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As a ‘Guardians’ Star Responds to Accusations of Dishonesty, Charlize Theron Has Harsh Words for MCU Fans

While Marvel is keeping quiet on the ins and outs of Deadpool 3 for the moment, some new (totally uncorroborated, mind you) rumors about the 2024 movie indicate that it might just be the film we all thought Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness was going to be. Speaking of which, a certain surprise star of that sequel has come clean about her shockingly harsh former feelings about MCU fans. Elsewhere, a Guardians of the Galaxy star hits back against skeptical trailer talk. Chris Evans rumored to return to the MCU,…

Adam Sandler Reflects On Getting Harsh Reviews For Billy Madison And His Other Early Movies: ‘They Hate Us’

Adam Sandler is no stranger to criticism. Since his first starring role in Billy Madison, a film that the SNL alum co-wrote, he has had to deal with critics writing harsh words about him and his collaborator's hard work. Negative reviews aren’t an aspect of the job the comedy star says he had a concept of when he got into the business at the young age of 17. He recently revealed in an interview that all he was concerned about when he began acting was the fact his name might appear in New York!--a publication he grew up…

Meta’s virtual reality meets Facebook’s harsh real world

The social network is in cost-cutting mode ahead of its huge investment in the metaverse The social network is in cost-cutting mode ahead of its huge investment in the metaverse FOLLOW US ON GOOGLE NEWS Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Techno Blender is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All trademarks belong to their rightful owners, all materials to their authors. If you are the owner of the content and do…

‘I’m extremely disturbed’: Harsh crackdown at top Iranian university shocks academics worldwide | Science

Sunday’s brutal crackdown against students protesting at one of Iran’s most prestigious universities has shocked Iranian academics and students around the world. The attack, at the Sharif University of Technology in Tehran, also drove home the important role students and universities are playing in the popular uprising against the Iranian government. Protests at many other universities in Iran have continued. “I feel extremely disturbed by the brutality and violence. I do not…

New Air Filter Features Excellent Performance and Endurance in Harsh Environments

The @PDMS composite sponge with customizable shape achieves high-efficiency filtration of PM pollutants under high temperature and high humidity conditions. Credit: Yukui Gou, Fuzhou UniversityNew air filter design promises strong potential for applications in automobiles and industry.A high-performance composite sponge that works effectively to filter particulate matter in high temperature and high humidity environments has been designed by a team of researchers. Featuring excellent mechanical properties, the sponge is…

Astrobotic Is Developing a Lunar Rover to Withstand the Moon’s Long, Harsh Night

An illustration of the CubeRover model.Illustration: AstroboticLanding safely on the Moon is one thing, but surviving through the cold temperatures of the two-week lunar night a whole other challenge That’s why NASA has recently contracted Astrobotic to develop a small rover for the Moon’s nighttime environment, with battery and communications technology meant to withstand ultra-frigid temperatures.The CubeRover would eventually fly to the Moon aboard an upcoming Astrobotic lander mission, where it will be put to the

Watch the Pixel 6a get roughed up in harsh durability test

Hailed in our in-depth review as offering “a lot of phone for not much money” and described by one of our writers as “the iPhone SE for Android I’ve been waiting for,” Google’s recently released Pixel 6a has clearly won the hearts of many folks eyeing midrange mobiles. But is Google’s Pixel 6a likely to stand up well to daily use? Will it easily scratch during everyday activities? Or break if you sit on it? Popular YouTuber Zack Nelson — he of Jerry Rig Everything — recently subjected the $449 Pixel 6a to his (sort…

Long, harsh funding winter ahead for unicorns, SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son

Masayoshi Son, Founder and CEO of Japanese investment group Softbank, on Monday warned unicorns and startups to prepare for a harsh and longer funding winter ahead, as the company posted disastrous results for the second straight quarter this year.In the earnings call after reporting $23.4 billion net loss in the June quarter, Son said that unicorn leaders "still believe in their valuations and they wouldn't accept that they may have to see their valuations go lower than they think".The winter for publicly-listed…

The Harsh Isolation of Space Can’t Be Matched on Earth. But One Place Comes Close

Space and humans are not a perfect mix. Scientists are continually discovering new kinds of health risks associated with space, related to how factors like microgravity and cosmic radiation affect our bones and organs, and more besides.  But prolonged exposure to the environment of space isn't just a concern for our bodies. What about our minds?The psychological effects of extreme isolation and confinement during long-term space travel and missions to other planets still represent a big unknown.If we're ever going to…