Gallery: Marvel at the Wonder of Star Wars: The Force Awakens Recreated in Emoji

The team behind director Takashi Yamazaki’s new film created their kaiju roars by setting up speakers on top of an outdoor dam. The people walking by weren’t prepared for what they heard.

The comedian sees being online as similar to visiting the zoo. “I don’t need to interact with that,” he says. “It’s just a thing that I enjoy, and then I walk away.”

OpenAI is updating ChatGPT for all users with an “Intelligent UI” that’s more visual—generating interactive elements as part of the chatbot’s outputs.

Five hauntings from the other side of technology.

Game director Naoki Hamaguchi talks about scale and expectations for one of gaming’s most ambitious remakes.

With customizable “faces,” this 7-inch smart display is a unique hybrid between an iPhone and an Apple Watch.

The second iteration of the viral Friend AI necklace is louder and less interesting.

This week on Uncanny Valley, we discuss where Elon Musk’s PAC is spending millions, the latest ideology Trump claims is dangerous, and the backlash against the designer behind Muse’s logo.

This week on Uncanny Valley, we dive into an unexpected Muse feature, shadowy spending from the largest pro-AI super PAC, and men’s tendency to lie about how much they know about AI.

Meta’s biggest model rivals the world’s best—and includes new features to keep agents from going off the rails.

Around 80 pages on WhatsApp’s website exposed instructions that were designed for its chatbot, including “WHAT NOT TO SAY.” Meta says a bug caused the issue.

The entertainment giant hopes to get trust and safety tech, among other IP, from a startup whose chatbots dozens of states allege encouraged minors to self-harm and kill their parents.