At least 20 people have gotten sick and four people have died from a listeria outbreak tied to pre-cooked pasta meals sold at Trader Joe’s, Walmart, and a number of other grocery retailers, according to a notice published online by the CDC. The CDC has identified illnesses tied to the listeria outbreak in 15 states, […]
‘V/H/S/Halloween’ Is Gruesome and Fun but Not a New Series Best
It was bound to happen eventually: with the current V/H/S production schedule bringing us a new entry every year since 2021, the level of quality was going to level off. While V/H/S/Halloween delivers some memorable splatter moments, the film overall doesn’t eclipse the heights of last year’s V/H/S/Beyond or 2023’s V/H/S/85. Some of that might […]
“Our work is never done” – Logitech CEO on the trends shaping the future of work, and how hardware can be
With hybrid work now a common policy for organizations across the world, more focus is being put on the companies providing the tools to ensure workers stay productive, wherever they are. Speaking at the company’s Logi Work event in London, Hanneke Faber outlined its aim of supporting, “the future of work – working smarter, living […]
AI Finds its Niche: Writing Corporate Press Releases
If there is one place that AI seems to have found work, it’s in corporate press offices. According to a new study published in the journal Patterns, which provides a comprehensive review of writing released in the post-ChatGPT era, corporate and governmental bodies appear to be regularly using AI tools to draft everything from press […]
James Cameron Explains Why ‘Avatar 4 and 5’ Are Still Not Sure Things
The first two Avatar movies grossed over $5 billion combined. It’s a staggering number that Disney surely thinks will be added to handsomely on December 19 when the third film, Avatar: Fire and Ash, hits theaters. Director James Cameron thinks that too, but he still isn’t 100% sure if it will make quite enough for […]
Red Hat confirms major data breach after hackers claim mega haul
Crimson Collective breached Red Hat’s GitHub, stealing 570GB from 28,000 internal projects Hackers claim to have stolen 800 Customer Engagement Records with sensitive infrastructure data Red Hat confirmed breach but denied evidence of stolen CERs or impact on other services Red Hat confirmed suffering a data breach, but did not verify hacker claims of stolen […]
Tesla Hikes Prices After the Government Cash Grinds to a Halt
Tesla raised the lease prices for its most popular electric vehicles on Wednesday, according to figures posted to the company’s website. The change comes after the federal EV tax credit, which was $7,500 for new vehicles and leases and $4,000 for used vehicles, expired on Tuesday. Tesla’s model Y lease has jumped from between $479 […]
Why Getting Bit by a Mamba Sucks Extra Bad
New research reveals that three venomous snake species—including one of the most venomous snakes in the world—are even worse than we thought. As if mambas—large, highly venomous arboreal snakes in sub-Saharan Africa—weren’t bad enough, researchers have discovered that the venoms of three mamba species have a nasty one-two-punch attack that explains why antivenoms sometimes don’t […]
Why Google rebranded to Alphabet – and why it paid dividends
When Google rebranded to Alphabet on October 1, 2015, it was to make the sprawling array of Google-related ventures “cleaner and more accountable,” according to founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page. The launch of the new holding company aimed to restructure the organisation and distinguish between distinct areas of the business – partly for investors, […]
I Saw Peloton’s New Cross Training Equipment in Real-Time—and the AI Camera Is Actually Very Cool
It seems like every time I log into Facebook, I see another friend selling their Peloton Bike on Marketplace. At the height of the pandemic, those same friends were posting their 5 a.m. workouts on the stationary bike and beaming at the fact that the at-home exercise equipment sustained them through gym closures. Peloton seemed […]