“Avatar” (2009). 20th Century Fox James Cameron told an executive who wanted “Avatar” to be shorter to “get the fuck out of my office.” “I think this movie is going to make all the fucking money,” Cameron said he told the exec. “Avatar” was 162 minutes long and is the highest-grossing movie ever. Filmmaker James…
Mark Makela/Reuters Black Friday is approaching, and that means it’s time to start planning. While many people’s first instinct is to shop Black Friday deals online, you may prefer to snag your gifts in person. To help you get ready for the biggest shopping event of the season, we’ve looked at the top retailers in…
The news: American Express is piloting an application process that lets prospective customers find out whether they’ve been approved for an Amex card without hurting their credit score, per a press release. (This differs from preapproved card offers, which don’t require an application). Amex will roll out the new application process to its co-brand partners and make…
A former engineer, not pictured, never expected to leave his 10-year career: “On paper, it seemed like the perfect career path for me.” Crystal Cox/Business Insider A former engineer who asked to remain anonymous for privacy reasons shared his burnout experience. He says his 10-year career was perfect on paper but came with a lot…
Getty Images FTX’s new management estimates of cash holdings have nearly doubled, according to court filings. The discovery of an additional $564 million brings the total to $1.24 billion. FTX begins its bankruptcy proceedings in court on Tuesday The estimate of cash held by FTX has nearly doubled ahead of the company’s first court hearing…
Fitness fanatics can be pretty intense. You’ll probably identify us from miles away, decked out in workout gear, obsessing over the food we eat, or discussing our gains nonstop. A fitness lover has probably invested a lot of time and money into tools that can help improve performance, which can make us tough to shop…
Machine learning systems have been mopping the floor with their human opponents for well over a decade now (seriously, that first Watson Jeopardy win was all the way back in 2011), though the types of games they excel at are rather limited. Typically competitive board or video games using a limited play field, sequential moves…
Spotify has announced that more than 300,000 audiobooks are now available for Spotify users in the United Kingdom for the first time. The feature, which was already available in the United States, allows Spotify users to buy and then listen to audiobooks. Those audiobooks can be found alongside the streamer’s existing music and podcast offerings,…
What’s better than a robot vacuum cleaner than empties itself? A robot vacuum that empties itself and also has a massive discount. That’s exactly the name of the game with this Black Friday deal. The impressive Ecovacs Deebot X1 Omni robot vacuum cleaner is not only an automatic cleaner with mopping capabilities, but it’s also…
The Shortlist for the EE Pocket-lint Awards has been announced, with nominees across 20 main categories, from phones and cameras to cars and games. The Best Tablet and 2-in-1 category for 2022 focuses on the top tablet and 2-in-1 devices that we have reviewed in full over the last year. We haven’t seen as many tablets…