AI-generated shows could replace lost DVD revenue, Ben Affleck says
Last week, actor and director Ben Affleck shared his views on AI’s role in filmmaking during the 2024 CNBC Delivering Alpha investor summit,…
Review: Amazon’s 2024 Kindle Paperwhite makes the best e-reader a little better
A fast Kindle? From left to right: 2024 Paperwhite, 2021 Paperwhite, and 2018 Paperwhite. Note not just the increase in screen size, but…
Is “AI welfare” the new frontier in ethics?
The researchers propose that companies could adapt the “marker method” that some researchers use to assess consciousness in animals—looking for specific indicators that…
Apple is acquiring image editing firm Pixelmator
Pixelmator, the Lithuania-based firm that makes popular Mac-based photo editing tools, has agreed to be acquired by Apple. The company says that, pending…
Two accused of DDoSing some of the world’s biggest tech companies
Federal authorities have charged two Sudanese nationals with running an operation that performed tens of thousands of distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks…
Amazon will “ramp up” Prime Video ads in 2025
Despite forcing all of Prime Video subscribers to the ad tier in January unless they paid an extra $3 per month, Amazon has…
Switch emulator Ryujinx shuts down development after “contact by Nintendo”
Enlarge / These copyrighted Switch games shown on Ryujinx’s former GitHub page probably didn’t curry any favor with Nintendo. Ryujinx / Internet Archive…
Report: Apple changes film strategy, will rarely do wide theatrical releases
Enlarge / A still from Wolfs, an Apple-produced film starring George Clooney and Brad Pitt. Apple For the past few years, Apple has…
Ars is seeking a seasoned senior reporter for all things Google
Enlarge / If you get hired for this position, you’ll be provided an assistant. It’s this guy. This guy is your assistant. His…
“Dead Internet theory” comes to life with new AI-powered social media app
Enlarge gremlin via Getty Images For the past few years, a conspiracy theory called “Dead Internet theory” has picked up speed as large…
So what are we to make of the highly ambitious, private Polaris spaceflight?
Enlarge / Crew Dragon enters Earth’s atmosphere on Sunday morning as recovery boats await. Polaris Program/John Kraus A white spacecraft, lightly toasted like…
Unicode 16.0 release with new emoji brings character count to 154,998
Enlarge / Emojipedia sample images of the new Unicode 16.0 emoji. Emojipedia The Unicode Consortium has finalized and released version 16.0 of the…
DrupalCon North America 2021: Keynote speakers making a positive impact in open source and beyond
This year’s DrupalCon North America 2021 keynotes highlight the power of the global Drupal community to make a difference in some of the…