Crystal Lake gets full trailer with Linda Cardellini as Pamela Voorhees
The Friday the 13th prequel premieres October 15 on Peacock, using Pamela’s grief to return to the origins of the horror at the camp.
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Shader compilation: why PC games stutter the first time
Average FPS can remain high while creation of a new pipeline delays one frame. Caching, precaching and advance delivery reduce the problem.
Waymo stops ride and calls police after firearm alert in robotaxi
Two teenagers were detained after officers found a loaded rifle in the vehicle; the company did not explain how it identified the possible violation.
How passkeys replace passwords without sending a secret to the site
Each service receives a public key; the private key remains under the authenticator or credential manager’s control and signs challenges after local unlocking.
StarCraft returns in 2030 as an open-world shooter
Blizzard introduced the project with a cinematic focused on a Marine and the Zerg, but has not detailed platforms, gameplay systems or the structure of its open world.
Proton case study: how Valve brought Windows games to Linux
The compatibility layer combined Wine, graphics translators and Steam integration to reduce reliance on native ports, while anti-cheat and DRM remain important limits.
Bleach delays episodes 49 and 50 to October ahead of finale
Episode 49 will air October 19 and episode 50 on October 26 in Japan, while a selection of earlier installments fills the gap.
The soap opera effect: why movies look too smooth on TV
Motion interpolation creates frames that are not present in the original video. It can reduce some motion problems while changing the cinematic look.
Romelia War Chronicle starts Japanese streaming on October 3
The adaptation will run for two consecutive cours, reach Japanese television on October 5, and has introduced its theme songs in a new trailer.
Why online games stop working when their servers shut down
Having the files installed is not enough when authentication, match rules or progression live in remote services the client cannot replace.
BlizzCon 2026 starts today with free stream and 10:30 a.m. PT opening
The two-day Anaheim event has confirmed World of Warcraft, Overwatch and Diablo panels, with an updated schedule due after the opening ceremony.
Blender case study: how open films became a laboratory for 3D software
Open Movies do more than demonstrate Blender: real productions expose bottlenecks, shape tools, and return reusable files to the community.
EFF says Ring’s new encryption still depends on trust in the company
TAKE limits how long Ring keeps copies of video keys, but it does not provide the same technical separation as end-to-end encryption.
Retcon, reboot and alternate universe: what each term changes in comics
A new origin can revise the past, establish another continuity or simply open a new issue-numbering cycle. Those consequences are not equivalent.
American Horror Story 13 brings Jessica Lange and classic characters together in new trailer
The preview confirms returning figures from Murder House, Coven, Cult, Hotel and Freak Show while keeping the season’s central conflict under wraps.