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2025-05-01

The BBC used AI (and an actor) to bring Agatha Christie to life for its writing masterclass series

The BBC announced a new addition to its Maestro series of masterclasses, featuring its first posthumous teacher, Agatha Christie, presenting her writing tips in 4K video. The best-selling author of literature in human history teaches an 11-lesson course on writing mysteries, and the BBC seems very aware of the issues circling AI, which provokes a mix of intrigue and, honestly, wariness.


Christie, who died in 1976, has had her likeness composited through a blend of licensed images, limited footage and past audio recordings. That data has been blended with actor Vivien Keene, who ‘performs’ the words of Christie on video. This is a more cautious approach. During a Q&A event at the course’s launch in London, Keene stated outright that this was a performance. It seems a p [...]

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2025-05-02

The Morning After: Microsoft's Xbox price increases

Microsoft is dramatically increasing the price of the Xbox Series X and Series S as well as new games and accessories. The Series S will start at $380, up from $300, while the Series X will begin at $ [...]

Match Score: 347.81

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2025-05-23

MasterClass subscriptions are 40 percent off for Memorial Day

If you're on grilling duty this Memorial Day and stressing about getting the steak and veggies just right, we've got a deal for you. The MasterClass Memorial Day sale, running from May 22 to [...]

Match Score: 292.64

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2025-05-25

MasterClass deal: Get up to 40 percent off for Memorial Day

Memorial Day sales are in full swing, bringing discounts to headphones, vacuums, smart home gear and even some subscription services. One of the latter is on MasterClass memberships, which are up to 4 [...]

Match Score: 292.64

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2025-06-09

MasterClass subscriptions are up to half off right now for Father's Day

Deciding what to get your dad for Father's Day is tricky. There are the standbys like tools for the grill or a new history book, but there are also plenty of unique options out there. That includ [...]

Match Score: 194.79

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2025-06-12

Get up to 50 percent off MasterClass subscriptions for Father's Day

Deciding what to get your dad for Father's Day is tricky. There are the standbys like tools for the grill or a new history book, but there are also plenty of unique options out there. That includ [...]

Match Score: 194.39

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2025-06-03

12 thoughts about that Doctor Who finale

Spoilers for “The Reality War.”<br /> The BBC and Disney chose not to share screeners ahead of “The Reality War” to preserve its numerous twists. There isn’t time to review it in the u [...]

Match Score: 163.37

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2025-04-26

MasterClass deal: Save 40 percent on an annual subscription

MasterClass is a good platform to learn a new skill and transfer that doom-scrolling energy into something more productive — and probably more fun, too. Now, you can sign up for MasterClass at a dis [...]

Match Score: 153.46

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2025-05-06

The MasterClass Mother’s Day sale takes half off annual subscriptions

Mother's Day is this Sunday and the window to get presents delivered is dangerously close to shutting. But there are plenty of great subscription gifts to buy your mom, including a year of Master [...]

Match Score: 151.21

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2025-04-24

MasterClass subscriptions are 40 percent off right now

If you're interested in expanding your knowledge in different areas and learning new skills with the help of experts in their respective fields, this might be the deal for you. MasterClass subscr [...]

Match Score: 142.66