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U2 guitarist The Edge reportedly penned a complete screenplay for a sequel to the 2003 holiday film Elf, according to actor Andy Richter on The Daily Beast’s Obsessed podcast. Richter said the story originated from producer Shauna Robertson, who was contacted in Europe about The Edge’s script and arranged a meeting that ultimately fizzled. While the guitarist’s involvement marks an unusual crossover from music to screenwriting, the project never progressed beyond the initial pitch, and no sequel is currently in development. The original Elf, [...]

The National Science Museum in Busan has teamed with the Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS) to launch “Quantum Magic School,” a public education programme that runs through Nov. 22. The exhibition guides visitors through a castle‑like entrance, a “quantum tunneling” portal and an AR photo zone before immersing them in interactive displays on superposition, entanglement and uncertainty, including a Schrödinger’s‑cat model and a plasma ball. KRISS contributes a 50‑qubit superconducting quantum‑computer model and an operational [...]

A South Carolina father, 35‑year‑old John‑Michael Dooley, was arrested after leaving his six‑year‑old daughter asleep outside a Target in Charleston’s West Ashley district to keep his place in a line for a newly released Pokémon card set. Police arrived at roughly 2:30 a.m. after reports of an unattended child. Witnesses said Dooley gave the child a blanket and pillow after 1 a.m., then abandoned her for about an hour before returning and being taken into custody. He admitted to leaving [...]

Former BioWare project director Michael Gamble revealed on Twitter that the cancelled Mass Effect 5, internally dubbed “Mass Effect Universe,” was designed to complement Amazon’s upcoming TV adaptation of the franchise. Gamble confirmed that both the game and the series would share narrative elements, with the game planned to explore a multiverse that could incorporate every possible ending from the original trilogy. The collaboration aimed to keep both productions aligned, allowing fans to experience interconnected storylines across media. While [...]

Nvidia’s board announced an independent investigation after CEO Jensen Huang disclosed an affair with Megaspeed executive Alice Huang, whom U.S. officials suspect of spying for China. The allegation raises national‑security concerns because Nvidia sits at the core of the AI ecosystem, supplying chips and financing dozens of AI startups. While the Chinese embassy dismissed the claims as “groundless smears,” U.S. intelligence briefed former President Trump on the matter a year ago, and senior Trump‑administration officials now question whether Jensen [...]

Sony Interactive Entertainment announced two titles for its PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium subscription catalogs in the November and December 2026 updates. The first game, Dragon Quest III HD‑2D Remake, will become available on November 17 for tiers, while Dynasty Warriors: Origins is slated for the December rollout. A classic Ratchet and Clank (2002) will also join the Premium catalog at an unspecified date. The reveal was posted on the Japanese PlayStation Blog alongside details of a Japan‑only Midnight Black [...]

A popular Nintendo blogger known as Supper Mario Broth, who has built a following of 270,000 on X by sharing obscure Super Mario trivia since 2012, announced that he has been diagnosed with serious genetic health conditions, including heart failure and progressive vision loss. He warned that there is roughly a two‑in‑three chance he will not survive beyond a year, and that his deteriorating eyesight could impede his ability to research and post new content. Despite the prognosis, [...]

World of Warcraft: Forever has increased dungeon mob experience by 50 percent, raising the XP gained from all enemies killed inside any dungeon. Community manager Kaivax said the change is intended to make repeat runs feel more rewarding, addressing long‑standing complaints that reduced dungeon XP made multiple clears unrewarding. The original low‑XP design was meant to discourage power‑levelling and push players toward open‑world exploration, but it also left quests in dungeons such as Wailing Caverns and Blackfathom Deeps frustratingly [...]