YouTube’s new AI experiment adds AI hosts to your music
YouTube's new AI experiment adds AI hosts to your music YouTube is adding AI hosts to radio and mixes in the YouTube Music app as part of a new test available through its new Labs program. The hosts are designed to “deepen your listening experience by sharing relevant stories, fan trivia, and fun commentary about […]
Suno’s upgraded AI music generator is technically impressive, but still soulless
Suno's upgraded AI music generator is technically impressive, but still soulless When it’s not trying to fend off lawsuits from major record labels, Suno is still working on refining its AI music creation tool. The latest model, Suno v5, is an obvious technical improvement over its previous version, v4.5+. But it still can’t seem to […]
Jimmy Kimmel returns bigger than ever
Jimmy Kimmel returns bigger than ever Kimmel’s return on Tuesday was met with a standing ovation from the live audience. | Image: Jimmy Kimmel Live! The FCC’s efforts to shut down Jimmy Kimmel’s platform have seemingly blown up in its face, with the return of Kimmel’s talk show breaking viewership records on YouTube. Tuesday’s episode […]
Forza Horizon 6 is set in Japan and arrives in 2026
Forza Horizon 6 is set in Japan and arrives in 2026 Playground Games is launching the next instalment in the Forza Horizon franchise next year, and this time it’s set in Japan. While I was expecting Forza Horizon 6 to be announced during the Xbox Tokyo Game Show stream later today, the official Forza Horizon […]
Nintendo’s new Fire Emblem mobile game has an Among Us-style twist
Nintendo's new Fire Emblem mobile game has an Among Us-style twist Nintendo is releasing a new Fire Emblem mobile game, Fire Emblem Shadows. The company says the game is a spinoff of the series and “introduces a new style of battles featuring role-playing and social deduction.” The company’s description of the game indicates that Shadows […]
Jessica Chastain says she and Apple are ‘not aligned’ on decision to halt The Savant
Jessica Chastain says she and Apple are 'not aligned' on decision to halt The Savant Just a day after Apple announced that it was pausing the premiere of The Savant, its upcoming show about domestic extremism, star Jessica Chastain says that she disagrees with the decision. In a lengthy statement on Instagram, Chastain said that […]
YouTube will now let you hide those pesky end screens
YouTube will now let you hide those pesky end screens YouTube will finally let you dismiss the pop-ups that fill your screen with recommendations at the end of a video. Now, when you come across an end screen, you can select a new “hide” button in the top-right corner of the video so you can […]
Apple TV Plus has quietly pulled its new show about domestic extremism
Apple TV Plus has quietly pulled its new show about domestic extremism The Savant, the upcoming Apple TV Plus show about law enforcement working to prevent domestic terrorism, was slated to premiere this Friday. But the streamer has quietly pulled the series from its release slate and it’s not clear if or when it will […]
MLB will use robot umpires beginning next season
MLB will use robot umpires beginning next season Major League Baseball will use so-called robot umpires at home plate beginning in 2026, the league announced today. The system has been tested in minor league games (as explained in this video, included below), spring training, and events like the 2025 All-Star Game. The Automated Ball-Strike System […]
Alien: Earth’s beefy tablets were inspired by Sony’s classic Watchman
Alien: Earth's beefy tablets were inspired by Sony's classic Watchman Though technology has always played an important role in the Alien franchise, FX’s Alien: Earth series is the first chapter to really dig into the inner workings of the tech companies responsible for unleashing xenomorphs onto humanity. To corporations like Weyland-Yutani and its competitors, the […]