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Why is an Amazon-backed AI startup making Orson Welles fan fiction?

Why is an Amazon-backed AI startup making Orson Welles fan fiction?

On Friday, a startup called Fable announced an ambitious, if head-scratching, plan to recreate the lost 43 minutes of Orson…
I finally tried Dolby Vision 2 on a giant screen and it felt flat

I finally tried Dolby Vision 2 on a giant screen and it felt flat

IFA is always packed with wonderful new tech, and the 2025 edition is no different. The launch of Dolby Vision…
I found the perfect free app for converting files on Windows

I found the perfect free app for converting files on Windows

Converting files doesn’t have to involve sketchy websites or endless pop-ups. File Converter is a free, open-source app that lets…
Pocket Scion is a synth you play with plants

Pocket Scion is a synth you play with plants

A few years ago, artist Modern Biology became a viral sensation when he posted videos of himself controlling a modular…
EU fines Google $3.5B over adtech ‘abuse’

EU fines Google $3.5B over adtech ‘abuse’

The European Commission announced this week that it’s fining Google €2.95 billion (just under $3.5 billion). The commission found that…
The growing debate over age verification laws

The growing debate over age verification laws

Technologists and policymakers are reckoning with a generation-defining problem on the internet: while it can be a revolutionary force for…
This streaming service is running a half-price 12-month subscription, but you need to act fast

This streaming service is running a half-price 12-month subscription, but you need to act fast

Act now, act fast. That’s what I’m telling you to do if you want to scoop up what’s actually quite…
Park Chan-wook’s No Other Choice is as bleak as it is hilarious

Park Chan-wook’s No Other Choice is as bleak as it is hilarious

At my second day at TIFF 2025, the longest line I saw wasn’t for a movie: it was for the…
Musk’s $1T pay package is full of watered-down versions of his own broken promises

Musk’s $1T pay package is full of watered-down versions of his own broken promises

Tesla has proposed a massive new $1 trillion compensation package for its CEO Elon Musk, and many of the benchmarks…
Herdling is a serene and adorable way to unwind

Herdling is a serene and adorable way to unwind

Herdling is a slow game about herding fuzzy animals through a vibrant natural world. That may not sound particularly exciting,…