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Have you seen a stunning photo of Hollywood Mountain, California recently? But its completely fake. Theres not even a real place called Hollywood Mountain. Image: Facebook Lund pointed out that something very similar happened in the early 2010s when Chinese tourists visited Paris, France. Generative AI can turn any imaginary place into a passable reality with just a few simple text prompts. And if you visit the real city of Hollywood as an outsider, prepare to temper your expectations....

Soras videos areboth incredible and concerning. OpenAI has achieved a level of fluidity in Sora that makes the videos feel real. So far, OpenAI has shared dozens of videos showcasing the best of Soras abilities on TikTok. Screenshot of an AI-generated video from Sora.Screenshot: OpenAI Heres a taste of what were in for later this year. News from the future, delivered to your present. Why the Hell Is OpenAI Building an X Clone?...

When it’s great, it’s great, and so far that’s more often than not. I also really enjoyed the updated animation style. Itll be great to have the X-Men back in the spotlight! Image: Marvel Russ Milheim The Direct (@RussMilheim)March 14, 2024 #XMen97is incredible. After 3 episodes, they leave you wanting more with their mini-cliffhangers. Jubilee was drawn to look more Asian too. This is a show for both OG & new fans!...

Google Earth dominated in yesterdays poll with more than 76 percent of the vote. Today, our only photo-editing contestant takes on an app that was in a league of its own. Im going to be honest with you. Graphic: Gizmodo VSCO is a major underdog in this contest. The app itself is simple enough. It provides filters and presets for photos and videos that have been around since the Hipstamatic days....

This story was originally published byGrist. Unfortunately, PFAS cause a host of health problems. PFAS have been linked totesticular, kidneyandthyroid cancers;cardiovascular disease; andimmune deficiencies. Photo: Orlando Sierra / AFP via Grist (Getty Images) The Department of Defense became involved in PFAS development in the 1960s. The chemicals, which do not break down naturally in the environment, are still there today. The Department of Defense, or DOD, has been under growing pressure fromstatesandCongressto clean up these contaminated sites....

I think the legislation should pass and I think it should be sold, Mnuchin toldCNBCon Thursday. Its a great business and Im going to put together a group to buy TikTok. For now, however, a sale isnt on the table. Photo: Christopher Willard / Contributor / Jerod Harris / Stringer / Phillip Faraone / Stringer (Getty Images) The social video platform argues the bill isnt even intended to motivate a sale in the first place....

As if Elon Musk needed yet another reason tohate OpenAI. And its truly heads above anything Tesla has demonstrated to date with the Optimus robot. The human has a natural-sounding conversation with the robot, asking it to first identify what its looking at. Figure 01, a robot made in a partnership between Figure and OpenAI, demonstrates amazing precision in autonomous movement in a new video released on March 13.Gif: Figure / YouTube...

For many of us, its impossible to hear the word mutant and not immediatelythink of the X-Men. Im talking about The Animal Kingdom,a powerful, poetic, and rousing filmfrom director Thomas Cailley. c’mon tell me how the idea came to be. Half human, half octopus, this is one of many mutants in The Animal Kingdom.Image: StudioCanal Thomas Cailley: I started writing the film in 2019 with my co-screenwriter Pauline Munier. Instincts of unconditional love, but also rejection and violence....

Now, that series is back, and Leia is leading the way. First, it wasObi-Wan Kenobi and Darth Vaderfrom Kenobi. Now, its Princess Leia and Stormtrooper from the original Star Wars: A New Hope. A crop of Princess Leia’s eyes by Jason Edmiston.Image: Lucasfilm/BNG/Ish I respect their enthusiasm and openness to creative ideas in general. Theyll both be released as timed editions from noon ET on Thursday, March 14 through 11:59 p....

I walked around last night asking people to pinch me to ensure I wasnt dreaming! VERITAS is back in the budget!! The project will get going full swing this fall (FY25). An illustration of the VERITAS spacecraft.Illustration: NASA/JPL-Caltech Were looking at a 31 launch (TBC). Thanks to everyone whos supported our return to Venus!! The Venus dream was crushed shortly afterwards when an independent review board uncovered majorinstitutional problems at JPL....

It shows no sign of stopping, withDune ruling the box officeand enough in-the-works projects to filltwo previousio9 lists. Heres even more for your pre-adaptation reading pleasure! News from the future, delivered to your present. Cold StorageImage: Harper Paperbacks Two banks say Amazon has paused negotiations on some international data centers. Pacific Rims TV Show Drifts to Prime Video Good news for giant robot fans.

However, Lemon reportedly never signed the contract to begin with, according toSemafor. Even though the deal had been publicly announced, both parties reportedly stalled on signing a contract for weeks. We had a good conversation. Photo: Krisztian Bocsi (Getty Images) / Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris (Getty Images) Clearly he felt differently, said Lemon. However, Musk confirmed Lemon is welcome to build viewership on the platform. He said he went through with it to reach the largest number of people possible....

Heres what experts say about the risks and how to watch safely. (Be sure to check out oureclipse viewing guide here.) But none of thats true, he cautioned. The right way to do it: Visitors at Kennedy Space Center watch the eclipse through eclipse glasses on August 21, 2017.Photo: NASA Such filters are at least 1,000 times darker than even the darkest sunglasses. Regular sunglasses, even when doubled, or welders masks, dont come remotely close to these filtration levels....