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Alex Gibney’s nearly four-hour Musk documentary, screened at Venice, uses an AI Musk avatar, dashcam footage and archival material to trace his rise, the Twitter takeover, and his expanding political influence, culminating in a stark warning about unchecked wealth and power—with hints of election meddling and human costs—though the film offers few new revelations. US release is planned for October.
A co-branded Good Good Golf x Callaway driver ad depicted violence against a woman, sparking widespread backlash that led to the video’s removal, Good Good’s sponsorship being dropped from an upcoming PGA Tour event, and Callaway ending its three-year partnership with the brand. The PGA Tour distanced itself, retailers pulled Good Good products, and tensions continued as the Good Good CEO publicly threatened to sue Callaway. The episode highlights gender dynamics and misogyny in golf and prompted apologies from the brands as fallout persists.
Philosopher Kathryn Lawson argues in this IAI News essay that Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey wrongly projects a modern conscience onto Odysseus, eroding the epic’s ethical complexity by implying power must reform itself; drawing on Hannah Arendt, Emmanuel Levinas, and Simone Weil, she suggests Homer’s tale exposes power’s cruelty and the need for an external check, a point contrasted with comments by Emily Wilson and Slavoj Žižek.
Variety’s interview confirms Raising Kanan’s finale ends with Raquel “Raq” Thomas’s death at the hands of Jukebox, closing her arc as Kanan’s origin story continues. Sascha Penn, Patina Miller, and Mekai Curtis discuss Raq’s morally complex motherhood, Kanan’s coming‑of‑age path, and how Power: Origins will pivot the franchise toward a lighter, two‑hander dynamic between Ghost and Tommy while expanding the Power universe.
Sean Hollister tests Werewolf’s VFLEX, a tiny programmable USB‑C power dongle that lets gear with barrel jacks run on USB‑C power. You attach the VFLEX to the gadget, connect a USB‑C charger or battery, snap on a barrel tip, and use the Werewolf app to program the exact voltage for that device, storing profiles for quick setup. It can power a 19V monitor, a Super Famicom, and other retro gear from a portable battery, and, with capable adapters, push up to 48V, though some chargers (like Apple’s 140W) can’t deliver certain voltages and PPS is sometimes required. A caveat: devices with center‑negative barrels need orange tips, and Werewolf plans to phase out that connector in favor of a reverse‑polarity version. The system is modular, firmware updatable, and Werewolf is exploring more power options to unlock even more voltages in the future.
Sean 'Diddy' Combs is reportedly in solitary confinement at Fort Dix after a prison fight, while serving a 50‑month sentence for transporting individuals to engage in prostitution; TMZ reported the incident and a Fort Dix spokesperson did not comment on his current status or location.
LeBron James, at 41, remains the offseason’s central force as his free-agent decision drags into August, stalling team plans and even the NBA schedule while Commissioner Silver notes the enduring influence he still wields.
When Nolan’s Odyssey trailers showed a cast speaking with American accents, Vox explains the choice isn’t just a quirk but a commentary on power: Hollywood has long used British speech to signal imperial authority, but Nolan seeks an earthy, emotionally direct tone inspired by Emily Wilson’s stripped-down Odyssey, suggesting power today may sound like a Boston voice rather than the Queen’s English.
A teardown of 10Gbit SFP+ adapters shows they run hot (idle around 40°C) and can dissipate up to about 2.5W. The module houses a Marvell Alaska X 88X3310/40P PHY with a metal heatsink attached to the enclosure and an 8051-based MCU that flags the module as a 30 m multimode fiber type for compatibility. Newer Wiitek-branded modules use a newer chipset and run cooler. The takeaway is to ensure adequate airflow or use the appropriate fiber type to avoid heat-induced frame drops; older modules may discolor and stress thermally, suggesting single-mode fiber as a cooler, practical alternative.
In a sprawling Axios Show transcript, Trump argues his second term is more powerful than his first, citing a stronger economy and rebuilt military, while praising Xi and Modi as capable leaders. He paints a confrontational view of Iran—bragging about killing Soleimani and targeting Iran’s leadership—calling the JCPOA a disaster and saying Iran won’t obtain a nuclear weapon thanks to his actions. He also discusses Ukraine aid (citing Javelins), Cuba and Venezuela as future targets, and weighs AI policy, warning of misuse but asserting U.S. leadership and potential use of the Defense Production Act. Throughout, he casts himself as the indispensable, decisive leader and hints at ongoing, high-stakes geopolitical brinkmanship ahead of his presidency, including upgrades to the White House and electoral prospects.
Trump tells Axios he sees no limits to his power and embraces a 'great-man' view of leadership, praising Xi and Modi while arguing for hardline Iran policy; a forthcoming book and a NYT/SwanHaberman excerpt describe a document he showed claiming he's more powerful than Attila the Hun and Napoleon, which he posted on Truth Social (authorship disputed). He says allies matter only if they acknowledge his power, notes the economy as a constraint on widening conflict, and hints at regime change in Iran.
After a week of damaging storms that toppled trees and knocked out power to thousands, the National Weather Service warns of another round of strong to severe storms moving through Chicago on Tuesday and Wednesday, with Wednesday carrying the higher threat of damaging winds and heavy rainfall. Last week’s storms left tens of thousands without power; by Friday more than 45,000 were affected, though Sunday figures show just under 11,000 remained without power. City crews also reported around 10,000 downed trees and nearly 700 damaged traffic signals. Expect mild, dry conditions Monday, with rain tapering by Thursday.
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, parked at the Sun-Earth L2 point about 1.5 million kilometers from Earth, runs on roughly 1 kilowatt of power (with a solar array near 2 kW) and weathered a critical deployment sequence with 344 single-point failures—mostly tied to sunshield and mirror deployment. By January 2022, 295 of these were retired, leaving 49 primarily propulsion-related items. All 107 sunshield release devices fired and the 155 motors for aligning 18 hexagonal mirror segments operated, enabling Webb to begin its infrared observations with a remarkably power-efficient design.
NASA plans a risky “Big Bang” engineering move on Voyager 2 in May–June 2026 to swap which devices stay powered (turning off heater-related lines, turning on others) to save about 10 watts and extend the probes’ operations. If successful, Voyager 1 would undergo the same adjustment later that summer. With roughly 230 watts left for systems and a transmitter around 200 watts, the twin spacecraft—launched in 1977 and now in interstellar space (V1 since 2012, V2 since 2018)—could keep returning science into the 2030s, potentially reaching around 200 astronomical units, though power will keep dwindling and some instruments may be shut down.
Russell Brand told Megyn Kelly that he slept with a 16-year-old when he was 30, calling the encounter consensual but exploitative due to a power imbalance; he notes the age of consent in the UK/Europe is 16 and says he was an immature, younger man at the time. This comes amid 2023 rape allegations against Brand which he denies, with a UK rape trial anticipated later this year.