Golden Globes 2019: And the nominees are…
LOS ANGELES: Vice, a biopic about Dick Cheney starring Christian Bale as the former US…
Scarlett Johansson caught in casting tussle
Scarlett Johansson is once again at the center of what is shaping up to be another casting controversy. Re-teaming with her Ghost in the Shell director Rupert Sanders, Johansson is set to star in a feature called Rub & Tug – a true-life story of Jean Marie Gill who was assigned female at birth. She later assumed the…
Best over the ear headphones for better noise cancelling and extended comfort: Top 10 headphones from Sony, JBL and more
Do you spend hours listening to music, working from home, gaming, or travelling frequently? If so, over-the-ear headphones might be the perfect pick for you. Designed to fully cover your ears, these headphones offer better sound quality, superior noise cancellation, and a more immersive listening experience. One of their biggest advantages is comfort. Due to…
Will the real Ranveer Singh please stand up?
Firecracker. That’s most likely what comes to mind when there’s talk about Bollywood’s heartthrob Ranveer Singh. His I-don’t-give-a-damn attitude, his uproarious personality, his loving relationship with ladylove Deepika Padukone and lastly, his claim of being a complete outsider in the Indian film industry definitely made him the talk of the town. But is his quirky personality, his…
OpenAI’s biggest acquisitions before it took over Jony Ive’s io: Details
OpenAI yesterday announced that it is acquiring io, Jony Ive’s startup, in a deal that is worth $6.5 billion. This will bring on Jony, who designed some of the most popular Apple products, as the creative head of OpenAI to create devices for the generative AI arena. Having said that, it is interesting to note…
London Film Festival to honour world’s female directors
LONDON: The London Film Festival said on Thursday it was championing female directors, as half of the official competition films were made by women. Around 38% of the films screened across the whole festival are directed by women, up from 24% last year. The 62nd London Film Festival, which runs from October 10 to 21,…
‘Let me know if you need any more product help’: Carl Pei to Tim Cook after Nothing’s creative head joins Apple
Carl Pei, the outspoken CEO and co-founder of tech startup Nothing, took to social media to congratulate former colleague Mladen M. Hoyss on his new role at Apple, but not without a tongue-in-cheek remark directed at Apple CEO Tim Cook. “Congrats dude, proud of you! @tim_cook, let me know if you need any more product…
Hollywood legend Burt Reynolds passes away at 82
FLORIDA: Burt Reynolds, the mustachioed heart-throb of 1970s cinema who won acclaim in Deliverance and a host of awards later in his career for Boogie Nights, died on Thursday, his family announced. The famously suave 82-year-old, a huge box office draw at his peak who had a reputation as a hard-drinking playboy, reportedly suffered a heart…
Google-Character.AI partnership draws US antitrust scrutiny amid growing AI concerns
The United States Justice Department has launched a preliminary investigation into whether Google violated antitrust laws through a partnership with artificial intelligence startup Character.AI, reported Bloomberg citing sources. Authorities are reportedly examining whether the deal was deliberately structured to bypass formal regulatory scrutiny typically associated with mergers or acquisitions. Though no official charges have been filed,…
President Zardari confers baton of field marshal upon Asim Munir
President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday jointly conferred the baton of field marshal upon Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir during a special investiture ceremony at Aiwan-e-Sadr in Islamabad. In recognition of his exemplary and exceptional leadership during Pakistan’s recent military clashes with India and the…
Christopher Lee: The man behind ‘Jinnah’
Everything about Christopher Lee was outsize: his 6-foot 5-inch frame, his 70-year-long film career and the wonderfully wicked characters he played. Having starred in more than 200 films in his lifetime, his stellar performances in Dracula, Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit and numerous others were impossible to go unnoticed by audiences. The best work…