AI will destroy Hollywood as we know it
Tom Graham, founder of Metaphysic.ai, on how generative AI will upend the film industry and change our understanding of what’s ‘real.’ Tom Graham was a couple of hours away from his keynote conversation with Chris Anderson on st.....»»
Squishy white blood cells quickly become highly stiff and viscous in response to a threat
Like a well-trained soldier, a white blood cell uses specialized abilities to identify and ultimately destroy dangerous intruders, including creating a protrusion to effectively reach out, lock-on, probe, and possibly attack its prey. Researchers rep.....»»
"Insider giving" less regulated, infamous than insider trading, yet research shows it"s widespread, harmful
Insider trading grabs headlines, gets the Hollywood treatment and garners plenty of investigations. Yet a far less notorious and scrutinized activity known as "insider giving" similarly damages markets and the broader society despite its nicer-soundi.....»»
Netflix gets 35 Oscar nominations, including 10 for ‘Mank’
Netflix’s original films received 35 Oscar nominations this year, once again putting the streaming service ahead of ahead of any other Hollywood studios. “Mank” led the pack with 10 nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director (David.....»»
Streaming movies dominate Oscar nominations in Hollywood’s pandemic year
Netflix, Amazon Studios, and other streaming services dominated the list of Academy Award nominees after a year shaped by pandemic-fueled theater closures......»»
Netflix Tests Cracking Down On Password Sharing
Netflix is testing a new feature that could signal the start of an effort to crack down on password sharing. Hollywood Reporter reports: Spotted by GammaWire, some viewers attempting to use somebody else's account are now being stopped by a screen th.....»»
Food security: Irradiation and essential oil vapors for cereal treatment
A combined treatment of irradiation and essential oil vapors could effectively destroy insects, bacteria and mold in stored grains. A team from the Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS), led by Professor Monique Lacroix, has demonstra.....»»
Study points to the challenges of harvest-time weed seed controls in Pacific Northwest
Herbicide-resistant weeds have fueled a growing demand for effective, nonchemical weed controls. Among the techniques used are chaff carts, impact mills and other harvest-time practices that remove or destroy weed seeds instead of leaving them on the.....»»
Disney CEO Suggests There"s No "Going Back" To Pre-COVID Film Releases
As Disney prepares to release "Raya and the Last Dragon" in theaters and as a premium on-demand title this Friday, CEO Bob Chapek says that he thinks the experimentation his studio and others in Hollywood are doing with releasing movies during the pa.....»»
The best thrillers on Amazon Prime right now
Hold on to your seats. We've rounded up some of the best thrillers available on Amazon Prime, featuring esteemed Hollywood classics and new indie darlings......»»
How Mank used visual effects to turn back the clock on Hollywood
David Fincher's Mank takes audiences back in time to 1930s Hollywood, and made innovative use of visual effects to bring the story to life in the Netflix film......»»
Read these 21 epic science fiction books before they’re made into movies
You can get ahead of the next crop of sci-fi movies coming out of Hollywood by picking up the books that inspired them. Here's where you can start......»»
Skill Builder: What Wood Finishes Are The Most Eco Friendly?
Study up on quality woodworking finishes that won’t destroy the world Read more on MAKE The post Skill Builder: What Wood Finishes Are The Most Eco Friendly? appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers......»»
The Role of Autonomous Mobile Robots in a Post-pandemic World
The vision of Robots and Humans working together has been popularized by numerous Hollywood movies, comic books and the media for many decades now. Success stories about the application of automation in the manufacturing industry date back to the ea.....»»
Fortnite challenge guide: Destroy inflatable tubemen at gas stations
Having trouble destroying tubemen at gas stations in Fortnite? This guide will walk you through completing the latest challenge for season 5, week 12 with ease......»»
Don"t disturb the cockatoos on your lawn, they"re probably doing all your weeding for free
Australians have a love-hate relationship with sulfur-crested cockatoos, Cacatua galerita. For some, the noisy parrots are pests that destroy crops or the garden, damage homes and pull up turf at sports ovals......»»
Green tea compound aids p53, "guardian of the genome" and tumor suppressor
An antioxidant found in green tea may increase levels of p53, a natural anti-cancer protein, known as the ''guardian of the genome'' for its ability to repair DNA damage or destroy cancerous cells......»»
AT&T rushes to install fiber after 90-year-old"s WSJ open letter goes viral
Epstein had struggled for some time with shoddy Internet coverage in his North Hollywood home, where he was accessing speeds of “up to” 3Mbps, and had previously found that complaining to AT&T directly didn’t help. That’s when he decided to t.....»»
Apple Privacy Chief: North Dakota Bill "Threatens To Destroy the iPhone As You Know It"
The North Dakota Senate recently introduced a new bill that would prevent Apple and Google from requiring developers to use their respective app stores and payment methods, paving the way for alternative app store options. In response, Apple Chief.....»»
Study: "Hidden" genes could be key in development of new antibiotics
A study from the Center for Phage Technology, part of Texas A&M's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and Texas A&M AgriLife Research, shows how the "hidden" genes in bacteriophages—types of viruses that infect and destroy bacteria—may be ke.....»»
Robert Downey Jr: Planet faces existential crisis
The Hollywood star says his role as Iron Man led him to think about climate change......»»