The article highlights a special edition of "20/20" that celebrates the 30th anniversary of the movie "Toy Story" and shares details about its creative history. It also mentions upcoming projects like "Toy Story 5" and related cultural events.
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"Toy Story" is 30 years old in 2026.
A special "20/20" TV program explores the story behind the creation of "Toy Story."
The program covers the creative secrets and history of the "Toy Story" franchise.
"Toy Story 5" is in development, with new songs featured.
The celebration ties into the wider impact of the franchise on animation and digital storytelling.
Other news unrelated to "Toy Story" appears in the article but is not part of the main focus.
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GM has introduced support for vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology that allows electric vehicles (EVs) to send power back to the electric grid, helping to balance energy demand. The company is also developing new sodium-ion batteries for energy storage to improve grid support and has partnered with utility companies PG&E and DTE Energy for this effort.
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GM Energy products now support bidirectional charging, including vehicle-to-grid (V2G) and vehicle-to-home power flow.
V2G lets EV owners provide electricity from their car batteries back to the grid, helping manage energy use during peak times.
GM is working with utilities PG&E in California and DTE Energy in Michigan to launch V2G programs.
By 2030, GM and PG&E aim to have 52,000 vehicles in the PG&E area contributing power to the grid.
GM is partnering with Peak Energy to create sodium-ion batteries designed specifically for storing energy on the grid.
Over 250,000 GM electric vehicles currently support bidirectional charging.
Implementing V2G widely depends on cooperation between automakers, utilities, and standard adoption like ISO 15118-20 for plug-and-charge.
PG&E views bidirectional EVs as crucial to lowering energy costs and managing increasing electricity needs from AI data centers.
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NASA announced the four astronauts selected for its Artemis III mission, which will launch next year. The crew includes three Americans and one Italian, and they discussed the mission and its main challenge in an interview.
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NASA revealed the crew for the Artemis III mission.
The mission is planned for launch next year.
Four astronauts will be on the mission.
Three of the astronauts are from the United States.
One astronaut is from Italy.
The astronauts talked about the mission with a CBS News reporter.
They mentioned the main challenge they expect to face during the mission.
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The article reviews recent livestreams from major video game events like Summer Game Fest, PlayStation, and Xbox. It highlights key trends in the gaming industry, such as a return to single-player games, a rise in horror-themed games, and growing nostalgia for early-2000s gaming styles.
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Many new single-player games were announced, including God of War: Laufey and Marvel’s Wolverine.
There were fewer new live-service or online multiplayer games shown.
A large number of new horror games appeared, including titles like Silent Hill: Townfall and Resident Evil Veronica.
Some horror games use unique styles, such as pixel art with live-action cutscenes.
Marketing for some games showed a lot of graphic violence and gore.
Retro trends focus on early-2000s gaming, including console designs and game styles.
Classic games and characters like Crazy Taxi and Spyro the Dragon are being revived.
Chinese-made action games are becoming more prominent and look polished.
Most of the games shown were pre-recorded trailers, with very little live gameplay demonstrated.
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This article reviews the history of James Bond video games from the first official game in 1984 through the 1990s. It describes various games based on James Bond movies, noting their features, technical issues, and how closely they followed the films.
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The first official James Bond video game was released in 1984 by Parker Brothers and combined elements from four Bond movies.
The 1985 game A View to a Kill featured three levels that recreated key scenes from the movie but had technical problems.
Live and Let Die (1988) was praised as one of the best early Bond games despite having little connection to the film’s story.
Q’s Armoury (1989) was a lightgun game bundled with the Magnum Light Phaser accessory for home computers.
The Spy Who Loved Me (1990) included vehicle levels and cutscenes, showing progress in game technology.
007 James Bond: The Stealth Affair (1990) was a point-and-click game with unusual story changes like Bond working for the CIA.
Domark’s James Bond 007: The Duel (1993) was the last game featuring Timothy Dalton as Bond and had an original storyline.
The article notes the games varied widely in quality and faithfulness to the movies through the years.
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Patrick Gibson stars as James Bond in the new video game 007 First Light, providing both his voice and likeness for the first time in the franchise. The game is an origin story for Bond and has sold 2.7 million copies since its release two weeks ago.
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Patrick Gibson plays James Bond in the video game 007 First Light.
Gibson is the first actor to lend both his voice and face to James Bond in a video game.
The game 007 First Light has sold 2.7 million copies since its recent release.
The story in the game is an origin story, showing Bond early in his career.
Gibson used motion capture technology involving head-mounted cameras and face tracking dots for his performance.
The game developers aimed to focus on the character’s personality, not just traditional Bond stereotypes like martinis and tuxedos.
Gibson did not try to imitate previous James Bond actors but developed his own portrayal.
The game’s narrative director emphasized taking the character seriously to create a strong story.
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Computing power, called "compute," is essential for developing artificial intelligence (AI). However, the limited availability of this power is slowing down progress as AI technology becomes more common in everyday life.
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Compute means the processing power of computers needed to run AI programs.
AI development depends heavily on having enough compute to train and operate models.
The demand for compute is growing rapidly as AI gets used in more applications.
There is a limited supply of the hardware and energy needed to provide this compute.
This shortage of compute resources creates a bottleneck in advancing AI technology.
Companies and researchers are looking for ways to use compute more efficiently.
The balance between AI growth and compute supply will affect how fast AI improves.
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The article discusses proper phone etiquette in public places such as theatres, restaurants, and public transport. Experts recommend turning off phones or keeping them out of sight to avoid disturbing others and suggest ways to handle urgent calls respectfully.
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Texting during a theatre performance is seen as disrespectful because it distracts actors and other audience members.
Some people with disabilities use phones as aids, so blanket phone bans can unintentionally exclude them.
Phones should be off or on silent in places like theatres and cinemas to avoid disturbing others.
Keeping phones on the table in restaurants is discouraged because notifications can interrupt social interaction.
If you expect an important call, inform your company beforehand and take the call away from the group.
Taking calls on loudspeaker in public forces others to listen and is considered rude.
Most phone notifications are not urgent and can wait without causing problems.
Good phone etiquette is about respecting people around you and not assuming your phone activity is more important.
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A Chinese activist living in the UK was targeted with abusive deepfake images and false posts on the social media platform X. Despite complaints and police advice, X initially said the posts did not break its rules, only suspending the offending account after media attention.
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Apple Peiqing Ni is a Chinese activist based in the UK and founder of the China Dissent Network.
She was targeted on X with deepfake images showing her in a false, abusive way and tagged in 12 posts.
The posts falsely accused her of drug use, promiscuity, and being beaten in London.
The posts appeared after Ni announced her participation in a Tiananmen massacre commemoration.
Ni complained to X and the UK police, but X’s automated system said the posts did not violate rules at first.
X suspended the abusive account only after media inquiries.
Ni’s parents in China have reportedly been harassed due to her activism.
X has agreements with UK regulators to act faster on hate and terror content but has not applied the same focus to harassment against Chinese dissidents.
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NASA announced the four astronauts for the Artemis III mission, which will launch next year. The mission will test how spacecraft meet and connect in Earth orbit using moon landers from SpaceX and Blue Origin.
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NASA named the four astronauts for the Artemis III mission.
The mission is set to launch next year.
Artemis III will test rendezvous (meeting in space) and docking (connecting spacecraft).
The tests will use moon landers made by SpaceX and Blue Origin.
The goal is to prepare for future moon landings.
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NASA announced the crew for its Artemis III mission, which will test space docking technology around Earth but will not land on the moon. The mission is planned for 2027 and aims to prepare for a future astronaut landing on the lunar surface.
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The Artemis III crew includes NASA astronauts Randy Bresnik, Frank Rubio, Andre Douglas, and ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano.
The crew will orbit Earth and practice docking the Orion capsule with two different lunar landers.
Artemis II recently completed a record-breaking trip around the moon, surpassing Apollo 13’s distance record.
The Artemis III mission is a step toward NASA’s goal to return astronauts to the moon’s surface, targeted for 2028.
SpaceX and Blue Origin are competing to provide the lunar landers for the mission.
Blue Origin experienced a rocket explosion during a test but NASA remains confident the rocket will be ready on time.
NASA awarded contracts to four companies to develop landers, rovers, and drones for a future moon base.
The moon base will support future missions, including a planned expedition to Mars.
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OpenAI has quietly filed paperwork to become a publicly traded company. SpaceX is also expected to launch its initial public offering (IPO) this week, which may be one of the biggest ever.
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OpenAI has submitted a confidential filing to go public through an IPO.
SpaceX plans to start its public offering this week.
SpaceX’s IPO could be the largest in history.
Anthropic, a company valued near one trillion dollars, filed to go public last week.
Both OpenAI and Anthropic are leading companies in artificial intelligence.
Jon Krohn, CEO of Y Carrot, commented on these events in a CBS News segment.
Going public means these companies will sell shares to the public through stock markets.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new ingredient for sunscreen that has been used in Europe for many years. This approval allows sunscreen makers in the U.S. to use this ingredient to help protect against the sun’s harmful rays.
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The FDA is the U.S. agency that regulates food and medicine safety, including sunscreens.
The newly approved ingredient has been safely used in European sunscreens for a long time.
Sunscreens help protect skin from ultraviolet (UV) rays that can cause sunburn and skin damage.
This new ingredient will give consumers more options for sun protection in the United States.
The announcement was reported by CBS News, with medical expert Dr. Jon LaPook providing details.
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NASA administrator Jared Isaacman discussed the upcoming Artemis III mission, which plans to send astronauts to the moon. He also talked about NASA’s long-term goal of building a permanent moon base.
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Artemis III is a NASA mission planned to send astronauts back to the moon.
Jared Isaacman is the NASA administrator speaking about these plans.
The mission is complicated and involves new technology.
NASA aims to create a permanent base on the moon in the future.
The moon base will support long-term human presence and research.
The interview was with CBS News reporter Mark Strassmann.
NASA is working on several projects to achieve these goals.
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Anthropic released a new version of its advanced AI model, called Fable 5, to the public with some usage restrictions for safety reasons. The company also provides a more powerful, unrestricted version called Claude Mythos 5 to select partners, especially for cybersecurity work, and is working with the U.S. government on testing AI security.
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Fable 5 is the first public version from Anthropic’s Mythos class, the company’s most advanced AI models.
Claude Mythos 5, an unrestricted and more powerful model, is available only to about 200 trusted organizations in over 15 countries.
Anthropic restricts Mythos’ use on cybersecurity grounds because it can quickly find weaknesses in critical systems like banks and power grids.
Most sensitive requests made to Fable 5 are redirected to a lower-capability model called Opus 4.8 to prevent misuse.
The company hired experts and ran bug bounty programs to test the system’s security and prevent unlocking of restricted features.
Anthropic’s AI tools lost Pentagon contracts after a disagreement with the Trump administration about surveillance and lethal weapons.
Fable 5 pricing is $10 per million input tokens and $50 per million output tokens; tokens measure AI usage and can add up quickly.
Anthropic leases a large, expensive datacenter from Elon Musk’s xAI to support its growth amid plans for an IPO (stock market debut).
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Meta said that an Israeli spyware company called NSO Group broke a court order by trying to hack WhatsApp users again. Meta asked a federal court to punish NSO Group for these hacking attempts on its messaging platform.
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Meta owns WhatsApp, a popular messaging app.
NSO Group is an Israeli company that makes spyware tools.
A court had previously restricted NSO Group from trying to hack WhatsApp users.
Meta claims NSO Group violated that court order by trying to hack WhatsApp users again.
Meta has asked a federal court to hold NSO Group in contempt, which means punishing it for breaking the court order.
The hacking attempts are linked to phishing, which is when attackers try to trick users into giving away personal information.
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the world’s biggest chipmaker, said rising costs due to inflation might lead to price increases but not sudden large jumps. TSMC is expanding production in several countries but will keep the most advanced chip manufacturing in Taiwan, despite US pressure to move more production to America.
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TSMC makes advanced chips for companies like Nvidia, AMD, and Apple.
Inflation has increased TSMC’s operating costs, which could lead to some price rises.
The company does not plan sudden or very large price increases.
TSMC is expanding factories in the US, Germany, Japan, and Taiwan based on customer demand, not government pressure.
The most advanced chip production will stay in Taiwan, as moving it elsewhere would take 5–10 years or more.
The US wants TSMC to boost chip production domestically to secure supply chains amid US-China tensions.
TSMC’s CFO said the current AI chip demand is not a bubble and expects strong long-term growth.
Tech stocks related to AI and chips have experienced market volatility recently amid concerns about valuation.
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Kalshi, a prediction betting platform, will require some users to share their job details before placing bets on certain topics to reduce insider trading. The company aims to spot and stop people using secret company information to place unfair bets.
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Kalshi allows users to bet on events like elections, sports, and culture.
The new rule applies to bets with a higher risk of insider trading or manipulation.
Insider trading means using secret information not available to the public to gain an advantage.
Kalshi will ask users to provide their workplace details to detect potential insider trades.
The company has reported over 20 possible illegal trades to law enforcement this year.
Some politicians and employees at companies like Google have been investigated for insider trading on prediction markets.
Kalshi developed a risk scoring system to find markets more vulnerable to insider trading or manipulation.
This step aims to stop insider traders before they place bets on the platform.
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Starlink has started charging customers a $10 monthly rental fee for its hardware instead of selling it for a one-time price. This fee is added to monthly internet service costs, and the change currently applies to new customers in several countries.
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Starlink now charges a $10 monthly rental fee for hardware, including the satellite terminal and router.
Customers no longer pay an upfront hardware cost when ordering, but pay monthly rental fees.
Internet service prices recently increased by $5 to $10 per month, with plans offering speeds from 100Mbps to 400Mbps.
Professional installation costs $199 one time, but is free with the Max plan subscription.
The rental fee program is available in select countries like the US, Canada, UK, France, Australia, and Mexico.
Customers renting hardware cannot pause their service, but may switch to purchasing the hardware by contacting support.
Previously, Starlink charged upfront hardware fees ranging from $299 to $599 depending on region and time.
Buying hardware from retailers can be cheaper over time than paying the rental fee.
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Microsoft released security updates to fix two serious computer security flaws called zero-days, disclosed by a researcher named Nightmare Eclipse. This researcher has had a public dispute with Microsoft over how vulnerabilities were handled and disclosed.
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Microsoft fixed two high-risk zero-day vulnerabilities disclosed by the researcher Nightmare Eclipse.
One vulnerability, CVE-2026-45586, allows users with limited permissions to gain full system control, and was disclosed in May.
Another vulnerability, MiniPlasma (CVE-2020-17103), was fixed again after reappearing due to an incomplete patch from six years ago.
No evidence shows these vulnerabilities have been actively exploited by hackers yet.
Microsoft has not yet patched other vulnerabilities disclosed by Nightmare Eclipse but gave instructions to reduce risk for one affecting Bitlocker encryption.
Nightmare Eclipse criticized Microsoft’s vulnerability disclosure program and released exploit code publicly.
Microsoft criticized the researcher for disclosing flaws without proper coordination and hinted at legal action, but later dropped those plans.
The latest Microsoft update fixed about 200 security issues, including some confirmed zero-days.
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