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New Spider-Noir trailers reveal high-budget scale for upcoming Amazon series
Two new trailers for the Amazon series Spider-Noir showcase massive action sequences and a diverse roster of classic Spider-Man villains.
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Polygon identifies Sydney Sweeney as 'promising scream queen' following 'Immaculate' announcement
A report from Polygon highlights actress Sydney Sweeney's emergence as a horror genre standout following the announcement of the film 'Immaculate'.
AI
View all →Study suggests Elon Musk's Grok AI model is prone to reinforcing delusions
A new study identifies Elon Musk's Grok as a top contender among large language models for reinforcing user delusions.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman apologizes to Canadian community after failure to report shooting suspect
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman issued a formal apology to the residents of Tumbler Ridge, Canada, after the company failed to notify law enforcement about a ChatGPT user linked to a mass shooting.
Hugging Face outlines architecture for local AI integration in Chrome extensions
A new technical guide from Hugging Face details how developers can use Transformers.js and Gemma 4 to run large language models directly within a browser environment.
ChatGPT Pro subscription leads amateur to solve 60-year-old math conjecture
A 23-year-old without advanced mathematical training used GPT-5.4 Pro to find a new method for solving a long-standing Erdős problem.
Technology
View all →IPhone users report daily, unauthorized installations of Headspace app
Reports on Hacker News indicate the Headspace app has been appearing on various iPhone models daily around 1:00 p.m. EST despite automatic downloads being disabled.
Australian teens bypass social media ban using face masks and parental IDs
A survey of 1,050 Australian teenagers found over 60% maintained access to platforms like TikTok and Instagram despite the December 2025 ban.
Maine Governor Vetoes Statewide Data Center Moratorium
Governor Janet Mills rejected a bill that would have halted new data center permits in Maine until November 2027.
Wisconsin regulators mandate data centers pay full energy costs to protect residents
The Wisconsin Public Service Commission approved a new rate requiring data centers to cover 100% of their energy costs to prevent residential bill increases.
Startups
View all →Lachy Groom to lead $20 million funding round for Indian house-help startup Pronto
Tech investor Lachy Groom is finalizing a deal that would value the Bengaluru-based service platform at $200 million.
Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred expansion set to launch April 27
Blizzard's upcoming expansion introduces the Warlock class and a new endgame activity system called War Plans on April 27.
Leaked review reveals $99 price tag for Valve's Steam Controller
An early YouTube review that broke embargo suggests Valve's new Steam Controller will launch at $99.
Steve Ballmer submits victim impact letter against fintech founder Joseph Sanberg
Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer wrote to the court describing how he was 'duped' by Aspiration Partners founder Joseph Sanberg, who pleaded guilty to wire fraud.
