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A pair of Colorado innovators have designed an autonomous sprinkler system to hose down a home if it detects an approaching wildfire. With both men having experienced the threat of wildfires first hand, each said they were driven to try and do something about it. Owners of a firm called Defense Delivered, their system uses […] The post Innovative Wildfire Defense Sprinkler System for Homes Can Detect Flames and Lowers Insurance appeared first on Good News Network.

Books book reviews Automatic Noodle by Annalee Newitz Finds Joy, Community, and Good Food in the Future A cozy near-future story about found family, robophobia… and good food. By Martin Cahill | Published on October 27, 2025 Comment 0 Share New Share There are very few writers beyond Annalee Newitz that I trust to write about the future. Not flying cars future, not a transporters-and-laser guns kind of future, no; just the future. Lowercase f. The one that maybe comes tomorrow, maybe in a decade, maybe in eighty years. I know however far into that future Newitz takes us, we, the reader, will be given a vision of the impossible and the predictable, the uncanny and the all-too-human, even when, as in Automatic Noodle, the majority of our characters are all bots. But what makes them so engaging and fascinating is that they want the same things a human protagonist may want: the freedom to make their own choices, the ability to follow their passions, the opportunity to build community, and their tomorrows unshackled from those who would keep them in their awful yesterdays. In Automatic Noodle, Newitz once again builds a vision of a future that feels real in its stakes, but hopeful in what it says about how sentient beings can come together when they recall that what unites them far outweighs that which would tear them apart. It has been some time since the civil war that separated California from the rest of the United States, and while there is tenuous peace between the two countries, many still reel from the aftermath. Among them are a group of robots who work in a ghost kitchen in San Francisco; while bots are granted some tentative rights in California, something outlawed in the United States, our crew of bots are struggling mightily in their day-to-day. One of them is drowning in debt, while another finds herself trapped in an overly gendered body bolted to the floor as the greeter, and still another is trapped in the trauma from his time in the war as a military bot. Coming back online in the wake of the war’s end, the four of them—Staybehind, Hands, Cayenne, and Sweetie—decide to work together to both really give this business a shot and to use that success to launch them into better futures. But since their rights are so limited, Cayenne, a search and rescue octobot who loves to get their tentacles all up in the web, hacks the system to make it seem like they’re human-owned and run. With the help of a local human in the community, the bots will dedicate themselves to the making of the food, the running of the business, the front of house, and decoration, while all pretending to be working for a human. It is here, as the crew goes all in on their plan toward true freedom, that Newitz hits their stride and the novella shines from there. Each of the bots gets their own storyline and arc, and if that were just the book, I would have been delighted. Hands, the arm robot, is trying to perfect biang biang noodles exclusively; Cayenne, sassy, smart, and squishy, is in love with Hands and trying to keep up their cover; Sweetie not only finds a way to gain mobility after years bolted to the floor, but has the chance to optimize her body in the way she wants, shedding the literal top that she was forced to call her body since she came online; Staybehind, a military bot with trauma, cannot seem to let go of the memory of losing his comrades in the California tunnels years ago. But Newitz never forgets the bigger picture and they won’t let you forget it either: If something good exists in the world, if a community is created of others who never had it before, there will always cruel hearts who wish to call that good bad instead, who see a community and wish to pull it apart rather than let it grow. Buy the Book Automatic Noodle Annalee Newitz Buy Book Automatic Noodle Annalee Newitz Buy this book from: AmazonBarnes and NobleiBooksIndieBoundTarget This robophobia emerges as the story continues, with rumors of the bot-run restaurant making their way into the United States and inviting multiple bot hate groups who begin to digitally bombard the noodle restaurant and attempt to get it shut down. While this novella contains cozy moments of joy and care and friendship, Newitz balances all that lightness against a background of true darkness and horror. The United States, historically, has been horrible to anyone who could be considered “the other,” and despite being outside of the purview of the US, our bots are still subject to that hate and horror, especially as California’s own flimsy rights for bots attempt to come into play. Anything more would be spoilers, but Newitz shows through this small crew of bots and the humans who come to know and love their restaurant and food, that community and care are not perfect antidotes, but they are powerful, especially when hands come together at the right time. Newitz writes futures that are plausible and real, while also being idealistic and hopeful, but not overly rose-colored. In Automatic Noodle, capitalism still irradiates society, while the governments of both California and the United States don’t seem all that separate, save for some marginally better rights for bots in the former. The web is still host to hatred, social media is still a breeding ground for mayhem and horror, and there will always be people who become enraged to see others happy. But… people still need to eat. Need to work. Need to laugh, or smile, or build together. Life continues, for humans and bots alike, and Newitz, as always, delivers a story that showcases what that life can look like when all sentient peoples are given care, respect, and the opportunity to live, truly live, free of shackles.[end-mark] The post <i>Automatic Noodle</i> by Annalee Newitz Finds Joy, Community, and Good Food in the Future appeared first on Reactor.

News Something Is Killing the Children Blumhouse to Adapt Hit Horror Comic Something Is Killing the Children Into Film and TV Series The story about monster-hunting kids will receive a live-action movie while the show an adult animated affair. By Vanessa Armstrong | Published on October 27, 2025 James Tynion IV Photo Credit: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons Comment 0 Share New Share James Tynion IV Photo Credit: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons The comic book series Something Is Killing the Children from James Tynion IV and Werther Dell’Edera is set to be made into both a movie and an animated television series. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Blumhouse has won the rights to the BOOM! Studios comic, with Jason Blum producing a live-action film, while Tynion will oversee the development of an adult animated TV show.   Something Is Killing the Children debuted in 2019 and has become a major title in the comic book world. It’s based on the premise that only children can see monsters (and these monsters eat children) and centers on Erica Slaughter, a woman who is part of a secret society of monster hunters who, in the first story arc of the series, heads to a town to battle the eldritch beings consuming the young folks there. “It’s easy to see why audiences and critics alike have praised Something is Killing the Children,” Blum said in a statement. “James and Werther’s comic book series taps into our most primal fears, luring us into a fascinating world and introducing Erica Slaughter, the ass-kicking hero we all wish we had to fight the monsters that lurk in the dark.” “Something is Killing the Children is the comic book that changed my life and career forever,” Tynion added. “Finding a partner who understood the potential of Erica Slaughter and the world Werther Dell’Edera and I have built was crucial, and we have found that partner in Jason Blum. Nobody understands horror better than Blumhouse, and I can’t wait for the world to see what we all have planned together.” The deal is in its early days, so no news yet on casting or if/when the projects will go into production. [end-mark] The post Blumhouse to Adapt Hit Horror Comic <i>Something Is Killing the Children</i> Into Film and TV Series appeared first on Reactor.

Movies & TV Gen V Gen V Brings It All Together and Teases Final Season of The Boys in Season 2 Wrap-Up It’s an exciting season finale… apart from the endless tie-ins to that other supes series. By Ben Francisco | Published on October 27, 2025 Image: Jasper Savage/Prime Video Comment 0 Share New Share Image: Jasper Savage/Prime Video [Spoilers for season two finale, “Trojan”] The episode begins in 1967 at the burning “Odessa Project” laboratory, continuing the flashback that opened the season. Dr. Godolkin (Ethan Slater) desperately injects himself with compound V, hoping he might attain powers to extricate himself from the flames. He screams as the fire starts to burn him alive. Cut to the present, to “Doug,” the ordinary human that Godolkin (a.k.a. Dean Cipher) has been using as a puppet ever since his own body was burned to the point of incapacitation. “I’m so sorry about the carpet,” Doug says after vomiting, in a meek tone that is jarringly different from the casual cruelty that Cipher has been giving all season. Still recovering from the battle of the prior episode, our heroes learn that Doug was one of several puppets Godolkin had manipulated with his mind-control abilities—and that his plan all along was to manipulate Marie (Jaz Sinclair) into healing his scorched body. Meanwhile, Godolkin is savoring the full use of his own body and all its sensory pleasures: drinking wine, touching high-threadcount sheets, urinating for himself, and enjoying his love affair with Sister Sage (Susan Heyward), the super-genius mastermind behind Homelander’s effective takeover of the U.S.—and Godolkin’s own recovery. Sister Sage is surprised when Godolkin says he has more work to do at the university named for him, and it’s clear there are some hitches coming for both their romantic relationship and their partnership in evil scheming. Doug gets a ride from Polarity to the doctor, telling him that his son had died heroically, sacrificing himself for his friends. Their touching moment is interrupted by an attack by Noir, who kills Doug and captures Polarity. Back at the dorm, Emma, Cate, and Marie regroup. Emma reminds them that they’ve become a chosen family, and Marie restores Cate’s telepathy using her increasingly powerful blood-control ability.   On a social media video, Godolkin announces his “resurrection,” his super-abled identity, and open enrollment in his advanced seminar to anyone seeking a spot in the top student rankings. Marie responds with her own video warning students the “seminar” is a life-threatening trap. Even so, many of the university’s less discerning students show up for the seminar. Godolkin takes control of multiple young supes at once—pitting them in combat against each other in a violent bloodbath.  On the way to stop Godolkin, Marie and Jordan have a quick romantic check-in. Jordan forgives Marie but says they can’t be together—but hopes they can stay friends. Before they have a chance to process, the other heroes catch up to them. They have a plan to stop Godolkin.  Godolkin brags to Sister Sage that his powers are growing—he’s never been able to control so many people at once. His hope is to hone his own power to the point where he can control even the most powerful heroes, like Marie and Homelander. Sister Sage reminds him that he’s straying from “phase two” of their plan. When they fail to find common ground, Godolkin summons a dozen semi-conscious bloody bodies to life for a choreographed dance routine. Sister Sage leaves and goes to free Polarity—one of the few supes able to block Godolkin’s mind-control abilities. Marie arrives at the seminar combat room to confront Godolkin, who weaponizes several of her super-powered classmates against her. The odds seem to overwhelm Marie, until Black Hole (a secondary frat bro character) reveals that he is the episode’s eponymous Trojan horse: his super-powered rectum is hiding the rest of our heroes. After they’ve emerged, they use their various powers to take Godolkin by surprise, and Harper uses her mimicry powers to take control of Godolkin and all the other students.  But then Godolkin gets back control of his own body and finally manages to take control of Marie. Through Marie, he creates a whirlwind of blood that sweeps across the room, fulfilling her sister Annabel’s precognitive visions. He presses all the heroes to the ground like helpless bags of blood. Speaking in unison through both his own mouth and Marie’s, he proclaims that they’re all mediocre supes and traitors to their own kind. Godolkin seems poised for total victory—until Polarity arrives and disrupts his powers. Back to herself, Marie uses her ability to pop the blood vessels of his head in one gory explosion. “That was for Andre,” she says. “Thanks for the level up, asshole.” Recognizing that the Vought corporate oligarchs will come after them again soon, our crew of young heroes takes to the road. But before they make it far, Starlighter literally swoops in to officially enlist them in the resistance. Image: Jasper Savage/Prime Video This season’s big reveal that Godolkin and Cipher are one and the same was expected by many fans, but it still worked well for me thanks to its strong execution and a few details that went beyond the expected. It’s interesting that Godolkin didn’t already have powers before the fire, and the scene of him desperately injecting himself with V as the flames consume him is powerfully unsettling. Hamish Linklater completes his season-stealing performance with his deft transition from casually evil mastermind Dean Cipher to hapless VCR-repairman Doug. After seven episodes of callousness, it’s chilling to see the same person suddenly sympathetic and helpless. Linklater’s portrayal of Doug’s suffering is poignant, and you really do feel like this character is recovering from two decades of trauma, having to watch helpless from inside his own mind as Godolkin used his body to torture and kill people. I loved Linklater’s interpretation of Cipher so much that I was almost sad to see him revert to Doug, but Ethan Slater skillfully picks up the villain baton. Slater demonstrates impressive range portraying Godolkin, a total departure from his previous roles. He looks so different here compared to Boq in Wicked that my partner didn’t believe the two parts were played by the same person until I submitted internet evidence. The final confrontation with Godolkin is an excellent and satisfying climax to the season. In an ensemble show like this, it’s fun when multiple characters get to play a part in taking down the big bad—even secondary ones. Harper’s use of her mimicry power in particular was nicely done. The Trojan horse gambit using Black Hole’s anus felt a little silly, but certainly brought home the point that even the oddest of powers can be valuable when deployed strategically. The motley group of young heroes taking down Godolkin is an apt counterpoint to his eugenicist philosophy of supe supremacy. Jaz Sinclair has given a strong performance as Marie throughout the season and shines in the finale in particular. When Godolkin possesses Marie, it’s genuinely terrifying for a few moments, largely thanks to Sinclair’s skillful depiction.  With the focus on the final confrontation between Godolkin and Marie, there’s little time for closure of this season’s other subplots. Emma easily grows to giant size in the big battle—without having to eat anything—giving the sense that she has a stronger handle on both her powers and self-esteem. She also has a brief but sweet farewell with Polarity, closing out the unexpectedly fun pairing between the two of them this season.  The arc that suffered the most from the rushed pace was Marie’s sister Annabeth. At the end, she joins our heroes to run off with the resistance, and she overcomes her anger at Marie over the death of their parents. But it’s an abrupt shift after years of not speaking to her sister, and that evolution could have been more impactful if we’d gotten the chance to see more of it on screen. I also craved more than just a few minutes of screentime for Marie and Jordan’s romance, though I can understand that the showrunners didn’t want to shoehorn too much of it in when the heroes had to fight for their lives. We also get a couple of more grace notes of honoring Andre’s legacy, which ended up being a central theme for the entire season much more than I’d expected. Image: Prime Video The weakest moments in the finale and throughout the season were some of the tie-ins with The Boys. Starlighter’s appearance as deus ex machina in both the opening and closing of the season felt like an afterthought, more at the service of commercial interests than the story.  I also had trouble believing that Sister Sage, literally the smartest person in the world, would fail to predict that Godolkin was never going to stay neatly within the lines of their scheme. That said, she adapts quickly with an alternate plan to neutralize him, and Susan Heyward’s performance is so impeccable that it easily papers over any questions. While the plugs for The Boys sometimes felt forced, they did succeed in getting me excited for that show’s forthcoming final season. My ears pricked up when Sister Sage mentioned “phase two”—who can resist a multi-phase diabolical plot? It’s also fun that we’ll get to see more of Marie and her friends as members of the resistance in Gen V’s parent show—though they’ll undoubtedly be tertiary at best as things build to a big showdown between Homelander and Butcher. I also was hoping for some more exploration of the theme of rising fascism in this finale—though I suspect we’ll get much more of that in the final season of The Boys as well.[end-mark] The post <i>Gen V</i> Brings It All Together and Teases Final Season of <i>The Boys</i> in Season 2 Wrap-Up appeared first on Reactor.

If Tiger Woods offered you free golf lessons, what would you say?If Martha Stewart volunteered to cook your family Thanksgiving dinner, what would you say?If Taylor Swift offered you tips on how to wreck an ex-lover in song, what would you say?“Heck, yes!” I presume. (Though in Taylor’s case I’d ask if she’d throw in some Chiefs tickets in the bargain.) However, for some reason, when the guy who rebuilt the New York skyline, rescued the historic Old Post Office Building in D.C., and crafted some of the most beautiful resorts in the world, offers to build them a ballroom at no charge, Democrats and the media spit at the ground and scream at the heavens. Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., is calling for a wrecking ball before the thing is even built. It’s inexplicable. I had occasion earlier this year to experience one of Trump’s ballrooms at Mar-a-Lago. Trust me. If the man wants to gift the American people a ballroom, just say ‘Thank you!’ and move on with your lives. Or in Swalwell’s case, say, “Actually, the ballroom would be a great place to bring a hot Chinese spy on a date.”But that’s not happening. The apoplexy over the demolition involved the East Wing as part of the building of the White House ballroom bounces between hysterically funny and harrowing. Hysterical because anybody who’s done any remodeling knows the first stage is, by definition, messy. It’s HGTV 101. So why the fuss? Hysterical because we know these very same people would be cheering if the space aliens from “Independence Day” obliterated the White House … if they knew Trump was trapped inside. Harrowing because, without exaggeration, they’re more upset about the taking down of the East Wing than they are the gunning down of Charlie Kirk. These people are so myopically focused on their hatred of Trump and all things MAGA they don’t even consider the obvious: whatever just got torn down will be rebuilt even better for presidents and first ladies to come. Breathe, people. The East Wing will be back. I mean, do you think Trump’s going to leave it half finished … like Barack Obama’s trainwreck of a presidential library? Leave the White House a shambles, like Joe Biden’s presidency? Rejoice that the East Wing will be coming back better and more beautiful. Stop acting as if Trump took away your binky. Even a press secretary for former first lady Jill Biden, Michael LaRosa, is saying the ballroom is needed and as sad and nostalgic he is to see his old office gone, the demo of the East Wing was “probably needed.” What’s in a Name? The media and Democrats are also in a tizzy over the possibility Trump is going to name the ballroom after himself. Trump says he has no interest in doing that. Though, thanks to the Streisand effect and all the attention being given to Trump over the ballroom, the critics themselves may be assuring that, whatever the given name, it’ll be known as the Trump Ballroom. Which, as Mark Hemingway pointed out on X, and The Daily Signal’s Jarrett Stepman echoed, perhaps is the real issue. They can’t stand the idea of Trump leaving a physical legacy at the White House. Or a legacy at all. But let’s leave the Sour Sallys, the Construction Karens, aside. What should the ballroom be called? Some, like Jack Posobiec, want to see the ballroom named after Kirk. Trump, in response to Hillary Clinton’s criticism of the demo, suggested he’ll name it the “Monica Lewinsky ballroom,” demonstrating he’s as good a troll as he is a builder. Meanwhile, I suspect Hillary’s just worried construction workers will find all the bodies. However, mention of the former first lady does raise an idea for a possible name for the ballroom. Why not honor the first first lady who lived at the White House, the woman who famously arranged the rescue of countless paintings and documents as British soldiers stormed the city to burn the place down during the War of 1812? The Abigail Ballroom, in honor of Abigail Adams. Nice ring to it. Sounds classy. Bringing Dance Back to D.C. Trump likes to dance. Name another president who inspired a dance craze. In fact, when Trump got off the plane in Malaysia to kick off his Asian trip, the president busted out some moves with a native dance troupe. TRUMP DANCE — MALAYSIA EDITION! ??? pic.twitter.com/HLyCVaCndh— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) October 26, 2025 Yes, it’s clear. Trump is Kevin Bacon and Democrats are the narrow-minded folk who don’t want dancing returning to the sleepy town of D.C. You Want to Talk History? ABC News, which seems particularly obsessed with this ballroom story, says according to satellite imagery, the demo has also removed two historic magnolia trees and the Jacqueline Kennedy Garden. (If only ABC News had expended this much investigative sweat into the 2020 election fraud, or the Russia hoax, or Hunter’s laptop.) Putting aside the fact that whatever has been temporarily lost will be put back better than ever, we really must consider the history that is set to be made.We must close our eyes and imagine: It’s Summer 2028. The Olympics are about to start here in the good ol’ USA. In advance of the Opening Ceremony, Trump invites all the world leaders with teams participating to come to the White House for a celebratory gala and to help officially christen the White House Ballroom. Trump, who those who’ve experienced it know, is a most gracious host. Scanning the room after raising a toast, he can see some of the fruit of his second term. Look, the Israeli and Saudi leaders are sharing a table. Over there, India and Pakistan are breaking bread together. Cambodia and Thailand. The Armenians and the Azerbaijanis. Who knows? Perhaps by then Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskky are trading something more than hateful stares and drone strikes.This is an evening for the ages.And on ABC News they’re complaining about Trump’s choice of curtains. We publish a variety of perspectives. Nothing written here is to be construed as representing the views of The Daily Signal. The post Trump’s Ballroom: Just Say ‘Thank You’ and Move On With Your Lives appeared first on The Daily Signal.

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