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Whether or not you’ve actively been using Threads, you may have noticed — thanks to its integration into the Instagram feed — an off-putting shift in the kinds of posts the platform has been recommending over the last few weeks. At best, you might be seeing tons of content that is of no interest to you whatsoever, or copypasta-style engagement bait. At worst? A whole lot of hate speech. In a short video shared on Friday responding to an Ask Me Anything question, Instagram head apologized for the “low-quality…

A crop of “Number 6" by Scott Listfield from a new art show in Los Angeles.Image: Gallery 1988“I have a lot of questions about how the future might look, and I don’t want an algorithm to draw them. So let’s do it instead.” With that sentence, artist Scott Listfield tasked a group of artists with digging into their imaginations, finding their vision of the future, and putting in the present for all of us to see.The result is “The Sci-Fi Show,” a multimedia art exhibit that’ll be on display via Gallery 1988 in Los Angeles,…

Posted in: Comics, DC Comics, Preview | Tagged: shazamIn Shazam #7, it's a clash of titans as Black Adam battles The Captain for the Almighty Thunder Crown. Who will zap who?Published Sun, 31 Dec 2023 17:26:07 -0600 by Jude Terror | Article Summary Shazam #7 hits shelves Tuesday, January 2nd with Black Adam vs The Captain. Epic battle for the Almighty Thunder Crown and title of Champion of Shazam. Get the electrifying issue with covers by Dan Mora, Deodato Jr., and Samnee. LOLtron plans world…

Gain intuition behind acceleration training techniques in neural networksIntroductionDeep learning made a gigantic step in the world of artificial intelligence. At the current moment, neural networks outperform other types of algorithms on non-tabular data: images, videos, audio, etc. Deep learning models usually have a strong complexity and come up with millions or even billions of trainable parameters. That is why it is essential in the modern era to use acceleration techniques to reduce training time.One of the most…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeAdam Driver’s “outrageous” Italian accent in the new movie Ferrari has divided fans after the film’s worldwide theatrical release on Christmas Day. Driver, 40, plays the titular role of Ferrari founder, Italian race car driver and entrepreneur Enzo Ferrari in the new biopic from Heat director Michael Mann. The film also stars Penélope Cruz as Enzo’s wife Laura Ferrari, Shailene Woodley…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeIn Bradley Cooper’s Maestro, another buzzy biopic released recently, the wife of the central “great man” is depicted as an elegant martyr. Carey Mulligan’s Felicia Montealegre, married to Cooper’s Leonard Bernstein, may never surrender to her life in the shadows, yet she still meets that fate with sagacity and strength. Felicia would find little kinship with Laura Ferrari (Penélope…

Johan Renck's upcoming sci-fi film will also star Carey Mulligan and Paul Dano Once he was Cajun Man and Opera Man, now the Sandman, Adam Sandler, is the titular Spaceman in Johan Renck’s new sci-fi flick arriving on Netflix March 1. In the movie, Sandler plays Jakub, an astronaut on a research mission at the far edges of the solar system, who is suddenly struck by the fear that his already rocky marriage to Carey Mulligan’s Lenka might not survive the strain and length of his intergalactic…

Adam Reed was searching for inspiration. He’d just sold his stake in the production company he co-founded, 70/30 Productions — responsible for his animated series Sealab 2021 and Frisky Dingo — and fled to Europe, to embark on what he calls a “pilgrimage.” One day during his expedition, he was idling at a café in Salamanca, Spain, and observed a group of stunning women. He wondered who could possibly have the courage to approach them. And then, all of a sudden, a suave fellow sat down at the table, ordered a bottle of…

Hollywood stars George Clooney and Adam Sandler will play the lead roles in filmmaker Noah Baumbach`s next feature film. According to entertainment news outlet The Hollywood Reporter, the movie will be Baumbach`s fourth project with streaming service Netflix after "White Noise", "The Meyerowitz Stories" and "Marriage Story". The plot details for the movie are being kept under wraps. The project will mark a reunion between Baumbach and Sandler after they collaborated on "The Meyerowitz Stories", while it will be the first…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeAdam Driver’s negative comments about his Star Wars character arc has reignited fan frustrations with the conclusion to the recent trilogy.The actor, who plays Italian racer Enzo Ferrari in new Michael Mann drama Ferrari, played the villainous Kylo Ren in three Star Wars films. He has now opened up about how his character’s trajectory completely changed from what was originally pitched…