WGA, AMPTP Will Continue Negotiations

[ad_1] A dog joins members and supporters of the WGA and SAG-AFTRA on day 100 of the WGA strike outside Netflix and Warner Bros. on August 9, 2023 in New York City.Photo: Cindy Ord/Getty Images (Getty Images) As the writers’ and actors’ strikes continue in Hollywood—and the effects keep rippling across the entertainment industry, like … Read more

Webb Image Suggests Even the Most Distant Star Has Company

[ad_1] Researchers have trained the unrelenting gaze of the Webb Space Telescope on Earendel, the most distant star ever detected, revealing the star’s color and a potential companion star. Webb Telescope Images the Pillars of Creation Earendel (“morning star” in Old English) was first spotted by the Hubble Space Telescope last year. Based on its … Read more

A Creature Feature With Bite

[ad_1] Welcome to Dracula’s boat buffet, a whole film based on the part of Bram Stoker’s novel when the legendary vampire sails to London; you already know it doesn’t go well for the crew. André Øvredal’s take is ambitious but The Last Voyage of the Demeter manages to pull off a slow burn turned all out … Read more

Family Escapes Maui Fires Using Apple’s iPhone Emergency SOS

[ad_1] Apple’s Emergency SOS satellite connectivity feature debuted last November and has already played a central role in several dramatic, lifesaving rescues. It’s helped pluck lost hikers out of L.A. County’s canyons and locate stranded snowmobilers in remote parts of Alaska. And now, it’s helping save folks struggling to outrun the wildfires taking over the … Read more

Woman Taking Supplements for Infertility Gets Lead Poisoning

[ad_1] A Canadian woman’s attempt to treat her infertility went drastically wrong, her doctors say. In a new case report this week, they detail how she developed lead poisoning from taking supplements filled with the toxic metal. The woman’s symptoms were successfully treated. This discovery prompted authorities to seize other contaminated products from her alternative … Read more

How to Play and First Impressions

[ad_1] Disney’s trading card game Lorcana  experienced a fan frenzy at last week’s Gen Con—something that publishers Ravensburger were really not expecting. Drawing overnight lines and selling out of product every day, Lorcana was the game that everyone at the annual gaming convention was talking about. Some folks were in line just to scalp the cards, which … Read more

Cruise and Waymo win robotaxi expansions in San Francisco

[ad_1] In a win for the autonomous vehicle industry, California regulators have given the green light to Cruise and Waymo to offer commercial robotaxi services across San Francisco 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The commission voted 3-1 in support of the expansions; Commissioner Genevieve Shiroma cast the sole “no” votes. The California … Read more

Wonder Woman 3 Not Happening Despite Gal Gadot Claims

[ad_1] Image: Warner Bros. After recent repeated statements from Wonder Woman star Gal Gadot that new DC film head honchos James Gunn and Peter Safran are working with her to develop the in-limbo Wonder Woman 3, a new report suggests that actually… nothing of the sort is happening. Will We See More of Uhura’s Relationship … Read more