Day: December 6, 2025

World
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Musicians must embrace ‘unstoppable force’ of AI, Eurythmics’ Dave Stewart urges

Producer says creatives need to own their intellectual property so they can license it to generative AI platforms The Eurythmics co-founder Dave Stewart has said artificial intelligence is an “unstoppable force”, and musicians and other artists should bow to the inevitable and license their music to generative AI platforms. These platforms use artificial intelligence to analyse existing songs and tracks, using that knowledge to generate completely new ones as prompted by a user. For example, someone could ask the AI platform to generate a song about a boozy night out in the style of a Britpop band, and it…

Technology
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The 1977 cut of Star Wars will return to theaters in 2027

Here's some good news for the "Han shot first" crowd. The original cut of Star Wars (1977), the film known today as A New Hope, is coming back to theaters. We first learned in August that some version of the film would be screened again in 2027 for its 50th anniversary. But we know now this will indeed be the version everyone saw before George Lucas made those questionable, CGI-heavy changes in the 1997 Special Editions. The re-release arrives in theaters on February 19, 2027. In a short update posted Friday on the official Star Wars website, Lucasfilm all…

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From ‘terrorist’ to national treasure, renowned Māori activist finally tells his own story

Tāme Iti’s colourful memoir covers his decades-long fight for Indigenous rights in New Zealand and takes aim at ‘saboteurs’ in the government There are so many ways to begin telling the story of Tāme Iti, arguably New Zealand’s most recognisable Māori rights activist, who was once branded a terrorist by the state and is now considered by many a national treasure. You could begin with his formative school years at the foot of Te Urewera ranges, where he was made to write the lines “I will not speak Māori” as punishment for speaking his language – lines that have…

Business
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Nigel Farage demands apology from BBC over racism allegations – video

In an angry performance at a press conference in London, the Reform UK leader denied saying anything racist ‘with malice’ when he was a student at Dulwich college, but appeared to lose his temper as questions were asked about the allegation. Farage’s comments came after the BBC’s Emma Barnett pressed Reform’s deputy leader, Richard Tice, on Farage’s ‘relationship with Hitler’. Citing television shows including Are You Being Served? and It Ain’t Half Hot Mum, Farage accused the BBC of ‘double standards and hypocrisy’. He said: ‘I want an apology from the BBC for virtually everything you did throughout the…

China
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Thai woman stays on rooftop with pets during floods, refusing rescue without them

A Thai woman declined rescue and chose to remain stranded on a rooftop amid severe floods to stay with her pet dog and cat, garnering online praise. The woman, known as Jazz, appealed for help on social media on November 22. She reported being trapped on the roof with the water level rising dangerously close to her. In her post, she also provided her location and requested authorities to cut power in her neighbourhood to prevent electrocution. In a video included with her post, she was seen at a… Source link

India Regional
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Geopolitical Reset: India-Russia Finalise 2030 Roadmap

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Russian President Vladimir Putin New Delhi- In a summit closely watched by world capitals, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday reaffirmed the strength of their eight-decade-old partnership, projecting it as a stabilising force at a time when global geopolitics is undergoing rapid and often turbulent realignments. Against the backdrop of escalating Western sanctions, new US tariff threats and continuing conflict in Ukraine, the India–Russia annual summit in New Delhi carried unmistakable geopolitical messaging: the relationship is not only intact but is poised for deeper strategic expansion. The two leaders finalised…

Technology
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Streaming service makes rare decision to lower its monthly fees

Somewhere, a pig is catching some sweet air. In a rare move for a streaming service, Fubo announced today that it’s lowering the prices for some of its subscription plans. Fubo is a sports-focused vMVPD (virtual multichannel video programming distributor, or a company that enables people to watch traditional TV channels live over the Internet). Disney closed its acquisition of Fubo in October. Read full article Comments Source link

Business
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Politicisation of Hong Kong’s fire tragedy in Western media a new low

As sure as night follows day, you can always count on the big Western media outlets to politicise anything bad that happens in Hong Kong or on the mainland. So with the horrific Tai Po fire, you can be sure those platforms will go to town with that approach. The real cause of the fatal fire? Well, of course, it’s all about democracy and freedom, or rather the lack of their Western versions in China. The same old “democracy” explains everything, which turns every ignorant foreign commentator into… Source link

India
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How Netflix won Hollywood's biggest prize, Warner Bros Discovery

Netflix has agreed to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery’s TV, film studios, and streaming division for $72 billion, a deal that could reshape the global entertainment industry. Initially a fact-finding mission, Netflix recognized the strategic value of Warner Bros.’ assets, including its extensive library and complementary business units. The acquisition followed an auction initiated by Warner Bros. Source link

China
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‘Like a ghost town’: Hong Kong neighbourhood struggles to adjust after fatal fire

Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades has been put out, but the sight of the charred remains of Wang Fuk Court’s housing blocks still conjures up painful emotions and all too vivid memories for many people in the surrounding neighbourhood. The fire started on Wednesday last week, raging for 43 hours and engulfing seven of the estate’s eight towers before it was extinguished. At least 159 people died in the inferno. On Friday, residents from the nearby Kwong Fuk Estate public housing complex were… Source link

Space
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Jose Benavides Talks About NASA’s Star Wars-inspired Robots on the ISS

For episode 77, we’re re-posting a conversation with Jose Benavides, engineer with the Advanced Control and Evolvable Systems Group in the Intelligent Systems Division at NASA’s Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley. Transcript Hey everybody! You’re listening to NASA in Silicon Valley, episode 77! This week our team has autonomy on the brain – as in, the research that’s designing robots and rovers and other systems to carry out tasks independently. We’ll be talking about all this tomorrow on our 2nd episode of NASA in Silicon Valley Live – basically, the live video version of this podcast – which…

Entertainment India
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Kalamkaval X Reviews: Check Out How This Neo Noir Crime Thriller Starring Mammootty & Vinayakan Has Fared Among The Viewers

X Reviews of Kalamkaval Is Out (Photo Credit – Instagram) Mollywood’s own megastar, Mammootty, has not had the best year so far in terms of the theatrical performance of the films he has led. But today, his new film, Kalamkaval, has finally arrived. The movie carried a good amount of pre-release anticipation and excitement among fans, and many are curious to know if it can live up to those expectations. Mammootty might be appearing as a character with negative shades, something his fans have seen and enjoyed before, so that part is not entirely new. #Kalamkaval Review: 🔥🔥🔥😈😈😈#Mammootty pic.twitter.com/kFUWCaChBl…