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The Dark Universe is dead, but the Universal Monsters aren’t

The Dark Universe is dead, but the Universal Monsters aren’t

The big, bad count of this winter’s Nosferatu goes by Orlok, but you know his real name. (The estate of Bram Stoker sure did back in the 1920s, when they sued F.W. Murnau for copyright infringement.) And though the title character of Wolf Man isn’t Lawrence Talbot, he hails from the same lycanthropic lineage that had Lon Chaney Jr. howling at …

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Star Trek Wins for Weirdest Food at Universal Studios Fan Fest Nights

Star Trek Wins for Weirdest Food at Universal Studios Fan Fest Nights

Universal Studios Hollywood’s Star Trek food leads the pack of uniquely bizarre (but on brand) drinks and munchies inspired by different fandom universes for Fan Fest Nights 2025. The after-hours FFN (like Halloween Horror Nights) will invite fans to experience their favorite franchises on every level: experiences, sights, in-universe merch, and tasty treats. This year’s slate of FFN will include …

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Spotify Strikes New Deal With Universal Music Group

Spotify Strikes New Deal With Universal Music Group

Audio streaming giant Spotify (SPOT) has struck a new multi-year agreement with Universal Music Group (UMG), the world’s largest record label. The agreement also includes music publishing, said Spotify in a news release announcing the arrangement with Universal Music. Specifically, the deal establishes a direct license between Spotify and Universal Music across Spotify’s operations in the U.S. and …

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Universal, Spotify Ink Multi-year Deal

Universal, Spotify Ink Multi-year Deal

Universal Music Group, the world’s largest music company, and streaming behemoth Spotify on Sunday announced a multi-year direct deal that will affect both recording and publishing royalty rates. The joint statement did not provide details on the value or specific length of the agreement, but said UMG and Spotify “will collaborate closely to advance the next era of streaming innovation.” …

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Universal translators are tantalizing close as Facebook’s Meta reveals its tech can translate between 101 languages

Universal translators are tantalizing close as Facebook’s Meta reveals its tech can translate between 101 languages

Back in August 2023, Meta revealed an ‘all-in-one’ AI translation model capable of understanding close to 100 different languages. Dubbed SeamlessM4T (Massively Multilingual and Multimodal Machine Translation), this is Meta’s attempt at creating a ‘universal translator’ akin to the Babel Fish in Douglas Adams’ classic sci-fi series The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. The team behind the SeamlessM4T tool has …

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‘Wicked’ Becomes the Third Highest-Grossing Movie in Universal Studios History

‘Wicked’ Becomes the Third Highest-Grossing Movie in Universal Studios History

Few, if any, movies found as much success as Wicked did at the box office in 2024, yet even as the calendar flips and Wicked becomes available for digital purchase, Jon M Chu’s masterpiece continues to break records. Wicked Moves to Third on List of All-Time Grossing Universal Movies Despite being in its eighth full week at the box office …

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For Some Reason, Universal Just Revealed the New Wolf Man’s Gruesome Transformation

For Some Reason, Universal Just Revealed the New Wolf Man’s Gruesome Transformation

Today is January 7 and the next full moon isn’t until January 13, but Universal has decided today’s the day to reveal the transformation scene from its new Wolf Man movie, which opens January 17. The “human becomes wolf” moment is a crucial sequence in any werewolf movie—Rick Baker’s visceral work in An American Werewolf in London remains the all-time …

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USB-C gets a bit more universal as the EU’s mandate goes into effect

USB-C gets a bit more universal as the EU’s mandate goes into effect

Fewer bricks, standardized “fast charging” The most significant impact this USB-C requirement has had so far is on Apple, which, while initially resisting, has gradually shifted its products from its proprietary Lightning connector to USB-C. Its latest iMac comes with a Magic Keyboard, Magic Mouse, and Magic Trackpad that all connect via USB-C. The firm stopped selling the Lightning-charging iPhone …

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This universal processor combines CPU, GPU, DSP and FPGA in one chip

This universal processor combines CPU, GPU, DSP and FPGA in one chip

One processor architecture for AI, embedded systems, and robotics RISC-V scalability ensures seamless expansion across diverse applications Seed funding boosts Ubitium’s drive to redefine chip technology For over 50 years, the semiconductor industry has relied on the Tomasulo algorithm, introduced by IBM in 1967, to build specialized CPUs, GPUs, and other chips tailored to specific computing tasks. Now, Ubitium, a …

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