Interesting Engineering

Medieval mega-project: The engineering marvel of the Codex Gigas

Now well over 800 years old, the Codex Gigas is one of the most impressive artifacts from the Medieval period of Europe.
The Middletown Press

Christine Baranski narrates 'A Christmas Carol' before returning for new 'The Gilded Age' season

Christine Baranski has teamed with the Skylark Vocal Ensemble for a unique rendition of Charles Dickens' “A Christmas Carol.” ...
BBC

Seven years and 1,907 pages of music: The secrets of the Avatar soundtrack

It's no secret the Avatar films are a gigantic technical feat - pushing the boundaries of cinematography, animation and performance capture. But you may not be aware that the same applies to the music ...
Wall Street Journal

Inside the Creation of Tilly Norwood, the AI Actress Freaking Out Hollywood

Tilly Norwood, an “actress” built with artificial intelligence, comes from humble beginnings, popping into the mind of Eline Van der Velden while the producer was in the restroom at London’s private ...
Deadline.com

James Cameron Calls Idea Of Gen AI Replacing Actors “Horrifying,” Says Tech Will Make Human Creation More “Sacred”

Though James Cameron — who sits on the board of Stability AI — has expressed positive sentiments about artificial intelligence usage in filmmaking, he calls the prospect of the technology replacing ...
AOL

How ‘Wake Up Dead Man’ Composer Used a Broken Harmonium to Create a Feeling of Dread

Writer and director Rian Johnson gave composer Nathan Johnson a direction for scoring the latest “Knives Out” film: “We’re going gothic. We’re going darker. It’s more Edgar Allan Poe.” Benoit Blanc ...
Investopedia

IRS Shuts Down Free Direct File Tool—Here’s What Taxpayers Can Use Instead

Elizabeth Guevara is a personal finance reporter who explains the world of business and economics and how it impacts your finances. She joined Investopedia in 2024. HABesen/Getty Images The IRS is ...
The Verge

Copilot on Windows can now create Office documents and connect to Gmail

You can create Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files from the Copilot chat interface. You can create Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files from the Copilot chat interface. is a senior editor and author of ...
Computer Weekly

Cloud file storage: Key benefits and use cases

File servers are at the core of almost all IT infrastructures. File sharing is essential to collaboration and is a vital component of growing volumes of unstructured information. File storage is a key ...
IFLScience

Something Out Of Nothing: New Approach Mimics Matter Creation Using Superfluid Helium

Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College London.View full profile Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum ...
Engadget

Claude can now edit and create files, including Excel spreadsheets

Anthropic has begun rolling out a small but significant update to Claude. Starting today you can use the chatbot to create and edit Excel spreadsheets, documents, PowerPoint slide decks and PDFs. In ...