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Lees meerShe was the Queen of Naboo, a Galactic Senate member, a warrior, and a mother. Now, you can bring Padmé Amidala home and make her a part of your Star Wars collection. Hot Toys just revealed its 1/6th scale Padmé figure from Star Wars Episode II: Att…
Lees meerThe CEO of Meta may seem like a mild-mannered man. He’s soft-spoken, the corners of his mouth often turn upwards into something resembling a smile, and he’s polite. But it’s all a disguise – Mark Zuckerberg lives life on the edge. Meta even said in …
Lees meerThe Joe Rogan Experience is one of the biggest podcasts around thanks to a steady stream of conspiracy theories, right-wing talking points, and the occasional funny comedian. Spotify wants to stay in the Rogan business as it renewed its contract for…
Lees meerA 3-month-old French bulldog named Tyson seems to have pulled off the miraculous. In a recent case report, Cornell University veterinarians describe how the pup spontaneously regrew most of his lower left jaw after it had to be removed to treat his …
Lees meerValentine’s Day is on the horizon! So whether you’re partnered up or celebrating with friends, here are some fun fandom picks for gift-giving and beyond.Celebrate with ideas inspired by Lore Olympus, Shrek, Star Wars, Studio Ghibli, and more pop cul…
Lees meerNASA’s current batch of ISS spacesuits are getting long in the tooth, having been in service for over four decades. The space agency is keen to acquire spacesuits fit for the 21st century, and recent zero-gravity tests performed by Collins Aerospace…
Lees meerA federal agency is pushing to outlaw AI-generated robocalls after criminals tried to disrupt New Hampshire’s Democratic primary with a deepfake phone call from President Biden. The phone call from our sitting President told voters to stay home last…
Lees meerThe Joe Rogan Experience is one of the biggest podcasts around thanks to a steady stream of conspiracy theories, right-wing talking points, and the occasional funny comedian. Spotify wants to stay in the Rogan business as it renewed its contract for…
Lees meerTesla has issued a recall for almost every car it sold in the U.S. because of illegible warning lights. The massive recall affects more than 2 million cars and follows a similarly huge recall that hit almost every car Tesla has sold in China.Read mo…
Lees meerIt’s a sad day in the galaxy far, far away: Carl Weathers, who brought a gruff dignity (with a hint of mischief) to his role as The Mandalorian’s Greef Karga, has died at the age of 76. Weathers was also much-beloved for his portrayals of Apollo Cre…
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Lees meerI’m pretty sure we all saw this coming. Why would Apple, out of all companies, not participate in, as Gizmodo reporter Kyle Barr puts it, the AI-ification of everything? During an earnings call, Apple CEO Tim Cook said he thinks there is a “huge opp…
Lees meerRobert F. Kennedy Jr., infamous anti-vaxxer and 2024 presidential hopeful, says he wasn’t the one who posted a message on the TikTok page of a fitness influencer who was admiring her glutes after a workout. Sure, RFK Jr., we believe you as much as y…
Lees meerAsteroid 99942 Apophis is fast approaching our home planet for an uncomfortably close encounter in 2029. In order to prepare for the rare event, NASA is calling for ideas for low cost missions to rendezvous with Apophis, but the space agency already…
Lees meerMeta’s official mother-in-chief, Mark Zuckerberg, swung his head toward the minivan’s back seat to tell all his Apple-obsessed Meta Quest 3 customers, “We have Vision Pro at home.” The company is planning to facilitate Apple’s own “spatial video” wi…
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Lees meerProlific actor John de Lancie—currently voicing Granamyr on Netflix’s Masters of the Universe: Revolution—will always be Q to Star Trek fans, who welcomed the delightfully antagonistic character’s return on Star Trek: Picard. In a new interview, he …
Lees meerYou won’t be-leaf the shape of this ancient tree. A team of researchers found a 350-million-year-old fossilized tree species that looks like something out of Dr. Seuss.Read more...
Lees meerGary Bowser loves video games, but Nintendo turned him into a villain. No, not just because he shares a name with Bowser, the actual villain of the Mario franchise. The human Bowser helped mod Nintendo’s gaming consoles so people could play free, pi…
Lees meerLurking inside your reheated fried rice is a dangerous bacterial killer—at least, that’s what you might think after watching one of the latest viral videos shared on TikTok and other social media platforms. There is a grain of truth to this claim, a…
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