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The AI ‘actor’ Tilly Norwood is a symptom of blandified film culture. We need a return to reality | Peter Bradshaw

Yuck

Nope. Still nope.

vibecoding is going well

Aeroitalia, who had to change their name because it sounds too much like that of former (and maybe future) airline Alitalia, will now be called Air Italy. A name which of course sounds VERY much like that of former airline... Air Italy 🤷‍♂️ #AvGeek

Ugh. "You are receiving this because you were mentioned."

Fingers crossed for Canada's first-ever commercial rocket-launch. If all goes well in about 30 minutes from now. Live stream is here: www.youtube.com/live/iyw2Lv2... 🇨🇦🚀

Somehow 'Bryssels-Zaventem' sounds pretty cute 😀

Just got sucked into @neal.fun's "Not a Robot" neal.fun/not-a-robot/

Fascinating to see Aérosotravia in action above Kigali for the world cycling championships this morning. I'm more used to seeing them take off from Antwerp whenever there's a race going on in this part of the world, providing aerial relay capacity from their specially equipped planes. #AvGeek

If you are in Brussels today, it is Car Free Sunday. All public transport is free to use all day long. www.stib-mivb.be/travel/works...

Soms, soms ben ik te enthousiast.

Van 'scala' tot 'waardevolle inzichten': ChatGPT als anonieme gastauteur van thesissen

I was honored to win the 'Lifetime Achievement' award at the European Loyalty Awards in London last night. When I texted my 17 year old daughter, her reply was ‘It’s officially over. Time for the nursing home’. Hopefully not!

Dit was een erg fijne om in te duiken: 2.400 eindwerken, over een periode van 8 jaar. En of je dan bepaalde (combinaties) van woorden in populariteit ziet winnen? Oh ja 😀 www.tijd.be/dossiers/dat...

"Asked what surprised him about Canada since starting his new role in April, Pete Hoekstra said Thursday that what's most "unexpected" is the country's feelings about the U.S." Yes, totally unexpected. Who could've guessed?

Great, another thing to worry about.

Drielandentrein in grensregio kwam te vaak te laat (Eén keer genomen van Luik naar Maastricht. Op zich prima, maar op de terugrit alsnog beroep moeten doen op Flixbus toen paar treinen achter elkaar geannuleerd waren)

You get caught up in his character’s fate not just without any dialogue, but without knowing anything about him. Not his background, not why he’s sailing alone, not even his name. The screenwriting rules this movie breaks have filled books.

Italy plans to introduce (subsidised) flights between smaller airports with 9 to 19 seaters. Not clear what the timing or routes would be, but a first demonstration flight and press conference is planned for today. Most likely involving places like Rome Urbe, Milan Bresso or Venice Lido. #AvGeek

Chinese firms are moving into foreign markets as never before. How consumers react to a brand often depends on whether they can pronounce its name

Not The Onion. Toronto man wakes from nap to find himself falsely accused online of killing Charlie Kirk

Meanwhile in Canada... www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Looks like we managed to snag ourselves a trip to Iceland to see the solar eclipse next year. A bit against the odds. Flight prices were surprisingly decent, accommodation was... something else. But, everything's now booked so fingers crossed it stays that way. 🕶️

Voor u getest: de winkelwagentjes van Carrefour werken ook met een stuk van 25 Canadese dollarcent. Voor als je eens niks anders op zak hebt (kan he). 🇨🇦

"Job seekers who use the same AI model to compose their resumes as the AI model used to evaluate their application are more likely to advance through the hiring process than those submitting human-written materials, according to researchers." www.theregister.com/2025/09/03/a...

"U bent werkzaam in de pers, daarom ontvangt u deze é-mail." Zo werkt dat dus niet he jongens.

At beautiful Kew Gardens just outside London. I'm obviously here for all the lovely plants and trees. Obviously. #AvGeek

Had to... #AvGeek

You know you're in Germany when you spot political advertising for - checks notes - the anti fax party.

Either Google didn't properly stitch their satellite images or... the open mines are now taking over the Autobahn.

[OPINIE] Amerikaanse sancties dienen EU-onderdanen burgerlijke doodstraf toe

How about... no.

Morgen in PamS: Hoffnung für Melania? Trump und Putin reden über Gefangenenaustausch www.der-postillon.com/2025/08/PamS...

Ja, wie ZOU er nu achter EXIT op Pukkelpop kunnen zitten? Blijkt gewoon op de 'aftelsite' (ditisexit.be) te staan, lichtjes (maar ook maar lichtjes) verborgen 😀

Wat staat er voor Oekraïne op het spel als het straks grondgebied ziet verloren gaan? Wat doet dat met de landbouwproductie, industriële output, grondstoffen...?

I don't usually judge people based on what they spend their money on, but in this case I'll gladly make an exception. watersportscar.com

What a story. "Vivian Fuchs [...] tried to rescue him by lowering a rope, which Bell attached to his belt. But as the stranded man reached the top, his belt broke and he fell again and stopped replying."

Concorde, Concordski, a 747 and a Buran prototype, most of which can be accessed in some way? I'd say that's very relevant to my interests. #AvGeek

De boer van de toekomst is blijkbaar ook al door AI gegenereerd.

Yes, these really do have shamrock in them. Not sure about the cow though.

Ah yes, Euroairlines strikes again. Never thought we'd see scheduled flights out of 'Mönchengladbach Düsseldorf Airport' again. But hey, Friedrichshafen and Münster seem like two perfect destinations to launch from a 'new' airport 🤷‍♂️. #AvGeek

Groener onder de motorkap, grijzer in leeftijd: gemiddelde auto voor het eerst ouder dan tien jaar

Bad connections, high fees and strict visa rules hamper travel around the continent

"Meer en vaker" in vergelijking met... klanten zonder kaart van wie je eigenlijk geen gegevens hebt? En dat iemand bij elk bezoek zijn klantenkaart gebruikt weet je eigenlijk ook niet als die bij bezoeken zonder kaart anoniem is. Maar ik begrijp dat je dus ook zonder kaart niet zo anoniem winkelt.

Peiling onder huisdieren wijst uit: 34% wil minder defensieuitgaven, 66% wil spelen met bal

Well, this is frustrating. Jersey based Blue Islands announces flights to Ostend (for Bruges) on a few scattered dates in December. Yet I can't book these in the other direction, only as a return JER-OST-JER. (I guess it's technically sold as a charter flight or something?) #AvGeek

I'd always thought that these convoluted ways for Iran to get planes were designed for everyone to plausibly deny that they knew about 'the big picture'. Not so in Madagascar where they sacked the transport minister and called in FBI, ICAO and Interpol. #AvGeek midi-madagasikara.mg/affaire-boei...

[OPINIE] Waarom staat het misbruik van big tech niet veel hoger op de agenda?