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📢 Bekannt aus "Der Pate": US-Schauspieler Robert Duvall gestorben
Der aus Filmklassikern wie "Der Pate" und "Apocalypse Now" bekannte US-Schauspieler Robert Duvall ist tot. Wie seine Frau mitteilte, starb er am Sonntag im Alter von 95 Jahren.
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US-Schauspieler Robert Duvall gestorben
Robert Duvall zählte zu den großen Schauspielern Hollywoods. Er wirkte in mehr als 130 Filmen mit - unter anderem in Klassikern wie "Apokalypse Now" und "Der Pate". Nun starb der Oscar-Preisträger im Alter von 95 Jahren.

Nvidia says game developers have full "artistic control over DLSS 5's effects", following backlash alleging that the AI upscaling tech altered source material (Tyler Wilde/PC Gamer)
https://www.pcgamer.com/soft…

DLSS 5 clearly overwrites game characters with AI beauty standards, but Nvidia says devs have 'artistic control'
The first demo for Nvidia's new AI rendering technique doesn't do much to combat the perception that generative AI homogenizes artwork.

Thirty-six horses were killed in a barn fire in North Carolina on Sunday afternoon.
The blaze broke out around 12:45 p.m. at the Callicutt Stables on Highway 220 Alternate in Randolph County, multiple fire departments said.
By the time firefighters got to the stable, the 15,000-square-foot barn was already engulfed in flames.
Several fire departments were called in to battle the blaze.
Crews were at the stable for five hours on Sunday.
Despite firefighters’ effor…

36 horses die in fire that engulfed boarding stable, officials say
The fire marshal is investigating the cause of the blaze that destroyed the 15,000-square-foot facility.

On the radio, I hear the German research foundation #DFG defend its recent move to allow #AI in project reviews, just with local setups, just for language clarity – lots of reservations.
I then listen to the most recent episode of Mél’s Data Fix podcast. An anonymous guest (🔥) talks about their daily…

Offloading, with [Anonymous]
For this episode, I interviewed someone who asked to be made anonymous (and voice altered) in order to openly discuss their complicated feelings of regularly offloading work tasks to an AI chatbot.…

'Rescuers flying blind' after Midwest tornadoes as Noem’s DHS lets $200,000 contract lapse - Alternet.org
https://www.alternet.org/fema-noem/

The European Commission says "X has submitted remedies in relation to its blue check mark" in the EU and the commission will "assess" the proposed remedies (Gian Volpicelli/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/20

Musk’s X to Alter Verification System in Europe, Commission Says
Elon Musk’s X, the social network formerly known as Twitter, has agreed to change its verification mechanism in the European Union following a fine of €120 million ($138 million).

Sarah Huckabee Sanders:
Behind the failing MAGA governor who wants to be Trump's heir - Alternet.org
https://www.alternet.org/huckabee-sanders-president/

"what motivates Trump, Bouie said — in addition to ego and raw self-interest — is obviously racism. After all racism is an “ideology that papers over feelings of inadequacy.”"
Trump 'the laughingstock' of polite society: NYT editorial - Alternet.org
https://www.alternet.org/trump-2675108653/

How AI is impacting the romance novel industry, with authors failing to disclose AI use and using pen names more, bogging down the publishing ecosystem (Alexandra Alter/New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/08/busin…

"Leaders at the Social Security Administration are reportedly instructing agency employees to provide Immigration and Customs Enforcement with information about in-person beneficiary appointments."
Trump admin spooking people out of filing for Social Security: report - Alternet.org
https://www.alternet.org/trump-social-security-2675272166/