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James Gunn has a daunting task ahead of him. He’s only been put in charge of the DC Universe, but he will personally write and direct the next Superman film, titled Superman: Legacy. There’s a lot of small details to consider in adapting such an iconic character, and Gunn, an avid social media user, has been frank about what he’s going to include and exclude. While on the BlueSky Social app, Gunn was asked whether he would consider using the David Bowie song “Starman” in Superman: Legacy. Those familiar with the song…

Meta's new social media platform had a massively successful launch. However, it won't be launching in the EU because of major concerns over data collection and privacy. Meta will have to completely change how they do business if they want to launch Threads in the EU…

Elephants rarely get cancer, and their giant, hot testicles might provide a clue as to why. The idea comes down to a protein called p53, which helps prevent DNA damage in cells — including damage that could turn a normal cell into a cancerous cell.  Elephants, unlike humans, have multiple copies of the gene that encodes p53 — meaning, the gene that provides the “recipe” for the body to make the protein. Fritz Vollrath, an evolutionary biologist at the University of Oxford, said this could help to protect their sperm…

When Apple announced it would revolutionize the world of Mac gaming at its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in June, many people were skeptical. But the latest update to the company’s Game Porting Toolkit has made some important changes to how games run on the Mac — and the results are impressive. The toolkit allows developers to move their Windows games across to macOS Sonoma. Games makers can test out how well their products run on Apple’s hardware and find out what they need to do to make the jump,…

Samsung finally has some competition in the foldable phone space in the Western world. Google’s first foldable phone was announced recently, and the device has started reaching its first set of customers. While the Pixel Fold has received praise for its camera quality, wider outer screen, and thinner form factor, it also seems to have some real first-gen issues. Pixel Fold’s screen is breaking down within days Some Pixel Fold users have already started complaining about its foldable screen quality. The display seems to…

The Galaxy Z Fold 5, based on all the leaks and rumors, isn’t going to be much of an upgrade over the Galaxy Z Fold 4. We’re literally just expecting it to have an upgraded hinge that gets rid of the gap when the device is folded and possibly reduces visibility of the crease, along with the new Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip under the hood. There’s also a possibility the Z Fold 5 will be dust resistant. But even with the addition of dust resistance, the Galaxy Z Fold 5 probably isn’t going to wow anyone with its list of new…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeIdris Elba has explained the ‘off-putting reason he wouldn’t want to play James Bond.Ever since Daniel Craig announced No Time to Die would be his final outing as 007, film fans have been naming the actors they think should replace him.The Wire and Luther star Elba, who appears in the new Apple TV+ series Hijack, has been one of the primary contenders. However, Elba ruled himself out…

It might sound like a tall tale, but in very rare cases, humans can be born with boneless rear-end appendages, sometimes up to 18 centimeters long.To date, official records have tallied about 40 babies born with 'true tails', consisting of soft, boneless, finger-like protrusions that are easily removed via surgery.Nevertheless, the rare case studies tend to generate "an unusual amount of interest, excitement and anxiety", according to researchers. Often, this is because the 'tails' are conisidered to be benign,…

Credit: The Conversation Pressure on the Biden administration to provide Ukraine with cluster bombs has refocused attention on the legal and moral use of such weaponry. The U.S. has been here before. It provided Saudi Arabia with cluster munitions—which contain bomblets that can scatter across a wide area, often not exploding until…

The Flash isn’t so much a standalone movie as the personification of every major problem plaguing superhero films today. At the top of the pile is its widely panned visual effects, with virtually every CGI-heavy moment in the Ezra Miller vehicle being eyeball-blisteringly hard to endure. Director Andy Muschietti has maintained that this effect was for some reason intentional, but that hasn’t stopped critical fans from wanting to know what went wrong behind the scenes. For those curious for further info, TikTok…