Beyond the Doomsday Scenarios: Rethinking AI’s Near-Term Threats

A new review challenges alarmist predictions of existential risk from artificial intelligence, arguing that immediate societal harms deserve greater attention.

A new review challenges alarmist predictions of existential risk from artificial intelligence, arguing that immediate societal harms deserve greater attention.

The meme coin, once a darling of the internet, now breaks technical levels with the grace of a drunk at a ballet. 🩰🍷 Institutional-sized trades ruled Wednesday’s session, their cold logic drowning out ETF filing buzz. 📊🚀

The special preview broadcast for Wuthering Waves Version 3.0 will be shown on December 12, 2025, at 7:00 PM (China Standard Time).

In an interview on the Deadline Crew Call podcast, James Gunn revealed he worried the DC Universe he’s building might not get a chance to fully develop, and could be cancelled before it had the opportunity to succeed, especially leading up to the release of Superman.
Europol, those delightful continental crime-busters, announced on Dec. 4 that they’ve wrapped up a multi-year sting operation with more twists than a pretzel factory. The agency declared, with all the gravitas of a Shakespearean actor forgetting their lines: “We’ve dismantled a network so shady, it needed SPF 100 sunscreen. Over €700 million laundered? More like over €700 million floundered!” 🌞🧼

Set in 1991 Madrid, the movie Veronica centers on a teenage girl named Veronica and her friends. The story starts with the group trying to contact spirits during a séance – Veronica hopes to speak with her deceased father, and a friend wants to reach her late boyfriend. This leads to a terrifying series of events, as Veronica becomes possessed by a demonic force determined to torment her and everyone she cares about.

Simu Liu came to the defense of Jake Connelly, the actor from Stranger Things, after Connelly received criticism for using a stunt double in the show’s fifth season. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Liu explained that Connelly likely wanted to perform the stunt himself, but producers made the right decision to prioritize his safety. Liu pointed out that using a stunt double is standard practice when there’s a risk to a young actor, and urged people not to jump to conclusions without knowing the full story.

On-chain analytics firm Glassnode has released its Q4 2025 Digital Assets Report in collaboration with crypto investment firm Fasanara Digital, shedding light on how the market landscape has developed in the fourth quarter of 2025. Because nothing says “we’re serious” like a report that’s basically a love letter to Bitcoin. 💌

John Woo’s classic action films are getting a beautiful upgrade with new 4K Blu-ray releases as part of the Hong Kong Cinema Classics collection. While the 4K Blu-ray of Hard Boiled: Deluxe Limited Edition is already sold out, you can still get The Killer: Deluxe Limited Edition for $50 (originally $65) – it just came out this week on December 2nd! You can also preorder Bullet in the Head and Once a Thief on 4K Blu-ray for $34 each (originally $40), with both titles launching on January 26, 2026.

A new crime drama set in 2025 is now available on Netflix in the U.S. It first premiered on Paramount+ in August. The show centers around Joni Gray, a psychologist haunted by the unsolved disappearance of a friend during a teenage seance.