Into the Spider-Verse Remains Spider-Man’s Most Impactful Story

Goodness gracious, has it really been five years already? The year 2018 was a busy one for superhero movies, with game-changers like Black Panther and Avengers: Infinity War and delightful surprises in Deadpool 2 and the Teen Titans Go! movie. In this mix, no one really knew what to make of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. … Read more

‘The Late Show’ Remains Canceled Amid Stephen Colbert’s Recovery

Comedian Stephen Colbert‘s health has prompted an extended break for “The Late Show,” with a week of reruns. Colbert, recovering from a ruptured appendix, expressed gratitude on social media, stating he’s “listening to doctors and continuing to rest.” The lineup shuffle postpones guests like Sarah Paulson and Nicki Minaj. The late-night show host previously shared … Read more

After Israel-Hamas Truce, Agony Remains for Hostage Families

Efrat Machikawa is convinced every day that passes with her 79-year-old uncle in Hamas captivity is threatening his life. Her uncle is hard of hearing and suffers from high blood pressure and other conditions that depend on life-prolonging medication, she says, similar to other elderly hostages still in Gaza. After hearing about conditions of captivity … Read more

Divers have discovered wreckage, remains from Osprey aircraft that crashed off Japan, Air Force says

The U.S. Air Force says divers have discovered wreckage and remains of crew members from a U.S. Air Force Osprey aircraft that crashed last week off southwestern Japan ByThe Associated Press December 4, 2023, 4:25 AM The members of Japanese Coast Guard carry the debris which are believed to be from the crashed U.S. military … Read more

Good old-fashioned AI remains viable in spite of the rise of LLMs

Remember a year ago, all the way back to last November before we knew about ChatGPT, when machine learning was all about building models to solve for a single task like loan approvals or fraud protection? That approach seemed to go out the window with the rise of generalized LLMs, but the fact is generalized … Read more

Worldcoin’s future remains uncertain after Sam Altman fired from OpenAI

Sam Altman, the now former CEO of OpenAI, has departed his role and is leaving its board, according to a company post on Friday. But questions about his role at other entities like Worldcoin, the crypto project he co-founded, remain up in the air as its token falls on the news. Worldcoin’s token, WLD, fell … Read more

Video Shows Sam Haskell Jr., Workers Removing Bags with Body Parts Day Before Remains Found

Play video content TMZ.com Chilling video shows alleged murderer Samuel Haskell Jr. enlisting several men to remove heavy bags from his home — bags the laborers say contained body parts, and which police suspect are the remains of Haskell’s missing wife and family. TMZ obtained this surveillance video recorded Tuesday, Nov. 7 outside Haskell’s home … Read more

Israel agrees to humanitarian pauses, but gulf with U.S. remains

Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave Israel has agreed to daily “tactical, localized pauses” in its offensive against Hamas to allow the distribution of humanitarian assistance and the further evacuation of civilians as its troops move toward the center of Gaza City, Israeli and U.S. officials said Thursday. The pauses, with three hours’ … Read more

Geely’s Zeekr gears up for US IPO, but China influence remains a concern

Zeekr, the luxury electric vehicle brand under China’s Geely, is gearing up to list its shares publicly in the U.S., according to a regulatory filing submitted Thursday. The filing shows widening losses between the first halves of 2023 and 2022, and describes the risk of Beijing influencing Zeekr’s business decisions. The move comes almost a … Read more

Philippines military remains loyal to the president

MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines’ National Security Adviser on Saturday rejected talk of a plot to destabilise the government of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, saying the military and entire security sector were loyal to the commander-in-chief. “Yes, there were healthy and passionate exchanges (and) debates among some retired or former military officers and even some … Read more