The Ginormous, Virtual Wraparound Mac Screen Is Why You Buy the $3,500 Apple Vision Pro

How much would you spend to see your Mac screen projected across your entire living room? Youll need both betas active on your devices to use the ultra-wide Mac mirroring. Why would you want to? © Screenshot: Kyle Barr / Gizmodo Well, just look at these screenshots and tell me whether you think that looks cool or not. There are three screen modes: normal, wide, and ultrawide. Wide adds a slight curve to around a 21:9 aspect ratio, but ultra-wide is ludicrously large....

November 9, 2024 · 2 min · 325 words · Sydney Cook

The Surprising Case Against Replanting Destroyed Rainforests

In five years, you might have a completely closed canopy thats 20 feet high. I have walked in rainforests 80 feet high that are 10 to 15 years old. It just blows your mind. Aerial photo of logging in Malaysian rainforest.Image: Rich Carey/Shutterstock That sort of regrowth isnt a given, though. Cows, of course, also tend to nosh on young plants. Secondly, it helps for tropical soil to have a high carbon content to nourish plants....

November 9, 2024 · 2 min · 234 words · Anthony Walker

A Guide to Every UpcomingStar WarsProject, Alive or Dead

Star Warsis really going through it right now. So whatisandisnthappening inStar Warsthese days? Were here to help. © Lucasfilm So, whats alive, whats dead, whats…maybein the realm ofStar Warscanonical film and TV future? Heres everything we know is up in the air (or dead in the ground) right now. It hits Disney+ December 3, 2024. © Lucasfilm As Bix said in the season finale: Cassian will find us. Simon Kinbergs Trilogy This was literally revealed yesterday....

November 8, 2024 · 1 min · 165 words · Anthony Bryan

Black Americans Receive Threatening Texts About Return of Slavery

One reads: Greeting, You have been selected to pick cotton at the nearest plantation. Be ready to b 5:00 pm est. You are Plantation Group 4. Donald Trump addresses the crowd during an election night party at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida on November 6, 2024.© Photo by Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images Black Americans are getting text messages asking them to report to the plantation to pick cotton....

November 8, 2024 · 1 min · 178 words · Shannon Baxter

Cobra Kai‘s Creators Tease Amped Up Action, Final Episode Payoffs, and Future Plans

The Karate Kiduniverse is about to go global. Itsthe biggest, most dangerous(and totally fictional) karate tournament on the planet, the Sekai Taikai. We talked about what its like getting closer to the end. Team Miyagi-Do gets ready for the world’s biggest karate tournament on Cobra Kai.Image: Netflix We also talked about how they felt being instrumental in, somehow,makingThe Karate Kidcool again. Read about all that, and a whole lot more, below....

November 8, 2024 · 3 min · 500 words · James Moore

Denis Villeneuve Responds to Quentin Tarantino Refusing to WatchDune: ‘I Don’t Care’

I dont need to see that story again, Tarantino said. I dont need to see spice worms. I dont need to see a movie that says the word spice so dramatically. Denis Villeneuve with Dune series stars Javier Bardem and Josh Brolin. © Warner Bros. I sawShogunin the 80s. I watched all 13 hours. I dont need to see that story again, I dont care how they do it, Tarantino continued....

November 8, 2024 · 1 min · 195 words · Jill Summers

FalloutSeason 2 Is Adding a Mystery New Star

Could Barry Keoghans Joker getThe Penguintreatment before starring in a sequel toThe Batman? Regina Hall discusses her chances of returning for theScary Moviereboot. Plus, Sonic and Shadow race in a newSonic 3poster. © Amazon Anna [Farris] is great. Im excited for them. Well see if Brenda is in this new world. Im thrilled at the possibility that the band could get back together again. That would be fun. This Orlok is more of a folk vampire than any other film version....

November 8, 2024 · 2 min · 349 words · Kevin Jimenez

Google’s Conversational Search Could Update Results While You Speak

The demo of new conversational search in Google app. If launched, it will likely be a mobile-exclusive feature. Being capable of retaining memory and understanding context are some features these AI tools heavily boast. © Aleksander Kalka / NurPhoto via Getty Images The screen recording shows Where is Taj Mahal? as the first query and Why was it built? as the third question, showing a more conversational interaction. Conversational search isnt drastically different from other AI tools using Gemini AI or ChatGPT....

November 8, 2024 · 1 min · 177 words · Richard Young

H5N1 Bird Flu Is Infecting More People Than We Know

H5N1 bird flu is likely infecting more people than we know. This year, H5N1 has spread widely among dairy cattle and other livestock in the United States. This suggests that the virus had likely just spread from cows to these workers. © Peter Wade via Getty So the confirmed human cases found to date are almost certainly a substantial underestimate of the true toll. The CDC researchers say more is clearly needed to track and prevent the spread of H5N1 on dairy farms....

November 8, 2024 · 1 min · 140 words · John Williamson

Hackers Are Using Police Emails to Send Tech Companies Fraudulent Data Requests

Typically, law enforcement needs a court-ordered search warrant to obtain data from an online account. Or a subpoena that doesnt require going to court can be used to get some basic information. Think of the instances when mass shooters have streamed their massacres live. Hackers are using police email addresses to trick tech companies into handing over private user data.RichLegg / Getty Doxxing is a big thing in the hacker community in particular....

November 8, 2024 · 1 min · 150 words · Samuel Norman

Intel to Beleaguered Staffers: Ok, You Can Have Office Coffee Again

Its safe that say that Intel has seen better days. They were previously slashed as part of cost-cutting efforts. Maybe next they can introduce some pizza parties? Intel is bringing back free coffee and tea for employees.CFOTO / Getty Apple has completely ditched Intel for its own ARM-based processors in its entire Mac line. Intel has also fallen behind competitors and struggled to build 7-nanometer chips. Smaller chips generally offer faster processing speeds and lower power consumption for the same level of performance....

November 8, 2024 · 1 min · 132 words · Brian Martinez

iPhones Seized by Cops Are Rebooting, and No One’s Sure Why

Cops in Detroit are freaked out about a wave of iPhones in their custody rebooting without warning. The reboot makes it much harder for law enforcement to search the devices for evidence. When an iPhone boots after a loss of power, its in BFU andmuch harder to get into. The cops suspect that the phones might have communicated with each other somehow. The cops warned other investigators to take precautions....

November 8, 2024 · 1 min · 101 words · Debra Owen

NASA Remains Stubbornly Silent on Why Crew Went to Hospital After Dragon Splashdown

Space flight is still something we dont fully understand, were finding things that we dont expect sometimes. Naturally, the first question from the room was, why? The crew splashed down off the coast of Florida, riding on board a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft. The four crew members of SpaceX Crew-8 mission pose for a photo inside SpaceX Hangar X at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.Image: SpaceX The identity and specifics of the astronauts condition were not shared by NASA to protect their privacy....

November 8, 2024 · 1 min · 191 words · Krista Mcdonald