Copper blasted into a million-degree plasma strips away 22 electrons in a flash before atoms recover

When laser flashes hit matter, electrons are knocked off their orbits around the atomic nuclei. This can generate extremely ...
9to5google

Gemini Live gets its ‘biggest upgrade yet’ with Gemini 3.1 Flash Live

Google today announced Gemini 3.1 Flash Live as its “highest-quality audio and voice model yet” to power big upgrades to Gemini Live and Search Live. Available in preview via the Gemini Live API in ...
The Daily Dot

Newgrounds Roulette shuffles through the iconic (and sometimes forgotten) Flash animations of the early internet

A fun new website is bringing our nostalgia for Flash videos to the forefront by shuffling through classic Newgrounds animations. Although it originated in the 1990s, Newgrounds hit its stride in the ...
Engadget

Firefly is getting rebooted as an animated series

Firefly aired for just one season in 2002 before Fox canceled it. In the 24 years since, the sci-fi show has skyrocketed in popularity and now fans are finally getting more. Nathan Fillion has ...
Wall Street Journal

Inside a Legendary Animation Studio’s Race to Save Its Clay

For decades, the animators behind “Chicken Run” and “Wallace & Gromit” have used a very specific type of clay. It’s pliable enough to reshape for months, but firm enough not to melt or crack under ...
KTLA

Only 3 animated films have ever been nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars

(NEXSTAR) – Animated films are among some of the most beloved, critically acclaimed and top-grossing movies in cinema history. And yet, very few have ever been nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars ...
collider

8 Animated Movies That Redefined Modern Animation

Lucas Kloberdanz-Dyck is a writer for Collider. He grew up creating lists, stories, and worlds, which led to his love of anime and video games. He attended Sheridan College where he earned an Honours ...
IGN

Legendary Disney animators will also be helping out!

Exciting new details have been revealed by Walt Disney World for The Magic of Disney Animation at Disney's Hollywood Studios, including that an Audio-Animatronics figure of Frozen's Olaf will lead a ...
TechCrunch

Canva acquires startups working on animation and marketing

On Monday, creative suite maker Canva announced the dual acquisition of startups Cavalry, which works on animation, and MangoAI, which works on improving ad performance. U.K.-based Cavalry works on 2D ...
IGN

Venom Animated Movie From Final Destination: Bloodlines Directors in the Works at Sony Pictures Animation

Sony is reportedly making another Venom movie. This time, it’s going to be animated. How closely the surprise animated project will stick to the events of the recent trilogy starring Tom Hardy, with ...
The Verge

Adobe Animate is shutting down next month

The 2D animation app will no longer be available for purchase after March 1st, while existing users have one year to download their files. The 2D animation app will no longer be available for purchase ...