San Francisco is getting its rental scooters back, but only two companies have been allowed to offer their services. Scoot and Skip have been given the green light by city officials to return to the streets of San Francisco, while the likes of Uber-owned Jump, Lyft, Bird, and Lime will have to wait another day. App-based dockless scooter services first trundled into the city in March 2018. But with no permit system in place, the sidewalks started to become clogged withelectric two-wheelersfrom a growing number of companies....

Imagine you’re out swimming in the ocean on a gorgeous summer day and you suddenly spot a dark shape gliding past you in the water. Your first concern might be that the creature was a shark, in which case, you’ll be wanting to exit the water pretty darn fast. Chances are, however, that the unidentified swimming object was something else, according to new research out of Australia. Southern Cross University professor Brendan Kelaher and his team used drone technology to monitor the waters close to beaches in New South Wales (NSW), analyzing footage to learn more about the various types of sea creatures that come close to the shore....

Oh. My. God. Look at that butt — on your duvet cover. In what can only be described as the nadir of our ingenuity, some bright mind has designed and developed a pillow in the shape of a butt. TheButtresslooks remarkably like your Gluteus maximus(if you do a lot of squatting and working out in general), so even if you don’t decide to sleep on or with the butt pillow, it might provide some inspiration for what your rear end could look like — if you actually got your head off the pillow and into the gym....

Summary Star Wars Outlawslooks to be one of the most ambitious titles in the IP’s history, marking the first truly open-world title. Set betweenThe Empire Strikes BackandReturn of the Jedi, the upcoming game will explore the Outer Rim through the eyes of thief Kay Vess. It will mix existing locales, characters, and lore with new creations, expanding on a rarely-explored part of the universe’s timeline.Screen Rantspoke withStar Wars Outlaws' game director Mathias Karlson and narrative director Navid Khavari to learn more....

Sunrise on the Reaping has A Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes Easter egg you definitely missed NewHunger Gamesnovel Sunrise on the Reaping clearly mentions Lucy Gray Baird – but she isn’t the only reference toA Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes. It might be the earliest story of the bunch, but Songbirds & Snakes is our most recent foray into theHunger Games booksand movies… until now. Set during the Second Quarter Quell, Sunrise on the Reaping tells the story of Haymitch Abernathy (Katniss Everdeen’s mentor), who wins the 50th Hunger Games....

Summary Screen Rant spoke to award-winning cinematographer Chris Teague about his tremendous work onThe Acolyte, which culminated in the spectacular battle in episode 5. Set at the tail-end of theHigh Republic Era, roughly a century before the events of the Skywalker saga,The Acolyteis a murder mystery with a difference. Over the course of the first five episodes, investigations into a spate of Jedi assassinations have ultimately led the Jedi to a Sith Lord....

The first script for Severance was completely different and you can read it now Severance Season 2may be one of themost anticipated TV shows of 2025– but when Dan Erickson first put pen to paper, its pilot had several major differences. Severancerevolves around Mark (Adam Scott), a ‘severed’ employee of Lumon Industries. As a result of a controversial procedure, his experience of life is split into two: his ‘innie’ goes to work, while his ‘outie’ has no memory of anything he does at his job....

Where do Ievenstart with the Nokia 3210? Not the original, which was one of the coolest phones to own back in a time whenStar Wars: Episode 1 —The Phantom Menacewasn’t even a thing, but the latest 2024 reissue that has come along to save us all from digital overload, the horror of social media, and the endless distraction that is the modern smartphone. Except behind this facade of marketing-friendly do-goodery hides a weapon of torture, a device so foul that I’d rather sit through multiple showings of Jar Jar Binks and the gang hopelessly trying to bring back the magic ofA New Hopethan use it....

Right after the Big Bang, only a small number of types of atoms existed, including helium and hydrogen. A major milestone in the development of the early universe was the time, around 100,000 years after the Big Bang, that these two atoms combined. The helium and hydrogen atoms combined to form a molecule called helium hydride. It would be expected that helium hydride would still be present in some parts of the universe....

Samsung is one of the top brands to go with for QLED TV tech. The company also tends to offer some exceptional deals on its product line, especially as older models make way for the new. And as a matter of fact, one of the bestSamsung TV dealswe found this week is offered directly through the manufacturer. When you purchase the Samsung 85-inch QN90C through Samsung, you’ll pay $2,600. That may not sound like a big discount, but the full price of this TV is $4,800....

Summary Warning: contains spoilers for the end of The Boys comic series Though Homelander served as the primary antagonist ofThe Boys, and Billy Butcher proved to be the final “Big Bad” of the series, the true villain of the story was Vought-American, the corporation that created supes and then let them run amok in the world. All the evil witnessed in the comiccan be traced back to Vought’s relentless drive for profit and power....

The Witcher 4 devs clear the air about Geralt’s long-rumored return There’s been lots of confusion about whether or not Geralt will return for The Witcher 4, but the developers have officially broken their silence on the matter. Since The Witcher 3’s release, fans have speculated that Ciri would lead whatever installment came next. Geralt actor Doug Cockleamplified such talk in an interview with Dexerto’s Fall Damage in August 2024, where he said the character would return even though the game wouldn’t focus on him....

The fan-focused Penny Arcade Expo came back to its Pacific Northwest roots for PAX West, andDigital Trends was thereto bring you the latest and greatest from the show floor.As always, there was something for just about everyone, including a revival of a long-dormant space ship franchise, terrifying animatronics in VR, and a brand new way to continue the adventures ofPersona 5’s Phantom Thieves. Over the course of the fun weekend, we played the most portable way to hunt monsters, explored a deeply unsettling take on Windows 95, and joined in a grand celebration of all things Nintendo....