Tilly Norwood, the AI “actor” from London-based outfit Particle 6, has landed her first feature film role.

Misaligned is described as “a hybrid production,” with traditional film and TV creatives working alongside AI specialists with AI training.

The FIFA World Cup tournament barreled into North America this year amid a tide of nativism, political polarization in the U.S. and the usual uncertainty over how well the quadrennial men’s soccer championship would play with American sports fans — especially as this year’s 39-day competition collided directly with the America 250 celebrations.

Sebastian Siemiatkowski, CEO and co-founder of Swedish fintech Klarna, gives an interview with CNBC during the company’s initial public offering at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Sept. 10, 2025.

Microsoft cut around 4,800 roles, or 2.1% of its global workforce, on Monday — the latest in a series of layoffs that’s stoking fears that AI will replace people at companies. 

USB-C promised simplicity, but has turned into a mystery box of different specs.

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USB-C has markedly improved the way we use our devices. A single, universal connector type to rule them all, it's now the de-facto standard for modern devices, capable of data transfer, power delivery and even video output. The latest and fastest generation of USB, USB4, is capable of bidirectional data transfer rates up to 80 gigabits per-second (Gbps). To put that in perspective, you can transfer a whopping 100 gigabytes in just over 10 seconds at that speed.

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In the 21st century, adding an "e" to the names of electric vehicles has become a commonplace way to let folks know they are different from their traditional predecessors. Random transportation examples range from the increasingly popular e-bikes to electrified muscle cars like the Ford Mustang Mach-e. Yet MPG-e actually puts a slightly different spin on the situation. While that is indeed one way to track the efficiency of EVs, the letters here technically refer to "miles per gallon of gasoline equivalent." Here's how it works.