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Techstars increases startup funding to $220,000, mirroring YC structure
Techstars, a nearly 20-year-old startup accelerator, announced new terms for startups that enter its three-month program. The organization will now invest $220,000, which is $100,000 more than it offered previously, in companies starting with its fall 2025 batch. The capital will be divided into two components. The group is offering companies $20,000 in exchange for […]
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OpenAI’s new reasoning AI models hallucinate more
OpenAI’s recently launched o3 and o4-mini AI models are state-of-the-art in many respects. However, the new models still hallucinate, or make things up — in fact, they hallucinate more than several of OpenAI’s older models. Hallucinations have proven to be one of the biggest and most difficult problems to solve in AI, impacting even today’s […]
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Is the Blackmagic URSA Cine One of the Most Important Cinema Cameras Ever?
For NAB 2025, Blackmagic Design announced the PYXIS 12K, a promising large-format box camera that combines a full-frame 12K RGBW sensor with the versatile design of the PYXIS camera.Last year, at the start of NAB 2024, Blackmagic Design also kicked things off with the announcement of the original PYXIS 6K camera and—perhaps even more significantly—with the URSA Cine.At NAB 2025, we sat down to chat with Hurlbut to pick his brain on his favorite parts of the URSA Cine and explore his insights into why this might be one of the best—and perhaps most important—cinema cameras ever.
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ChatGPT: Everything you need to know about the AI-powered chatbot
ChatGPT, OpenAI’s text-generating AI chatbot, has taken the world by storm since its launch in November 2022. What started as a tool to supercharge productivity through writing essays and code with short text prompts has evolved into a behemoth with 300 million weekly active users. 2024 was a big year for OpenAI, from its partnership […]
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Star Wars: Starfighter - What We Know About the Movie's Plot and Timeline
Ryan Gosling is set to star in a new Star Wars movie set after the Sequel Trilogy. What will the movie actually be about? Let's break down what we know.
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Read and Download These Spike Jonze Screenplays
The guy started off his career with a few collaborations with Charlie Kaufman, and now has blossomed into someone who really shines in both writing and directing. But until that happens, it's fun to revisit old scripts that he directed and write to see what drew him to projects.ADAPTATION (2002)Screenplay by Charlie Kaufman and Directed by Spike Jonze – Read the screenplay!
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Bluesky may soon add blue check verification
Bluesky may soon get a new blue checkmark verification system, according to changes to the app’s public GitHub repository spotted Friday by reverse engineer alice.mosphere.at. The blue checks may have a similar look to the system pioneered by Twitter, now X, but Bluesky’s version seems like it will work quite differently. Bluesky’s blue check system […]
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Check Out This Behind the Scenes Featurette for the New 'Superman' Movie
DC has released one of these featurettes that gives us an inside look at the production of the new Superman movie. Behind the Scenes of 'Superman' I'm pumped for James Gunn and Superman fans.
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The Mandalorian & Grogu's Sigourney Weaver on Grogu Stealing Her Heart and More - Star Wars Celebration
Sigourney Weaver was a big part of The Mandalorian & Grogu panel at Star Wars Celebration 2025 and IGN had the chance to speak with her about her new character, how she hadn’t watched an episode of The Mandalorian before being cast, how Grogu stole her heart, and even if she thinks Grogu is more powerful than a Xenomorph.
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Reminder: Protect Your Gear! $26K ARRI Alexa Mini Stolen on London Shoot
Today’s reminder that film crews and video teams should always be safe comes from the story of a music video shoot in London, having a $26,000 ARRI Alexa Mini brazenly stolen from their set.ARRI Alexa Mini StolenThe crew in London lost an ARRI Alexa Mini, a Laowa 12mm lens, and a transmitter.
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TechCrunch Mobility: Lyft buys its way into Europe, Kodiak SPACs, and how China’s new ADAS rules might affect Tesla
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! Enough with my typical small talk. Let’s jump into the news right away this week. And there’s plenty of it, including Lyft’s entry into Europe, AV startup […]
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Barnes & Noble Has Some of the Best Deals on LEGO Sets Ending This Weekend
Barnes & Noble is running a terrific sale on LEGO sets that saves you 25% off a bunch of sets ranging from Star Wars to Nintendo.
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Save $1,800 Off the Excellent 75" Sony Bravia XR X93L 4K Mini-LED Smart TV
Outstanding picture quality for hundreds of dollars less than an OLED.
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White House replaces covid.gov website with ‘lab leak’ theory
The government-run website covid.gov used to host information about COVID-19 vaccines, testing, and treatment. Now, under President Trump’s purview, the page redirects to a White House website espousing the unproven theory that COVID-19 originated in a Chinese laboratory. The theory, which has been opposed by many virologists, was espoused in a report by House Republicans […]
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Cursor AI's own support bot hallucinated its usage policy
Making up subscription limits as it goes? Super encouraging from a code assistant. Anyways, back to int main(enter the void)... In a fitting bit of irony, users of Cursor AI experienced the limitations of AI firsthand when the programming tool's own AI support bot hallucinated a policy limitation that doesn't actually exist.…
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ChatGPT is referring to users by their names unprompted, and some find it ‘creepy’
Some ChatGPT users have noticed a strange phenomenon recently: Occasionally, the chatbot refers to them by name as it reasons through problems. That wasn’t the default behavior previously, and several users claim ChatGPT is mentioning their names despite never having been told what to call them. Reviews are mixed. One user, software developer and AI […]
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Cops can’t do cell tower mass surveillance ‘dumps,’ court rules
A federal judge in Nevada has ruled that it’s unconstitutional to obtain swaths of cellular records through “tower dumps” — but will still let police get away with using it as evidence, as reported earlier by 404 Media and Court Watch. With tower dumps, authorities can dig through the cell records that pinged off a […]
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New Superman Behind the Scenes Images Provide Fresh Looks at Frank Grillo's Rick Flag Sr., Hawkgirl, Metamorpho, and More Heroes and Villains
With the release of a new behind the scenes video for "Superman Day," we've gotten some fresh new imagery of a bunch of characters from James Gunn's upcoming movie - both hero and villain - including Hawkgirl, Metamorpho, Frank Grillo's Rick Flag Sr., and more.
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How The Oners in 'The Studio' Add Up To A Series Philosophy
It's a deliberate choice by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg that elevates the storytelling and works in tandem with the themes.Well, Seth and Evan believe it adds a unique, almost play-like feel to the scenes, making them more cohesive and engaging. Seth and Evan feel this stylistic choice significantly enhances the humor, making it some of the funniest work they've created.
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The 'Sinners' Ending Explained
The movie has a massive IMAX release, and the director has a ton of other film formats in which you can view the movie.Today, we're going to unpack the ending of the movie and talk about what it means. The horror shifts from the supernatural to the grimly historical reality of the Deep South.
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CEO reorganizes Intel with new CTO and AI lead
Intel's Lip-Bu Tan has overhauled leadership by naming Sachin Katti as CTO and AI chief, flattening the structure, and taking direct control of key technology developments.
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Kia’s affordable EV4 will still be imported to the US
This week, Kia announced its affordable EV4 electric sedan will launch in the US early next year. While the US won’t get a hatchback edition of the EV4 that was mentioned when it was revealed in February, there will be two battery configurations: a 58.3kWh battery with a Kia-estimated range of 235 miles, and a […]
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World's fastest Flash memory developed: writes in just 400 picoseconds
By re-configuring the architecture of flash memory, researchers have managed to achieve unprecedented data write and read speeds
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Get a Lisen Car Charger with Retractable USB Type-C and Lightning Cables for Under $15
The perfect car charger for both newer and legacy Apple iPhones.
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OpenAI spends millions to process polite phrases such as "Thank You" and "Please" with ChatGPT
Sam Altman says OpenAI spends tens of millions of dollars on ChatGPT to respond to simple courtesies like "Thank You" and "Please".
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AMD’s Ryzen 7 7800X3D is the star of Micro Center’s discounted PC part bundle
Building (or rebuilding) a gaming PC can be difficult. It’s complex stuff, making sure everything’s compatible and whatnot. The next toughest part is finding a deal — and having the patience to wait for price drops without getting so antsy you buy everything at full price (shamefully raises hand). If you’re considering an AMD build, […]
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Target announces when its Switch 2 preorders will kick off
Target’s Nintendo Switch 2 preorders in the US will kick off on April 24th at 12AM ET, according to Target’s website. The preorder time applies to consoles, games, and accessories, the website says. The timing update follows Nintendo’s announcement this morning of the new April 24th date for Switch 2 preorders. The company originally planned […]
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Judge pauses mass firing of consumer protection workers
A judge has paused the termination of nearly 1,500 employees from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) while she considers whether the Trump administration violated a court order to avoid mass layoffs. As CNN reports, Judge Amy Berman Jackson said the mass reduction in force was “not going to happen” for now and scheduled an […]
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How to scan a QR code with your phone
The humble QR (or Quick Response) code has become ubiquitous. Invented back in the 1990s to scan car parts, the barcodes got a popularity boost during the pandemic when touchless tech became prioritized, and they’re now a regular part of daily life. You’ll find them deployed to help you order food, connect to Wi-Fi, shop […]
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Netflix Continues to Expand to Video Podcasts and Creator Content
Netflix is already the biggest streaming service in the world, with over 300 million users, but it's trying to capture an even bigger market share by moving into the video podcast and creator space. Instead, it's looking at services like YouTube and Google to see where it can find ways to expand what it does.But on the first quarter earnings call Thursday, co-CEO Ted Sarandos said the company is “constantly looking at all different types of content and content creators.”