John Shirley

Apple TV Secures Major Deal for Brandon Sandersons Cosmere Universe In a move that has sent ripples through both the entertainment and speculative fiction communities, Apple TV has finalized a landmark deal with bestselling author Brandon Sanderson. The agreement grants the streaming giant the rights to develop films and television series based on Sandersons expansive […]

DJI Unveils the RS 5 Camera Gimbal for Enhanced Videography DJI has introduced the RS 5, the latest addition to its Ronin series of camera gimbals. Designed for video creators, the new model is lightweight at approximately three pounds yet can support a maximum payload of nearly seven pounds, accommodating a wide range of mainstream

Color is the buzziest feature in ereaders right now, but is it necessary? It makes book covers more fun, and readers of comics and graphic novels will appreciate the added hues. However, color is just one factor to consider when picking out the best ereader. The lighting, screen quality, housing, buttons, and software ecosystem all

Apple Tightens Grip, Forces Patreon Creators to Adopt In-App Purchases Patreon creators are facing a mandated shift in how they bill their supporters, a direct result of renewed pressure from Apple. The platform has announced that all creators must transition to using Apple’s in-app subscription billing system by November 1, 2026. In a blog post,

PlayStation Plus Monthly Games for February Announced: Undisputed, Subnautica Below Zero, Ultros, and Ace Combat 7 The first month of the year has flown by, and Sony has revealed the next set of free games for PlayStation Plus subscribers. Available to all members on Essential, Extra, and Premium tiers, the February lineup includes Undisputed, Subnautica

Native Instruments Enters Insolvency Proceedings, Future Uncertain Music technology giant Native Instruments has entered preliminary insolvency proceedings, casting significant doubt over the future of the company and its wide array of products. The Berlin-based manufacturer is responsible for industry-standard software like the Massive and Reaktor synthesizers, the Kontakt sampler platform, the Traktor DJ software, and

Snap Puts Its AR Glasses Business Into a New Subsidiary Snap is giving its augmented reality glasses ambitions a new corporate structure. The company behind Snapchat has established Specs Inc, a wholly owned subsidiary that will now operate its AR wearables business. This move allows Snap to more easily pursue outside investment and strategic partnerships

UK Competition Watchdog Proposes New Rules for Google AI Search Features The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority is pushing for new measures to give publishers, especially news organizations, more control over how their content is used within Google’s AI-generated search summaries. The move aims to create a fairer relationship between the dominant search giant and

Astronomers Uncover Hundreds of Cosmic Oddities Using New AI Tool A pair of astronomers at the European Space Agency have harnessed artificial intelligence to make a remarkable discovery, sifting through a mountain of space data to find over 800 previously unknown cosmic anomalies. Their AI tool, named AnomalyMatch, scanned nearly 100 million image segments from

Yahoo has launched a new AI-powered answer engine called Yahoo Scout, now available in beta. The tool is powered by Anthropic’s Claude model and aims to provide synthesized answers to natural language search queries. Scout pulls information from the web as well as Yahoo’s own extensive data and content libraries. The company emphasizes that responses