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Runway CEO says AI could help Hollywood make 50 films instead of one $100M blockbuster

Cristóbal Valenzuela, the co-founder and CEO of AI video-generation startup Runway, now valued at north of $5 billion, may not be winning over more hearts and minds in the anti-AI, creative crowd with his recent comments about AI’s potential in Hollywood….

The 10 Best MagSafe Phone Grips for Your Butter Fingers (2026)

Other MagSafe Grips We’ve Tested Spigen OM104 MagSafe Phone Grip: The OM104 is a phone/grip combo accessory for MagSafe and Qi2 devices that comes with a flexible nylon strap to slide your finger through while holding your phone. Dual magnets…

People are refusing transfusions from donors vaccinated against covid

Donated blood usually comes from anonymous volunteers, and is screened for safety Getty Images A hospital in the US has had to concede to an unusual request from patients requiring blood transfusions: that they come from donors who haven’t been…

Shakespeare’s long-lost London home is finally found

Get the Popular Science daily newsletter Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. By the end of his career, William Shakespeare was a bona fide celebrity boasting multiple homes across England. Historical documents indicate the legendary playwright…

This 31-foot “terror croc” ate dinosaurs. Now it’s back

Dr. David Schwimmer, a leading authority on the massive North American crocodilian genus Deinosuchus and a geology professor at Columbus State University, has helped bring a prehistoric giant back to life. His decades of research played a key role in…

Microsoft’s new college deal is a half-hearted answer to the $500 MacBook Neo

Apple’s MacBook Neo is a $600 (or $500 for students) shot across the bow at affordable Windows laptops, and it seems like Microsoft has ready its first response. The newly announced “Microsoft College Offer” is a bundle of Microsoft 365…

YouTube now lets you turn off Shorts

YouTube’s time management settings now have an option to put a zero-minute time limit on Shorts, effectively removing them from your app in Android and iOS. The option is an update to the Shorts timer YouTube originally announced in October;…

Amazon-backed X-energy files to raise up to $800M in IPO

Nuclear startup X-energy began its investor roadshow Wednesday as it works toward its IPO, setting its target price between $16 and $19 per share, according to documents filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. If it lists at the…

‘Avatar: Aang, The Last Airbender’ Leaked Online. Some Fans Say Paramount Deserves the Fallout

The online leak of a full version of Avatar: Aang, The Last Airbender—a highly anticipated animated film in a multimedia fantasy franchise—has divided passionate fans while upsetting those who spent years working on the film. The leaks began on X…

Requests for blood from unvaccinated donors is harming patients

Donated blood usually comes from anonymous volunteers, and is screened for safety Getty Images A hospital in the US has had to concede to an unusual request from patients requiring blood transfusions: that they come from donors who haven’t been…