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A new DIY web app lets people repurpose an unused smartphone into a voice-interactive jack-o'-lantern by linking it to a free Google API key or a paid OpenAI key. The base pumpkin personality is free to use indefinitely, while a $1.99 one-time unlock adds extra characters, voices, and colors. Users can also transfer a key from their main phone to an old device via a QR-code scan feature.
TikTok's newly spun-off U.S. entity, TikTok USDS Joint Venture, has joined Lantern, an industry-wide program that lets tech firms share signals about child exploitation across platforms. The company also pledged $2 million toward a three-year, $10 million effort by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children to upgrade its CyberTipline reporting system with automation and advanced search tools.
The animated series 'Stuart Fails to Save the Universe' has included a cameo appearance from a well-known DC hero, beating DC's own film slate to the punch. The crossover was reportedly made possible through connections tied to the upcoming HBO series 'Lanterns'.
HBO Max released a mid-season trailer for DC Studios' 'Lanterns' show, previewing its final three episodes set to air in 2026. The footage shows John Stewart turning to fellow Green Lanterns Sinestro and Guy Gardner for guidance as the season's murder mystery plot advances.
Vanessa Baden Kelly, a writer on the HBO series Lanterns, discussed the creative choices behind John Stewart's reworked family history introduced in a recent episode. She addressed fan reactions to the change, explaining the reasoning and influences that shaped the character's revised origin.
HBO Max's DC Studios series 'Lanterns,' centered on Green Lantern Corps members Hal Jordan and John Stewart, is attracting a growing audience with each successive episode. The show's viewership has climbed steadily since its debut, suggesting positive word-of-mouth is building around the series.