We’re about a month away from the live-action version of Avatar: The Last Airbender on Netflix, which can only mean one thing: it’s time for a trailer. This clip is focused almost entirely on setting up Aang (played by Gordon Cormier) — the titular Avatar — as a young hero ready to, well, save the … Read more
When normal people think of couture garments — the extravagant custom designs using all but extinct methods, materials, and craftsmanship — they probably dream of pieces made with luxurious silks, supple leathers, crystals, and tulle. Daniel Roseberry thinks of your old flip phone. This baby is covered in old flip phones and chips : Roseberry, … Read more
While reporting earnings today, Netflix executives told investors that the plan will be phased out in some countries where ad-supported plans are offered. This means that neither new nor returning members can sign up for the $11.99-a-month Basic model. In the second quarter of this year, it will start in Canada and the UK. The … Read more
In the days ahead of the Vision Pro’s launch, Apple has heavily promoted some of the apps intended for its spatial computing headset. Download Disney Plus and watch movies from Tatooine! Slack and Fantastical and Microsoft Office on your face! FaceTime with your friends as a flying hologram! But it’s increasingly clear that the early … Read more
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments this week on a couple of cases that could completely upend the way government agencies regulate just about anything in the US. At question is a legal doctrine called Chevron deference that allows government agencies to interpret laws meant to protect consumers, public health, and the environment. Now, a … Read more
There are no aliens or sentient killing machines menacing the regular people going about their lives in Netflix’s new dystopian action drama The Kitchen from co-directors Daniel Kaluuya and Kibwe Tavares. But the film’s arresting story about the monsters of the future and how the most disadvantaged members of society have to stand up to … Read more
the Zephyrus G14 : Once upon a time, in the olden days of March 2020, a little company called Asus launched a spritely whippersnapper of a gaming laptop called the ROG Zephyrus G14. It weighed just over 3.5 pounds, and it was driven by a truly monstrous AMD processor, the likes of which had never … Read more
Smartwatches have long ruled supreme in the wearable world. Smart rings have hovered around the periphery, but earlier this week, Samsung finished its Unpacked event with a tease of the Galaxy Ring. To me, that reads like the company is itching to shake up the smart world order. smart ring might signal the start of … Read more
iPhone 16 : Another report, this time from The Information, claims that Apple is testing a new camera-focused button for inclusion on this year’s iPhone release, likely called the iPhone 16. According to the publication’s sources, the button could be placed on the lower right side of the device, placing it under your index finger … Read more
A200-person company named after Star Wars’ Princess Leia may have quietly cornered the market on glasses-free 2D to 3D screens — after clawing its way back from one of the biggest gadget flops of the past decade. Leia is building a 3D kingdom on the back : Remember the Red Hydrogen, the 3D phone that … Read more
