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Christian studio eyes 'culture wars' challenge to Hollywood
Christian studio eyes 'culture wars' challenge to Hollywood

Hollywood's alleged "wokeness" is a frequent target for right-wing commentators and politicians. The move into animation makes sense for a studio that sees Disney as emblematic of Hollywood's excessive "wokeness" and tendency to "prioritize politics over storytelling."

by  AFP

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Lebanon targets UNESCO register for pioneering TV archive
Lebanon targets UNESCO register for pioneering TV archive
by  AFP

For decades, Tele Liban has been a mainstay of Lebanese living rooms. Zaven Kouyoumdjian, author of two books on television including "Lebanon on Screen", said Tele Liban was part of a modernising effort in the Arab world and also "brought all Lebanese together".

'I'll keep going:' Chile granny finds solace, celebrity in online gaming
'I'll keep going:' Chile granny finds solace, celebrity in online gaming
by  AFP

Few players of the online video game Free Fire would know that one of their most ferocious opponents -- a lithe, gun-wielding warrior in a short kimono and fang mask -- is in reality an 81-year-old grandmother from rural Chile. - 'I'll keep going' - Three years after starting her Free Fire journey, Arevalo says she no longer feels lonely.

India targeting high-profile journalists with spyware: Amnesty
India targeting high-profile journalists with spyware: Amnesty
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India's government has recently targeted high-profile journalists with Pegasus spyware, Amnesty International and The Washington Post said in a joint investigation published Thursday. India's government did not immediately respond, but it denied similar accusations in 2021 that it used Pegasus spyware to surveil political opponents, activists and journalists.

Ubisoft investigates hack attempt
Ubisoft investigates hack attempt
by  AFP

"Assassin's Creed" publisher Ubisoft said Tuesday it was investigating a suspected data security breach, in the latest cyberattack against a major actor in the video game industry. "We are aware of an alleged data security incident and are currently investigating," a Ubisoft spokesman told AFP on Tuesday.

'Beyond our borders': Vietnam tech firm VNG takes on world best
'Beyond our borders': Vietnam tech firm VNG takes on world best
by  AFP

VNG co-founder Le Hong Minh's first taste of international competition was as a gamer for Vietnam at an early e-sport tournament in South Korea. Two years before Minh co-founded Vinagame, he travelled from what was then still a poor and underdeveloped Vietnam to play e-sports at one of the first World Cyber Games, held in Daejeon, South Korea in 2002.

Artists use tech weapons against AI copycats
Artists use tech weapons against AI copycats
by  AFP

Artists under siege by artificial intelligence (AI) that studies their work, then replicates their styles, have teamed with university researchers to stymy such copycat activity. The artist turned to free software called Glaze created by researchers at the University of Chicago.

China unveils new gaming curbs, sending tech stocks tumbling
China unveils new gaming curbs, sending tech stocks tumbling
by  AFP

China announced Friday another set of planned curbs on the amount of time and money that people can spend gaming online, triggering a share market sell-off in some of the nation's biggest tech giants worth billions of dollars.