Twisted Metal season 2 is set to premiere on July 31, and based on the trailer, it appears the Peacock show will finally be taking its in-game premise of a demolition derby to heart with a proper tournament. The first season detoured from adapting the video games in a straightforward way to give our protagonist, […]

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YouTube is updating its monetization guidelines on July 15, defining “inauthentic” content as “mass-produced and repetitious” amid concerns over AI slop  —  YouTube is preparing to update its policies to crack down on creators' ability to generate revenue from …

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Today, Apple TV+ announced a new, six-episode seventh season for the widely hailed, darkly comedic spy drama Slow Horses. The Emmy and BAFTA Award-winning series stars Academy Award winner Sir Gary Oldman, who has been honored with Golden Globe, Emmy and BAFTA Award nominations for his outstanding performance as the beloved, irascible Jackson Lamb. The complete first four seasons of Slow Horses are now streaming on Apple TV+, with the premiere of season five slated for September 24, 2025. Season six was announced last year.

It’s always good news when a show you love is renewed for another season. It’s almost too good to be true that Slow Horses has been renewed so far into the future already. It’s so good.

Maybe I’m just lucky that the Apple TV shows I like best have proven broadly popular, but it feels like quite the difference from other streaming services.

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OpenAI officially closes its ~$6.5B acquisition of Jony Ive's startup, which it refers to as io Products, after a trademark suit from hearing device startup Iyo  —  Sam Altman and Jony Ive's plan to merge ChatGPT's AI tech with new hardware devices is moving forward.

Anker has released a new wireless car charger that provides more flexibility for positioning your smartphone when compared to windshield and vent mounts. Its new Anker Nano Wireless Car Charger attaches to a variety of flat surfaces using an adhesive mount and features a flat flexible arm (that looks like a long tongue) that supports […]