Google published a new research paper that found that frontier LLMs encode 95–98% of the tested facts but are unable to directly recall 26–34% in answers to queries. Part of the problem is that recall becomes more difficult when questions reverse the subject/object entity order in which a fact was encountered in training.

Good morning. Donald Trump has said he is scaling back joint US military drills with South Korea aimed at deterring North Korea, despite military officials from both countries warning that Kim Jong-un’s regime is learning new battlefield tactics from the Ukraine war.

New Mexico’s attorney general is mounting a full-court press against technology companies to improve their child safety measures, capitalizing on a landmark win in court against Meta earlier this year.

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The director of Train to Busan's breaks down his new zombie movie, Colony

3 questions with Yeon Sang-ho, South Korean cinema's zombie movie master

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Yeon Sang-ho broke into the movie industry with Train to Busan, a pulse-pounding zombie thriller with emotion and inventiveness to spare. Now, 10 years later, Yeon is back with a brand-new zombie movie that trades Busan's train setting for a sprawling shopping mall and swaps the aggressive 28 Days Later-esque undead from that film for something even scarier.

The 70th edition of the BFI London Film Festival has revealed its official competition, with 10 titles set to compete for the best film award.

The films selected represent 10 countries, including the U.K., Ireland, Brazil, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan, and Poland. The winner will be chosen by the LFF awards jury.

Women in their 50s to 80s learned to safely deadlift 50 kilograms or more in a study, making them stronger, leaner and more mobile. The finding fits with growing evidence that older women, who have traditionally steered clear of heavy weights, can reap major benefits from lifting them.

Fabletics is taking its U.S. formula global with a slate of new stores planned. Photographer: Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg

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Fabletics is stepping up its international expansion, planning to open approximately 20 stores outside the U.S. over the next 12 months as the digitally native activewear brand seeks to take rapid domestic growth global.

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Michael Marra and Joe Fagan will contest the Scottish Labour leadership after Monica Lennon failed to secure enough nominations to enter the race.