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Brad Pitt Says AI Could Help More ‘Mid-Budget Films’ Get Made if It’s ‘Used as a Tool’: ‘Gonna Be a Very Interesting Experiment’
Brad Pitt has said artificial intelligence could help more mid-budget films get made if it is used as a creative tool, particularly for producing visual effects that would otherwise be prohibitively expensive. Speaking in a new Esquire cover story, the actor argued that AI could ease financial pressure on films budgeted between $40 million and…
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Steam hardware shipper breach leaks customer data, including names and addresses
Valve has warned customers who ordered its new Steam Machine and Steam Controller hardware in Europe that a data breach at its shipping partner may have exposed their personal information. The breach occurred at CEVA Logistics, which handles Valve’s European deliveries, and matters because it leaves affected customers vulnerable to convincing phishing attempts from scammers…
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Councillors say Full Monty club could have been ‘fantastic community space’ if not blighted by fires
The famous club has been left in ruins after a number of fires
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Halloween: The Game Banned In Australia, But Murdering People Isn’t The Problem
Halloween: The Game is right around the corner, but fans of the old-school horror film series in Australia and New Zealand won’t be allowed to take part when the game comes out next month. Developer Illfonic has confirmed that it has been denied classification in those countries, effectively ruling it out from being sold legally within those regions. The…
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Black Myth: Wukong sequel isn’t using AI because the devs were inspired by The Odyssey and Christopher Nolan’s filmmaking techniques: “No rush”
Game Science, the studio behind Black Myth: Wukong, has confirmed that its sequel, Black Myth: Zhong Kui, will not use generative AI in its design or asset creation. Co-founder and art director Yang Qi explained the decision is a deliberate creative choice rather than a rejection of new technology outright, drawing a comparison to how…
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Dell XPS 13 (2026) review: A MacBook Neo alternative that needs more RAM
Engadget’s review of Dell’s redesigned 2026 XPS 13 finds it a credible, if flawed, rival to Apple’s MacBook Neo, offering a thin, light, all-metal laptop from $700. The redesign brings the XPS 13 down-market to compete directly on price with Apple’s budget option, but Dell had to cut corners to hit that figure, most notably…
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Meta’s ‘open source’ Muse Glimmer model can run on a single computer
Meta has released Muse Glimmer, a scaled-down “open source” AI model small enough to run on a single GPU, marking a shift towards making its artificial intelligence more accessible for local use. Based on Meta’s closed Spark 1.2 model, Muse Glimmer is designed for agent-oriented tasks such as scheduling and file management, and comes as…
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Valve issues warning to Steam Machine and Steam Controller customers to “expect fake messages” after its European hardware partner is hacked
Valve has warned European customers who ordered a Steam Machine or Steam Controller that they may be targeted by scammers following a data breach at CEVA Logistics, one of its European hardware distribution partners. CEVA was hacked on 7th August and subsequently informed Valve, which then alerted affected customers directly, telling them to expect fake…
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Cyber vulnerability sweep picks up Royal Navy drones sending data to China
No, no nasties to see here, guv…
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Netflix’s New Sci-Fi Thriller Officially Gets a Sequel Update From Wagner Moura
Actor Wagner Moura has discussed the making of Netflix’s new sci-fi thriller The Last House and shared an update on the prospects of a sequel. Directed by Louis Leterrier, the single-location film follows a family of four trapped in their home as a mysterious threat lurks outside, and Moura told Collider’s Steven Weintraub that the…