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TikTok is stepping up its efforts to fight a new bill that could force a ban of the app in the United States. The app has been alerting its millions of US users about the measure, which would force ByteDance to sell TikTok in order for the app to remain available in US app stores.“TikTok is at risk of being shut down in the US,” the push notification says. “Call your representative now.” An in-app message then instructs users to “speak up now — before your government strips 170 million Americans of their Constitutional…

In a South American swamp, a broad-snouted caiman floats along a river on a hot day. She's not only looking for prey, but listening closely for the calls of her babies. High up on the bank, a mound of peat covers her precious eggs.From within its shell, a young caiman calls out to its brothers and sisters. One by one, the babies begin chirping from inside their eggs, encouraging one another to emerge; their chances of survival are higher if they hatch simultaneously. Using sound to synchronize themselves, the baby caimans…

After more than two weeks of hammered servers and lengthy queues, Helldivers 2 players and developer Arrowhead have a reason to collectively sigh in relief. Helldivers 2 server issues seem to have finally let up during the weekend, and now the studio is ready to go back to the “original plan” and prep new content. That’s not to say that the weekend was quiet, oh no. Arrowhead CEO Johan Pilestedt predicted on X (Twitter) that divers would reach the 800,000 player cap over the weekend. It may have accomplished just…

Pernod Ricard’s shares rose more than 5% after the company confirmed its mid-term outlook and posted first-half sales in line with expectations. Pernod Ricard’s shares rose more than 5% after the company confirmed its mid-term outlook and posted first-half sales in line with expectations. FOLLOW US ON GOOGLE NEWS Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Techno Blender is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All…

For years, culture predictors have been pondering about the end of movie theaters in the advent of at home streaming. Many filmmakers have expressed their frustration, with Martin Scorsese opening up about flashy superhero films taking over at the box office and pushing out smaller films, and Quentin Tarantino echoing his sentiment. However this summer saw something truly spectacular. Christopher Nolan’s three hour WWII biopic, Oppenheimer, was an unlikely box office hit, becoming the fifth highest grossing movie of the…

Sweat, heavy breathing, warm temperatures and lots of people — the gym is the perfect environment for bacteria to thrive in, which is why wiping equipment down is a normal part of gym etiquette. But does a quick wipe really eliminate all those germs? CBC's Marketplace swabbed equipment at several popular national gym chains to find out which surface harbours the most bacteria. With training and supplies from an accredited laboratory in Mississauga, Ont., Marketplace visited some of the largest for-profit gym chains: three…

As a mega fan of The Legend of Zelda series, news of a movie adaptation finally happening instantly filled me with fear. How could anyone possibly take this franchise, which has spanned decades and dozens of games, and turn it into a worthwhile movie? And really? The dude who made The Maze Runner is the guy to do it?“Even AI Rappers are Harassed by Police” | AI UnlockedWell that dude, Wes Ball, knows what he’s talking about. Weeks after releasing the first trailer for his next film, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (and…

Our planet is changing. So is our journalism. This weekly newsletter is part of a CBC News initiative entitled "Our Changing Planet" to show and explain the effects of climate change. Keep up with the latest news on our Climate and Environment page.Sign up here to get this newsletter in your inbox every Thursday.This week: Frazzled by all the plastic packaging on your produce?  Turning invasive fish species into spies Climate scientists are tired of hearing how every month or year is one for the record books…

Emilia David / The Verge: GitHub, Hugging Face, Creative Commons, and others write a paper for EU policymakers encouraging support for open-source AI models ahead of the final EU AI Act — In a paper sent to EU policymakers, a group of companies, including GitHub, Hugging Face, Creative Commons, and others … Emilia David / The Verge: GitHub, Hugging Face, Creative Commons, and others write a paper for EU policymakers encouraging support for open-source AI models ahead of the final EU AI…

Image Source : MICROSOFT Microsoft introduces AI-enhanced Outlook for Windows, offering error-free email composition Microsoft has announced its decision to retire the Windows Mail and Calendar apps in 2024, prompting consumers and enterprise clients to start testing the new Outlook app. As of 2024, new Windows 11 devices will come equipped with the new Outlook for…