Extraction

Using a Convolutional Neural Network to check specialization in feature extraction(Left) Feature extraction performed over the image of a lion using vgg19 CNN architecture (image by author). (Right) Original picture of the lion (public domain, availabe at Pexels).Convolutional Neural Networks are today’s building blocks for image classification tasks using machine learning. However, another very useful task they perform before classification is to extract relevant features from an image. Feature extraction is the way CNNs…

Canadian company Volt Lithium has developed and pilot-tested a new low-cost lithium extraction method to pull this critical battery metal out of low-concentration brines. Now it plans to turn old oil fields into lithium production operations. As the global transition to electric vehicles gathers momentum, and power grids worldwide turn to huge banks of batteries to balance demand against the intermittent supply of renewables, the world is going to need unprecedented amounts of lithium to fuel its insatiable hunger for…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeEagled-eyed Netflix viewers have spotted a hilarious blunder in the new action thriller Extraction 2.The film, a sequel to the 2020 Chris Hemsworth film Extraction, was released on the streaming service last Friday (16 June).In Extraction 2, Hemsworth reprises his role of skilled mercenary Tyler Rakes, who is tasked with rescuing a woman and two children from a state-of-the-art prison…

Photo via Netflix © 2023 When it comes to Netflix, non-news gets about as much attention as actual news, and with this weekend having seen TUDUM come and go, there was plenty of news and non-news to be had. The biggest piece of non-news at the moment is the lack of even a whisper on the future of Shadow and Bone, which looks more and more likely to go the way of its endangered young adult fantasy brethren with every passing day of silence. As Shadow and Bone drowns, however, Netflix has wasted no time in getting…

Photo via Netflix It came as no surprise to anyone when Netflix recently announced its plans to produce Extraction 3, starring Chris Hemsworth. After all, the film was able to surpass its predecessor in terms of audience and critics’ reception, but there is another reason why Netflix may be confident to give a threequel the green light for production. Over on Instagram, Hemsworth shared a photo of the top movies trending on the platform, with the first two spots occupied by the Extraction 2 and its predecessor.…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeNetflix users are expressing frustration following the release of new movie Extraction 2.The thriller, a sequel to 2020’s Extraction, was added to the streaming service on Friday (16 June).It follows mercenary Tyler Rakes, played by Chris Hemsworth, who embarks on a mission to rescue a woman and two children who are imprisioned in a state-of-the-art prison. The film, which is receiving…

© 2023 Netflix, Inc. While fans of a certain cult fantasy series have to wait months to know if their favorite Netflix titles will continue, the streamer has gone and basically announced a new installment of one of its biggest action movie franchises. Just one day after its streaming debut, Extraction 2, star Chris Hemsworth has “let slip” that Extraction 3 is already on the horizon. The Australian star had the honor of opening Netflix’s first in-person TUDUM event in Sao Paulo, Brazil, kicking off the…

Film: Extraction 2 ( A Netflix OTT release)Cast: Chris Hemsworth, Rudhraksh Jaiswal, Golshifteh Farahani, Adam Bessa, Justin Howell, Olga Kurylenko, Tinatin Dalakishvili, Sinéad PhelpsDirector: Sam HargraveRating: 2.5/5Runtime: 123 mins Tyler Rake(Chris Hemsworth) returns for Netflix’s second attempt at ‘cashing in on diversity programming’ in this unremarkable sequel to a rather ordinary and bland original. This film goes over the top without much ado. Tasked with extracting a family who…

via IMDb Chris Hemsworth is back in action in Extraction 2 for Netflix. The Australian actor will be throwing punches once more in the upcoming sequel, and to promote the film, Netflix’s marketing has taken a rather interesting approach; rather than showing off Hemsworth’s brawn, they instead decided to go for something a little more unusual. Movie marketing these days has become more dedicated than ever to capturing audiences’ interest and getting us excited about upcoming films. In this particular video,…

Chris Hemsworth's Extraction 2 picks up the events exactly from the end of the first part that released in April 2020. But a lot has happened for its executive producers, the Russo Brothers, since then in say, alternate dimensions. (Also Read: Extraction 2 trailer: Chris Hemsworth's Tyler Rake returns from the dead for another round. Watch) Chris Hemsworth gives it his all to action set pieces of Extraction 2 They directed the Tom Holland-starrer Apple TV feature Cherry that went under the radar. They directed…