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Charles Pulliam-Moore

Shinichir? Watanabe is ready to tell humanity something about itself with Lazarus

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The visionary behind Cowboy Bebop opens up about his return to sci-fi and collaborating with Chad Stahelski.

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David Pierce

The Alexa Skills revolution that wasn’t

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Ten years ago, Amazon imagined a future beyond apps — and it had the idea basically right. But the perfect ambient computer remains frustratingly far away.

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Charles Pulliam-Moore

Deadpool & Wolverine hits Disney Plus this November

Jay Maidment

For folks who have been waiting to stream Deadpool & Wolverine from the comfort of their couches, the time is nigh.

Today, Disney announced that Deadpool & Wolverine is finally making its way to Disney Plus on November 12th along with a commentary track from writer / director Shawn Levy and Ryan Reynolds. In… celebration of the film’s streaming debut, Disney is also rolling out a series of Deadpool & Wolverine bathroom “makeovers” at a handful of sports venues in...

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Wes Davis

All of Apple’s Macs now start with 16GB of RAM

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This week’s new Macs all had one thing in common: a minimum of 16GB of RAM. That was true of the new Mac Mini, MacBook Pro, and iMac, which were all refreshed with M4 processors this week. The MacBook Air was refreshed to start at 16GB of RAM, too, even though it didn’t get a bump up to the M4 chip. The change brings an end to the long-running era of 8GB of RAM as the default on consumer-grade Macs.

Apple had transitioned most of its Macs to 8GB of RAM by...

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Antonio G. Di Benedetto

Apple updates the MacBook Pro with M4 Pro and M4 Max chips

They look a whole lot like last year’s models, even down to the wallpaper choice. | Image: Apple

Apple is updating the MacBook Pro and introducing some even more powerful chips. Announced this morning via a low-key press release, the 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pros are being updated to the M4 line of processors, which now includes the M4 Pro chip that debuted yesterday in the Mac Mini and a new, even higher-end M4 Max. The entry-level 14-inch MacBook Pro is also getting a small design...

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Emma Roth

Apple’s Mac week: everything announced

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Apple appears to have wrapped up its week of Mac announcements — and it had a lot to share. Along with updating several devices across its Mac lineup with a more powerful M4 chip, Apple showed off some revamped accessories, too.

If you want to catch up on all the news, here’s a quick rundown.

The M4 iMac adds new colors and 16GB of RAM Image: Apple

The new iMac comes with an upgraded M4 chip, offering up to a 10-core CPU and a 10-core GPU. It comes with a...

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Wes Davis

The MacBook Air gets a surprise upgrade to 16GB of RAM

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Apple has just announced that 16GB of RAM is now the minimum for the M2 and M3 MacBook Air, giving the laptops the same RAM bump as all of the company’s other new computers this week. The cheapest MacBook Air still starts at $999.

Before this, it was a $200 upsell to get a MacBook Air with 16GB of RAM. Now, that’s no longer the case, bringing Apple’s cheapest laptop more in line with its competitors. Apple made a similar move in 2016...

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Umar Shakir

Watch Apple’s M4 MacBook Pro announcement video

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Apple’s week of episodic hardware releases continues today with a new video announcing the updated MacBook Pros with M4, M4 Pro, and M4 Max chips. Their announcement follows the updated M4 iMac on Monday and the redesigned M4 Mac Mini on Tuesday.

Like the iMac and Mac Mini videos, the new MacBook Pro video is available to watch on Apple’s website by clicking the “watch the announcement” link on the product page or over on the company’s YouTube channel. This...

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Divorced Men Revealed The "Hard Realities" Of Marriage That No One Talks About, And It's Shocking

"Lack of intimacy can kill a relationship. The red flags you see before marriage won't turn green just because you walk down the aisle."

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Eric Lipton

Elon Musk’s SpaceX, Already a Leader in Satellites, Gets Into the Spy Game

The Pentagon needs what the company offers to compete with China even as it frets over its potential for dominance and the billionaire’s global interests.

Fast Company

Associated Press

This state accidentally posted voting system passwords online

Colorado election officials say the incident isn’t a threat to the upcoming election.

Voting system passwords were mistakenly put on the Colorado Secretary of State’s website for several months before being spotted and taken down, but the lapse did not pose an immediate threat to the upcoming election, said state election officials Tuesday.

The passwords were only one of two that are needed to access any component of Colorado’s voting systems, and are just one part of a layered...

Fast Company

Jackie Snow

Amid backlash and fears, AI startups are quietly creeping into Hollywood

New AI outfits aim to help filmmakers speed up and scale up their work. Some artists see the tools as speeding up a race to the bottom.

Keanu Reeves has fought machines on-screen. Now, his performances are teaching them. 

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Reuters

U.S. shippers are avoiding East Coast ports. Here’s why

Shippers are worried about another strike at East Coast hubs.

U.S. shippers are steering clear of East and Gulf Coast ports amid worries the 45,000 dockworkers at those trade hubs will go on strike again if their union leader does not land a new contract with employers by a Jan. 15 deadline.

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Reuters

Billions spent on swing state political ads is leaving voters frazzled

Swing state voters have been bombarded with robocalls, texts, campaign visits, billboards, flyers, and social media messages.

Libby Brouwer was so fed up with political advertisements interrupting her YouTube viewing in the battleground state of Michigan that she opted to pay $13.99 per month to go ad-free.

SBNation.com

Joseph Acosta

Keon Coleman is the physical WR the Bills always needed

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Keon Coleman’s rookie breakout is keeping the Bills’ passing game humming

I was very excited when WR Keon Coleman was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the second round. Buffalo is in the process of retooling their receiver core, and Coleman brings a different body type and playing style to the room. However, he got off to a slow start with the Bills, receiving a lot of attention and trying to find his footing.

However, the rookie has taken off...

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Mark Schofield

Haas F1 hoping to keep their strong form at ‘special’ Interlagos

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Nico Hülkenberg, Kevin Magnussen and Haas hope to keep their strong form intact in the São Paulo Grand Prix

Ferrari can lay claim to being the hottest team in Formula 1 at the moment, with 112 points over the last three race weekends. That run of form vaulted Ferrari into second in the Constructors’ Championship standings, putting the Scuderia firmly in the title fight as the season winds down.

A little further down the grid another team can lay...

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Joseph Acosta

Jalen Coker was an undrafted steal for the Panthers

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Jalen Coker is the undrafted free agent adding life to the Panthers’ passing game.

During the 2024 NFL Draft process, a prospect I was really intrigued by was current Carolina Panthers’ wideout Jalen Coker. His strong hands and explosive leaping ability (98th percentile vertical jump and 86th percentile broad jump at the NFL Combine) matched his tape at Holy Cross, and was indicative of a player who could be a legitimate NFL pass...

Mashable

The LG OLED evo G4 smart TV is at its lowest-ever price at Amazon

SAVE OVER $800: As of Oct. 30, the LG 55-inch OLED evo G4 smart TV is on sale at Amazon for $1,796.99. That's a 31% saving on list price, and the lowest it's ever been on Amazon.

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Audible's kicking off the holidays by offering 3 months of Premium Plus for under $1

SAVE OVER 90%: As of Oct. 30, Audible is offering three months of its Premium Plus plan for $0.99 per month. Normally, the Premium Plus membership costs $14.95 per month, so you're saving 93% on the membership for those first three months.

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Samsung's gorgeous 75-inch The Frame TV has been cut by $700

SAVE $700: As of Oct. 30, the 75-inch Samsung The Frame TV is on sale for $2,299.99 at Best Buy. That's $700 off its list price of $2,999.99.

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