Presumed Innocent trailer puts the screws to Jake Gyllenhaal

Jake Gyllenhaal is a lawyer in love in the teaser trailer for thriller series Presumed Innocent — and it looks like he might just be a murderer, too. Apple TV+ dropped the arresting trailer Wednesday. Gyllenhaal stars in the eight-episode limited series from David E. Kelley and J.J. Abrams, which debuts June 12 on Apple … Read more

Netflix’s official Atlas trailer puts Jennifer Lopez in another generic Terminator clone, but with Titanfall-like mechs

When we watched the teaser trailer for Jennifer Lopez’s new sci-fi movie Atlas, we said that it looked like a cross between Terminator and The Creator with Neon Genesis Evangelion-like mechs thrown in for good measure. And now that a longer trailer has dropped, we’re thinking much the same.  The new Netflix movie looks very entertaining, with lots of … Read more

Apple II launch puts Cupertino on the map

April 17, 1977: The Apple II launch at the West Coast Computer Faire positions Apple at the forefront of the looming personal computer revolution. The company’s first mass-market computer, the Apple II boasts an attractively machined case designed by Jerry Manock (who will later design the first Macintosh). It also packs a keyboard, BASIC compatibility … Read more

US COVID-origins hearing puts scientific journals in the hot seat

Brad Wenstrup (right), a Republican from Ohio who chairs the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, speaks with Raul Ruiz (left), a Democrat from California who is ranking member of the subcommittee.Credit: Al Drago/Bloomberg/Getty During a public hearing in Washington DC today, Republicans in the US House of Representatives alleged that government scientists unduly influenced … Read more

Microsoft’s repair-friendly Surface puts other laptop makers on notice – and it’s about time

Microsoft recently unveiled its upcoming Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6, and while they’ll be initially targeted towards schools and businesses rather than regular consumers like you and me, the Redmond-based company has a new design ethos that will – hopefully – benefit everyone. Both new Surface devices have been designed from the ground … Read more