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Google’s Gemini
mjtsai,
Casey Newton: Google this morning announced the rollout of Gemini, its largest and most capable large language model to date. Starting today, the company’s Bard chatbot will be powered by a version of Gemini, and will be available in English in more than 170 countries and territories. Developers and enterprise customers will get access to […]
Three Satellites From SpaceX's Latest Rideshare Mission Are Missing in Action
Gizmodo,
Among the over 100 satellites that launched on board SpaceX’s Transporter-9 mission, three failed to deploy and their current whereabouts are unknown. Read more...
Showtime's Cable Channel Is Changing Its Name to... Paramount+ With Showtime
As of January 8, linear Showtime will be no more. Instead, it’ll be rebranded as “Paramount+ With Showtime,” an arrangement spurred by the fact Showtime content is now available on the Paramount+ streaming service and executives just have to change things to justify their salaries. It’s the latest rebrand in the… Read more...
Jennifer Aniston recalls her final exchange with Matthew Perry: "He was happy. He was healthy."
AV Club,
It’s been about six weeks since the death of Matthew Perry, and those who knew and worked closely with him are gradually opening up about their memories with the late actor. The cast of Friends quickly put out a joint statement days after his death, while the individual actors followed with their own social media… Read more...
Sheila Jackson Lee files reelection bid for her House seat after losing Houston mayor’s race
Politico,
She will enter the race as the early favorite.
Our Favorite Toys of 2023
We love toys here at io9, and when we’re not writing about them, we’re probably playing with them. It’s been a killer year for cool nerdy collectibles, so here’s just a few of our favorite things we picked up in the proverbial toy aisle this past year. Read more...
Kate Cox Forced to Leave Texas After the State Blocked Her From Getting an Emergency Abortion
Jezebel,
UPDATE, 12/11/23 at 2:15 p.m.: A week after Texas resident Kate Cox filed a petition seeking an emergency abortion due to a severe fetal condition, the Center for Reproductive Rights confirmed on Monday afternoon that the mother of two is now being forced to travel out-of-state for care. A lower court judge initially… Read more...
The biggest snubs and surprises from the 2024 Golden Globe nominations
The Golden Globes are back, and while it’s too soon to say whether they’re better, the slate of nominations that Cedric The Entertainer and Wilmer Valderrama announced Monday morning were genuinely promising. On a macro level, the Globes did a generally good job of highlighting both non-American, non-English-language… Read more...