Warning: The Gen 10 Pokémon starters will give you major cute aggression

Pokémon’s 10th generation reveal delivered three tiny icons, and social media is already obsessed. [...]

Hyperion author Dan Simmons dies from stroke at 77

I went into Hyperion blind, decades ago, knowing almost nothing about it. I was never the same. [...]

Everything Larry and David Ellison Will Control If Paramount Buys Warner Bros.

Paramount Skydance’s sprawling media empire will get a major boost if the deal is approved. [...]

The AI apocalypse is nigh in Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die

Director Gore Verbinksi and screenwriter Matthew Robinson on the making of this darkly satirical sci-fi film. [...]

Meet Kyle Krueger, the up-and-coming techfluencer with charm to spare

Kyle Krueger showcases cool gadgets and interesting finds to a following of millions on YouTube and TikTok. [...]

The Piracy Problem Streaming Platforms Can’t Solve

In parts of the Middle East and North Africa, a patchwork of sanctions, payment failures, and licensing gaps pushes people into piracy networks. [...]

When AI lies: The rise of alignment faking in autonomous systems

AI is evolving beyond a helpful tool to an autonomous agent, creating new risks for cybersecurity systems. Alignment faking is a new threat where AI essentially “lies” to developers during the tra [...]

Why Missile Alerts and War Updates Trigger Doomscrolling

A combination of war alerts, breaking news updates, and algorithmic feeds are trapping users in a threat-monitoring loop. [...]

See the 163 new emoji available in iOS 26.4 beta 4

There are lots of new emoji to explore in Apple's latest iOS beta. [...]