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just now (669+ words) Marvel Studios has been making a big deal out of its first trailer for Avengers: Doomsday, which was going to premiere ahead of James Cameron's upcoming film Avatar: Fire and Ash. Chris Evans will reportedly play the lead character in this highly anticipated film, but this is actually a bad sign: it reveals that Marvel is officially out of ideas, and the big plan to rescue their brand from superhero fatigue is to pit Steve Rogers against Tony Stark in a movie that should just be called Captain America: Civil War 2. The first Avengers: Doomsday trailer (which we aren't allowed to show you here until it's officially released) isn't all that impressive. Marvel Studios has been making a big deal out of its first trailer for Avengers: Doomsday, which was going to premiere ahead of James Cameron's upcoming film Avatar:…...

just now (249+ words) Through fire and flame. In Etrange Overlord, you play as the most fearsome villain in the world, who has a desperate need to eat sweets " because it literally sustains her life force. Also, you're in hell. Oh, and it's a musical. Etrange Overlord is a full-fledged musical, with charming song performances scattered throughout the game. This fusion might not work in a long-winded game, but Etrange Overlord succeeds thanks to its snappy pacing. You travel across a world map to tackle combat missions, each of which usually has a short cutscene before and after battle. As you progress, you'll unlock side quests, optional cutscenes, and additional cooking recipes, among other activities. Etrange Overlord's hell is dark and desolate, but also weirdly cute. The game introduces a Lane mechanic, where musical lines appear across the battlefield. Power-ups ride down these lines…...

1+ min ago (106+ words) As 2025 comes to a close, a series of new laws will go into effect beginning Jan. 1, 2026. These laws include efforts toward transparency and extending protections for vulnerable populations such as:" prohibiting ICE agents from covering their faces, strengthening legal protections for children at risk of family separation and extending the statute of limitations for adult sexual assault claims. SB 627: Law Enforcement: Masks. SB 294: The Workplace Know Your Rights Act. AB 495: Family Preparedness Plan Act of 2025" AB 250:" Sexual Assault: Statute of L-imitations. Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) New $45 fee option for travelers without REAL ID...

2+ min ago (308+ words) A 'BadAsstronauts' movie, based on Grady Hendrix's novella, is in development at Paramount, Deadline can report exclusively. EXCLUSIVE: Paramount Pictures is developing BadAsstronauts, the 2022 novella from top genre author Grady Hendrix, for film, with Todd Garner and Adam Goldworm to produce and Hendrix to exec produce. The novella is described as a blue-collar space odyssey about a washed-up astrophysicist who decides, against all logic and common sense, to build a homemade rocket and launch it into orbit to rescue his cousin who's stranded in space. It's a story of underdogs rediscovering purpose, family, and pride as a wildly ill-advised backyard mission becomes a scrappy movement that eventually captures the imagination of the entire nation. Said to be the second-best-selling horror writer in the world, behind Stephen King, Hendrix's books and short stories have been set up all over town. Earlier…...

4+ min ago (883+ words) The rest of the country may remember Hollywood legend Rob Reiner for his work in front of and behind the camera, but in California, he leaves behind a political legacy that endures beyond his films and movie and television roles. Reiner, a longtime Democratic activist, donor and fundraiser, played a critical role in the legalization of same-sex marriage in California, and he was a driving force behind California's signature early-childhood development program, First 5. Reiner, 78, was found stabbed to death along with his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, inside their Brentwood home Sunday. Police investigators announced Monday that their son, Nick Reiner, 32, had been arrested and was being held on suspicion of their murder. Rob and Nick Reiner once worked together on a semi-autobiographical film about Nick Reiner's lifelong struggles with addiction. "I can't believe it," former California Gov. Gray Davis told…...

5+ min ago (817+ words) Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade demo is now available on Switch 2 and Xbox Series X|S, with different download sizes and manual search required on Nintendo eShop. Square Enix has released a new side-by-side comparison video for Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade. Not only do we get a look at the game's opening cutscene on the Switch 2 in docked mode, but alongside this is a direct comparison to the same moment on Xbox Series X, PlayStation 5 and PC. SE will release a demo for switch 2 later this year. Talk about a useless comparison. That's a cutscene followed by only two seconds of a completely static, dark gameplay scene. Thanks for yet another comparison that's all about useless cutscenes. why do they use docked mode in these comparisons? Obviously because its going to show it running at its best. but in…...

5+ min ago (420+ words) Home > Regulation > Bank of Canada Urges Stronger Backing for Stablecoins Governor Tiff Macklem has announced that the Bank of Canada will lead the regulation of stablecoins in Canada, taking a proactive role in the digital ecosystem. The objective is ambitious: to transform these digital assets into "good money," comparable in trust and security to physical banknotes and traditional bank deposits. The Governor indicated that this move responds to the need to provide a secure environment for citizens wishing to leverage digital asset innovation. According to Macklem, the proposed Stablecoins Act will allow for the strict regulation of issuers, while retail payments legislation will be expanded to cover transactions made with these currencies pegged to fiat currency values. The monetary authority will work closely with the Department of Finance to draft the final regulations next year. This effort is part of…...

7+ min ago (182+ words) Published 11:50 am Tuesday, December 16, 2025 By Black Press Media Staff B.C. is creating a program to allow companies that make technology used for wildfire suppression and flood mapping to test their gear in real-world applications through an InnovateBC "testbed." This platform is being provided so the industry can test new tech, while the province gets a chance to see what works best. Forests Minister Ravi Parmar announced the program as floods continue to wreak havoc in the Fraser Valley. "We know the technology has to play a bigger role in helping us fight these fires, deal with floods, and all of these other emergency management disasters," he said. The focus was clearly on aerial firefighting, and in particular, how the province can harness new drone technologies to aid in the effort. "I want to use technology like drones and other really cool…...

7+ min ago (277+ words) Who does not love a free skin in Arc Raiders? Well, you can now unlock the Red Ryder outfit in Arc Raiders for free. As part of Embark Studios" "Cold Snap" crossover with The Finals, this cosmetic requires zero cash. So, if you want to grab the free Arc Raiders Finals Red Ryder skin, follow the steps in this guide. The free Arc Raiders skin was added with the Cold Snap update that also added the Flickering Flames event. So, in between grabbing the Candleberries and fighting frostbite, you must grab the free skin. To unlock the free Arc Raiders Red Ryder skin, you need to complete a simple contract linked between Arc Raiders and The Finals. Follow these steps carefully: Along with the Red Ryder outfit, some players also receive a black Salvager backpack variant if they own the…...

8+ min ago (988+ words) Researchers have identified specific tools and techniques for safely disabling safety restrictions in large language models, revealing that mathematical reasoning skills are most vulnerable to performance changes during this process, and providing guidance for selecting the optimal method based on the model's architecture. https://quantumzeitgeist.com/wp-content/uploads/Capture-713.jpg The increasing need to assess and refine large language models presents a challenge, as safety mechanisms designed to prevent harmful responses also hinder legitimate research and security analysis. Richard J. Young from the University of Nevada Las Vegas, along with colleagues, addresses this problem by systematically comparing methods for selectively removing these safety constraints, a process known as abliteration. Their work evaluates four different abliteration tools across a range of language models, revealing significant variations in performance and impact on core capabilities. The team demonstrates that certain single-pass methods preserve mathematical reasoning skills more effectively than others,…...