Why Does a Meme Go Viral, and Can We Predict It?

You post it and sit back to watch the likes roll in, but they never come. Meanwhile, other memes are taking off. Theyrelaunching careersin comedy and becoming thenot-so-secret weaponof presidential campaigns. Meme studies is a burgeoning field of research.© Tony Miller/Shutterstock Billionaires areinvesting in meme farmsand someone calling themself Roaring Kitty hasbecome a millionaireon the back of meme stocks. The short answer is: It is complicated. The first question we should ask is: how do you define a meme?...

November 23, 2024 · 3 min · 623 words · Carla George

A 16-Year-Old Girl’s Stomach Pain Turned Out to Be a Giant Hairball

A 16-year-old girls mysterious gastrointestinal illness turned out to have an especially hairy culprit behind it. Doctors discovered that a giant hairball stuck in her stomach was the cause of her problems. Trichophagia tends to be accompanied by trichotillomania, or the compulsion to pull out ones own hair. The girl’s hairball caused her so much stomach pain that it would wake her up in the middle of the night.© PsychoBeard via Getty...

November 22, 2024 · 1 min · 120 words · Monica Donovan

Alien: Romulus‘s Fede Alvarez Shares His VHS Excitement and Sequel Thoughts

Alien: Romuluswas a hit in theaters, and its creeping its way into your home. With that in mind (as well as the burning question everyones asking:Romulussequel when? Fede Alvarez:Well, it was my idea, so Im really excited by it. © 20th Century Studios It all started whenwe released that scene and a trailer on VHS. That was partly because I didnt want to release a scene too soon. I didnt want to spoil a moment of the movie too early on the promotion side....

November 22, 2024 · 3 min · 442 words · Rebecca Martinez MD

Apple’s True Conversational ‘LLM Siri’ May Not Arrive on iPhones Until 2026

A new report seems to hint that atrue AI iPhonewill not be here until 2026 at the earliest. Thats when Apple is supposed to offer a more conversational LLM Siri. Judging by todays slate of AI chatbots, Apple can certainly take its time. ©Charles Anthony Davis/DreamSmith LLC The wait will be pretty excruciating either way. On Thursday, Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurmana reliable Apple tipsterreportedthat Apples working on a so-called LLM Siri....

November 22, 2024 · 2 min · 256 words · Andrew Spence

ArcaneFans Are Poring Over Its Soundtrack to Find Proof of Lesbian Sex

Naturally, this led Caitlyn responding by wiping Vis spit across her lips instead of away from her face. The first bit of sleuthing fans have uncovered pointing toward Caitvi having sex comes fromArcanes soundtrack. Their proof?King Princess social media posts overtly teasing them about it. © Netflix Do with that information what you will. Overton also hasnt been shy about hervocal support of the ship. Arcaneseason twos third act releases on Netflix on November 23....

November 22, 2024 · 1 min · 105 words · Thomas Farrell

Archaeologists May Have Just Found the Oldest Alphabet Ever

Between1994 and 2010, American and Dutch archaeologistsexcavatedan Early Bronze Age site east of Aleppo, Syria. Alphabets revolutionized writing by making it accessible to people beyond royalty and the socially elite. The new finding could change this. Clay objects roughly the size of fingers were discovered during a dig at the ancient city of Umm el-Marra. The engraved symbols may be part of the earliest known alphabet.© Glenn Schwartz, Johns Hopkins University...

November 22, 2024 · 1 min · 130 words · Jonathon Lopez

China Wiretaps Americans in ‘Worst Hack in Our Nation’s History’

The networks are still compromised and it may take incredibly drastic measures to boot them from U.S. systems. And those articles based on Warners warnings were published late Thursday. And he says its really bad. Telecommunications towers on top of Monroe Peak at 11,227 feet elevation on the Sevier Plateau in central Utah.© Photo by: Jon G. Fuller/VW Pics /Universal Images Group via Getty Images My hairs on fire, Warner told the Post....

November 22, 2024 · 1 min · 146 words · Heather French

Creator of AI-Fueled Willy Wonka Disaster Forced to Register as a Sex Offender

In the United Kingdom, sharing or threatening to share intimate imagesotherwise known as cyberflashingis a serious offense. Some states in the U.S. have alsooutlawed unsolicited nudes. Coull was recently found guilty of having sent unsolicited nude imagery to a woman,the BBC reports. © Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images In the messages, he used sexual rhetoric, referring to her as sugar lips and sexy. He was sentenced to 120 hours of unpaid work and will be under supervision for a year....

November 22, 2024 · 1 min · 190 words · Anne Pineda

Judge Rules in Favor of School That Gave Student a Bad Grade for Using AI

History class where he cheated from a C-plus to a B. Nor were the consequences Defendants imposed so heavy-handed as to exceed Defendants considerable discretion in such matters. Instead, it seems they indiscriminately copied and pasted text that had been generated by Grammarly.com. The student copied blocks of text from Grammarly’s AI to complete an assignment.© Smith Collection/Gado The discipline he received harmed his chances of getting into elite colleges like Stanford University, they alleged....

November 22, 2024 · 1 min · 112 words · Elizabeth Young

Netflix Cracks Down on Discord to ID the Person Behind the ‘Worst Leak in Streaming History’

One of our post-production partners has been compromised and footage from several of our titles has unfortunately leaked online. Our team is aggressively taking action to have it taken down, a Netflix spokesperson wrote toIGNat the time. A Lyuno spokesperson addressed the security breach andissued a statementon the companys official website. © Netflix Protecting our clients confidentiality and ensuring the security of their content is our highest priority, Lyuno wrote....

November 22, 2024 · 1 min · 117 words · Susan Brady

New Images Show How NASA and SpaceX Plan to Land Astronauts on the Moon in 2026

NASA recentlysharedartistic renderings of its upcoming Artemis 3 mission, currently scheduled for launch in September 2026. Before it reaches lunar orbit, Starship HLS will need to refuel. With a crew of two astronauts on board, Starship will depart low lunar orbit. An illustration of Starship Human Landing System on the surface of the Moon.SpaceX News from the future, delivered to your present. An illustration of a Starship tanker transferring propellant to Starship HLS....

November 22, 2024 · 1 min · 106 words · Tiffany Davis

Our First Look at Guillermo del Toro’sFrankensteinIs Here

Netflixs new retirement community supernatural thrillerThe Boroughsexpands its cast. Get a look atClive Barkers Night of the Zoopocalyse. Plus, theres good news forFrom. © Matt Winkelmeyer (Getty Images) Frankenstein Vanity Fairhas our first look at Guillermo del TorosFrankenstein. The Bad Guys 2 Dreamworks has also released a new teaser forThe Bad Guys 2. The story concerns Jack and Laura, as they settle into a small cottage in a quiet village....

November 22, 2024 · 1 min · 117 words · Donald Lopez

Popeye Will Pop Eyes Out in This Gruesome New Horror Film

Youve seenWinnie the Poohas a killer. Youve seen a sinisterSteamboat Willietoo. Next youll seePopeye the Slayer Man: Toot, toot! Jason Stephens is the spinach-loving sailor Popeye in Popeye the Slayer Man.Image: Bloody Disgusting This, of course, does not go as planned when they realize the stories are true. Check out the absolutely hilarious, ultra-gory trailer forPopeye the Slayer Man,courtesy of Bloody Disgusting. They had us as contaminated spinach. So lets break this down a bit....

November 22, 2024 · 1 min · 155 words · Mrs. Lauren Peterson