Carry-On continues to be a streaming juggernaut on Netflix. The holiday thriller is now the fifth-most-popular Netflix movie in the streamers history, with 149.5 million views since its December 13 release.Due to its popularity, questions about a sequel have gained traction. Carry-On director Jaume Collet-Serrarevealed that talks with Netflix aboutCarry-On 2have not happened, but hes open to the idea.Recommended VideosWe dont have any plans for a sequel, Collet-Serra said via Variety. But if audiences wanted a sequel, families wanted a sequel, and if we had an idea that would spark and live up to the original, maybe we would do something. But right now, there are no plans.Please enable Javascript to view this contentInCarry-On, Taron Egerton plays Ethan Kopek, a TSA officer working at Los Angeles International Airport on Christmas Eve. While working the security line, Ethan finds an earbud and converses with an unknown person, the Traveler (Jason Bateman). The Traveler orders Ethan to let a mysterious carry-on bag pass through security, no questions asked. If Ethan refuses, the Traveler will kill his pregnant girlfriend, Nora (Sofia Carson). Refusing to comply, Ethan races to find the Traveler, intercept the package, and prevent it from getting on a plane.Carry-On | Official Trailer | NetflixCarry-On has a definitive ending without a cliffhanger. However, producer Dylan Clark believes a sequel could be centered around other characters in Carry-On.There are no plans, but its fun to quietly talk about these things, Clark said. These characters are great. Look at Danielle Deadwylers character, [detective Elena Cole], you can see a world in which theres a movie about her.Carry-Onhas been called a throwback to action movies from the 1980s and 1990s. In his positive review for Digital Trends, Alex Welch calledCarry-Ona propulsive and immensely fun new holiday thriller.Carry-Onis now streaming on Netflix.Editors Recommendations

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The $50 GameStation Gamepad. My Arcade The $50 GameStation Gamepad. My Arcade The $70 GameStation Arcade Stick. My Arcade The $70 GameStation Arcade Stick. My Arcade The $250 GameStation Mega. My Arcade The $250 GameStation Mega. My Arcade The $70 GameStation Arcade Stick. My Arcade The $250 GameStation Mega. My Arcade This year, My Arcade seems ready to go all in on the Atari GameStation branding. Beyond the GameStation Go, the company announced a $50 wireless GameStation Gamepad, a $70 GameStation Arcade Stick, and a $250 GameStation Mega tabletop arcade cabinet (with a 10.1-inch display). All four GameStation products feature a trackball, spinner, and number pad for maximum control authenticity, as well as helpful accent lighting that highlights which controls are active on a per-game basishandy for younger gamers who might be overwhelmed by all the different control options.In a hands-on video from CES, YouTuber GenXGrownUp shows off a preliminary GameStation Go game list, including the usual mix of well over 100 Atari 2600/5200/7800 and classic Atari arcade games you might expect from this kind of retro product (though it's almost criminal not to see Marble Madness listed among the trackball-supported games). And despite the Atari name, the game selection on hand also includes many licensed NES and Super NES era titles from Jaleco: Bases Loaded, modern retro-styled titles from Piko Interactive, themed virtual pinball tables from Atari's Balls of Steel line, and even Namco's Pac-Man (why not?).Atari's modernized Centipede Recharged is also included in the game lineup, and GenXGrownUp reports that more Recharged games will be included with downloadable firmware updates after launch (which he says is "more than six months away"). Players will also seemingly be able to update the firmware through an SD card slot atop the GameStation Go, though it's unclear whether you'll be able to load your own ROMs in the same way (at least officially).Despite including a numpad like the Intellivision controller, the GameStation Go doesn't currently include any games from Atari's recently purchased Intellivision library. But GenXGrownUp says including those titlesalongside Atari Lynx and Jaguar gamesis not "off the table yet" for the final release.We can only hope that the Gamestation line will show a pent-up demand for these esoteric retro control options, leading to similar modular options for the Nintendo Switch or its coming successor. How about it, Nintendo?

ramming speed New $120 16GB Raspberry Pi 5 is for the people who use it like an everyday PC But at $120, the new board has to compete with a wider universe of mini PCs. Andrew Cunningham Jan 9, 2025 12:24 pm | 22 Credit: Raspberry Pi Foundation Credit: Raspberry Pi Foundation Story textSizeSmallStandardLargeWidth *StandardWideLinksStandardOrange* Subscribers only Learn moreThe Raspberry Pi foundation has spent the last year filling out the Pi 5 lineupin August, we got a cheaper $50 version with 2GB of RAM, and in December, we got the Pi 500, a Pi-inside-a-keyboard intended specifically for general-purpose desktop use. Today, the Pi 5 board achieves what may be its final form: a version with 16GB of RAM, available for $120.The 16GB version of the Pi 5 includes the revised "d0" stepping of the Pi 5's BCM2712 processor. For the Pi's purposes, this chip is functionally identical to the original version but uses slightly less power and runs slightly cooler because it cuts out silicon used for features that the Pi 5 didn't take advantage of.Raspberry Pi CEO Eben Upton writes that the 16GB version of the Pi 5 is possible because of other tweaks made to the d0 stepping of the Pi 5's processor, plus an updated LPDDR4X chip from Micron that could fit eight 16 Gbit RAM dies inside a single package that could fit on the Pi 5's board.Most Raspberry Pi hobby projectswhether you want a retro emulation box, a VPN server, an ad blocker, a smart home server, or some combination of functionsdon't require more than a couple of gigabytes of RAM to work well. For the vast majority of users, the sweet spot for the Pi will still be the 4GB or 8GB model, and there's no need to overspend on the 16GB version for extra peace of mind or future-proofing.But if you're attempting to use a Pi as a general-purpose PC, more RAM means more apps and more browser tabs with less virtual memory use, which ought to help the whole system stay responsive. It could also be helpful if you're trying to run multiple VMs or Docker containers on the same Pi. Upton also cites large language models and computational fluid dynamics as workloads that benefit from extra memory. The main issue is that these RAM-hungry workloads also often benefit from more CPU and GPU power than the Pi can provide.At a cost of $120 before you add storage, a power brick, or a case, the 16GB version of the Pi 5 also has to compete with a wide universe of cheap x86-based mini PCs. Starting at around $160, these PCs give you a decent quad-core Intel processor, 16GB of memory, and 500GB of NVMe-attached storage, as well as the option to run Windows if you want to (not to mention a Windows license). The Pi 5 benefits from a wide accessory ecosystem and purpose-built operating system images, and it will be easier to troubleshoot and find support if you're having a specific hardware problem. But as everyday desktops, the tiny Intel boxes have advantages, too.The 2GB, 4GB, 8GB, and 16GB versions of the Pi 5 will cost you $50, $60, $80, or $120, respectively. Those wanting a Pi board for the original $35 will need to stick with the 1GB version of the previous-generation Raspberry Pi 4.Andrew CunninghamSenior Technology ReporterAndrew CunninghamSenior Technology Reporter Andrew is a Senior Technology Reporter at Ars Technica, with a focus on consumer tech including computer hardware and in-depth reviews of operating systems like Windows and macOS. Andrew lives in Philadelphia and co-hosts a weekly book podcast called Overdue. 22 Comments

Metallic Resonance Linux Foundation bands together Chromium browser makers in a neutral space Open source group aims to better organize and fund development of browser. Kevin Purdy Jan 9, 2025 12:15 pm | 21 Credit: Chromium Story textSizeSmallStandardLargeWidth *StandardWideLinksStandardOrange* Subscribers only Learn moreSupporters of Chromium-Based Browsers sounds like a very niche local meetup, one with hats and T-shirts that barely fit the name. But it's really a "neutral space" for funding and support, corralling together some big names with a stake in the future of Chrome's open source roots, Chromium.The Linux Foundation, a nonprofit started in 2000 that has grown to support a broader range of open source projects, spurred the initiative. In a press release, the Foundation states that the project will allow "industry leaders, academia, developers, and the broader open source community" to work on Chromium, with "much-needed funding and development support for open development of projects."A few names you don't often see together are already on board: Google, Meta, Microsoft, and Opera. Krystian Kolondra, executive vice president of browsers at Opera, stated in a release that "as one of the major browsers contributing to the Chromium project," Opera would "look forward to collaborating with members of the project to foster this growth and keep building innovative and compelling products for all users."How will this work? Kind of how Chromium has been working already. The group will have an open governance model, according to the Foundation, based on other Foundation initiatives based on "transparency, inclusivity, and community-driven development." The Linux Foundation's structure supports Kubernetes, Node.js, RISC-V, ONAP, and, of course, Linux, in such a manner.A Technical Advisory Committee will ensure the work done in the group "meets the needs of the wider Chromium community." Otherwise, the Chromium projects will keep to their existing governance structures.Not quite outside Google, but maybe getting thereChromium is named for the base metal that allows the application of chrome plating, and it's a good fit. Google's Chrome is a freeware release with deeper ties to Google's ecosystem, while Chromium, released at the same time as Chrome in 2008, is open source. Google has slowly loosened its de facto control of the project, particularly since 2020, allowing outside developers into its leadership, softening its stance on non-Google-derived features and opening up its "Goma" development scheme for Chromium, as detailed by CNET in 2020.Stephen Shankland's report from 2020 notes a number of people suggesting that Chromium as a whole could be moved out of Google entirely and into an independent foundation, such as the Linux Foundation. That's not what is happening now, but it's another step toward larger organization outside of the web's dominant browser and advertising provider (though Google is still one of the supporters).As a result of offering up a viable version of Chrome, many firms have jumped in. Nearly 30 browsers are listed on Wikipedia's Chromium page, including Microsoft's Edge, Vivaldi, and Brave. Electron desktop apps, the Chromium Embedded Framework, and a likely uncountable number of embedded browsers make Chromium even more widespread.You can see who committed to which repository in Chromium with Arthur Sonzogni's very cool visualization tool, Chromium Commit Tracker.Kevin PurdySenior Technology ReporterKevin PurdySenior Technology Reporter Kevin is a senior technology reporter at Ars Technica, covering open-source software, PC gaming, home automation, repairability, e-bikes, and tech history. He has previously worked at Lifehacker, Wirecutter, iFixit, and Carbon Switch. 21 Comments

The skull of a saber-toothed tiger (Smilodon)Steve MortonPredators have evolved sabre teeth many times during the history of life and we now have a better idea why these teeth develop as they do.Sabre teeth have very specific characteristics: they are exceptionally long, sharp canines that tend to be slightly flattened and curved, rather than rounded. Such teeth have independently evolved in different groups of mammals at least five times, and fossils of sabre-tooth predators have been found in North and South America, Europe and Asia. AdvertisementThe teeth are first known to have appeared some 270 million years ago, in mammal-like reptiles called gorgonopsids. Another example is Thylacosmilus, which died out about 2.5 million years ago and was most closely related to marsupials. Sabre teeth were last seen in Smilodon, often called sabre-toothed tigers, which existed until about 10,000 years ago.To investigate why these teeth kept re-evolving, Tahlia Pollock at the University of Bristol, UK, and her colleagues looked at the canines of 95 carnivorous mammal species, including 25 sabre-toothed ones.First, the researchers measured the shapes of the teeth to categorise and model them. Then they 3D-printed smaller versions of each tooth in metal and tested their performance in puncture tests, in which the teeth were mechanically pushed into gelatine blocks designed to mimic the density of animal tissue. The latest science news delivered to your inbox, every day.Sign up to newsletterThis showed that the sabre teeth were able to puncture the block with up to 50 per cent less force than the other teeth could, says Pollock.The researchers then assessed the tooth shape and puncture performance data using a measure called the Pareto rank ratio, which judged how optimal the teeth were for strength or puncturing.A carnivores teeth have to be sharp and slender enough to allow the animal to pierce the flesh of their prey, but they also need to be blunt and robust enough to not break while an animals biting, says Pollock.Animals like Smilodon had extremely long sabre teeth. These teeth were probably popping up again and again because they represent an optimal design for puncture, says Pollock. Theyre really good at puncturing, but that also means that theyre a little bit fragile. For instance, the La Brea Tar Pits in California have lots of fossils of Smilodon, some with broken teeth.Other sabre-toothed animals also had teeth that were the ideal shape for a slightly different job. The cat Dinofelis had squatter sabre teeth that balanced puncturing and strength more equally, says Pollock.The teeth of other sabre-toothed species sat between these optimal shapes, which might be why some of them didnt last too long. These kinds of things trade off, says Pollock. The aspects of shape that make a tooth good at one thing make it bad at the other.One of the main hypotheses for why sabre-tooth species went extinct is that ecosystems were changing and the huge prey they are thought to have targeted, such as mammoths, were disappearing.The teams puncture findings back this up. The giant teeth wouldnt have been as effective for catching prey that were more like the size of a rabbit, and the risk of tooth breakage here may have increased, so the sabre-toothed animals would have been outcompeted by predators that are more effective at hunting such prey, like cats with smaller teeth, says Pollock.As soon as the ecological or environmental conditions change, the highly specialised sabre-tooth predators were unable to adapt quickly enough and became extinct, says Stephan Lautenschlager at the University of Birmingham, UK.I think thats part of the reason why this sabre-tooth morphology hasnt evolved again in the present we dont have the megafauna, says Julie Meachen at Des Moines University in Iowa. The prey is not there.Journal reference:Current Biology DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2024.11.059Topics:

An artists impression of the space junk orbiting EarthMark Garlick/Science Photo Library/AlamyThe rising threat of space junk should be tackled by a new global agreement to safeguard Earths orbit, say a group of researchers who are calling for the United Nations to make the protection of space a key international goal.Although there are existing guidelines to tackle space debris, such as the UN Outer Space Treaty of 1967, the researchers, writing in the journal One Earth, call for further action to increase awareness about the use of orbital resources and the growing risks of orbital pollution, whilst sending a strong message that Earths orbit is not disconnected with Earth. AdvertisementSpecifically, the team proposes that the protection of space be added to the UNs existing sustainable development goals (SDGs), which are 17 broad objectives set for member states to achieve by 2030. These include eradicating poverty, promoting quality education and gender equality, ensuring access to affordable and clean energy, and tackling climate change They were set up to provide a sustainable future, says team member Heather Koldewey at the Zoological Society of London. But there is nothing for space.To rectify that, the researchers want to add an 18th SDG, with pledges that include ensuring satellites and rockets are removed from orbit at the end of their useful life to prevent collisions and the creation of new debris, and the introduction of fines and legislation to ensure accountability. We know from the oceans that removing debris once its there is extremely challenging, says Koldewey. We want to avoid the same thing happening in space.The number of active satellites in orbit has rocketed in recent years, from fewer than 3000 in 2020 to more than 10,000 today. The bulk of that increase is down to around 7000 satellites that make up SpaceXs Starlink space internet mega constellation. Many thousands more are planned by other companies and countries, including Amazon and China, as they create their own large constellations. On top of this, there are thousands of empty rockets orbiting Earth and millions of pieces of space junk. Voyage across the galaxy and beyond with our space newsletter every month.Sign up to newsletterIncluding space debris in an 18th SDG could raise the profile of the issue, says Christopher Newman, a space lawyer at Northumbria University, UK. Anything that raises awareness of space debris has got to be a good thing, he says. However, he says that getting countries to take action is more difficult. If we get an 18th SDG, whats next? he says. All international agreements and treaties are creatures of compromise.Hugh Lewis, a space debris expert at the University of Southampton, UK, says that creating an SDG focused on space would be a worthwhile endeavour. However, he adds that there are already ongoing mechanisms to tackle space debris, like the UNs long-term sustainability goals for outer space activity and more localised action, such as in the US, where the Federal Communications Commission has introduced a five-year rule to remove dead satellites from orbit. Its difficult to argue that its not already on the UN agenda, says Lewis.There is also the issue of whether SDGs achieve their goals. Last year, the UN reported that less than a fifth of the targets set out in the 17 existing SDGs were on track.Besides that, the elephant in the room is that nothing meaningful can happen without the agreement of SpaceX and its owner, Elon Musk. You cannot talk about space governance without talking about them now, says Newman. We cant just look at member states any more.Journal reference:One Earth DOI: 10.1016/j.oneear.2024.12.004Topics: