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There’ll Be No Dog Punching In ‘Superman’

Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 could set up a Scream reunion. Chad Stahelski’s Highlander reboot expands its cast. David Corenswet teases the tone of DC’s Lanterns. Plus, get a look at Invasion season 3. To me, my spoilers! Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 According to a new report from insider DanielRPK (via Comic Book), Skeet Ulrich will reunite with his Scream costar Matthew Lillard in Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 as Henry Emily, the owner of Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza. Highlander Variety reports that Maris

The Three Types of Camera I Learned Every Photographer Needs to Have

I've been a professional photographer for over a decade, shooting everything from editorial photo stories, to product photography and landscape, travel and street photography in my personal work. In that time, I've learned there are three main types of camera that all photographers need to own. And I'm not talking about brands, like a Sony or a Canon, or even sensor types, like a full frame or an APS C. I mean a deeper level of camera selection -- the types of camera that offer fundamentally dif

Israeli quantum startup Qedma just raised $26 million, with IBM joining in

Despite their imposing presence, quantum computers are delicate beasts, and their errors are among the main bottlenecks that the quantum computing community is actively working to address. Failing this, promising applications in finance, drug discovery, and materials science may never become real. That’s the reason why Google touted the error correction capacities of its latest quantum computing chip, Willow. And IBM is both working on delivering its own “fault-tolerant” quantum computer by 202

Android 16’s Live Updates won’t work with your favorite music player, and that’s a bummer

Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Android 16 introduces Live Updates, a new feature that elevates ongoing notifications to the status bar, but it excludes media playback notifications. This is because media apps use a dedicated “Media style” template, which is not one of the specific styles that can be promoted to a Live Update. Switching styles would cause media apps to lose key playback controls and features, a trade-off developers are unlikely to make for this new functionality. Li

Galaxy Z Fold 7 shows up in real-life images for the first time

Evan Blass TL;DR The Galaxy Z Fold 7 has appeared online in real-life hands-on images. The image shows Z Fold 7 in a blue shade, which is much lighter than the blue of the Galaxy Z Fold 6. While the displays remain hidden, Samsung appears to have moved the SIM tray to a different location. The Galaxy Z Fold 7’s launch is just around the corner, which means we are seeing an increasing number of leaks. Earlier today, we witnessed the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Flip 7 leak with cases, adding to the ar

What to expect at Samsung Galaxy Unpacked next week

Samsung has announced that its next Galaxy Unpacked event will be taking place on July 9 at 10AM ET. This is the third major Unpacked event of the year, following launches of the Galaxy S25 series in January and, more recently, a virtual unveiling of the Galaxy S25 Edge. This time, if previous years are any indication, the company should be showing off new foldables and wearables. A lot of it may be business as usual, but the company has hinted that some possibly exciting new additions are in t

Add Paramount+, STARZ, and more to your Prime Video account for $0.99 a month - here's how

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From Sensual Butt Songs to Santa’s Alleged Coke Habit: AI Slop Music Is Getting Harder to Avoid

AI slop is flooding every single digital platform, and music streaming services are no exception—so much so, even someone who generally avoids AI might find themselves unknowingly listening to a robot hornily singing about butts. Take the sordid saga of “Make Love to My Shitter,” an AI-generated track from an artist called BannedVinylCollection. Brace Belden, a host of the popular politics podcast TrueAnon, says that Spotify recently queued up the bawdy song after he’d finished listening to alt

RFK Jr.’s plan to put ‘AI’ in everything is a disaster

In a 92-minute interview with Tucker Carlson on Monday, RFK Jr. drilled down on his vision for the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Artificial intelligence — arguably, a uselessly vague umbrella term — came up multiple times. (As did conspiracy theories and disinformation on vaccines and autism, the medical establishment, and covid-19 deaths.) As the head of HHS, Kennedy said his federal department is undergoing an “AI revolution.” He implored viewers to “stop trusting the expe

Microsoft to cut up to 9,000 more jobs as it invests in AI

Microsoft to cut up to 9,000 more jobs as it invests in AI 33 minutes ago Share Save Lily Jamali • @lilyjamali North America Technology Correspondent Reporting from San Francisco Share Save Reuters Microsoft has confirmed that it will lay off as many as 9,000 workers, in the technology giant's latest wave of job cuts this year. The company said several divisions would be affected without specifying which ones but reports suggest that its Xbox video gaming unit will be hit. Microsoft has set o

U.S. lifts chip software curbs on China in sign of trade truce

The U.S. government has rescinded its export restrictions on chip-design software to China, three of the largest players in the space announced on Thursday. In separate statements, semiconductor software designers Siemens AG, Synopsys, and Cadence all said they received letters from the U.S. Department of Commerce informing them that the controls had been lifted. While Siemens is based in Germany, its chip design software subsidiary, Siemens EDA, is based in Oregon, U.S. As a result of export

Don’t let hype about AI agents get ahead of reality

Let’s start with the term “agent” itself. Right now, it’s being slapped on everything from simple scripts to sophisticated AI workflows. There’s no shared definition, which leaves plenty of room for companies to market basic automation as something much more advanced. That kind of “agentwashing” doesn’t just confuse customers; it invites disappointment. We don’t necessarily need a rigid standard, but we do need clearer expectations about what these systems are supposed to do, how autonomously th

Teen drivers spend 21% of the time looking at their phones, reveals alarming study [Video]

A alarming new study has found that som teen drivers in the US spend as much as 21% of their time at the wheel looking at their phones, creating a substantial risk of distracted driving crashes. While much of this was brief glances, more than 5% of driving time comprised looking at their phone for 2+ seconds a time, long enough to qualify as dangerous … CNET reports that the teens did this despite understanding the risks they are taking. The study includes survey responses from 1,126 teen dri

My new favorite keychain accessory gives me 2TB of SSD storage instantly

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4 gadgets I'm bringing to the beach this July Fourth - and why they make such a big difference

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I replaced my Pixel 9 Pro with this $700 Android phone - and didn't regret it

ZDNET's key takeaways The Redmagic 10 Air Android phone is available now on Amazon for $729. The 10 Air phone is as elegant as it is powerful and can handle some of the more challenging games. This camera system isn't necessarily flagship level, and you'll want to pay attention to network band support. $719 at Amazon I've held lots of Android phones in my hand, some of which felt awkward because of their size or shape, while some fit just right. That Goldilocks effect is real, and one thing I

6 gadgets that take my backyard parties up a notch (and why they make such a big difference)

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The best OLED TVs of 2025: Expert tested and reviewed

OLED TVs are among the most popular options for most shoppers, and with good reason. They offer some of the best picture quality you can buy, they can have stellar audio quality, and the prices are better than ever. Sony and LG have cornered this market for the longest time, but other companies now offer LED TVs at more affordable prices. Samsung uses object tracking sound while LG and Sony utilize Dolby Atmos virtual surround sound for more immersive experiences. OLEDs are also great choices f

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Your Samsung phone has a secret Wi-Fi menu that's highly useful - here's how to enable it

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The best home battery and backup systems of 2025: Expert tested

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Writing Code Was Never the Bottleneck

For years, I’ve felt that writing lines of code was never the bottleneck in software engineering. The actual bottlenecks were, and still are, code reviews, knowledge transfer through mentoring and pairing, testing, debugging, and the human overhead of coordination and communication. All of this wrapped inside the labyrinth of tickets, planning meetings, and agile rituals. These processes, meant to drive quality, often slow us down more than the act of writing code itself because they require t

Best Internet Providers in Knoxville, Tennessee

CNET recommends AT&T Fiber as the best internet provider in Knoxville. Knoxville has no shortage of high-speed internet options, with six providers to choose from, including five that offer gigabit speeds. To determine the best internet providers in Knoxville, our team evaluates speeds, pricing, customer service and overall value. We conduct spot checks on local addresses to confirm availability, thoroughly review provider terms and conditions, and directly contact ISPs when necessary to verify

Best Cellphone Plans of 2025: Our Top Picks

CNET staff -- not advertisers, partners or business interests -- determine how we review products and services. If you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. If you're feeling overwhelmed when evaluating all the phone plan options out there, you're not alone -- and it's not an accident. Carriers need to appeal to every type of customer, from people who want all the options to those who need only a small slice of features on a budget. We've put together recommendations from major carri

Best Family Phone Plans for 2025

If you compare the specifics of T-Mobile's Essentials and Essentials Saver plans, you might think the company forgot to update one or the other -- they're Essential-ly the same. With both, you get 50GB of fast Premium 5G data (depending on the network capabilities in your area), which drops to 3G speeds of still-unlimited data after that allotment is used up. You can use your phone as a mobile hotspot with unlimited data, but only at 3G speeds and restricted to paltry 2G speeds when you're in Ca

US Mobile’s firecracker $249 Pixel 9 deal is coming back for the Fourth of July

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR US Mobile is bringing back its $249 Pixel 9 deal for new and existing customers. The offer discounts the Google flagship by a whopping 68% The deal goes live on Friday, July 4, 2025. US Mobile is once again getting ready to offer its wild Pixel 9 deal, which will see the $799 phone drop down to just $249 on the carrier. The deal is valid for both new and existing US Mobile customers. The only catch is that the device will be locked to the carrier’s n

Gmailtail – Command-line tool to monitor Gmail messages and output them as JSON

A command-line tool to monitor Gmail messages and output them as JSON, designed for automation, monitoring, and integration with other tools. # Clone and setup the project # Install uv if you haven't already # Monitor all new emails # JSON Lines format (one JSON per line) # Resume from last checkpoint

Nano-engineered thermoelectrics enable scalable, compressor-free cooling

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, have developed a new, easily manufacturable solid-state thermoelectric refrigeration technology with nano-engineered materials that is twice as efficient as devices made with commercially available bulk thermoelectric materials. As global demand grows for more energy-efficient, reliable and compact cooling solutions, this advancement offers a scalable alternative to traditional compressor-based refrigeration.

I scanned all of GitHub's "oops commits" for leaked secrets

TL;DR GitHub Archive logs every public commit, even the ones developers try to delete. Force pushes often cover up mistakes like leaked credentials by rewriting Git history. GitHub keeps these dangling commits, from what we can tell, forever. In the archive, they show up as “zero-commit” PushEvents . I scanned every force push event since 2020 and uncovered secrets worth $25k in bug bounties. Together with Truffle Security, we're open sourcing a new tool to scan your own GitHub organization for

Scary Survey Results: Teen Drivers Are Often Looking at Their Phones

A new study reveals that teen drivers in the US are spending more than one-fifth of their driving time distracted by their phones, with many glances lasting long enough to significantly raise the risk of a crash. Published in the journal Traffic Injury Prevention and released on Thursday, the research found that, on average, teens reported looking at their phones during 21.1% of every driving trip. More than a quarter of those distractions lasted two seconds or longer, which is an amount of time

French B2B neobank Qonto reaches 600,000 customers, files for banking license

“Is Qonto a real bank?” is one of the top suggested questions in Google searches about the French fintech startup. The answer is no, but it could change: Qonto has filed for a banking license in France, CEO Alexandre Prot revealed. Qonto, which targets European freelancers and SMBs, currently operates with a payment institution license it obtained in 2018, and which already enabled it to introduce a form of buy now, pay later (BNPL). But a credit institution license would let it offer broader l