Google Will Turn Off Cookies for 30 Million People on January 4

There are probably third-party cookies involved. Think Yoga Fan or Young Conservative. you’re free to go into your controls and disable them if you dont like the idea. Photo: daintyshot / Shutterstock.com (Shutterstock) When tracking protection is on, youll see a little eyeball logo in the URL bar. This is a major change to how the internet works, so there are going to be some bugs. News from the future, delivered to your present....

December 14, 2023 · 1 min · 89 words · Austin Jones

Grimes Enters the AI Race With a Baby Grok Doll

Im Grok, Gabbos spirited rocket, says Curios listing for a$99 limited beta editionof the toy. With boundless energy, Im always zooming off to explore the vastness of the cosmos. Ready to soar among the stars with me? Gif: Curio The cute, plush toy is voiced by Grimes and is powered by generative artificial intelligence. Grok is shaped like a rocket and incorporates an AI chatbot to answer questions from a child....

December 14, 2023 · 1 min · 204 words · John Taylor

How to Watch Rocket Lab’s Next Launch as It Seeks to Recover From a Scary Setback

ET (December 15 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. NZDT). The rocket is set for liftoff from Rocket Labs Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand. Rocket Lab will stream the launch live on itswebsitewith the broadcast set to begin 20 minutes before liftoff. The Electron rocket awaiting launch.Photo: Rocket Lab The mission will mark Electrons comeback following anin-flight anomalythat took place in September. In late October, Rocket Lab wascleared by the Federal Aviation Administrationto launch its Electron rocket again....

December 14, 2023 · 1 min · 146 words · Jack Johnson

HowRebel MoonWould’ve Been Different if It WereStar Wars

A journey that began witha 2013 rumor that director Zack Snyder was working onsome kind of Star Wars movie. That rumor, it turns out, was not true. You cant help but wonder though, in the words of another Disney-owned franchise, What if? Charlie Hunnam is basically Han Solo in Netflix’s Rebel Moon.Image: Netflix Basically Akira Kurosawas Seven Samurai or John Sturges The Magnificent Seven, in space. I think in the end, the tone would have been the big difference, Snyder said....

December 14, 2023 · 1 min · 174 words · Wanda Atkinson

Intel’s New Core Ultra Processors Will Power ‘AI PCs,’ Whatever That Means

Intels latest chips boast big performance gains, but never mind any of that. The company said these new chips are optimized to power AI models. Part of that is the Intel AI Boost, which is the integrated neural processor engine for Intel chips. Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger used the term ‘augmented intelligence’ as a way to soften the controversy surrounding AI.Photo: Kyle Barr / Gizmodo He declared this was the dawn of the AI PC....

December 14, 2023 · 2 min · 363 words · Louis Pitts

Into the Spider-VerseRemains Spider-Man’s Most Impactful Story

Goodness gracious, has it really been five years already? In this mix, no one really knew what to make ofSpider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. That question sits at the heart of both Into and its 2023 sequelAcross the Spider-Verse. Image: Sony Animation/Marvel Another thing the movie did extremely well? And what makes it so interesting is that this has caught Marvel on the back foot. Interestingly, its success also extended to the films other characters....

December 14, 2023 · 1 min · 92 words · Julie Moreno

James Mangold Has Some Thoughts onIndiana Jones 5‘s Box Office

For the past 40-plus years, Indiana Jones has meant nothing but fortune and glory. Its going to miss the top 10. Twelveth would be great for almost any other film released this year, but not Indiana Jones. Indy isn’t the only one surprised by Dial of Destiny’s box-office take.Image: Lucasfilm He, as one might expect,had many thoughts on thisbut has ultimately come to peace with it. Well, its definitely the second, Mangold told io9 over video chat....

December 14, 2023 · 1 min · 191 words · Jeffrey Flores

John Krasinski’s New Imaginary Friend Movie Sure Looks Like Something

On paper, the idea is beautiful. The imaginary friends you made as a child are real, everywhere, and require saving. But when you watch the trailer its like… will this actually work? Steve Carell plays an IF—an imaginary friend—in the movie.Screenshot: Paramount Thats a lot of CGI. Check out the first trailer to If, which opens in theaters May 17. If were being optimistic, theres some real potential here. That characters humor seems a tiny bit grating....

December 14, 2023 · 1 min · 177 words · Renee Carter

Key Ingredient for Life Spotted on Saturn’s Ocean Moon

Good news, everyone! Although tiny, Enceladus is one of the most likely places in the solar system to host life. The teams findings werepublishedThursday in Nature Astronomy. A view of the geyser basin at the south pole of Enceladus taken by.Cassini’s narrow-angle camera.Image: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute The new study also suggests that Enceladus ocean could act as a source of chemical energy. Cassini also flew through the moons plumes anddetected organic compounds, including amino acidsandphosphorus....

December 14, 2023 · 1 min · 112 words · Bruce Delgado

Neanderthal Genes Could Explain Why Some of Us Are Morning People

The study also found evidence that some people today still carry that genetic legacy with them. Neanderthals(Homo neanderthalensis) are thought to be our closest extinct human relatives. For most of their existence, Neanderthals lived in parts of what we now call Europe and Asia. A Neanderthal skull next to a modern human one.Image: Petr Student (Shutterstock) More recent research has shown that Neanderthals did more than just co-exist with Homo sapiensthey also boinked....

December 14, 2023 · 1 min · 96 words · John Sullivan

Rock Out WithScott Pilgrim Takes Offon Vinyl

We are Sex Bob-Omb! One, two, three, four! Itll be out during the summer of 2024 butits up for pre-order now. The soundtrack to Scott Pilgrim Takes Off is on the way.Image: Lakeshore Records Check out all the bells and whistles of the release in the following slides. News from the future, delivered to your present. Get your finest dark clothing and all your creepy things, part one ofWednesdayseason two is dropping in August....

December 14, 2023 · 1 min · 74 words · Chloe Montgomery

Ryan Gosling Will No Longer Be Universal’s Next Wolf Man

Smile 2 is expanding its cast. Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire is bringing back a familiar spectral face. Moon Knights screenwriter will join Captain America: Brave New World for new reshoot material next year. Image: Universal Plus, another look at whats coming in La Breas final season. Smile 2 Deadlinereports Naomi Scott is attached to star in Smile 2. Unfortunately, details on her character are not available at this time. Photo: Dreamworks/Universal...

December 14, 2023 · 1 min · 84 words · Nicholas Friedman

Zuck’s Naughty and Nice List: Threads in EU, AI Instagram Backgrounds, and More

Threads finallylaunchedfor European users Thursday roughly five months afterthe X competitor rolled out in the United States. The rookie social media platform also received some fact-checking filters that might put advertisers minds at ease. Meanwhile, Americans received AI-generated backgrounds for Instagram Stories. Photo: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg (Getty Images) With all this gift-giving, it seems Zuck has a naughty and nice list this year. Its safe to say the EU is on Zucks naughty list....

December 14, 2023 · 1 min · 189 words · Mark Murphy