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All the Kookiest Things to Remember About ‘Wednesday’ Before Season 2

gizmodo.com Sabina Graves 2026-03-19 04:15:46

Happy Friday the 13th, you Wednesday fandom kooks. The Jenna Ortega-starring Addams Family spin-off series from Tim Burton follows the Addams’ eldest as she attends a boarding school filled with other supernaturally inclined youths in a sprawling mystery that has only begun. Wednesday returns to Netflix in less than two months, so we’re taking this spooky occasion to pull out our Nevermore notes before school gets back in session. Here’s what you need to remember—besides Wednesday having a Frid

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Student discovers fungus predicted by Albert Hoffman

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-03-16 12:36:00

Corinne Hazel, a WVU environmental microbiology major from Delaware, Ohio, has discovered a new species of fungus that may treat a variety of medical conditions. (WVU Photo/Brian Persinger) Making a discovery with the potential for innovative applications in pharmaceutical development, a West Virginia University microbiology student has found a long sought-after fungus that produces effects similar to the semisynthetic drug LSD, which is used to treat conditions like depression, post-traumatic

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Pixar Is Channeling the Kitty Hit ‘Flow’ for Its 2027 Release

gizmodo.com Germain Lussier 2026-03-19 09:15:29

Pixar just announced the next movie on its always exciting upcoming slate and, for the first time in a long time, it feels a little like the studio is chasing trends instead of setting them. Which probably isn’t the case, but the timing does make it hard to ignore. Just announced at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, Pixar’s 2027 film is called Gatto. Directed by Luca helmer Enrico Casarosa, the film is set in Venice, Italy and follows a black cat named Nero who, “after years of

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Get a free Amazon gift card when you sign up for a discounted NordVPN plan

engadget.com Unknown 2026-03-19 09:58:35

Engadget has been testing and reviewing consumer tech since 2004. Our stories may include affiliate links; if you buy something through a link, we may earn a commission. Read more about how we evaluate products . While it didn’t quite make the cut in our guide to the best virtual private networks (VPNs), NordVPN remains one of the more popular providers out there for a reason, and right now you can save up to 76 percent on its two-year plans, with an Amazon gift card thrown in as a sweetener. W

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When to Stream 'A Minecraft Movie' on Max

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-19 09:02:35

If you caught some morsels from A Minecraft Movie on social media -- videos of theater audiences going wild over a chicken jockey or Jack Black passionately singing about cooking chicken with lava -- next week you can stream the flick that started it all. The Max streaming service, which will soon take on the title of HBO Max again, previously announced that the video game movie would premiere in June. Now it's shared the exact release date for the PG-rated comedy. A Minecraft Movie stars Black

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AT&T's Cheaper Mobile Plan Creates a New Deal for Seniors. (Yes, That's Anyone 55 or Older)

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-19 11:25:00

Senior mobile customers have another quality choice for discount cellphone service, as AT&T's new 55 Plus plan is now available to almost anyone in the US who's older than 55. The new plan focuses on the essentials -- unlimited voice calls, texting and data in the US, Canada and Mexico -- while dropping more advanced features, but it's also cheaper. Carriers typically offer several plans to satisfy a range of customers, from the frugal to those that are willing to pay for every perk and bundled

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A Minecraft Movie is coming exclusively to HBO Max on June 20

engadget.com Unknown 2026-03-19 15:58:59

Don’t throw all your popcorn at the screen, but A Minecraft Movie begins streaming exclusively on HBO Max (which used to be Max, which used to be HBO Max) on June 20. The big studio adaptation of the best-selling video game of all time was something of a surprise hit for those unfamiliar with the game’s mammoth audience. Movie adaptations of video games can be really hit or miss. The Super Mario Bros. Movie set the box office record for the highest-grossing video game movie of all time and was

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Will People Care About the ‘Minecraft’ Chicken Jockey From the Comfort of Their Homes?

gizmodo.com Cheryl Eddy 2026-03-19 16:00:03

A Minecraft Movie already had a towering built-in fan base thanks to its source material being the best-selling video game of all time. But few could have predicted that the movie—a goofy comedy starring Jack Black and Jason Momoa as human characters who get pulled into the chaotic cubic world—would become a Rocky Horror-style interactive sensation, with wild antics in theaters going viral almost overnight. Director Jared Hess found the “chicken jockey” frenzy to be hilarious; star Black took a

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People Over Papers: The Creator of ‘Waze for Ice Immigration Raids’ Speaks Out

gizmodo.com Luc Olinga 2026-03-19 16:15:55

Born in the U.S. to immigrant parents from Mexico, Celeste, 30, is the creator of People Over Papers, a decentralized and anonymous collective that tracks and maps real-time ICE sightings submitted by the public. (For her safety, Gizmodo is using a synonym for Celeste’s real name.) The project functions like a kind of “Waze for immigration raids,” built not to direct traffic, but to save lives, offer warnings, and raise awareness about immigration enforcement operations across the U.S. Celeste,

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AT&T Cheaper Mobile Plan Creates a New Deal for Seniors. (Yes, That's Anyone 55 or Older)

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-19 16:25:03

Senior mobile customers have another quality choice for discount cellphone service, as AT&T's new 55 Plus plan is now available to almost anyone in the US who's older than 55. The new plan focuses on the essentials -- unlimited voice calls, texting and data in the US, Canada and Mexico -- while dropping more advanced features, but it's also cheaper. Carriers typically offer several plans to satisfy a range of customers, from the frugal to those that are willing to pay for every perk and bundled

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TechCrunch Mobility: The cost of Waymo

techcrunch.com Kirsten Korosec 2026-03-19 16:45:00

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced late this week that it plans to streamline the Part 555 exemption process to make it faster for automakers that want to deploy self-driving vehicles built without human controls like a steering wheel or pedals. The letter sent to “stakeholders” (meaning those com

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There’s another leak on the ISS, but NASA is not saying much about it

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-03-19 20:12:49

There's another leak on the International Space Station, and NASA has already delayed one crew launch to the orbiting laboratory as a result. Beyond that, the space agency is not offering much information about the unfolding situation in orbit. However, multiple sources have confirmed to Ars that the leak is a serious concern for the space agency as it deals with hardware that is approaching three decades in orbit. To understand the current situation, it is important to review past leaks on th

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When random people give money to random other people (2017)

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-03-20 00:49:46

A post on Decision Science about a problem of Uri Wilensky‘s has been making the rounds: Imagine a room full of 100 people with 100 dollars each. With every tick of the clock, every person with money gives a dollar to one randomly chosen other person. After some time progresses, how will the money be distributed? People often expect the distribution to be close to uniform. But this isn’t right; the simulations in the post show clearly that inequality of wealth rapidly appears and then persists

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NASA Delays Private Mission to ISS as Russian Module Leak Worsens

gizmodo.com Passant Rabie 2026-03-20 00:15:26

A concerning development with an air leak on the International Space Station (ISS) has prompted NASA to indefinitely delay the launch of Axiom Mission 4 for ongoing investigations. On Thursday, NASA announced that it was working with Russia’s space agency, Roscosmos, to understand a “new pressure signature” in a segment of the Zvezda service module. As a result, NASA and Axiom Space postponed the launch of the company’s fourth private mission to the ISS, which was scheduled for Wednesday, witho

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Anker is recalling a million power banks due to fire risks, here’s how to check and return yours

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-03-20 05:39:42

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Anker is recalling its PowerCore 10000 power bank (model A1263). An issue is causing these power banks to catch on fire or explode. Affected customers can get a $30 gift card or a free replacement power bank. If you own an Anker PowerCore 10000 power bank, then you’ll want to take a quick look at the product details on the bottom. Anker has issued a recall for these power banks with the model number A1263. Anker explains that PowerCore 10000 power b

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Should you upgrade to an ultrawide monitor? I tested this OLED model and can't go back

zdnet.com Cesar Cadenas 2026-03-20 05:30:00

ZDNET's key takeaways The Alienware 34 240Hz QD-OLED Gaming Monitor retails for $800 It is a large, 34-inch curved gaming monitor with impressive visual output and an immersive design Be aware that this display does not come with internal speakers. View now at Dell View now at Amazon more buying choices For the longest time, I considered curved monitors to be nothing more than a gimmick like 3D TVs (remember those?). But over the years and through personal experience, I've learned that these

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Let’s Talk About the Ending of ‘The Life of Chuck’

gizmodo.com Germain Lussier 2026-03-20 03:45:00

“I am large, I contain multitudes.” That quote by poet Walt Whitman looms large over The Life of Chuck, the latest Stephen King adaptation by writer-director Mike Flanagan. It fascinates the title character while he’s in school and, eventually, speaks to the film as a whole, which may leave one or two people scratching their heads at the end. So, below, we’ll talk about The Life of Chuck with full spoilers to both help put everything into context, but also marvel at how beautiful the whole film

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11 of the Best Horror Movies to Stream on Max

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-20 05:00:04

Finished season 2 of The Last of Us on Max? If you like the series' post-apocalyptic horror, you should peruse Max's scary movies next. The streaming service hosts a variety of frightening flicks, from classics like Oscar winner The Silence of the Lambs to newer chillers like the Hugh Grant horror film Heretic. The options change often, so if you aren't feeling Max's spooky selection, it's worth swinging back by later. Max starts at $10 per month or $100 per year, and you can also get the stre

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Frontier AI Models Are Getting Stumped by a Simple Children's Game

futurism.com Unknown 2026-03-20 07:23:31

Earlier this week, researchers at Apple released a damning paper, criticizing the AI industry for vastly overstating the ability of its top AI models to reason or "think." The team found that the models including OpenAI's o3, Anthropic's Claude 3.7, and Google's Gemini were stumped by even the simplest of puzzles. For instance, the "large reasoning models," or LRMs, consistently failed at Tower of Hanoi, a children's puzzle game that involves three pegs and a number of differently-sized disks t

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Why I'm leaving Firefox for good - here's the browser I'm using now instead

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2026-03-20 08:05:00

ZDNET I've been using Firefox, on and off, for a very long time. After all, it's been the default web browser for Linux for as long as I can remember. But I'm finally moving on from Firefox and all of its clones. Also: Love Arc browser? You can get early access to its new AI-powered replacement This time it feels permanent. Every other time I migrated away from Firefox (or a Firefox fork), it felt temporary, like I'd soon return, after using whatever browser I adopted, because Firefox was alw

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Anker is recalling over 1.1M power banks due to fire and burn risks

news.ycombinator.com Andrew Liszewski 2026-03-20 06:41:20

is a senior reporter who’s been covering and reviewing the latest gadgets and tech since 2006, but has loved all things electronic since he was a kid. Anker has issued a recall for its PowerCore 10000 power bank (model A1263) due to a “potential issue with the lithium-ion battery” that could pose a fire safety risk. The company has received 19 reports of fires and explosions that have caused minor burn injuries and resulted in property damage totaling over $60,700, according to the US Consumer

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Scientists Just Solved a 14,000-Year-Old Puppy Mystery

gizmodo.com Margherita Bassi 2026-03-20 08:00:18

In 2011 and 2015, two approximately 14,000-year-old pups were pulled from northern Siberia’s permafrost roughly 25 miles (40 kilometers) from the village of Tumat. Within the same layers of icy soil, researchers found woolly mammoth bones with evidence of human processing. This led some to wonder whether the “Tumat Puppies” may have been tamed wolves or even early dogs waiting around for scraps at a prehistoric butchering site. In a new study, an international team of researchers analyzed the p

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Mobile web traffic hits record 64%, with Android leading the way

techspot.com Rob Thubron 2026-03-20 12:08:00

In brief: Smartphones have increasingly become the most popular way of accessing the web over the last 15 years. Now, the percentage of web traffic that comes from mobile devices has reached an all-time high of 64%, marking the eighth consecutive quarter of growth in this area. Since 2015, the amount of web traffic to come from smartphones has more than doubled from 31.16% to 64%. There have been quarters during the decade when the figure fell, but there's been a constant upward trajectory sinc

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Tesla's new Model S and X vehicles are now available in the US

engadget.com Unknown 2026-03-20 12:30:20

Tesla has officially launched new versions of the Model S and the Model X in the US. As Electrek notes, however, the upgrades may not be quite as big or compelling as one could hope when the vehicles now cost $5,000 more. The automaker has posted a list of updates for the vehicles on X, including a new Frost Blue paint color option and a range of up to 410 miles for the Model S Long Range version, which is Tesla's longest range yet. Getting the Frost Blue paint will cost buyers $2,500 more, howe

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Razer Knows You Sickos Always Wanted an iPad Mobile Controller

gizmodo.com Kyle Barr 2026-03-20 11:00:37

Everybody who’s ever held a phone controller secretly, in their heart of hearts, wanted to know what it would be like if one could stretch so large you could attach it to your favorite tablet instead of your phone. The previous Razer Kishi Ultra was already big enough that it could fit the 8.3-inch screen of an iPad mini. For the next rendition, Razer said, “screw it” and created a mobile controller that can extend so large it could fit your 13-inch iPad Air, becoming the most excessive way you

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What Is Cellular Internet And Is It A Reliable Broadband Connection?

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-20 11:00:00

The latest report from the American Customer Satisfaction Index highlights that for the first time ever, a non-fiber internet provider, T-Mobile 5G Home Internet, matched in score with AT&T Fiber. In other words, customers are just as happy with a cellular internet service over a wired one through fiber. Cellular internet doesn't deliver fast speeds in comparison to fiber. However, it could still be a lifeline for disconnected communities in rural areas. According to the latest Pew Research Cent

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XGIMI’s new portable Google TV projectors pack a punch in a small package

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-03-20 16:52:28

TL;DR XGIMI has launched the MoGo 4 and MoGo 4 Laser portable projectors featuring FHD projection, Google TV support, and integrated Harman Kardon speakers. Both models include a rechargeable battery offering up to 2.5 hours of movie playback, which can be extended to five hours via a stand. Prices start at $499, but orders placed before July 12 can score 10% off the price. XGIMI is mainly known for its high-quality and expensive home projectors, but its portable projector lineup has its own

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I changed 8 settings on my Motorola phone to significantly improve the battery life

zdnet.com Jason Howell 2026-03-20 16:13:39

Kerry Wan/ZDNET Google's Pixel phones aren't the only ones with battery-saving secrets to explore. Motorola offers almost as many features inside its menus. After three weeks with the Moto Razr Ultra and separately, the Moto G Stylus 2025, I discovered a handful of tweaks hiding in plain sight that you'll likely find on your Motorola device if you know where to look. 1. Battery Saver keeps the lights on when your gauge hits the red Jason Howell/ZDNET Battery anxiety is the worst, and Battery

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Zero-Shot Forecasting: Our Search for a Time-Series Foundation Model

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-03-20 10:04:56

Introduction In the last few years, the field of time-series forecasting has seen a fundamental shift. Where we once depended solely on classic statistical methods, think ARIMA, SARIMA, and Prophet, new “foundation” models have emerged, promising to bring the power and flexibility of large language models (LLMs) into the world of time-series data. The allure is obvious: can we build a single, reusable forecasting model that works across a variety of datasets and domains, instead of painstakingl

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Shooting the Moon: Art of Lunar Photography (2023)

news.ycombinator.com Karl Perera Ma 2026-03-19 22:07:25

The popularity of shooting the moon remains as strong as ever. Whatever the current phase of the moon, it is an impressive object to photograph. In my own journey into astrophotography, I have taken many pictures of the moon with a camera or a through a telescope. It is an easy target, so beginners can capture it without the use of tracking. I will explain how to begin shooting the moon so that you get amazing pictures of your own. So, grab your camera, step into the realm of lunar photography,

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