John Warnock, Adobe Co-Founder Who Helped Invent the PDF, Dies at 82

A 25-foot Miss Minutes is the weirdest piece of Marvel marketing we’ve seen in a minute.

Almost a year after ChatGPT made its debut, regulators are weighing in on how best to keep the generative AI in check. The latest attempt is from California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who this week signed an executive order that directs the agencies to study the use of AI in the state.

A California man has credited Starfield with saving his family’s life after a fire ripped through his apartment block during a late-night gaming binge.

Have you ever witnessed a fire in the shape of a ring in the sky? Well, that spectacular phenomenon happens because of a solar eclipse and one is coming very soon. According to NASA, an annular solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun while it's at its farthest point from our planet. This unique positioning results in the Moon appearing slightly smaller than the Sun, leaving a radiant "ring of fire" around the edges of the solar disk.

Tesla's hands-free Autopilot feature, which lets drivers drive without having to hold the steering wheel for extended periods, is under investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in the US. The agency has requested data from Tesla regarding this feature, as reported by Bloomberg.

One of the first personal computers built by Apple and signed by company co-founder Steve Wozniak has sold at auction for more than $223,000.

Keeping the peace with your neighbors can be tricky, and anyone who has joined their community's Nextdoor group knows people have a lot of opinions. But there are a few types of issues that really get people going, a new study of Nextdoor posts reveals.

Yesterday, Sony Interactive Entertainment announced it signed an agreement to acquire Audeze, the California-based brand of high-end headphones. Audeze will continue to operate independently and its products will still be multiplatform, but they will benefit from being part of the PlayStation ecosystem. For its part, Sony believes the acquisition will allow continued innovation of the audio experience of PlayStation games. The financial terms of the deal will not be publicly disclosed.

Diablo 4 patch 1.1.3 notes will drop later today, on August 25, with the full patch following next week.

Just before Patti Smith took the stage in San Francisco this month, the emcee thanked sponsors, including robotaxi company Waymo.

Indian-born American astronaut Kalpana Chawla made history by traveling into space. Sadly, on February 1, 2003, she was on the Columbia Space Shuttle, which met with a tragic accident. The accident took the lives of her fellow astronauts including Rick Husband, David M. Brown, William C. McCool, Michael P. Anderson, Ilan Ramon, and Laurel Clark.

Geoff Keighley will host The Game Awards 2023 on December 7 at Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, California, he announced as part of Gamescom 2023: Opening Night Live. 2023 will mark the 10th anniversary of the annual award show.