Why the World of Humanoid Robots Is on Fire Right Now

Companies making humanoid robots like Unitree, Figure, and Agility are benefitting from hype around Tesla's Optimus and also the promise of AI like ChatGPT and systems made by Nvidia. | Continue reading


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OnePlus’ Ace 3 Pro Borrows Tech From an EV Giant To Make It a Battery Beast

OnePlus revealed its Glacier Battery, which was developed in partnership with China's CATL, that will be in the upcoming Ace 3 Pro smartphone and have more battery capacity despite its smaller size. | Continue reading


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A New Study Debunks A Long-Standing Myth About the Inhabitants of Easter Island

Satellite data shows the Rapa Nui people of Easter Island built their iconic moai statues with less people than previous estimates suggested. | Continue reading


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Video Games Are Getting Easier. Here's Why 'Elden Ring' Is Bucking the Trend

'Shadow of the Erdtree' may be a new peak of difficulty for From Software, and director Hidetaka Miyazaki says not to expect things to get easier from here. | Continue reading


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46 Years Ago, Donald Sutherland Created The Greatest Sci-Fi Movie Twist Ever

You know the meme. Let's remember the man who made it. Here's why Donald Sutherland was perfect in 'Invasion of the Body Snatchers.' | Continue reading


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This Batman-Themed E-Bike Is the Fastest You Can Buy — and One of the Most Expensive

Hi Power Cycles revealed the Revolution W, which was inspired by Bruce Wayne and is the “fastest factory e-bike in the world.” | Continue reading


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20 Years Ago, One Moment Changed Spaceflight Forever

The private space race launched 20 years ago with a simple and elegant piece of aerospace engineering. Here's to Virgin Galactic and Burt Rutan's SpaceShipOne! | Continue reading


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The Most Deranged Sci-Fi Thriller of the Decade is Becoming a Cinematic Universe

Remember the danciest horror movie of 2023? It's already getting a sequel, and now it's building out a full universe with a spinoff. | Continue reading


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Would You Survive The NYC Streets Of A Quiet Place: Day One?

Take our quiz to find out how your survival skills would hold up if you were there the day the loudest place on earth went quiet. | Continue reading


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5 Years Ago, a Legendary Filmmaker Made the Best Spy Thriller You Haven’t Seen

Luc Besson is famous for making 'The Fifth Element' and 'La Femme Nikita,' but one of his more recent thrillers deserves reappraisal. | Continue reading


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14 Years Later, One of the Most Intriguing Action Games Is Finally Getting the Release It Deserves

'Captain Blood', an obscure pirate-themed, 360/PS3-era action game cancelled 14 years ago, will release on modern consoles later this year. | Continue reading


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65 Weird Things Under $30 on Amazon That Are Clever as Hell

These out-of-the-box gems are actually pretty useful. | Continue reading


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'Doctor Who' Episode 8 Release Date, Time, Trailer and Plot for the Sci-Fi Finale

Everything you need to know to catch the last chapter of the rebooted 'Doctor Who' Season 1 on Disney+. | Continue reading


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12 Limited-Edition Zelda Consoles That Will Give Every Nintendo Fan Serious FOMO

With the new Switch Lite Hyrule Edition launching alongside 'The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom' on September 24, there's no better time to look at all of the other Zelda-themed consoles and handhelds Nintendo has released. | Continue reading


@inverse.com | 5 months ago

20 Years Later, 'Beyond Good And Evil' Gets Remastered Again Without Its Sequel In Sight

'Beyond Good And Evil' is getting its second reissue since the announcement of its sequel in 2008. The latest announcement leaves players wondering what's going on with that promised sequel? | Continue reading


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'Elden Ring' DLC: Where To Go First in 'Shadow of the Erdtree'

'Elden Ring's 'Shadow of the Erdtree' DLC is just as cryptic as the main game, dotted with Scadutree fragments and scattered sites of grace. We can help. | Continue reading


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The Human Body Can’t Combat Extreme Heat Forever — Here’s When Things Break Down

Here’s what actually happens to your body during a heat wave — and why it's so dangerous. | Continue reading


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One Scene in 'The Acolyte' Just Threw a Wrench Into Star Wars Canon

What about the droid attack on canon? Let's talk about Ki-Adi-Mundi's unexpected cameo in the latest Disney+ show. | Continue reading


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‘Final Fantasy 14’ Will Fight Server Congestion Like It's a Raid Boss

'Final Fantasy 14' players have been waiting a long time for the 'Dawntrail' expansion, and Square Enix has now laid out plans for launch day server congestion. | Continue reading


@inverse.com | 5 months ago

'Dune: Awakening' Is the Massively Ambitious Game the Sci-Fi Saga Needs

Dune: Awakening is a massively ambitious survival MMO that wants to painstakingly recreate the dangers of Arrakis, and it might just pull it off. | Continue reading


@inverse.com | 5 months ago

Russell Crowe Almost Saves The Most Absurd Demonic Thriller of the Year

Russell Crowe stars in a meta-horror movie inspired by William Friedkin's 'The Exorcist.' But despite Crowe's best efforts, the goofy horror-drama finds a fun balance before petering out. | Continue reading


@inverse.com | 5 months ago

SpaceX’s Portable Starlink Kit Gives You High-Speed Internet From a Backpack

SpaceX revealed the Starlink Mini kit, which gives you access to high-speed internet wherever you are and can fit inside a backpack. | Continue reading


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20 Years Later, 'The Acolyte's Big Twist May Come From a Forgotten Star Wars Villain

An infamous plot twist from a beloved Star Wars video game could help reveal the identity of Mae's master. | Continue reading


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The Standard American Diet Hasn't Changed Much In the Last Two Decades

A new study got into the nitty gritty of how our nation’s diet quality has changed over the past two decades. | Continue reading


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Netflix's New Star Trek Trailer Teases a Time-Bending War

All 20 episodes of 'Star Trek: Prodigy' Season 2 are hitting Netflix on July 1. And the new trailer is teasing a lot of time travel. | Continue reading


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One Scene in 'The Acolyte' Just Changed the Rules of Jedi Politics

When do you inform the Jedi High Council of trouble? In 'The Acolyte,' the answer seems to be never. Here's how the latest Star Wars show is rewriting what we know about Jedi power. | Continue reading


@inverse.com | 5 months ago

50 Years Ago, an Iconic Neo-Noir Thriller Shocked Audiences — And Changed the Genre Forever

Roman Polanski's bleak 1974 masterpiece Chinatown set new standards for the film noir genre. And half a century later, it hasn't been topped. | Continue reading


@inverse.com | 5 months ago

One of Humanity’s Greatest Architectural Feats Will Be Dismantled Soon — What Happens Next?

Last year, NASA announced that the space laboratory would be decommissioned by the end of 2030, at which point the floating lab will crash into the ocean. | Continue reading


@inverse.com | 5 months ago

'Star Wars Outlaws' Could Have One Fatal Flaw

With just two months before release we've yet to really see how the open world elements of 'Star Wars Outlaws' really works, and it has me a bit worried. | Continue reading


@inverse.com | 5 months ago

'The Boys' Just Proved Its Critics Wrong in the Most Disturbing Way Possible

Season 4 Episode 4 of Amazon's hit superhero series showed off surprising emotional range as we delve into Hughie and Starlight's personal problems. | Continue reading


@inverse.com | 5 months ago

One Tragic Tolkien Character Is Finally Making His Comeback

One of Tolkien's most interesting characters is finally going to get the spotlight he deserves. 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' Season 2 is finally going to tell the story that the show should have told to begin with. | Continue reading


@inverse.com | 5 months ago

Lakes On Saturn’s Moon Titan May Be Sculpted By Waves of Literal Liquid Methane

Understanding the shapes of Titan’s shores and bays might hold some clues to the strange world’s geological history, its climate, and its future. | Continue reading


@inverse.com | 5 months ago

A Weird Final Test for Boeing’s Starliner Uncovered the Likely Cause of Several Recently-Failed Thrusters

The Starliner's failed thrusters were put to the test on Saturday. | Continue reading


@inverse.com | 5 months ago

Netflix's New Conspiracy Thriller Brings an '80s Icon Back to His Roots

The star of 'Weird Science,' 'Halloween Kills,' 'Reacher' Season 3, and Netflix’s 'Trigger Warning' reflects on his wide-ranging career — and what he’s planning next. | Continue reading


@inverse.com | 5 months ago

'Tales of the Shire' Is the Cozy Lord of the Rings Game of Your Dreams

'Tales of the Shire' isn't breaking the mold for cozy games, but it's setting and aesthetic are enough to make it stand out in a crowded market. | Continue reading


@inverse.com | 5 months ago

Nintendo Switch Just Quietly Released the Toughest '90s Sci-Fi Action Game

It was with some trepidation I opened Nintendo Switch Online to try the latest additions to the Game Boy library: each of the five portable Mega Man titles, from 'Mega Man: The Wily Wars' to 'Mega Man V.' | Continue reading


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60 Years Ago, the Most Influential Sci-Fi Show Aired its Subversive Final Episode

After five seasons of dark and disturbing twists, Rod Serling's infamous anthology series ended on a surreal happy note. | Continue reading


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One Line in 'The Acolyte' Changes Everything We Know About the Jedi

Star Wars has the Jedi and the Sith, and that's about it. But 'The Acolyte' challenged that perception in its flashback third episode, and now it's doubled down on its new, more complicated reality with a single line in Episode 4. | Continue reading


@inverse.com | 5 months ago

Netflix's Wild New Superhero Reboot Was 20 Years in the Making

'Ultraman: Rising' director Shannon Tindle also talks about bringing the Japanese superhero to a U.S. audience in the first animated feature by ILM in nearly a decade. | Continue reading


@inverse.com | 5 months ago

'The Boys' Episode 4 Release Date, Time, Trailer and Plot for the Amazon Series

Everything you need to know about the superhero satire's latest episode. | Continue reading


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Why is Yoda Not in 'The Acolyte'? One Line Just Explained a Glaring Jedi Absence

Appearing in this series, he is not. Here's why 'The Acolyte' Episode 4 makes it clear that Yoda is (probably) not having a cameo in this Star Wars show. | Continue reading


@inverse.com | 5 months ago

Who is the Sith in 'The Acolyte'? Episode 4 All But Confirms a Major Fan Theory

'The Acolyte' has all but confirmed the identity of its Sith villain, but does the Star Wars show make a smart choice? | Continue reading


@inverse.com | 5 months ago

Xreal's Beam Pro Could Be a More Affordable Alternative to Apple Vision Pro's Spatial Computing

Starting at $199, Xreal’s Beam Pro is a phone-like device with dual 50-megapixel cameras for capturing 3D photos and video, dual USB-C ports, and all the apps and content you'd ever want to look at on a giant 154-inch virtual screen. | Continue reading


@inverse.com | 5 months ago

Nintendo Switch Online Just Quietly Released 4 All-Time Classic Games

Nintendo announced four huge Switch Online games during today's Direct, bringing a mix of singleplayer and multiplayer classics. | Continue reading


@inverse.com | 5 months ago

Todd Howard Admits Bethesda's Latest 'Starfield' Controversy Was a Mistake

Bethesda's first DLC for 'Starfield' featured a quest, armor, and weapons for $7 upsetting fans. Studio head Todd Howard says this won't be the stand for future drops. | Continue reading


@inverse.com | 5 months ago

Google’s Next Magic Trick is Making AI Sound For Your Generative Videos

The Google DeepMind AI laboratory revealed its video-to-audio tool that can generate synced audio for any type of AI video. | Continue reading


@inverse.com | 5 months ago

'Elden Ring' DLC Length: How Long It Takes to Beat 'Shadow of the Erdtree'

'Shadow of the Erdtree' is a massive expansion for 'Elden Ring', basically the size of another entire game. Here's how long you can expect to spend with the DLC. | Continue reading


@inverse.com | 5 months ago

‘The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom’ Makes A Playable Zelda More Than Just Another Link

'The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom' finally makes Princess Zelda playable, with a new set of skills that sets her apart from the sword-swinging Link. | Continue reading


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