Aardman Animations Is Running Out of Its Iconic Clay
Aardman Animations has been defined by its clay animation techniques. Known as Newplast plasticine, it’s been used since the studio’s inception back in 1972, in all...
OpenAI fallout: Everything that’s happened since Sam Altman’s firing
Artificial intelligence is the current tech industry hype. And OpenAI is by far the leading company in the AI space. OpenAI’s CEO Sam Altman was quickly...
Jujutsu Kaisen Studio MAPPA is Breaking Under Crunch Allegations
For years, animation studio MAPPA has been noteworthy for the quality of the anime it puts out, which includes widely beloved shonen like Attack on Titan,...
Open Channel: How Do You Like Your Remakes?
Netflix’s big new release for the weekend is Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, an anime revival of the popular graphic novel series by Bryan Lee O’Malley. It’s...
OpenAI’s board is no match for investors’ wrath
On Friday, the board of OpenAI, the AI startup behind ChatGPT and other viral AI-powered hits, did something unexpected but seemingly well within its right: removed...
Star Trek’s Tawny Newsome Looks Back on Mariner’s Reluctant Hero’s Journey
Star Trek: Lower Decks has been a riot since its first season, and Tawny Newsome’s Beckett Mariner is a big reason why. Over the course of...
Meta shutters its Responsible AI team
According to reports, tech giant Meta is disbanding its Responsible AI team and shifting them towards its generative AI work. An internal memo obtained by The...
How to Extract a Still Image from a Live Photo on iPhone
If you’ve ever taken a Live Photo on your iPhone, you’ve basically created a short video clip attached to an image. If you don’t like the...
How to Remove Audio from a Video Before Sharing It on iPhone
Sometimes, you’d like to share a video with others, but the accompanying audio track is distracting or perhaps introduces privacy concerns. Luckily, there’s a quick way...
RIP Amazon’s Comixology App, Which Dies in December
It’s been nearly a full decade since Amazon acquired Comixology. The popular storefront for reading and buying comics online was able to relatively remain its own...
