How Leeches and Eagles Played a Role in Making Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
While almost every animal in Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes was computer generated, one particular species was practical: the leeches on the bodies of the entire crew. “Everyone…
6 Practical Tips for Using Anthropic’s Claude Chatbot
Joel Lewenstein, a head of product design at Anthropic, was recently crawling beneath his new house to adjust the irrigation system when he ran into a conundrum: The device’s knobs…
The Conspiracies Swarming Campus Protests
Leah Feiger: Yeah, no, it’s not good over there. David Gilbert: There’s a huge amount of content there that they could have worked with. But no, they’ve gone with blame…
Sell Lab-Grown Meat in Alabama and You Could Go to Jail
Alabama has become the second US state to ban the sale of cultivated meat. The bill, signed into law by Governor Kay Ivey on May 7, will make it illegal…
Max may raise streaming prices again, following Netflix and Disney Plus’ lead
Streaming service Max is set to raise its subscription costs in an attempt to improve Warner Bros.’ financial performance in the coming years, according to a new report in Bloomberg.…
Windows 11 could get a shiny new feature to share files and links with QR codes, because apparently copy and paste is so last year
Windows 11’s Share menu is getting a new feature – the ability to share links as QR codes that a smartphone or other suitable device can scan (you can check…
Xbox Game Studios head says Microsoft needs ‘smaller games that give us prestige and awards’ one day after shutting down Hi-Fi Rush studio Tango Gameworks
Xbox Game Studios head Matt Booty has reportedly said Microsoft needs smaller games that will earn it “prestige and awards” a day after shutting down Tango Gameworks. Following the news…
US Patent and Trademark office says data leak affected filers
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) kept an open, internet-accessible database of private postal addresses belonging to patent filers for more than eight months. The U.S. government agency, responsible…
12 Best Vibrators (2024): Cheap, Powerful, Flexible
Vibrators are some of the most approachable sex toys on the market, but there are a lot of them, so shopping for one can get overwhelming. Luckily, I have a…
8 Best Online Photo Printing Services (2024): Tips, Print Quality, and More
Starting at $13 per month Best for Printing Business Card and Postcards I covered SXSW for WIRED way back in 2006 and one of the strange things I remember is…