Image: EA Games Reports about a movie based on The Sims have been circulating for a while now, but Electronic Arts has just officially announced that a big-screen adaptation of the hit game series is in the works. In a lengthy blog post detailing some of its upcoming projects, EA announced today that Amazon MGM Studios will be the studio behind a film based on The Sims cowritten by Briony Redman and Kate Herron, who will also direct. Previously, the duo wrote together for the new Doctor Who series, and Herron directed the entirety of Loki’s first season for Disney Plus. EA did not share any story details or tease when the movie might hit theaters, but the fact that the project is being coproduced by Margot Robbie’s LuckyChap suggests that it might have... Continue reading…

Illustration by Samar Haddad / The Verge With each operating system update, our computers get further away from their earliest, text-based interfaces, when copying files and launching programs required typing out specific commands rather than double-clicking on icons. But although a lot of today’s users won’t know these command line interfaces ever existed, and others will have forgotten all about them, they’re still present in macOS and in Windows. More than that, they’re still actually useful. In this article, I’ll look at some ways you can access and use Terminal, a throwback to the days before macOS. There are two ways of launching it: In Spotlight, start typing Terminal, and when Terminal.app comes up, hit return. In Finder, go to the Utilities folder (you’ll find that... Continue reading…

Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge Green bubbles, rejoice: your iPhone-using friends are finally going to have a much better time texting you. As part of iOS 18, which was released for everyone on Monday, Apple added support for RCS, the Rich Communication Services protocol for messaging. This means that chats between iPhone and Android users will finally have a bunch of sorely needed features that should have been in place a long time ago. A big reason I’ve stayed on iOS (and haven’t even considered switching to Android) is because iMessage conversations work especially well for my family group chats, and I don’t want to nerf those chats. This new RCS support is a great step toward making iPhone-to-Android texts work a lot better (though there are still enough drawbacks... Continue reading…

Election forecaster FiveThirtyEight.com gives Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump a 39% chance of winning the election over Democrat Kamala Harris, a new low for the former president.

America PAC, a super PAC created by tech mogul Elon Musk, is donating $2.1 million to Republican candidates in battleground districts, particularly in New York and California the states that could determine control of Congress, Bloomberg reported Tuesday.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Merrick Garland has just issued an ultimatum to racists around the country, warning that if anyone insults migrants again, he'll be forced to unveil the big guns and call in another bomb threat.

A passing star may have kicked the weird moons of giant planets like Jupiter and Saturn into place, new research suggests.

Fans expressed shock and outrage after Matthew Perry, beloved for his role as Chandler Bing in Friends, was noticeably absent from the “In Memoriam” segment at the 76th Emmy Awards. The event, which was held on September 15 at Los Angeles’ Peacock Theatre, honored Hollywood stars who passed away, but Perry’s omission sparked widespread criticism. Outraged fans took to social media to condemn the snub, labeling it “disrespectful.” The glaring absence left many questioning the Emmy’s tribute selection process. Perry, who played the fan-favorite Friends character, passed tragically on October 28, 2023, at age 54, due to a ketamine overdose. Matthew Perry was not the only name omitted from the ‘In Memoriam’ segment Everett The Emmy Awards’ annual “In Memoriam” tribute recognized industry greats such as Bob Newhart, Carl Weathers, Donald Sutherland, and James Earl Jones, but Perry’s exclusion sparked widespread disappointment and confusion among fans and fellow celebrities. RELATED: ‘Friends’ Stars Turn Down Participating In Biopic About Matthew Perry Apart from Perry’s omission, there were other notable omissions, including Shelley Duvall, Joe Flaherty, Johnny Wactor, and Chita Rivera. Shelley Duvall, a two time-Emmy-nominated actress, was surprisingly left out despite her significant television career, including Faerie Tale Theatre and Shelley Duvall’s Bedtime Stories. Her passing in July 2024 at 75 marked the end of a tumultuous life, marred by mental illness and personal struggles. ImageaCollect Another industry professional overlooked in the tribute was Johnny Wactor, who was fatally shot in May at 37 after starring in General Hospital. Broadway legend Chita Rivera, who passed away in January at 91, and Treat Williams, an actor who died in a motorcycle crash in June 2023 at 71. Emmys claim Matthew Perry was not snubbed The Emmys quickly responded to the outrage, clarifying that Perry was already honored at the 75th Emmy Awards ceremony in January 2024 due to the Hollywood strikes. The ceremony’s eligibility period typically spans between the previous year’s event and the current one. Since Perry passed away on October 28, 2023, he was recognized in the previous award ceremony. Everett Individuals eligible for the 2024 “In Memoriam” segment included those who passed away between January 2024 and September 2024, such as Shannen Doherty, James Earl Jones, and Richard Simmons. Click for next Article The post Fans Outraged Over Matthew Perry’s Omission From Emmy Awards ‘In Memoriam’ Segment appeared first on DoYouRemember? - The Home of Nostalgia. Author, Peace A

Following the arrest of President Trump’s would-be assassin Sunday, investigators will now turn their attention to Ryan Routh’s shifting political allegiances and dedication to Ukraine in hopes they…

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