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Danny DeVito-Produced Heist Comedy ‘Drag’ Boards Blue Finch Films for International Sales (EXCLUSIVE)
Blue Finch Films has acquired international sales rights outside North America for “Drag”, a heist comedy thriller produced by Danny DeVito, Lucy DeVito and Jake DeVito. The UK company will introduce the film to buyers at the Toronto Film Festival market, potentially helping secure distribution in overseas territories. Directed by Greg Yagolnitzer and Raviv Ullman,…
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Trump orders new 15% tariff on key material for solar panels and microchips
Donald Trump has ordered a 15% tariff on imported products made with polysilicon, a highly purified silicon used in solar panels and semiconductors. The measure, due to take effect on 4 December, is intended to strengthen US supply chains and reduce reliance on China, which is the main producer, amid competition over artificial intelligence, energy…
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Bootleg ‘The Office’ Videos Show How Chinese AI Is Still Being Used To Plunder Hollywood IP
AI-generated clips featuring characters from The Office have highlighted continuing concerns that Chinese video-generation tools can be used to reproduce Hollywood intellectual property without effective safeguards. The example matters because it emerged while MiniMax, the maker of Hailuo 3, is defending a copyright lawsuit brought by major US studios, underscoring the growing legal and commercial…
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AI has an opinion and it usually leans left. You have a right to know its agenda
The article argues that artificial intelligence systems should disclose any political or ideological biases that shape their answers. It says this matters because AI is becoming influential in areas including employment, healthcare, national security and consumer protection, while users may assume its responses are neutral and factual. The author contends that general-purpose AI tools can…
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Pony Island 2 Panda Circus: gallop out of hell in this phantasmagorical follow-up to 2016’s indie hit
Daniel Mullins is developing Pony Island 2: Panda Circus, a much larger follow-up to his acclaimed 2016 indie game, combining its predecessor’s glitchy, self-aware style with varied new gameplay systems. The project matters because it marks the return of a cult favourite from the creator of Inscryption, while attempting to preserve Pony Island’s distinctive technical…
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Power. People. Data. But in Which Order? At Locarno Pro, a Film Panel Had Widely Different Thoughts
A Locarno Pro panel examined how power, people and data should shape decision-making in the film industry, with each speaker placing the three concepts in a different order. The discussion matters because it highlighted a continuing tension between data-led commercial assessment and the human judgement used to select and support films. Doris Ruth Eikhof argued…
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Best friend of US Marshal who was jailed over twisted revenge plot says she was DUPED by documentary filmmakers as she maintains his innocence after his ex exposed horrific catfish hoax
Netflix’s A Toxic Love Story revisits the case of former US Marshal Ian Diaz, who was convicted in 2023 of plotting to frame his former girlfriend, Michelle Hadley, for stalking his wife. Diaz’s friend Leslie has criticised the documentary, saying it misrepresented her support for him and omitted evidence she believes undermines his conviction; the…
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Sysadmin summoned to explain italics – to a user with at least two degrees
A system administrator at a Wall Street law firm was called urgently to help a senior lawyer whose Outlook text appeared “slanted”. The issue turned out simply to be italics, prompting amusement from the lawyer’s secretary and underscoring that technical support requests can arise regardless of professional status or academic achievement. The anecdote was submitted…
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Rail services update issued after power outage hit trains
Rail operators issued an update after a power outage disrupted train services, affecting passengers and prompting advice to check journeys before travelling. The incident matters because power faults can quickly cause delays, cancellations and wider disruption across connected routes. The supplied article text contains no further report beyond a website access message, so it does…
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Nintendo Highlights Multiple Major Third-Party Releases For Switch 2 In 2026 And Beyond
Nintendo’s latest financial results have reconfirmed a wave of major third-party games coming to the Switch 2 through the rest of 2026 and into 2027, reinforcing the console’s strong software line-up as it heads into its second year. The company noted that more titles are already lined up for Switch 2 than had launched in…