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Apple is turning William Gibson’s Neuromancer into a TV series Another sci-fi adaptation is making its way to Apple TV Plus. The streamer announced that it’s adapting William Gibson’s seminal cyberpunk novel Neuromancer into a 10-episode series. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/24086056/apple-tv-plus-neuromancer-streaming-series-william-gibson

The existence of a new kind of magnetism has been confirmed A new kind of magnetism has been measured for the first time. Altermagnets, which contain a blend of properties from different classes of existing magnets, could be used to make high capacity and fast memory devices or new kinds of magnetic computers. Continue Reading . . . https://www.newscientist.com/article/2417255-the-existence-of-a-new-kind-of-magnetism-has-been-confirmed/

Brightest quasar ever seen is powered by black hole that eats a 'sun a day' A newly discovered quasar is a real record-breaker. Not only is it the brightest quasar ever seen, but it's also the brightest astronomical object in general ever seen. Continue Reading . . . https://www.space.com/brightest-quasar-ever-powered-black-hole-solar-mass-accretion-disk

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TikTok’s native app arrives for the Vision Pro The interface will look relatively familiar to anyone who has used TikTok’s traditional iOS or Android apps, with a vertically oriented player for videos as well as buttons to like, comment, favorite, and share. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2024/2/15/24073674/tiktok-apple-vision-pro-app-launched

Stellantis becomes the last major automaker to adopt Tesla’s charging plug Stellantis, parent company to storied brands like Chrysler, Jeep, Ram, and Dodge, said it will adopt Tesla’s electric vehicle charging plug for its future EVs — becoming the last major car company to do so. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2024/2/12/24070654/stellantis-tesla-ev-charging-plus-nacs-adapter

Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace will hit theaters again in May Pod races, trade negotiations, and Darth Maul will be on the big screen once more when Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace comes back to theaters on May 3rd, 2024. The return is meant to celebrate the 1999 movie’s 25th anniversary, reports Empire. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2024/2/10/24068931/star-wars-phantom-menace-theater-showings-25th-anniversary-may