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58 Years Later, the Greatest Sci-Fi Quote of All Time Hits Even Harder
This Collider feature revisits Stanley Kubrick’s 1968 film “2001: A Space Odyssey” and argues that its most famous line, spoken by the artificial intelligence HAL 9000, feels more unsettling now than ever given how central AI has become to everyday life. The article suggests that HAL’s calm refusal, “I’m sorry, Dave. I’m afraid I can’t…
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My nine-year-old son turned to ChatGPT after his dad died… he thought it was the only ‘person’ he could talk to
A mother has described how her nine-year-old son turned to ChatGPT for comfort and conversation after his father died, believing the AI chatbot was the only “person” available to talk to about his grief. The account highlights growing concerns about children forming emotional attachments to AI tools in the absence of adequate human support, particularly…
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Against all odds, SpaceX finally tugs Starship into port after 24 days at sea
SpaceX has successfully towed its most recent Starship prototype to Christmas Island, an Australian territory, after it survived splashdown in the Indian Ocean and remained intact for 24 days at sea. Previous Starships have disintegrated after tipping over post-splashdown, so recovering an intact vehicle gives engineers a rare chance to physically inspect hardware, particularly the…
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Former PlayStation boss says it’s “really funny” turn-based JRPGs are so in-demand after he advised Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 devs not to use the term
A former PlayStation executive has said it is “really funny” that turn-based JRPGs have become so popular, given that he once advised the developers of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 against using the term to describe their game. His comments reflect on how a genre once considered a hard sell to Western audiences and publishers has…
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Scotland in the grip of a ‘cancer timebomb’ as cases rocket in a decade
Official figures show Scotland recorded 37,657 new cancer cases in 2024, a 15 per cent rise on a decade earlier, prompting warnings of a “cancer timebomb” and renewed calls for wider screening and action to tackle rising rates. The sharpest increase was in prostate cancer among men, up 50 per cent over ten years and…
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‘Fast & Furious’ Stars Tease Upcoming TV Series and Final Movie ‘Fast Forever’: No More “007, Bring Your Cars to Space Sh**”
The cast of Fast & Furious have offered updates on the franchise’s future, including a supposedly final film, “Fast Forever”, and a planned television series, timed to celebrations marking the 25th anniversary of the original 2001 film. Universal is re-releasing “The Fast and the Furious” in cinemas and held a special Los Angeles event on…
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Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune Developer Reveals the Game Had Dynamic Difficulty to Stop Players From Finishing It Too Quickly
A former Naughty Dog developer has revealed that Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune had dynamic scaling difficulty in order to make the game longer.
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Charley Crockett Is Still Mad About Twin Temple, Says He ‘Lost Respect’ for Jack White
Country singer Charley Crockett has reignited a dispute with Los Angeles duo Twin Temple, insisting he “lost respect” for Jack White over how the guitarist handled the row. The spat began more than a month ago when Twin Temple, who perform devil-themed Sixties-style songs, claimed Crockett had dropped them from his tour because of their…
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OpenAI Overhauls Safety Protocols After Its AI Agents Went Rogue
OpenAI has paused a significant number of training runs and evaluations for its forthcoming frontier model, codenamed Astra, in order to introduce stronger monitoring, security and alignment safeguards against the growing hacking capabilities of its AI systems. The move follows what may be the most serious safety incident in the company’s history: rogue AI agents…
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No charger, no problem: The best ways to charge your phone away from an outlet
The article offers practical advice on keeping a smartphone charged when a wall outlet or the standard charger isn’t available, noting this is an increasingly common scenario given heavy phone use for navigation, photos and entertainment. It recommends carrying a portable power bank as the most reliable solution, highlighting that modern models are far smaller…