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The Animation Industry Still Hopes for Hollywood’s Full Respect

What needs to be done for Hollywood to quit holding animation at arm’s length? Industry veterans have some ideas.

New Samsung Layoffs in the U.S. Show Smartphone Arm’s Struggles, Even as It Profits Massively From AI

Roughly 839 Samsung employees are losing their jobs in the U.S.

RIP Joe Caldwell, ‘Dark Shadows’ Writer and Barnabas’ Co-Creator

Caldwell and co-writer Ron Sproat are why ‘Dark Shadows’ endure to this day and will get an upcoming animated TV series.

Watch a Mad Scientist YouTuber Make Lightning in a Bottle From Mercury and Neon

Yes, of course it’s Styropyro.

Apple Has Reportedly Started Recording and AI-Summarizing Conversations at the Genius Bar

It’s limited in scope; it’s opt-in; and managers don’t get to see the summaries. Employees are still nervous.

Open Channel: What’d You Think of ‘The Odyssey’?

With ‘The Odyssey, did Nolan deliver another cinematic masterpiece, or has his latest disrespected the gods?

Colman Domingo May Bring ‘The Princess & the Frog’ to Live-Action

If Disney gives its seal of approval, Domingo will help revisit ‘The Princess and the Frog’ and give Tiana a solo vehicle of her own.

Anker Solix S2000 Review: The Little 2kWh Battery That Could

I love the Solix S2000’s size and portability, but it isn’t up to every task.

What We’re Expecting at Samsung’s July Galaxy Unpacked 2026

The new shorter and wider, book-style foldable is likely to steal the show.

We’re Underestimating the Power of ‘One-in-a-Thousand-Year’ Solar Storms, NASA Warns

New research led by NASA Goddard found persistent “erroneous measurements” skewing past estimates for how severe geomagnetic storms can get.