Scientists are unraveling the secrets of how our mouths can taste bitterness. A new study details the structure of a key bitter taste receptor and finds evidence that cholesterol seems to play an important role in helping this receptor function.Read…
Lees meerThe story of Marvel’s mutantdom is one of evolution, and with it, cycles—the rise and fall that almost always guarantees that the tale of the X-Men is one of endless battle, for a world that hates and fears them. Throughout their comic book history,…
Lees meerThe Blair Witch is coming back and she’s bringing along a thimble. At CinemaCon 2024, Lionsgate broke some major news about its upcoming franchise films. The biggest reveals were that it will be teaming with Blumhouse to bring back The Blair Witch P…
Lees meerUsually, you have to wait until the last few minutes of an M. Night Shyamalan movie to figure out the twist. However, for his new movie, the filmmaker reveals the twist in the trailer, and it’s incredibly intriguing.Read more...
Lees meerPresident Joe Biden is considering a request that the U.S. stop its legal proceedings against Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange, who’s currently fighting extradition to the U.S. where he faces 18 federal charges related to his publication of secre…
Lees meerAs advances in robotics and artificial intelligence continue, efforts to make robots less creepy and unsettling and more friendly and human-like are a coveted niche of development. Now, federally funded researchers claim to have created a robot that…
Lees meerThose who have long been upset about their opaque data bills might finally get a glimpse of what they’re really paying for. Starting Wednesday, the Federal Communication Commission’s “nutrition labels” we’ve been promised for years are now fully enf…
Lees meerT Coronae Borealis, a binary star system located 3,000 light-years from Earth, is a ticking time bomb waiting to explode. And if the recurring nova follows its usual pattern, we can expect to see a new, albeit temporary, star appearing in our night …
Lees meerShōgun is perhaps about as far away from science fiction as you can get. The incredible FX series is about examining the political power plays of 17th century Japan, and the cross of cultures as other nations begin finding their way to the East. B…
Lees meerThe instant Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite won the Oscar for Best Picture, everyone wondered “What’s next?” The answer, it turns out, is a sci-fi adaptation about clones and death that’s coming out in 2025. We’ve seen the first trailer and it’s absolutely …
Lees meerResearchers out of the University of California San Diego say that building more, smaller 5G towers could increase everyone in an urban area’s battery life by roughly 50%. Rethinking how urban areas approach 5G coverage would improve the area’s carb…
Lees meerThe Lovecraftian fishing game Dredge is becoming a movie. The Crow reboot just got a bit of a delay. Jennifer Tilly teases a big Chucky return. Plus, what’s coming on the long-awaited return of Smiling Friends. Spoilers, away!Read more...
Lees meerX owner Elon Musk has made it no secret that Twitter, the former name of the social media company he bought for $44 billion in 2022, is no more. He’s sold off the company’s famous blue bird memorabilia, eliminated the word “tweet” from the platform,…
Lees meerRep. Adam Schiff, a Democrat from California, proposed a new bill on Tuesday that would force AI companies to disclose what data was used to train their models. And while it’s already being celebrated by major players in the entertainment industry, …
Lees meerIf there’s one thing that the extremely online love, it’s lore. Therefore, it’s no surprise that many people on the Internet are head over heels for Peepy toys, a set of criminal plushies out on bail and ready to misbehave at your house.Read more...
Lees meerGet ready to experience The Lord of the Rings in a new musical retelling of J.R.R. Tolkien’s lore. Directed by Paul Hart, The Lord of the Rings – A Musical Tale will soon make its move from a run at the UK’s Watermill Theatre to the Yard at Chicago …
Lees meerLots of people come to Las Vegas for this sort of thing, but I had it done for free. I’m talking about stepping into the new theatrical standee for Universal’s upcoming film, Twisters. It’s a giant tube that you can stand in, lock the door, flip a s…
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Lees meerAmericans have wanted a federal privacy law for years but intensive lobbying by the tech industry and general incompetence by our federal legislators has repeatedly thwarted that desire. Well, in 2024, it’s possible that we may finally get a strong …
Lees meerRey Skywalker will be all grown up when Daisy Ridley reprises the role of this generation’s Star Wars Jedi heroine. Ridley told Empire Magazine she’s “coming in a bit more eyes wide open” to her new film, and added “I suppose I feel more like I’m ow…
Lees meerIn a rare encounter, two lunar spacecraft crossed paths as they orbited the Moon in opposite directions. NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter captured the Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter, also known as Danuri, in a series of snapshots taken against th…
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