Mads Reuther & Saku Taittonen Join Amazon MGM’s ‘Bloodaxe’

Mads Reuther & Saku Taittonen Join Amazon MGM’s ‘Bloodaxe’

EXCLUSIVE: Mads Reuther and Saku Taittonen are the latest additions to the cast of Bloodaxe, Prime Video’s Viking drama series starring Xavier Molyneux and Jessica Madsen. Reuther plays Jarl Sigurd, the Jarl of Hladir, a scheming Norwegian jarl and ally of Haakon (Levi Miller), the younger half-br...

Google AI Plus is now available in the US for $8 a month

Google AI Plus is now available in the US for $8 a month

Google AI Plus, the company’s most affordable AI subscription plan, is now rolling out in the US. It will cost you $8 a month for its features, though you can get it for $4 a month for the first two months for a limited time only. AI Plus gives you access to 200GB of storage, as well as access to ...

Why CEOs pushing back on ICE could be ‘a tipping point’

Why CEOs pushing back on ICE could be ‘a tipping point’

ICE’s occupation in Minnesota has lasted weeks, and until a couple of days ago, the state’s major corporations, quick to issue statements in wake of George Floyd’s shooting in 2020, had been largely silent. When Fast Company reached out to several heavy hitters in mid-January, including Target...

Show HN: LemonSlice – Give your voice agents a face

Hey HN, we're the co-founders of LemonSlice (https://lemonslice.com). We train interactive avatar video models. Our API lets you upload a photo and immediately jump into a FaceTime-style call with that character. Here's a demo: https://www.loom.com/share/941577113141418e80d2834c83a5a0a9Chatbots are ...

CBS News names 19 new contributors

CBS News has significantly expanded its knowledge base and on-air presence with the addition of 19 new contributors who cover the worlds of politics, national security, health, happiness, arts, food, style and more.

How defects make permanent magnets even more efficient

How defects make permanent magnets even more efficient

Rare-earth magnets are essential for electric motors in vehicles, drones, and trains, forming the backbone of modern, environmentally friendly mobility. These are not simple blocks of metal, but carefully engineered materials with a complex internal nanostructure composed of tiny building blocks cal...

Streaks on Mercury show that it is not a 'dead planet'

Streaks on Mercury show that it is not a 'dead planet'

Although Mercury was geologically active in its early days, today its surface appears almost completely static. This is why it is often perceived as a dead and dry planet. A new study led by Dr. Valentin Bickel from the Center for Space and Habitability at the University of Bern and from the NCCR Pl...

Duffer Brothers-Produced ‘Something Very Bad Is Going To Happen’ Sets Premiere Date At Netflix; Unveils First-Look Photos

Duffer Brothers-Produced ‘Something Very Bad Is Going To Happen’ Sets Premiere Date At Netflix; Unveils First-Look Photos

Something Very Bad Is Going To Happen on March 26 when Haley Z. Boston’s series lands at Netflix. Save the date. The atmospheric horror series, executive produced by Stranger Things creators Matt and Ross Duffer and directed and executive produced by Weronika Tofilska (Baby Reindeer), takes place ...