How a Thrilling New ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ Animated Short Tackled AI Head-On

At this year’s Annecy International Animation Film Festival, there were some big events – including, but not limited to, screenings of a pair of French animated movies that had just premiered at ...

Home Alone Director Recalls Convincing Joe Pesci To Do The Scene Where His Hat’s On Fire (And His Daughter Was Involved)

The iconic gag nearly never happened.
Digit

Microsoft wants to make Notepad like ChatGPT, releases new update

Notepad has always been one of Windows’ most honest tools. Open it, type, save, close. No drama. But in 2025, even this tiny pocket of simplicity isn’t safe from the AI wave sweeping through Microsoft ...
The Verge

How Microsoft’s developers are using AI

AI might not be transforming every job yet, but it’s having a big impact on developers. AI might not be transforming every job yet, but it’s having a big impact on developers. is a senior editor and ...
TechSpot

Windows Notepad will soon support tables because why leave well enough alone

In context: Microsoft is going in some very wild directions with Windows development, with Notepad being one of the most outstanding guinea pigs in AI and design experimentations. Notepad now has the ...
Android

Pixel Studio is Coming to Pixel 8 With Image Animations

Google appears to be bringing Pixel Studio to the Pixel 8 models. Previously, the app was only available for Pixel 9 and above models. Besides this, the app also gains a new ability to animate images ...
9to5google

Pixel Studio adding image animations with GIF sharing, coming to Pixel 8

After the Journal app came to older devices this month, Google looks to be bringing Pixel Studio to the Pixel 8 series with a new ability to animate images and share them as GIFs. The Pixel Studio ...
Bloomberg L.P.

For Too Many American Kids, Math Isn’t Adding Up

Math scores in the US have been so bad for so long that teachers could be forgiven for trying anything to improve them. Unfortunately, many of the strategies they’re using could be making things worse ...
TheWrap

DreamWorks Animation Union Set to Add Remote Workers

The Animation Guild‘s unionization efforts at DreamWorks continue, as the studio’s bargaining unit ratified a new contract for production workers who unionized last year and have announced their ...
GamesRadar+

Adding to $354 of DLC, Capcom presses emergency bikini button again and lets players pay to have a sexy shot of Monster Hunter Wilds smith Gemma as a quest complete animation

Over the summer, as it faced every company's biggest fear – a line going down – Capcom reached into its big bag of tricks and pulled out swimsuit skins for Monster Hunter Wilds' beachy festival. I can ...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

LogoAI Releases Its Latest Online Logo Animation Maker, Bringing Motion Design to Every Business

LogoAI, a global leader in AI-powered logo creation, today announced the launch of its latest Online Logo Animation Maker, a new tool that allows businesses to transform static logos into dynamic, ...
Cartoon Brew

Animation Jobs In The Age Of AI: Revelations From Luminate Intelligence’s 2025 Special Report

The animation industry has always been labor-intensive, blending artistry, innovation, and technology to bring stories to life. Now, a new technological shift, generative AI (genAI), is sparking ...