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How a ‘Playboy’ Centerfold Became Part of the Creation of the JPEG
In her new book, How Sex Changed the Internet and the Internet Changed Sex: An Unexpected History, Samantha Cole traces the twisting history of the “Lena Centerfold,” an image from Playboy that became an international standard for training computers to recognise images. The image, taken in 1972, persisted for decades in computer science, even inspiring…
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Updates From The Boys, the Predator Prequel, and More
Matt Long will return for at least part of Manifest’s fourth and final season. A taste of what’s in the works for Riverdale, Supergirl, The Walking Dead, and more. Team Archer gets drinks, in the most Archer way. Plus, another tiny little glimpse of Hawkeye’s Kate Bishop. Spoilers, away!
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HBO’s The Last of Us Adaptation Will Deviate From the Games in Some Big Ways
Scott Derrickson’s return to horror has found its star. The Boys’ collegiate spinoff gains more student-supes. Ryan Murphy lifts the lid on his plans for the next American Horror Story. Plus, what’s coming on Supergirl and Wynonna Earp. To me, my spoilers!
