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General Grievious’ first appearance is a momentous turning point in Star Wars history. After Genndy Tartakovsky’s stunning Clone Wars animated series had given fans chapter after chapter of the Jedi at their apex, performing feats unlike anything seen in Star Wars on screen, a metal monster was here to humble them.

If you’ve been feeling especially stuffy and sneezy lately due to your pollen allergies, you’re not alone. Pollen seasons have been growing longer over the years in many parts of the world, the U.S. included. And while there may be several factors behind this trend, climate change is one of the largest culprits.…

In the past two decades appreciation for Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace has grown strong with the Force. Between new and maturing fans who grew up on the prequel trilogy, love for Anakin, Padmé, Obi-Wan, and the other characters has elicited demand for merch from a Star Wars era not as well represented as…

Elon Musk spent the weekend embroiled in a war of words with the government of Brazil, which has reportedly opened an investigation into the X owner’s refusal to police misinformation on the social media site. And while Musk insists the battle is all about “free speech,” that argument falls apart pretty quickly when…

Every once in while, Lego will get a crack at a collaboration it’s never done before and go all out like it’ll never get to do so ever again. Few sets in recent history have felt like that quite like the company’s big 50th birthday bash for Dungeons & Dragons. io9 gathered a party of one to take a crack at the Red…

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Archaeologists digging through a field in Lincolnshire, England, may have found a 1,300-year-old hermitage on the site of a much more ancient henge.

It really is turning out to be the year of the sinister baby, what with Immaculate, The First Omen, and now Evil’s bundle of terrifying joy bursting out into the world. Alas, this season four trailer means the end of Evil—one of the most entertaining (and scary!) shows out there—is upon us, but we still have 14 new…

If there’s one thing comic book fans can agree on, it’s that just because a character is dead doesn’t mean they can’t return for more adventures. There could be a prequel, a miraculous resurrection, a version from another universe... there’s no limit, really. So when Robert Downey Jr. starts talking about maybe playin…

Our first big look at The Acolyte last month brought with it the news that just one character from the High Republic transmedia era would make the leap from books to live-action, with Rebecca Henderson taking on novel hero Vernestra Rwoh. But now we have a better picture of how the show will use her... and examine the…

This article originally appeared on Jalopnik.

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Good news from a camera trap in the Javan jungle: the critically endangered Javan rhinoceros population has a new member, based on an image of a calf captured by a camera trap last month, AFP reports.

Sometimes when you have a history moment in space exploration, it’s best to have a backup. Doubly so when the director you get to film your totally-not-a-hoax backup is hardly Stanley Kubrick.

We’ve all been there. Sometimes something gets jammed in the works, the proverbial tubes get clogged, and the app you were using on your Mac or MacBook is no longer responding. First and foremost, you should simply quit out and restart the app, but if you’re having trouble there are a few simple things you can do to…

OpenAI reportedly transcribed more than one million hours of YouTube videos to train GPT-4, according to The New York Times on Saturday. The report comes just days after YouTube CEO Neal Mohan said transcribing YouTube videos for AI training would be a “clear violation” of its policies in a Bloomberg interview.

Get a look at Netflix’s new werewolf adaptation, Family Pack. American Horror Story: Delicate teases what’s to come. Plus, what’s next on Ninja Kamui. Spoilers, away!

This article originally appeared on Quartz.

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The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating an incident involving a Southwest Airlines flight that was forced to return to its point of origin after the cowling, or covering, on one of its engines fell off during takeoff and struck the wing flap of the aircraft.

The lurid horror tale that began in 2022 with Ti West’s 1980s Texas slasher X, then jumped back in time later that year with farm-girl nightmare Pearl, will come to an end this summer with MaXXXine—a sequel to X that sees Mia Goth’s character breaking into Hollywood. And as the first trailer reveals, to nobody’s…

Using your iPad as a second screen for your Mac is a great way to enhance productivity. For instance, if you’re editing a film, you can view your content in full screen on your Mac and use your iPad for the editing panels. Or you can make use of Apple Pencil functionality on your iPad and use your Mac to display your…

It’s fair to say that printers are hardly the most exciting electronic gadgets, but when you need a physical copy of something, what will your smartphone or laptop do about it? Printers remain a necessity for a lot of us, and if you’re in the market for one, this shortlist of our favorite printers available in 2024…

If you could see your opponent’s cards in poker, could you always clear them out? Game theorists draw a distinction between games with perfect information and games with imperfect information. Poker is a classic example of the latter category because players don’t know each other’s cards. Chess and tic-tac-toe, on the…