How Could Frodo Be in ‘The Hunt for Gollum’?

This weekend, Ian McKellen had a bit of Hobbiton-disturber-of-the-peace energy about himself when he revealed at a fantasy convention in London that Frodo ...

Texas AG to investigate Meta and Character.AI over ‘misleading’ mental health claims

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has announced plans to investigate both Meta AI Studio and Character.AI for offering AI chatbots that can claim to be health tools, and potentially misusing data ...

5 of my favorite Kindle hacks that change how I use my e-reader

Summary Screen capture on newer Kindles by tapping two corners for a quick ...

Another Crypto IPO Hits the Market and Most People Still Have No Idea What Crypto Is

Blockchain-based lender Figure Technology Solutions has officially filed for an initial public offering, marking another move by crypto-related firms ...

Here’s everything you need to know

August is more than half over, which means we're getting ever closer to the usual September timeframe of Apple's iPhone event. That means the expected official announcement of the iPhone 17 line. The ...

new phones, watches, and more

Summary The core Pixel 10 lineup will get upgrades like Tensor G5 chips, and the ...

Despite Online MAGA Freakout About Her Jeans, Sydney Sweeney’s New Movie Bombs

A couple of weeks ago, American Eagle launched a new ad campaign for its blue jeans line that featured actress Sydney Sweeney. In one of the ads, Sweeney ...

YouTuber Mark Rober is bringing his experiments to Netflix

Mark Rober will bring his scientific talents to Netflix with two upcoming projects. Rober is a former NASA engineer who parlayed his skills into an entertaining and educational YouTube career. In ...

This potential new e-reader could get me to throw away my Kindle

Summary Bookshop.org might be working on launching its own e-reader to rival ...

Google Photos To Detect AI-Edited And Deepfake Media With New Feature

Google Photos is reportedly testing a new feature aimed at improving transparency by identifying whether photos and videos were created or edited using artificial intelligence ...