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Anybody with a Substack account can now publish posts on Substack’s web and mobile app, the company announced on Thursday, turning the newsletter platform into even more of a social network. (Currently, users publishing posts on their profile from mobile can only do so via the Substack iOS app, though support for Android is coming soon.)

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A soldier holds an XM29 rifle with a grenade launcher module.
A soldier holds an XM29 rifle with a grenade launcher module.
  • Advanced grenade launchers sought to revolutionize the concept of the conventional rifle attachment.
  • The experimental systems had smaller grenades aimed directly and propelled like traditional bullets.
  • Short-lived attempts have been made to field the weapons, each with unique features



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OpenAI is going to let users of ChatGPT’s free tier make up to two images per day with its DALL-E 3 model, the company announced on Thursday. When the company launched DALL-E 3 in September, it was available first to users who paid for ChatGPT Plus.

One of DALL-E 3’s key improvements is that ChatGPT can come up with a prompt to make an image, which should



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Tom Glynn-Carney as Aegon Targaryen.
Tom Glynn-Carney as Aegon Targaryen in "House of the Dragon."
  • Aegon Targaryen is in a rough place at the end of "House of the Dragon" season two.
  • Actor Tom Glynn-Carney spoke with BI about Aegon's pivotal decision in the finale.
  • Glynn-Carney says that Aegon is focused on survival, but he's still "fueled" by revenge.

By the end of "House of the Dragon" season two, Aegon Targaryen is at



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Good news, oversharers: Instagram has doubled the number of photos and videos users can share in a carousel post. A representative for the social media network told Engadget that the limit has been increased from 10 to 20 pieces of media. This update will roll out to all Instagram users round the world beginning today.

For users of a certain age, this change may harken back to the late 2000s era



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  • Warner Bros. Discovery just told investors its TV networks were worth $9 billion less than the company thought.
  • Now it's Paramount's turn: It's taking a $6 billion charge on its TV business.
  • The big difference: Paramount is already about to be acquired, so investors won't care about the disintegrating business.

On Wednesday, Warner Bros. Discovery told investors its TV



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Eventbrite cofounders, Julia and Kevin Hartz.
  • Eventbrite is letting go of about 100 employees, or 11% of its workforce, the company said Thursday.
  • It expects to incur about $7 million in costs associated with the reduction.
  • The company previously cut 8% of its workforce in February 2023.

The ticketing-and-events platform Eventbrite said on Thursday that it's letting go of around 100



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Ewan Mitchell as Aemond Targaryen in "House of the Dragon" season two.
  • Aemond Targaryen spent "House of the Dragon" season two trying to consolidate power.
  • The finale leaves him in a precarious position — and with an ugly premonition of his future.
  • Ewan Mitchell broke down Aemond's fears, motivations, and relationships in season two with BI.

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We’re less than a day away from the premiere of the Borderlands movie based on the violent, treasure-hunting comedy adventure games from Gearbox Software. Unfortunately, the vast majority of its reviews are wishing it never went beyond its gaming phase.

Rotten Tomatoes rounded up 34 reviews of Eli Roth’s adaptation of the Borderlands games and so far, it’s earned a freshness rating of 3 percent