Fortnite x The Witcher Adds Ciri and Yennefer Skins
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2023-06-23 01:28
Shell’s CEO Reassures Staff That He Believes in Climate Action
Shell Plc Chief Executive Officer Wael Sawan told the company’s staff that he “believes in urgent climate action,”
2023-10-17 19:54
EU Users Find Ways to Download Meta’s Unavailable Threads App
European football teams, media like Le Monde and Agence France-Presse and other organizations on the continent have found
2023-07-07 16:52
Are Paige Spiranac and Tiger Woods collaborating? Social media influencer reveals she 'misses watching' golf legend play, fans label him 'GOAT'
Despite her previous love-hate relationship with golf legend Tiger Woods, Paige Spiranac appears to have become a staunch advocate for him
2023-07-14 15:52
Elon Musk announces a new AI company
Elon Musk on Wednesday announced the formation of a new company focused on artificial intelligence, after months of teasing plans to build a rival to ChatGPT.
2023-07-13 01:29
Elon Musk Took Over X a Year Ago. How Things Have Gone Since.
The Tesla CEO has brought in huge changes at the former Twitter with mixed success but is still hoping to disrupt a swathe of social-media platforms.
2023-10-30 22:17
Marvel told to 'do better' for using AI for 'Secret Invasion' opening sequence
Marvel’s latest series, Secret Invasion, is making waves on the internet – though the studio may not be best pleased when it finds out why. Director Ali Selim was greeted with anger from fans after revealing that the opening credits were generated by artificial intelligence. However, he said that the idea of using AI for the sequence, designed by Method Studios, fit into the themes of the show. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter He said: “When we reached out to the AI vendors, that was part of it – it just came right out of the shape-shifting, Skrull world identity, you know? Who did this? Who is this?” Selim admitted that he does not “really understand” how the AI works, only that he was interested in it. He said: “We would talk to them about ideas and themes and words, and then the computer would go off and do something. And then we could change it a little bit by using words, and it would change.” The resulting social media backlash was largely around the fact that using AI likely meant graphic designers and animators, who usually craft opening credits, were cut out of the loop. The revelation comes as the Writers’ Guild America is on strike after negotiations with the Association of Motion Picture and Television Producers collapsed. Part of the negotiation was over protecting writers against the use of AI in the creative process. It means that over the last two months, the use of AI to replace humans in creative jobs has been at the forefront of discussions around the strike. Jon Lam, a storyboard artist, wrote on Twitter: “This is salt in the wounds of all Artists and Writers in the WGA strike.” Another person wrote: “I really loved the first episode of Secret Invasion but them using AI ‘art’ for their intro is just wack. Do better Marvel.” Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-06-22 23:45
US court refuses FTC request to pause Microsoft deal for Activision
WASHINGTON A U.S. federal court rejected the Federal Trade Commission's request that it order Microsoft to temporarily hold
2023-07-14 08:20
Here's All the Fortnite OG Bundles Coming to the Item Shop in November
Here's the full schedule of all the Fortnite OG Bundles coming to the Item Shop in November for fans to purchase, including Customize Your Hero skins.
2023-11-09 03:21
Logan Paul: 5 biggest controversies of WWE wrestler and influencer so far
Logan Paul was one of the first YouTube millionaires, with an estimated net worth of $45 million
2023-06-11 12:25
Curly hair may have been critical to human evolution
Curly hair may have been absolutely critical to humans evolving millions of years ago, scientists have discovered. In fact, having curly hair could have been the key reason as to why humans developed, grew taller and came to have larger brains. It’s all to do with regulating body temperature, according to a new study by researchers at Penn State University. Given that hair can help to protect the head from the sun’s rays, it’s thought that thicker, curlier hair types could have been key to human life progressing in Equatorial Africa. Scientists recreated the kinds of conditions that early humans would have experienced, using wigs featuring different hair types on models. They found that curls were most effective in keeping the models cool in an environment measuring 86 degrees Fahrenheit (30 degrees Celsius) and 60 per cent humidity. Tina Lasisi is the study's lead author. She spoke to Newsweek about the findings and said: "We hypothesized that tightly curled scalp hair would provide some benefits, but the extent of these benefits was uncertain. "Previous studies on mammalian coats have shown that hair can limit the amount of sunlight reaching the skin, but we were particularly surprised by the significant reduction in solar heat radiation impact provided by tightly coiled hair.” The reduction in heat caused by tight curls could have led to the development of larger brains. "Once humans developed large brains, they could employ other behavioral and social strategies to cope with heat, potentially diminishing the relative advantage of curly hair," she said. "This could have led to a diverse distribution of hair textures worldwide. Furthermore, since straight hair better retains heat, populations in colder environments may have experienced selective pressure for straight hair." She added: "Future research should aim to answer these questions by incorporating our data into mathematical models of human physiology or conducting experiments with human subjects who have different hair textures to examine the impact on their thermal regulation.” Sign up for our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings
2023-09-06 00:58
Sunak Seeks Biden’s Backing on AI After UK Left Out of Key Talks
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called for global cooperation to guard against risks posed by artificial intelligence, before talks
2023-06-08 05:48
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