Cannes Film Festival: Political biopic “The Apprentice” about Donald Trump

Presented in official competition at the Cannes Film Festival, Ali Abbasi’s excellent feature film takes us inside Donald Trump’s frantic race for power. A portrait as corrosive as it is believable with a very remarkable interpretation by Sebastien Stan. Sebastien Stan is a very likely candidate for an acting award at Cannes, as his portrayal … Read more

Learning to use artificial intelligence could increase your salary by 25%, according to research

LondonCNN Jobs that require artificial intelligence skills offer significantly higher salaries than those that don’t, according to a new study published Tuesday. Consultancy firm PwC looked at adverts published last year for a range of jobs, including app developers, lawyers and accountants. It found that salaries for AI-related positions were on average 25% higher in … Read more

Do off-peak hours change during the day? Angry consumers!

The French have to abandon their consumption habits. In France, 15 million houses are subscribed to off-peak electricity contracts. Specifically, this has historically allowed you to lower your electricity bill by favoring the use of certain appliances at night, such as the washing machine or the dishwasher for example. Rather than running your home appliances … Read more

Winamp has announced that it is opening its source code to enable collaborative development of its iconic player for Windows

Winamp has announced that on September 24, 2024, the source code of the application will be open to developers worldwide. Winamp will remain the owner of the software and will decide on the new features brought by the official version. Winamp is a media player for Microsoft Windows originally developed by Justin Frankel and Dmitry … Read more

Justice condemns the state to compensate local residents who are victims of pollution

The administrative appeals court in Douai found the prefecture’s decrees that regulated atmospheric emissions from the factory to be insufficient in view of the accumulated pollution. It orders the state to compensate the local population with 1.2 million euros. There is a reminder of what the state must not do and must no longer do. … Read more

reveal the recurring secrets of nature in stick insects

Research on stick insects shows predictable short-term evolution, but long-term changes introduce unpredictability due to random events and new mutations. The researchers present evidence of repeatable evolutionary patterns in California stick insect populations, showing that while short-term evolution may be predictable due to constant environmental pressures such as predation, long-term evolutionary outcomes involve more chance … Read more