Meta’s new values neglect its below-deck problems

Scarlett Johansson sues Disney, says Disney+ release of Black Widow broke contract

Enlarge / A billboard above the El Capitan Entertainment Centre promoting Marvel Studios’ ‘Black Widow’ on June 22, 2021, in Hollywood, California. (credit: Getty Images | AaronP/Bauer-Griffin) Scarlett Johansson sued the Walt Disney Company yesterday, alleging that it breached her contract by releasing Black Widow on Disney+ the particular same day it was released in […]

Creator or Creature? A Nightmare Wakes dramatizes the birth of Frankenstein

Alix Wilton Regan stars as Mary Shelley in the throes of creating her timeless literary masterpiece in A Nightmare Wakes. It’s one of the most famous origin stories in literary history. One summer night in 1816 in Geneva, Lord Byron hosted a gathering of his fellow Romantics, including Percy Shelley and his lover (soon-to-be wife), […]

Intel’s long-awaited Arc GPUs begin shipping today, starting in laptops

Enlarge / Intel’s Arc GPUs will begin shipping in laptops soon. (credit: Intel) Maybe you’ve heard about it: After years of rumors and occasional false starts, Intel is leveraging its experience building integrated GPUs to enter the dedicated graphics business. The company’s Arc GPUs will be trickling out throughout 2022, and Intel’s stated goal is to […]