When an Australian tech entrepreneur with no background in biology or medicine said ChatGPT helped save his dog from cancer, the story couldn’t help but spread. It’s the kind of validation Big Tech has long craved: proof that AI will revolutionize medicine and take on one of its deadliest diseases. The reality, as usual, is […]
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Robinhood Develops a Social Network
Robinhood is now beta testing a Twitter-like social media platform it calls Robinhood Social. The trading-focused platform was announced last September at the company’s HOOD Summit, but it’s rolling out to 1,000 people who attended the event and will expand to “an additional 10,000 customers over the coming weeks,” according to Robinhood. On Robinhood Social, […]
Trump’s AI Chief’s Significant Iran Warning Overlooked
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James Cameron’s Most Risky Undertaking: A Underappreciated ’80s Sci-Fi Film
“Titanic,” which he was initially reluctant to create), “The Abyss” achieved only limited box office success, earning over $90 million globally against its $70 million production costs. Those figures are respectable, yet one might contend that the return did not adequately signify the difficulties encountered, as the film included some of the most challenging and distressing scenes Cameron has ever directed — frequently endangering both his and his cast’s safety.
“The Abyss” narrates the tale of a SEAL rescue team that collaborates with a group of oil rig workers to locate a downed U.S. submarine in the Cayman Islands. During their mission, the team uncovers an extraterrestrial life form deep within the ocean. Although the film fell short of expectations in terms of popularity, it garnered four Oscar nominations and secured the Best Visual Effects award in 1990.
To create an underwater environment, a significant portion of the film was filmed in a tank situated within a decommissioned nuclear power facility (via Far Out). This production choice certainly played a role in the movie’s impressive visual effects, which remain impactful even years after the film’s debut. Nevertheless, it also subjected Ed Harris and his co-stars to a harrowing experience behind the scenes. “We were, in a sense, test subjects,” Harris stated in an interview with Entertainment Weekly. With this remark, he referred to a scene where he had to hold his breath for several minutes, nearly suffocating, as his character Virgil “Bud” Brigman was pulled into the ocean with a helmet filled with water. Yet, that instance was merely one of many.
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