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Andrew Liszewski

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    Spielberg is producing a sequel to The Goonies.

    Almost 40 years after the original was released in June 1985, Warner Bros. has hired Potsy Ponciroli to write the script for a sequel to The Goonies, with Steven Spielberg, Kristie Macosko Krieger, and Holly Bario producing for Amblin Entertainment, alongside Chris Columbus. Lauren Shuler Donner will executive produce, according to a report from Variety. It’s unknown who will direct the sequel, and there are no details on its plot or cast yet.

    A still from the Warner Bros. movie The Goonies.
    The Goonies first hit theaters on June 7th, 1985.
    Image: Warner Bros.
    Andrew Liszewski
    Andrew Liszewski
    A retro record player inspired by a retro Mac.

    Gadhouse has updated its Cosmo portable turntable that debuted last year with three new color options reminiscent of Apple’s colorful iMac G3 lineup. The $199 record player is now available in venus red, jupiter green, and neptune blue as part of a new Solar Edition collection, as well as the original lucid white option.

    The Cosmo has its own built-in speakers but also includes Bluetooth connectivity, a radio tuner, and can play music from an SD card.

    Four versions of the Gadhouse Cosmo Solar Edition turntables in new colorway options.
    Gadhouse’s Cosmo turntable is now available in three new color options.
    Image: Gadhouse
    Andrew Liszewski
    Andrew Liszewski
    Android 16’s second beta adds a new Google Wallet shortcut.

    In addition to adding features for pro photographers, the second public beta of Android 16 being released today lets you quickly access Google Wallet by double pressing your device’s power button, as discovered by Android Authority’s Mishaal Rahman.

    Previously, double pressing the power button on a Pixel device launched the default camera app, but there’s now a new settings option (under System > Gesture) that will instead launch the default wallet app.

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    Andrew Liszewski
    This 20,000mAh battery can recharge in 45 minutes using two AC adapters.

    Similar to the Anker Solix C300 DC that debuted last August, the new $119.99 Cuktech 15 Ultra Power Bank can be charged from two USB-C power sources simultaneously. It supports up to 165W of combined input power which can recharge its 20,000mAh battery in 45 minutes.

    It’s also much smaller than Anker’s offering, includes two USB-C ports with power output up to 100W, a USB-A port, and a 1.3-inch screen detailing power draw.

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    <em>The Cuktech 15 Ultra Power Bank can charge at up to 165W speeds using two power adapters.</em>
    <em>The power bank is about the size of a can of soda and features a 20,000mAh battery, two USB-C ports, and a USB-A port.</em>
    <em>There’s also a 1.3-inch color screen showing power draw, remaining charge, temperature, and input/output direction control.</em>
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    The Cuktech 15 Ultra Power Bank can charge at up to 165W speeds using two power adapters.
    Image: Cuktech
    Andrew Liszewski
    Andrew Liszewski
    You can get Stranger Wings at Netflix’s new Vegas restaurant.

    Ahead of the first two Netflix House venues opening in 2025, Netflix Bites has opened at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The restaurant features an extensive menu themed around Netflix shows and movies including a WWE Smashburger, a Beverly Hills Cobb salad, and The Hellfire Club sandwich.

    Netflix Bites was previously a pop-up that opened in Los Angeles in 2023 for a limited time, but the MGM Grand location will operate for a year.

    <em>Netflix Bites was previously a limited-time pop-up in Los Angeles but will stick around for a full year at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.</em>
    <em>The restaurant will offer breakfast, lunch, and dinner items inspired by Netflix shows and movies.</em>
    <em>The Surfer Boy pizza was inspired by </em>Stranger Things<em> while the Grand Line Showboat sushi boat was inspired by </em>One Piece.
    <em>The restaurant offers a </em>Bridgerton <em>Regency Tea service as well as Red Bite, Green Bite fried chicken dish inspired by </em>Squid Game.
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    Netflix Bites was previously a limited-time pop-up in Los Angeles but will stick around for a full year at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
    Image: Netflix
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    Andrew Liszewski
    Andrew Liszewski
    Andrew Liszewski
    The NOAA has released audio of the Titan sub’s implosion.

    Captured by one of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s passive acoustic recorders moored approximately 900 miles away, the audio clip includes sounds believed to be the acoustic signature of OceanGate’s Titan submarine’s implosion on June 18th, 2023

    The clip was released through the US Department of Defense’s DVIDS website late last week and mostly features static briefly interrupted by a deep reverberating rumble of the submarine’s final moments.

    A screenshot of a visual waveform representation of the sounds suspected to be the implosion of the Titan submarine.
    The audio is mostly static but includes a deep rumble suspected to be the sound of the Titan submarine’s implosion.
    Screenshot: DVIDS
    Andrew Liszewski
    Andrew Liszewski
    Amtrak encourages Smash Bros. tournaments to pass the time on your next train ride.

    To promote its trains as the ideal way for gamers to travel (a marketing approach that once included a branded Nintendo DSi) Amtrak suggests bringing a CRT for a “Smash Melee tournament,” as spotted by X user Smyles.

    The suggestion is meant to highlight train amenities like power outlets, “loads of elbow space,” and complimentary Wi-Fi, but encouraging passengers to bring “an entire dual screen monitor setup” could ignite a TikTok trend Amtrak may regret.

    Screenshot: Amtrak

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