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The Sets of ‘Fantastic Four: First Steps’ Look, Well, Fantastic

gizmodo.com Germain Lussier 2025-08-18 03:45:37

The decision to set The Fantastic Four: First Steps in a retro, 1960s-inspired world couldn’t have come easy. For one, it meant the entire film would take place in a multiverse away from the traditional Marvel Cinematic Universe. Also, it meant the production would have to build all of these sets from the ground up. We still don’t know much about the multiversal madness of Fantastic Four, but in a new video just released by Marvel, we do know about its sets. Director Matt Shakman, along with pr

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Qantas Breach Comprises Data of Up to 6 Million Customers

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-08-18 03:25:00

Qantas disclosed a cybersecurity incident on July 2 potentially affecting 6 million customers. Ryan Fletcher/Getty Images Australian airline Qantas has disclosed a cyberattack potentially comprising the data of 6 million customers. Cybercriminals gained access to customers' names, email addresses, phone numbers, birthdates and frequent flyer numbers via a third-party platform used by a company call center, it said. In the wrong hands, this data could lead to phishing attacks orchestrated by ba

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How to Travel to the Most Remote Office on Earth

wired.com Mitch Moxley 2025-08-18 15:00:00

In November 2023, Jessica Studer, a 33-year-old research medical doctor and professional pianist from Bremgarten, Switzerland, prepared for her trip to Antarctica’s Concordia research station. Most work trips require a flight and a few nights in a hotel; hers would involve several days of travel and a year at the most remote outpost in the world. Very few people have experience preparing for such an extreme journey. Concordia sits at 10,600 feet above sea level, with winter temperatures plummet

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Qantas data breach sees up to 6M customer records at risk

9to5mac.com Ben Lovejoy 2025-08-18 19:09:56

A Qantas data breach resulting from a cybersecurity attack has put up to 6M customer records at risk of exposure, with names, email addresses, phone numbers, and dates of birth confirmed to be included. The hack was of a contact center database operated by one of the airline’s partners … Qantas says it is too early to determine how many customers have been affected, but says it expects it to be a “significant” proportion of the 6M total. On Monday, we detected unusual activity on a third party

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Qantas hack results in theft of 6 million passengers’ personal data

techcrunch.com Zack Whittaker 2025-08-19 04:48:29

In Brief Australian airline giant Qantas said on Wednesday it experienced a data breach that compromised the personal information of at least six million passengers. The airline said a cybercriminal targeted one of its call centers on June 30, and stole customer data from its systems, including names, email addresses, phone numbers, dates of birth and frequent flyer numbers. Qantas is the latest airline hacked in recent weeks following a spate of breaches attributed to Scattered Spider, a col

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Qantas data breach exposes up to six million customer profiles

feeds.bbci.co.uk Unknown 2025-08-19 04:34:59

Qantas data breach exposes up to six million customer profiles 2 hours ago Share Save Tabby Wilson BBC News, Sydney Share Save Reuters The airline says there will be no impact to Qantas' operations Qantas is contacting customers after a cyber attack targeted their third-party customer service platform. On 30 June, the Australian airline detected "unusual activity" on a platform used by its contact centre to store the data of six million people, including names, email addresses, phone numbers,

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Qantas discloses cyberattack amid Scattered Spider aviation breaches

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-08-19 03:54:45

Australian airline Qantas disclosed that it detected a cyberattack on Monday after threat actors gained access to a third-party platform containing customer data. Qantas is Australia's largest airline, operating domestic and international flights across six continents and employing around 24,000 people. In a press release issued Monday night, the airline states that the attack has been contained, but a "significant" amount of data is believed to have been stolen. The breach began after a threa

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Apple Intelligence with less ‘Apple’? Why that might be the exact right move

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-08-19 23:29:19

Apple’s well documented struggles to upgrade Siri with AI might have an unexpected fix. Per Mark Gurman, Apple is considering powering its revamped Siri with third-party AI models from Anthropic or OpenAI. Here’s why that could be the best move for Apple and users. Apple’s struggling to keep up with AI innovations In the smartphone era, Apple’s success has been tremendous. The iPhone is ridiculously popular and very profitable. And it’s powered a stronger Apple ecosystem than ever, with servi

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The First Footage of Marvel’s ‘Eyes of Wakanda’ Is Stunning

gizmodo.com Germain Lussier 2025-08-20 02:00:00

You’ve read about it, you’ve heard about it, and now you can see it for yourself. Marvel just released the first footage from its upcoming animated series, Eyes of Wakanda, and it looks like a show befitting such a storied Marvel country. Set to premiere on Disney+ August 27, Eyes of Wakanda will tell stories from across the rich history of the fictional African nation, best known from the Black Panther movies. Stories involving vibranium, the Black Panther, the Dora Milaje, and much, much more

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82 New Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Books Arriving in July

gizmodo.com Cheryl Eddy 2025-08-20 03:00:53

If your bookshelves are feeling lonely this month, look no further: io9’s got a huge list of new arrivals for sci-fi, fantasy, and horror fans. Keep reading for two or three or 12 new titles you’ll want to add to your to-read pile. July 1 Archive of Unknown Universes by Ruben Reyes Jr. “A piercing debut novel following two families in alternative timelines of the Salvadoran civil war—a stunning exploration of the mechanisms of fate, the gravity of the past, and the endurance of love.” (July 1

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Delete Your Cable Bill With These OTA TV Antennas

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-08-20 06:26:00

Top antennas testing results Price No. of channels (NYC) No. of channels (LA) No. watchable test channels (out of 14) Antennas Direct Clearstream Eclipse 40 104 70 11 Btfdreem Smart TV Antenna -- Amplified 29 81 104 11 Channel Master Flatenna 29 98 86 11 Gesobyte Amplified HD Digital TV Antenna -- Low 30 92 116 13 Mohu Gateway 35 104 128 11 Mohu Leaf 35 102 131 12 Ultra Vizion HD Digital TV Antenna 44 104 69 10 We've tested dozens of antennas over the past 10 years with a view to finding the be

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Best Yoga Mats for 2025

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-08-21 01:00:00

Depending on your needs, you could purchase a standard yoga mat, or you may want to splurge a little more to get a mat with higher-quality features. This is important to consider if you want your mat to have extra grip or be easy to clean. Next, think about what types of activities you'll be using your yoga mat for. If you're only going to be doing yoga at home, you may not want the same features as someone who plans on using their mat outdoors. It's also important to consider if you need extr

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These Google Nest speakers are getting three new voices

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-08-21 09:53:44

Lil Katz / Android Authority TL;DR Google’s Nest smart speakers with Gemini-backed Google Assistant are getting new voices. The three new voices are also named after plants, as were the seven previously made available by Google in December 2024. Gemini-powered Google Assistant is still an experimental feature, available only in the US. Google’s ongoing mission to replace the traditional Google Assistant with Gemini has largely been limited to Android phones. Other devices, such as smart spea

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Anthropic Let an AI Agent Run a Small Shop and the Result Was Unintentionally Hilarious

futurism.com Unknown 2025-08-21 11:41:08

Anthropic ran an experiment where its Claude chatbot was put in charge of a tiny, automated "shop" inside its San Francisco headquarters — and the results were nothing short of hilarious. Despite claims in an Anthropic post that "Claudius," the name given to the AI agent in charge of stocking the shop's shelves, was "close to success," everything about the gambit seems to demonstrate just how bad AI is at managing things in the real world. Dubbed "Project Vend," the month-long experiment was u

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Apple’s AI Siri might be powered by OpenAI

theverge.com Emma Roth 2025-08-21 23:01:03

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. Apple is considering enlisting the help of OpenAI or Anthropic to power its AI-upgraded Siri, according to a report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. As Apple continues to struggle with the development of an upgraded “LLM Siri,” it reportedly asked OpenAI and Anthropic to create versions of their large-language models to test on the company’s private cl

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Judge rules Apple must face antitrust lawsuit brought by the US DOJ

engadget.com Unknown 2025-08-22 03:52:21

The US Department of Justice's antitrust lawsuit against Apple will progress. US District Judge Julien Neals of New Jersey denied the tech company's motion to dismiss the lawsuit brought over its "walled garden" approach to smartphone software. "We believe this lawsuit is wrong on the facts and the law, and we will continue to vigorously fight it in court," a spokesperson from Apple said. The DOJ and several states filed the lawsuit against Apple in March 2024. Their argument was that Apple had

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Apple might ditch internal AI efforts for Siri revamp, use OpenAI or Anthropic instead

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2025-08-22 07:20:50

Apple is in talks with Anthropic and OpenAI to power the revamped version of Siri, potentially sidelining its own in-house AI models in the process. Here are the details. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple has asked both OpenAI and Anthropic to train customized versions of their large language models that could run on Apple’s Private Cloud Compute infrastructure. Rather than relying on third-party cloud platforms like AWS or Azure, these models would live on servers powered by Apple s

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Apple reportedly considers letting Anthropic and OpenAI power Siri

techcrunch.com Maxwell Zeff 2025-08-22 07:26:20

In Brief Apple is considering using AI models from OpenAI and Anthropic to power its updated version of Siri, rather than using technology the company has built in-house, according to a report from Bloomberg on Monday. The iPhone maker continues to build out a project internally dubbed “LLM Siri” that uses in-house AI models, according to Bloomberg. However, Apple has reportedly asked OpenAI and Anthropic to train versions of their AI models that can run on Apple’s cloud infrastructure for tes

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What happened when Anthropic's Claude AI ran a small shop for a month (spoiler: it got weird)

zdnet.com Webb Wright 2025-08-22 11:05:49

Daniel Grizelj/Getty Images Large language models (LLMs) handle many tasks well -- but at least for the time being, running a small business doesn't seem to be one of them. On Friday, AI startup Anthropic published the results of "Project Vend," an internal experiment in which the company's Claude chatbot was asked to manage an automated vending machine service for about a month. Launched in partnership with AI safety evaluation company Andon Labs, the project aimed to get a clearer sense of h

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Why are lefties more creative? Turns out, they're not

news.ycombinator.com James Dean 2025-08-22 15:22:12

This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies . Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain What do Leonardo da Vinci, M.C. Escher and Jimi Hendrix have in common? They're just a few of the creative geniuses also known for being left-handed, helping to fuel the widespread belief that lefties are more creative. It's a compelling idea that even scientists presumed to be tru

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Anthropic's Claude stocked a fridge with metal cubes when it was put in charge of a snacks business

engadget.com Unknown 2025-08-22 19:27:51

If you're worried your local bodega or convivence store may soon be replaced by an AI storefront, you can rest easy — at least for the time being. Anthropic recently concluded an experiment, dubbed Project Vend, that saw the company task an offshoot of its Claude chatbot with running a refreshments business out of its San Francisco office at a profit, and things went about as well as you would expect. The agent, named Claudius to differentiate it from Anthropic's regular chatbot, not only made s

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Robinhood expands its global push, minutes from crypto chief's old cramped apartment in Cannes

cnbc.com Mackenzie Sigalos 2025-08-22 23:41:34

CANNES — Fifteen years after flipping burgers at a McDonald 's and teaching himself to code at night in a cramped apartment near the French Riviera, Robinhood crypto chief Johann Kerbrat is back. The last time he lived around Cannes, he was 21 — with no connections, no funding, and no formal business training. But he had a knack for programming and a drive to solve real-world problems. Kerbrat, who is now senior vice president and crypto GM at Robinhood, quit his job just before starting unive

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Avira Antivirus Review 2025: Effective Software, But Privacy Protection Is Lacking

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-08-23 11:00:00

CNET’s expert staff reviews and rates dozens of new products and services each month, building on more than a quarter century of expertise. 7.2 / 10 SCORE Avira Antivirus Buy at Avira Score Breakdown Performance 8 /10 Security 7 /10 Customer Support 5 /10 Usability 8 /10 Value 7 /10 Features 8 /10 Pros Free version available Performance-improving tools such as the Software Updater for Windows and Junk Cleaner for MacOS Fast, efficient antivirus scans Cons No identity theft features and minim

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A glob of 99M-year-old amber trapped a zombie fungus erupting from a fly

news.ycombinator.com Katie Hunt 2025-08-20 06:25:45

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. CNN — A glob of 99 million-year-old amber has preserved an ancient fly in horror show fashion: with the mushroom-like fruiting body of zombie fungus bursting forth from its head. The insect, along with a second specimen of a young ant infected with a similar fungus, are two of the oldest examples of a bizarre natural phenomenon that involves fungal p

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My AC system isn't blowing cold air - 5 easy and quick fixes that experts recommend

zdnet.com Chris Bayer 2025-08-23 21:45:13

fhm/Getty Images It always happens during a heatwave. That moment of sinking dread when your AC unit kicks on, but instead of a refreshing blast of arctic air, you're met with a weak, lukewarm breeze. Then panic sets in. Is the AC dead? Is this going to cost a fortune? How will I get to sleep tonight in this stifling heat and humidity? While a truly broken AC unit can indeed be a headache and an expense, the good news is that it's not always a catastrophic failure. The reason your system isn't

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Anticheat Update Tracking

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-08-23 11:06:57

A few years ago when I was into reverse engineering and binary analysis (and game modding), I did a lot of research into anticheats work. I was curious about tracking their updates, since that would allow me to: Know when a new version is released Understand what changes were made Use older versions for research purposes So I ended up researching different ways on how to track updates of various anticheats. Some of them are already very well documented, while others haven't been explored muc

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Amber insect fossils reveal "zombie" fungi likely lived alongside dinosaurs

news.ycombinator.com Katie Hunt 2025-08-20 11:25:45

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. CNN — A glob of 99 million-year-old amber has preserved an ancient fly in horror show fashion: with the mushroom-like fruiting body of zombie fungus bursting forth from its head. The insect, along with a second specimen of a young ant infected with a similar fungus, are two of the oldest examples of a bizarre natural phenomenon that involves fungal p

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Anthropic Shredded Millions of Physical Books to Train its AI

futurism.com Unknown 2025-08-23 12:30:27

Today in schnozz-smashing on-the-nose metaphors for the AI industry's rapacious destruction of the arts: exactly how Anthropic gathered the data it needed to train its Claude AI model. As Ars Technica reports, the Google-backed startup didn't just crib from millions of copyrighted books, a practice that's ethically and legally fraught on its own. No — it cut the book pages out from their bindings, scanned them to make digital files, then threw away all those millions of pages of the original te

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Jon Watts Left ‘Fantastic Four’ to Get His Groove Back

gizmodo.com Justin Carter 2025-08-23 14:30:24

Before Matt Shakman took over directing duties for the MCU’s first Fantastic Four movie, Jon Watts was in charge. The director of the Spider-Man: Home trilogy dropped out in 2022, and his reasons for leaving are completely valid: he had to take a much-needed break. During a recent storytelling class at the Mediterrane Film Festival, Watts revealed he was basically “out of gas” by the time he was wrapping Spider-Man: No Way Home, which was shot in the early days of the pandemic. Following the nu

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9 Things to Do During a Blackout to Keep Your Family Cool and Safe

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-08-23 13:30:00

According to Climate Central, the US experienced 60% more power outages during the summer seasons between 2014 and 2023 than it did from 2000 to 2009. This can be due to the increased use of electricity for air conditioners, wildfires, severe weather and downed power lines. Being prepared for a potential summer blackout is important because, according to the US Energy Information Administration, the average blackout lasts longer than five hours. Over five hours without air conditioning can lead

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