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How ‘Star Wars’ Inspired a Late Change to James Gunn’s ‘Superman’

gizmodo.com Germain Lussier 2025-08-05 20:15:39

During post-production on Superman, writer-director James Gunn ran into a problem. “We found that people loved the movie but that they were confused about the world they were entering,” Gunn told io9 recently. And so, to fix that problem, late in the filmmaking process, he looked to another one of his favorite films for the fix. When Superman hits theaters this week, it opens with six sentences that set up not just the world of the DC Universe, but Superman’s origin and the film’s plot, all in

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James Gunn Turned Down Making a ‘Superman’ Movie When He First Jumped to DC

gizmodo.com Isaiah Colbert 2025-08-06 00:30:52

Unless you’ve been living under a rock avoiding all social media rumblings about comic book movies, you’ll be extremely aware that DC Studios and James Gunn’s Superman movie, starring David Corenswet, releases this week. While the film is already receiving mostly rave reviews, is certified fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, and is projected to make at least $200 million globally on its opening weekend, its director revealed that he was approached to create a Supes film seven years ago but turned it down.

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Photos show Altman, Iger and Cook arrive at 'summer camp for billionaires' in Sun Valley

cnbc.com Chris Eudaily 2025-08-06 08:43:03

Top executives from tech, media and finance gathered in Sun Valley, Idaho, for Allen & Co.'s annual conference this week, an event that is often referred to as "summer camp for billionaires." Apple CEO Tim Cook, Walmart CEO Doug McMillon, Disney CEO Bob Iger and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman were all pictured entering the lodge. Wednesday's agenda includes interviews with Amazon CEO Andy Jassy, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and IAC Chairman Barry Diller, sources told CNBC's Julia Boorstin. When he

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Nvidia beats Apple to a $4T valuation as it rides AI wave

9to5mac.com Ben Lovejoy 2025-08-06 12:12:05

Nvidia, the US company specializing in high-performance GPU cards, has become the first ever company with a market capitalization of four trillion dollars. It is now the most valuable company in the world, ahead of Apple and Microsoft. It’s a little over a year since the company overtook AAPL thanks to a spectacular rise in value that saw it go from being worth $2T to more than $3T in just four months … Nvidia is best known for its high-end GPU chips used in gaming computers, and until the las

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Super Micro plans to ramp up manufacturing in Europe to capitalize on AI demand

cnbc.com Arjun Kharpal 2025-08-07 06:54:26

CEO of Supermicro Charles Liang speaks during the Reuters NEXT conference in New York City, U.S., December 10, 2024. PARIS — Super Micro plans to increase its investment in Europe, including ramping up manufacturing of its AI servers in the region, CEO Charles Liang told CNBC in an interview that aired on Wednesday. The company sells servers which are packed with Nvidia chips and are key for training and implementing huge AI models. It has manufacturing facilities in the Netherlands, but could

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Prime Day Deal: This All-in-One Kitchen Appliance Is 25% Off Right Now, and It Makes Nearly Everything

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-08-07 05:52:00

Amazon Prime Day sale: Amid the many great home appliance deals happening during Amazon's July Prime Day, the Chefman Everything Maker is available for $45 -- equivalent to $15 off and a 25% discount. The normal list price of $60 on the Chefman website already feels like a steal for what this thing does. Which is, well, everything. But right now during Amazon's July Prime Day sale, you can get the Everything Maker in the concrete color for 25% off, bringing the price down to just $45. (The midn

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Best Cheap Vacuums for 2025: Our Best Lab-Tested Performers for Less Than $300

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-08-07 15:24:00

Dyson Dyson V8 Absolute: The V8 Absolute is one of the more affordable Dyson vacuums you can buy. Normally $520 at full price, it's currently on sale for $350. That still makes it more expensive than most of the vacuums on this list. In testing, it did great on hardwood, removing nearly 98% of sand, but it didn't do as hot on carpet. The Absolute was able to remove 68.3% of sand from low-pile and 52% from midpile, falling short of many competitors, including the Levoit LVAC-200 and Shark Strato

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If You’re a Prime Member, This Samsung 990 EVO Plus SSD Now Costs Peanuts on Amazon

gizmodo.com Gizmodo Deals 2025-08-07 20:20:09

Prime Day has finally come and with it special bargains exclusive to Prime members. This year’s discounts on internal SSDs are especially impressive: Among the top-selling offers, the Samsung 990 EVO Plus SSD ranks as a best-seller with an incredible 4.8 out of 5 stars from over 5,000 reviews. That kind of history speaks volumes and now it’s available at an all-time low price. The Samsung 990 EVO Plus 2TB internal SSD now costs only $113, down from its usual price of $176. This 36% discount is

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Best Cordless Vacuums We've Tested (July 2025)

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-08-07 19:28:00

Dyson Dyson V8 Absolute: The V8 Absolute is one of the more affordable Dyson vacuums you can buy. Normally $519.99 at full price, it's currently on sale for $349.99. While the price isn't bad, the performance doesn't live up to expectations. While it did great on hardwood, removing nearly 98% of sand, it didn't do as well on carpet. The Absolute was able to remove 68.3% of sand from low-pile and 52% from mid-pile carpets, falling short of many competitors, including the Levoit LVAC-200 and Shar

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‘Superman’ Soars

gizmodo.com Germain Lussier 2025-08-08 00:00:56

It takes mere seconds for James Gunn’s Superman to cast a spell on its audience. The film is not just an introduction to a brand-new Superman but to an entire new DC Universe, and with a very clever, very exciting, very intense collection of sentences that appear on screen, it’s instantly clear how different and resonant this film is about to be. The information sets the tone, stage, and stakes in moments, as each statement reverberates with intensity and anticipation. And that’s just the first

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Smollm3: Smol, multilingual, long-context reasoner LLM

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-08-08 02:13:40

SmolLM3: smol, multilingual, long-context reasoner Published July 8, 2025 Update on GitHub Base model: https://hf.co/HuggingFaceTB/SmolLM3-3B-Base Instruct and reasoning model: https://hf.co/HuggingFaceTB/SmolLM3-3B Small language models are becoming increasingly important as users seek capable models that can be deployed efficiently. The community has produced a fascinating range of capable small models, each pushing the boundaries of what's possible at this scale. With SmolLM3, we're excit

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Gmail’s new subscription management is here to declutter your inbox

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-08-08 04:22:51

With decades of online life behind us, many people are using years-old email addresses. Those inboxes are probably packed with subscriptions you've picked up over the years, and you probably don't need all of them. Gmail is going to make it easier to manage them with a new feature rolling out on mobile and web. Google's existing unsubscribe prompts are evolving into a one-stop shop for all your subscription management needs, a feature that has been in the works for a weirdly long time. The pitc

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What is AGI? Nobody agrees, and it’s tearing Microsoft and OpenAI apart.

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-08-08 07:50:29

When is an AI system intelligent enough to be called artificial general intelligence (AGI)? According to one definition reportedly agreed upon by Microsoft and OpenAI, the answer lies in economics: When AI generates $100 billion in profits. This arbitrary profit-based benchmark for AGI perfectly captures the definitional chaos plaguing the AI industry. In fact, it may be impossible to create a universal definition of AGI, but few people with money on the line will admit it. Over this past year

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Gmail’s new ‘Manage subscriptions’ tool will help declutter your inbox

techcrunch.com Aisha Malik 2025-08-08 08:41:00

Google announced on Tuesday that it’s launching a new Gmail feature that is designed to help users easily manage their subscriptions and declutter their inboxes. The new “Manage subscriptions” tool is rolling out on the web, Android, and iOS in select countries. With the new feature, users can view and manage their subscription emails in one place and quickly unsubscribe from the ones they no longer want to receive. Users can view their active subscriptions, organized by the most frequent send

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Popular UV Manicure Lamps Might Be Frying Your Skin at the Molecular Level

gizmodo.com Ed Cara 2025-08-08 12:20:56

UV LED nail lamps are very trendy right now, allowing people to quickly wrap up their manicures at the salon or in the comfort of their own home. But it now appears that these products can come at a potentially serious cost. Scientists in Argentina led the study, which examined how the UV dose emitted by a modern manicure lamp affected common skin molecules. They found that just a few minutes of exposure altered these molecules in ways that could be harmful to skin. Though the long-term health

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AGI may be impossible to define, and that’s a multibillion-dollar problem

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-08-08 12:50:29

When is an AI system intelligent enough to be called artificial general intelligence (AGI)? According to one definition reportedly agreed upon by Microsoft and OpenAI, the answer lies in economics: When AI generates $100 billion in profits. This arbitrary profit-based benchmark for AGI perfectly captures the definitional chaos plaguing the AI industry. In fact, it may be impossible to create a universal definition of AGI, but few people with money on the line will admit it. Over this past year

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I found a subscription-free smart ring that rivals Oura - and it's $50 off for Prime Day

zdnet.com Nina Raemont 2025-08-08 16:00:00

ZDNET's key takeaways The Ultrahuman Ring Air is the brand's first foray into the smart ring space, and it's available for $349, no subscription required The ring is great for hardcore fitness enthusiasts and recreational exercisers looking to use their health data to optimize their wellness routines The app's user interface could be improved for easier access to daily logging functions. $349 at Amazon For Amazon Prime Day, the retailer is offering the Ultrahuman Ring Air at a $50 discount, b

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Local Grifters Discover Superman Is From Another Planet

gizmodo.com James Whitbrook 2025-08-08 20:30:14

It is unsurprising to anyone with even an iota of experience with Superman—whether they’ve picked up a comic, watched a TV show, or seen a movie at any point over the last nearly 90 years—that the character has had an immigration parallel at the heart of his story. A child of two worlds, created by immigrants, Kal-El’s escape from Krypton to find a home where he is raised to embrace the values of the American ideal is a touchstone that has been woven through almost a century of storytelling. And

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It's Your Final Day to Grab 'Superman' Early Screening Tickets With Amazon Prime

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-08-08 20:25:03

If you're ready to watch James Gunn's new Superman movie a few days before it's official release, Amazon Prime has still got your solution, but today is the last day to seize the opportunity. Today (which is also the start of Amazon Prime Day) is the final day that Prime members in the US can buy tickets for early access screenings of Superman. The shows will take place in select theaters starting tonight, July 8, at 7 p.m. local time. A Prime membership costs $15 per month or $139 per year. 2

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Marks & Spencer chair refuses to say if retailer paid hackers after ransomware attack

techcrunch.com Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai 2025-08-08 20:18:23

In Brief The chairman of U.K. retail giant Marks & Spencer declined to tell a panel of lawmakers whether the company paid a hacking group following a ransomware attack earlier this year. “We’ve said that we are not discussing any of the details of our interaction with the threat actor,” said chairman Archie Norman, referring to the ransom payment. “We don’t think it’s in the public interest to go into that subject partly because it is a matter of law enforcement.” Norman said that “nobody” at

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How scientists are trying to use AI to unlock the human mind

technologyreview.com Grace Huckins 2025-08-09 11:30:00

Compared with conventional psychological models, which use simple math equations, Centaur did a far better job of predicting behavior. Accurate predictions of how humans respond in psychology experiments are valuable in and of themselves: For example, scientists could use Centaur to pilot their experiments on a computer before recruiting, and paying, human participants. In their paper, however, the researchers propose that Centaur could be more than just a prediction machine. By interrogating th

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AI could help humans copilot space missions one day, researchers find

zdnet.com Webb Wright 2025-08-09 13:43:56

Ignatiev/Getty Images Sci-fi authors and screenwriters have long envisioned AI companions helping humans as they explore the cosmos. Sometimes things go well (Commander Data was a friendly and reliable Starfleet officer), other times not so much ("I'm afraid I can't do that, Dave"). Now, AI-assisted spacefaring -- like so many other concepts that, not so long ago, seemed utterly far-fetched -- could soon become a practical reality. Also: How VR is helping astronauts stay grounded in space: Li

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Fourth Price Drop in Just Hours, The Samsung T9 SSD 4TB Is Now Going for Pennies on Prime Day

gizmodo.com Gizmodo Deals 2025-08-09 12:10:16

Amazon is going out of its way to get people to shop on Prime Day, and the Samsung T9 Portable SSD with 4TB storage is no exception. In a matter of hours, this massive-capacity external SSD’s price has dropped by more than 50% with several consecutive price cuts designed to spur demand and beat even Black Friday prices. For $265, this is the lowest price ever on this seriously convenient SSD, but only if you’re a Prime member. The Samsung T9 external SSD 4TB normally sells for $549, but during

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Looking for an affordable laptop with an OLED? Here's one I recommend for $534

zdnet.com Kyle Kucharski 2025-08-09 14:55:13

ZDNET's key takeaways The Vivobook S 15, Asus' first Copilot+ PC, is currently on sale at Walmart for $534. It's sleek and lightweight with a gorgeous 120Hz OLED display, great battery life, and snappy performance. Users might run into the usual compatibility issues seen on Arm-compatible devices. View now at Walmart At Walmart, Asus' Vivobook S 15 is currently marked down to $534, which is $265 off. The configuration on sale features a 3K OLED 120Hz display with an Intel Core Ultra 7 process

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The First Reactions to James Gunn’s ‘Superman’ Are Mostly Super

gizmodo.com Germain Lussier 2025-08-09 11:03:21

Fans are mere days away from seeing what James Gunn and the DC Universe have in store, and early word is super. Superman comes to theaters July 11, with early fan screenings happening July 8. In preparation, the social media embargo on press and influencers who’ve seen the film has now lifted, and the response is incredibly positive. Many praise the film for its unique take on the character and world. Others love new actors such as David Corenswet as Superman, Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane, and

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What Microchip doesn't (officially) tell you about the VSC8512

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-08-06 11:10:11

Switch project, part 3 - what Microchip doesn't (officially) tell you about the VSC8512 2025-07-04 08:00 This is part 3 of my ongoing series about LATENTRED, my project to create an open source 1U managed Ethernet switch from scratch. Here’s a quick, or maybe not-so-quick, update about the PHY on the line card and some of my troubles (and solutions). And probably more internal details than you want to know, but hey - maybe this will be useful to somebody. Not a lot of pretty pictures either.

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Why don't we trust technology in sport?

feeds.bbci.co.uk Unknown 2025-08-10 00:15:57

For a few minutes on Sunday afternoon, Wimbledon's Centre Court became the perfect encapsulation of the current tensions between humans and machines. When Britain's Sonay Kartal hit a backhand long on a crucial point, her opponent Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova knew it had landed out. She said the umpire did too. Television replays proved it. But the electronic line-calling system - which means humans have been fully replaced this year following earlier trials - remained silent. Minutes ticked by.

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Despite Losing Batman and Superman, Nicholas Hoult Knew Lex Luthor Was for Him

gizmodo.com Germain Lussier 2025-08-10 00:00:01

The world works in mysterious ways, even the world of comic book casting. Nicholas Hoult has been trying to become a superhero for years. He was one of the actors being considered for the lead role in Matt Reeves’ The Batman and was also considered to play Superman for James Gunn. Of course, neither of those things worked out, but something else worked out that was even better. Hoult ended up as Lex Luthor, and, it turns out, it was a role that was speaking to him all along. Speaking to Hoult o

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Some of the Best Batman Movies Ever Made Are Streaming Free on YouTube Right Now

gizmodo.com Sabina Graves 2025-08-10 08:30:00

As various franchise titles under Warner Bros. Animation have been shuffled around platforms, several DC Comics animated films have landed on YouTube just in time for DC Studios Superman release. The discovery was first reported on X by @worldsfinest, a pop culture commentator who noted that they’d seen many titles appear in YouTube’s free movie catalog (be warned: that means free with ads). The random nature of seeing more of the Warner Bros. Discovery library just appearing on YouTube of all

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Tennis players criticize AI technology used by Wimbledon

techcrunch.com Dominic-Madori Davis 2025-08-10 12:00:00

Some tennis players are not happy with Wimbledon’s new AI line judges, as reported by The Telegraph. This is the first year the prestigious tennis tournament, which is still ongoing, replaced human line judges, who determine if a ball is in or out, with an electronic line calling system (ELC). Numerous players criticized the AI technology, mostly for making incorrect calls, leading to them losing points. Notably, British tennis star Emma Raducanu called out the technology for missing a ball th

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How ‘Star Wars’ Inspired a Late Change to James Gunn’s ‘Superman’

James Gunn Turned Down Making a ‘Superman’ Movie When He First Jumped to DC

Photos show Altman, Iger and Cook arrive at 'summer camp for billionaires' in Sun Valley

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Super Micro plans to ramp up manufacturing in Europe to capitalize on AI demand

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Gmail’s new subscription management is here to declutter your inbox

What is AGI? Nobody agrees, and it’s tearing Microsoft and OpenAI apart.

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Popular UV Manicure Lamps Might Be Frying Your Skin at the Molecular Level

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I found a subscription-free smart ring that rivals Oura - and it's $50 off for Prime Day

Local Grifters Discover Superman Is From Another Planet

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Marks & Spencer chair refuses to say if retailer paid hackers after ransomware attack

How scientists are trying to use AI to unlock the human mind

AI could help humans copilot space missions one day, researchers find

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Looking for an affordable laptop with an OLED? Here's one I recommend for $534

The First Reactions to James Gunn’s ‘Superman’ Are Mostly Super

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Why don't we trust technology in sport?

Despite Losing Batman and Superman, Nicholas Hoult Knew Lex Luthor Was for Him

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Tennis players criticize AI technology used by Wimbledon

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