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Leslie Grace has issued a statement after the announcement that Batgirl will no longer be released.Grace, who was set to play the lead role of Barbara Gordon in the new DC film, shared a message for her fans on her Instagram profile on Wednesday (3 August).“On the heels of the recent news about our movie Batgirl, I am proud of the love, hard work and intention all of our incredible cast and tireless crew put into this film over seven months in Scotland,” Grace, 27, wrote. “I feel blessed to have worked among absolute…

Directing duo Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah have responded to the cancellation of their Batgirl film, writing that they are “saddened and shocked” by the news.The Belgian film-makers, best known for 2020’s Bad Boys for Life and episodes of Ms Marvel, shared a statement on Instagram after Tuesday’s news that Warner Bros Discovery would not be releasing the DC Comics adventure that was nearing the end of post-production.“We are saddened and shocked by the news,” the duo wrote. “We still can’t believe it. As directors, it…

The COVID-19 pandemic has seen multiple lockdowns in multiple countries as governments have tried to limit transmission – and a new study uses those lockdowns to look at how we experience isolation and feelings of loneliness.  What's clear is that we all experience being on our own differently. For some people, it can be damaging to their mental and physical health; for others, the chance to have their own space and personal time is a real positive.The study involved 70 participants aged between 17 and 73, and it…

TRUTH VS. FACT In the past year Scientific American has published several articles examining the rise of misinformation and disinformation in media and general communication and what we can do to resolve this growing dilemma. “Conspiracy Theories Made It Harder for Scientists to Seek the Truth,” by Stephan Lewandowsky, Peter Jacobs and Stuart Neil, discusses this topic in the context of the virus that causes COVID, as well as earlier pathogens. I would like to focus on one aspect of these articles: the misuse of the…

Service provider apps are set up in ways that endanger gig workers. Credit: Shutterstock These days, we use apps to order food, call ride-sharing vehicles, assign home improvement tasks and personal errands. But these apps depend on people to deliver the promised service—to deliver food, provide rides and complete tasks. These gig workers use the apps to find work, and in North America, nearly half of these service workers…

YNW Melly and his mother appear to have addressed a recently circulated claim from court documents about “authorizing the killing of his mother.”As has been seen across social media in recent days, court documents record attorney Stuart Adelstein asking the witness if Melly had “authorized any communication for the commission of a crime.” Answering the question, the witness pointed to phone communications, alleging they include “narcotics trafficking, firearms violations, authorizing the killing of his mother.” Other…

Tesla has to respond to an inquiry from NHTSA regarding the increasing number of phantom braking complaints that it has been receiving. Back in November of 2021, Electrek released a report called “Tesla has a serious phantom braking problem in Autopilot.” It highlighted a significant increase in Tesla owners reporting dangerous phantom braking events on Autopilot. Phantom braking is a term used to describe when an advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) – or a self-driving system – applies the brakes for no good…

DEDICATED READER I have been reading Scientific American since I was in high school. I am now 90 years old and a longtime subscriber. The February 2022 issue is one of the richest ever. I just handed it to my daughter, the mother of a 13-year-old, to read the articles on teaching kids to spot disinformation in media and on how people often (wrongly) jump to conclusions . I read with enjoyment the articles on new research on the skills of Neandertals and how the promise of technological progress can conceal major costs…

Issue Google Assistant didn’t respond to “Hey, Google, set a timer.” Quick fix Reset home address in the Home app The full story Over the weekend, my partner and I decided it was finally time to upgrade our Wi-Fi router. We had been contently operating on a relatively ancient OnHub router until we got the warning from Google that it was turning off the controls for the OnHub as of this coming December. We bitched a bit and then bit that bullet and used a Google-offered discount to purchase a Nest WiFi router and point.…

SAN FRANCISCO: A US judge has denied Apple's appeal to dismiss an amended antitrust lawsuit filed by the creator of Cydia, an app store for jailbroken iPhones, giving the iPhone maker 21 days to respond to the complaint, the media reported.California District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers denied Apple's motion to dismiss the case, reports The Verge.Cydia developer Jay Freeman first filed a lawsuit against Apple in 2020, alleging that Apple "has wrongfully acquired and maintained monopoly power" in iOS app distribution and…