DART goes silent after hitting an asteroid [Update]

Enlarge / One of the last images from DART. (credit: NASA/APL) Update, 10:30: If this is an indication of the quality of the images we should expect over the next several days, we’re in for a treat. ATLAS observations of the DART spacecraft impact at Didymos! pic.twitter.com/26IKwB9VSo — ATLAS Project (@fallingstarIfA) September 27, 2022 Original article […]

After pushing AV1 codec, Google goes after Dolby with HDR and audio standards

Enlarge / The Alliance for Open Media logo. (credit: Alliance for Open Media) Google can do basically whatever it wants regarding video and web standards. YouTube is the world’s most popular video site. Chrome is the world’s most popular browser. Android is the world’s most popular operating system. Anything Google wants to roll out can […]

Zac Efron goes to Vietnam in the shallow comedy The Greatest Beer Run Ever

It was wishful thinking to imagine that Peter Farrelly would go back to making dick and fart jokes with his brother, Bobby, after winning Best Picture for Green Book, whose road to Academy glory began here in Toronto four years ago. How are you gonna keep him on the flatulence farm when he’s seen the […]

‘Just Dance 2023’ goes live November 22nd with online multiplayer

Just Dance is officially entering its live-service era with Just Dance 2023. The latest iteration of Ubisoft’s dance-along franchise will support online multiplayer for up to six people at a time, unlocking the full game to be played with friends. The studio promises regular free content updates “for years to come,” including fresh game modes, […]

Breaking down how USB4 goes where no USB standard has gone before

Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Aurich Lawson) USB has come a long way since the 12Mbps days of the ’90s. It has waved goodbye to USB-B and is inching away from USB-A in favor of the slim, reversible USB-C connector. Data transfer rates have increased so dramatically that we can run powerful setups with high-resolution […]

Universal Orlando’s Halloween Horror Nights 31 Review: The Premier Halloween Haunt Goes Back To Basics

When you think of Halloween, what do you think of? Perhaps you think of candy, pumpkins, black cats, and scarecrows. You wouldn’t be alone, as these elements of classic holiday iconography have been used and celebrated for decades, even after they weren’t necessarily considered scary anymore. They have become intrinsically associated with spooky season to […]

Trump goes on a tear on Truth Social, complaining about the New York Post and accusing it of defending Mitch McConnell

Former President Donald Trump slammed the New York Post following its opinion piece that called his gripes "ridiculous." Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images Trump complained on Truth Social about The New York Post and its editorial board. He said it was once his "favorite newspaper" but was now too "afraid of being sued." […]

Lupin Part 2 Teaser: Assane Goes to Dangerous Lengths to Rescue His Son

RELATED STORIES Swiping a diamond necklace from a heavily guarded museum is nothing compared to Lupin‘s newest objective: getting back Assane’s kidnapped son. A newly released teaser for the French heist drama’s remaining five episodes (premiering this summer) picks up where the series last left off, with Assane’s son in the clutches of Pellegrini’s man […]