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K-pop’s first deaf group Big Ocean uses tech to break new ground

Members of K-pop band Big Ocean, Jiseok, PJ and Chanyeon, from left to right [File] | Photo Credit: AP Big Ocean, a three-member K-pop group composed entirely of artists with hearing disabilities, is redefining the limits of music and performance — one beat at a time. When Big Ocean takes the stage, they seamlessly incorporate […]

’Sesame Street’ moves in with Netflix, but will stay on PBS

For Season 56, episodes will revolve around one 11-minute story, the Netflix release said [File] | Photo Credit: AP Netflix has thrown “Sesame Street” a safety net with a new streaming deal that offers the popular children’s staple a broad reach while keeping it on its long-standing home, PBS, at the same time, the companies […]

Kanye West’s pro-Hitler song gets millions of views on X

As of Saturday, the video had been seen nearly 10 million times [File] | Photo Credit: AP A new song by rapper Kanye West glorifying Nazi leader Adolf Hitler has racked up millions of views on Elon Musk’s X platform, after it was banned by other sites such as YouTube. West, the winner of 24 […]

Amazon Prime Video watchers in India to pay more for ad-free content from June

The move comes months after similar policy changes came to Amazon users in U.S., U.K., Germany, and Canada, per the outlet [File] | Photo Credit: REUTERS Amazon Prime Video in India is planning to bring ads to film and TV show offerings, meaning users will have to pay an add-on fee in order to bypass […]

Netflix to revamp TV app interface, launch AI-powered search for iOS users

Netflix is planning to redesign its TV app homepage [File] | Photo Credit: AP Netflix said on Wednesday it plans to revamp its TV app interface and introduce generative AI to the iOS mobile platform, allowing users to ask for content in natural and everyday language. The updates arrive as the streaming giant seeks to […]

Google has launched new film and TV production wing: Report

The initiative, called “100 Zeros”, is a multi-year partnership with Range Media Partners [File] | Photo Credit: REUTERS Google has launched a new film and TV production initiative to scout projects it could fund or co-produce, Business Insider reported, a move that could help it capitalise on an industry reeling from rising production costs and […]

Kanye West banned from Twitch minutes after Nazi salute, hate speech: Report

Rapper Kanye West was banned from the streaming platform Twitch within minutes [File] | Photo Credit: AP Rapper Kanye West was banned from the streaming platform Twitch within minutes after he struck a Nazi salute and made hateful comments, Daily Beast reported. Twitch is a social media platform that allows people to stream themselves live […]

Seeing Red: How an iPhone 16 Pro Max brought a dark comedy to life

Seeing Red is one of four standout films chosen for this year’s ‘MAMI Select: Filmed on iPhone’ initiative | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The Mumbai Academy of Moving Image (MAMI) continues its mission to make filmmaking accessible to all with “MAMI Select: Filmed on iPhone,” showcasing emerging talent across India. This year’s selection includes Seeing Red, a […]

Netflix’s first quarter builds on recent momentum as trade war drags down other tech companies

The company’s shares rose nearly 3% in extended trading after its report came out [File] | Photo Credit: AP Netflix fared better than analysts anticipated during the first three months of the year, signaling the world’s largest video streaming service is still thriving as President Donald Trump’s policies cast a pall on the economy. The […]

Is OpenAI’s Studio Ghibli-style AI image generator undermining copyright law?

Japanese director Hayao Miyazaki’s anime fantasy films have enthralled generations of children both within Japan and internationally. These movies instilled in countless viewers a lifelong opposition to war, militarisation, and all forms of violence, regardless of their political affiliation. Across Studio Ghibli films like Princess Mononoke, Howl’s Moving Castle, and Castle in the Sky, soldiers […]