The next Mazda MX-5 Miata might be an electric vehicle
Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Mazda) The fifth-generation Mazda MX-5 Miata may well be a battery-electric vehicle. Motortrend reports that the Japanese automaker, builder of one of the Internet’s most…
69% of Russian gamers are pirating after Ukraine invasion pushback
Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson / Getty Images) Russian gamers were not introduced to piracy by the backlash to their country’s invasion of Ukraine—far from it. But piracy is ramping up,…
Redditors prank AI-powered news mill with “Glorbo” in World of Warcraft
Enlarge / A World of Warcraft illustration from the Zleague.gg article on “Glorbo.” (credit: Zleague.gg) On Thursday, a Reddit user named kaefer_kriegerin posted a fake announcement on the World of…
OpenAI, Google will watermark AI-generated content to hinder deepfakes, misinfo
Enlarge (credit: MediaNews Group/East Bay Times via Getty Images / Contributor | MediaNews Group RM) Seven companies—including OpenAI, Microsoft, Google, Meta, Amazon, Anthropic, and Inflection—have committed to developing tech to…
Meet the MCU’s new Kree villain, Dar-Benn, in trailer for The Marvels
Brie Larson returns as Captain Marvel, who finds herself in a destabilizing universe in The Marvels. Marvel Studios might not have a panel at San Diego Comic-Con this year, but…
An influencer’s guide to the writers and actors strikes
Photo by John Lamparski / Getty Images For the first time in over 60 years, the unions representing actors and Hollywood writers are staging a strike at the same time,…
The NYC subway is using automated scanning software to spot fare evaders
The MTA is cracking down on subway fare evasions after revealing the issue cost the authority $285 million last year. | Photo by Gary Hershorn / Getty Images The persistence…
Pokémon Sleep is a snooze
Image: The Pokémon Company It makes a lot of sense that Pokémon Sleep is a simple game — it’s something that you play in part by sleeping, after all. There’s…
Amazon is spending $120 million on a building for its internet satellites
Image: Amazon Amazon is spending $120 million to build a new facility for its Project Kuiper satellites in Florida. On Thursday, the company announced it will use the 100,000-square-foot building…
Banks serving as guinea pigs for Federal Reserve’s instant payments system
Enlarge (credit: fatido | iStock Unreleased) Yesterday, the US Federal Reserve officially launched FedNow, a new system rolled out to 35 early-adopting banks and credit unions for processing instant payments between…