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Anurag Kashyap was left weeping after watching Kohrra Season 2
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Anurag Kashyap was left weeping after watching Kohrra Season 2

Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap is full of praise for Mona Singh and Barun Sobti-starrer Kohrra Season 2, stating that he was left crying after watching the show. Taking to his Instagram handle, Kashyap penned a long note, dedicating it to the Kohrra team as he hailed directors Sudip Sharma and Faisal Rahman.           View this post on Instagram                       A post shared by Anurag Kashyap (@anuragkashyap10) "Could not stop watching it. Sudip Sharma is officially the first showrunner in India who now has two better second seasons of two great shows. First Paatal Lok and now Kohraa. The storytelling is peak, taking its time to unfold, letting characters breathe. Is in no hurry to solve the mystery, and in the process unpac...
‘Rehab Addict’ cancelled after host Nicole Curtis caught using racial slur – National
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‘Rehab Addict’ cancelled after host Nicole Curtis caught using racial slur – National

HGTV has cancelled its long-running home restoration series Rehab Addict after its host, star Nicole Curtis, was caught using a racial slur while filming the series. A video of Curtis using the n-word while filming the show was posted by Radar Online on Feb. 11, the day before Season 9 was supposed to return after Curtis previously made an “executive decision” to shelve the episodes following the release of the first two episodes in July 2025.“What the f–k is that I just said?” Curtis said after using the racial slur. “Nick, you gotta, you gotta, can you kill that? F–k my life.”After the clip of Curtis was released, HGTV said it had removed the series from all HGTV platforms, including HBO Max and Discovery+.“HGTV was recently made aware of an offensive racial comment made during the filmi...
AI Chatbots Are Even Worse at Giving Medical Advice Than We Thought
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AI Chatbots Are Even Worse at Giving Medical Advice Than We Thought

It’s tempting to think that an LLM chatbot can answer any question you pose it, including those about your health. After all, chatbots have been trained on plenty of medical information, and can regurgitate it if given the right prompts. But that doesn’t mean they will give you accurate medical advice, and a new study shows how easily AI’s supposed expertise breaks down. In short, they are even worse at it than I thought.In the study, researchers first quizzed several chatbots about medical information. In these carefully conducted tests, ChatGPT-4o, Llama 3, and Command R+ correctly diagnosed medical scenarios an impressive 94% of the time—though they were able to recommend the right treatment a much less impressive 56% of the time. But that wasn’t a real-world test for the chatbots medic...
Abhishek Banerjee on Legacy: ‘Made me aware of how storytelling changes`
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Abhishek Banerjee on Legacy: ‘Made me aware of how storytelling changes`

In 2026, Abhishek Banerjee may have three projects lined up on the same platform, but he insists they couldn’t be more different from one another. While the actor is excited about being part of Netflix’s anthology Lust Stories 3 and Rajkummar Rao’s maiden production Toaster, the project closest to his heart is Legacy. After all, it marks his first Tamil web series. “Working in a different language and cultural environment pushed me out of my comfort zone. It made me more aware, more prepared, and more respectful of how storytelling changes with context and region,” he said of the crime drama led by R Madhavan.  Unlike Legacy, Lust Stories 3 may have offered Banerjee a familiar language, but the material made him explore unfamiliar terrain. The actor, who stars in filmmaker Vikramaditya Mo...
James Van Der Beek, ‘Dawson’s Creek’ star, dies at 48 – National
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James Van Der Beek, ‘Dawson’s Creek’ star, dies at 48 – National

James Van Der Beek, the American actor known for his roles in ’90s TV drama Dawson’s Creek and movie Varsity Blues, died on Wednesday after a battle with Stage 3 colorectal cancer. He was 48. His family announced his death in an Instagram post, writing, “Our beloved James David Van Der Beek passed peacefully this morning. He met his final days with courage, faith, and grace.”“There is much to share regarding his wishes, love for humanity and the sacredness of time. Those days will come. For now, we ask for peaceful privacy as we grieve our loving husband, father, son, brother, and friend,” the statement continued. Story continues below advertisement Van Der Beek that he was being treated for colorectal cancer. ...
IIT Guwahati develops low-cost system to remove 99 pct arsenic from groundwater
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IIT Guwahati develops low-cost system to remove 99 pct arsenic from groundwater

The Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati researchers have developed a new system that can effectively remove 99 per cent arsenic from contaminated water at a low cost. The electrocoagulation system has demonstrated the ability to remove contaminants within a few minutes, making it suitable for use in regions with limited access to complex water treatment infrastructure. Due to rapid industrialisation and urban growth, global reliance on groundwater has increased significantly. In many regions, groundwater contains arsenic released from natural rock formations or human activities such as mining and agriculture. In a press release, IIT Guwahati stated that Long-term exposure can cause serious health problems, including organ damage and cancer. "Around 140 million people globally are exp...
The Telegram App Has a New Look, and a Weird New Feature
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The Telegram App Has a New Look, and a Weird New Feature

If your chat app of choice is Telegram, you have some changes to look forward to. The company announced a number of updates this week, chief among them a new look for its Android and iOS apps—the former is getting a total overhaul, but iPhone users will still note some new UI elements when chatting with friends on Telegram. There are also some new features, including one I find a little odd. There's a new look for Telegram on mobile Credit: Telegram Per the announcement, the biggest changes come via UI updates, particularly on Android. Telegram says that its Android app has a "fully redesigned interface" intended to make navigating the app quick...
Cold snow, hot takes: Lululemon Olympics gear – National
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Cold snow, hot takes: Lululemon Olympics gear – National

Whenever Team Canada laces up its skates and clips on its skis for another Olympics, fans back home become armchair critics — and it’s not just the performances they’re judging. The last few Games have shown that Canadians love to hate their team’s uniform. They griped about the graffiti-inspired jean jackets Hudson’s Bay made for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and compared the pattern on some of the red-and-white pieces in Lululemon Athletica Inc.’s collection for the 2024 Paris Games to uncooked bacon.This year, they’re likening the maroon and red colour scheme Lululemon is using for the uniform to a Tim Hortons cup and complaining that a puffy, shawl-like vest the team wore at the opening ceremony was akin to a sleeping bag or oversized oven mitt.But experts say none of that criticism really m...
Lox Pratt says Harry Potter series will focus on Draco Malfoy`s backstory
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Lox Pratt says Harry Potter series will focus on Draco Malfoy`s backstory

Fans of Slytherin can expect a more layered portrayal of Draco Malfoy in HBO`s upcoming Harry Potter series, according to actor Lox Pratt, who is stepping into the iconic role, according to E! News.The 14-year-old actor recently shared insights into how the new adaptation will expand on Draco`s character beyond what was seen in the original films and books."I think with this adaptation, you get to see so much more than the books," Pratt said in an interview. "The books are very much over Harry`s shoulder, which is great, and that`s how they played the film as well. And I think showrunners Francesca Gardiner and Mark Mylod have been audible about this in their interviews, there`s just so much more that you get to see," according to E! News.Pratt revealed that viewers will gain deeper insigh...
What to Do If (or When) Your Email Is Leaked to the Dark Web
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What to Do If (or When) Your Email Is Leaked to the Dark Web

The dark web has a bad reputation—one it has earned, at that. It's a complex subsection of the web, and it's not all bad by any means, but its nature does allow illicit and illegal activity to prosper anonymously. That's why hackers choose the dark web as their point of sale for stolen user data: If you're going to traffic digital contraband, you're going to do so as privately as possible. As such, you might be a bit stressed if you're told your email address was found on the dark web. Maybe you use an identity theft service, which discovered your information here. Perhaps you're noticing an uptick in spam, especially spam that seems targeted to you personally. In any case, it's understandable to be anxious. The good news is, this is more common than you think, and there are steps you can ...