For a show that clings to a six-decade-old premise -- it's about the Doctor, an alien time traveler who can regenerate their body before death, the TARDIS, a time-and-space machine that's bigger on the inside, and the human companions along for the ride -- Doctor Who can seem surprisingly fresh when it's done right. Not because of the Doctor, as magnetically charming as the lead usually is (current charmer: Ncuti Gatwa). The Doctor may have doubts, setbacks, and mysteries to solve, but as any actor will tell you, very little in the way of character development. Freshness arrives via the companions, who provide the ever-shifting perspective of present-day culture. If the audience is not on board with a new companion by the time they step aboard the TARDIS, many will decline to take the trip.

Have you heard about the new Minecraft movie? The teens have -- and they're involving themselves in screenings of the movie at the theater a la The Rocky Horror Picture Show. According to IGN, teens attending screenings of A Minecraft Movie screamed "CHICKEN JOCKEY!" along with Jack Black's character, Steve, threw their popcorn around, and, in some theaters, police were even called. You can't actually spend much time on TikTok without being bombarded with proof. X is also full of reactions -- although most posts are admitting to the complete shock they experienced upon seeing all the pandemonium, the disappointment in the actual quality of the film, and, well, our ages.

Experts agree that artificial intelligence (AI) will change the workplace forever, but there's little consensus on how employees will cope with this transformation. Research suggests only 30% of C-suite leaders feel confident in their change capabilities, and even fewer (25%) believe their teams are ready to embrace change. Also: Is your business AI-ready? So, how can senior executives embrace the AI transformation successfully? Five business leaders share their strategies for managing teams effectively in an AI-enabled enterprise.

With the last Mission: Impossible film, Dead Reckoning, the long-running franchise officially entered science fiction territory by making intelligent AI its villain. We've seen Tom Cruise's Ethan hunt jump off of buildings and hang from the side of planes, but how can he fight a computer program? The latest trailer for the series' next film, and potentially the last to feature Hunt, doesn't answer that question, but clearly it will involve even more death-defying stunts (like hanging on to a flipping bi-plane!), As I wrote in my review of Deck Reckoning: "As much as I love other action film franchises – like John Wick's increasingly elaborate choreography, or the sheer ridiculousness of the Fast and the Furious – Mission: Impossible remains uniquely enjoyable. It's committed to delivering astonishing practical stunt work. And a part of me hopes that somehow, a team of geeks can also fight back against the excesses of AI." Mission: Impossible -- The Final Reckoning hits theaters on May 23.

Google has dominated the search engine market for decades. However, the rise of generative AI has presented a new form of competition -- AI search engines. With its AI Mode, Google provides users with exactly that: an AI chatbot that understands and outputs conversational search queries. As you might expect, it looks less like a traditional Google search and more like ChatGPT Search. Google's AI Mode was met with such high interest that the feature went from being exclusive to Google One AI Premium users who pay 20 monthly to any Google account user via Google Labs.

SAVE 800: As of April 7, Amazon is selling the Roborock S8 MaxV Ultra for 999.99, down from 1,799.99. The Roborock is one of our favorite robo-vac brands, but its top-of-the-line models usually come with a hefty price tag that puts them out of reach for many. Now that the Roborock Saros 10 is out, however, we've seen some price drops on other Roborock models. Right now, you can grab the Roborock S8 MaxV Ultra robot vacuum and sonic mop at Amazon for just 999.99, down from 1,799.99. Getting this level of advanced cleaning tech for under a grand is pretty rare.

The Hugo Awards began honoring video games for the first time back in 2021. This week, the organization revealed the list of six finalists for the 2025 awards ceremony. Let's go over the nominations. Two AAA titles are up for the award. The gameplay involves summoning monsters and items to solve puzzles and do battle.

An underwater robot can delicately propel itself in any direction with its 12 flexible arms, inspired by the flagella of bacteria. Its creators claim it can carry out underwater inspections without endangering humans or wildlife, as propeller-driven robots would. Flagella are tiny, hair-like protrusions found on many bacteria that can spin clockwise or counterclockwise to create propulsion. "[Bacteria] have something called a biological motor, which rotates this elongated structure, and this elongated structure produces thrust, and that's how bacteria is propelled," says Anup Teejo Mathew at Khalifa University in Abu Dhabi,…

Google has dominated the search engine market for decades. However, the rise of generative AI has presented a new form of competition -- AI search engines. With its AI Mode, Google provides users with exactly that: an AI chatbot that understands and outputs conversational search queries. As you might have expected, it looks a lot less like a traditional Google search and a lot more like ChatGPT Search. Google's AI Mode was met with such high interest that the feature went from being exclusive to Google One AI Premium users who pay 20 monthly to any Google account user via Google Labs.

Maintaining a perfect lawn takes time, effort, and dedication, and mowing the grass can become a relentless, repetitive chore. Not keeping up with maintenance could mean your garden quickly starts to resemble a jungle. Two new robot lawn mowers from eufy hope to change your outlook on garden maintenance. The eufy E15 and E18, available for sale now, are a pair of connected robot lawn mowers. These clever gadgets can take this chore off your hands by bringing smart tech into your yard.