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‘Scary’ new tech alarming Aussies

A hot new technology trend was on everyone's lips at the world's biggest consumer electronics show this week â?? as well as being embedded in half the new gadgets on display.

What Hit the Public Domain in 2024?

As of January 1, 2024, works like Disney’s “Steamboat Willie,” featuring the original Mickey Mouse, and A.A. Milne’s “The House at Pooh Corner,” introducing Tigger, have entered the public domain.

Is TikTok brainwashing the kids about Gaza? No, this is just an old moral panic in a new form | Nesrine Malik

TikTok is facing criticism for allegedly brainwashing young people about the Israel-Palestine conflict, particularly regarding Gaza. However, dismissing these views as brainwashing ignores the platform’s influence as a news source and the broader shift in how young people

Signal's Meredith Whittaker says Chat GPT can't be trusted - YouTube

In a recent interview, Meredith Whittaker, President of Signal, expressed concerns about the reliability of AI models like ChatGPT. She emphasized that while these models can generate human-like text, they often produce outputs that are not trustworthy or

Defining The Thriller Genre in Movies and TV

The thriller genre in movies and TV is defined by its ability to create suspense and worry in the audience. Thrillers often feature isolated protagonists fighting for their innocence or survival against adversaries. Alfred Hitchcock is considered a

Mastering the Comedy Genre in Movies and TV [w/ Examples]

The comedy genre encompasses films and TV shows designed to elicit laughter through humor, with roots tracing back to ancient Greek plays. Comedies often employ pratfalls, wordplay, and uncomfortable situations, typically featuring personal stakes and non-serious violence.

Defining the Horror Genre in Movies and TV

The horror genre in film and television aims to evoke fear and terror in the audience by exploring supernatural elements, death, and the dark side of human nature. From classic films like Psycho and The Exorcist to modern

TV Writing - Archive of TV pilots

This site will be of plenty of interest to TV fans, but fundamentally it's for people who want to take their love of TV and transform it into something more practical: actually creating telly that people want to

‘We will coup whoever we want!’: the unbearable hubris of Musk and the billionaire tech bros

Challenging each other to cage fights, building apocalypse bunkers â?? the behaviour of todayâ??s mega-moguls is becoming increasingly outlandish and imperial

Dick Smith criticises Facebook after scammers circulate deepfake video ad

Scammers circulated a deepfake video of Dick Smith promoting an investment opportunity, prompting him to warn against buying from Facebook or Instagram. Smith criticized Meta for allowing such scams, while Meta defended its efforts to combat scams through