Anyone who’s played FromSoftware’s challenging action-RPGs knows the importance of the equipment you carry. The Dark Souls games had rings, which gave players stat boosts and special effects.
However, the decorated studio’s 2022 masterpiece, Elden Ring, takes things in a different direction with a new item type: talismans. Why would they move away from a system that everyone was used to for several years? Game director Hidetaka Miyazaki explains the decision in an interview with Edge magazine.
Rings Are Now Essential To Elden Ring‘s Lore, Predictably Talismans do the same job that rings did, because the latter is now crucial to the lore. Credit: FromSoftware
Hidetaka Miyazaki acknowledged that rings were used a lot in FromSoftware’s older games, especially Dark Souls:
We explored rings as equippable items a lot in our previous games – Dark Souls, particularly – and so talismans this time allowed us to approach those ideas in a different way,...
However, the decorated studio’s 2022 masterpiece, Elden Ring, takes things in a different direction with a new item type: talismans. Why would they move away from a system that everyone was used to for several years? Game director Hidetaka Miyazaki explains the decision in an interview with Edge magazine.
Rings Are Now Essential To Elden Ring‘s Lore, Predictably Talismans do the same job that rings did, because the latter is now crucial to the lore. Credit: FromSoftware
Hidetaka Miyazaki acknowledged that rings were used a lot in FromSoftware’s older games, especially Dark Souls:
We explored rings as equippable items a lot in our previous games – Dark Souls, particularly – and so talismans this time allowed us to approach those ideas in a different way,...
- 4/20/2024
- by Viraaj Bhatnagar
- FandomWire
Get in touch to send in cinephile news and discoveries. To keep up with our latest features, sign up for the Weekly Edit newsletter and follow us @mubinotebook on Twitter and Instagram.NEWSThe Pill Pounder.The Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival is known for audiences who talk back to the screen, but such rowdiness took a dark turn last weekend at a screening of Love Lies Bleeding (2024), during which homophobic and misogynistic taunts caused more than 60 attendees to walk out and then to stage a protest at the cinema door, which was broken up by the police.Italy’s right-wing government has left the country’s motion-picture industry stalled in uncertainty as they debate new regulations to tax incentives for film and television production, some of which may give preference to films “tied to Italy’s national identity.”Ten of thirteen IATSE locals now have tentative agreements with AMPTP. Talks...
- 4/17/2024
- MUBI
Paramount+ today announced that the critically acclaimed documentary Kiss the Future, which made its world premiere at the Berlin Film Festival and opened the Tribeca Festival in 2023, will premiere exclusively on the service in the U.S. and Canada on May 7. The documentary features interviews with Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, Christine Amanpour, Bill Clinton, and more.
Produced by Ben Affleck and Matt Damon for Artists Equity and Sarah Anthony, Kiss the Future was directed by Nenad Cicin-Sain and written by Bill S. Carter and Cicin-Sain. It is based on Carter’s memoir Fools Rush In.
The film tells a story of defiance amid the 1990s siege of Sarajevo during the Bosnian War, focusing on a vibrant, underground community that used art and music to affect change; a community that garnered global attention by ultimately inspiring an American aid worker to reach out to the band U2 to help raise awareness of the devastating conflict.
Produced by Ben Affleck and Matt Damon for Artists Equity and Sarah Anthony, Kiss the Future was directed by Nenad Cicin-Sain and written by Bill S. Carter and Cicin-Sain. It is based on Carter’s memoir Fools Rush In.
The film tells a story of defiance amid the 1990s siege of Sarajevo during the Bosnian War, focusing on a vibrant, underground community that used art and music to affect change; a community that garnered global attention by ultimately inspiring an American aid worker to reach out to the band U2 to help raise awareness of the devastating conflict.
- 4/11/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
Eternal Beauty director Craig Roberts is set to take the helm of a horror comedy called The Scurry, working from a screenplay by The Mash Report’s Tim Telling, and Deadline reports that Olivia Cooke of Bates Motel, House of the Dragon, and Ouija and Rhys Ifans of Notting Hill, The Amazing Spider-Man, and also House of the Dragon have signed on to star in the film. Paapa Essiedu (The Lazarus Project), Mia McKenna-Bruce (How to Have Sex), and Antonia Thomas (The Good Doctor) are also in the cast.
The story of The Scurry follows two pest controllers who are called to an eco-café in a country park to investigate what begins as a routine vermin problem but as nightfall approaches an avalanche of deranged squirrels descend, wreaking revenge and mayhem on the staff and visitors in the park. With many fatalities, the survivors take shelter in the café as...
The story of The Scurry follows two pest controllers who are called to an eco-café in a country park to investigate what begins as a routine vermin problem but as nightfall approaches an avalanche of deranged squirrels descend, wreaking revenge and mayhem on the staff and visitors in the park. With many fatalities, the survivors take shelter in the café as...
- 3/20/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Six years after “Avengers: Infinity War,” another film is vying to become the most ambitious crossover event in history, this time in the lower-budget cinematic realm.
The filmmakers behind “Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey” — the micro-budget slasher that sparked headlines for turning A. A. Milne’s jovial bear into a feral serial killer and made an incredible $5.2 million at the box office after costing under $50,000 to make — have unveiled “Poohniverse: Monsters Assemble,” bringing together Pooh and various other beloved children’s characters gone bad.
Where “Avengers: Infinity War” had Iron Man, Spider-Man, Black Panther and Thanos, “Poohniverse” — from prolific horror collaborators Jagged Edge Productions and ITN Studios — will team Winnie the Pooh with murderous versions of figures including Bambi, Tinkerbell, Pinocchio, Peter Pan, Tigger, Piglet, The Mad Hatter and Sleeping Beauty for an IP-bludgeoning frenzy due for release in 2025. Indeed, on the poster, which Variety is also able to exclusively reveal,...
The filmmakers behind “Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey” — the micro-budget slasher that sparked headlines for turning A. A. Milne’s jovial bear into a feral serial killer and made an incredible $5.2 million at the box office after costing under $50,000 to make — have unveiled “Poohniverse: Monsters Assemble,” bringing together Pooh and various other beloved children’s characters gone bad.
Where “Avengers: Infinity War” had Iron Man, Spider-Man, Black Panther and Thanos, “Poohniverse” — from prolific horror collaborators Jagged Edge Productions and ITN Studios — will team Winnie the Pooh with murderous versions of figures including Bambi, Tinkerbell, Pinocchio, Peter Pan, Tigger, Piglet, The Mad Hatter and Sleeping Beauty for an IP-bludgeoning frenzy due for release in 2025. Indeed, on the poster, which Variety is also able to exclusively reveal,...
- 3/18/2024
- by Alex Ritman
- Variety Film + TV
Koei Tecmo’s Team Ninja is gearing up for the release of its upcoming title, Rise of the Ronin, this March. The action role-playing game which has been in development since 2015 is set in the mid-19th century during the time of Bakumatsu, which is the final years of the Edo period. It is developed by Team Ninja and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment and is slated for a March 22, 2024 release.
Rise of the Ronin
As part of the promotional campaign for the upcoming game, Touch Arcade had a conversation with the Producer/Director for Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty and Team Ninja Department Manager, Masakazu Hirayama about a variety of topics and fan queries, including the much-demanded sequel to Ninja Gaiden.
Ninja Gaiden sequel is a possibility
Talking about his association with Team Ninja, Hirayama stated that he joined Team Ninja immediately after graduate school. He initially started as a...
Rise of the Ronin
As part of the promotional campaign for the upcoming game, Touch Arcade had a conversation with the Producer/Director for Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty and Team Ninja Department Manager, Masakazu Hirayama about a variety of topics and fan queries, including the much-demanded sequel to Ninja Gaiden.
Ninja Gaiden sequel is a possibility
Talking about his association with Team Ninja, Hirayama stated that he joined Team Ninja immediately after graduate school. He initially started as a...
- 3/16/2024
- by Amarylisa Gonsalves
- FandomWire
One of the reasons why everybody likes FromSoftware’s Elden Ring is because of its storyline. Created by two of the most renowned story creators, Hidetaka Miyazaki and George Rr Martin, the game features a deep plot and lore that gives the game its identity and the players an elite experience.
However, as revealed in an interview via Edge, the collaboration between the two was not smooth sailing at first. Miyazaki revealed how there was a difference between the two that stood out from everything else, and how they were eventually able to overcome it.
Main Cover | Elden Ring Hidetaka Miyazaki Tells About His Experience Of Working With George Rr Martin While Creating Elden Ring
There is no doubt that Elden Ring as a video game title would not have been successful without the combined efforts of Hidetaka Miyazaki and George Rr Martin. And despite how well the output has come out,...
However, as revealed in an interview via Edge, the collaboration between the two was not smooth sailing at first. Miyazaki revealed how there was a difference between the two that stood out from everything else, and how they were eventually able to overcome it.
Main Cover | Elden Ring Hidetaka Miyazaki Tells About His Experience Of Working With George Rr Martin While Creating Elden Ring
There is no doubt that Elden Ring as a video game title would not have been successful without the combined efforts of Hidetaka Miyazaki and George Rr Martin. And despite how well the output has come out,...
- 3/13/2024
- by Aaditya Chugh
- FandomWire
Exclusive: Sony has preemptively closed a deal for film rights to Grady Hendrix’s short story “Ankle Snatcher,” tapping Hendrix to adapt it for the screen, sources tell Deadline. Hendrix is also set to produce alongside Escape Artists’ Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal and Tony Shaw, as well as Aperture Entertainment’s Adam Goldworm.
The first short story Hendrix has taken to market, after setting up numerous novels and original screenplays for adaptation, “Ankle Snatcher” was released in September 2023 as part of Amazon Original Stories’ Creature Feature collection comprised of six original stories written by New York Times bestselling authors, the others being Joe Hill, Josh Malerman, Paul Tremblay, Jason Mott, and Chandler Baker.
Hendrix’s story follows Marcus, who grew up believing his father killed his mother — then blamed it on the boogeyman under the bed. Always leave the lights on, his father warned, or the boogeyman will get you.
The first short story Hendrix has taken to market, after setting up numerous novels and original screenplays for adaptation, “Ankle Snatcher” was released in September 2023 as part of Amazon Original Stories’ Creature Feature collection comprised of six original stories written by New York Times bestselling authors, the others being Joe Hill, Josh Malerman, Paul Tremblay, Jason Mott, and Chandler Baker.
Hendrix’s story follows Marcus, who grew up believing his father killed his mother — then blamed it on the boogeyman under the bed. Always leave the lights on, his father warned, or the boogeyman will get you.
- 3/8/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
It was almost 10 years ago when Warner Bros. Pictures released Edge of Tomorrow, a sci-fi thriller from director Doug Liman (The Bourne Identity) that starred Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt. Edge of Tomorrow was acclaimed at the time of its release as a more intelligent than usual, character-driven and kinetic sci-fi action movie. Yet the studio, producers, and director ended up fighting over the movie’s title before it was even released, a classic Hollywood marketing conundrum that may have hurt the film’s chances.
Cruise plays Maj. William Cage, a public relations officer for the military in a future where Earth is trying to stave off an alien invasion. Forced to accompany troops on a combat mission, Cage is killed—but finds himself reliving the same day over and over again afterward. Desperate to change the outcome, he realizes that his fate is tied to that of the heroic Sgt.
Cruise plays Maj. William Cage, a public relations officer for the military in a future where Earth is trying to stave off an alien invasion. Forced to accompany troops on a combat mission, Cage is killed—but finds himself reliving the same day over and over again afterward. Desperate to change the outcome, he realizes that his fate is tied to that of the heroic Sgt.
- 3/5/2024
- by Don Kaye
- Den of Geek
U2 closed out the final night of their Las Vegas Sphere residency by playing the War deep cut “40” for the first time since 2016. The 1983 tune closed out countless U2 shows throughout the Eighties, and it happened to be U2’s 40th show at the Sphere since they opened up the $2 billion venue in September 2023.
Astute fans knew “40” was coming when bassist Adam Clayton and guitarist The Edge swapped instruments, which was a ritual in the group’s early days. “It’s been 40 days and 40 nights in the desert,...
Astute fans knew “40” was coming when bassist Adam Clayton and guitarist The Edge swapped instruments, which was a ritual in the group’s early days. “It’s been 40 days and 40 nights in the desert,...
- 3/3/2024
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
Comparison Between Leo & Jailer ( Photo Credit – IMDb )
Kollywood industry had a good last year, with two films emerging blockbusters and crossing the 600 crore mark at the worldwide box office. Yes, we’re talking about Rajinikanth’s Jailer and Thalapathy Vijay’s Leo! Both films made their way into the top 3 highest-grossers in the Tamil film industry. So, today, we’ll be making a fun comparison between these two films.
Jailer’s glorious run at the worldwide box office
Directed by Nelson, Jailer was a much-needed success for Rajinikanth as he was going through a string of underperformers. Upon its release, the film was well-received by critics. Needless to say, it enjoyed superb word-of-mouth among audiences.
It did a business of 345 crores net at the Indian box office, which equals 407.1 crores gross. In the overseas market, this film earned 197.9 crores gross, thus pushing the tally up to 605 crores gross at the worldwide box office.
Kollywood industry had a good last year, with two films emerging blockbusters and crossing the 600 crore mark at the worldwide box office. Yes, we’re talking about Rajinikanth’s Jailer and Thalapathy Vijay’s Leo! Both films made their way into the top 3 highest-grossers in the Tamil film industry. So, today, we’ll be making a fun comparison between these two films.
Jailer’s glorious run at the worldwide box office
Directed by Nelson, Jailer was a much-needed success for Rajinikanth as he was going through a string of underperformers. Upon its release, the film was well-received by critics. Needless to say, it enjoyed superb word-of-mouth among audiences.
It did a business of 345 crores net at the Indian box office, which equals 407.1 crores gross. In the overseas market, this film earned 197.9 crores gross, thus pushing the tally up to 605 crores gross at the worldwide box office.
- 2/17/2024
- by Shalmesh More
- KoiMoi
Hallmark’s canceled western “Ride,” starring Nancy Travis (“Last Man Standing”) is galluping to The CW, which picked up repeats of the show to air next month. The 10-episode series will launch on Monday, January 22 at 8 p.m., paired with “Wild Cards” at 9 p.m.
“Ride” is described as “a multigenerational family drama that follows the lives of the McMurrays, a tight-knit family that embarks on a journey of self-discovery on the heels of a tragic loss as they uncover a twisted web of secrets that threatens to tear the family and their Colorado town apart.” Beau Mirchoff, Tiera Skovbye, Sara Garcia, Jake Foy and Tyler Jacob Moore also star.
Blink49 Studios and Seven24 Films, in partnership with Bell Media for CTV Drama Channel in Canada, produce the show, which is based on an original script by husband and wife writing team Rebecca Boss and Chris Masi, who executive produce...
“Ride” is described as “a multigenerational family drama that follows the lives of the McMurrays, a tight-knit family that embarks on a journey of self-discovery on the heels of a tragic loss as they uncover a twisted web of secrets that threatens to tear the family and their Colorado town apart.” Beau Mirchoff, Tiera Skovbye, Sara Garcia, Jake Foy and Tyler Jacob Moore also star.
Blink49 Studios and Seven24 Films, in partnership with Bell Media for CTV Drama Channel in Canada, produce the show, which is based on an original script by husband and wife writing team Rebecca Boss and Chris Masi, who executive produce...
- 12/20/2023
- by Valerie Wu, Caroline Brew and Jaden Thompson
- Variety Film + TV
Percy Jackson and the Olympians Assembles Lin-Manuel Miranda, Adam Copeland and More in Full Trailer
The stars have aligned for the young hero at the center of the upcoming Disney+ series Percy Jackson and the Olympians.
In the official trailer, which was released on Thursday, the titular demigod (played by The Adam Project’s Walker Scobell) embarks on a crucial quest to retrieve Zeus’ stolen lightning bolt before war breaks out.
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The above sneak...
In the official trailer, which was released on Thursday, the titular demigod (played by The Adam Project’s Walker Scobell) embarks on a crucial quest to retrieve Zeus’ stolen lightning bolt before war breaks out.
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The above sneak...
- 11/16/2023
- by Keisha Hatchett
- TVLine.com
It’s no secret that Rick Riordan, who wrote the Percy Jackson book series and executive-produces the upcoming Disney+ live-action series, took major issue with the 2010 film Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief and its sequel Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters.
In his notes to movie producers in 2009, he called the Lightning Thief script “terrible” as a whole and maligned the age-inappropriate swearing as a “lazy attempt to make the script seem hip to teens.” Responding to a fan in 2020 who said he hated the films more than they did, Riordan shared that it was “my life’s...
In his notes to movie producers in 2009, he called the Lightning Thief script “terrible” as a whole and maligned the age-inappropriate swearing as a “lazy attempt to make the script seem hip to teens.” Responding to a fan in 2020 who said he hated the films more than they did, Riordan shared that it was “my life’s...
- 10/18/2023
- by Keisha Hatchett
- TVLine.com
These are the droids you’ve been looking for. And they’re being tested right now to interact with guests at Disneyland’s Star Wars-themed Galaxy’s Edge.
Disney Imagineering has issued videos that showcase the new technology that allows the free-roaming droids — called “droids-in-training” — to interact with guests.
“The robots actually learn to imitate artistic motion — that’s the secret sauce to make them work so quickly. They can actually emote and learn to dance,” Moritz Bächer, associate lab director at Disney Research, said in one of the clips. “They can get really angry and the eyes turn red. They walk over uneven terrain. They can still balance. They’re really robust.”
Joel Peavy, an executive R&d Imagineer for Disney, said the droids are in a “play test” mode at the moment. But that will possibly expand as more data comes in on their performance.
The Galaxy’s...
Disney Imagineering has issued videos that showcase the new technology that allows the free-roaming droids — called “droids-in-training” — to interact with guests.
“The robots actually learn to imitate artistic motion — that’s the secret sauce to make them work so quickly. They can actually emote and learn to dance,” Moritz Bächer, associate lab director at Disney Research, said in one of the clips. “They can get really angry and the eyes turn red. They walk over uneven terrain. They can still balance. They’re really robust.”
Joel Peavy, an executive R&d Imagineer for Disney, said the droids are in a “play test” mode at the moment. But that will possibly expand as more data comes in on their performance.
The Galaxy’s...
- 10/14/2023
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Actress Shruti Haasan has never been shy of showing her rock’n roll side these days as she has been frequently posting on her social media. This time, the actress-singer was belting songstress Bettye La Vette’s song ‘When a Woman’s Had Enough’. While the original track is more mellow and does not use much high notes, Shruti was singing it completely high and seemed to be doing more out of just casually enjoying herself rather than practicing it or anything.
On her Instagram Story, she posted her clip and captioned it: “Normal screamy mornings at home to annoy @santanu_hazarika_art on national boyfriend day.”
Donning a black shirt with a completely pixelated black and white background, the actress was merely dancing and letting her hair swing while belting the song and grooving to it.
Before this also, the ‘Gabbar is Back’ actress had never made her love...
On her Instagram Story, she posted her clip and captioned it: “Normal screamy mornings at home to annoy @santanu_hazarika_art on national boyfriend day.”
Donning a black shirt with a completely pixelated black and white background, the actress was merely dancing and letting her hair swing while belting the song and grooving to it.
Before this also, the ‘Gabbar is Back’ actress had never made her love...
- 10/3/2023
- by Agency News Desk
Actress Shruti Haasan has never been shy of showing her rock’n roll side these days as she has been frequently posting on her social media. This time, the actress-singer was belting songstress Bettye La Vette’s song ‘When a Woman’s Had Enough’. While the original track is more mellow and does not use much high notes, Shruti was singing it completely high and seemed to be doing more out of just casually enjoying herself rather than practicing it or anything.
On her Instagram Story, she posted her clip and captioned it: “Normal screamy mornings at home to annoy @santanu_hazarika_art on national boyfriend day.”
Donning a black shirt with a completely pixelated black and white background, the actress was merely dancing and letting her hair swing while belting the song and grooving to it.
Before this also, the ‘Gabbar is Back’ actress had never made her love...
On her Instagram Story, she posted her clip and captioned it: “Normal screamy mornings at home to annoy @santanu_hazarika_art on national boyfriend day.”
Donning a black shirt with a completely pixelated black and white background, the actress was merely dancing and letting her hair swing while belting the song and grooving to it.
Before this also, the ‘Gabbar is Back’ actress had never made her love...
- 10/3/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Actress Shruti Haasan, who is known for films such as ‘Veera Simha Reddy’, ‘Waltair Veerayya’, ‘Gabbar is Back’, ‘Puli’ and is awaiting the release of her upcoming film ‘Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire’, is all set to collaborate with her father, the legendary Kamal Haasan for a project. The actress recently hosted an ‘Ask me Question’ session where one of her fan questioned her about any update on the project with her father. Sharing her excitement, Shruti said: “It’s a musical project and we are going to announce it very soon on what it is!! I am really excited.”
Previously, the legendary actor gave the audience a hint about this project during an award function in Dubai and mentioned that Raaj Kamal Film International and Shruti Haasan are working on a new musical project. Since then the anticipation around the project is at its peak.
Shruti had previously released two independent...
Previously, the legendary actor gave the audience a hint about this project during an award function in Dubai and mentioned that Raaj Kamal Film International and Shruti Haasan are working on a new musical project. Since then the anticipation around the project is at its peak.
Shruti had previously released two independent...
- 9/22/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Actress Shruti Haasan, who is known for films such as ‘Veera Simha Reddy’, ‘Waltair Veerayya’, ‘Gabbar is Back’, ‘Puli’ and is awaiting the release of her upcoming film ‘Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire’, is all set to collaborate with her father, the legendary Kamal Haasan for a project. The actress recently hosted an ‘Ask me Question’ session where one of her fan questioned her about any update on the project with her father. Sharing her excitement, Shruti said: “It’s a musical project and we are going to announce it very soon on what it is!! I am really excited.”
Previously, the legendary actor gave the audience a hint about this project during an award function in Dubai and mentioned that Raaj Kamal Film International and Shruti Haasan are working on a new musical project. Since then the anticipation around the project is at its peak.
Shruti had previously released two independent...
Previously, the legendary actor gave the audience a hint about this project during an award function in Dubai and mentioned that Raaj Kamal Film International and Shruti Haasan are working on a new musical project. Since then the anticipation around the project is at its peak.
Shruti had previously released two independent...
- 9/22/2023
- by Agency News Desk
Percy Jackson and the Olympians Unveils New Trailer Featuring the Late Lance Reddick as Zeus — Watch
Percy Jackson and the Olympians’ young hero will search for Zeus’ master lightning bolt when the live-action Disney+ series arrives this December.
On Tuesday, the streamer unveiled a new trailer — which you can check out above — teasing Percy Jackson’s cross-country quest to retrieve the stolen weapon. The preview also offers a glimpse at the show’s all-star ensemble, including the late Lance Reddick (who died in March) as Zeus and Adam Copeland (aka WWE’s Edge) as Ares.
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On Tuesday, the streamer unveiled a new trailer — which you can check out above — teasing Percy Jackson’s cross-country quest to retrieve the stolen weapon. The preview also offers a glimpse at the show’s all-star ensemble, including the late Lance Reddick (who died in March) as Zeus and Adam Copeland (aka WWE’s Edge) as Ares.
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- 9/19/2023
- by Keisha Hatchett
- TVLine.com
Actress Shruti Haasan, apart from being a star in both Bollywood as well as the South industry, is also a big fan of rock music, and recently shared a clip of herself rocking out to heavy metal while shedding weight, calling it a great experience and raising the devil horns.
Taking to her Instagram stories, she actress was sporting a black sportswear and had no make-up on. With some metalcore playing in the background, the actress said in the clip: “Loosing hormonal weight, and bloating and all kinds of other s*** can be really challenging.”
Raising the devil horns she added: “But when you have some heavy metal playing, it feels so good, feels soooo good!”
While Shruti Haasan’s music background is no secret, her acting in so many acclaimed films ranging from ‘Luck’, ‘Gabbar is Back’, ‘Krack’, ‘Oh My Friend’, ‘Srimanthudu’ and ‘Premam’ among others has largely overshadowed her musical side.
Taking to her Instagram stories, she actress was sporting a black sportswear and had no make-up on. With some metalcore playing in the background, the actress said in the clip: “Loosing hormonal weight, and bloating and all kinds of other s*** can be really challenging.”
Raising the devil horns she added: “But when you have some heavy metal playing, it feels so good, feels soooo good!”
While Shruti Haasan’s music background is no secret, her acting in so many acclaimed films ranging from ‘Luck’, ‘Gabbar is Back’, ‘Krack’, ‘Oh My Friend’, ‘Srimanthudu’ and ‘Premam’ among others has largely overshadowed her musical side.
- 9/13/2023
- by Agency News Desk
Actress Shruti Haasan, apart from being a star in both Bollywood as well as the South industry, is also a big fan of rock music, and recently shared a clip of herself rocking out to heavy metal while shedding weight, calling it a great experience and raising the devil horns.
Taking to her Instagram stories, she actress was sporting a black sportswear and had no make-up on. With some metalcore playing in the background, the actress said in the clip: “Loosing hormonal weight, and bloating and all kinds of other s*** can be really challenging.”
Raising the devil horns she added: “But when you have some heavy metal playing, it feels so good, feels soooo good!”
While Shruti Haasan’s music background is no secret, her acting in so many acclaimed films ranging from ‘Luck’, ‘Gabbar is Back’, ‘Krack’, ‘Oh My Friend’, ‘Srimanthudu’ and ‘Premam’ among others has largely overshadowed her musical side.
Taking to her Instagram stories, she actress was sporting a black sportswear and had no make-up on. With some metalcore playing in the background, the actress said in the clip: “Loosing hormonal weight, and bloating and all kinds of other s*** can be really challenging.”
Raising the devil horns she added: “But when you have some heavy metal playing, it feels so good, feels soooo good!”
While Shruti Haasan’s music background is no secret, her acting in so many acclaimed films ranging from ‘Luck’, ‘Gabbar is Back’, ‘Krack’, ‘Oh My Friend’, ‘Srimanthudu’ and ‘Premam’ among others has largely overshadowed her musical side.
- 9/13/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
San Francisco, Sep 6 (Ians) Microsoft is discontinuing its requirement for Windows 11 users in the European Economic Area (Eea) to use Microsoft Edge for accessing widgets and searching results.
The tech giant has begun testing changes to Windows 11 in recent test builds, which will be limited to countries within Europe.
“In the European Economic Area (Eea), Windows system components use the default browser to open links,” reads a change note from a Windows 11 test build released to Dev Channel testers.
According to The Verge, Microsoft has been neglecting default browser choices in Windows 10 search and the taskbar widget that forces users into Edge instead of their default browser when clicking links.
This trend was continued in Windows 11, with search still forcing users into Edge and a new dedicated widgets area that also ignored the default browser setting.
Now, both search and Windows Widgets will soon use the default browser for opening...
The tech giant has begun testing changes to Windows 11 in recent test builds, which will be limited to countries within Europe.
“In the European Economic Area (Eea), Windows system components use the default browser to open links,” reads a change note from a Windows 11 test build released to Dev Channel testers.
According to The Verge, Microsoft has been neglecting default browser choices in Windows 10 search and the taskbar widget that forces users into Edge instead of their default browser when clicking links.
This trend was continued in Windows 11, with search still forcing users into Edge and a new dedicated widgets area that also ignored the default browser setting.
Now, both search and Windows Widgets will soon use the default browser for opening...
- 9/6/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
San Francisco, Aug 29 (Ians) Microsoft has said that it will be removing some of the features from its web browser Edge in the latest update.
The tech giant will remove five features with the launch of Edge version 117 (v117), which is currently in beta.
It will remove the following features — Math Solver, Picture Dictionary, Citations, Grammar Tools, and Kids Mode.
Microsoft explained that the features would be removed in order to “improve end-user experience” and “simplify” the overflow menus.
“To improve end-user experience and simplify the More tools menu, the following features are being deprecated: Math Solver, Picture Dictionary, Citations, Grammar Tools, and Kids Mode,” Microsoft said in a beta channel release note.
The deprecation of a feature means that Microsoft will no longer develop it, so users should not expect any upgrades.
However, a deprecated feature may still be available before Microsoft permanently removes it.
According to Neowin, the...
The tech giant will remove five features with the launch of Edge version 117 (v117), which is currently in beta.
It will remove the following features — Math Solver, Picture Dictionary, Citations, Grammar Tools, and Kids Mode.
Microsoft explained that the features would be removed in order to “improve end-user experience” and “simplify” the overflow menus.
“To improve end-user experience and simplify the More tools menu, the following features are being deprecated: Math Solver, Picture Dictionary, Citations, Grammar Tools, and Kids Mode,” Microsoft said in a beta channel release note.
The deprecation of a feature means that Microsoft will no longer develop it, so users should not expect any upgrades.
However, a deprecated feature may still be available before Microsoft permanently removes it.
According to Neowin, the...
- 8/29/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
San Francisco, Aug 27 (Ians) In the generative AI era, Microsoft is updating its Launcher application for Android with ChatGRP-supported Bing Chat integration.
According to reports, the feature will also roll out to Microsoft Surface Duo devices.
Users will be able to quickly launch into Bing Chat via the search bar on the Launcher.
Microsoft unveiled its Launcher application in 2017 to enable users to bring the Microsoft interface to their Android phones’ home screen experience.
Launcher is now getting an update that will incorporate generative AI, reports Windows Central.
Microsoft Launcher’s latest beta build integrates Bing Chat into Launcher’s search bar.
Users will see a Bing Chat icon in the search bar pinned to their home screen, or when swiping down to access the Launcher’s search functionality.
Tapping on the Bing Chat icon will pull up an immediately familiar Bing Chat interface, said the report.
Microsoft Launcher is...
According to reports, the feature will also roll out to Microsoft Surface Duo devices.
Users will be able to quickly launch into Bing Chat via the search bar on the Launcher.
Microsoft unveiled its Launcher application in 2017 to enable users to bring the Microsoft interface to their Android phones’ home screen experience.
Launcher is now getting an update that will incorporate generative AI, reports Windows Central.
Microsoft Launcher’s latest beta build integrates Bing Chat into Launcher’s search bar.
Users will see a Bing Chat icon in the search bar pinned to their home screen, or when swiping down to access the Launcher’s search functionality.
Tapping on the Bing Chat icon will pull up an immediately familiar Bing Chat interface, said the report.
Microsoft Launcher is...
- 8/27/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
San Francisco, Aug 24 (Ians) Google has announced that users can now see speaker notes while co-presenting Google Slides in Google Meet.
Earlier this year, the company added a feature that allows multiple people to present a Slides presentation together in Meet.
“Starting today, co-presenters are now also able to view speaker notes,” the tech giant said in a Workspace Updates blogpost on Wednesday.
This means that primary and co-presenters can now read from the same speaker notes while engaging with their audience during a presentation.
This will allow everyone to present with greater confidence and reduce context switching between Meet and Slides.
The company further mentioned that this new feature requires a computer with a Google Chrome or Edge browser.
Moreover, this feature does not have admin control.
Earlier this month, the tech giant had introduced a Q&a moderation feature for the video communication service ‘Meet’.
The feature allows...
Earlier this year, the company added a feature that allows multiple people to present a Slides presentation together in Meet.
“Starting today, co-presenters are now also able to view speaker notes,” the tech giant said in a Workspace Updates blogpost on Wednesday.
This means that primary and co-presenters can now read from the same speaker notes while engaging with their audience during a presentation.
This will allow everyone to present with greater confidence and reduce context switching between Meet and Slides.
The company further mentioned that this new feature requires a computer with a Google Chrome or Edge browser.
Moreover, this feature does not have admin control.
Earlier this month, the tech giant had introduced a Q&a moderation feature for the video communication service ‘Meet’.
The feature allows...
- 8/24/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Tom Sandoval was looking to do some painful penance after the whole #Scandoval hullabaloo, the Vanderpump Rules vet shares in an extended trailer for Season 2 of Fox’s Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test.
An original Vanderpump Rules cast member/bartender at Sur, Sandoval in late 2013 began a relationship with Season 3 addition Ariana Madix; in February 2019, the pair bought a home together. Earlier this year, it was revealed that Sandoval and Season 5 addition Raquel Leviss were having an affair — a bombshell that was dropped on Ariana when she found a suggestive video of Raquel on her longtime beau’s phone.
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An original Vanderpump Rules cast member/bartender at Sur, Sandoval in late 2013 began a relationship with Season 3 addition Ariana Madix; in February 2019, the pair bought a home together. Earlier this year, it was revealed that Sandoval and Season 5 addition Raquel Leviss were having an affair — a bombshell that was dropped on Ariana when she found a suggestive video of Raquel on her longtime beau’s phone.
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- 8/23/2023
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
A Raven’s Home resident, a Glee powerhouse and an All American coach are among the voices bringing Disney Junior’s Ariel to life in 2024.
Mykal-Michelle Harris has been cast as Ariel in the animated series, set to air on Disney Junior and stream on Disney+, with Taye Diggs and Amber Riley voicing King Triton and Ursula. Get a first look at their character designs below:
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- 8/18/2023
- by Andy Swift
- TVLine.com
Bono delivered an impromptu, a cappella rendition of Bob Marley’s classic “Redemption Song” Friday at the Sarajevo Film Festival, where a documentary about U2’s long history with the Bosnian city premiered.
Both Bono and the Edge were on hand for the screening of Kiss the Future, which documents aid worker Bill Carter’s efforts to bring U2’s Zoo TV tour to then-war-torn Sarajevo. Following the debut of the Matt Damon and Ben Affleck-produced film, the U2 duo took the stage with the documentary’s crew, and...
Both Bono and the Edge were on hand for the screening of Kiss the Future, which documents aid worker Bill Carter’s efforts to bring U2’s Zoo TV tour to then-war-torn Sarajevo. Following the debut of the Matt Damon and Ben Affleck-produced film, the U2 duo took the stage with the documentary’s crew, and...
- 8/12/2023
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
San Francisco, Aug 8 (Ians) Microsoft has announced that users will soon be able to experience the artificial intelligence (AI)-powered Bing in third-party browsers on web and mobile.
“With so many new, useful features now a part of Bing, we’re excited to announce you can start experiencing the new AI-powered Bing in third-party browsers on web and mobile soon,” the tech giant said in a Microsoft Bing blogpost on Monday.
“This next step in the journey allows Bing to showcase the incredible value of summarised answers, image creation and more, to a broader array of people.”
While users will be able to use AI Bing in their preferred browser, the company advised using Bing in the Microsoft Edge browser.
“With Edge, you’ll unlock longer conversations, chat history, and more Bing features built right into the browser.”
The tech giant first launched the AI-powered Bing in February this year.
“With so many new, useful features now a part of Bing, we’re excited to announce you can start experiencing the new AI-powered Bing in third-party browsers on web and mobile soon,” the tech giant said in a Microsoft Bing blogpost on Monday.
“This next step in the journey allows Bing to showcase the incredible value of summarised answers, image creation and more, to a broader array of people.”
While users will be able to use AI Bing in their preferred browser, the company advised using Bing in the Microsoft Edge browser.
“With Edge, you’ll unlock longer conversations, chat history, and more Bing features built right into the browser.”
The tech giant first launched the AI-powered Bing in February this year.
- 8/8/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
San Francisco, July 25 (Ians) Tech giant Microsoft is testing Bing’s artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot on Google Chrome and Safari.“We are flighting access to Bing Chat in Safari and Chrome to select users as part of our testing on other browsers,” Caitlin Roulston, Microsoft’s director of communications, said in a statement to The Verge.
“We are excited to expand access to even more users once our standard testing procedures are complete.”
It seems that there are some limitations to using Bing Chat on Chrome and Safari.
For instance, users can only type 2,000-word prompts, as compared to the 4,000-word limit that the company provides when using Bing Chat on Edge.
The chatbot’s communication with users will also restart after five turns rather than 30.
Microsoft has also introduced a dark option for Bing Chat in addition to a wider rollout across other browsers.
Users can access dark mode...
“We are excited to expand access to even more users once our standard testing procedures are complete.”
It seems that there are some limitations to using Bing Chat on Chrome and Safari.
For instance, users can only type 2,000-word prompts, as compared to the 4,000-word limit that the company provides when using Bing Chat on Edge.
The chatbot’s communication with users will also restart after five turns rather than 30.
Microsoft has also introduced a dark option for Bing Chat in addition to a wider rollout across other browsers.
Users can access dark mode...
- 7/25/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Haim have announced a 10th anniversary reissue of their debut album, Days Are Gone, out September 29th.
The reissue will be available in a variety of formats, including a deluxe green transparent 2xLP vinyl featuring the original album and a second disc with bonus tracks and remixes. Pre-orders are ongoing. See the artwork and tracklist below.
Released in September 2013, Days Are Gone was named by Consequence as one of the best albums of that year. Featuring a string of singles including “Forever,” “Falling,” and “The Wire,” it immediately made Danielle, Este, and Alana Haim breakout indie stars, debuting at No. 6 on the Billboard 200.
Haim’s last album was 2020’s Women in Music Pt. III. Earlier this year, the band appeared on Sesame Street to sing their ABCs and Este served as the Executive Music Producer on the Hulu/Disney+ series A Small Light. The trio is slated to appear on...
The reissue will be available in a variety of formats, including a deluxe green transparent 2xLP vinyl featuring the original album and a second disc with bonus tracks and remixes. Pre-orders are ongoing. See the artwork and tracklist below.
Released in September 2013, Days Are Gone was named by Consequence as one of the best albums of that year. Featuring a string of singles including “Forever,” “Falling,” and “The Wire,” it immediately made Danielle, Este, and Alana Haim breakout indie stars, debuting at No. 6 on the Billboard 200.
Haim’s last album was 2020’s Women in Music Pt. III. Earlier this year, the band appeared on Sesame Street to sing their ABCs and Este served as the Executive Music Producer on the Hulu/Disney+ series A Small Light. The trio is slated to appear on...
- 7/12/2023
- by Eddie Fu
- Consequence - Music
Haim will mark 3,654.5 days gone this year with the 10th-anniversary edition of their debut album, Days Are Gone, this fall. In addition to the original album, the reissue will feature eight outtakes, including remixes and a demo recording of the album’s “Go Slow.” The original album came out on Sept. 27, 2013. The reissue will come out Sept. 29 and is available for preorder from independent retailers and Amazon.
To mark the anniversary, the sisters will also perform Days Are Gone, “front to back, top to bottom,” according to their Instagram, at...
To mark the anniversary, the sisters will also perform Days Are Gone, “front to back, top to bottom,” according to their Instagram, at...
- 7/12/2023
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
San Francisco, June 30 (Ians) Microsoft has announced that an early preview of its AI-powered Windows Copilot personal assistant is now available to Windows 11 Dev Channel Insiders.
During this year’s Build conference, Microsoft announced Windows Copilot, claiming it would provide customers with “centralised AI assistance”.
“In today’s flight, we are offering an early look of Windows Copilot to Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel via a controlled feature rollout. This first preview focuses on our integrated Ui experience, with additional functionality coming down the road in future previews,” Microsoft said in a blogpost on Thursday.
To get started, users will need to click a taskbar button or use the Win + C keyboard shortcut to launch Windows Copilot.
The Windows Copilot panel will remain pinned to the side of the screen while users operate other apps, allowing them to access it whenever they need it.
With Windows 11 Copilot, users will...
During this year’s Build conference, Microsoft announced Windows Copilot, claiming it would provide customers with “centralised AI assistance”.
“In today’s flight, we are offering an early look of Windows Copilot to Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel via a controlled feature rollout. This first preview focuses on our integrated Ui experience, with additional functionality coming down the road in future previews,” Microsoft said in a blogpost on Thursday.
To get started, users will need to click a taskbar button or use the Win + C keyboard shortcut to launch Windows Copilot.
The Windows Copilot panel will remain pinned to the side of the screen while users operate other apps, allowing them to access it whenever they need it.
With Windows 11 Copilot, users will...
- 6/30/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
San Francisco, June 30 (Ians) Tech giant Microsoft has announced new artificial intelligence (AI)-based shopping tools in Bing and Edge, that will help users to shop and save “with confidence.”
The new tools help users to harness the power of AI “to make it easier to discover, research, and complete your purchase, all in one place with information you need from expert sources,” the tech giant said in a blogpost on Thursday.
The ‘Buying Guide’ tells users what to look for in each category, offers product suggestions and shows the specifications of multiple, similar items next to each other in a smart compare table, so that users can quickly compare options without having to click around to various websites.
This tool in Bing is available now in the US and will be rolling out to other markets over time.
The Buying Guide in Edge has started rolling out globally.
The...
The new tools help users to harness the power of AI “to make it easier to discover, research, and complete your purchase, all in one place with information you need from expert sources,” the tech giant said in a blogpost on Thursday.
The ‘Buying Guide’ tells users what to look for in each category, offers product suggestions and shows the specifications of multiple, similar items next to each other in a smart compare table, so that users can quickly compare options without having to click around to various websites.
This tool in Bing is available now in the US and will be rolling out to other markets over time.
The Buying Guide in Edge has started rolling out globally.
The...
- 6/30/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
New Delhi, June 16 (Ians) It was 30 years ago that Adobe co-founder Dr John Warnock and his team invented the Portable Document Format (Pdf) and Adobe Acrobat that allowed sharing of text and images digitally while preserving the original formatting of a document.
With this, they solved a fundamental problem of communicating visual material between people, computer applications and systems.
“In days of proprietary software and formats, the Pdf specification was made public on day one for anyone to create, consume and process PDFs,” said Abhigyan Modi, SVP of Adobe Document Cloud.
The technology in Acrobat to create PDFs was based on print pipeline that allowed any application at that time to create PDFs.
In 2008, Adobe open-sourced Pdf to the world, accelerating the paper-to-digital revolution and fundamentally changing “how we work across both our professional and personal lives”.
“For companies everywhere, Pdf is the de facto standard business workflows, empowering organisations...
With this, they solved a fundamental problem of communicating visual material between people, computer applications and systems.
“In days of proprietary software and formats, the Pdf specification was made public on day one for anyone to create, consume and process PDFs,” said Abhigyan Modi, SVP of Adobe Document Cloud.
The technology in Acrobat to create PDFs was based on print pipeline that allowed any application at that time to create PDFs.
In 2008, Adobe open-sourced Pdf to the world, accelerating the paper-to-digital revolution and fundamentally changing “how we work across both our professional and personal lives”.
“For companies everywhere, Pdf is the de facto standard business workflows, empowering organisations...
- 6/16/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
San Francisco, June 6 (Ians) Microsoft has announced that the Bing Image Creator integrated into AI-powered Bing Chat is now supported in all chat modes.
In March, the company introduced Bing Image Creator to the new Bing and Edge preview, which allows users to create an image simply by using their own words to describe the picture they want to see, and rolled it out initially in Creative mode.
Now, with the new update, users can also use Bing Image Creator in Precise and Balanced modes, Microsoft said in a blogpost.
Moreover, Bing Chat will now answer travel-related queries with visual results to help portray answers in Bing Travel.
“Travel queries now generate more visual results. Ask Bing Chat “What are the best places to see cherry blossoms in Japan?” or “What are some good summer vacation destinations in India?” Bing Chat will answer your questions with links for more information in Bing Travel,...
In March, the company introduced Bing Image Creator to the new Bing and Edge preview, which allows users to create an image simply by using their own words to describe the picture they want to see, and rolled it out initially in Creative mode.
Now, with the new update, users can also use Bing Image Creator in Precise and Balanced modes, Microsoft said in a blogpost.
Moreover, Bing Chat will now answer travel-related queries with visual results to help portray answers in Bing Travel.
“Travel queries now generate more visual results. Ask Bing Chat “What are the best places to see cherry blossoms in Japan?” or “What are some good summer vacation destinations in India?” Bing Chat will answer your questions with links for more information in Bing Travel,...
- 6/6/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
San Francisco, May 26 (Ians) Microsoft-owned OpenAI, which recently launched the ChatGPT app for iOS, has surpassed over half a million downloads in its first six days since its launch, according to a new analysis by app intelligence provider data.ai.
ChatGPT outperformed many rival apps, including AI and chatbot apps such as Microsoft’s Bing and Edge apps, which integrate OpenAI’s Gpt-4 technology, reports TechCrunch.
Although Bing and Edge both experienced a significant amount of interest in ChatGPT when they first launched in February, with 3,40,000 and 3,35,000 downloads, respectively across iOS and Android in their best five-day periods, the ChatGPT app easily outperformed them, generating 4,80,000 installs in the first five days since its launch in the US, when it was available exclusively for iOS.
In terms of iOS downloads alone, ChatGPT outperformed both Bing and Edge with 4,80,000 installs to Bing’s 2,50,000 and Edge’s 1,95,000.
However, when looking at all...
ChatGPT outperformed many rival apps, including AI and chatbot apps such as Microsoft’s Bing and Edge apps, which integrate OpenAI’s Gpt-4 technology, reports TechCrunch.
Although Bing and Edge both experienced a significant amount of interest in ChatGPT when they first launched in February, with 3,40,000 and 3,35,000 downloads, respectively across iOS and Android in their best five-day periods, the ChatGPT app easily outperformed them, generating 4,80,000 installs in the first five days since its launch in the US, when it was available exclusively for iOS.
In terms of iOS downloads alone, ChatGPT outperformed both Bing and Edge with 4,80,000 installs to Bing’s 2,50,000 and Edge’s 1,95,000.
However, when looking at all...
- 5/26/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
M. Night Shyamalan is the producer for an upcoming thriller titled Caddo Lake, formerly The Vanishings At Caddo Lake, and the MPA rating has been turned in this week.
Caddo Lake is rated “PG-13” for…
“Some disturbing/bloody images, thematic elements, and brief strong language.”
Celine Held & Logan George (Topside) wrote and directed for New Line Cinema.
“The plot revolves around when an 8-year-old girl mysteriously vanishes on Caddo Lake, a series of past deaths and disappearances begin to link together, forever altering a broken family’s history.”
The cast includes Dylan O’Brien, Eliza Scanlen, Lauren Ambrose, Eric Lange, Sam Hennings and Diana Hopper.
Shyamalan is producing through his Blinding Edge Pictures.
“The show Servant has given me the incredible opportunity to find new storytellers from around the world and tell stories with them,” Shyamalan said in a recent statement shared by Deadline. “Celine Held and Logan George are an...
Caddo Lake is rated “PG-13” for…
“Some disturbing/bloody images, thematic elements, and brief strong language.”
Celine Held & Logan George (Topside) wrote and directed for New Line Cinema.
“The plot revolves around when an 8-year-old girl mysteriously vanishes on Caddo Lake, a series of past deaths and disappearances begin to link together, forever altering a broken family’s history.”
The cast includes Dylan O’Brien, Eliza Scanlen, Lauren Ambrose, Eric Lange, Sam Hennings and Diana Hopper.
Shyamalan is producing through his Blinding Edge Pictures.
“The show Servant has given me the incredible opportunity to find new storytellers from around the world and tell stories with them,” Shyamalan said in a recent statement shared by Deadline. “Celine Held and Logan George are an...
- 5/25/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Tina Turner, a legend of R&b and pop music who also made memorable movie appearances, has died. She was 83.
Born Anna Mae Bullock in the farming community of Nutbush, Tennessee, she was shuttled alongside older sister Ruby between various relatives as a child and her mother left her abusive father when she was 11. At 16, the girls were reunited with their mother in St. Louis.
Following graduation, she started frequenting St. Louis nightclubs while also working as a nurse’s aide. It was at one of these nightspots that the teen lucked into becoming a member of Ike Turner’s Kings of Rhythm in 1957. Turner debuted under the name Tina Turner in 1960 with her duet with Ike, 'A Fool in Love.' That kicked off a string of tracks that she’d be forever associated with, even if they didn’t all become hits, including 'It’s Gonna Work out Fine',...
Born Anna Mae Bullock in the farming community of Nutbush, Tennessee, she was shuttled alongside older sister Ruby between various relatives as a child and her mother left her abusive father when she was 11. At 16, the girls were reunited with their mother in St. Louis.
Following graduation, she started frequenting St. Louis nightclubs while also working as a nurse’s aide. It was at one of these nightspots that the teen lucked into becoming a member of Ike Turner’s Kings of Rhythm in 1957. Turner debuted under the name Tina Turner in 1960 with her duet with Ike, 'A Fool in Love.' That kicked off a string of tracks that she’d be forever associated with, even if they didn’t all become hits, including 'It’s Gonna Work out Fine',...
- 5/24/2023
- by James White
- Empire - Movies
San Francisco, May 24 (Ians) Microsoft has announced the integration of Bing Search into OpenAI’s ChatGPT in order to provide more relevant and potentially new responses.
Bing will serve as the “default search experience”, allowing ChatGPT to retrieve answers from the internet and provide citations.
“I’m pleased to announce we are bringing Bing to ChatGPT as the default search experience,” Yusuf Mehdi, Microsoft’s head of consumer marketing, said in a blogpost on Tuesday.
“ChatGPT will now have a world-class search engine built-in to provide timelier and more up-to-date answers with access from the web,” he added.
Moreover, the company said that this new experience is now rolling out to ChatGPT Plus subscribers and will be available to free users soon by simply enabling a plugin which brings Bing to ChatGPT.
ChatGPT previously relied solely on individual plugins to access any recent information.
The other new Bing updates are focused on plugins,...
Bing will serve as the “default search experience”, allowing ChatGPT to retrieve answers from the internet and provide citations.
“I’m pleased to announce we are bringing Bing to ChatGPT as the default search experience,” Yusuf Mehdi, Microsoft’s head of consumer marketing, said in a blogpost on Tuesday.
“ChatGPT will now have a world-class search engine built-in to provide timelier and more up-to-date answers with access from the web,” he added.
Moreover, the company said that this new experience is now rolling out to ChatGPT Plus subscribers and will be available to free users soon by simply enabling a plugin which brings Bing to ChatGPT.
ChatGPT previously relied solely on individual plugins to access any recent information.
The other new Bing updates are focused on plugins,...
- 5/24/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Max, Warner Bros. Discovery’s bulked-up and revamped streaming service that takes the place of HBO Max, makes it U.S. debut on Tuesday (May 23). Max makes several subtle enhancements aimed at making the service easier to use and more engaging — while execs say it should also be more stable than HBO Max.
According to the company, a “large portion” of HBO Max subscribers will have their apps automatically updated to Max — while in some cases, users will be prompted to download an updated Max app. If all goes as planned, HBO Max subscribers will have their previous plan info, profiles, avatars, and settings including “Continue Watching” and “My List” items migrated over to the new Max.
See Also: What Max Launch Means for Existing HBO Max Customers
For the Max launch, Wbd has set up “war rooms” in multiple locations worldwide — including in Bellevue, Wash., New York and London...
According to the company, a “large portion” of HBO Max subscribers will have their apps automatically updated to Max — while in some cases, users will be prompted to download an updated Max app. If all goes as planned, HBO Max subscribers will have their previous plan info, profiles, avatars, and settings including “Continue Watching” and “My List” items migrated over to the new Max.
See Also: What Max Launch Means for Existing HBO Max Customers
For the Max launch, Wbd has set up “war rooms” in multiple locations worldwide — including in Bellevue, Wash., New York and London...
- 5/23/2023
- by Todd Spangler
- Variety Film + TV
The new Netflix series “Xo, Kitty” takes some notes from the “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before” film trilogy, but it also branches out for youngest sister Kitty’s (Anna Cathcart) adventures to Korea. After getting the same scholarship that her mom got to study abroad at the Korean Independent School of Seoul, Kitty jets out to surprise her long-distance boyfriend Dae (Minyeong Choi), who happens to attend Kiss. Things get a bit more complicated when Yuri Han (Gia Kim) dreams up a fake dating scheme to distract her mother from other parts of her life, and she chooses Dae to be her fake boyfriend.
And just like the “To All the Boys” movies, the “Xo, Kitty” soundtrack is great.
K-Pop dominates the show’s episodes with big hits from BTS and Blackpink as well as Seventeen and more. The series also connects to Jenny Han’s films starring...
And just like the “To All the Boys” movies, the “Xo, Kitty” soundtrack is great.
K-Pop dominates the show’s episodes with big hits from BTS and Blackpink as well as Seventeen and more. The series also connects to Jenny Han’s films starring...
- 5/18/2023
- by Dessi Gomez
- The Wrap
Early reviews for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom were glowing, to say the least. However, the praise for the game hasn’t exactly slowed down since the first wave of pre-release reviews was released. Actually, a recent review from a notable source just put Tears of the Kingdom in some rare company.
Recently, Japanese magazine Famitsu gave Tears of the Kingdom a 40/40 score. For those who don’t know, Famitsu is a legendary Japanese publication that assigns four reviewers to major new releases. Each reviewer assigns that new release a review score of 1-10. For a game to achieve a 40/40 score, it has to earn a perfect review score from four reviewers. That’s a pretty rare accomplishment. In fact, it’s only happened 28 times in the magazine’s nearly 40-year history.
However, that’s not the rare accomplishment we’re talking about. See, Vcg recently noticed...
Recently, Japanese magazine Famitsu gave Tears of the Kingdom a 40/40 score. For those who don’t know, Famitsu is a legendary Japanese publication that assigns four reviewers to major new releases. Each reviewer assigns that new release a review score of 1-10. For a game to achieve a 40/40 score, it has to earn a perfect review score from four reviewers. That’s a pretty rare accomplishment. In fact, it’s only happened 28 times in the magazine’s nearly 40-year history.
However, that’s not the rare accomplishment we’re talking about. See, Vcg recently noticed...
- 5/17/2023
- by Matthew Byrd
- Den of Geek
U2 have confirmed the initial dates for their upcoming residency at the brand new Sphere in Las Vegas.
The run of shows, titled “U2:uv Achtung Baby Live At Sphere,” will take place beginning Friday, September 29th, 2023. Update: U2 have announced eight additional dates in December, bringing the total number of confirmed shows to 25. Check out the complete itinerary below.
The dates mark U2’s first confirmed live performances in four years. Drummer Larry Mullen Jr. will not be participating in these shows as he takes time off to undergo and recuperate from surgery. In his place, Bono, The Edge, and Adam Clayton will be joined by drummer Bram van den Berg.
A Ticketmaster Verified Fan pre-sale for the eight December dates is ongoing through Monday, May 15th. The Verified Fan pre-sale will commence on Thursday, May 18th, followed by a general on-sale on Friday, May 19th via Ticketmaster. All-in...
The run of shows, titled “U2:uv Achtung Baby Live At Sphere,” will take place beginning Friday, September 29th, 2023. Update: U2 have announced eight additional dates in December, bringing the total number of confirmed shows to 25. Check out the complete itinerary below.
The dates mark U2’s first confirmed live performances in four years. Drummer Larry Mullen Jr. will not be participating in these shows as he takes time off to undergo and recuperate from surgery. In his place, Bono, The Edge, and Adam Clayton will be joined by drummer Bram van den Berg.
A Ticketmaster Verified Fan pre-sale for the eight December dates is ongoing through Monday, May 15th. The Verified Fan pre-sale will commence on Thursday, May 18th, followed by a general on-sale on Friday, May 19th via Ticketmaster. All-in...
- 5/12/2023
- by Alex Young
- Consequence - Music
New York, May 7 (Ians) ChatGPT and Microsoft’s Edge are the trending experimental uses of artificial intelligence, using its powers to write reports and collate information. In the Ians New York office, we have been experimenting with chatbots and one of the tasks we set for the two as a test was to “write a report on the state of artificial intelligence in India and how India can gain from it and the strategies it should adopt for it”.
They came up with reports within 30 seconds. Both were comprehensible and grammatically correct.
ChatGPT seemed more comprehensive at 643 words, while the Edge version was terse at 163 words, but it included footnotes with citations.
(The two writeups have not completely been fact-checked).
Here they are for readers to evaluate the powers of AI and the accuracy and presentation of the AI-generated reports which have not been edited by the Ians news desk:...
They came up with reports within 30 seconds. Both were comprehensible and grammatically correct.
ChatGPT seemed more comprehensive at 643 words, while the Edge version was terse at 163 words, but it included footnotes with citations.
(The two writeups have not completely been fact-checked).
Here they are for readers to evaluate the powers of AI and the accuracy and presentation of the AI-generated reports which have not been edited by the Ians news desk:...
- 5/8/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
New Delhi, May 4 (Ians) Microsoft on Thursday announced that it will be bringing the next wave of AI-powered innovation for Bing and Edge, including new ways to complete tasks, visual updates, and expanding the availability of the experience to open preview.
“Today I’m thrilled to share we are moving to the next generation of AI-powered Bing and Edge to transform the largest category of software in the world — search — by greatly expanding the vision and capabilities we think of as Your Copilot for the Web,” Yusuf Mehdi – Corporate Vice President & Consumer Chief Marketing Officer, said in a blogpost.
The company said it will be opening up Bing to more people by moving from Limited Preview to Open Preview and eliminating the waitlist for trial.
With this, it will become easier for users to try the new Bing and Edge by simply signing into Bing with their Microsoft Account.
To...
“Today I’m thrilled to share we are moving to the next generation of AI-powered Bing and Edge to transform the largest category of software in the world — search — by greatly expanding the vision and capabilities we think of as Your Copilot for the Web,” Yusuf Mehdi – Corporate Vice President & Consumer Chief Marketing Officer, said in a blogpost.
The company said it will be opening up Bing to more people by moving from Limited Preview to Open Preview and eliminating the waitlist for trial.
With this, it will become easier for users to try the new Bing and Edge by simply signing into Bing with their Microsoft Account.
To...
- 5/4/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
San Francisco, May 4 (Ians) Meta (formerly Facebook) has said that it had discovered malware creators who are taking advantage of the public’s interest in ChatGPT and using this interest to entice users into downloading harmful applications and browser extensions.
Meta has compared this phenomenon to cryptocurrency scams, as both tactics exploit people’s curiosity and trust to gain access to sensitive information.
The company said they have found around 10 malware families posing as ChatGPT and similar tools to compromise accounts across the internet.
“Over the past several months, we’ve investigated and taken action against malware strains taking advantage of people’s interest in OpenAI’s ChatGPT to trick them into installing malware pretending to provide AI functionality,” Meta writes in its Q3 2023 security report.
“We’ve detected and blocked over 1,000 of these unique malicious URLs from being shared on our apps, and reported them to our industry peers...
Meta has compared this phenomenon to cryptocurrency scams, as both tactics exploit people’s curiosity and trust to gain access to sensitive information.
The company said they have found around 10 malware families posing as ChatGPT and similar tools to compromise accounts across the internet.
“Over the past several months, we’ve investigated and taken action against malware strains taking advantage of people’s interest in OpenAI’s ChatGPT to trick them into installing malware pretending to provide AI functionality,” Meta writes in its Q3 2023 security report.
“We’ve detected and blocked over 1,000 of these unique malicious URLs from being shared on our apps, and reported them to our industry peers...
- 5/4/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
New Delhi, May 3 (Ians) Google Chrome has gained the top spot in the world’s most popular desktop browser, while Apple’s Safari browser ranked second.
According to the data provided by the web analytics service StatCounter, Chrome is now used on 66.13 per cent of desktop computers worldwide, while Safari is used on 11.87 per cent of desktop computers in the last 12 months.
Microsoft Edge browser stands in third spot with 11 per cent, and Mozilla’s Firefox stands in fourth with 5.65 per cent.
Opera browser is in the fifth spot with a 3.09 per cent share, and Internet Explorer stands in the sixth spot with a 0.55 per cent share.
However, in India, the stats are a little different.
Being the world’s most popular desktop browser, Chrome is on top in India as well, with a 90.4 per cent market share, while the second spot has seen some changes in India.
The second...
According to the data provided by the web analytics service StatCounter, Chrome is now used on 66.13 per cent of desktop computers worldwide, while Safari is used on 11.87 per cent of desktop computers in the last 12 months.
Microsoft Edge browser stands in third spot with 11 per cent, and Mozilla’s Firefox stands in fourth with 5.65 per cent.
Opera browser is in the fifth spot with a 3.09 per cent share, and Internet Explorer stands in the sixth spot with a 0.55 per cent share.
However, in India, the stats are a little different.
Being the world’s most popular desktop browser, Chrome is on top in India as well, with a 90.4 per cent market share, while the second spot has seen some changes in India.
The second...
- 5/3/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
M. Night Shyamalan’s daughter Ishana Night Shyamalan has been an important part of the creative team behind his Apple TV+ series Servant, and now she’s set to make her feature directorial debut with a thriller called The Watchers. New Line Cinema recently out the winner in a competitive bidding situation over the chance to bring The Watchers out into the world, and they’re putting the project on the fast track. Filming is expected to begin later this year, and a June 7, 2024 theatrical release has already been scheduled. And now The Hollywood Reporter has broken the news that Dakota Fanning (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood) is set to star in the film.
Fanning will take on the role of Mina, a 28-year-old artist who gets stranded in an expansive, untouched forest in western Ireland. When Mina finds shelter, she unknowingly becomes trapped alongside three strangers that are...
Fanning will take on the role of Mina, a 28-year-old artist who gets stranded in an expansive, untouched forest in western Ireland. When Mina finds shelter, she unknowingly becomes trapped alongside three strangers that are...
- 4/27/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
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