Peter Jackson Is Once Again Working on a ‘Tintin’ Movie
The Oscar-winning ‘Lord of the Rings’ director is finally back on the franchise Steven Spielberg restarted.
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Elon Musk Said He’d Stop Political Spending. He’s the Third-Largest Donor in the Midterms
And now he’s accompanying Trump as a guest of honor in China.
The crypto Clarity Act returns to the Senate this week. The banks are already trying to kill it.
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Fighting Trump will make or break Disney’s new CEO
A week ago, newly appointed Disney CEO Josh D’Amaro was busy regaling investors with plans to turn Disney Plus into…
The physics of how Olympic weightlifters exploit barbell’s “whip”
Olympic weightlifting consists of three basic movements performed on a barbell: the snatch, the clean, and the jerk (with the…
Neanderthals drilled cavities to treat a toothache 59,000 years ago
The world’s first dentist was a Neanderthal, according to a recent study. 59,000 years ago in what’s now southwestern Siberia,…
Altman forced to confront claims at OpenAI trial that he’s a prolific liar
Elon Musk and Sam Altman had very different experiences while testifying at a trial that will determine OpenAI’s future, including…
Instagram hits the copy button again with new disappearing Instants photos
Instagram is once again cribbing from competitors like Snapchat and BeReal with a new photo-sharing format it calls “Instants,” which…
Samsung’s Galaxy XR Is the Future of Wearables—Just Not VR Headsets
The Galaxy XR is a stepping stone to the faceputers we really want: AR smart glasses.
Netflix’s ad ambitions just keep growing
For the second year in a row, Netflix’s ad-supported tier more than doubled its monthly viewerbase. During its 2026 upfront…