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Gizmodo The Future Is Here ‘Never Talk About Goblins’: OpenAI’s Instructions to Codex Have a Weirdly Emphatic No-Creatures Policy Apr 29th 2026, 02:42 by Mike Pearl Goblins are expressly forbidden, along with gremlins, raccoons, trolls, ogres, and pigeons. harry-potter-gringotts-goblin-1280x836.jpg ‍ WWE Videos Made by a Glitching AI That Sounds Like It’s Being Strangled Are the Future of Entertainment Apr 29th 2026, 01:03 by Mike Pearl It sounds awful. I can't stop listening. triple-h-1280x965.jpg ‍ Scorpions Are Literally Metal, Study Reveals Apr 28th 2026, 23:05 by Ed Cara Many scorpion species carry zinc and other heavy metals in their pincers and stingers, according to new research. stinger-1280x853.jpg ‍ Yahya Abdul-Mateen II on Why He Wanted to Make ‘Wonder Man’ One of Marvel’s Best Apr 28th 2026, 22:00 by Cheryl Eddy The Emmy and Tony-winning actor explains his decision to spend his 'Marvel dollar' on the Disney+ series. Wonder-Man-Chinese-theater-1280x853.jpg ‍ The Start of OpenAI’s Trial Against Elon Musk Wasn’t the Worst Thing That Happened to Sam Altman Today Apr 28th 2026, 21:58 by Ece Yildirim A report claims that OpenAI missed its own user and revenue goals. That's bad news for the entire industry. GettyImages-2265992525-1280x853.jpg ‍ One of the World’s Least Charitable Billionaires Tells Court He’s on a Mission to Save Charitable Giving Apr 28th 2026, 21:29 by AJ Dellinger It's not giving. GettyImages-2273014217-1280x853.jpg ‍ Audiences Aren’t Turning Up for ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Season 2 Apr 28th 2026, 21:00 by Germain Lussier A new report says the second season of the Marvel show has about half the audience of season one. Daredevil-Born-Again-2-Bullseye-1280x853.jpg ‍ Most Americans Believe Driverless Cars Are Coming—for Everyone Else Apr 28th 2026, 20:30 by Bruce Gil Only 19% of Americans said they would likely own a driverless car within the next 20 years, according to Gallup. Waymo-Ojai-1280x854.jpg ‍ Netflix Refuses to Let ‘Stranger Things’ Die Apr 28th 2026, 20:00 by Cheryl Eddy The animated spin-off series 'Stranger Things: Tales From '85' has been renewed for a second season. ST85_elevator-1-1280x853.jpg ‍ Dead Internet Theory Is 17% of the Way to Becoming Reality, Study Finds Apr 28th 2026, 19:55 by Ece Yildirim The researchers also found that 35.3% of all newly published websites were created with the assistance of AI shutterstock_129535322-1280x857.jpg ‍ The Best Deal in Video Games Just Got Even Better Apr 28th 2026, 19:00 by James Whitbrook With the addition of 'Shadowbringers,' the free trial for the critically acclaimed MMO now lets you experience some of the best of 'Final Fantasy' for nothing. final-fantasy-xiv-free-trial-shadowbringers-1280x853.jpg ‍ ‍ Trump Admin Closes Investigation Into Alleged Backdoor for WhatsApp: Report Apr 28th 2026, 19:00 by Matt Novak Meta denies that WhatsApp content moderators can read the encrypted messages. GettyImages-2170596427-1024x682.jpg ‍ Talkie Is a ‘Vintage LLM’ Trained on Pre-1930 Data to Help Facilitate ‘Time Travel’ Apr 28th 2026, 18:35 by Tom Hawking Will it predict World War II? That remains to be seen. GettyImages-1448780142-1280x861.jpg ‍ There Will be No Taylor Swift, AI Version… if She Has Anything to Say About It Apr 28th 2026, 18:25 by AJ Dellinger She knows the downsides of AI deepfakes all too well and is testing the limits of trademark law. taylor-swift-mtv-video-music-awards-sept-11-2024-1024x683.jpg ‍ Pixar May Have More ‘Toy Story’ Ideas Beyond ‘Toy Story 5’ Apr 28th 2026, 18:00 by Germain Lussier 'Toy Story 3' could've been the end. Same with 'Toy Story 4.' But, it seems, 'Toy Story 5' might set the stage for the future. Toy-Story-5-Buzz-Lightyears-1280x853.jpg ‍ Nvidia Is Finally Doing Something About the RAM Apocalypse Apr 28th 2026, 17:35 by Kyle Barr Hopefully, it’s the start of better, more affordable GPU options. Razor-Blade-14-3-1280x853.jpg ‍ Martha Wells Says the Murderbot Diaries May Be Reaching Its Final Chapter Apr 28th 2026, 17:00 by Cheryl Eddy The next book in the series, 'Platform Decay,' arrives in May, and there's a second season of the Apple TV adaptation on the way too. Murderbot_Gurathin2-1280x853.jpg ‍ Google Signs Pentagon AI Deal Despite Employee Backlash Apr 28th 2026, 16:55 by Bruce Gil The agreement reportedly allows the U.S. military to use Google’s AI models for classified work including 'any lawful government purpose.' shutterstock_2673775993-1280x853.jpg ‍ Light-Propelled ‘Metajets’ Could Enable 20-Year Journey to Alpha Centauri, Study Suggests Apr 28th 2026, 16:50 by Passant Rabie A new approach to optical propulsion uses lasers to lift and steer objects in multiple directions. Concept-Image-Interstellar-Spacecraft-1280x853.jpg ‍ Backyard Chickens Are Spreading Antibiotic-Resistant Salmonella Across the US, CDC Warns Apr 28th 2026, 16:20 by Ed Cara Dozens of people in multiple states have been sickened so far, while several have been hospitalized. backyardchickens-1280x853.jpg ‍ ‍ You are receiving this email because you subscribed to this feed at blogtrottr.com. By using Blogtrottr, you agree to our terms. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you can unsubscribe from this feed, edit this subscription, or manage all your subscriptions.