John Ternus spent his first day as Apple’s chief executive doing what most office workers do: sending out emails. According to Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman, who obtained the note, Ternus sent a staff-wide memo to preview what he called a standout showing at next week’s iPhone event and to publicly thank Tim Cook, who spent 15…
Just as BookTok goes through phases with its favorite books, it channels the same attitude toward e-readers. While Kindles are undoubtedly the e-reader to reign supreme, plenty of competitors come in swinging to dethrone it. The latest is Boox. In between users touting their Kobo Clara and Kindle Paperwhite on BookTok, you’ll also find a…
Genre Fantasy, Adventure, Drama Release Date December 25, 2026 Director Mark Mylod Cast Dominic McLaughlin, Arabella Stanton, Alastair Stout, John Lithgow, Janet McTeer, Paapa Essiedu, Nick Frost, Luke Thallon, Paul Whitehouse Plot Summary Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone follows young Harry Potter as he discovers that he is a wizard and is invited to…
Vancouver-based Mundo AI has closed $20 million USD ($28 million CAD) in Series A funding to build “the data layer for perceptual intelligence.” The news: Mundo develops the data, evaluations, and applied research that other AI labs and companies need to train systems capable of processing sensory information (or what it calls “perceptual intelligence”). The…
Touchscreens and other touch-based controls, from smartphones and tablets to smart devices and wearable electronics, have become part of everyday life. However, many touch interfaces depend on batteries, external power, electrodes and wiring, which can increase costs and make them difficult to install in places where conventional electronics are impractical. Finding a simpler way to…
In a lake in northern British Columbia, an island suddenly appeared, almost out of thin air, thickly covered in fully-grown trees. When a boater posted footage of the new island on social media, incredulous officials thought the video was AI-generated, according to the New York Times. But it was no hoax. Satellite imagery of Williston…
Montréal-based medical technology startup Scopia Surgical has closed $2.65 million CAD in pre-seed funding to develop its AI-powered navigation software for robotic surgery. The news: Scopia is building a platform designed to help surgeons better navigate minimally invasive soft-tissue robotic surgeries in real time. The company announced its pre-seed financing on Tuesday. It was co-led…
Psychokinesis, often called telekinesis, is the alleged ability of a person to influence or move physical objects using the power of the mind alone, without physically touching them. The word psychokinesis comes from Greek roots meaning roughly “mind movement.” Telekinesis means movement at a distance. The idea is one of the most famous and controversial…
Inde Navarrette is officially entering the Oscar race. The breakout star of Obsession will campaign in the Best Actress category for her performance as Nikki in Curry Barker’s surprise horror hit, putting an end to speculation over whether the actress would be positioned as a lead or supporting contender. Navarrette’s performance has been one of…
Earlier this year, Anthropic’s Mythos AI model made headlines when it was caught infiltrating third party systems, a cybersecurity nightmare years in the making. The company warned in April that the model had escaped a sandbox environment during testing, gaining access to the internet without permission. The model was challenged to break out and then…
