Lionsgate‘s Michael almost looked very different on screen — and its director, Antoine Fuqua, and producer, Graham King, received even larger paydays after the film underwent major reshoots. As The Hollywood Reporter previously reported, the film’s third act was scrapped amid legal concerns tied to a prior settlement involving one of Jackson’s accusers. The Jackson…
Google supports the Indian General Election by providing easy access to voting information and countering misinformation. Initiatives include partnering with the Election Commission, prioritizing trusted content on YouTube, and implementing advertising policies for transparency. Measures against AI-generated content are also taken. Google has announced a series of initiatives aimed at supporting the democratic process and…
What happens when students are allowed to use artificial intelligence to solve cybersecurity challenges? That question took center stage as Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) Professor Endadul Hoque hosted a capture-the-flag (CTF) cybersecurity competition at the College of Engineering and Computer Science, bringing together 20 undergraduate, master’s, and Ph.D. students. Unlike traditional CTF competitions,…
If divinity exists, for example, is machine intelligence capable of perceiving it? Is it equipped to handle moral questions?
CHARLOTTE — The job of a town or city clerk is important to keeping track of meetings for public records and history. But it can be a tedious task. Clerks keep track of everything that is said and everything that happens. Heather Minor is a clerk for the town of Long View. She says the…
🎭 NEW! Los Angeles Theatre Newsletter Get all the top news & discounts for Los Angeles & beyond. The Anti-Magic Magic Show is billed as “a magic show for people who hate magic shows.” Magician and mentalist Benjamin B, in the spand of 50 minutes, will attempt to remedy that perspective. Acts of illusion and…
Madonna continues to tease her upcoming Confessions II album. In the early hours of Saturday morning (April 25), the Queen of Pop made a surprise appearance at the invite-only Club Confessions Los Angeles party at The Abbey in West Hollywood, where she previewed two new songs from the follow-up to her 2005 album Confessions on…
CHEYENNE — For years, Ashley Myers juggled low-wage jobs and single motherhood, barely making ends meet. Today, she’s a highly specialized nurse working in a Cheyenne electrophysiology lab on a path to prosperity she couldn’t even have imagined when she started training to become a certified nursing assistant. “The opportunities are endless with nursing,” she told…
As a teenager, Maitland Ward — who first found fame as Jessica Forrester in “The Bold and the Beautiful,” and later Rachel McQuire in the beloved ‘90s Disney TV show, “Boy Meets World” — was exposed to a dark side of Hollywood that wasn’t often discussed. From being put in compromising and “provocative” positions as a minor…
Honest, paywall-free news is rare. Please support our boldly independent journalism with a donation of any size. This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. This story is published through the Indigenous News Alliance. Artificial intelligence, or AI, is helping Indigenous communities detect illegal logging, track wildfires, and monitoring…
Bravo has wrapped their investigation into an audio recording that was leaked from the set of the highly anticipated season 10 reunion of Summer House, concluding that someone involved in the production released the unauthorized recording. “An investigation into the recent leak of the Summer House reunion audio has concluded that the audio was an…
AllTrails and Claude have announced a partnership that will see the outdoor brand bringing its database to the chatbot to make the process of planning out a hike more seamless. The new AllTrails in Claude integration will provide users with the ability to use natural language conversation to be returned with recommendations for trails that…
Matthew Lillard said during a recent appearance on the “Phase Hero” podcast that he thinks nostalgia played a major role in his recent Hollywood resurgence. “’Scooby-Doo’ one and two are more popular now than they ever were when they came out. So I do think there’s a weird nostalgia thing happening in our industry and…
Day two of the Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival 2026 kicked off in Anaheim, California, yesterday, following the announcement on April 24 that a new expansion for the MMORPG, titled Evercold, will be dropping in January 2027. While reactions to the upcoming expansion have been positive, the inclusion of AI-generated art during a panel by…
