Roger Ebert

I Am Frankelda

There are two worlds in Roy and Arturo Ambriz’s animated “Soy Frankelda” (translated to “I Am Frankelda”): one that is “real,” a portrait of 19th-century Mexico, and one that is “fictional,” a fantasy ...
Hackaday

Automatic Tutorial Generator Is Perhaps The Best-Case For Vibe Coding

Quick question: how did you learn to code? It probably wasn’t bribing someone a year or two ahead of you in CS to finish all ...
The Verge

Netflix is building an AI animation studio

The newly formed unit is staffing up to produce ‘feature-quality content’ with generative AI. The newly formed unit is staffing up to produce ‘feature-quality content’ with generative AI. is a tech ...
InfoWorld

Why it’s so hard to create stand-alone Python apps

If Python developers have one consistent gripe about their beloved language, it tends to be this: Why is it so hard to take a Python program and deploy it as a standalone artifact, the way C, C++, ...
CNN

The Vitamix 5200 is the only blender you’ll ever need. Here’s why

The Vitamix 5200 was one of the first products I reviewed at CNN Underscored that made me take a step back and consider the value of investing in higher-quality kitchen appliances. More than two years ...
Publishers Weekly

HarperCollins Partners with ‘AI-Powered’ Animation House Toonstar

HarperCollins has announced a multi-year partnership with Toonstar, an “AI-powered” animation studio, to adapt a slate of the publisher’s titles into original YouTube series. The first project planned ...
Reuters

AI may be creating instead of destroying jobs for now, ECB blog argues

FRANKFURT, March 4 (Reuters) - The increasing use of artificial intelligence by firms may be creating some jobs in the euro zone rather than destroying them as many fear, a ‌European Central Bank blog ...
Yahoo! Sports

Luke Kennard relishes creating ‘the blender’ for Lakers

SAN FRANCISCO — After a game in which the Lakers’ three best players (Luka Doncic, LeBron James and Austin Reaves) all had strong performances, the team’s newest addition received the first name drop ...
Game Rant

Toei Animation Is Officially Fixing Dragon Ball Super Forever

Rei Penber is the Deputy Lead Editor for GameRant's Anime and Manga team, originally from Kashmir and currently based in Beirut. He brings seven years of professional experience as a writer and editor ...
Variety

Asia’s Animation Boom Sharpens as ‘Jumbo,’ Malaysia and Korea Signal a New Era – JAFF Market

In Malaysia, animation has evolved topics appropriate for viewers aged 13 and up, rather than just 12 and under. Ahmad Izham Omar, chief explorer at Malaysia’s Komet Production, described the upcoming ...
The Conversation

AI ‘workslop’ is creating unnecessary extra work. Here’s how we can stop it

Have you ever used artificial intelligence (AI) in your job without double-checking the quality or accuracy of its output? If so, you wouldn’t be the only one. Our global research shows a staggering ...