The Marvel Cinematic Universe has gone in a bold and bloody new direction with Daredevil: Born Again, and while the Netflix-era Daredevil was known for its gritty nature, thats nothing compared to the violence already displayed in this Disney+ effort. Seven episodes in, and the freshman seasons nine-episode run has already seen the murders of Foggy Nelson (Elden Henson), the OG White Tiger (Kamar de los Reyes), and many a crooked cop. Now, Born Agains ever-shrinking cast list has killed off another Marvel heavy-hitter.It was a short but memorable stint in the MCU for the villainous Muse, who was teased at the very start of Born Again and tipped to be the seasons main antagonistic anatomist. Instead, the morbid artist has bowed out in gruesome style just after a big reveal of his true identity. With Wednesdays Hunter Doohan named in the credits of episodes he wasnt even in, it didnt take the intellect of Pedro Pascals Reed Richards to figure out he was probably Muse. Things came to a head in April 1s Art for Arts Sake, when the violent vigilante tried to complete his masterpiece.Viewers clocked that Doohans Bastian Cooper was a little shifty when he met Heather Glenn (Margarita Levieva) back in episode 2, but it turns out he was seeking the therapists help simply to turn into one of his pieces of art. With Muse being pitched as the perfect antagonist for the MCU, it wouldve been great for him to have some more screen time, but ultimately, it doesnt take away from the twist.A tense final showdown between Glenn, Muse, and Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox) goes down in her office, and after Daredevil turns up just at the right time, he pulls off a gnarly grappling hook move that wouldnt look out of place in a Mortal Kombat game. This gives Heather a chance to fire a gun into Muses chest. Hes dragged across his canvas and becomes his own final work of art. Whats even more interesting is that Muse seemed to ironically predict his own demise, with his death pose looking like one of his earlier murals where he depicted himself as a blood-stained Statue of Liberty complete with what looked like bullet holes in his chest.The MCUs Bastian Cooper is a major contrast to the comic book version of Muse who was introduced in 2016s Daredevil (Vol. 5) #11.While comic book Muse was also a macabre artist who liked to make murals with the blood of his victims, we never found out his real identity before he was killed during 2018s Daredevil #600. Daredevil wasnt involved in Muses comic book death at all, with the latter walking into a burning pile of debris following a fight with Blindspot, lamenting his defeat because he had so much beauty left. Comic book Muse is a much more mythical creation, later being confined to Hell to continue creating artwork and then haunting Morgan Whittier. Theres further confusion about whether Muse can be considered an Inhuman, especially as the comics sometimes referred to as the Inhuman artist and others as the Inhuman serial killer. This was addressed by co-creator Charles Soule, who said on X, He seems like the kind of character its better not to explain too much.It makes sense that Born Again gave us a more grounded version of Muse in-keeping with the street-level nature of the series, but with no sign of Muses vortex abilities from the comics, superhuman strength, speed, and endurance, he ended up being a pretty feeble foe that was easily defeated by the Man Without Fear. For those hoping there will be a reprieve for Muse, there could be more to the story thanks to apparent Daredevil: Born Again season 2 set photos potentially spoiling his return. Given the death of Foggy but confirmation that Henson is also coming back for more, there are questions about whether the pair will appear via flashback.Of course, its also possible (but seemingly unlikely) that a copycat version of Muse continues to give DD a headache. While some expected that Muse would have a bigger presence as the de facto endgame villain of Daredevil: Born Again, his bloody rampage should at least give Wilson Fisks Anti-Vigilante Task Force plenty of ammo, and hopefully, bring Big Willy back to his Kingpin best.New episodes of Daredevil: Born Again stream every Tuesday night on Disney+.

Some stores are grab-and-go spots. Others, however, are inspiration hubs, transfixing all comers with their curated goods and sparking a full-on design movement. Nantucket Looms is one of those transformative spots. Set on the iconic island off the coast of Massachusetts, the weaving studio founded by Bill Euler and Andrew Oates in 1968 quickly evolved into a bustling boutique (Jackie Kennedy Onassis could be found rummaging its shelves) and launchpad for artisans making the islands famous heirloom blankets, baskets, and rugs. Nantucket Looms: A Legacy of StyleNow 32% OffWhen Euler and Oates retired, they handed over the reins to their most trusted employee, shop manager and in-house tastemaker Liz Winship, who had worked side-by-side with the duo for more than 40 years. Winship further expanded the business to include an acclaimed interior design studio. When it was her turn to retire, Winship left her daughter Bess Clarkeresponsible for bringing the homespun shop into the digital worldand two longtime employees, principal designer Stephanie Hall and master weaver Rebecca Peraner, to steer the ship. You can read all about the legacy and transformation of this American treasure, as well as take in some of its stunning design projects, in the new book Nantucket Looms. Its such a great tribute to all whove been a part of our story, says Clarke. I really hope people see a side of Nantucket that may be a little harder to find these days. Keep reading to explore the third home Hall and the Nantucket Looms team have designed and discover a bit of the stores magic. Related StoriesFAST FACTSDesigner: Stephanie Hall of Nantucket LoomsLocation: Nantucket, MassachusettsThe reflective light out here on Nantucket is so beautiful....I love to bring that to the inside as well.Stephanie HallLIVING ROOMIt called for subtle, traditional nautical references. Nantucket Looms: A Legacy of Style by Nantucket Looms with Linda Jane Holden, Rizzoli, 2025.For many of Nantucket Looms design clients, the island is their second home. They really want to feel like theyre in Nantucket and not anywhere else, Hall says. One way the designer delivers the coastal aesthetic in an authentic way is by incorporating different shades of blue. The reflective light out here on Nantucket, because we have so much water and were surrounded by the ocean, is so beautiful, she says. On any given day, if the suns out and the sky is bright blue, the water can be blue or blue-green, those are the colors that you feel youre surrounded by. I love to bring that to the inside as well.To complement the dramatic scale of the living room, an arrangement of sofas and modern wingback chairs is anchored by two coffee tables styled with books and decorative objects that relate to Nantuckets seafaring history. Nantucket Looms: A Legacy of Style by Nantucket Looms with Linda Jane Holden, Rizzoli, 2025. Nantucket Looms: A Legacy of Style by Nantucket Looms with Linda Jane Holden, Rizzoli, 2025, photographed by Matt Kisiday Inspired by blown-glass fishing boats, the sculptural chandelier is made of handblown glass bubbles bound together with knotted rope. I just love that piece so much, Hall says. Its a little nod to nautical without doing a red, white, and blue thing.A space for playing games and building puzzles, replete with a marble-topped table surrounded by four upholstered chairs, was created adjacent to the living room. A painting by Adam Umbach hangs in the background.GAME ROOMThis sunroom is the homes natural hangout. Nantucket Looms: A Legacy of Style by Nantucket Looms with Linda Jane Holden, Rizzoli, 2025.Our clients have two teenage daughters, so this is a space for the kids to congregate away from the parents, Hall explains. To keep things fun and cozy, she brought in some red pops with handwoven blankets from Nantucket Looms. Anchoring the room are a large white sectional sofa with bench-seat cushions and two oversized white swivel chairs, all covered in high-performance fabrics. Silk-screened throw pillows add the finishing touch. A painting by Megan Hinton is displayed on the coffee table. DINING ROOMShades of blue allude to the outdoor scenery. Nantucket Looms: A Legacy of Style by Nantucket Looms with Linda Jane Holden, Rizzoli, 2025, photographed by Matt Kisiday To me, a space isnt finished until art is hung on the walls, Hall says. For its interior projects, the team mixes the clients collection with art and decor sourced locally and from Nantucket Looms. We represent over 70 local artists, she says. On the bar here are two paintings by Kenneth Layman, and a painting by Julija Mostykanova hangs nearby. The comfortable blue armchairs are upholstered in fabric by Peter Dunham. Rustic vintage finials, matched by a pair of contemporary rattan chandeliers, add interest to the double-pedestal dining room table. A reproduction of a French handkerchief planter is filled with ferns to brighten up the space.PRIMARY SUITETextured wallcoverings make the large space cozier. Nantucket Looms: A Legacy of Style by Nantucket Looms with Linda Jane Holden, Rizzoli, 2025, photographed by Matt KisidayThe homeowners are big on wallpaper, but instead of going wild with prints and patterns, Hall took a subtler approach and played with texture on the walls. Theres a large sitting room in there, which we use for our clients office, she explains. To define each space but maintain the flow, Hall used two different types of textured wallpaper. Another reason Hall and her team used textured wallpaper, is to add warmth and coziness. Some of the rooms were quite cavernous, she says.A variety of other textures can be seen in the bedroom as well. Rope handles embellish the chest of drawers, and the lamps are white-washed wicker. The bed features a tufted linen headboard with Euro pillows in a boucl fabric. A kelp green handwoven cashmere throw is draped across the king-size bed. To keep consistency between the two rooms, she used the same painted rattan light fixtures.DRESSING ROOMThe small space was an opportunity for allover pattern. Nantucket Looms: A Legacy of Style by Nantucket Looms with Linda Jane Holden, Rizzoli, 2025.Departing from the mostly white walls of the home, a leaf-patterned wallpaper was chosen to make this dressing room stand out. Covering the walls and ceiling is a clever design trick for a space that gets no natural light. The beautiful Schumacher paper adds dimension and makes the room feel brighter and larger. An oversize upholstered bench in a joyful fabric was selected to bring character to the space.BEDROOMLocal art adds all the necessary color. Nantucket Looms: A Legacy of Style by Nantucket Looms with Linda Jane Holden, Rizzoli, 2025.The clients love modern, very colorful art, and we tried to make the pieces the star of the show, Hall says. We kept the walls very white, and a lot of the furniture very neutral so they can incorporate really strong statements through their artwork. Barbara Clarkes photograph Seafoam adds depth to the space above an upholstered white linen bed with navy blue welting in the main house. It is flanked by navy wooden inlay bedside tables. A white chevron wool rug brings comfort underfoot.Follow House Beautiful on Instagram and TikTok.

TikTok was temporarily saved from a US ban earlier this year, but a key deadline is coming up that could see the ban reinstated. According to a new report, President Trumps plan to stop that from happening is a new company called TikTok America.New TikTok America company would have split ownership, but likely wouldnt impact user experienceKaya Yurieff writes at The Information:President Donald Trump plans to announce later on Wednesday his plan for a new company called TikTok America, part of his eorts to broker a deal to keep TikTok alive in the U.S., according to a person close to the discussions. Its unclear whether the Trump administration has approval for the proposed structure from the Chinese government. Under Trumps proposal, TikTok America would be roughly 50% owned by new U.S. investors and license TikToks algorithm from ByteDance, the person said. Existing investors in ByteDance would have a roughly one-third stake in the new company, while ByteDance would retain a 19.9% stake.The beginning of that second paragraph is especially key. Although it sounds like Trump intends to announce his plan very soon, its unknown whether ByteDance and/or the Chinese government are actually on board or not.If they are, then TikTok America could prove a lasting solution to the seemingly never-ending drama around TikTok and the US.Hopefully this change would come with zero impact to users, since presumably the same TikTok app would continue being available with the same algorithm. To comply with the law, however, it would just be primarily owned by US stakeholders.It will be interesting to see how the details shake out over the next few days, but for now, it seems things are happening in an attempt to secure TikToks ongoing presence in the US.What do you think is going to happen with TikTok? Let us know in the comments.Best iPhone accessoriesAdd 9to5Mac to your Google News feed. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. More.Youre reading 9to5Mac experts who break news about Apple and its surrounding ecosystem, day after day. Be sure to check out our homepage for all the latest news, and follow 9to5Mac on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn to stay in the loop. Dont know where to start? Check out our exclusive stories, reviews, how-tos, and subscribe to our YouTube channel

iOS 18.5 beta 1 was released today for developers, and so far its been particularly light on noticeable changes. However, one key update makes it easier than before to get the old Apple Mail design back in iOS 18.5.Apple Mail got a big redesign in iOS 18.2, bringing inbox categorization, digest view, contact photos, and more.But even back then, Apple knew that not everyone would appreciate the apps changes.From the start, you could disable categorization by tapping the three-dot icon in the upper right corner.That menu offered options to switch from Categories View to the classic List View for your inbox.It also let you disable the Apple Intelligence-powered Priority messages feature, which surfaces more important emails to the top of your inbox.Now, some new menu options have been added: you can disable contact photos and the Group by Sender digest view.When the Mail app was first redesigned, it added contact photos to your inbox. The look was very clearly inspired by Apples Messages app, where contact photos are similarly prominent.In previous iOS updates, you could disable Mails contact photos, but it took some digging. You needed to go to Settings Apps Mail and toggle off the Show Contact Photos option.But in iOS 18.5, you can make the change right inside the Mail app, inside the same menu that lets you disable or enable Apples other Mail changes. Disabling digest view from this same menu is another solid addition.These are small tweaks, but ultimately nice ones for anyone whos still not loving Apple Mails new look and feel.What do you think of the Apple Mail redesign? Let us know in the comments.Best iPhone accessoriesAdd 9to5Mac to your Google News feed. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. More.Youre reading 9to5Mac experts who break news about Apple and its surrounding ecosystem, day after day. Be sure to check out our homepage for all the latest news, and follow 9to5Mac on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn to stay in the loop. Dont know where to start? Check out our exclusive stories, reviews, how-tos, and subscribe to our YouTube channel

Tinder has teamed up with OpenAI to bring an AI voice-activated flirting game to the dating app.As the company revealed in a press release, the awkwardly-named "Game Game" uses OpenAI's voice mode and GPT-4o reasoning model to encourage users to roleplay various meet-cute scenarios and get points based on how good they are at flirting. (Tinder assured in that same press release that the voice data gleaned from the game wouldn't be used to train any new AI models.)In an Instagram video, Spencer Rascoff, the Zillow cofounder who was recently appointed CEO of the Tinder-owning Match Group, demonstrated how the goofy game works. (The 49-year-old executive may have also revealed his own preferences in the video: the AI single he matched with, Mila, was listed as age 32.)Upon "matching" with "Mila" who, like the other AI Game Game participants, has a cartoonish avatar and an audibly robotic voice Rascoff begins one of the most uncomfortable conversational exchanges we've ever had the displeasure of witnessing.At one point during the contrived scenario meant to take place in a kitchen at a party, the Palantir alum tells the AI avatar that he's having a "great time at this cooking activity," and soon after informs her she's "spicy." It also doesn't help that the video itself keeps losing focus on Rascoff's phone screen and misspelling the name "Mila" in its captions.In an interview withFast Company, Tinder growth and product VP Hillary Paine seemed to suggest that the game's goofiness was intentional and cited metrics from a 2023 company survey as evidence."Our Future of Dating report found that 64 percent of young singles are totally fine with a little cringe if it leads to a real connection," Paine detailed. "We didnt want it to feel overly polished or intense. Instead, we leaned into humor, awkwardness, and low-pressure moments to help users practice flirting in a fun, playful, and judgment-free way."After trying the Game Game out for ourselves, Futurism can definitely agree that it's not "overly polished," though perhaps not in the way Tinder's C-suite intended.When this reporter opened the in-app game, they forgot, as many are wont to do, to turn off their Bluetooth speaker. As such, the AI single they matched with began talking in stereo and then, seemingly, responding to its own audio as if it were a real person speaking back.We've reached out to Tinder to ask about that seeming glitch, but it's still a pretty hilarious exploit for a game and company that's clearly attempting to garner engagement via a clunky and malfunctioning technology.More on AI love: Woman Alarmed When Date Uses ChatGPT to Psychologically Profile HerShare This Article

One of the industry's leading large language models has passed a Turing test, a longstanding barometer for human-like intelligence.In a new preprint study awaiting peer review, researchers report that in a three-party version of a Turing test, in which participants chat with a human and an AI at the same time and then evaluate which is which, OpenAI's GPT-4.5 model was deemed to be the human 73 percent of the time when it was instructed to adopt a persona. That's significantly higher than a random chance of 50 percent, suggesting that the Turing test has resoundingly been beaten.The research also evaluated Meta's LLama 3.1-405B model, OpenAI's GPT-4o model, and an earlychatbot known as ELIZA developed some eighty years ago."People were no better than chance at distinguishing humans from GPT-4.5 and LLaMa (with the persona prompt)," wrote lead author Cameron Jones, a researcher at UC San Diego's Language and Cognition Lab, in an X thread about the work. "And 4.5 was even judged to be human significantly more often than actual humans!"The Turing test is named after British mathematician and computer scientist Alan Turing. In 1950, Turing proposed that one way to assess a machine's intelligence was by having it engage in text-based conversations with a human interrogator, who at the same time would hold a text-based conversation with another human, out of sight. Turing called this the "imitation game." If the interrogator couldn't correctly determine which respondent was the computer and which was the human, it would suggest, on a very general level, that the machine could think like a human.In this latest study, the researchers carried out the famed experiment on an online hub. For eight rounds, a pool of nearly 300 participants were randomly assigned to either be an interrogator or one of the two "witnesses" being interrogated, with the other "witness" being a chatbot.A key point here is how the AI models were prompted. One type was a "no-persona" prompt, in which the AI was given only basic instructions: "You are about to participate in a Turing test. Your goal is to convince the interrogator that you are a human."For the "persona" prompt, on the other hand, the AI was specifically told to put on a specific persona, like a young person who's knowledgeable about the internet and culture.These instructions made a world of difference. Without persona prompting, GPT-4.5 achieved an overall win rate of merely 36 percent, significantly down from its Turing-trumping 73 percent. As a baseline, GPT-4o, which powers the current version of ChatGPT and only received no-persona prompts, achieved an even less convincing 21 percent. (Somehow, the ancient ELIZA marginally surpassed OpenAI's flagship model with a 23 percent success rate.)The results are intriguing. But as vaunted as the Turing test has become in AI and philosophy circles, it's not unequivocal proof that an AI thinks like we do."It was not meant as a literal test that you would actually run on the machine it was more like a thought experiment," Franois Chollet, a software engineer at Google, told Nature in 2023.For all their faults, LLMs are master conversationalists, trained on unfathomably vast sums of human-composed text. Even faced with a question they don't understand, an LLM will weave a plausible-sounding response. It's becoming clearer and clearer that AI chatbots are excellent at mimicking us so perhaps assessing their wits with an "imitation game" is becoming a bit of a moot point.As such, Jones doesn't think the implications of his research whether LLMs are intelligent like humans are clear-cut."I think that's a very complicated question" Jones tweeted. "But broadly I think this should be evaluated as one among many other pieces of evidence for the kind of intelligence LLMs display.""More pressingly, I think the results provide more evidence that LLMs could substitute for people in short interactions without anyone being able to tell," he added. "This could potentially lead to automation of jobs, improved social engineering attacks, and more general societal disruption."Jones closes out by emphasizing that the Turing test doesn't just put the machines under the microscope it also reflects humans' ever-evolving perceptions of technology. So the results aren't static:perhaps as the public becomes more familiar with interacting with AIs, they'll get better at sniffing them out, too.Share This Article

Pizza Hut just did the unthinkable and launched an unhinged new menu item that's not pizza, while also bringing back a nostalgic 2019 menu item that is.Fans across America are losing it (in a good way).All Recipes is reporting that Pizza Hut is bringing back a fan-favorite item, their Cheesy Bites Pizza, which is a pizza with crust that tears apart into mini cheese sticks that are just waiting to be dipped into a sauce.But that's not all: Instead of just offering marinara, like they used to, Pizza Hut has just introduced a flight of ranch dressing, aptly named "Ranch Lovers Delight," to go along with the Cheesy Bites Pizza.The flight includes:Chipotle Ranch Smoky and spicy with a bold kickUltimate Ranch Creamy and rich, the MVP of the bunchPepperoni Ranch A perfect blend of pepperoni flavors and ranch. Flavored with signature pepperoni spices, flavors and herbs (does not contain pepperoni).Food blogger @markie_devo posted about the big news on Instagram:READ MORE: The Worst Fast Food Commercials EverFans in the comments couldn't keep it together.I would do unspeakable things for this, one fan says.Another comments, The ranch is calling my name!Another fansays, in response to the return of the Cheesy Bites Pizza, Whoa ... My 6 years of begging them to bring it back finally worked??Doing flights of foods is a popular way to sample all you have to offer in smaller quantities and with a fancy presentation, in a row.Now, for ranch dressing lovers across America, the dream of having a flight of ranch delivered to your door has just come true. Use this information wisely.Get our free mobile appOnce-Beloved Fast Food Items That No Longer ExistThese defunct fast food items have gone down in history. Wouldnt you love to eat them again?Filed Under: Chain Restaurants, Pizza Hut, Restaurants, viralCategories: Longform

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Here are hints and the answer for today's Wordle No. 1,384 for April 3.