If you’ve read Victor LaValle’s 2017 novel The Changeling, you’ll have a good idea of what to expect from Apple TV+’s new series. The adaptation starring LaKeith Stanfield and Clark Backo keeps mostly true to LaValle’s pitch-black fairy tale—but not entirely, making some key changes that land with varying degrees of…
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Hurricane Idalia barrelled through several states this week and could be the most expensive climate disaster in the United States this year according to analysts.
Meta could let users pay for Facebook and Instagram to avoid ads in their feeds, at least in Europe.
The New York Times reports that Meta is considering a paid subscription to its social media products, an attempt by Meta to quell concerns by the EU around data privacy and ads. No information is available on price or a release date
There’s a new Xbox console available. Microsoft just launched a new version of the digital-only Xbox Series S in a bold “Carbon Black” color with twice the available storage, 1TB compared to the standard 512GB that ships with other SKUs. It costs $350, features the same matte finish as the more expensive Series X and ships with an official Xbox Wireless Controller. The new console is available at
New Yorkers kicking back with beers and burgers this Labor Day weekend could have an unexpected guest hovering over their backyards. Starting Friday, the New York Police Department says it will start dispatching drones to monitor potential disturbances at parties or other large gatherings. Privacy and civil liberty…
With the proliferation of generative AI, we’ve come to the point where technology has helped compound the sense of distrust in both media and politics that exploded during the four-year presidency of Donald Trump. Nobody is immune to deepfake suspicion, not even Trump himself.
Few could have predicted that Barbie would rule the summer, but we know exactly what’s going to rule the fall. Welcome to the 2023 fall movie preview, io9's look at all of the sci-fi, fantasy, superhero, animation, and genre films coming to your eyeballs to close out the year. And while the season already lost a heavy…
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Bitcoin just capped off its second-straight losing month, shedding more
