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Selena Gomez has undertaken a fresh challenge for her with her new film Emilia Perez, which recently premiered at the annually held Cannes Film Festival on May 18. According to a Digital Spy report, the film received an 11-minute standing ovation during its premiere at Cannes. After its critical acclaim and success, it is heading on to the digital streaming platforms. According to Deadline, a deal is being made for the film's availability in the UK and North America via online streaming.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella introduced "Recall," a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool designed to boost productivity by mimicking a photographic memory. This feature continuously takes screenshots to «remember and understand everything you do on your computer.» Elon Musk's Reaction

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange should be extradited to the United States over the mass leak of secret US documents, the culmination of 13 years of legal battles and detentions. Two judges at the High Court in London will rule on whether the court is satisfied by US assurances that Assange, 52, would not face the death penalty and could rely on the First Amendment right to free speech if he faced a US trial for spying. Assange's legal team say he could be on a plane across the Atlantic within 24 hours of the decision, could be released from jail, or his case could yet again be bogged down in months of legal battles.

video game, which — much more than 'Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis', the CD game my dealer had thrown in — increasingly took up not just my PC time, but also my waking hours. The game was Wolfenstein 3D. Created in 1992, this was unlike any other game I had encountered before. As William 'BJ' Blazkowicz, an American spy imprisoned by the Nazis, my job was twofold: one, to blast myself out of the highly-guarded fortress-prison of Castle Wolfenstein; two, to kill as many Nazis as possible while getting out. Even on my B&W screen, with its swivels and sharp 360° turns along the stone walls, machine-gunning the hellhounds out of Nazis, their pixelated blood spurting out like coagulated ketchup, was a genuine, artery-pumping thrill.

Benedict Cumberbatch, renowned for his portrayal of the Marvel superhero Doctor Strange, has recently shared a disheartening update regarding the character's future in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).

The Christmas Chronicles, have been eagerly anticipating news of a potential third installment. While Netflix remains silent on the matter, speculations are doing rounds regarding the future of Kurt Russell's iconic portrayal of Santa Claus.

Amazon Studios has ordered a second season of spy series "Mr and Mrs Smith", a reimagining of the 2005 film starring Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. Sources told Variety that season one stars Donald Glover and Maya Erskine are not expected to return to star in Season 2. Glover will continue to be credited as a co-creator and executive producer on the series alongside Francesca Sloane, who will return as showrunner. Jennifer Salke, head of Amazon MGM Studios, said they are excited to announce that the second season of the "groundbreaking spy series" is in the works for global Prime Video customers.

Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly has vetoed proposed restrictions on foreign ownership of land in Kansas

from Chinese spying. The Kansas House's top GOP leader accused Gov. Laura Kelly of “apathy" toward serious national security threats from China and other nations declared by the U.S.

US spies will soon be able to analyze the information at their command with a click of a button. Microsoft will let the US Intelligence agencies to analyze large amounts of data using its Generative AI application. This has been reported by Fox News Business. Microsoft's Generative AI hopes to get past the security around large language models (LLM) and their connection to the internet. Further, Bloomberg reported that this AI tool is the first major LLM fully separated from the Internet.

Cannes Film Festival, the film ‘Head Games’ is in sharp focus as the producers are getting ready to sell the distribution rights for this psychological thriller with a sci-fi edge to entities around the world. This film will be directed by Anthony Mandler, who had earlier directed ‘Monster’ in 2018. The script for this thriller is being handled by Colin Liddle, who has also been associated with ‘Penny Dreadful: City of Angels’.

Chinese President Xi Jinping is kicking off a three-country trip to Europe with the continent divided over how to deal with Beijing’s growing power and the U.S.-China rivalry

New Delhi, Shooting has begun on the third season of Prime Video's 'The Family Man', headlined by Manoj Bajpayee, the streamer said on Monday. Created and directed by Raj Nidimoru and Krishna DK under their banner D2R Films, the much awaited installment of the action thriller series will bring back original cast members, including Bajpayee, Priyamani, Sharib Hashmi, -Ashlesha Thakur, and Vedant Sinha. Written by Suman Kumar and Raj & DK, 'The Family Man' season three will see Bajpayee reprise his character of Srikant Tiwari, who is «a middle class guy and a world-class spy». Prime Video shared a series of pictures from the set on its official X page.

Pakistan shot up to 10 per litre after the city's commissioner approved a hike, acceding to the demands of the Dairy Farmers Association, ARY News reported. As per the commissioner's directives, the price of milk has surged by PKR 10 per litre, with shops in Karachi now selling milk at PKR 210 per litre.

Kleber Filho is all set to direct “Civil War” fame actor Wagner Moura in the movie “The Secret Agent”. This is said to be a political thriller. MK2 films will be introducing this film to the audience at the upcoming Cannes Film Festival in May.

assassination plot of Khalistan separatist leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun in the US seriously, the White House has said but refrained from commenting on the FBI probe into the matter and the criminal case filed by the Department of Justice. The remarks by White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Monday came amid an investigative media report claiming that a RAW official identified as Vikram Yadav was involved in the assassination plot of Pannun in the US and the move was approved by the then Indian spy agency chief Samant Goel. Pannun is one of the main leaders of the Khalistan movement and the legal advisor and spokesperson for Sikhs for Justice, which aims to promote the idea of a separate Sikh state. The Indian government has declared Pannun a terrorist. Replying to questions on the report by The Washington Post, Jean-Pierre said an investigation is underway and the Department of Justice (DOJ) is running a criminal investigation.

technology companies that do not co-operate with laws allowing security agencies to access encrypted communication. In a speech to be delivered in Canberra on Wednesday, agency chief Mike Burgess will outline how «offshore extremists» are asking a commercially available artificial intelligence program for advice on building weapons.

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Pavel Durov, founder of the encrypted instant messaging app Telegram, believes that growing government surveillance will drive innovation in secure communication, modeled on cryptocurrency hardware wallets.

Microsoft is investing $1.5 billion in a technology firm based in the United Arab Emirates and overseen by the country’s powerful national security adviser

Alex Rider, based on Anthony Horowitz's book series and brought to life by Guy Burt, has captivated audiences with its action-packed spy thriller narrative. Following the journey of a teenage spy recruited by MI6, the series delves into the world of espionage as Alex discovers and harnesses his latent skills to tackle dangerous missions.