Netflix explains how it’s quietly upgraded the image quality of your favorite movies and TV shows – and it’s all about film grain
Netflix’s new AV1 Film Grain Synthesis tech boosts image quality It also reduces file size…
2,500-year-old Siberian ‘ice mummy’ had intricate tattoos
Georgina Rannard Science correspondent G Caspari and M Vavulin Scans of the ice mummy’s skin revealed details of animals and birds on her arms and hands High-resolution imaging of tattoos found on a 2,500 year old Siberian “ice mummy” have revealed decorations that a modern tattooist would find challenging to produce, according to researchers. The…
Ferryhill town councillor resigns after wife barred from flower show
A town councillor says his wife’s happiness is more important after he stepped down to allow her to enter an annual flower show. Tony Hewitt has lived in Ferryhill, County Durham, with his wife Rita for seven years and said they take delight entering the annual Ferryhill in Bloom competition. He was appointed to Ferryhill…
Two Square Enix RPGs have been announced for Nintendo Switch 2, including the next entry in the Octopath Traveler series
Square Enix has announced The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales and Octopath Traveler 0 The Adventures of Elliot arrives in 2026 for Nintendo Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, and PC Octopath Traveler 0 is exclusive to Switch and Switch 2 and is releasing on December 4 To close out the…
Build dynamic web research agents with the Strands Agents SDK and Tavily
“Tavily is now available on AWS Marketplace and integrates natively with Amazon Bedrock AgentCore Gateway. This makes it even faster for developers and enterprises to embed real-time web intelligence into secure, AWS-powered agents.” As enterprises accelerate their AI adoption, the demand for agent frameworks that can autonomously gather, process, and synthesize information has increased. Traditional…
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Large companies could be fined for paying suppliers late
Paul Seddon Political reporter Maskot Large companies that persistently fail to pay their suppliers on time could face fines under government plans to help smaller businesses. Draft proposals unveiled on Thursday would also limit invoice terms to a maximum of two months, dropping to 45 days in five years’ time. Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds unveiled…
Python devs targeted with dangerous phishing attacks – here’s how to stay safe
Developers who published projects on PyPI with their email in package metadata are being targeted They are asked to “verify” their email address with a fake PyPI platform The “verification” process relays login credentials to attackers Python developers are being targeted with dangerous phishing attacks, The Python Software Foundation (PSF) has warned . PSF said…
Join Us for WIRED’s AI Power Summit
The strength and capabilities of generative AI are accelerating at a dizzying pace. If you’re finding it difficult to keep up, we get it. That’s why WIRED is hosting its first AI Power Summit on September 15 in New York City. We’ve curated a series of panels and conversations with experts who will distill and…
Inside the Summit Where China Pitched Its AI Agenda to the World
Three days after the Trump administration published its much-anticipated AI action plan, the Chinese government put out its own AI policy blueprint. Was the timing a coincidence? I doubt it. China’s “Global AI Governance Action Plan” was released on July 26, the first day of the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC), the largest annual AI…
Critics of de-extinction research hit by mystery smear campaign
Vincent Lynch (left) and Nic Rawlence have been targeted by negative articles Berlin Communications/Ken Miller Academics who have questioned the validity of efforts to “de-extinct” animals like the woolly mammoth and the dire wolf have complained of an apparent campaign to discredit them. They believe the attacks are intended to deter criticism of de-extinction projects,…
