This morning, Disney released a new trailer for Andor, the next big Star Wars series on Disney Plus — and with it comes news that the show has been delayed by nearly a month. Andor was previously pegged for a premiere on August 31st, but the new clip says that it will debut with a…
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Last time we saw formidable Star Wars hero, rebel Cassian Andor (Diego Luna), he was getting blown up by the Death Star at the end of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. However, in the prequel series Andor, he is (thankfully) very much alive. And from the looks of the trailer, he’s getting up to…
Andor, the next Star Wars TV series set to debut on Disney Plus has been delayed – but only by a few weeks. The Disney Plus show, which was originally supposed to arrive on Wednesday, August 31, has been pushed back by three weeks. Now, Andor will launch on the streaming service on September 21….
Intel has let slip the existence of a new type of processor – the “versatile processing unit” (VPU) – built to accelerate AI inference workloads. Although no formal announcement has been made, Intel recently published a new Linux driver complete with written materials that refer explicitly to the specialist chip. According to the documentation, the…
Passengers on the New York Subway will be able to make calls and access the Internet on their smartphones as part of a $600 million project to bring mobile phone coverage to the entire network with ten years. The Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) has signed a deal with Transit Wireless to connect all 418 miles…
People commute in the central business district in Beijing, China. JADE GAO/AFP via Getty Images Oil prices declined Monday as Chinese factory data raised concerns about energy demand. New COVID-19 lockdowns in China also dampened the outlook for crude prices. WTI crude dropped 3.44%, while Brent crude, the international benchmark, slipped 2.77%. Oil prices dropped…
Google CEO Sundar Pichai speaking during a Google event in California in 2016. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Google’s CEO Sundar Pichai has raised concerns about the company’s productivity, CNBC reported. Pichai told staff that Google’s productivity and focus isn’t where it needs to be, per CNBC. He made the comments in an all-hands meeting. Productivity and…
Europe is facing a major energy crisis as Russia chokes off gas supply to the region. Andrew Cullen/Reuters Europe’s natural gas crisis is moving from a “bad” to “ugly” scenario, according to BofA. A shortage of gas as Russia slashes flows could mean winter stockpiles could be insufficient. Natural gas prices are likely to rise…
US Navy amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli demonstrates the US Marine Corps’ lightning carrier concept, April 7, 2022. US Marine Corps/Sgt. Samuel Ruiz The US Navy and Marine Corps recently demonstrated the “lightning carrier” concept on an amphibious assault ship for the first time. During the exercise this spring, sailors and Marines operated 20 F-35B…
Former Republican presidential candidate and ex-US Sen. Rick Santorum points to his target during a 2016 campaign stop at Impact Shooting Range in Boone, Iowa. AP Photo/Chris Carlson Rick Santorum is a face of a conservative movement to call a constitutional convention. Audio recordings obtained by Insider show how the ex-senator pitches a convention to…