufacturers will be legally required to make repair parts, tools, documentation, and software available to consumers and...Read more...

When AMC first announced it was anchoring a new Walking Dead spinoff around Norman Reedus' beloved Daryl Dixon, it was initially meant to bring along fellow zombie survivor Carol-only for it to suddenly become Carol-less months later. Now that Daryl Dixon is finally airing, it's returned to its Carol-adjacent status,...Read more...

After two years on the ground, a new version of The Rocketeer is hopefully ready to blast off once again.Read more...

Been wanting to dip your toes into the world of anime? Genre powerhouse Crunchyroll has expanded its reach with the Crunchyroll channel, bringing English-dubbed programming to LG Channels, the Roku Channel, and VIZIO WatchFree+ starting October 11. From October 17, you can also find it on Amazon Freevee.Read more...

PlayStation 5 owners will finally have the opportunity to beam games to their console without downloading, though the service is still only available on the PS5 itself, and you'll need to pay $160 a year to access the feature and the few games available to stream at launch.Read more...

On a Dark Christmas Knight, two Caped Crusaders will rise to take on Gotham's grinchy rogues' gallery.Read more...

Utah's governor and attorney general are adding their names to the lengthy list of mostly Republican lawmakers gunning for TikTok. This week, Utah AG Sean Reyes sued the company for allegedly creating casino-inspired addictive features that harm children and for misleading parents about its commitment to safety on...Read more...

Star Wars Celebration 2023 will be remembered for a great many things. The announcement of new Star Wars movies. Celebrating 40 years of Return of the Jedi. The reveal of Grand Admiral Thrawn. But on top of all of that was artist Alice X. Zhang's incredible official badge art, which was rightfully celebrated and...Read more...

The OSIRIS-REx canister still contains the bulk of the asteroid sample inside, but pieces of the ancient space rock found on the outside have already shown evidence of organic matter embedded within tiny bits of debris.Read more...

How much is it worth to be the iPhone's default search engine?Read more...

For the first time since Star Trek's revival found itself a permanent" streaming home in the U.S. on Paramount+ (formerly CBS All Access), a new season of Trek TV will launch on a rival platform with the news that the previously paused Star Trek: Prodigy is making its way to Netflix.

Let's set the record straight: I was too harsh on the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro in my initial hands-on. They're not dull" in the least bit. After more time with both devices, I've realized the Pixel 8 is officially the best small Android flagship you can buy, helped by Google's renewed promise of seven years of...Read more...

Over the decades, few film debates have endured as much as Demolition Man's three seashells. The weird, seemingly throwaway detail in the 1993 film starring Sylvester Stallone, Sandra Bullock, and Wesley Snipes has long been a point of contention among fans and now we can at least put one aspect of that debate to bed: ...Read more...

A new law in California gives consumers the power to do something meaningful about the companies buying and selling their data for the very first time. On Tuesday, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the Delete Act into law, introducing a number of provisions that beef up state privacy regulations. Among other stipulations, it...Read more...

For the past few years, Marvel has been applying its approach to films to television shows, and it's only now that they've realized that it'snot really working. The breaking point came, according to the Hollywood Reporter, when Kevin Feige, the Marvel Studio president and the constant producer of, well, everything...Read more...

Klarna, a Swedish-based shopping app, added a photo feature on Wednesday that uses artificial intelligence-powered software to help consumers find products that appeal to them. The software allows users to point their phone at a piece of clothing or electronics product, and it will populate similar items within the...Read more...

The Americas are in for an astronomical treat on October 14, as an annular solar eclipse, known as the ring of fire," will be visible across vast swaths of the Western Hemisphere.Read more...

From Taylor Swift's Eras Tour to Airbnbs in an expensive city, junk fees are everywhere and ruining our attempts to have fun. The Federal Trade Commission is proposing a new rule that would force businesses like ticket marketplaces and hotels to clearly list all the fees they'll wind up charging customers.Read more...

According to a recent story by MSPowerUser, Mozilla Firefox has recently been testing an experimental feature called Review Checker. This feature is powered by Fakespot, which Firefox acquired earlier this year.

Ironheart might have found some intriguing guest stars. A new documentary goes behind George Romero's unmade Resident Evil movie. Plus, what's coming on American Horror Stories, Krapopolis, and more. Spoilers now!

Fear, uncertainty, and doubt around Alameda Research's relationship with his FTX cryptocurrency exchange caused Sam Bankman-Fried to consider shuttering the trading platform in 2022, according to an unpublished tweet thread revealed in his trial on Monday.Read more...

It's all too easily done-you tap in the wrong place or on the wrong thumbnail, and suddenly that special photo has disappeared from your gallery. Even worse, you might not even notice straight away, which means that at some point further down the line you're going to be frantically looking for a picture that you know...Read more...

Despite a rough start to its six year mission, the Euclid space telescope is ending its commissioning phase on a high after finally being able to find its guide stars again.Read more...

As streaming subscriptions continue to increase in price, viewers who don't mind ad breaks are fortunately also seeing an increase in binge-worthy entertainment options. The latest free, ad-supported streaming TV (or FAST) channels to arrive come courtesy of BBC Studios and Amazon Freevee.Read more...

After being dropped off on Earth by the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft, pieces of asteroid Bennu will be revealed to the public for the first time on Wednesday.Read more...

Horrorthon movie nights in and Halloween shindig season is upon us so here's a list of Amazon Prime day deals to pump up the party this spooky season.

Silicon Valley has bet big on generative AI but it's not totally clear whether that bet will pay off. A new report from the Wall Street Journal claims that, despite the endless hype around large language models and the automated platforms they power, tech companies are struggling to turn a profit when it comes to AI.Read more...

London's Natural History Museum has revealed the winners of its annual Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition, and this year's collection is absolutely stupendous. Wildlife Photographer of the Year is developed and produced by the Natural History Museum, London. Chosen from nearly 50,000 entries (49,957 to be...Read more...

Peacock's upcoming anthology Suburban Screams has an episode centering on the true-crime account of a woman's experience with a phone stalker, which was interesting enough to draw in 75-year-old legendary horror filmmaker John Carpenter to direct an episode. He also produced the series and composed its theme.Read more...

As ill-conceived and poor-quality AI content continues to flood the internet, designating that content as ill-conceived and poor quality is a paramount concern. To aid in that goal, Adobe and other companies have unveiled a new symbol to tag imagery created with artificial intelligence, informing viewers that all is...Read more...

Paramount+ has drawn horror eyeballs to its streaming wares thanks to its exclusive release of prequel film Pet Sematary: Bloodlines last week. (The service also has the 2019 Pet Sematary remake, but not the original adaptation, alas.) Once you've finished learning valuable lessons about letting the dead stay dead,...Read more...

Google is re-adding features to its Google Home ecosystem that were taken away due to a patent lawsuit involving Sonos. It's a win for Nest users, but it shows that while big tech continues to bicker about ownership, customers are being stiffed on features they've come to expect from their products.Read more...

Levi Strauss CEO Chip Bergh is telling consumers to wear their jeans in the shower when they're in dire need of being washed, or better yet he says, just a spot clean will do. Bergh reasons that circumventing the washing machine will benefit the environment and make your Levi's last longer.

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When Lucasfilm first announced Young Jedi Adventures, an animated series about Jedi Padawans focused at young audiences, Star Wars fans were quick to make gags about Anakin Skywalker slaughtering its cutesy heroes during Order 66-and other Star Wars fans were quick to go actually this is 200 years before that!" in a...Read more...

Amazon's second Prime Day of 2023 is here, and it runs October 10-11. Yes, that's right before the holiday shopping season really kicks off in November, but if you shop early, there are some good deals to be found on TVs, audio gear, laptops and especially Amazon's own branded items.Read more...

Hell hath no fury like a customer scorned, and Microsoft is now learning that. After the tech company recently imposed storage limits for photos in a user's OneDrive account, Microsoft has now reversed course after receiving a barrage of backlash.Read more...

So this is a little odd. Over the weekend, I saw a new TV spot for The Marvels and was struck by something: it was almost completely devoid of Kamala Khan (Iman Vellani) and Monica Rambeau (Teyonah Parris), both of whom were massive, massive parts of the previous two trailers released for the film. Instead, this clip...Read more...

See the clock in the background? At first glance it looks fine; maybe it even fits into the out-of-this-plane oddness associated with Loki and the Time Variance Authority. But take a closer look-disconnected lines, strange digital artifacts, symbols that seem to be utterly formless, and... the Roman numeral IIII."...Read more...

Amazon workers in the UK are staging a strike over four days in November, including Black Friday, as they seek higher wages and safer working conditions. The GMB Union, which represents Amazon workers announced the strike on Monday, demanding that the company urgently reconsider its priorities," and saying the...Read more...

At long last, you may now finally be able to fit a new PlayStation 5 onto your TV cabinet's shelf. On Tuesday, Sony's PlayStation division revealed the new skinny form factor for the PS5, coming both with and without a disc drive and for the same price as the previous models.

The latest data release from the European Space Agency's Gaia observatory just dropped, and it's a massive one: the spacecraft has identified half a million stars in a nearby cluster, nearly 400 gravitational lenses, and the orbits of some 156,000-odd asteroids.Read more...

Lego's latest collaboration with Nintendo isn't part of its digitally enhanced Mario line or its pricey collector-series display kits. It's an honest-to-god plain and simple Lego line-and it takes us away from the Mushroom Kingdom and to the faraway islands of Animal Crossing without enacting too heavy of a toll on...Read more...

Private Spanish firm PLD Space launched its Miura 1 rocket this past Friday on a suborbital flight that lasted for five minutes, marking a significant milestone for Europe's nascent spaceflight industry.

Tidal waves of controversy are once again rising in the world of Aquaman 2 and it's not because of a war in Atlantis. A new report is filled with claims regarding Amber Heard's treatment on the set of the film, and it involves people such as star Jason Momoa, director James Wan, and Heard's former flame Elon Musk,...Read more...