AMC Networks is teaming up with AI company Runway

Marketing teams and pre-visualization artists working with AMC Networks might need to be on their toes. The company has reached an agreement to generate marketing images and pre-visualize projects before they enter production using Runway’s AI tech. Some other Hollywood companies — such as Lionsgate and Harmony Korine’s unfortunately named EDGELRD — have agreed deals … Read more

Uber now offers a streamlined app for seniors, complete with flexible payment options

Uber now offers a streamlined app for seniors, complete with flexible payment options

Uber just announced dedicated account profiles for senior citizens, bringing a streamlined app design and features aimed at older adults. This is part of the pre-existing “family profile” feature that also allows for teen accounts. As for these senior accounts, the biggest draw is the design. The company promises “larger text, fewer steps and easy-to-follow … Read more

Amazon is already making a movie about the 2023 OpenAI and Sam Altman boardroom drama

Amazon’s MGM Studios is fast-tracking a movie called Artificial about OpenAI‘s 2023 boardroom drama that saw CEO Sam Altman fired and then rehired, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Luca Guadagnino (Challengers, After the Hunt) is in talks to direct and A-list actors including Andrew Garfield and Monica Barbero are reportedly interested. Shooting may start as … Read more

Samsung teases a Galaxy Z Fold Ultra

Samsung has published a blog post teasing the “next chapter of Ultra,” and it included an animation of a phone that clearly has the form factor of the Galaxy Z Fold. The phone’s silhouette folds out to show a device as big as a small tablet and then folds in again into the size of … Read more

How to buy the Nintendo Switch 2

The Nintendo Switch 2 will be available to buy in the US starting tomorrow, June 5. It’s been a long time coming, and if you’re one of the lucky ones who managed to secure a pre-order, you’re likely hoping yours will arrive on launch day. For everyone else, the hunt for the Switch 2 continues. … Read more

Florida’s social media law has been temporarily blocked by a federal judge

A federal judge has temporarily blocked Florida’s new law that bans some children from using social media and requires parental consent for others, according to court documents. Judge Mark Walker ruled in favor of two tech organizations (NetChoice and the CCIA) representing social media organizations like Meta, Snap and X, saying that the state’s bill … Read more

TikTok now blocks search results for #SkinnyTok

TikTok no longer shows search results for the hashtag #SkinnyTok. Critics who supported this block said some videos with that label were promoting disordered eating and other unhealthy or risky diet behaviors. We’ve reached out to TikTok for comment on this development.  France’s Minister of State for Digital Affairs Clara Chappaz was one of the … Read more

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