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- Is Paramount Smart Enough To Leave DC Comics Alone?
A huge part of DC's multibillion dollar value to Warner Bros comes from fan sentiment, which can be easily squandered by ham-fisted management decisions.
- ‘The Lord Of The Rings’ Game ‘The One Ring’ Races Past Crowdfunding Goals New Edition In Under An Hour
The One Ring, the acclaimed tabletop RPG set in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, raced past its crowdfunding goal in under an hour as fans rushed to back the new campaign.
- Destin Conrad On Taking The Fast Lane With ‘ROADRUNNER’
Destin Conrad talks ROADRUNNER, his evolving sound, creative vision and career momentum in an interview about his latest musical chapter and what lies ahead.
- Michael Jackson’s Albums Keep Rising As One Hits A Longevity Milestone
Michael Jackson’s Bad reaches a four-year chart milestone as six of his albums appear on U.K. rankings, including three top 40 hits.
- Hayden Panettiere Died From Accidental Overdose
The “Heroes” and “Nashville” actress was 36 when she died in August.
Technology
- Protests for Germany’s car industry as job losses loom
A combination of Chinese competition and US tariffs is causing problems in Germany.
- Trump’s sneaky plan to gut Endangered Species Act draws from 1995 Scalia dissent
Trump adopts Scalia’s ire for feds protecting populations of endangered animals.
- Roundtables: The Deadly Failures of The Virtual Border Wall
The US has spent billions building a “virtual wall” of surveillance towers along its southern border over the past 25 years, promising they will help detect and apprehend border crossers and save lives. But a groundbreaking investigation by MIT Technology Review has documented over a thousand people who moved through areas watched by these towers…
- Dyson’s most overengineered gadget may have a waterproofing problem
Dyson admits a component issue but won't say what's failing in its $500 toothbrush.
- The Download: why AI’s latest breakthroughs and fears may be more hype than reality
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Don’t be fooled by this summer of AI hype —Timnit Gebru, executive director of the Distributed AI Research Institute (DAIR), and Emily M. Bender, professor of linguistics at the University of…
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