David F. Sandberg teases a new Shazam! trailer. Star Trek: Picard hints at a few more cameos for its final season. Meanwhile, Michelle Yeoh’s Star Trek spinoff is still “still happening.” Plus, what’s coming in the last season of Fear the Walking Dead. Spoilers away!
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Angely Mercado covers climate change for Gizmodo. She has written stories about the megadrought in the American West, how California celebrities guzzled water in 2022, and reports of mass tree deaths. She hopes to write more positive climate news in 2023.
As governments and carmakers close in on ambitious EV plans for the near future, the U.S. government may be fast-forwarding efforts, based on a new document.
TJ Klune’s latest leads you deep into a fantastic forest where a man has raised a small family of robots. This standalone novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The House in the Cerulean Sea and Under the Whispering Door takes inspiration from Carlo Collodi’s The Adventures of Pinocchio, and is described…
Microsoft’s dual-screen Android phones have been less than successful, to put it mildly, and there are now hints the company is shaking up its mobile strategy. Windows Centralsources claim Microsoft has cancelled a twin-screen Surface Duo 3, which was reportedly slated for release late this year, and will instead focus on a “true” foldable phone. The new device’s specs and name aren’t known, but it would have a 180-degree hinge with an outside cover display akin to the Vivo X Fold.
The cancelled Surface Duo 3 was “finalized,” according to the sources. It would have supposedly addressed some of its predecessor’s shortcomings with narrower edge-to-edge screens and wireless charging. Microsoft isn’t said to have settled on a release window for the foldable, suggesting that the product is unlikely to arrive in 2023.
The purported insiders also say Microsoft is planning to expand its Android phone offerings. It’s apparently “exploring” other form factors, including prototypes of more conventional smartphones. A software initiative, “Perfect Together,” would also provide tighter integration between Surface phones and Windows, much like the iPhone’s close ties to the Mac.
We’ve asked Microsoft for comment and will let you know if we hear back. The Surface Duo series has struggled in the market between its high prices (up to $1,500), unreliable software and performance that frequently trails the latest Android flagships. While the dual-screen design has offered some clever multitasking features, it’s been a tough sell when rivals like Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold line have generally been more powerful and trustworthy.
A foldable Surface phone would put Microsoft into more direct competition with brands like Samsung and Vivo. There’s no guarantee it will stand out in a growing field. If the rumored pivot is real, however, it also indicates that Microsoft is still committed to Android devices — it’s not giving up just because its first forays failed to gain traction.
The law bans guns from “sensitive places” such as schools and playgrounds.
Don’t feel bad about forgetting to change your password to something more complex—the U.S. Department of the Interior isn’t doing any better. A security audit published earlier this month has revealed some pretty startling password security flaws within the department, the most glaring of which is that over one-fifth…
If you’re eager to use ChatGPT for work, you might soon have the option. OpenAI has shared a waitlist for a experimental ChatGPT Professional service that, for a fee, would effectively remove the limits on the popular chatbot. The AI tool would always be available, with no throttling and as many messages as necessary. The startup hasn’t said when the pilot program might launch, and it’s asking would-be participants for feedback on pricing.
OpenAI isn’t shy about the reasoning behind its pro offering. As TechCrunchnotes, the company said on its Discord server that it’s “starting to think” about how it will make money from ChatGPT and keep the technology viable in the “long-term.” CEO Sam Altman recently pointed out that ChatGPT costs OpenAI a few cents for every chat, making it impractical to keep the bot completely free. While Reuterssources say OpenAI anticipates making $200 million in revenue this year, it also reportedly wants to earn $1 billion in 2024 — subscriptions might play an important role in that growth.
Whether there’s a sizable audience for ChatGPT Professional is unclear. The existing version had more than one million users as of early last month, but it’s uncertain how many of those are ‘serious’ users versus enthusiasts and curious onlookers. Schools and even AI conferences have banned the bot. Microsoft (a major OpenAI backer) is rumored to be integrating ChatGPT into its Bing search engine as soon as March, however, and investors have even tried using the technology as part of their workflows. The pilot could be crucial for gauging real-world demand, not to mention setting the prices needed to turn a profit.
“I was gonna give this speech in Italian but I’m too drunk because there’s no food,” the show creator said at the award show.
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