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Scientists uncover the brain’s hidden learning blocks

Princeton researchers found that the brain excels at learning because it reuses modular “cognitive blocks” across many tasks. Monkeys switching between visual categorization challenges revealed that the prefrontal cortex assembles these blocks like Legos to create new behaviors. This flexibility explains why humans learn quickly while AI models often forget old skills. The insights may help build better AI and new clinical treatments for impaired cognitive adaptability. Source link

Entertainment India

Celebrity makeup artist Namrata Soni exposes harsh realities of bridal makeup industry: “I have to create five to six mood boards”

Renowned celebrity makeup artist Namrata Soni pulled back the curtain on the bridal makeup world during an ANI Podcast discussion on makeup and skincare, revealing the mounting pressures and unrealistic demands brides place on artists today.​ Soni detailed the exhaustive preparation required for modern brides, emphasizing how expectations have evolved. “When I do brides today, I’m not exaggerating. Oh my god, I have to create a mood board and not one mood board. I have to create five to six mood boards for every outfit because they are first of all not willing to tell us what their personality…

Business

Difficult to say if fire-ravaged Hong Kong buildings can be fixed: experts

The government should take the lead in assessing the structural safety of the estate engulfed by Hong Kong’s worst fire in decades before deciding whether it should be restored or redeveloped, experts have said, warning of liability problems and a long road ahead. The future of Wang Fuk Court, where a massive fire raged through seven of its eight blocks for more than 43 hours before largely being put out, remains uncertain, with residents taking shelter or moving into temporary housing arranged… Source link

Entertainment India

Babylon OTT Release Date Update: When & Where To Watch Margot Robbie & Brad Pitt’s American Epic Period Black Comedy Drama?

Babylon OTT Release Update (Photo Credit – Instagram) Damien Chazelle walked into Hollywood with the dream of showing what ambition looks like when mixed with fame, music, and madness on a movie set. He put Margot Robbie, Brad Pitt, and Diego Calva right in the middle of that wild dream and called it Babylon. The film did not receive a grand welcome in theaters in 2022, despite Robbie lighting up the screen as Nellie LaRoy. It was long and filled with a strange love letter to early Hollywood that many skipped without giving it a chance. However, Chazelle always…

Entertainment Hollywood & Global

This Bleak, Snow-Covered Masterpiece Predicted the Modern Western

There are Westerns, and then there’s The Great Silence — a snow-bound howl of rage that feels less like a film and more like a premonition. Released in 1968, this was no sun-drenched tale of rugged men doing noble things. This was cold. Merciless. Unforgiving. Director Sergio Corbucci, the amazing talent behind 1966’s Django, removed any morality that might appear in a Spaghetti Western. What was left was something where the only thing colder than the blizzard was the human soul. Source link

World

Hong Kong begins three days of mourning after deadly apartment fires

Families are combing hospitals hoping to find their loved ones as about 200 people still listed as missing, and at least 128 killed An outpouring of grief was set to sweep Hong Kong on Saturday as an official, three-day mourning period began with a moment of silence for the 128 people killed in one of the city’s deadliest fires. City leader John Lee, along with senior ministers and dozens of top civil servants, stood in silence for three minutes on Saturday morning outside the government headquarters, where the flags of China and Hong Kong were flown at half-mast. Continue…

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‘Call us rubbish’: Ben Stokes hits back at claims that England approach is ‘arrogant’

Captain rejects term used by former Ashes tormentor Mitchell Johnson Tourists begin training with pink Kookaburra ball in Brisbane Ben Stokes has accepted the criticism that followed his England side’s two-day defeat in Perth as part of being in the results business but said he draws a line at the notion his players were “arrogant” in their approach. That particular word was used by former Australia fast bowler Mitchell Johnson in a strongly-worded column for the West Australian newspaper and has been a theme of the wider reaction. Continue reading… Source link

Business

3-day mourning begins in Hong Kong, 7 Indonesian helpers among 128 dead

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Get faster notifications on the latest updates by downloading our app. What we know so far: 128 people, including a firefighter, confirmed dead 79 injured, including 12 firefighters Status of 200 people unclear The eight residential blocks in the estate had been undergoing renovations since July 2024, covered in bamboo scaffolding and green… Source link

China

Only people power can save us from populism | Letters

Democratic safeguards won’t work unless they’re backed by the will of the people, argues Peter Loschi, while Roger Heppleston calls for wholesale reform of the British political system. Plus letters from Rob Hunter, Peter Buckman and Dr Piers Brendon Timothy Garton Ash has produced an excellent list of safeguards against extremism (My guide to populist-proofing your democracy – before it’s too late, 25 November). Unfortunately, they don’t work in the long term. The finest minds of the Enlightenment devised the checks and balances of the US constitution, and an authoritarian like Donald Trump brushed them aside in two minutes.…