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A24 has emerged as one of the most original production companies in recent years. And while the films it produces span every genre — horror, documentary, comedy and beyond — the entertainment house has become synonymous with a certain aesthetic. The company has attracted singular filmmakers like Sofia Coppola, Ari Aster, Yorgos Lanthimos and Barry Jenkins, who have helped define the company’s creative ethos to the point that it’s often easy to recognize a film as being an A24 production. And its films aren’t just underground hits, either. Many of them, like Minari, The Zone of Interest and Everything Everywhere All…

The Mac Pro M2 is Apple’s latest. It contains an M2 Ultra chipset and offers flexibility in choosing GPU, memory, and storage. ProsMore customization optionMore memory and storage optionsConsOld machine with older internalsExpensiveNew model could arrive in 2025 Apple Mac Studio (M2 Ultra) The Mac Studio is a little bit older, but still a good option with the potential to save some money. ProsCompact sleek packageSolid workstation performanceReasonably pricedConsCan get PCs with more powerful GPUsNew model could arrive in 2025 The Mac Studio and Mac Pro feature variations of Apple’s M2 chip. Now, as of 2026, Apple has discontinued the…

Standard access points (APs) are excellent options to build a robust Wi-Fi system, preferably with a non-Wi-Fi router. However, not all APs are created equal, and if you need more than one unit, it’s best to use hardware from the same ecosystem. Among popular networking brands, Ubiquiti’s UniFi is arguably the best, offering an excellent combination of performance, features, and cost. That’s not to mention it’s the only brand that caters to all user demographics, from home users to enterprises. This post includes the current five best UniFi access points, all featuring Wi-Fi 7, you can safely bring home, either…

Servers operated by Ubuntu and its parent company Canonical were knocked offline on Thursday morning and have remained down ever since, a situation that’s preventing the OS provider from communicating normally following the botched disclosure of a major vulnerability. Attempts to connect to most Ubuntu and Canonical webpages and download OS updates from Ubuntu servers have consistently failed over the past 24 hours. Updates from mirror sites, however, have continued to work normally. A Canonical status page said: “Canonical’s web infrastructure is under a sustained, cross-border attack and we are working to address it.” Other than that, Ubuntu and Canonical…

First Line Films Sorry, Val Kilmer fans, but the late actor’s Oscar ship has officially sailed. On Friday, Reuters reported that AI-generated acting and writing won’t be eligible for Academy Awards. The new rules from the Academy ​of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will take effect beginning with next year’s presentation, scheduled for March 2027. The Academy’s updated rules state that while filmmakers can use AI tools, “synthetic” performers can’t win any awards. Ditto for AI-written screenplays, which must be “human-authored.” The Academy can request more information from submissions to…

Peacock is home to some of the most addictive original reality series out there, including The Traitors, Love Island and House of Villains. It’s also the streaming home to Bravo franchises like The Real Housewives, Summer House and Top Chef. But even though the platform boasts a great roster of unscripted TV, you can also find incredible scripted shows, too, including the darkly funny Poker Face, dramas like All Her Fault and more. With its vast library spanning every genre and an expanding slate of original and exclusive content, it seems like there’s always something new to try or old favorites…

Microsoft has invested billions across Europe in a bid to increase EU data center capacity by 40%The company is also helping to region boost resilience amid ongoing geopolitical shakeupsMicrosoft declares it wants to earn the trust of Europeans through hard workAmid ongoing accusations of anticompetitive behavior and antitrust investigations unravelling across at least six markets, Microsoft has given us an update on its European sovereignty work and the five core principles it set itself last year.In 2025, the company declared it would build a stronger AI and cloud ecosystem in Europe, ensure digital resilience amid risky geopolitics, protect European privacy,…

Ubiquiti today announced the UniFi Dream Machine Beast (model UDM-Beast) as the latest in its “Dream Machine” series of UniFi Cloud Gateways. And boys, the thing drops with a bang! This brief first take will fill you in on the details, but let me cut right to the chase: from what I’ve seen, the UDM Beast has everything to more than justify its hefty $1499 price tag, which is a little shy of three times the UDM Pro Max’s cost. So, if you’re a fan of the UniFi ecosystem with a tight budget, get a handkerchief ready for the drool…

Publicly released exploit code for an effectively unpatched vulnerability that gives root access to virtually all releases of Linux is setting off alarm bells as defenders scramble to ward off severe compromises inside data centers and on personal devices. The vulnerability and exploit code that exploits it were released Wednesday evening by researchers from security firm Theori, five weeks after privately disclosing it to the Linux kernel security team. The team patched the vulnerability in versions 7.0, 6.19.12, 6.18.12, 6.12.85, 6.6.137, 6.1.170, 5.15.204, and 5.10.254) but few of the Linux distributions had incorporated those fixes at the time the exploit…

Amazon Rejoice: The Amazon app now lets you ask real shopping questions to its fake podcasters — it’s an addition to the “Hear the highlights” AI feature the company introduced last year. Before, the short audio summaries were generated from an unalterable script. Now, the dialogue can adapt to your spoken or typed questions. Amazon says Hear the Highlights is now available for “millions of products” in the company’s mobile app. You’ll see a button beneath the product image for supported listings. Choosing this will launch a short (usually a…