Antoinette Bower, ‘Star Trek,’ ‘Twilight Zone’ and ‘Prom Night’ Actress, Dies at 93
Antoinette Bower, the German-born British actress who starred on an Adam & Eve-like episode of The Twilight Zone and portrayed the seductive catlike alien Sylvia on an installment of Star Trek, has died. She was 93.
Christopher Nolan gave John Leguizamo a blunt warning before Odyssey started filming
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Published Jul 11, 2026, 10:00 AM EDT
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Christopher Nolan keeps a tight inner circle. Michael Caine has appeared in eight of his films. Cillian Murphy played supporting roles in five Nolan flicks before finally getting the starring part in Oppenheimer. Christian Bale proved himself in The Prestige before donning the cape and cowl in the Dark Knight trilogy. In other words, once you're in with Christopher Nolan, you're typically in for life. But the Oscar-winning filmmaker isn't afraid to work with new talent, either.
Star Citizen's next update will switch focus to fixing its bug-riddled previous update, with bigger changes shunted to a later patch
Star Citizen received a major update back in May, one which implemented a "full reset" of its sci-fi universe while also adding a bunch of new features. Unfortunately, Alpha 4.8 also added a lot of bugs to CIG's space MMO. So many, in fact, that the studio has been forced to change course on its next update, postponing plans for several new features and turning it into a gigantic bug-squashing exercise.
Google Photos Returns Feature Quietly Removed From All Users
Google Photos is testing a new "Quick fix" menu that brings back the highly requested "Auto trim" video feature.
After 17 years, a developer has finally revived the dream of Hannah Montana Linux, an open source operating system themed around Hannah Montana
First reported by Tom's Hardware, Linux-based gaming just got a massive shot in the arm thanks to developer Noah Cagle. That's right, baby: Hannah Montana Linux is back.
While Musk's Neuralink drills into skulls, China's BrainCo bets the future of brain tech is wearable
Brain-computer interfaces, a nascent technology, establishes a direct link between human minds and devices.
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Elon Musk's Neuralink, which uses implants in people's heads to compensate for disabilities, has become the poster child for so-called brain-computer interfaces (BCI). But some companies are betting that mass-market neural tech won't require opening the skull at all.
Journalism In The 2100s
Future of Journalism getty
What’s the state of journalism today? And what will it look like in the year 2100?
Maybe a much better question is: what will it look like in 2030?
Landmark US housing legislation becomes law despite Trump protest
President Donald Trump allowed landmark housing legislation to become law overnight on Friday without his signature.
He had earlier refused to sign it in protest over Congress's failure to pass voter ID legislation but did not veto the housing bill.
3 Quiet Signs Your Partner Chooses You Every Day, By A Psychologist
The strongest evidence of commitment rarely arrives as a grand declaration; it tends to show up, almost invisibly, in the ordinary texture of a Tuesday.
Newmarket: Blue Bolt too good for Precise in Falmouth Stakes as Senorita Bonita shines in victory
Blue Bolt remained unbeaten this season when following up her Royal Ascot triumph with a brilliant display to down Precise in the Tattersalls Sceptre Sessions Falmouth Stakes at Newmarket.
Andrew Balding's daughter of Blue Point was second to Fallen Angel in the Sun Chariot last October - her only other previous appearance in Group One company - but has proven unstoppable since and was notching her third win of the calendar year having landed the Duke of Cambridge Stakes at the Royal meeting.