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Splice Today 

Godard's Last "Real" Movie

One of the great sequences in cinema is one that’s been written about to death: Martha opening the door, revealing the vast expanse of the West and a lone rider approaching the house at the start of The Searchers (1956). Even in John Ford’s vast and stunning filmography there might not be a more stunning image. Its key is its continuous and surprising motion—the black frame is opened up by a door, then the world expands to a widescreen frame as the camera steps out the precipice with Martha, and the walls give way to sandy expanse. Читать дальше...

Technology Review  

Why artists are becoming less scared of AI

This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first, sign up here. Knock, knock.  Who’s there?  An AI with generic jokes. Researchers from Google DeepMind asked 20 professional comedians to use popular AI language models to write jokes and comedy performances. Their results…

Business Standard 

Indian Army launches first-of-its-kind skin bank for severe burn treatment

The Indian Army has launched a first-of-its-kind skin bank facility that aims to revolutionise the treatment of severe burn injuries and other skin-related conditions for service personnel and their families. The defence ministry in a statement on Tuesday said the skin bank will be staffed by a team of highly-trained medical professionals, including plastic surgeons, tissue engineers and specialised technicians. The Army Hospital (Research and Referral) here announced the opening of the skin bank facility... Читать дальше...

NAIJ.COM (Nigeria News) 

Kenya police arrest demonstrators as hundreds protest new tax hikes

Kenyan police fired tear gas and arrested at least a dozen demonstrators Tuesday as hundreds of people gathered near parliament to protest tax hikes, according to AFP journalists at the scene. Hundreds of black-clad protesters marched towards parliament in the capital Nairobi's business district but were kept back by police officers lobbing tear gas at the crowds.

Splice Today 

Trump’s Lousy Idea

Donald Trump floated a huge change to the tax code last week. It’s a bad idea. During a private meeting, Trump suggested possibly replacing the federal income tax with higher tariffs on imported goods. It sounds nice, as many people hate federal income taxes and filing tax returns, but despite the flaws with the tax code, Trump’s proposal is worse. Trump’s the same guy who ran to the left of his Republican primary opponents on taxes earlier this year. Trump hit Ron DeSantis for supporting the... Читать дальше...

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3 Dividend Stocks Offering High Yields for Income Investors

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