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Why Movies and TV Use Fake Brands
There's a beer that's shown up in dozens of unrelated movies, a cigarette brand that's been the villain's smoke of choice since the studio era, and an airline that keeps crashing in stories that have nothing to do with each other. None of them are real.
Danish pupils will have to orally defend essays in attempt to combat AI cheating
Government introduces several measures, including monitoring of computers, for pupils aged 16 to 19 Europe live – latest updates Danish teenagers will have to make an oral defence of their written essays to combat AI cheating, the government has announced.
‘I’m not spying’: how Meta’s smartglasses have divided opinion
While some users say the wearables have changed their lives, critics voice fears over safety and privacy With more than 7m pairs reportedly sold in 2025, Meta’s Ray-Ban smartglasses are fast becoming one of the world’s most popular gadgets.
Why horror is the last real genre
Somehow Horror has survived while pretty much every other kind of original genre film has slowly disappeared from the top box office slots... but why?
Warning social media giants might wear fines to help sink the age ban
The article describes the Australian government's proposal to strengthen eSafety's powers to investigate social media companies' compliance with the under-16s ban. The article also highlights the concerns raised by legal and tech industry groups about the potential risks and unintended consequences of the proposed information-gathering powers.
Smart glasses are deeply creepy. Why are celebrities like Kylie Jenner endorsing them?
The Guardian describes the potential dangers of smart glasses, particularly those developed by Meta. The author expresses concern about the potential for misuse, including the possibility of recording without consent and the potential for facial recognition technology to be used for surveillance.
Why This Shot Works
Every cinematographer has one question to ask before a shot is composed — and it's not about the camera at all.
Glitched into empty space: why video games are obsessed with the Backrooms
The horror movie sensation of 2026 has its roots in gaming’s discovery of ‘noclip’ – and the hidden virtual realms that could be opened up inside games. Developers explain how everyone got lost in these liminal spaces It starts on 4chan, in a May 2019 thread entitled “unsettling images”.
Could AI be conscious?
Experts believe it’s at least possible. We urgently need a plan to navigate the ethical implications In January, the AI company Anthropic published a new constitution for Claude, its most advanced large language model (LLM), which contained the comment: “We are caught in a difficult position where we neither want to overstate the likelihood of Claude’s moral patienthood nor dismiss it out of hand.”
Why Fascists Love Stories That Hate Them - YouTube
In this video essay, we dive into media literacy and media studies to explore why audiences can watch the exact same story and walk away with completely different readings.
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