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Matt Shakman Thinks What Was Cut From ‘Fantastic Four’ Was for the ‘Greater Good’

gizmodo.com Isaiah Colbert 2026-01-17 11:30:58

It’s been just shy of a week since Marvel’s latest installment in its ever-expanding cinematic universe, The Fantastic Four: First Steps, released in theaters. While much of the hubbub about the film is generally favorable, verging on “we’re so back,” some online fans lamented over the movie seemingly leaving a lot of content from its trailer on the cutting room floor for their liking. Now, director Matt Shakman has come forward to discuss the rigorous editing process behind the Marvel film. In

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Watch a Reconstructed 250-Year-Old Robotic Painting Bring a Fiery Mount Vesuvius Back to Life

gizmodo.com Margherita Bassi 2026-01-17 11:35:10

Sir William Hamilton was the British ambassador to the court of Naples and Sicily from 1765 to 1800, as well as a passionate volcanologist. During his time in Italy he must have seen Mount Vesuvius erupt a number of times—certainly enough to leave a lasting impression. So much so that in 1775 he designed a rotating device that, with mechanical movement and light, could bring to life the fiery magma depicted in Pietro Fabris’ 1771 watercolor, “Night view of a current of lava.” While experts aren

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Even The Guy Who Makes ChatGPT Says You Probably Shouldn't Use Chatbots as Therapists

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-17 09:47:27

Maybe don't tell your deepest, darkest secrets to an AI chatbot like ChatGPT. You don't have to take my word for it. Take it from the guy behind the most popular generative AI model on the market. Sam Altman, the CEO of ChatGPT maker OpenAI, raised the issue this week in an interview with host Theo Von on the This Past Weekend podcast. He suggested that your conversations with AI should have similar protections as those you have with your doctor or lawyer. At one point, Von said one reason he w

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Elon Musk’s Boring Company announces plan to tunnel under Nashville

theverge.com Emma Roth 2026-01-17 11:39:33

is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Elon Musk’s Boring Company has announced plans to dig tunnels under Nashville, creating a loop that will connect the city’s downtown with the Nashville International Airport. The Boring Company says it will begin construction “immediately” following approval and expects the first 10-mile phase to be operational as early as next year, as reported ear

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NBA quietly trials smart basketballs with embedded sensors and AI tracking

techspot.com Daniel Sims 2026-01-17 14:46:00

In brief: Kinexon and other companies have spent years refining connected-ball technology to enhance sports analytics, improve training, and collect more data than ever. As professional leagues begin adopting the new tech, questions remain about potential minute changes to basketball physics. Unbeknownst to most players, about half of the NBA games played in Las Vegas earlier this month used balls equipped with smart tracking technology. The league is considering full adoption, but one company

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Another Pixel 6a catches fire, despite Google's battery restrictions

techspot.com Alfonso Maruccia 2026-01-17 16:37:00

Facepalm: Google released the Pixel 6a in 2022 as a mid-range variant of the Pixel 6 smartphone line. The device was initially praised for its so-called "flagship-level" performance and features, though it's now clear that the phone is far from perfect. A new Pixel 6a caught fire, even after Google released a crippling software update intended to limit the device's lithium-ion battery charge level. A Reddit user recently shared his harrowing experience, explaining that the phone essentially beg

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Google DeepMind says its new AI can map the entire planet with unprecedented accuracy

venturebeat.com Michael Nuñez 2026-01-17 16:00:00

Want smarter insights in your inbox? Sign up for our weekly newsletters to get only what matters to enterprise AI, data, and security leaders. Subscribe Now Google DeepMind announced today a breakthrough artificial intelligence system that transforms how organizations analyze Earth’s surface, potentially revolutionizing environmental monitoring and resource management for governments, conservation groups, and businesses worldwide. The system, called AlphaEarth Foundations, addresses a critical

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Want Android 16 on your Phone 3? Nothing is rolling out a closed beta

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-17 16:39:01

Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Nothing is inviting Phone 3 owners to join a closed beta of its Android 16 skin. Phone 3 users can sign up to participate in the closed beta until 12:00 PM ET on August 3, 2025. The company plans to release an open beta in September. Google released the stable Android 16 update to Pixel devices last month. During the launch of the Phone 3, Nothing CEO Carl Pei confirmed that Nothing OS 4.0, based on Android 16, would come to the handset sometime in Q3. T

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The most powerful gaming handheld chipset will soon ship in this ‘budget’ handheld

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-17 16:54:08

AYANEO TL;DR AYANEO has revealed specs for the first device from its new sub-brand, the KONKR Pocket FIT. It packs with the most modern and powerful chipset for handhelds and a 8,000mAh battery. Pricing and launch dates have not been revealed, but it might be the best intro to high-performance emulation on the market. AYANEO made waves in the retro gaming handheld community when it announced a cheaper sub-brand called KONKR earlier this week, but it wasn’t immediately clear what pricing segm

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YouTube is thinking about letting you avoid video comments entirely on mobile

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-17 16:56:27

Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR YouTube is testing a new mobile UI that hides several elements below the video player, including the channel name and comments section. Tapping a new dropdown arrow next to the video’s title reveals the hidden information, such as the creator’s channel details and subscriber count. This change declutters the screen to show more related videos, but adds an extra tap for users who want to read comments or visit the creator’s channel. To stay ahead of the co

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New Lenovo UEFI firmware updates fix Secure Boot bypass flaws

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2026-01-17 16:52:27

Lenovo is warning of high-severity BIOS flaws that could let attackers bypass Secure Boot on all-in-one desktops using customized Insyde UEFI firmware. Devices confirmed to be impacted are IdeaCentre AIO 3 24ARR9 and 27ARR9, and the Yoga AIO 27IAH10, 32ILL10, and 32IRH8. UEFI is the modern replacement for the traditional PC BIOS, acting as a firmware interface between the computer's hardware and the OS, controlling early initialization and booting. The flaws, discovered by Binarly, mirror tho

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Stanford's holographic AI glasses are coming for your clunky VR headset

zdnet.com David Gewirtz 2026-01-17 16:26:17

Over the past couple of years, with the introduction of the Apple Vision Pro and the Meta Quest 3, I've become a believer in the potential of mixed reality. First, and this was a big concern for me, it's possible to use VR headsets without barfing. Second, some of the applications are truly amazing, especially the entertainment. While the ability to watch a movie on a giant screen is awesome, the fully immersive 3D experiences on the Vision Pro are really quite compelling. In this article, I'm

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The Pixel 10 may have the most significant charging feature of all Android phones (if Google gets it right)

zdnet.com Kerry Wan 2026-01-17 16:57:28

Kerry Wan/ZDNET There's been no shortage of Pixel 10 leaks leading up to its expected August launch event -- even Google has taken part in it. But while all eyes are on external design and camera changes, the biggest feature upgrade with the next-gen Pixels may actually be hidden in plain sight. I'm talking about Qi2 certification, the wireless charging standard introduced at CES more than two years ago that has yet to gain widespread market adoption due to material costs, lack of user demand,

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Writing memory efficient C structs

news.ycombinator.com Tom Scheers 2026-01-17 15:32:23

29 July 2025 Writing memory efficient C structs by Tom Scheers A struct in C is the best way to organize your data so that you can easily use the data later in your program. However, there are a few caveats to C structures, mainly how their memory works. Our struct struct Monster { bool is_alive ; // Used to see whether or not the monster is alive int health ; // Health of the monster int damage_hit ; // Damage they deal per hit char name [ 64 ]; // Name of the monster with a max of 63 char

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Bitmapist: We built an open-source cohorts analytics tool that saved millions

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-17 15:33:37

At Doist, we love making smart bets. Sometimes, the smartest decision isn’t to pick the biggest or shiniest tool out there but to build a small tool that does exactly what’s needed. That’s how Bitmapist came to life—a powerful, open-source cohort analytics library that’s been quietly driving smarter decisions and saving us millions of dollars. Why We Built Bitmapist Several years ago, we faced a common startup challenge: we needed robust cohort analytics to gain a deeper understanding of how p

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The New ‘Zootopia 2’ Trailer Puts Nick and Judy Through Therapy

gizmodo.com Isaiah Colbert 2026-01-17 16:00:38

Walt Disney Animation Studios has released a closer look at its upcoming animated sequel film, Zootopia 2. While this isn’t our first look at the sequel to the 2016 Academy Award-winning film, the latest Zootopia 2 trailer offers more than just a catchy beat and character concepts. We now have a glimpse of the story. This time, rookie cop Judy Hopps (voiced by Ginnifer Goodwin) and Nick Wilde (voiced by Jason Bateman) are fresh off solving the biggest case in Zootopia history. Their next advent

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Leak Reveals Colors for Entire iPhone 17 Lineup, Including a Bold Orange for the 17 Pro

gizmodo.com Raymond Wong 2026-01-17 16:15:58

Looks like the iPhone 17 Pro won’t come in sky blue after all. Long-time iPhone leaker Sonny Dickson has shared what he claims are dummy models for the entire iPhone 17 lineup expected to be announced in September. Notably, there’s a new non-boring orange color for iPhone 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max. God, please be real! As you can see in his X post, there’s an orange shade of the iPhone 17 Pro/17 Pro Max alongside the less flashy black, white, and navy blue. As I’ve said before, Apple desperately ne

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US Senator Urges DHS to Probe Whether Agents Were Moved From Criminal Cases to Deportations

wired.com Caroline Haskins 2026-01-17 16:19:04

Since February, multiple news reports have alleged that a significant number of agents at Homeland Security Investigations (HSI)—the Department of Homeland Security’s investigative wing that focuses on transnational crimes like child exploitation, human trafficking, and drug cartels—have been pulled from child exploitation cases and reassigned to immigration enforcement and arrests. US senator Ron Wyden urged DHS Inspector General Joseph Cuffari on Tuesday to “promptly” launch an investigation

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Google’s Pixel 10 sure looks like it’ll support magnetic Qi2 charging

theverge.com Dominic Preston 2026-01-17 12:51:53

is a news editor with over a decade’s experience in journalism. He previously worked at Android Police and Tech Advisor. Evidence is mounting that Google’s Pixel 10 series will support Qi2 wireless charging, including built-in magnets, finally offering a mainstream Android alternative to Apple’s MagSafe. The latest sign is a leaked image of the Pixel 10 with what appears to be a magnetic wireless charging puck attached to the back. The leaked image comes from the reliable leaker Evan Blass, an

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Will online safety laws become the next tariff bargaining chip?

theverge.com Lauren Feiner 2026-01-17 16:49:31

is a senior policy reporter at The Verge, covering the intersection of Silicon Valley and Capitol Hill. She spent 5 years covering tech policy at CNBC, writing about antitrust, privacy, and content moderation reform. President Donald Trump and other Republicans have railed for years against foreign regulation of US tech companies, including online safety laws. As the US fights a global tariff war, it may bring those rules under fire — just as some of them are growing teeth. Over the past weeks

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At 10 years old, Ethereum's future is brighter than ever despite recent setbacks

cnbc.com Tanaya Macheel 2026-01-17 21:30:55

In this article BTC.CM= Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT Omar Marques | Lightrocket | Getty Images It's been a decade since Ethereum's inception, and although its native ether token has largely struggled for the last half of it, its future looks brighter than ever. Ether has become more attractive to institutions in recent weeks largely due to legislation around stablecoins – most of which are issued on Ethereum – being signed into the first-ever U.S. crypto law. There's also th

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AI Is Threatening Entry-Level Jobs That New Grads Needed to Get On-the-Job Training

futurism.com Unknown 2026-01-17 21:05:11

New reporting by the Wall Street Journal has revealed what many young workers are feeling: that the share of entry-level jobs appears to be shrinking. The reporting draws on analysis by the Burning Glass Institute, a labor analytics firm. According to its study of unemployment rates among young people, the firm found that individuals of all education levels experienced higher levels of unemployment in 2023-2025 compared to 2018-2019. By far the biggest change was felt by college students one y

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Nightfall launches ‘Nyx,’ an AI that automates data loss prevention at enterprise scale

venturebeat.com Michael Nuñez 2026-01-17 21:00:00

Want smarter insights in your inbox? Sign up for our weekly newsletters to get only what matters to enterprise AI, data, and security leaders. Subscribe Now Nightfall AI launched the industry’s first autonomous data loss prevention platform Wednesday, introducing an AI agent that automatically investigates security incidents and tunes policies without human intervention — a breakthrough that could reshape how enterprises protect sensitive information in an era of expanding cyber threats. The S

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AAPL Q3 2025: Analysts expect low growth, iPhone and Mac up, iPad down

9to5mac.com Ben Lovejoy 2026-01-17 21:26:48

We’re just a day away from the AAPL Q3 2025 earnings report, covering April to June. Apple said it expected single-digit growth, and analysts expect this to be toward the lower end of the scale. Digging into the detail, the consensus view is that both iPhone and Mac revenue will be up year-on-year, while iPad earnings will be down … AAPL Q3 2025 revenue expectations Apple saw revenue grow 5% year-on-year in fiscal Q2, and said we should expect similar in Q3. Analysts are slightly more pessimi

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Apple’s two new iPhone models this year might have a lot in common

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2026-01-17 21:37:31

Apple launches new iPhones every single year. But the introduction of a brand new model is a rarity, and this year we’ll end up getting two: iPhone 17 Air and iPhone 16e. Coincidentally, these two new models could turn out having a lot in common. iPhone 16e focused on essentials, but with some drawbacks Earlier this year, Apple launched the brand new iPhone 16e. What was once thought to be an iPhone SE refresh turned into something altogether different. Apple hasn’t defined the ‘e’ in the ti

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You can now buy AirTag-compatible shoes for tracking your kid

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2026-01-17 21:55:57

AirTag launched four years ago, and users have found a variety of applications for the product ever since. But now you can add another to the list: Skechers has just launched kids’ shoes with a hidden compartment to stash an AirTag. ‘Find My Skechers’ is a new line of shoes with AirTag holder Many of us use AirTags to track our luggage when traveling. Others like to put AirTag on their keychain. You can use AirTag to track your car, wallet, or any precious item. And now, Skechers has made a l

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Apple says DOJ's antitrust lawsuit would 'reduce consumer choice'

engadget.com Unknown 2026-01-17 21:00:45

Apple has submitted its official response to the antitrust lawsuit the Justice Department filed against it last year, which accused the company of having smartphone monopoly and criticized its "walled garden" approach to business. It said that the lawsuit threatens what sets the iPhone apart in a fiercely competitive market, reduce consumer choice, as well as erode competition. In addition, Apple warned that it could set "a dangerous precedent" in allowing the government to "take a heavy hand in

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Your Circular Ring just got a big health tracking update - for free

zdnet.com Nina Raemont 2026-01-17 21:00:17

French smart ring brand Circular has launched its Immunity Index feature that could notify you ahead of your next cold. The feature, available on the smart ring's app, uses health data the ring already aggregates, such as heart rate variability, resting heart rate, sleep-breathing regularity, and temperature stability, to predict strain on the body ahead of illness. Also: This subscription-free smart ring gave my Oura a run for its money (and it's cheaper too) Immunity Index monitors these bi

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Should you consider a flagship smartwatch when this $130 model exists? I wouldn't

zdnet.com Matthew Miller 2026-01-17 21:17:00

Kospet Magic P10 smart watch ZDNET's key takeaways The Kospet Magic P10 and R10 are on sale on Amazon for $130 each. The associated app is robust, the watch battery lasts for more than a week, and the rugged design can handle all environments. The magnet on the charging cable is a bit weak and sleep mode doesn't turn the display off. $159.99 at Amazon A few months ago, I tested a pair of Kospet Tank Ultra smart watches and found them to be pretty compelling for their $150 price point. Since t

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How to clear your TV cache (and why it makes such a noticeable difference)

zdnet.com Chris Bayer 2026-01-17 21:52:00

Adam Breeden/ZDNET In the age of smart TVs, convenience is king. With just a few clicks, we can dive into endless entertainment -- but that ease comes with a downside: the buildup of cache data. Also: How to disable ACR on your TV (and why doing so makes such a big difference) Just like on your phone or computer, a cluttered TV cache can lead to sluggish performance, app crashes, and even hinder new content from loading properly. That's why it's important to clear all that extra cache and mak

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Matt Shakman Thinks What Was Cut From ‘Fantastic Four’ Was for the ‘Greater Good’

Watch a Reconstructed 250-Year-Old Robotic Painting Bring a Fiery Mount Vesuvius Back to Life

Even The Guy Who Makes ChatGPT Says You Probably Shouldn't Use Chatbots as Therapists

Elon Musk’s Boring Company announces plan to tunnel under Nashville

NBA quietly trials smart basketballs with embedded sensors and AI tracking

Another Pixel 6a catches fire, despite Google's battery restrictions

Google DeepMind says its new AI can map the entire planet with unprecedented accuracy

Want Android 16 on your Phone 3? Nothing is rolling out a closed beta

The most powerful gaming handheld chipset will soon ship in this ‘budget’ handheld

YouTube is thinking about letting you avoid video comments entirely on mobile

New Lenovo UEFI firmware updates fix Secure Boot bypass flaws

Stanford's holographic AI glasses are coming for your clunky VR headset

The Pixel 10 may have the most significant charging feature of all Android phones (if Google gets it right)

Writing memory efficient C structs

Bitmapist: We built an open-source cohorts analytics tool that saved millions

The New ‘Zootopia 2’ Trailer Puts Nick and Judy Through Therapy

Leak Reveals Colors for Entire iPhone 17 Lineup, Including a Bold Orange for the 17 Pro

US Senator Urges DHS to Probe Whether Agents Were Moved From Criminal Cases to Deportations

Google’s Pixel 10 sure looks like it’ll support magnetic Qi2 charging

Will online safety laws become the next tariff bargaining chip?

At 10 years old, Ethereum's future is brighter than ever despite recent setbacks

AI Is Threatening Entry-Level Jobs That New Grads Needed to Get On-the-Job Training

Nightfall launches ‘Nyx,’ an AI that automates data loss prevention at enterprise scale

AAPL Q3 2025: Analysts expect low growth, iPhone and Mac up, iPad down

Apple’s two new iPhone models this year might have a lot in common

You can now buy AirTag-compatible shoes for tracking your kid

Apple says DOJ's antitrust lawsuit would 'reduce consumer choice'

Your Circular Ring just got a big health tracking update - for free

Should you consider a flagship smartwatch when this $130 model exists? I wouldn't

How to clear your TV cache (and why it makes such a noticeable difference)

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