After announcing it last month, ILM has revealed more details of its mixed reality “playset” called Star Wars: Beyond Victory for Meta Quest headsets. At its Star Wars Celebration 2025 in San Francisco, ILM released a new video that shows some gameplay and gives a taste of the other mixed reality experiences. The experience revolves … Read more
Earlier this year, reports came out that Ryan Gosling was in talks for the lead role in Shawn Levy’s Star Wars movie. Now, Gosling has confirmed that he will star in Levy’s film, which the Deadpool & Wolverine director has been working on since 2022, at the Star Wars Celebration event in Tokyo. Levy’s movie … Read more
Q: I’m traveling soon and plan to bring all the devices I usually use, including my smartphone, tablet and laptop. What should I buy to keep everything charged? A: If you’re traveling domestically, one large and one small power bank plus a foldable charging station (in addition to your usual cables and wall adapters) should … Read more
Welcome to your Friday edition of TMA. It’s a public holiday where I’m from, so it’s a shorter briefing than usual. Barring a barrage of new cars (tariffs? shh!) revealed at the New York International Auto Show, it’s been a relatively quiet week, but not without a bit of drama. Engadget “You know, they say … Read more
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has been reduced to a skeleton crew. The department, which was created to oversee banks and financial institutions, has cut about 1,500 jobs, leaving about 200 employees and reducing the agency by about 90 percent. In addition to cutting most of the staff, Chief Legal Officer Mark Paoletta sent a … Read more
A live-action Pacific Rim TV series is in-development at Amazon, according to Variety. News of the project was first shared in 2024, when Variety reported that Arrival screenwriter Eric Heisserer was attached to develop and write the show. The new series will apparently be a prequel to Guillermo Del Toro’s original Pacific Rim, a movie … Read more
Sonos is offering discounts on its refurbished gear just in time for Earth Day. Select purchases of the audio company’s certified refurbished products are currently 25 percent off. That means you can pick up a pre-owned Arc soundbar for $599, or $120 less than the usual sticker price. The deal is running through April 22 … Read more
An active shooting occurred at Florida State University on April 17, 2025. Learn more about the suspect as details come to light. An active shooting occurred at Florida State University on April 17, 2025. Learn more about the suspect as details come to light.
On Thursday, April 17, a shooting was reported on the campus of FSU in Tallahassee, Florida. Get updates on the situation. On Thursday, April 17, a shooting was reported on the campus of FSU in Tallahassee, Florida. Get updates on the situation.
New Jersey’s Attorney General Matthew Platkin is suing Discord over the chat company’s child safety features. The lawsuit claims that Discord has “misled parents about the efficacy of its safety controls and obscured the risks children faced when using the application.” The Office of the Attorney General and the state’s Division of Consumer Affairs concluded … Read more