1 hour ago AI is creeping into the visual effects industry—and it could take the human touch out of film and TV

From the mind-bending reality warps of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) to the breathtaking alien vistas of Avatar: The Way of Water (2022), visual effects have transported us to worlds beyond imagination. Yet the future of visual effects (VFX) could hang in the balance as artificial intelligence is subsumed into screen production processes.

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2 hours ago Where do things stand with reproductive rights as we head into the election?

Historian Mary Ziegler talks about the legal battles shaping reproductive rights across the U.S. — including the scope of abortion access and the fate of invitro-fertilization.

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5 hours ago Chalcogenide perovskite film generates electricity when squeezed or stressed

Imagine tires that charge a vehicle as it drives, streetlights powered by the rumble of traffic, or skyscrapers that generate electricity as the buildings naturally sway and shudder.

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9 hours ago TikTok’s Owner Already Publishes Digital Books. Now It Is Moving Into Print.

ByteDance, the Chinese tech giant that owns TikTok, will focus its publisher, 8th Note Press, on popular genres such as romance, romantasy and young adult fiction.

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9 hours ago Archaeologists discover 12 skeletons at a buried tomb in Petra, Jordan

The Treasury in Petra, Jordan, is a famous tourist site and features in an Indiana Jones movie. Now archaeologists say they've found a remarkable 12 complete skeletons in a hidden tomb beneath it.

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10 hours ago San Antonio Mayor on Home Prices Jumping When Migration Did: Migration Isn't Cause, People Moving Here Is a Factor

During an interview with Bloomberg on Tuesday, San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg responded to data that home prices in the city jumped at the same time as a spike in immigration under the Biden administration by stating that “the idea that The post San Antonio Mayor on Home Prices Jumping When Migration Did: Migration Isn’t Cause, People Moving Here Is a Factor appeared first on Breitbart.

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15 hours ago 'It sounded like a horror movie': People in Port Washington react to hours

'It sounded like a horror movie': People in Port Washington react to hours-long tornado siren malfunction  TMJ4 News

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16 hours ago Sydney Sweeney Fans Abandon Reason After Seeing Her Unrecognizable Look For New Movie

Sydney Sweeney has become such a stunning sex symbol for a lot of folks out there… they’ve forgotten she’s AN ACTRESS!!! Like most actors, the Euphoria star wants to play all sorts of roles. And sometimes that requires an extreme makeover. For her latest part, she’s taking on the harrowing true story of world champion boxer [...] Read More... The post Sydney Sweeney Fans Abandon Reason After Seeing Her Unrecognizable Look For New Movie appeared first on Perez Hilton.

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20 hours ago Sydney Sweeney is unrecognizable as she channels famous athlete for upcoming role

Sydney Sweeney was photographed looking unrecognizable on the set of her upcoming movie, filming in North Carolina. The "Euphoria" actress is playing real-life boxer Christy Martin.

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