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Alex KipmanPhoto: GABRIEL BOUYS (Getty Images)Alex Kipman, the executive in charge of leading Microsoft’s HoloLens mixed-reality platform, is leaving the company following allegations of verbal abuse and sexual harassment, according to Insider. Kipman was the subject of a recent Insider investigation in which dozens of employees accused Kipman of inappropriate behavior toward women and one instance where he allegedly watched what was described by a witness as “VR porn” in front of other employees. More than 25 current and…

Julia Garner has reportedly been offered the lead role in Madonna’s forthcoming biopic.Earlier this year, it was revealed that the 28-year-old Ozark star and Euphoria’s Sydney Sweeney had both auditioned for the role of the pop star.On Tuesday (7 June), a source familiar with the project told Variety that Garner has now been offered the role. It was not confirmed whether she has accepted.The film will follow the storyline of Madonna’s life from the beginning, and is being produced by Amy Pascal. The script was won by…

Rep. Karen Bass (D-Los Angeles) and billionaire local developer Rick Caruso are likely headed to a November run-off election for the Los Angeles mayoralty. In early primary results on Tuesday night, June 7, Caruso had a slight edge with just over 41 percent of the vote, while Bass had nearly 38 percent of votes tallied thus far. The top vote getters in the open primary go on to face each other in the general election in November. Their candidacies — which divided Hollywood loyalties during the open primary —…

After years of whispers about Hollywood’s interest in making a biopic about Madonna, it’s happening with the iconic singer herself set to direct a movie about her life. Since the announcement was made in late 2020, the big question that has lingered has been about the actor who would play the “Material Girl.” Now it seems as though that actress has finally been chosen. Julia Garner, star of Ozark and Inventing Anna, has reportedly been offered the role of Madonna for the untitled biopic and is “expected to accept,” per…

During a recent appearance on My Expert Opinion with Math Hoffa, 21 Savage shared his thoughts on Young Thug and Gunna’s ongoing RICO case.According to the Atlanta MC, rappers remain vulnerable to racketeering charges due to a strong devotion to the neighborhoods they grew up in.“It’s a Catch-22,” Savage explained at the 1:30 mark in the clip above. “It’s like, I can make it and forget about my hood, and then my hood going to be trying to kill me. Or, I can look out for my hood, and I can catch a RICO.”21 continued, “If…

Image via 20th Century Fox In the upcoming Predator prequel, Prey, indigenous characters face off against the iconic alien hunter. This decision to feature 18th-century Comanche warriors was ingrained in the initial pitch that director Dan Trachtenberg sold to Fox. In an interview with Screen Rant, Trachtenberg explained his thought process that led up to this story breakthrough. “I thought that if I’m going to make a movie that is this visual – a story told through action – there had to be an emotional…

A three-dimensional visualization shows how rock gouge can arrest a rupture (in red) but, with a combination of dynamic stressing and dynamic weakening, will ultimately re-nucleate the rupture shortly thereafter (in blue). Credit: Rubino et. al., Nature, 2022 By simulating earthquakes in a lab, Caltech engineers have provided strong experimental support for a form of earthquake propagation now thought responsible for the…

Scientists at Johns Hopkins have identified a previously unknown mechanism of cocaine’s activity in the brain, which could open new types of treatment for addiction to the drug. Intriguingly, it seems to work differently in male and female mice.Cocaine is known to interact with synapses in the brain, preventing neurons from taking up dopamine, a neurotransmitter chemical associated with feelings of reward and pleasure. That causes the dopamine to build up in synapses, making those positive feelings last longer. That’s the…

Image Source : DISNEY Disney In a bid to help oversee the company's push into the metaverse, Disney has roped in former Apple executive Mark Bozon, who spent 12 years at the tech giant in creative and gaming executive roles. With the title of VP, Next Generation Storytelling Creative Experiences, Bozon will build a team spanning the entire company to work on "interconnected consumer experiences across immersive new storytelling canvases," reports Deadline. The report mentioned that Bozon will collaborate with…

The United States is perhaps one of the best countries to start an urban air mobility company. You only have to look at how fast well-funded startups like Joby Aviation, Wisk Aero and Lillium are building and testing electric vertical takeoff and landing, or eVTOL, aircraft. However, South Korea, which lacks the venture capital, entrepreneurial ecosystem and aerospace legacy of the U.S., might be the first to lay the groundwork for taking urban air mobility (UAM) from an expensive science project into a viable…