Another day, another humanoid robot breakthrough. While the U.S. and China have a growing number of firms developing cutting-edge humanoid robots —Boston Dynamics,Figure,Unitree, andEngineAIamong them — the technologically advanced nation of South Korea also has its fair share of roboticists tinkering away in the workshop. Take WIRobotics, a firm founded four years ago by former engineers at Samsung’s robotics development team. This week, WIRobotics introduced ALLEX (from “All EXperience”), an impressive-looking humanoid robot that it claims brings “human-like whole-body force sensing and compliance across arms, fingers, and waist....

Like watching fireworks and having a good time? CNN isn’t the only game in town when it comes toFourth of July celebrations. Every year, the city of Nashville puts onLet Freedom Sing! Music City July 4th, which brings together some of country music’s top artists and rising stars of the future along with a fireworks display that can put most cities to shame. Country superstar Brad Paisley is once again headlining the event, and he will be joined by Langhorne Slim, War and Treaty, and Ben Rector....

Eighty years after he debuted inBatman No. 1, the Joker remains one of the most iconic villains in popular culture. The Clown Prince of Crime has long tormented Batman and the people of Gotham City, seeing the morals and society the world is built on as nothing but a joke. Many gifted actors have portrayed the Joker over the years, and despite how they capture the heart of the character, each one of them is different in their own way....

Sony has dropped a bombshell, officially announcing theA7R IVmirrorless camera. Built around a newly developed 61-megapixel full-frame sensor, it is the highest-resolution full-frame camera now on the market — and the one to finally beat out the50MP Canon EOS 5DSRfrom 2015. The new sensor offers about a 19-megapixel increase over theA7R III, but thanks to its backside-illuminated design, Sony says it still offers good low-light sensitivity and an impressive 15 stops of dynamic range....

You can now bet on Rotten Tomatoes scores and win money For the first time ever, movie goers can place their bets on the final score a new film will receive on Rotten Tomatoes. When it comes to deciding whether or not a new film is worth watching, most movie goers will turn to the critics they trust the most. Many movie lovers turn to professional critics from established publications, butmost regular people will quickly check the film’s score on Rotten Tomatoesand based their desire to see a film on either the critic or audience scores....

TheGalaxy S23 Ultrais proof that we need to start thinking differently about annual updates to our favorite phones. On the surface, it’s very similar to the Galaxy S22, with a practically identical design, the same screen technology, and — on theGalaxy S23 and S23 Plus— even the same 50-megapixel camera as the last model. Yes, there’s a new processor and, on the Ultra, a whopping 200MP camera, but not everyone will find that exciting enough....

The 2010s were a notoriouslyuneven decade for Best Picture winners— consider that the trainwreck that isGreen Bookand the masterpiece that isParasitewon the award back-to-back. Half of the winners were incredibly inspired —12 Years a Slave,Spotlight,Moonlight, andThe Shape of Water— while the other half ranged from the forgettable (Argo,The Artist) to the outright mediocre (The King’s Speech). And then there’sBirdman. From the singular, highly idiosyncratic, and often questionable mind of Alejandro González Iñárritu,Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)is a dark comedy-drama about a washed-up actor, mainly known for a superhero role, trying to stage a comeback with a Broadway adaptation of a Raymond Carver story....

Wireless speakersthat offer an extra-wide soundstage, like Apple’s $299HomePodand Amazon’s $200Echo Studio, are becoming increasingly popular as people look to get the most audio bang for their buck from a single speaker. Now buyers have another choice when it comes to expansive sound:Harmon Kardon’s $300 Aura Studio 3Bluetooth speaker is nowavailable for pre-orderand is expected to start shipping July 1. The Aura Studio 3 is the third generation of Harmon Kardon’s transparent-domed wireless speaker, which uses a design the company has been refining ever since it debuted as the bass module enclosure for its Apple iMac companionSoundsticks speakersin 2000....

This is not the most ideal solution, but Apple TV+ just doesn’t have the deep bench of films that its competitors do. The good news is that you can curate your own horror experience on Apple TV+ by picking out the films that you want to see. To help you along, these are our picks for the three best horror movies on Apple TV+ that you should watch this Halloween....

Summary 90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After?starLiz Woodshas finally revealed the real reason she stayed withBig Ed Browndespite all their problems.Big Ed tends to date younger womenand sabotages his relationships when things don’t go according to his wishes. He pushed Liz into dating him after meeting her on90 Day: The Single Lifeand fans watched theromance crash and burn even before season 1 reached its finale.Liz was resistant but shockinglyagreed to be Big Ed’s girlfriend, and then kept coming back to him more than a dozen times....

Some of the animals you come across inSoulmaskcan be tamed and used as a mount to help your character travel across the open world. Not all the creatures on your map can become mounts, but those that can must be raised from an early age. Every mount offers something different for those looking to improve mobility, storage, and defense against hostile animals. Unless you are usingconsole commands inSoulmaskto teleport to various areas on your map, you’ll eventually want a mount to travel to different locations faster....

For more than five decades, Bose has offered the world a clean and compelling sound via its numerous audio tech offerings, includingnoise-canceling headphones,home audio systems, andwireless speakers. Two such devices that deliver a premium sound performance while flaunting a sleek minimalist design are the SoundLink Color II andSoundLink Revolve Bluetooth speakers. you may save as much as $40 when you get them on Amazon ahead ofPresidents Day. Bose SoundLink Color II— $99, was $129 The best wireless speakers need to deliver premium sound quality in a compact package, and the Bose SoundLink Color II is more than up to the challenge....

Tesla hasn’t offered a convertible model since it stopped production of the Lotus-based Roadster, its very first car, in 2012. The California-based company has never shown an interest in chopping the top off of the Model S, so an Italian coachbuilder named Ares is boldly taking the matter into its own hands. Ares has a long track record of turning luxury cars into stunning one-offs; it recentlytransformeda Ferrari GTC4Lusso into a tribute to the 412 from the 1980s....