-
‘The Sopranos’ Creator Says Hollywood Is “Going Back to Greed and Fear” in Trump Era
Speaking at the 60th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in the Czech Republic, The Sopranos creator David Chase delivered a keynote in which he criticised the current state of the film and television industry, arguing that Hollywood is “going back to greed and fear”. The seven-time Emmy winner tied his remarks to the broader political…
-
Toys For Bob Reiterates Its Desire To Make A New Banjo-Kazooie Game
Toys for Bob, the studio behind the forthcoming Spyro: A Realm Beyond, has once again voiced a strong desire to develop a new Banjo-Kazooie game. Speaking to Kinda Funny Games, Associate Creative Director Louis Studdert and Studio Head Paul Yan described the series as a beloved, “top of the heap” platformer, noting that some staff…
-
Apple loses legal fight over its App Store ‘gatekeeper’ status in Europe
Apple has lost its legal challenge against European Union rules that classify the company as a “gatekeeper” under the Digital Markets Act (DMA), according to a ruling from the European Court of Justice. The decision means Apple must continue allowing rival services and hardware to interoperate with its five app stores and cannot favour its…
-
CNBC: The US wants to restrict corporate use of Chinese AI
The United States is reportedly preparing to curb American companies’ use of Chinese-made artificial intelligence models, according to CNBC. An unnamed State Department spokesperson said such use “raises serious concerns,” arguing that Chinese AI is “designed to advance Beijing’s narratives, censor dissent and reflect CCP ideology and values.” The move matters because a growing number…
-
Geekom A9 Max AI AMD Mini PC review
Geekom has released the A9 Max AI, a compact mini PC built around AMD hardware, and PC Gamer has published a review of it. The article’s significance lies in assessing whether this small-form-factor machine, which emphasises AI capabilities, is a worthwhile buy for those seeking a space-saving desktop alternative. The supplied text, however, contains only…
-
LG Micro RGB Evo Review: Brilliant, Bright, Not Budget-Friendly
WIRED has reviewed LG’s Micro RGB Evo television, a flagship set built on the latest micro RGB LED technology that uses tiny red, green and blue lights to deliver more accurate colour, stronger contrast and richer blacks than conventional LED and OLED screens. The reviewer scored it 8 out of 10, concluding that it produces…
-
The robotaxi law that could ban Tesla
New Jersey lawmakers are advancing a bill that would require fully autonomous vehicles operating in the state to use cameras alongside two other sensing technologies, most commonly lidar and radar. Because Tesla’s Robotaxi system relies solely on cameras, the measure would effectively bar it from the state unless the company changed its hardware. If enacted,…
-
Severn Trent spared Ofwat fine after ‘serious’ waterwaste and sewage failures
Regulator found ‘unacceptable’ breaches in water company’s handling of drainage and sewage networkBusiness live – latest updatesThe water company Severn Trent has been spared a fine by the industry regulator despite “serious and unacceptable breaches” in its handling of wastewater and sewage.The watchdog, Ofwat, which has been investigating how wastewater and sewage networks are managed…
-
Congress May Accidentally Help China Win the AI Race