Denzel Washington is set to star in Spike Lee’s latest film, “Highest 2 Lowest”, alongside Jeffrey Wright. The two directors have teamed up five times before, and their creative chemistry remains strong. The movie follows a music industry mogul who becomes the target of a ransom plot in present-day New York City. Inspired by Akira … Read more
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has announced emergency action to prohibit “7-hydroxymitragynine” (7-OH), a synthetic compound derived from the kratom plant, as a Schedule 1 drug. This move comes just weeks after the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) took similar action. 7-OH is a highly potent opioid, up to 13 times stronger than morphine, … Read more
The hype surrounding artificial intelligence (AI) has taken a hit after the release of GPT-5, which failed to impress early reviewers. The model’s performance was touted as significant improvements over its predecessors, but critics argue that these advancements are narrow and targeted, rather than broadening AI capabilities. The industry’s scaling law, first proposed by researchers … Read more
YouTube aims to improve online safety by introducing an artificial intelligence-powered tool that estimates users’ ages based on their activity on the platform, regardless of their birthday in their account. The technology will begin being tested in the US this week and will provide age-appropriate content experiences and protection. The model will interpret various signals … Read more
The end of sports’ pay-per-view era has officially begun. The UFC’s latest move to cut ties with ESPN+ and switch to Paramount+ is a clear indication that distributors are shifting their focus towards monthly subscription-based models. This shift marks the demise of pay-per-view events, which once dominated the sports TV landscape. Prior to this deal, … Read more
Global stocks edged lower on Thursday, with the S&P 500 ending flat at a fresh record closing high, while US Treasury yields rose after market expectations for Federal Reserve interest rate cuts were shaken by strong inflation data. The benchmark S&P 500 rose 0.03% to set a new record high, while the Dow Jones Industrial … Read more
Former business partners of Priscilla Presley have filed a lawsuit against her seeking more than $50 million in damages, alleging fraud and breach of contract. Brigitte Kruse and Kevin Fialko claim that Presley used their services to financially exploit her name, image, and likeness without revealing she had sold those rights decades earlier. The lawsuit … Read more
NASA has made significant progress in recent years, including identifying hidden planets outside of our solar system and maintaining a consistent presence on the International Space Station. However, the agency still faces a major challenge that has remained unsolved since the last lunar landing in 1972. For the first time in over 50 years, NASA … Read more
Intel’s Lunar Lake processors may not have generated significant excitement among gamers initially, but recent updates have improved the performance of the Core Ultra 7 258V chip in the MSI Claw 8. Initially plagued by mis-set power limits, the device now boasts a significant boost in gaming capabilities. According to TechPowerUp’s testing, the updated device … Read more
Samsung has made its flagship foldable phones more accessible to the masses with its new Certified Re-Newed pricing strategy. The company is now offering previously used foldable models, including the Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Fold 5, at prices closer to those of normal flagship phones. The starting price for the 256GB model of the … Read more