Is it legal to snag a Burmese python in a park? Not always

A Florida man was hailed as a hero for catching an 8-foot-long invasive python, and then fined for it. Where is it legal to ...

Florida man hailed for grabbing 8-foot python, then given $180 ticket

Case dismissed, but fight spotlights clash between aggressive invasive species threat and federal park rules on handling ...
Forbes

MIT Facing “A Real Drop In Research” Says Its President

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. MIT President Sally Kornbluth announced Thursday that, along with a substantial drop in ...
The New York Times

In ‘The Python Hunt,’ a Real Competition as Riveting as Fiction

The Florida Python Challenge brings out a fascinating cast of characters, all captured by the director Xander Robin’s camera. By Alissa Wilkinson When you purchase a ticket for an independently ...
Deadline.com

Netflix Execs Say They Don’t Ask Filmmakers To Restate The Plot For People On Their Phones: “There Is No Such Principle”

Netflix execs are pretty adamant that they don’t ask their creators to dumb down the plot of a film or series for inattentive viewers. “There is no such principle,” Netflix film chief Dan Lin told ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Netflix Execs: No, We Don’t Tell Filmmakers to Repeat the Plot

Film and series heads Dan Lin and Bela Bajaria insist there’s no “formula” for a Netflix title. By Katie Kilkenny, Rick Porter At the Oscars, host Conan O’Brien and Sterling K. Brown performed a ...
WGBH

Sorting AI slop from what's real is going to take metadata and trusted sources says MIT expert.

Generative AI is getting really good, really fast. You’ve probably already experienced someone you know, maybe yourself, mistaking a video or image that’s completely AI generated for something that is ...
The National Law Review

To Amend or to Amend and Restate – Which Do You Need?

We collaborate with the world's leading lawyers to deliver news tailored for you. Sign Up for any (or all) of our 25+ Newsletters. Some states have laws and ethical rules regarding solicitation and ...
Vulture

Matt Damon Says Netflix Wants Movies to Repeat the Plot Several Times in Dialogue

If you’re reading this while watching a movie, you’re doing exactly what Netflix predicted. Oops. The Rip star Matt Damon told Joe Rogan that Netflix anticipates ...
9NEWS

Matt Damon: Netflix wants movies to restate plot 'three or four times' for viewers on their phones

WASHINGTON — Matt Damon gave a peek behind the curtain of how Netflix wants movies to be written while promoting his and Ben Affleck's new movie. The long-time friends and collaborators took to the ...
Variety

Matt Damon Says Netflix Wants Movies to Restate the ‘Plot Three or Four Times in the Dialogue’ Because Viewers are on ‘Their Phones While They’re Watching’

Matt Damon and Ben Affleck recently appeared on the “Joe Rogan Experience” to promote their new Netflix film “The Rip,” and the long-time friends and collaborators shared their thoughts on how the ...
USA Today

DHS won't accept a REAL ID in lieu of a passport

With over 45 million travelers screened by the Transportation Security Administration this holiday season, many may have learned firsthand what a REAL ID is and isn't. Passed by Congress in 2005 and ...