Why ‘Train Dreams’ Could Be the Best Picture Sleeper of the Oscar Season

Clint Bentley’s “Train Dreams,” starring Joel Edgerton, is quietly emerging as a best picture contender after earning raves ...
NPR

Comedian Fred Armisen says his new album — 100 Sound Effects — is serious business

Comedian Fred Armisen has just put out a new album. It is called "100 Sound Effects" - and that's exactly what it is. Over the years, fans of Armisen's comedy have come to expect the unexpected - ...
IEEE

Effects of the shape anisotropy on the giant magnetoresistance properties

Abstract: For the application of giant magnetoresistance (GMR) devices such as magnetic recording head or magnetic field sensors, spin valves are patterned on micron scales. In an attempt to ...
C&EN

Ultrabright Red to NIR Emitting Fluorescent Organic Nanoparticles Made from Quadrupolar Dyes with Giant Two-Photon Absorption (2PA) in the NIR Region. Confinement Effect on ...

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IEEE

Gaitzilla: Exploring the effect of embodying a giant monster on lower limb kinematics and time perception

Abstract: Previous research has shown that virtual embodiment can elicit behavioural change and increased motivation for exercise. However, there has been minimal research on how virtual embodiment ...
Indian Defence Review

A Mysterious Giant Brown Ribbon Emerges in the Atlantic: Scientists Sound the Alarm

The formation of the Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt is a recent and troubling development in ocean science. Satellite images from May 2025 revealed a massive 37.5 million tonnes of sargassum algae ...
Ars Technica

OpenAI’s Sora 2 lets users insert themselves into AI videos with sound

On Tuesday, OpenAI announced Sora 2, its second-generation video-synthesis AI model that can now generate videos in various styles with synchronized dialogue and sound effects, which is a first for ...
GSM Arena

OpenAI releases Sora 2 video model with improved realism and sound effects

It’s been over a year since OpenAI announced Sora - its video and audio generation model. OpenAI is now introducing the first major update with Sora 2, which can generate more realistic and physically ...
Yahoo Finance

Massive Amazon spend could have unexpected effect on retail giant

Amazon is not known for folding under pressure. For decades, the e-commerce behemoth has faced off against rivals, politicians, unions, and even presidents, typically emerging victorious. But in a ...
C&EN

Electric Field-Induced Giant Strain and Photoluminescence-Enhancement Effect in Rare-Earth Modified Lead-Free Piezoelectric Ceramics

‡ Centre for Advanced Materials Technology (CAMT), School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia Article Views are the ...

On '100 Sound Effects,' Fred Armisen resurrects the long-dead haunted mansion album

Fred Armisen releases '100 Sound Effects,' a catalog of hyperrealistic noises inspired by his nostalgia for haunted mansion albums of the past.