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The Boroughs sets up Netflix’s post-Stranger future

As Stranger Things nears its end, Netflix is banking on The Boroughs, a Duffer Brothers-produced sci-fi series set in a retirement community.

White Wolf is developing a new Vampire: The Masquerade tabletop project, its first big in-house game since the brand revival, with reveals at Gen Con 2026.

Hulu’s best shows now anchor Disney’s streaming gamble

As Disney folds Hulu deeper into Disney+, a stacked lineup of genre and prestige series from The Bear to Futurama is becoming its secret streaming weapon.

Brandon Sanderson, Paul Tremblay, T. Kingfisher, Daniel Kraus, and Critical Role anchor a packed summer 2026 sci-fi and fantasy release slate. Here’s why it matters.

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The Mandalorian & Grogu packs decades of Star Wars canon, Legends nods, and deep-cut cameos into a lightsaber-free feature. Here’s how it all connects.

Google’s new Gemini Omni AI model promises ‘anything-to-anything’ media generation, blurring the line between creative tool and deepfake machine.

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Will AI make us extinct? It’s a common scenario, and I was able to get two independent chatbots to discuss it. I built the bots as a customizable WordPress plugin (run locally, but hey, it’s portable too!) with options to easily swap out providers and models, plus an “auto-converse” mode that triggered the bots to…

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ATM jackpotting is a sophisticated cyber-physical crime where threat actors exploit vulnerabilities in an ATM’s hardware and software to make it dispense all its cash on command. What was once a niche threat has now become a nationwide crisis, with federal authorities warning that losses are accelerating at an alarming rate.

Security researchers have uncovered WhisperPair, a critical Bluetooth vulnerability affecting nearly all modern devices, allowing attackers to eavesdrop on pairing sessions and hijack connections without detection.

The newest cybersecurity threat – phishing attacks using fake calendar invites.

A widespread surge in phishing attacks using fake calendar invites is affecting users on Outlook, Gmail, and Apple devices, with events that resist deletion due to cross-device synchronization and urge victims toward financial scams.

OpenAI launches Prism, a new AI tool designed to enhance user interaction with AI.

OpenAI has unveiled Prism, a groundbreaking new AI tool designed to enhance user interaction with artificial intelligence systems through advanced multimodal capabilities, marking a significant advancement in accessible technology today.

Wan announces latest installment of Saw with insights on what to expect from the horror franchise.

Director James Wan, creator of the original Saw film, has revealed his intention to helm the next installment in the horror franchise, aiming to recapture the psychological terror and philosophical depth of the 2004 debut while introducing fresh elements for a new generation.