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DeepSeek’s A.I. Chatbot Awkwardly Navigates China’s Censors
Asked about sensitive topics, the bot would begin to answer, then stop and delete its own work. It refused to answer questions like: “Who is Xi Jinping?”
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Syria’s Ahmed al-Shara Named as President During Transitional Period
The new leadership of the country said the rebel coalition leader, Ahmed al-Shara, would serve as president during a transitional period.
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Sundance 2025: East of Wall, Obex, BLKNWS: Terms and Conditions
There’s no program I love at Sundance more than NEXT. Not only does it treat us to new, exhilarating voices, we’re also often granted the most audacious filmmaking at the festival. In this dispatch are two films with a spunky spirit and proudly independent verve that compassionately look at fractured individuals working to rediscover their…
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“Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man” Brings Marvel’s Web-Slinger Down to Street Level
The debate over how the Marvel Cinematic Universe depicts Peter Parker/Spider-Man has been interesting. After being introduced in “Captain America: Civil War” by Tony Stark, his subsequent appearances always made him feel like a Spider-Man seeking to impress his Iron Mentor. Even in his solo movies, many of Peter’s internal conflicts or notable villains’ motivations…
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Sundance 2025: Lurker; Free Leonard Peltier; Oh, Hi
Sometimes at a festival, a movie will begin that’s so good that, by the time you get to its final act, you’re praying for it not to mess up. There haven’t been nearly as many movies during Sundance where I’ve felt that. One of them is here in this dispatch, along with a powerful documentary…
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Sundance 2025: Big Swings Pay Off in the Episodic Program
Sundance is a Film Festival with two capital Fs, but each year they also feature a handful of shows via their “episodic” category. The 2025 entries succeed when they take big artistic risks, while the timid approaches feel just that. It turns out having a cinematic approach to TV pays off. In the pilot showcase,…
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Asteroid 2024 YR4 Could Strike Earth, Researchers Say, But the Odds are Small
Researchers say there’s a 1.3 percent chance that the space rock 2024 YR4 could strike our planet — but not until December 2032.
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Asteroid 2024 YR4 Could Strike Earth, Researchers Say, But the Odds are Small
Researchers say there’s a 1.3 percent chance that the space rock 2024 YR4 could strike our planet — but not until December 2032.
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Life’s Building Blocks Lurked Inside NASA’s Bennu Asteroid Samples
Scientists studying samples that NASA collected from the asteroid Bennu found a wide assortment of organic molecules that shed light on how life arose.
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Life’s Building Blocks Lurked Inside NASA’s Bennu Asteroid Samples
Scientists studying samples that NASA collected from the asteroid Bennu found a wide assortment of organic molecules that shed light on how life arose.