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Saif Ali Khan reveals Vishal Bhardwaj cast him as Langda Tyagi in Omkara after watching Dil Chahta Hai: ‘He saw something evil in Sameer’

Vishal Bhardwaj’s Omkara is widely regarded as one of Hindi cinema’s finest Shakespearean adaptations, transplanting the tragedy of Othello to the political badlands of Uttar Pradesh. The film featured Ajay Devgn in the title role, with Saif playing the scheming antagonist Langda Tyagi. …read more

Sony tries to explain that its AI Camera Assistant doesn’t suck

A social media post from Sony showing a photo and four suggestions from its AI Camera Assistant which all look some variation of ass.
The variety of terrible is impressive.

After Sony drew some unwanted attention for a post demonstrating its AI Camera Assistant on the Xperia 1 XIII, it’s trying to clarify how the feature works. The company says it doesn’t edit photos, but makes suggestions based on lighting, depth, and subject. Point the camera at something, and it will give you four options for changing exposure, color, and background blur.

In its product video, Sony says that the AI Camera Assistant will also suggest “the most photogenic angle.” Though the clip only shows it suggesting that someone zoom in, which is not the same as suggesting a camera angle.

The examples that Sony posted on X, while bette …

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NPR’s Manoush Zomorodi talks about living with too much tech

NPR’s Manoush Zomorodi siting at a desk with a microphone in front of her.
Manoush Zomorodi tackled tech’s effect on our brains, now she’s looking at our bodies. | Image: Tory WIlliams

Manoush Zamorodi is an accomplished reporter, podcast host, and author. Her new book, Body Electric, takes a comprehensive look at how technology is impacting our physical health. It’s a collaboration between NPR and Columbia University Medical Center that picks up where her first title, Bored and Brilliant, left off. That book looked at how technology was hampering our mental health. I highly recommend it to anyone who feels like being constantly attached to a device is sapping their energy and creativity.

Both books grew out of her extensive podcasting work. After heading up WNYC’s Note To Self, Zamorodi went on to host NPR’s TED Radio H …

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Turtle Beach made a good SteelSeries headset clone that’s $50 less

Both of these headsets are stellar in different ways.

I really liked the SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless, so the company didn’t have to say much to get me excited about its successor. The $399 Nova Pro Omni that came out on May 5th has a similar design to the 2022 model, but with some new and improved features – support for wireless hi-res audio (24-bit / 96kHz audio over 2.4GHz), better mic quality, and compatibility with all consoles in every model, to name the big ones. All the $599 Nova Elite has on the Omni is better build materials and bigger drivers.

But things got interesting when, just a few weeks before the Omni was announced, Turtle Beach showed off its Stealth Pro 2. To say th …

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