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Stop making sense: focus on sounds to help learn a language, study suggests
A study suggests effective language learners process foreign sounds differently than others, relying less on native language patterns and more on auditory precision to master pronunciation.
How an accelerating Earth led experts to adopt the leap hour
International timekeepers voted to replace the leap second with a leap hour starting next year, aiming to reduce technical disruptions from software unable to handle minutes with 61 or 59 seconds.
‘I applied for 200 jobs’ – How ‘spray and pray’ AI job applications can backfire
A surge in AI-assisted job applications is straining the graduate recruitment market, with employers reporting record application numbers and increased concerns about misconduct in the hiring process.
Nvidia, worth $5.5tn, donates $250m to UK for AI safety research
Nvidia, valued at $5.5 trillion, is donating $250 million in computing power to the UK over five years to support artificial intelligence safety research initiatives.
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Xolo Maridueña Was Not Sure Blue Beetle Would Ever Come Back, Until James Gunn Called Him About the ‘Superman’ Sequel: ‘The Most Humbled’
Xolo Maridueña will reprise his role as Blue Beetle in the upcoming Superman sequel “Man of Tomorrow” after receiving a call from DC boss James Gunn.
Sandra Bullock Recalls First ‘Practical Magic’ Bombing After Thinking ‘People Are Going to Love It’: ‘And Then It Got Quiet’
Sandra Bullock recalls the original ‘Practical Magic’ underperforming critically and commercially before achieving cult status, while the sequel arrives 28 years later with returning and new cast members.
Mexico’s Martfilms Boards ‘Looking for Sam,’ Mariana Rondón’s Follow-Up to ‘Bad Hair’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Mexican production company Martfilms has joined “Looking for Sam,” director Mariana Rondón’s follow-up to her acclaimed 2013 film “Bad Hair,” a docu-fiction hybrid set to premiere at San Sebastian’s Co-Production Forum.
Beveridge revisited: Simon Callow film celebrates the radical co-founder of Britain’s welfare state
A new film titled The Man With the Plan stars Simon Callow as William Beveridge, the Liberal peer whose welfare state report caused a sensation when published in 1942.
‘Shadow Has Fallen’: Iwan Rheon, Brendan Coyle, Atandwa Kani Join ‘Has Fallen’ Season 3
Shadow Has Fallen, the third season of the Has Fallen franchise, has begun filming in South Africa and the U.K., starring returning cast members Ritu Arya and Tewfik Jallab alongside newcomers Iwan Rheon, Brendan Coyle, and Atandwa Kani.
Isabelle Huppert, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Kore-Eda Hirokazu, Fan Bingbing, Michelle Yeoh on Guest List as Busan Unveils Galas, Asian Cinema Competition
The 31st Busan International Film Festival announced its guest lineup featuring Isabelle Huppert, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Michelle Yeoh and Kore-eda Hirokazu, with gala presentations and a 14-film Asian cinema competition.
In ‘Until the Day Ends,’ Two Serbs on Opposite Sides of a Deeply Divided Society Fall for Each Other (Exclusive Venice Trailer)
Serbian director Jelena Maksimović’s debut feature “Until the Day Ends” premieres at Venice Film Festival, following two young people from opposing sides of a divided society who fall in love amid anti-government protests in Belgrade.
SND Swoops on Toronto-Bound Bérénice Bejo Starrer ‘Alice: Pioneer of Cinema’ Ahead of Unifrance Rendez-Vous in Le Havre (EXCLUSIVE)
SND has acquired worldwide sales rights to the HBO Max and France Télévisions series ‘Alice: Pioneer of Cinema,’ starring Bérénice Bejo as the first female fiction filmmaker, set to premiere at Toronto Film Festival on September 14.
Diane Von Furstenberg to Honor Jane Fonda in Venice; Tina Brown and Karlie Kloss to Present
Diane von Furstenberg will present her 17th annual DVF Awards in Venice on September 3, honoring five women including Jane Fonda, with Tina Brown and Karlie Kloss serving as presenters.
London Film Festival Sets Screen Talks With Andrew Scott, Cynthia Erivo, Jesse Eisenberg, Sofia Coppola and More
The BFI London Film Festival announced participants for screen talks at its 70th edition, featuring Andrew Scott, Cynthia Erivo, Jesse Eisenberg, Sofia Coppola, and other prominent filmmakers and actors.
Marco Bassetti, Anna Marsh, Jane Tranter, Edward Berger to Speak at Rome’s MIA Market
Marco Bassetti, Anna Marsh, Jane Tranter, and director Edward Berger are among speakers scheduled for Rome’s MIA film and TV market, running October 19-23.
Battery Costs Are Global. Freight Geography Isn’t.
While battery costs are declining globally, different freight transportation modes in China, India, Europe, and the United States require distinct electrification strategies based on their existing infrastructure and cargo movement patterns.