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Eros and filmmaker Aanand L. Rai clash over plans to re-release the Tamil-language version of 2013 Indian film Raanjhanaa with an AI-enabled alternative ending (Naman Ramachandran/Variety)
https://variety.com/2025/film/news/eros-aanand-l-…

Eros-Aanand Rai Dispute Over AI-Altered 'Raanjhanaa' Ending Escalates
Eros International and director Aanand L. Rai clash over AI-altered 'Raanjhanaa' ending, with both sides citing legal rights and creative ethics.

Band gap formation theory: An alternative to the Bragg diffraction model
Koichi Kajiyama (Tohoku University, NICHe)
https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.19497 https://

Band gap formation theory: An alternative to the Bragg diffraction model
The band gap, a key concept in solid-state physics, is traditionally explained by the Bragg diffraction of electron waves in the periodic potential of a crystal. Although widely accepted, this framework raises fundamental issues in one-dimensional systems, where Bragg diffraction-which requires multidirectional wave interactions-reduces to simple interference, thus failing to explain band gap formation. In this paper, we introduce an alternative theory that does not rely on Bragg reflection. Us…

Electromagnetic Formation Flying Using Alternating Magnetic Field Forces and Control Barrier Functions for State and Input Constraints
Sumit S. Kamat, T. Michael Seigler, Jesse B. Hoagg
https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.18501

Electromagnetic Formation Flying Using Alternating Magnetic Field Forces and Control Barrier Functions for State and Input Constraints
This article presents a feedback control algorithm for electromagnetic formation flying with constraints on the satellites' states and control inputs. The algorithm combines several key techniques. First, we use alternating magnetic field forces to decouple the electromagnetic forces between each pair of satellites in the formation. Each satellite's electromagnetic actuation system is driven by a sum of amplitude-modulated sinusoids, where amplitudes are controlled in order to prescribe the tim…

Noise-Limited Sensitivity in Cavity Optomechanical Molecular Sensing Enabled by Quantum Zero-Point Displacement Coupling and Strong Photon-Phonon Interaction for Chiral Detection
Giuseppina Simone
https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.19982

Noise-Limited Sensitivity in Cavity Optomechanical Molecular Sensing Enabled by Quantum Zero-Point Displacement Coupling and Strong Photon-Phonon Interaction for Chiral Detection
This work presents a quantum-limited optomechanical sensing platform for real-time detection and discrimination of chiral molecules, based on a multilayer hybrid plasmonic-mechanical resonator. Leveraging quantum zero-point motion and engineered photon-phonon interactions, the system achieves ultrahigh displacement sensitivity that approaches the fundamental quantum limit. The multilayer architecture, composed of alternating dielectric and metallic films, supports mechanical resonances with qua…

UltraMemV2: Memory Networks Scaling to 120B Parameters with Superior Long-Context Learning
Zihao Huang, Yu Bao, Qiyang Min, Siyan Chen, Ran Guo, Hongzhi Huang, Defa Zhu, Yutao Zeng, Banggu Wu, Xun Zhou, Siyuan Qiao
https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.18756

UltraMemV2: Memory Networks Scaling to 120B Parameters with Superior Long-Context Learning
While Mixture of Experts (MoE) models achieve remarkable efficiency by activating only subsets of parameters, they suffer from high memory access costs during inference. Memory-layer architectures offer an appealing alternative with very few memory access, but previous attempts like UltraMem have only matched the performance of 2-expert MoE models, falling significantly short of state-of-the-art 8-expert configurations. We present UltraMemV2, a redesigned memory-layer architecture that closes t…

Was für ein Verlust für die Kölner Kinoszene. Bernhard Marsch, zentrale Figur des Filmclub 813, ist Sonntagabend bei einem Unfall verstorben.
https://www.filmstiftung.de/news/bernhard-marsch-verstorben/

Bernhard Marsch verstorben - Film und Medien Stiftung NRW
Der Kölner Regisseur, Drehbuchautor, Filmproduzent und Schauspieler Bernhard Marsch ist überraschend bei einem tragischen Unfall im Alter von 63 Jahren verstorben.Der 1962 geborene Filmemacher war eine engagierte Persönlichkeit der Kölner Filmszene. 1990 gehörte Marsch zu den Gründungsmitgliedern des Filmclub 813, dessen langjähriger Vorsitzender er war. Der Filmclub wurde mehrfach mit dem Kinematheksverbundspreis ausgezeichnet und gilt als fester Bestandteil der Kölner Filmkultur.

Complex three-dimensional rearing environments amplify compensatory plasticity following early blindness (in opossums) https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.05.02.651847v1 "underscoring the role of experience in directing compensatory plasticity following early s…

Filmfestival in #Ludwigshafen
Der Regisseur Edgar Reitz (92) wurde in Ludwigshafen für sein Lebenswerk ausgezeichnet. #Film #Alter

Edgar Reitz bekommt Ehrenpreis bei Filmfestival
Mehr als 50 Jahre umfasst das Lebenswerk des "Heimat"-Regisseurs Edgar Reitz. Das wurde auf dem Festival des deutschen Films gewürdigt.

Falling through the cracks: energy storage along segmented brittle crack fronts
Xinyue Wei, John M. Kolinski
https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.19406 https://arxiv…

Falling through the cracks: energy storage along segmented brittle crack fronts
During brittle crack propagation, a smooth crack front curve frequently becomes disjoint, generating a stepped crack and a material ligament that unites the newly formed crack fronts. These universal features fundamentally alter the singular field structure and stability of propagating cracks; however, a quantitative analysis of their mechanics is lacking. Here, we perform in-situ 3D measurements to resolve the deformation field around stepped cracks, and crucially, within the ligament feature.…

Evidence for single variant in altermagnetic RuO2(101) thin films
Cong He, Zhenchao Wen, Jun Okabayashi, Yoshio Miura, Tianyi Ma, Tadakatsu Ohkubo, Takeshi Seki, Hiroaki Sukegawa, Seiji Mitani
https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.13720

Evidence for single variant in altermagnetic RuO2(101) thin films
Altermagnetism presents intriguing possibilities for spintronic devices due to its unique combination of strong spin-splitting and zero net magnetization. However, realizing its full potential hinges on fabricating single-variant altermagnetic thin films. In this work, we present definitive evidence for the formation of single-variant altermagnetic RuO2(101) thin films with fully epitaxial growth on Al2O3(1-102) r-plane substrates, confirmed through rigorous structural analyses using X-ray diff…