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“Hoppers” Is a Happy Leap Forward for Pixar
The script is by Jesse Andrews, who co-wrote the Pixar comedy “Luca” (2021), a sunny tale of youthful self-discovery and the seemingly…
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Netflix buys Ben Affleck's AI film tech company, InterPositive
In 2022, Ben Affleck became so fixated on AI in film production that he quietly launched his own film tech company, InterPositive. Netflix…
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How our AI bots are ignoring their programming and giving hackers superpowers
Welcome to the age of AI hacking, in which the right prompts make amateurs into master hackers. A group of cybercriminals recently used…
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The Self-Serving Seduction of “Vladimir”
The new Netflix series stars Rachel Weisz as a professor whose lust for a younger colleague renews her lust for life itself—and drives her…
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The Hurdles to Democracy in Iran | National Review
And how to potentially overcome them. Source link
Business
Startup Varda Space Industries snags former Mattel plant in El Segundo
In an expansion of its business of processing pharmaceuticals in Earth’s orbit, Varda Space Industries is renting a large El Segundo plant…
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Rimbaud and Verlaine in Washington Square Park
“Godlike” is a poet’s novel, a dazzling Künstlerroman that touches on art, love, aging, and queerness, punctuated with verses by Hell (in…
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What the Founders’ Drinking Habits Have to Do with Gun Rights | National Review
Justice Gorsuch raised the issue during oral arguments this week. Source link
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Are We All Marxists Now? | National Review
The distribution of created value among owners, workers, producers, and consumers is shaped by bargaining and conflict, but not…
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Why a Woman Would Rather Love a Statue Than a Man
As Venus educates Rika in the art of self-possession, we are only moderately surprised when Rika informs us, “I was in love with the…
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AI actor Tilly Norwood's world is expanding with the 'Tillyverse'
The digital world of the first AI actor, Tilly Norwood, is expanding. AI talent studio Xicoia, which created Norwood, has announced plans…
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Iran’s Last-Stand Strategy | National Review
The regime’s armed forces are mounting the very offensive that was expected to accompany the theocracy’s final moments. Source link
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“How to Get to Heaven from Belfast” Is an Ode to Middle-Aged Friendship
In Lisa McGee’s show “Derry Girls,” about a group of teen-agers growing up in Northern Ireland during the Troubles, the threat of…
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What Should Our Justice System Do with Lower-Level Offenders? | National Review
Modest reforms can reduce crime, whereas big bets often backfire. Source link
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A Las Vegas Steak House Tries Its Luck in New York
When it comes to Las Vegas restaurants, the cultural exchange tends to flow inward, not out. At every level of dining, from cheap chain to…
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Iran Chose the Hard Way | National Review
We watch the awesome display of American military might with humility, and wish Trump and the U.S. military every success. Source link
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The BAFTAs, and the Sloppy Pieties of Liberal Entertainment
The BBC spent resources politically castrating its awards-show broadcast that would have been better spent protecting vulnerable guests.…
Business
California Puts $5 Billion at Risk over Gender Scheme in Schools | National Review
A federal investigation finds that the state government elbowed parents aside in order to keep students’ gender-transition plans secret.…
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“What Does That Nature Say to You”: Don’t Meet the Parents
Filmmakers like to call themselves storytellers for the same reason that politicians like to call themselves public servants: it’s a show…
Business
Block to cut more than 4,000 jobs amid AI disruption of the workplace
Fintech company Block said Thursday that it’s cutting more than 4,000 workers or nearly half of its workforce as artificial intelligence…
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Instagram to alert parents if their teens search for suicide or self harm terms
Instagram, a social media platform popular among young people, said Thursday it will alert parents if their teens repeatedly search for…
Business
Battle of the AI brands: What's behind the bad blood between OpenAI and Anthropic
As more than 100 million people watched the Super Bowl, the battle for the future of artificial intelligence spilled out into a massive…