| Star Apps: Michael Pitt
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 Actor Michael Pitt is best known for playing a gangster on "Boardwalk Empire," a murderous psychopath in "Funny Games," and a drugged-out grunge rocker in "Last Days." With "I Origins," he demonstrates range with his credible portrayal of Dr. Ian Gray, a molecular biologist studying the evolution of the eye, who makes a discovery that challenges all his deep-held scientific theories and spiritual beliefs. Weird scientist: Michael Pitt plays Dr. Ian Gray in I Origins. (Credit: Fox Searchlight Pictures) This role seems like a definite departure from your previous work. What drew you to playing a scientist? Maybe that. One of the things I was really interested in was that people have never seen me play a character like this. That's interesting for me, and I hope that's interesting for my fans. What interests you about scientists? Their quest for unlocking the mysteries of the universe. That's a very noble thing to be passionate about, and I draw a parallel between scientists and artists. Do actors function ...
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| Obama talks border issues with Central America leaders
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 President Obama told Central American leaders Friday that they have "a shared responsibility" to halt the illegal flow of migrants across the southern border, a surge that includes thousands of unaccompanied children. While the United States has "great compassion" for the children and other migrants, Obama said that those without proper claims to stay in the United States will be ...
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| Software week in review, July 25
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 This week we're hoping to recruit William Shatner, who decided to boldly go into software reviews, evaluating Facebook Pages on his new Tumblr. In other news, Apple's next OS is now in public beta, Microsoft wants one Windows to rule them all, and everyone's talking Tor. To get the latest reviews and features from our editors in your inbox, subscribe to our weekly newsletters. Security and privacy Black Hat and Def Con are a little over a week away, so it's not surprising that Tor is on the minds of many. This week a Black Hat talk on how to de-anonymize Tor was canceled because the Carnegie Mellon presenters didn't have a go-ahead from their legal team. Another group, Exodus Intelligence, was able to exploit a vulnerability to de-anonymize Tor's Tails OS, pointing to the danger of considering any software totally secure. And Pando Daily points out that while Tor is seen as a toolset for avoiding government surveillance, it was in fact developed for and originally by US military and intelligence agencies ...
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| Dilruwan Perera puts Sri Lanka on top in 2nd Test against South Africa at Lunch, Day 3
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 Dilruwan Perera (second from left) scalped both the wickets at fell during the session for Sri Lanka © AFP (File Photo) By R Vishal Jul 26, 2014 Sri Lanka were on the drivers' seat at Lunch on Day Three with off-spinner Dilruwan Perera's twin strikes rocked the South African boat. The visitors hopes now hinges on skipper Hashim Amla, who is trudging along and waging a lone battle. South Africa's centurion from the first Test, JP Duminy is giving Amla company at the other end and the duo have the responsibility of taking the Proteas to safety. South Africa started well. Amla and Ab de Villiers did not hold back and were finding the boundary ropes at will. De Villiers' all-round play was in full flow and Suranga Lakmal was dealt with with ease. Amla soon joined the act and brought up his half-century. Back-to-back boundaries of Ajantha Mendis started proceedings for the Protea skipper. The duo looked solid and were playing Rangana Hearth well and it looked as if the storm had passed for the South Africans. ...
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