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Get ready for a new trip to a galaxy far, far away courtesy of a upcoming new Star Wars movie. Star Wars: Starfighter is scheduled for a May 2027 release. Ryan Gosling (yes, Ken from the Barbie movie) stars in the film, playing a brand new character for the franchise. We don't know much about his role or the standalone film yet, though director Shawn Levy revealed a bit on Thursday during the Star Wars Celebration, a fan event in Japan. "The movie is a new adventure. It's new characters," said
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This article was produced in collaboration with Court Watch, an independent outlet that unearths overlooked court records. Subscribe to them here. A judge in Nevada has ruled that “tower dumps”—the law enforcement practice of grabbing vast troves of private personal data from cell towers—is unconstitutional. The judge also ruled that the cops could, this one time, still use the evidence they obtained through this unconstitutional search. Cell towers record the location of phones near them abou
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It has been investigated for fudging similar data in the past. Tesla is facing a proposed class action suit over allegations that it has been speeding up odometers so its vehicles will fall out of warranty faster, according to a report by Reuters . This would make it easier for the company to get out of paying for repairs. Nyree Hinton, the plaintiff in the case , alleges that Tesla odometer readers are designed to change with energy consumption, driver behavior and mysterious predictive algor
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The Interlock ransomware gang now uses ClickFix attacks that impersonate IT tools to breach corporate networks and deploy file-encrypting malware on devices. ClickFix is a social engineering tactic where victims are tricked into executing dangerous PowerShell commands on their systems to supposedly fix an error or verify themselves, resulting in the installation of malware. Though this isn't the first time ClickFix has been linked to ransomware infections, confirmation about Interlock shows an
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The first season of Light & Magic turned a spotlight on the creators and innovators of Industrial Light & Magic, better-known as ILM and best-known as the company founded in 1975 to create special effects for the first Star Wars movie. In the decades since, ILM has put its stamp on essential movies not just from George Lucas, but Steven Spielberg, James Cameron, and beyond, racking up Oscars and thrilling audiences. The doc series, directed by Lawrence Kasdan (co-writer of Star Wars entries The
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ASUS is warning about an authentication bypass vulnerability in routers with AiCloud enabled that could allow remote attackers to perform unauthorized execution of functions on the device. The vulnerability, tracked under CVE-2025-2492 and rated critical (CVSS v4 score: 9.2), is remotely exploitable via a specially crafted request and requires no authentication, making it particularly dangerous. "An improper authentication control vulnerability exists in certain ASUS router firmware series," r
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DIY HDD: As any computer enthusiast will attest, being in the computer business for a few years usually means accumulating a pile of spare parts and hardware components. Old hard drives can be repurposed as additional storage in newer systems, or even transformed into creative modding projects with a few extra pieces and a bit of soldering, and then there's this. One such modder, who enjoys tinkering with electronics and PC hardware, turned a retired hard disk drive into a custom disc sander. R
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We’ve seen Boba Fett show down with Luke Skywalker and Han Solo, as well as team up with Darth Vader and The Mandalorian. But did you ever think you’d see him fight Vader before he was Vader? That happened in a scene originally made for, but never aired on, Star Wars: The Clone Wars. It was played this week at Star Wars Celebration Japan. During the 20th anniversary animation panel (which included that reveal of the new Darth Maul show and more) Clone Wars co-creator turned Lucasfilm chief crea
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Star Wars Celebration is underway in Japan, and that means new stuff. Amid the movie and TV reveals, we’ve now got a look at some hot new toys you’ll be able to buy in the coming months. In the past few weeks, Hasbro showed off Black Series figures for Han Solo, Chewbacca, and the Ronin, and its recent panel had even more figures joining the Black and Vintage Collection lines. Fans of the former will be pleased to hear fan-favorite smuggler Dash Rendar ($25) is getting a Black figure. Cal Kesti
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Ever wonder what malware macOS can detect and remove without help from third-party software? Apple continuously adds new malware detection rules to Mac’s built-in XProtect suite. While most rule names (signatures) are obfuscated, with a bit of reversing engineering, security researchers can map them to their common industry names. In this edition of 9to5Mac Security Bite, I revisit a story I started working on in May of 2024. Because Apple is continuously adding new modules to its XProtect suit
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Chinese-speaking IronHusky hackers are targeting Russian and Mongolian government organizations using upgraded MysterySnail remote access trojan (RAT) malware. Security researchers at Kaspersky's Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) spotted the updated implant while investigating recent attacks where the attackers deployed the RAT malware using a malicious MMC script camouflaged as a Word document, which downloaded second-stage payloads and gained persistence on compromised systems. One o
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After inventing calculus, actuarial tables, and the mechanical calculator and coining the phrase “best of all possible worlds,” Gottfried Leibniz still felt his life’s work was incomplete. Since boyhood, the 17th-century polymath had dreamed of creating what he called a characteristica universalis—a language that perfectly represented all scientific truths and would render making new discoveries as easy as writing grammatically correct sentences. This “alphabet of human thought” would leave no r
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After announcing it last month, ILM has revealed more details of its mixed reality "playset" called Star Wars: Beyond Victory for Meta Quest headsets. At its Star Wars Celebration 2025 in San Francisco, ILM released a new video that shows some gameplay and gives a taste of the other mixed reality experiences. The experience revolves around podracing. It includes three distinct modes, according to ILM's press release: Adventure, Arcade and Playset. The first uses virtual and mixed to reality to
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Careers at arXiv arXiv is part of Cornell Tech, the graduate campus and research center of Cornell University. All arXiv employees are Cornell University employees. Positions at arXiv are staff positions with benefits (endowed). Visa sponsorship is not available. You must already possess the legal right to work in the US. arXiv is headquartered at the Cornell Tech campus on Roosevelt Island in New York City. When hiring, there is a strong preference for candidates who can report to work at t
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Almost three decades after it first hit print, Hisao Tamaki’s legendary interpretation of A New Hope is getting new life as part of a luxurious new artbook celebrating Star Wars‘ history with Japanese comics. io9 can exclusively reveal that during Star Wars Celebration Japan today, Dark Horse confirmed that The Art of Star Wars: A New Hope – The Manga will launch as a two-volume collection next year, spotlighting Tamaki’s iconic artwork from newly acquired scans of Tamaki’s original storyboards
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While Star Wars Celebration’s main focus might be the film and TV arms of the franchise, Lucasfilm Publishing has built up its own dedicated fan base with its tie-in novels, including the High Republic initiative. After kicking off in January 2021, the era is wrapping up soon with the June release of the final book in its third phase, Charles Soule’s Trials of the Jedi. But what lies ahead for Star Wars readers? Lucasfilm Publishing’s Star Wars Celebration panel, “Stories From a Galaxy Far, Far
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At Star Wars Celebration in Tokyo, Japan today during a panel celebrating 20 years of Lucasfilm Animation history, the studio confirmed its next big animated chapter will be none other than a Darth Maul series. Carrying on a legacy that began with the 3DCG Clone Wars series, before carrying on into the likes of Rebels, Resistance, Bad Batch, and animated anthologies like the Tales series, Maul: Shadow Lord will follow Maul (played by returning Clone Wars and Rebels star Sam Witwer), seemingly a
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Fans holding out hope for Star Wars movie news beyond just The Mandalorian & Grogu are in luck. At Star Wars Celebration Japan, Lucasfilm announced that the next film to hit theaters after Mando is called Star Wars: Starfighter. Shawn Levy directs, Ryan Gosling stars, shooting starts this fall, and it’ll be out May 28, 2027. Star Wars: Starfighter comes to theaters on May 28, 2027. #StarWarsCelebration pic.twitter.com/dsbVb3VdBY — Star Wars (@starwars) April 18, 2025 It’s a standalone adventur
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The Mandalorian & Grogu won’t be in theaters for over a year but at Star Wars Celebration Japan, the audience was given an exciting tease, and here’s what happened Set for release on May 22, 2026, The Mandalorian & Grogu will be the first Star Wars movie released since 2019’s Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. Set after the events of The Mandalorian season three, we pick things up with bounty hunter Din Djarin and his newly minted Mandalorian foundling, Grogu, as they go off on an adventure so b
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You’ll be laughing it up like a fuzzball of another kind when you see this trio of Hasbro Star Wars figures up close—all somewhat inexplicably linked by their glorious manes. In Tokyo, Japan for Star Wars Celebration, Hasbro just wrapped up showing fans what’s coming for its Star Wars action figures, and to celebrate, io9’s got your first look clean and up close at three of those reveals. Carrying on the Black Series’ latest update to the classic A New Hope cast, we’ve got your looks at the new
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In March 2018, Tesla Model X owner Walter Huang died after his vehicle crashed into a concrete highway median at 71 mph — while its Autopilot driver assistance software, a buzzy new feature at the time, was turned on. The entire front of the vehicle was ripped off, sending the SUV spinning. Huan was pronounced dead hours after being taken to the hospital. According to details released years later, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) confirmed that the software Huang had been using
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China is cracking down on how automakers advertise driver assistance features, banning terms like “autonomous driving,” “self-driving,” and “smart driving,” Reuters reported, citing a transcript of a meeting between the government and industry representatives. The updated rule will also prohibit automakers from rolling out improvements via software updates to advanced driving assistance systems in vehicles already in the hands of customers. Automakers must now test any upgrades or new features
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TL;DR A new leak attempts to detail the hardware of the Moto Razr 60 Ultra, the international version of the upcoming Moto Razr Plus 2025. In addition to a speedy new Snapdragon chip, the phone could enjoy a higher-res screen, extra RAM and storage, and some new camera hardware. Battery capacity may see a 17% boost, plus support for faster wired and wireless charging. We are one week away from April 24, and while that date may not mean much to you yet, it’s definitely one we’re looking forwar
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A hot potato: Tesla is being sued over allegations it alters the odometers of customers' cars. According to the lawsuit, the automaker does this to increase the money it makes on repairs, avoid warranty obligations, and force customers to purchase warranty extensions early. Nyree Hinton brought the suit after he bought a 2020 Tesla Model Y in December 2022 with 36,772 miles on the clock, which meant it was still covered under the 50,000-mile warranty. The California financial analyst says he h
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BlackJack3D/Getty Images 2024 delivered some good news and bad news in the area of cybercrime. Malware-based ransomware attacks dropped for the third year in a row. But instances of infostealer malware grew dramatically. Those findings come from IBM X-Force's "2025 Threat Intelligence Index" released Thursday. First, let's look at the good news. For the year, ransomware accounted for just 28% of malware incidents, the third annual decline in a row. This means a decrease in malware distributed
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LG TVs will soon leverage an AI model built for showing advertisements that more closely align with viewers' personal beliefs and emotions. The company plans to incorporate a partner company’s AI tech into its TV software in order to interpret psychological factors impacting a viewer, such as personal interests, personality traits, and lifestyle choices. The aim is to show LG webOS users ads that will emotionally impact them. The upcoming advertising approach comes via a multi-year licensing de
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The governments of Mexico, Saudi Arabia, and Uzbekistan were among several countries accused of being behind the 2019 hacking campaign that targeted more than 1,200 WhatsApp users with NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware, according to a lawyer working for the Israeli spyware maker. During a hearing in the lawsuit between WhatsApp and NSO Group last Thursday, NSO Group’s lawyer Joe Akrotirianakis specifically named the three governments as spyware-using customers, according to a transcript of the hearin
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Apple has released new software updates across its product line to fix two security vulnerabilities, which the company said may have been actively used to hack customers running its mobile software, iOS. In security advisories posted on its website, Apple confirmed it fixed the two zero-day vulnerabilities, which “may have been exploited in an extremely sophisticated attack against specific targeted individuals on iOS.” The bugs are considered zero days because they were unknown to Apple as th
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Tesla has been accused of manipulating the odometers in its cars to avoid repair responsibilities and warranty agreements. As The Street reports, a class-action lawsuit filed in February claims that Tesla has been trying to dodge warranty-related obligations by intentionally overstating the distances its vehicles travel. The plaintiff, a man in California who bought a used 2020 Model Y with 36,772 miles, noticed an "abnormal spike in average daily miles driven" — despite a "consistent driving
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12 Factor Agents - Principles for building reliable LLM applications In the spirit of 12 Factor Apps. The source for this project is public at https://github.com/humanlayer/12-factor-agents, and I welcome your feedback and contributions. Let's figure this out together! Hi, I'm Dex. I've been hacking on AI agents for a while. I've tried every agent framework out there, from the plug-and-play crew/langchains to the "minimalist" smolagents of the world to the "production grade" langraph, griptap
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