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J.A. Bayona, who directed 2018's 'Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom,' is reportedly being considered to return for the follow-up to 'Jurassic World Rebirth.' No formal deal or script details have been confirmed.
Batomon Showdown, a new auto battler from developer Berrymint, launched about two weeks ago on Android ($6) and Steam ($15). The game blends economic management, team building and tactical positioning, with players buying monsters of various rarities and types that can synergize or merge into stronger units, alongside items that boost squads and rerollable in-game shops.
A developer named Antelo has published ldraw-nova, an open-source tool that lets an AI agent take a user's model idea and build it into a LEGO design using the LDraw format. The output includes source code, a Blender-editable glTF file, multiple viewing options including a VR mode for Meta Quest 3, and a log of the agent's chat and reasoning process. The project is distributed via Docker and relies on a companion semantic search tool called jev-rerank, built by the same author, to help agents find matching parts and reference models.
Scientists had previously estimated that Mars's north polar ice cap contained roughly 25% dust mixed in with water ice. New research revises that figure sharply downward, indicating the ice is much purer than earlier models suggested.
An Entrepreneur contributor describes building a real estate technology company by ignoring common startup advice, including warnings that the market was too crowded. The team instead targeted the top 1% of agents, bootstrapped to $1 million in revenue before accepting outside investment, and later raised a Series A despite investor skepticism.
In episode 084 of 9to5Mac Overtime, Jeff Benjamin and Fernando Silva discuss the iPhone 18 Pro's camera system, debating whether it can serve as a substitute for a mirrorless camera in photography and videography. They also discuss whether buyers should purchase the iPhone 18 Pro now or wait for the rumored iPhone Duo.
Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery will rebrand as Skydance once their roughly $110 billion merger closes, expected October 6. The merged entity will house Paramount+, HBO Max, CBS, CNN, MTV and franchises like The Lord of the Rings, Game of Thrones, DC and Yellowstone.
Nintendo has revealed a special-edition Nintendo Switch 2 console themed around the 40th anniversary of 'The Legend of Zelda' franchise. The hardware features Zelda-inspired visual design elements marking four decades since the series debuted.
A partially unsealed federal court filing alleges DHS agents compiled dossiers—including photos and license plate numbers—on people observing ICE operations during Maine's 'Operation Catch of the Day,' storing this information in the Investigative Case Management database built by Palantir. The filing, part of a proposed class action by four observers, also alleges agents conducted drive-bys of observers' homes and flagged at least one woman for secondary border inspection through January 2027. DHS called the lawsuit 'meritless,' denying any database of 'domestic terrorists,' while Palantir did not respond to requests for comment.
GrapheneOS says Android 17 QPR1, released for Pixels on September 15, contains a regression in the Pixel kernel driver tree that causes stuttering, lag and freezes under memory pressure, severe enough to trigger process kills. GrapheneOS inherited the bug through its firmware/driver updates but says it has shipped a fix in today's release, linking the kernel commit on GitLab.
A CNET writer connected Google's Gemini chatbot directly to a Gmail account containing more than 192,000 unread messages, including over 93,000 in the Promotions folder. Gemini generated targeted Gmail search queries, such as filtering Nextdoor alerts about lost or dead animals, which the writer then ran manually in Gmail's search bar to locate and bulk-delete unwanted threads.
Since the iPhone 18 series launched, some iPhone 18 Pro Max owners on AT&T have reported their phones dropping into SOS mode, blocking calls, texts, data and even 911 access, while Wi-Fi keeps working. AT&T has sent customers a text urging them to install Apple's iOS 27.0.1 update, warning that some phones may be unable to complete calls, texts or data connections.