Jujutsu Kaisen vuelve en pocos días, mientras tanto, el nuevo teaser de la segunda temporada nos promete adaptar los mejores arcos del manga.
La primera temporada de Jujutsu Kaisen, disponible en Crunchyroll, fue extremadamente popular por muy buenas razones. Con una animación asombrosa, unos combates fabulosos y unos personajes repletos de carisma, la adaptación del manga de Gege Akutami estaba a la altura de una obra original que ha llevado un paso más allá lo que debe ser un shonen para ser considerado excelente.
¡Nuevo avance de la esperadísima segunda temporada de ‘Jujutsu Kaisen’ que se estrenará el jueves que viene! Deseando estoy de ver el regreso de esta espectacular adaptación del manga de Gege Akutami (@NormaEdManga) en @crunchyroll_es#JujutsuKaisenpic.twitter.com/zEPzSJ0JUd
En el nuevo trailer de la segunda temporada nos deja ver algunos personajes que vuelven, además de algunos personajes nueves, junto con algunos espectaculares movimientos que nos permiten intuir algunos combates que nos esperan. Aunque no hay spoilers de ninguna clase, para quienes hayan leído el manga o hayan visto Jujutsu Kaisen 0, película estrenada en 2022 y disponible en Crunchyroll, se insinúan varios desarrollos de tramas cuya importancia va a acabar determinando el futuro de los personajes protagonistas de la serie. No necesariamente para bien.
La primera temporada de Jujutsu Kaisen se estrenó el 3 de octubre de 2020 y constó de 24 episodios. Aclamada por crítica y público, fue desarrollada por MAPPA, uno de los estudios de anime más prestigiosos de actualidad, conocidos en particular por haber hecho las últimas temporadas de Ataque a los Titanes, Chainsaw Man y Hell’s Paradise: Jigokuraku. Aunque esta segunda temporada cambiará de director, que pasará de las manos de Sunghoo Park a las de Shōta Goshozono, no se ha anunciado ningún otro cambio en el equipo. La segunda temporada del anime se estrenará el jueves 6 de julio en Crunchyroll y, salvo cambio de última hora, también constará de 24 episodios.
Adaptando el arco de Kaigyoku/Gyokusetsu y el arco del Incidente de Shibuya, estos son los dos arcos mejor valorados del manga hasta el momento. Por eso es difícil creer que esta segunda temporada del anime, salvo desastre, pueda ser algo menos que un éxito rotundo.
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La era de ver vídeos en YouTube sin publicidad gracias a los bloqueadores de anuncios podría llegar a su fin. Esto es lo que está probando la plataforma.
Si eres un usuario veterano de Internet, lo más seguro es que utilices un bloqueador de anuncios en tu navegador. Sí, lo sabemos, no tienes por qué ocultarlo. A día de hoy, el uso de Ad Block, Ad Block Plus y otros bloqueadores de publicidad está más que extendido, y ya incluso algunos navegadores de móviles incluyen uno de serie.
Y a la hora de ver vídeos en YouTube pasa exactamente igual. En vez de tener que esperar a que aparezca el botón de saltar el anuncio, con los bloqueadores de publicidad no verás jamás ninguno. Una práctica que se lleva haciendo durante años y que ahora YouTube quiere eliminar por completo.
Según ha informado la compañía a The Verge, actualmente se está realizando “un pequeño experimento a nivel mundial que insta a los espectadores con bloqueadores de anuncios activados a permitir los anuncios en YouTube o probar YouTube Premium”. Recientemente, algunas personas alertaron de la aparición de este nuevo aviso en la plataforma que dice que la reproducción de vídeos podría terminar si el usuario sigue utilizando un bloqueador de anuncios.
A partir de ahora, estos avisos serán recurrentes por parte de YouTube, que instará a los usuarios a desactivar estas extensiones o herramientas, o bien a pagar YouTube Premium, el modelo de suscripción de la plataforma que, entre sus ventajas, elimina toda la publicidad (incluso en la app móvil), al mismo tiempo que no perjudica a los creadores de contenido.
“Nos tomamos muy en serio la desactivación de la reproducción, y solo la desactivaremos si los espectadores ignoran las reiteradas peticiones de permitir anuncios en YouTube”, explica Oluwa Falodun, portavoz de Google, a The Verge. “En los casos en que los espectadores sientan que han sido falsamente marcados como usuarios de un bloqueador de anuncios, pueden compartir esta información haciendo clic en el enlace del aviso”.
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Netflix is strengthening its anime catalog and, among others, there is Ooku: The Inner Chambers, an adaptation of a successful cult manga.
Netflix has been taking great care of its anime catalog for some time now, as evidenced by its monthly releases. This is evident in a recently premiered series that has caught the attention of both anime enthusiasts and those with less extensive knowledge of the genre. And there is a good reason for that. Because if there’s a series with the potential to succeed, it’s Ooku: The Inner Chambers.
The first reason to generate interest is its highly peculiar synopsis. In the Edo period, spanning from 1603 to 1868, a disease called “Red Pox” begins to afflict the population, primarily affecting men. Eighty years after the first outbreak, seventy-five percent of the male population has disappeared. As a result, women have assumed all traditionally male roles, including that of the Shogun, the powerful warlord who, at that time, held more power than the Emperor himself. Due to the scarcity of men, they are protected and their rights are restricted. The younger and more attractive men have the opportunity to serve in the Shogun’s Inner Chambers as concubines, shaping the story of Ooku.
With a clear political focus and strong feminist undertones, Ooku: The Inner Chambers was originally published as a manga in the Melody magazine from 2004 to 2020 by mangaka Fumi Yoshinaga. The manga received several awards, including the Osamu Tezuka Cultural Prize in 2009, and was adapted into live-action in 2010 and 2012, with a film in the first case and a film and series in the second.
Now it arrives on Netflix as an anime in its first adaptation to the medium. It is produced by Studio DEEN, best known for their work on Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works and The Seven Deadly Sins: Cursed by Light, and directed by Noriyuki Abe, known for directing Bleach and Black Butler. This promises, at the very least, a carefully crafted adaptation with a director who brings extensive experience and good taste, and a studio with resources and experience in handling complex adaptations. That’s why you shouldn’t miss Ooku: The Inner Chambers, as it is potentially one of the most intriguing series of 2023.
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Reddit further escalates the protesting moderators, threatening to revoke their moderator status at the end of this week.
Reddit has informed moderators of private subreddits that they will lose their mod status by the end of the week. According to The Verge, which obtained a series of messages between Reddit administrators and protesting moderators, the company states that if any moderator is interested in “actively moderating” their community, it will consider their request.
These new messages from Reddit to the protesting moderators, regarding the changes made to the platform’s API usage policies, come after the company issued an ultimatum earlier this week, urging moderators to reopen their subreddits and threatening to take action if they failed to comply with this demand.
“After sending a modmail message on June 27, 2023, your mod team indicated that they do not wish to reopen the [subreddit name] community,” reads the message sent to moderators of at least two subreddits. “This is a courtesy notice to inform you that you will lose your status as a moderator in the community by the end of the week. If you respond to let us know that you are interested in actively moderating this community, we will take your request into account.”
Despite what the administration message states, the moderators did express their intention to reopen the subreddits, albeit with certain requested changes from Reddit. “We see no reason to reopen as we don’t believe we are the bad guys here,” says yoasif, a moderator of r/firefox who received the message, in an email to The Verge. “Reddit has had the chance to reconcile with the protest for weeks, and they haven’t done so.”
Similar to what has happened in other communities, r/firefox has finally reopened after pressure from the administrators, although the way it has reopened is quite different from what one would expect: instead of returning as a subreddit about the Mozilla Firefox browser, the new community rules state that only discussions about red pandas are allowed. In one way or another, the protests on Reddit continue.
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As of today, art generated by artificial intelligence continues to provoke countless discussions about how these models work and the illegitimate use of others’ artwork. As expected, the situation has ended up affecting many areas, including the gaming industry.
Numerous studios have ventured into using tools like Midjourney (including Marvel), and the truth is that this hasn’t been well-received. One major player, Valve, has taken action and has not allowed the release of a game that contained art generated by artificial intelligence.
Simon Carless, a game developer, exposed this situation in an extensive Reddit post. In his post, he explained that Valve responded to the approval process of his game with the following email:
“After review, we have identified that there is intellectual property in [Game Name] that appears to belong to either you or to third parties. Specifically, [Game Name] contains AI-generated art assets that appear to be based on copyrighted material owned by third parties. As the legal ownership of this type of AI-generated art is unclear, we cannot release your game while it contains these AI-generated assets unless you can confirm that you have rights to all the intellectual property used in the dataset that trained the AI to create the assets for your game.”
This has come as a surprise to many developers who did not expect this stance from Valve. However, not many were aware that Steam had recently updated its policies. In those updates, it was made clear that they would not publish games whose assets had been created using artificial intelligence.
PSA: Valve has been quietly banning newly submitted Steam games using AI-created art assets – if submitters can't prove they have rights for the assets used to train the algorithms: https://t.co/WhWpJpaFjlpic.twitter.com/5KhzJESYxk
Currently, the developer still has the option to have their game published, but at the cost of removing the AI-generated content. While many developers find Valve’s stance somewhat controversial, the truth is that it makes a lot of sense.
Artificial intelligence and authorship: who owns the rights?
The rise of artificial intelligence has sparked a true technological revolution. While it streamlines tasks and jobs, it also raises numerous problems and questions: What do these artificial intelligences feed on? Will they eliminate our jobs? Will new ones be created? Who owns the generated content?
It is known for certain that many models use content that has not been authorized to be used in this way by its creators. And we’re not just talking about artists, but also about products owned by large corporations. Technology has outpaced the law, and regulations do not yet fully address how to handle these situations. Currently, in the United States, there are rulings stating that content must be created by a human in order to apply copyright.
From Valve‘s perspective, it is understandable that they want to avoid potential copyright infringement lawsuits by prohibiting the use of AI on their platform.
If you like spy series and you have Prime Video contracted, today one of the best adventures that have been filmed in the world of streaming is premiering.
Amazon Prime Video brings an end to its flagship series Jack Ryan, from the Tom Clancy franchise. The fourth season will be the last of the thriller, concluding Jack Ryan’s (John Krasinski) journey from CIA analyst to Deputy Director of the CIA.
Along the way, he averts potential global catastrophes in Europe, the Middle East, South America, and Russia. Perhaps it’s good that the series comes to an end. The guy could use a break.
Here’s everything we know about Jack Ryan Season 4, including the release date, number of episodes in the season, and what we can expect in this series finale. Here’s how you can watch it for free.
Jack Ryan Season 4 Release Date
The fourth season of Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan premieres today, June 30th. The news was announced on May 9th, which also revealed that the episodes will be released in pairs on Fridays, with the series finale airing on July 14th.
Seems short, right? Well, it is. The third season had eight episodes, while the fourth season only has six. This installment is also different from the third season, which was released all at once.
Jack Ryan was renewed for the fourth season by Amazon Prime Video in October 2021, and in May 2022, Amazon confirmed that the fourth season would be the last.
Convergence has begun. Watch the trailer for The Final Season of Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan arriving June 30 on @PrimeVideo.
This is the official synopsis from Prime Video: “The fourth and final season of Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan finds the titular character on his most dangerous mission yet: facing both foreign and domestic enemies.”
As the newly appointed Acting Deputy Director of the CIA, Jack Ryan is tasked with uncovering internal corruption, and in doing so, he uncovers a series of suspicious covert operations that could expose the vulnerability of the country.
As Jack and his team delve into the depths of corruption, they uncover an even harsher reality: the convergence of a drug cartel with a terrorist organization, revealing a conspiracy much closer to home and testing our hero’s faith in the system he has always fought to protect.
We already have the ninth race of the Formula 1 World Cup and this time the action moves to the green Austria. Alonso can be second in the World Cup.
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The competition is heating up and the point difference between the top three drivers is very small. A victory for any of them in the Austrian GP could change everything. Especially for Fernando Alonso, who could move up to second place in the Championship.
Formula 1 World Championship schedule and where to watch it
The Formula 1 World Championship can be watched through DAZN and Movistar+, provided that you are subscribed to any of these services. If the content is not available in your country, you can always use a VPN like NordVPN or ExpressVPN.
In addition to enjoying a secure and private connection, with NordVPN, you can take advantage of a special limited-time offer where you can save up to 63% with an annual subscription. For only €88.83 per year, you’ll get 3 extra months for free, with a fast, secure, and unlimited bandwidth connection.
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Below, we provide you with the complete schedules for each day:
Friday, June 30
Free Practice 1: at 1:30 PM in Spain
Qualifying: at 5:00 PM in Spain
Saturday, April 29
Sprint Qualifying: at 12:00 PM in Spain
Sprint Race: at 4:30 PM in Spain
Sunday, April 30
Race: at 3:00 PM in Spain (51 laps)
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Discover all the Netflix releases for July 2023: from Bird Box Barcelona to the last season of The Witcher with Henry Cavill.
Netflix has been reclaiming its dominance in the streaming war in recent months. After discontinuing the account sharing feature, which caused a significant drop in users, the platform has managed to bounce back thanks to releases like the latest season of Black Mirror. And they have even bigger plans ahead, with a summer full of surprises that will culminate in the live-action adaptation of One Piece.
As we eagerly await the adventures of Luffy and his crew, Netflix is gearing up for an exciting July with a lineup full of new releases. So without further ado, here are the most highly anticipated series and movies coming to the platform next month.
Bird Box Barcelona
The highly anticipated film release for July is “Bird Box Barcelona.” A spin-off of the movie “Bird Box,” this feature film follows Sebastián (Mario Casas), a man who must survive on the deserted streets of Barcelona amidst a mysterious invasion that has ravaged the planet. Directed by the Hermanos Pastor, it promises to be one of the best releases of the year.
Release date: July 14th
The Witcher Season 3 – Part 2
The third season of “The Witcher” has followed the path of many other successful Netflix series and will be released in two parts. The final farewell of Henry Cavill as the witcher Geralt of Rivia will make way for Liam Hemsworth in the role. This decision hasn’t been well received by the fandom, but it clearly shows that Netflix wants to continue investing in the series.
Release date: July 27th
Wham!
The legendary group Wham!, formed in 1982 by George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley, took the world by storm until their dissolution in June 1986, when they gave their final concert at Wembley Stadium. In this documentary, the singers revisit that era and analyze how they managed to conquer the globe with their music in just four years.
Release date: July 5th
They Cloned Tyrone
Jamie Foxx, John Boyega, and Teyona Parris star in this highly anticipated film in which, in 1970, a series of disturbing events leads an unlikely trio to uncover a nefarious government conspiracy. A rebellious and energetic film directed by Juel Taylor (Creed II) under the guidance of Spike Lee.
Release date: July 14th
Paradise
Science fiction finds its place on Netflix once again following the success of the latest season of Black Mirror. Paradise tells the story of a near future where a method to transfer years of life from one person to another has forever changed the world, turning biotech start-up AEON into a multi-billion dollar pharmaceutical company. The ethical debate of trading years of life for money is explored in the form of a thought-provoking and unsettling thriller.
Release date: July 27th
Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir – The Movie
The little ones at home also have a date with Netflix this July, as the platform releases the movie of one of its most emblematic series: Ladybug. With the protagonist Ladybug and her partner Cat Noir, they must save Paris from a formidable villain that threatens the city.
Human beings can be quite competitive by nature. This is something that is reflected in the hundreds of contests and competitions that exist today: beard championships, slap battles, olive pit spitting, and now, even a global Excel competition.
Specifically, this curious event is organized by the Financial Modeling World Cup (FMWC). And it’s not a niche event—ESPN2 even broadcasted this unique competition in 2022, as part of their television lineup.
During the 2022 Excel World Championship (that’s its name), eight individuals who see Excel as an extension of themselves competed against each other. Their objective was to demonstrate who was the most efficient in recreating formulas and different tables within a relatively short period of time. The winner would walk away with a substantial prize of $10,000.
Despite what many may believe, the Excel competition has managed to attract more participants this year. In the 2023 edition, ESPN will once again cover the event, this time in Las Vegas. And if $10,000 seemed “low” to you, this year they will be offering prizes worth over $15,000.
According to the established rules, all tasks must be solved in less than 30 minutes. Participants also have to answer up to 15 questions that vary in difficulty. The more challenging ones are rewarded with more points for those who answer correctly.
Would you be interested in watching this “new eSport” live?
The “Stolen from Apple” icon is a fun reminder of that battle where the original must be able to come to light.
In 1980, the technology industry witnessed one of its early legal battles that would shape its history. The protagonist was Apple, who was facing off against Franklin Computer, a company that had created a clone of the Apple II called the Franklin Ace. Apple was not the company it is today, and copyright laws were not as clear as they are now. And from this situation, one of the most peculiar icons in Apple’s catalog was born. It was a brilliant idea by Steve Jobs, who was preparing to put on a show in the midst of the trial.
The copy made by Franklin Computer was not just a hardware clone, but they had also copied the entire software, ROMs, and even the documentation. As Andy Hertzfeld tells us, there were even some pages in the manual where the company had forgotten to change “Apple” to “Ace.” To make matters worse, the Ace was sold at a lower price than the Apple II, further complicating the situation for the Apple company.
Despite the clear evidence of copying, the trial was filled with tension. Franklin argued that the ROMs of the Apple II were just a “functional mechanism” and, therefore, they had the right to copy them. The verdict, although favorable to Apple, made it evident that intellectual property protection in the technology industry would be a recurring issue.
And that’s what made Steve Jobs think about how to ensure that, in the case of a future copy, the case could be visually and effectively demonstrated in court.
“Steve decided that if a company copied the Mac ROM in their computer, he would like to be able to demonstrate it during the trial, where he could type a few keystrokes on an unmodified infringing machine, and a large ‘Stolen from Apple’ icon would appear on its screen. The routines and data to perform this would have to be stealthily incorporated into our ROM, so the cloners wouldn’t know how to find or remove it.”
No joke, the dramatic effect of the demonstration would have been typical of Steve Jobs and could have come straight out of a movie. However, no one ever copied Apple’s ROMs again, and Jobs’ strategy never had to be used in a trial. Good news, although we certainly missed out on seeing the face of the infringing company as they witnessed that iconic and accusatory drawing appear on the screen with just eight keys.
A prelude to another crisis
The story of Apple and software copying didn’t end there. Later, in late 1994, and without Steve Jobs at the helm, Apple would face another related problem, but in a very different way. At that time, with Microsoft gaining ground in the computer industry, Apple decided to license its operating system to Power Computing to manufacture compatible machines. The result of this decision was not as expected, as it led to the release of cheaper “Mac” computers instead of boosting Mac sales. In fact, this decision almost bankrupted the Cupertino company, although they were able to remedy the situation in time.
The licensing period for Apple extended until mid-1997 when Mac OS 8 was introduced, leaving behind System 7. With the name change, the licenses became invalid and came to an end. Later on, to ensure control, Apple purchased Power Computing’s Mac business for $100 million, putting an end to the era of Macintosh clones. While this operation didn’t have the visual impact of the icon that Steve Jobs planted in the system years earlier, it cleared the path for his return to the company he co-founded and had to depart from years ago.
Lessons learned from these episodes have been crucial for the evolution of both Apple and the industry as a whole and, to some extent, have shaped how intellectual property is understood in the technology sector. While we enjoy the video in which Steve Jobs compared Apple to Microsoft, it is clear that the “Stolen from Apple” icon, even though it was never used, is a fun reminder of that battle where originality should be able to shine.
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