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A New Tool Aimed at Solving Synthetic Filmmaking Is Being Unwrapped at Autodesk
Autodesk Flow Studio, one of Hollywood’s favoured AI production tools, is launching a new package called 3D Editor + Canvas that aims to give filmmakers greater control over AI-generated shots. The tool combines standard 2D prompt-based AI generation with 3D manipulation typically reserved for specialist post-production software such as Unreal Engine, addressing a longstanding weakness…
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BritBox & BBC’s Poirot Origin Series ‘Hercule’ Reveals Cast
BritBox and the BBC have unveiled the supporting cast for Hercule, the upcoming Agatha Christie origin series exploring how Hercule Poirot became the world’s greatest detective, ahead of production beginning in Liverpool. Edward Bluemel, previously announced as Poirot, will be joined by ten new cast members, with the six-part series positioned as an intimate character…
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Senate Democrat unveils bill barring social media from selling early access to official posts after Trump API launch
Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) unveiled legislation Monday that would bar social media companies from selling expedited access to posts from government officials following the launch of Truth API. President Trump’s media company launched the service over the weekend, which gives Wall Street firms advance access to Truth Social’s “most market-moving” posts. Warner’s bill, called the…
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Treasurer Jim Chalmers fulfils promise to scrap ‘widow tax’ amid mounting pressure over negative gearing reforms
Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers has moved to abolish the so-called “widow tax”, delivering on a previous government pledge, at a time when his administration is facing growing pressure over separate proposed changes to negative gearing rules. The move addresses a long-standing grievance among widowed pensioners and comes as the government seeks to manage competing tax…
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Moulton: Next top Senate Democrat ‘should not be Chuck Schumer’
Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) on Monday said Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) should be booted from his role as leader, doubling down on his push to oust the nine-year Democratic leader. When asked who should take over, Moulton said, “It should not be Chuck Schumer,” during a Monday night debate against incumbent Sen. Ed…
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Watch live: Oz outlines new anti-healthcare fraud initiative in Philadelphia
Dr. Mehmet Oz, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) administrator, and federal law enforcement officials will give remarks Tuesday morning from Philadelphia on what they call a “significant” healthcare fraud takedown. The Trump administration earlier this year threatened to withhold Medicaid money from all 50 states if they do not show that they…
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Apple is working on iPhone-to-Windows copy-paste
Apple is developing a feature that will let iPhone users in the European Union copy content and paste it directly onto a Windows PC, and vice versa, extending its existing Universal Clipboard tool beyond Apple’s own devices. The change is being made to comply with the EU’s Digital Markets Act, which requires major “gatekeeper” platforms…
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Grieving chef issues heartbreaking message to the elderly driver who mowed down and killed his wife at a pedestrian crossing: “Why?’
A husband has spoken out after his wife was struck and killed by an elderly driver while crossing the road at a pedestrian crossing in Lakemba, Sydney. The chef issued an emotional plea directed at the driver, asking simply “why?” as he grapples with the sudden loss of his wife in the tragic incident. The…
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James Bond Will Be Officially Announced This Year
Producer Amy Pascal has confirmed that the identity of the next James Bond actor is likely to be revealed before the end of 2026, giving fans their clearest timeline yet in the long-running search for Daniel Craig’s successor. The announcement matters because casting 007 has become one of Hollywood’s most closely watched decisions, with numerous…
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Netflix extends Spanish film’s cinema run ahead of Oscars push
Netflix has given its Spanish-language Oscar contender “La Bola Negra” the longest theatrical window in the streamer’s history, part of a more aggressive push to court cinema exhibitors for its prestige titles. The queer historical epic from Spanish directing duo Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi (Los Javis) will open in cinemas on 16 October before…