In recent weeks, FTC attorneys have been conducting interviews and setting up meetings with Microsoft competitors. The company also provided consultants to load the upgrades. Microsoft has said its offer was structured to avoid antitrust concerns. © CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images Some of those incursions were the result of Microsofts own security lapses. It has pledged to put security above all else. The commission is not alone in that view....

Now, former creatives at Pixar have shared their feelings on the matter with theHollywood Reporter. Theyve been in the business of making great profits. That sentiment was shared by her fellow ex-Pixar workers speaking to the outlet. © Pixar Others acknowledged how the now-finished episode would need to have several story elements adjusted ahead ofWin or Losesmid-February launch. A former Pixar artist speaking to THR alleged the studios 2026 filmHoppershas to downplay any messages of environmentalism....

Artificial intelligence models can be surprisingly stealableprovided you somehow manage to sniff out the models electromagnetic signature. Their method entails analyzing electromagnetic radiations while a TPU chip is actively running. For example, ChatGPTits made of billions of parameters, which is kind of the secret. © Shutterstock When someone steals it, ChatGPT is theirs. You know, they dont have to pay for it, and they could also sell it. Theft is already a high-profile concern in the AI world....

The iPhone 16/16 Pros new Camera Control button is almost as polarizing as politics. As I said, the Camera Control button is helpful for rapidly taking photos. The button area is capacitive, so you might control the interface by sliding your finger. © Florence Ion / Gizmodo The soft-press-and-slide mechanism was super confusing at first. I have an easier time using the phones sliding mechanism if Im stabilizing it with my other hand....

The 200-foot Vulcan Centaur rocket could do more than just launch satellites to orbit. What Ive been working on is essentially a rocket that operates in space. Well, thats certainly an idea. ULA’s 200 foot-tall rocket made its debut in January 2024.Photo: ULA The 202-foot-tall (61.6-meter) Vulcan Centaur is an expendable heavy-lift launch vehicle that was first conceived in 2006. Vulcan Centaur is crucial to the commercial space industry as well as U....

Another way in which game adaptations have changed? Many games are tangibly benefitting from these hitting the small or silver screen. Want more io9 news? © Netflix News from the future, delivered to your present. Which Oscar-Winning Actress Said No to Shawn LevysStar Wars? Plus, find out whichLast of Ussurvivor wishes they had a stronger fence. © Netflix © Netflix / Powerhouse Animation

Without giving anything away, she teased even the title will move you. I dont know if youre ready for it. When we filmed it, the cast and crew were crying. © Universal […] I hope audiences are readyits a song that speaks to the heart of who Elphaba is. And itll also make those new songs enticing to belt out when the film eventually gets its ownsing-along version. ButWicked: For Goodneeds to come out firstand itll do so on November 21, 2025....

Kat Dennings wants to keep laying Darcy in the MCU. Brian Tyree Henry teases tearjerkers forBeyond the Spider-Verse. I pinch myself about that. © Sony Pictures I told my husband (Andrew W.K.) Theyre called LEGO Minimates, and theres a Darcy one. I literally cant believe that Im a LEGO. This is the best thing thats ever happened to me, besides meeting my husband. It is the best thing, ever. I cant believe that this character became this thing thats gone over so many different things....

Or to further consent to a search so law enforcement can gather more information. But that is allegedly what one Alaska man did. It landed him in police custody. Law enforcement arrests Alaska man for AI generated child porn.Anadolu / Getty While investigating the crime, and with OConnors consent, federal authorities searched his phone for additional information. It is unclear why he decided to report the airman to law enforcement....

If thats not a testament to the power of animation in 2024, we dont know what is. Lowlights Despite the hype, 2024 also had its fair share of stinkers. Hopefully, next year will seemore animators receiving the respect they deserveand fewerceiling-less monopolies of the space. © Doga Kobo, Toei It would also be remiss not to mention themassive anime leaks this fallas another glaring lowlight of the year. Leading the charge in the renaissance of fantasy anime were studio MadhousesFrierenand TriggersDelicious in Dungeon....

Though many commercial AI tools include guardrails to prevent this use, open-source models are available. Photoshop can be used to create much more convincing forgeries, but doing so requires skill. AI proponents should not necessarily cheer on this news. It seems that AI deepfakes had little impact on 2024 elections because they are not very good.Kyle Mazza/Anadolu via Getty It means that generated imagery still has a ways to go....

Heres three of the biggest tweaks and changes added to the proceedings. But that canonization isnt the only fannish nod the new scene makes. This in and of itself is a nod towards another long-runningDoctor Whofan theory, the so-called UNIT Dating Controversy. © BBC What Do These Changes Mean forDoctor Who? Just what stories could come nextand what changes could come with themremains to be seen. As always withDoctor Who, time will tell....

Its unclear if Loomers actions cost the whole organization its verification status. But its possible the review of verification badges is related to the algorithm adjustment. Regardless, looks like Musks goodwill with MAGA loyalists is running low. Elon Musk with his hands in front of his face© Photo by Chesnot/Getty Images May they all lose. News from the future, delivered to your present. © Screenshot Gizmodo