Netflix Finally Gives Up on Interactive Shows, Pivots to ‘GenAI for Games’

Netflix is again abandoning one of its attempts at more interactive entertainment. There was also aCarmen Sandiegointeractive experience aimed at children which let them guide the outcome. The Vergeconfirmedthe news with Netflix. Netflix is abandoning its interactive titles first launched in 2017.Kyle Grillot / Bloomberg The content likely wasnt very popularsince launching the concept, only 24 interactive titles were ever made. Other streamers often do the same thing. Streamers often have to pay a set residual each year to keep titles....

November 4, 2024 · 1 min · 178 words · Patricia Thompson

Peanut the Squirrel Becomes Right-Wing Martyr in Final Election Push From the Extremely Online

Last week a squirrel died in New York. Over the weekend, the squirrel became a symbol and martyr on the right. VoteFor PNut!For Liberty!For Freedom! A meme depicting P’Nut the squirrel’s ghost watching over Trump.© Image via X. Elon Musk (@elonmusk)November 4, 2024 PNut the squirrel was internet famous. Mark Longo rescued it seven years ago and raised it after its mother died. PNut allegedly bit one of the officers during the raid....

November 4, 2024 · 3 min · 460 words · Joshua Rogers

Ridley Scott Is Already Preparing the NextAlienMovie

Kate Siegel and David Dastmalchian are ready to face the post-zombie-apocalypse inEpilogue. Disney is bringingVampirinato live action. Plus, people stand around onThe Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon, and whats coming onThe Penguins season finale. © 20th Century Pictures Notably, the new film seemingly has nothing to do with Universal Pictures 1956 film,The Mole People. Michael Fimognari is attached to direct. Head over toSpoiler TVfor images. Alberta offers to help Sam prepare for an audition for a community theater production....

November 4, 2024 · 1 min · 128 words · Sarah Turner

Roborock Qrevo Curv Review: Literally Climbing to the Top of the Robot Vacuum Rankings

A vacuum is only as good as where it can go and how deep it can clean. Its a 14-inch round disc that stands 4.1 inches tall and weighs 8.6 pounds. However, when you flip it over, you start seeing some of the unique features. © Brent Rose The mops lift when the bot goes onto the carpet to keep things dry. Speaking of, the Multifunction Dock 3.0 is no slouch either....

November 4, 2024 · 4 min · 662 words · Kimberly Oneill

Spa Owner Accused of Performing Thousands of Fake Botox Injections

According to the chargingdocumentsmade public Friday by the U.S. Prosecutors say that Fadanelli was paid more than $900,000 for the injections altogether. She also allegedly told prosecutors that she never injected customers herself, but other employees have reportedly said otherwise. © shironagasukujira via Getty Attorneys Office for the District of Massachusetts. The pop in of deception alleged here is illegal, reckless and potentially life-threatening. She was arrested and made her initial appearance in federal court Friday....

November 4, 2024 · 1 min · 132 words · Samantha Pierce

SpaceX to Attempt Daring Orbital Refueling Test of Starship

The upcoming demonstration, however, requires a lot more of the launch vehicle. After the demonstration, the two Starships will undock from one another and deorbit. The in-flight propellant transfer tests are set to conclude in the summer. An illustration of two Starship spacecraft docked to one another in orbit.SpaceX The orbiting depot will then connect with the Human Landing System Starship, filling its massive 1,200-ton fuel tanks. Once refueled, the Starship lander will continue its journey toward the Moon....

November 4, 2024 · 1 min · 102 words · Donna Hanson

Support Striking New York Times Tech Workers by Breaking Your Wordle Streak

The Times Tech Guild represents more than 600 tech workers who maintain The Times digital new empire. The New York Times is a storied news organization but its also a tech company. Games like Wordle, Spelling Bee, Connections, and the Crossword drive huge numbers to the Times. The New York Times announced on January 31, 2022.© Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images The NYT Cooking App is beloved by many and brings in a lot of revenue....

November 4, 2024 · 2 min · 231 words · Jason Osborne

The PenguinJust Revealed Its Darkest Secret Yet

Clearly, Oz Cobb is a bad guy. He is, after all, the Penguin,one of Batmans most notorious villains. Watching a showon his rise to powerwas never going to be puppy dogs and ice cream. Colin Farrell continues to impress on HBO’s The Penguin.Image: HBO On this weeks penultimate episode of the show though, Ozs true evil was exposed. And, oddly, it saved him too. Episode seven ofThe Penguin, Top Hat, began with this crucial information....

November 4, 2024 · 2 min · 290 words · Catherine Mcknight

Trump Teases Vaccine Bans With RFK Jr. in Potential Health Role

Lately, Trump has signaled that hes all aboard the RFK train. You know, its possible. The extent of RFKs sway over public health in the U.S. in a Trump-led White House still isnt clear. RFK Jr photographed in the spin room ahead of the second presidential debate at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US, on Sept. 10, 2024© Hannah Beier/Bloomberg via Getty News from the future, delivered to your present....

November 4, 2024 · 1 min · 87 words · Teresa Taylor

You Could Win $1,000,000, but You Have to Use Bing

Microsoft is doing everything possible to get folks to use its Bing search engine. Its latest attempt involves asweepstakes competitionfor folks who can switch from Google to Microsofts search engine, Bing. The jackpot prize is a whopping million dollars; ten additional winners each receive $10,000. mundissima (Shutterstock) Itll ask you for some additional information on the next page. Theres a cap of 200 possible entries per person. Microsoft hasgamified the processin a way where a certain number of entries are associated with an action....

November 4, 2024 · 1 min · 177 words · Timothy Holloway

Here’s The Only VPN Deal I’d Go For: NordVPN For Just $2.99/Mo, But This Won’t Last Forever

Why pay full price and spend ample money on a VPN? While the deal sounds like a dream, dreams last all but forever. See how to snatch your piece of pie and enjoy NordVPN for as little as $2.99 a month. © Gizmodo.com Now, grab the plan you want, provide your email address, and pay for the plan. From here, its smooth sailing. Install NordVPN and enjoy your time! NordVPNs plans differ in features but all are more than stellar....

November 3, 2024 · 1 min · 159 words · Ashley Gonzalez

How Do We Know We’re Not Living in a Computer Simulation?

And though youve likely never seenmein person, you have good reason to believe Im human, too. But we dont know one another exist, for sure. Forget one anotherwhat if none of its real? A supercomputer in Spain.Photo: Adria Puig/Anadolu via Getty Images Not our coworkers, the trees, the constellationsnot even ourselves? Some responses are lightly edited for clarity. This suggests that simulations may vary in bang out and quality. However, the argument does not convince me, mainly because simulations can be of very different natures....

November 3, 2024 · 2 min · 286 words · Thomas Weaver

Jaw-Dropping Report Reveals Causes of Arecibo Telescope Collapse

The massive radio telescopescollapsein December 2020 marked the end of a prolific source of radio astronomy data. The cables began to fail before the collapse. The NSFdecided to demolish the dishbefore it fell, but the weakened infrastructure beat them to the punch. The Arecibo Telescope being demolished in December 2021.Photo: Tedder / Wikimedia Commons it’s possible for you to read thereport online here. The telescopes collapse in 2020 was dramatic as it was swift....

November 3, 2024 · 1 min · 129 words · Aaron Lewis