Apple and OpenAI didnt immediately respond to a request for confirmation about the partnership. Google now expects AI to replace Search, but its missed the mark on developing a convincing product. Googles AI image generator was quickly scaled back for showing racial bias that CEO Sundar Pichai called unacceptable. Photo: Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg (Getty Images) While its unclear why Apple reportedly chose OpenAI over Google, these flubs may offer some ideas....

And this kind of issue is way more common than youd probably guess. Its almost impossible to actually police all of these, Roberts told the Times. To a large extent, were dependent on the honesty of the food companies. Image provided by the entura County and Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Offices showing calorie counts on Kroger Carbmaster breadImage: The Ventura County and Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Offices And its not just packaged foods....

Jabba the Hutt literally hangs him on the wall as art. I freaking love that so much. In our world, Star Wars and merchandise are completely intertwined. Germain’s main Han in Carbonite shelf.Image: io9/Germain Lussier But in Star Wars, the main collectible we see is Han Solo in Carbonite. So its my favorite character as collectible art in a galaxy far, far away. But how much Han Solo in Carbonite stuff could be out there, really?...

House of the Dragonand Game of Thrones are both adapted from the works of George R.R. You know, we need to get there. Its still very much about this very complicated family, and all the multiple POVs in it. King Aegon II (Tom Glynn-Carney) sits atop the Iron Throne in season two of House of the Dragon.Photo: Ollie Upton/HBO They live a very hardscrabble life thats sort of hand-to-mouth in the best of times....

It was an inspiring experience. I thought, what Loki is doing, he is doing for his friends. And so, Tom, why dont you do it for your friends? Image: Marvel Studios Thats where the two of us met in that moment. And then I was so grateful I had this most amazing crew, and we did it together. Its what really brought it home for the actor. Theres a kind of burden, and hes alone....

The feature from theServantfilmmaker is based on the book by A.M. io9 recently spoke to director Ishana Shyamalan and Georgina Campbell, who co-stars as one of the other captives. What came first for youthe desire to tackle mythology, or the novel the films inspired by? I thought it was such a cool kind of mythology that I hadnt really seen. Image: io9/Gizmodo And just like you, Im obsessed with thinking about folklore and reading it, so it felt perfect....

Yourglup shittos, yourmerchandisable new droids, yourBell Guys, yourBlurrgs, things of that nature. Theres the little guy Mae pays off to learn where Indara is in the opening scenesof the premiere. The barkeep she then threatens, that leads to Indaras death during their duel. Gif: Lucasfilm And then theres the droidsso many Funny Little Droids! The Chair Droids are amazing pieces of design. The form is Chair. Screenshot: Lucasfilm Their arms and hands fold back into their body to become literal armrests....

To celebrate,Loungeflyjust dropped a first look at its upcoming collection inspired by the Warner Bros. horror comedy. Check out the fandom accessories collection fromLoungefly, which includes something for everyone, including your fur babies! Click through the gallery ahead! Image: Loungefly 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.

The patent is titled devices, methods, and graphical user interfaces for interactions with a headphone case. The original patent is quite exciting, so it became big news in the blogswhen it was discovered. Theres even a mention of a squeeze gesture that moves between music tracks. Image: United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Now, just because theres a patent doesnt always mean its a sure thing on the horizon....

Unless youre a horror fan, theres a chance youre missing out on one of the coolestcinematic universes goingtoday. Heres the new trailer for MaXXXine. Maxine sees the devil? Mia Goth as Maxine in MaXXXine.Image: A24 Is she the killer? Or is it someone else? Does she actually reach her dreams of stardom or is that in her head? Its all unclear but clearly West has a big finale in store after the previous two films....

More apps, more experiences, andhellwhy not more headsets that Meta doesnt have to make itself? Gizmodo: Thats customer choice. When you have multiple, different companies all with the same OS, thats why the Android model works. No headset has figured out how to deal with dreaded VR sweat, but at the very least, Supernatural VR and AR workouts get the heart pumping.Photo: Kyle Barr / Gizmodo Malkin: Yeah, exactly. Metas metaverse ambitions havent had astrong leg to stand onfor years....

Dermatologists are sounding the alarm over two emerging types of fungi that can cause nasty bouts of ringworm. Ringworm, despite the name, has nothing to do with parasitic worms. Its instead a reference to the circular rashes often resulting from certain fungal infections of the skin. A mild ringworm infection.Photo: Rodrigo Bellizzi (Shutterstock) There are about 40 different species of fungi that can cause ringworm. These infections are typically mild (if very itchy) and treatable with antifungals....

Update 06/06/24 at 1:43 p.m. ET: This post was updated to include additional information from Nvidia. Project Game Assist has the possibility to democratize the laborious task of optimizing your in-game graphics. Instead of diving through graphics options to optimize your game, Nvidia’s AI could do it for you.Gif: Nvidia The name for the new AI program stems from anApril Fools jokeNvidia made seven years ago. It centered around a fake G-Assist dongle that would actually play your games for you....