*Caution: Spoilers for Survivor season 45 ahead!* Survivor crowned its newest winner on Wednesday, marking the conclusion of the show’s wild and exciting 45th season. Of the 18 castaways who began competition in March, only five remained ahead of this week’s finale episode: Dee Valladares, Austin Li Coon, Jake O’Kane, Katurah Topps and Julie Alley The exciting conclusion … Read more
Image: Maurice NORBERT (Shutterstock) What happened with AI this week? Well, the passage of the European Union’s AI Act—a landmark piece of regulation that seeks tackle the potential harms of the AI industry—is a pretty big deal. It could totally reshape how European nations’ relationship to the technology. But a lot of less consequential if … Read more
A transgender girl recently won a popular Irish dancing competition in Dallas and the result has ignited a firestorm online, with petitions being launched to advocate for both sides on the controversial topic. The transgender girl, who was born a male, won the under-14 girls’ category at the Southern Region Oireachtas competition earlier this month, … Read more
Nick Cannon and Zeus Network are getting put on blast for a competition that pitted “dark skin” and “light skin” women against each other. Here’s the deal, Zeus and Nick collaborated on a live show Thursday night called “Bad vs. Wild Las Vegas” — pinning “Wild ‘N Out” stars from Nick’s side against “Baddies” from … Read more
By Valerie Insinna and Mike Stone WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Air Force has eliminated Boeing from its competition to develop a successor to the E-4B Nightwatch, Boeing confirmed on Friday, shaking up the battle to build the next version of the aircraft known as the “Doomsday Plane” due to its ability to survive a … Read more
Though attendees grumbled about Las Vegas as a city, the community sentiment at this year’s TwitchCon was notably more optimistic than it was at last year’s convention. TwitchCon 2023 closed out a tense year for the platform, which was punctuated by rounds of layoffs, unpopular policy decisions and the sting of competitors poaching major streamers … Read more
ByBRIAN INGANGA Associated Press October 24, 2023, 1:10 AM A crowd of spectators offload a bull at a bullfight in Khayega, Kakamega county Kenya Friday, Oct. 20, 2023. Thousands of people braved the rain and cold to attend an annual bullfighting competition in western Kenya over the weekend, some of them sitting in trees or … Read more
Motorsports and off-road competition isn’t the typical fodder over here at TechCrunch — unless, of course, there also happens to be a podium-winning team driving an all-electric 2023 Rivian R1T. The Rebelle Rally, the longest off-road map-and-compass rally in the United States, wrapped up Friday evening with a new EV milestone under its belt. This … Read more
Image: io9 | Linda Codega Critical Role’s panel at New York Comic Con was full of questions about the popular web series—including its guest stars, recurring villains, and Matt Mercer’s uncanny ability to bring NPCs back from the dead. Or out of the shadows, whatever suits the story at any given time. Vox Machina is … Read more
Scene from the upcoming film: The Exorcist: Believer. Universal Studios “The Exorcist: Believer” possessed the box office during its opening weekend, but industry experts wonder if it will continue to turn heads in the weeks to come. The Universal and Blumhouse collaboration, the first of three planned films, tallied $26.5 million during its debut, making … Read more