It seems the company’s plans for a foldable device could actually be more ambitious than any rival has attempted so far. Apple is the biggest consumer electronics player that is yet to dabble in foldable devices. The report mentions “a giant iPad that unfolds into the size of two iPad Pros side-by-side.” The biggest challenge for Apple has been eliminating the crease in the middle of the flexible screen, and it seems the company’s engineers have solved that piece of the puzzle to a large extent. The prototype device is said to offer “a nearly invisible crease.” So far, the…
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The personal and private information of possibly hundreds of thousands of people who applied for government assistance in Rhode Island could be in the hands of hackers after a huge cyberattack, state officials said on Friday. The cybercriminals said to be behind the attack threatened to release the data unless they received a payment, said Brian Tardiff, the state’s chief digital officer. Rhode Island says personal data likely breached in social services cyberattack. An “international cybercriminal group” harvested the personal data of potentially hundreds of thousands of people from the state’s social services and health insurance systems, officials said. State…
President-elect Donald Trump has surrounded himself with Silicon Valley entrepreneurs—including Elon Musk, Marc Andreessen, and David Sacks—who are now advising him on technology and other issues. When it comes to AI, this crew of technologists is fairly aligned on the need for rapid development and adoption of AI throughout the U.S. However, there’s one AI safety issue this group brings up quite a bit: the threat of AI “censorship.” Trump’s Silicon Valley advisers could make the responses of AI chatbots a new battleground for conservatives to fight their ongoing culture war with tech companies. AI censorship is a term used…
Even in quieter months, the Public Broadcast Service offers viewers quality original programming from around the world for free. This December, PBS’ gifts are coming early with a big concert event, an unconventional Sherlock Holmes documentary, and the annual Call the Midwife holiday special.There’s still plenty of time to catch the other new shows on PBS in December. You can even go back and revisit the great PBS shows to watch in November as well. Here are our three recommendations. Call the Midwife Holiday Special 2024 Some British dramas require a year or two off between seasons. However, Call the…
Netflix has an odd way of celebrating the holiday season. No, I’m not talking about Hot Frosty, a popular movie offering that sees Frosty the Snowman transformed into a hot human man with abs. I’m talking about Carry-On, a thriller set during the holidays that chronicles the desperate situation a young TSA agent named Ethan, played by Taron Egerton, finds himself in during his busy shift on Christmas Day. A mysterious and unseen traveler blackmails Ethan into letting a suspicious package through on a plane that’s about to leave the airport. If he doesn’t comply, his pregnant girlfriend will die.…
For the holiday season, it’s a great idea to take advantage of the available phone deals for an upgrade. If you’re an Android fan, you should check out this offer from Best Buy for the Google Pixel 9, which was just launched a few months ago. The smartphone’s 128GB model is on sale with a $150 discount that brings its price down to a more affordable $649 from $799. You’re going to want to hurry with your purchase if you’re interested, though, as we’re not sure how much time is remaining before this bargain gets taken down. Why you should…
For much of his career, Paul Thomas Anderson has excavated the grimy, sun-soaked past of California, the state he was born in and has long called home. In Boogie Nights, he explored the pornography boom of the late 1970s in the San Fernando Valley, a literally over-the-hill region of Los Angeles he’s returned to repeatedly in Magnolia, Punch-Drunk Love, and Licorice Pizza. Even There Will Be Blood, the severe, twisted 2007 epic many still consider Anderson’s greatest achievement, spends most of its towering runtime on the oil boom that partly built Los Angeles. Inherent Vice – Official Trailer Most of…
Jaume Collet-Serra is well-versed in the mid-budget action thriller. Since 2011, Collet-Serra has made several smart, gripping thrillers, from Unknown and Non-Stop to Run All Night and The Commuter. All four are high-concept movies with memorable settings, heart-stopping action, and a pissed-off Liam Neeson. Collet-Serra, having helmed two big-budget blockbusters—Jungle Cruise and Black Adam—returns to his signature genre (albeit without Neeson) with Netflix’s Carry-On. It’s Christmas Eve, and TSA Agent Ethan Kopek (Taron Egerton) is about to work during one of the airport’s busiest days. All is well until Ethan finds a mysterious earpiece in one of the security bins. On…
If Kraven the Hunter really is the final film in Sony’s Spider-Man Universe, then the franchise is going out fittingly, not with a bang but a whimper. Between its early Thursday previews and opening Friday screenings, Variety reports that the J.C. Chandor-directed superhero film has so far grossed only $4.7 million at the domestic box office. If that seems low to you, that’s because it is. Earlier this year, Sony’s Madame Web, which became the subject of even more mocking memes and poor reviews than Kraven the Hunter, fared better. The Dakota Johnson-starring film, Madame Web, outperformed Kraven the Hunter…
The survey, conducted among a sample of 23,000 electric vehicle drivers worldwide, revealed that just 1% would return to a petrol or diesel vehicle, while 4% would choose a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) if they needed to replace their vehicle. As Petter Haugneland, assistant secretary general of the Norwegian EV Association, reports, “the results confirm that electric vehicle drivers are extremely satisfied with their choice, and reports of a decline in the popularity of electric vehicles are largely exaggerated. According to research firm TrendForce, global sales of electric vehicles, including hybrids and PHEVs, are expected to reach 16.26 million in 2024,…
