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‘Frankenstein’ Director Guillermo del Toro Talks Monsters, AI and Netflix

‘Frankenstein’ Director Guillermo del Toro Talks Monsters, AI and Netflix

Guillermo del Toro’s adaptation of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, a centuries old Gothic novel penned in 1818, generated a wide variety of hard-hitting questions at today’s Venice Film Festival press conference as the filmmaker was asked about artificial intelligence, Netflix’s strategy of theatrical releases and the real monsters in present day society. The veteran filmmaker fielded a much softer one to …

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The Toxic Avenger Director Rejects 2024’s “Unreleasable” Report

The Toxic Avenger Director Rejects 2024’s “Unreleasable” Report

Macon Blair has had a charmed run since 2013’s Cannes Film Festival.  That’s when he and childhood best friend Jeremy Saulnier turned heads with their micro-budget revenge thriller, Blue Ruin. In 2015, Saulnier directed Blair in yet another critically acclaimed thriller known as Green Room. The following year, Blair moved into the director’s chair on I Don’t Feel at Home …

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Inside Kennedy’s effort to oust the CDC director – Politico

Inside Kennedy’s effort to oust the CDC director  Politico RFK Jr. Sought to Fire CDC Director Susan Monarez Over Vaccine Policy  The New York Times New CDC chief was part of meetings where officials pressed ousted leader on vaccines  CNN It’s been a week of chaos at the CDC. Here are 5 things to know  NPR RFK Jr. deputy Jim O’Neill chosen as acting …

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It really sucks” Battlefield 6 technical director bummed out about those unable to play due to Secure Boot requirement, believes anti-cheat cat-and-mouse game will “never end

It really sucks” Battlefield 6 technical director bummed out about those unable to play due to Secure Boot requirement, believes anti-cheat cat-and-mouse game will “never end

The Battlefield 6 open betas proved exceptionally popular earlier this month for many, but a significant portion of the PC playerbase were met with a daunting wall to play thanks to the game’s Secure Boot requirement. This technical hurdle is in place for the game’s anti-cheat, a kernel-level bit of software dedicated to curbing a rising cheating problem across online …

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Rubio hands off USAID closeout to OMB Director Vought – Politico

Rubio hands off USAID closeout to OMB Director Vought  Politico Rubio Hands Over USAID Closure to Trump Budget Director Vought  Bloomberg.com ‘Debilitating consequences’ in Uganda after USAID cuts – photo essay  The Guardian American soft power doesn’t need reform — it needs a complete redesign  The Hill Marco Rubio hands off one of his four jobs in Trump administration  Miami Herald Source link

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Trump administration faces rare bipartisan pushback for firing CDC director | Trump administration

Trump administration faces rare bipartisan pushback for firing CDC director | Trump administration

The Trump administration is facing rare bipartisan pushback for firing the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), amid turmoil at the US’ top infectious disease agency that prompted dozens of staff to walk out of its headquarters in protest on Thursday. The White House has said Susan Monarez, who was confirmed as director of the Centers …

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Minneapolis shooting victims; New CDC director : NPR

Minneapolis shooting victims; New CDC director : NPR

Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s top stories The names of the two children who were shot and killed on Wednesday at Annunciation Church and School in Minneapolis have been released. Harper Lillian Moyski, 10, …

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RFK Jr. deputy Jim O'Neill chosen as acting CDC director – Axios

RFK Jr. deputy Jim O’Neill chosen as acting CDC director  Axios Chaos inside CDC prompts massive staff walkout  Axios Science or Trump? The impossible choice faced by the ousted CDC chief  CNN RFK Jr. Sought to Fire CDC Director Susan Monarez Over Vaccine Policy  The New York Times CDC officials who quit in protest lead call to ‘get politics out of public health’  The Guardian …

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Final Fantasy XIV Producer and Director Naoki Yoshida releases statement regarding mod usage and culture

Final Fantasy XIV Producer and Director Naoki Yoshida releases statement regarding mod usage and culture

This goes over Yoshi-P addressing the state of in-game mods, the culture around them, and the difference between mod usage within the realm of individual enjoyment and mod usage which is damaging to the game itself covering different examples. You can find the full statement from Yoshi-P below: Hello, everyone. Producer and Director Naoki Yoshida here. I’d like to address …

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White House taps top RFK Jr. deputy as acting CDC director – The Washington Post

White House taps top RFK Jr. deputy as acting CDC director  The Washington Post CDC crisis triggered by upcoming vaccine meeting, leading to director’s firing and resignations  NBC News ‘Hopeless’: CDC staff in turmoil amid Trump administration’s effort to oust director  ABC News Fired CDC director Dr Susan Monarez says RFK ‘weaponising public health’  BBC Chaos inside CDC prompts massive staff walkout  Axios Source link

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