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 Hailed as a world first, European Union artificial intelligence rules are facing a make-or-break moment as negotiators try to hammer out the final details this week — talks complicated by the sudden rise of generative AI that produces human-like work.First suggested in 2019, the EU's AI Act was expected to be the world's first comprehensive AI regulations, further cementing the 27-nation bloc's position as a global trendsetter when it comes to reining in the tech industry. But the process has been bogged down by a…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeSteve-O has opened up about the Jackass Number Two moment that left him feeling at “rock bottom”.The entertainer, real name Stephen Gilchrist Glover, starred in the sequel to the film adaptation of the successful TV show that saw him perform pain-inducing stunts alongside Johnny Knoxville, Chris Pontius, Bam Margera and more.Jackass ran for three seasons on MTV, from 2000 to 2001, and…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeTom Hanks has revealed what he believes to be the most “stupid” moment in his three-decade career.The Oscar-winning actor has been a Hollywood star since the late 1980s, starring in films ranging fromBig and Forrest Gump through to Saving Private Ryan and Elvis.Hanks reflected on his career during an interview on The Graham Norton Show, which is set to be broadcast on Friday (1…

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In order to be on track for net-zero emissions, the oil and gas industry will need to cut emissions from production and processing t by about 60% by 2030. That’s a huge jump, and one that will cost about $600 billion between now and the end of the decade.  Slimming down production emissions won’t be enough to reach net-zero though, so companies will also need to find ways to pivot and invest money and expertise into new technologies while ramping down fossil fuel production. Reaching the international climate goals set…

This may seem strange to imagine, but there was a time when you could only take photos with the iPhone's camera and nothing more. You couldn't take video, you couldn't use filters or Portrait Mode — it was a simple point-and-shoot affair. Nowadays, you can do so much on an iPhone, that accessory makers have come to the aid, to enhance how you take photos and videos.Moment is a great example of this, where they offer a bunch of cases and lenses that attach to an iPhone. When you combine this with the Camera app, you can…

On the seventh floor of One Hundred Shoreditch hotel in east London, a group is gathered to celebrate their nominations for this year’s British independent film awards (Bifas). The favoured look is all angular shoulders, up-and-coming designers and luxe fabrics; these are some of the most innovative talents in British cinema today, and they dress like it.Is every year this exciting? Or do these nominees represent the start of something fresh, the crest of a new wave? The solid box office performance of frontrunners…

I think it’s safe to say The Hunger Games prequel The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes is having a major moment right now, and the fascination in the world of Panem has been reignited. Since its release, fans have been loving Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, and moments from the movie and its cast have been the talk of the town on social media. So, if you or someone you love has jumped headfirst into the Hunger Games mania, and you are looking for some great deals on all four books and the OG movies this Black Friday, have…

It's challenging to convey the immense cultural impact of The Lord of the Rings trilogy to those who didn't experience it firsthand. The movies, released annually from 2001 to 2003, became a colossal phenomenon. Despite the current abundance of Tolkien-related content, with Amazon’s Rings of Power being renewed for a second season and more Rings movies around the corner, the original trilogy holds a special place in my family's heart. For three consecutive years, we made it a holiday tradition to head to the cinema in…

In the last two weeks, the music industry has roiled with high-profile claims of sexual abuse within its top ranks. Most prominently, R&B singer Casandra Ventura, a.k.a. Cassie, filed, and then quickly settled, an explosive suit against her former boyfriend and record-company boss Sean “Diddy” Combs, alleging years of assault and rape.Others came forward in suits alleging sexual assault and misconduct by former Recording Academy top executive Neil Portnow, former Arista and Epic Records chief L.A. Reid and Aerosmith…