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December 16, 2020 at 7:03 am

AP Breakthrough Entertainer: Daisy Edgar-Jones helps connect VIEW

LONDON (AP) — When 22-year-old Daisy Edgar-Jones ditched her British accent for the dulcet Irish tones of Marianne in “Normal People,” the actor’s stardom hit...

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This product image released by Noveto Systems shows the SoundBeamer which beams music and sounds straight into your head, without the need for headphones. The technology uses a 3-D sensing module and locates and tracks the ear position sending audio via ultrasonic waves to create sound pockets by the userâ€™s ears. Sound can be heard in stereo or a spatial 3-D mode that creates 360 degree sound around the listener, the company said. (Noveto Systems via AP) NYET401 NYET401

November 12, 2020 at 5:53 am

New device puts music in your head — no headphones required

“Sound beaming,” a new audio technology from Noveto Systems, promises to beam music and other sounds from a desktop device directly to a listener without...

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October 11, 2020 at 1:50 am

ABBA’s Björn Ulvaeus pens support for Day of the Girl Child

LONDON (AP) — ABBA’s Björn Ulvaeus grew up in at a time when his education was valued more than his sister’s, and he wants it...

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September 9, 2020 at 7:04 am

Ann Hui wins lifetime achievement award at Venice festival VIEW

VENICE, Italy (AP) — Hong Kong director Ann Hui paid tribute to her home city as she received a lifetime achievement award from the Venice...

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September 9, 2020 at 2:42 am

Iranian director calls Venice premiere ‘like a new life’ VIEW

VENICE, Italy (AP) — Restricted travel, quarantine and positive COVID-19 tests meant that Majid Majidi’s appearance at the Venice Film Festival for Iranian drama “Sun...

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This July 2020 photo taken from video released by Locksmith Animation shows Locksmith Art Director Justin Hutchinson-Chatburn during the filming of a video diary. The London animation studio Locksmith had been in production on “Ron’s Gone Wrong” for more than two years before the pandemic hit. Suddenly, animators found themselves on lockdown wrestling with glitchy technology. Hutchinson-Chatburn said itâ€™s remarkable that animation is â€œthriving and survivingâ€ during the pandemic, but heâ€™s hoping to gather with work colleagues in person soon. (Locksmith Animation via AP) NYET521 NYET521

July 10, 2020 at 9:27 am

London animation studio adapts to finish Disney film

LONDON (AP) — Hanging under blankets for audio soundproofing and working around patchy home Wi-Fi, a London animation studio is following the British motto of...

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July 2, 2020 at 7:26 am

Eastwood’s ankle forced production shift for ‘The Outpost’ VIEW

LONDON (AP) — An accident requiring two screws in his ankle nearly prevented Scott Eastwood from portraying a real life soldier in Afghanistan in “The...

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April 30, 2020 at 4:58 pm

Queen and Adam Lambert honor global COVID-19 ‘Champions’

LONDON (AP) — Queen and singer Adam Lambert have a message for workers on the frontline of the COVID-19 fight: “You Are the Champions.” Brian...

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April 30, 2020 at 4:00 pm

Queen and Adam Lambert honor global COVID-19 ‘Champions’

LONDON (AP) — Queen and singer Adam Lambert have a message for workers on the frontline of the COVID-19 fight: “You Are the Champions.” Brian...

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April 19, 2020 at 5:00 pm

Elba and wife, recovering from coronavirus, to help others

Even though they only had mild symptoms, Idris Elba says he and his wife had their lives “turned around” after contracting the coronavirus, calling the...

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