The only thing more impressive than watching Paul Atreides ride a sandworm in Dune: Part Two is watching director Denis Villeneuve explain how he made it happen. Villeneuve knew the scene was arguably the most memorable and crucial scene in the second half of his adaptation, and he put a mind-numbing amount of time and … Read more
Do you rinse your teeth with water after you’re done brushing them? If so, today’s the day to stop, because there are some benefits to leaving that extra bit of toothpaste on your teeth. I used to rinse after brushing my teeth — and even went back over them with a wet toothbrush — to … Read more
Summary The absence of an original That ’70s Show character in That ’90s Show sparks a fan theory involving Gwen’s father. A fan theory posits that Steven Hyde from That ’70s Show could be Gwen’s father, which would explain his absence in the spinoff. Hyde’s absence in That ’90s Show makes sense because of the … Read more
Traders work on the floor during morning trading at the New York Stock Exchange on March 6, 2024. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Despite the heavy concentration of the U.S. market rally in expensive, AI-focused tech stocks, analysts say Wall Street is not yet in bubble territory. The S&P 500 has climbed for 16 of … Read more
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Hello, and welcome to Decoder. I’m Hank Green: I am a science guy, I help run an educational media company called Complexly, and I am also a big fan of this podcast. I am not, however, the editor-in-chief of The Verge. But Nilay Patel is, and Decoder is Nilay’s show about big ideas and other … Read more
Tiernan Ray/ZDNET Sometimes, the best way to examine something is in the context of stuff you already know a little bit about. Or, at least, think you do. In that spirit, I recently tested Google’s Gemini chat bot, formerly Bard, against OpenAI’s ChatGPT-4. This test was part of a discussion of a key element in … Read more
NATO still needs to raise the gold-and-blue flag, but Sweden is on its way to joining the military alliance after Hungary on Monday became the last member country to ratify the long-stalled bid. Over more than 70 years, NATO has grown to an alliance of more than 30 countries. Founded in 1949 to counterbalance the … Read more
The armorer that’s being prosecuted in the “Rust” criminal case was reportedly offered an ultimatum of sorts — tell us how a real bullet made its way on set, or face more charges. Variety cites emails that it says it’s viewed — which were supposedly sent to Hannah Gutierrez-Reed’s legal team back in September from … Read more
Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft’s attempt to justify his ludicrous threat to have President Joe Biden removed from the state’s electoral ballot spiraled into chaos over the most basic of questions: “How so?” During a Monday interview with CNN’s Boris Sanchez, the Republican was asked how he justified his threats to have Biden removed … Read more
Thanksgiving is long behind us, so unless you’re already in due diligence with a VC, you may as well pack up your fundraising knapsack and chill out until the holidays are over. But this is an opportunity, too. The quiet weeks ahead are the perfect time to polish your pitch deck and perfect your pitch … Read more