EXCLUSIVE: The Mandela Catalogue producer shares new details about the upcoming horror adaptation

Producer Aaron B. Koontz tells Digital Trends about adapting The Mandela Catalogue with Steven Spielberg, why creator Alex Kister was always the right director, and what fans can expect from the upcoming horror film.

How to stop Meta’s AI image generator from using your Instagram photos

Meta’s new AI image generator is using your public Instagram photos unless you opt out. Here’s how to do that.

AI just shrank the PC market and is killing the cheap phone. Your gadgets are next
AI just shrank the PC market and is killing the cheap phone. Your gadgets are next

For the first time in two years, the world bought fewer PCs. Global shipments of desktops, notebooks, and workstations fell 3.6% in the second quarter of 2026, to 65.7 million units, according to the analyst firm Omdia. The cause is not weak demand. It…

OpenAI releases GPT-5.6 to everyone after the US government signed off
OpenAI releases GPT-5.6 to everyone after the US government signed off

OpenAI has made GPT-5.6 publicly available after receiving approval from the Trump administration. The release ends weeks in which the model was restricted to a small group of government-vetted partners, CNBC reports. The model family comes in three ti…

WHO Warns Global Cancer Cases Could Reach 35 Million By 2050—Here’s What To Know

A doctor breaks down the latest WHO report on cancer and explains why inequities, and not science, could be the biggest threat to the increased cancer burden globally.

Half of Gen Z feel guilty using AI at work. Employers now rank it above a degree
Half of Gen Z feel guilty using AI at work. Employers now rank it above a degree

Half of young workers feel guilty when they use AI to do their jobs. Yet the same skills are fast becoming something their employers demand. That is the bind facing Gen Z at work, according to a new global survey from the employment platform Employment…

Google’s Nest Thermostat has hit its best price of the year
Google’s Nest Thermostat has hit its best price of the year

If you’re looking for a relatively affordable way to cut down on cooling costs, Google’s Nest Thermostat can help. It’s packed with smart controls and energy-saving features, and right now it’s on sale in white for $79 ($50 off), which is its best price of the year, at Amazon.  The smart thermostat is quick to […]

A single Messi moment pushed Google Search to its busiest second ever
A single Messi moment pushed Google Search to its busiest second ever

Google Search recorded its highest usage ever this week, driven by a World Cup goal. The company says the most queries per second in Search’s near-28-year history landed right after Argentina’s winning goal, a spokesperson told CNBC. The spike followed…