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There's an argument to be made that "the real monster is trauma" has become an overused trope in modern horror. Hereditary, The Babadook, and, much less effectively, Smile, are just a few higher-profile examples. But, if you ask me, few films have deployed this trope quite as effectively as the 2020 film His House. The [âŠ]
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Trump said Netflix's $72 billion acquisition of Warner Bros and their combined market share could be a problem. Read more âș
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After several teasers, vivo has finally revealed the launch date for the S50 series. The upcoming vivo phones are also available for pre-order in China. The vivo S50 and S50 Pro mini will debut in China on December 15. vivo has released new images and teaser videos on Weibo to showcase the phones. vivo has also confirmed the color options of both phones via its official online store. The vivo... Read more âș
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"We're basically teaching our models to chase dopamine instead of truth," said Edwin Chen. Read more âș
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Android 16âs Advanced Protection Mode looks set to disable Pixel Watch's Watch Unlock feature automatically. Read more âș
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ETH mirrors BTC's counter-trend consolidation as XRP probes key $2 support and SOL remains directionless Read more âș
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CEO Keily Blair only hires senior and junior talent in the company, which has a lean team of 42 full-time staff. Read more âș
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Friday, the EU slapped X with a âŹ120 million fine (about $140 million) for violating the Digital Services Act (DSA). It was the first time that a company had been hit with a penalty for running afoul of the law. Elon Musk responded with his trademark tact and professionalism by posting âBullshitâ on X in [âŠ] Read more âș
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Save 30% or 10% with Samsung coupon codes, up to $1,800 on appliances, plus limited-time holiday deals on the Galaxy Z Fold7, Flip7, and S25. Read more âș
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An anonymous reader shared this report from Autoblog: Imagine walking out to your car, pressing the start button, and getting absolutely nothing. No crank, no lights on the dash, nothing. That's exactly what happened to hundreds of Porsche owners in Russia last week. The issue is with the Vehicle Tracking System, a satellite-based security system that's supposed to protect against theft. Instead, it turned these Porsches into driveway ornaments. The... Read more âș
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In November, Ted Sarandos, Netflixâs co-CEO made a trip to the White House for a lengthy meeting with Donald Trump. According to Bloomberg, the two discussed a number of topics, but chief among them was Netflixâs plan to bid on Warner Bros. At the end of their conversation, Sardonos felt that âNetflix wouldnât face immediate [âŠ] Read more âș
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Human biology evolved for a world of movement, nature, and short bursts of stressânot the constant pressure of modern life. Industrial environments overstimulate our stress systems and erode both health and reproduction. Evidence ranging from global fertility declines to chronic inflammatory diseases shows the toll of this mismatch. Researchers say cultural and environmental redesign, especially nature-focused planning, is essential. Read more âș
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Here are hints and the answers for the NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Dec. 8, No. 441. Read more âș
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A hardware security response from ChatGPT ended with "Shop for home and groceries. Connect Target." But "There are no live tests for ads" on ChatGPT, insists Nick Turley, OpenAI's head of ChatGPT. Posting on X.com, he said "any screenshots you've seen are either not real or not ads." Engadget reports The OpenAI exec's explanation comes after another post from former xAI employee Benjamin De Kraker on X that has gained... Read more âș
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If you had met me in my early twenties, you would have met someone who believed discipline was something you were either born with or you werenât. I genuinely thought successful people had some rare inner circuitry the rest of us didnât. They woke up early because it was ânaturalâ for them. They stayed consistent ... Read more Read more âș
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After eight months in orbit, NASA astronaut Jonny Kim is about to depart the International Space Station (ISS) for the journey back to Earth. Kim will be traveling home alongside Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritsky aboard the Soyuz MS-27Â spacecraft. The undocking will take place on Monday evening ET, with the final descent happening ... Read more âș
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AI is the second-largest major at M.I.T. after computer science, reports the New York Times. (Alternate URL here.) Though that includes students interested in applying AI in biology and health care â it's just the beginning: This semester, more than 3,000 students enrolled in a new college of artificial intelligence and cybersecurity at the University of South Florida in Tampa. At the University of California, San Diego, 150 first-year students... Read more âș
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Ukraine has accused Russia of deliberately targeting the disaster site with a drone strike, which left a 160-square-foot hole in the shield. Read more âș
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The NYT Strands hints and answers you need to make the most of your puzzling experience. Read more âș
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Tiny Core Linux is a true example of just how small a functional desktop operating system can be, even in 2025. Read more âș
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Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis says AI scaling is key to reaching AGI, a still theoretical version of AI that reasons as well as humans. Read more âș
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Micron is retiring the Crucial brand, marking the end of its line of budget-friendly solid-state drives (SSDs) and RAM kits, as reported earlier by VideoCardz. In an announcement on Wednesday, Micron says winding down its consumer-focused business will âimprove supply and support for our larger, strategic customers in faster-growing segmentsâ â a.k.a. AI companies. The [âŠ] Read more âș
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Netflix is poised to purchase Warner Bros.â studio and streaming business after being selected as the winner of the bidding war for the media giant. The two companies will now move forward into exclusive deal talks, TheWrap reports, likely including a $5 billion break-up fee in case regulators block the buyout. Netflix reportedly offered $30 [âŠ] Read more âș
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Netflix has removed the ability to cast shows and movies from phones to TVs, unless subscribers are using older casting devices. An updated help page on Netflixâs website, first reported by Android Authority, says that the streaming service âno longer supports casting shows from a mobile device to most TVs and TV-streaming devices,â and instead [âŠ] Read more âș
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Marques Brownleeâs Panels wallpaper app is shutting down on December 31st, barely a year after its controversial launch. âWe made mistakes making our first app, and ultimately, we werenât able to turn it into the vision I had,â Brownlee said in a video on the MKBHD YouTube channel. The Panels launch in September 2024 was [âŠ] Read more âș
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Disney is bringing a ânewly restored versionâ of the original, 1977 theatrical cut of Star Wars back to theaters on February 19th, 2027. It will only be available in theaters for âa limited time,â Disney says, and itâs being released as part of âLucasfilmâs yearlong 50th anniversary celebrationâ for the franchise. Tickets arenât on sale [âŠ] Read more âș
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Alan Dye, who has led Appleâs UI design team since 2015, is leaving to join Meta as its chief design officer, Bloomberg reports. Heâll join Meta on December 31st, and Meta is opening a design studio and giving Dye oversight of design for âhardware, software and AI integration for its interfaces,â according to Bloomberg. Dye [âŠ] Read more âș
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Billionaire Elon Musk â whoâs long used his X (formerly Twitter) platform to stoke anger at immigrants and support antisemitic conspiracy theories â has spent the past day spreading and praising claims that âWhite people are on the verge of extinction,â Somali immigrants have âno right to be in America,â and nonprofits who support them are [âŠ] Read more âș
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The tides are turning in the AI race, and the pressure is getting to OpenAI. Chief executive Sam Altman reportedly declared a âcode redâ on Monday, urging staff to improve its flagship product ChatGPT, an indicator that the startupâs once-unassailable lead is eroding as competitors like Google and Anthropic close in.  In the memo, reported [âŠ] Read more âș
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When songwriter Patrick Irwin moved to Nashville last year, he was entering a lottery. Each day hundreds of sessions take place where writers create a song demo to pitch to a publisher. Publishers then share those songs with labels and managers, who may share those songs with the artists. Even if a major country star [âŠ] Read more âș
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Indiaâs Department of Telecommunications is giving phone manufacturers 90 days to comply with an order to pre-install a state-owned app on new phones and push it to existing phones through software updates, reports Reuters. The government order was privately sent out to phone manufacturers on November 28th, according to Reuters, including Apple, Samsung, Vivo, Oppo, [âŠ] Read more âș
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