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Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeGreta Gerwig has revealed a scene that ended up being removed from the final cut of Barbie. The filmmaker directed the hit film, based on the Mattel doll, as well as co-wrote the script with her partner Noah Baumbach. Starring Margot Robbie as the titular plastic figurine, with Ryan Gosling as her beach-loving companion Ken, the film has broken several box-office records since its…

The first proper interview I ever conducted was with the late John Wells. The satirist was in the West End performing his Denis Thatcher routine in the smash hit Anyone for Denis? But the subject of our conversation was not the husband of the then prime minister, nothing to do with the UK, nor in fact anything from the 20th century at all. Instead we discussed the events of 1778 and how watchmaker, arms dealer and spy Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais had come to write The Marriage of Figaro.It was a sequel to his…

From 18th to 28th August 2023, The Africa Centre in London will host a captivating exhibition titled ‘FUJI: A Opera’, paying homage to the fuji music genre—one of Nigeria’s most significant musical contributions. Without fuji, the world-renowned Afrobeats artists like Burna Boy and Wizkid, who currently sell out stadiums across the globe, would not have emerged.‘FUJI: A Opera’ promises a multi-dimensional experience with never-before-seen archive footage, artifacts, and immersive installations, narrating the remarkable…

Web browser company Opera has launched a newly redesigned web browser powered by artificial intelligence (AI) 'Opera One', which is now ready to download. "Opera One is your familiar Opera Browser, but it's been given a major makeover. And we're not just talking about a new coat of paint -- we've reimagined and rebuilt Opera from the ground up, paving the way for a new era in which AI isn't just an add-on, but a core part of your browsing experience," Opera said in a blogpost. In the revamped browser, the…

Truth be told, I've had to do this on my own computer. But I tend to use beta or nightly versions, so I can see what's coming with the latest releases. So, imagine using a beta release of an application that is notorious for being, well, less than stable.Also: How to use Opera's Speed Dial to quickly get to your favorite sitesYou see, we ask our web browsers to do the impossible. We want them to always function (with accuracy, speed, and privacy), and all the while we're visiting site after site (many of which are…

The niche but beloved web browser Opera got an artificially intelligent makeover Tuesday, with new and useful-looking AI features, as well as other tools to streamline your portal to the internet. So far, most of the AI web browsing options we’ve seen from companies like OpenAI and Microsoft offer a gimmicky alternative to search engines. Opera One, the 100th version of the Opera browser, takes things a bit further with tools that the company says will actuallyenhance your web browsing.Video Chat - From Sci-Fi to…

It’s no secret that artificial intelligence (AI) and chatbots have taken the tech world by storm in recent months. Now, the Opera browser is trying to get in on the action by releasing Opera One, which it dubs “the first AI-powered browser.” Opera (the company) describes it as “the latest incarnation of the Opera browser,” one that has been given a “major makeover.” The company “reimagined and rebuilt Opera from the ground up,” it says, “paving the way for a new era in which AI isn’t just an add-on, but a core part…

Opera is marking its 100th version of its web browser by replacing it with a brand new one called Opera One, bringing a modern redesign and a big AI feature to boot.Available to download from today (June 20), Aria is built from OpenAI's ChatGPT, which you can access from the sidebar or by pressing cmd + / once you create an Opera Account, but you can still reach TikTok, WhatsApp, and Instagram there as well if needed.Everything looks modern in One, with rounded corners abound alongside a bluish-gray color scheme that…

Opera/ZDNETOpera One, the latest iteration of the Opera browser, announced in April, is now officially out of testing and available for download for desktop and Android devices.One of the main features that makes Opera One stand out from the previous 99 versions of the Opera browser is the native integration of artificial intelligence (AI). The browser features Aria, a generative AI assistant that has access to the web and leverages OpenAI's GPT technology to power search results with AI, generate text, write code,…

A few years ago, Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Paul Moravec was thinking about subjects for a new opera. He considered a number of sources — and then friends suggested “The Shining.” “I thought, ‘Oh my God,’ what an idea,’” Moravec said in a recent call from New York. He knew the Stanley Kubrick film, but hadn’t read the Stephen King novel that was Kubrick’s source. Once he did, he and award-winning librettist Mark Campbell went to work; the opera made an acclaimed world premiere at Minnesota Opera in 2016, and has…