Beyoncé, a pop superstar with 99 Grammy nominations, is set to be the subject of a new course at Yale University next semester. The one-credit class, titled “Beyoncé Makes History,” will explore her music and cultural legacy from 2013 to this year, analyzing how she has generated awareness and engagement in social and political ideologies. … Read more
Director Ridley Scott returns with Gladiator II, a massive and rugged 200 A.D. tale of honor, treachery, idealism, and bloodshed that reaffirms its maker’s unparalleled gift for grandiosity. Despite being an elaborate imitation of its predecessor, the film is a majestic and malicious one that showcases Denzel Washington’s phenomenal performance as the calculating Macrinus. Sixteen … Read more
Rockstar Games has finally addressed the numerous graphical issues and glitches plaguing its classic Grand Theft Auto Trilogy on PC, PlayStation, and Xbox. The improvements, previously found in the mobile port launched via Netflix, have been rolled out across all platforms. The most notable update is the inclusion of Classic Lighting, a feature that restores … Read more
A website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks, causing your visit to be blocked. The blockage was triggered by an action taken on your end, such as submitting a specific word or phrase, sending a SQL command, or providing malformed data. To report the issue and potentially lift the block, … Read more
Ridley Scott returns with “Gladiator II,” a sequel that, while not as groundbreaking as its predecessor, still delivers on its promise of epic battles and visceral thrills. The film is a solid piece of neoclassical popcorn, with Paul Mescal, 24 years after Russell Crowe’s iconic performance, bringing a fresh take to the role. Mescal plays … Read more
Scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery about the Denisovans, a previously unknown hominin group that interbred with modern humans. The study suggests that individuals of this group passed on their genes to modern humans through multiple distinct events, shaping early human history. In 2010, researchers compared the Neanderthal genome with that of modern humans and … Read more
A former employee of South Korean semiconductor supplier SK Hynix was sentenced to 18 months in prison for stealing confidential documents containing sensitive information about the company’s manufacturing process. The employee, who worked at SK Hynix since 2013 and later joined Huawei, printed reams of documents on USB drives to bypass a ban on external … Read more
NASA’s ‘Ingenuity Helicopter’ captured images of debris in the red sand during a flight, which initially appeared to be “otherworldly.” The helicopter, part of the Perseverance Rover mission, found fragments from its landing equipment that had been left on the Martian surface. NASA engineer Ian Clark noted that the wreckage resembled sci-fi elements but emphasized … Read more
As a highly capable tool, ChatGPT offers many benefits but also presents challenges such as extensive prompting and privacy concerns. Fortunately, tweaking just a few settings can help tackle these issues. Here are five essential settings to enhance your experience. One key setting is Custom Instructions. This feature allows you to type in directives for … Read more
Santa Monica voters supported progressive candidates for City Council, with the Unity Slate of Dan Hall, Ellis Raskin, Barry Snell, and Natalya Zernitskaya retaining their top spots. Mayor Phil Brock’s re-election prospects are slim due to his fifth-place finish in early voting. Brock needs about 1,000 votes to move into fourth place, but with around … Read more