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Hindustan Times
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
The Royals season 2 announced, creator Rangita Pritish Nandy says they listened to both 'good and ugly' feedback
The Royals, Netflix's much-talked-about rom-com series, was renewed for a second season weeks after its release. The Ishaan Khatter and Bhumi Pednekar-starrer has been a success for the streamer, trending in 58 countries and remaining atop the India charts for weeks. But the critic's reviews for the show were mixed. Several online reactions were also quite critical. As the show's second season has been greenlit, the creators say they have made note of all the feedback that came their way. (Also read: Exclusive | The Royals, Black Warrant, Maamla Legal Hai to return with S2 on Netflix; Mismatched set to end run with 4th) Rangita Pritish Nandy, the co-creator of The Royals, says the team is 'still mapping that based of our learnings and findings on season 1', but will push the envelope in season 2. "what's clear is that we will continue to push through on the romantic comedy heart of our show whilst adding newer royalty, their intriguing echo chambers and inner worlds, crack new characters," she adds. Addressing taking into account the criticism and other feedback the show has received, Rangita says, "We would be foolish not to. The joy is in listening, the good and the ugly, and then transcribing that to hit season goals." The Royals stars Bhumi Pednekar and Ishaan Khatter, along with Zeenat Aman, Sakshi Tanwar, Nora Fatehi, Dino Morea, Milind Soman, Chunky Pandey, Vihaan Samat, and Sumukhi Suresh. Netflix also announced the return of two other popular shows on Wednesday. Joining The Royals is Vikramaditya Motwane's critically acclaimed prison drama Black Warrant. The second season will bring back Zahaan Kapoor as jailer Sunil Kumar Gupta for newer adventures in the Tihar Jail. Maamla Legal, the quirky comedy set in a fictitious district court in East Delhi, will also return on Netflix. Starring Ravi Kishan, the show received unanimously positive reviews upon its release in 2024. No release date or window has been announced for any of the shows so far.
UPI
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- UPI
Famous birthdays for May 27: Andre 3000, Richard Schiff
TV // 1 day ago 'Last of Us' family helped calm the nerves of S2 newbie Kaitlyn Dever NEW YORK, May 25 (UPI) -- Kaitlyn Dever says she has had a long personal history with "The Last of Us" and felt overwhelmed with emotion when she was hired to star in HBO's adaptation of the blockbuster video game.
India Today
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- India Today
Rana Naidu Season 2: Rana Daggubati's gritty actioner set for June release
Netflix's crime thriller 'Rana Naidu 2', starring Rana Daggubati and Venkatesh in lead roles, is set to premiere this June. The makers dropped a high-octane promo on May 21 to announce the release 2 of 'Rana Naidu' will begin streaming on Netflix from June 13. The upcoming season also features Arjun Rampal, Surveen Chawla, Kriti Kharbanda, Sushant Singh, Abhishek Banerjee, and Ashish Vidyarthi in pivotal the release on his X handle, Rana Daggubati wrote, '#RanaNaidu back with S2. Bigger. Bolder. Better! #RanaNaiduOnNetflix from June 13th.' Watch the promo here: #RanaNaidu back with from June 13th.@VenkyMama @rampalarjun@krnx @Suparn @ Rana Daggubati (@RanaDaggubati) May 21, 2025The action-packed teaser of the show was unveiled in Mumbai earlier this year. As Rana embarks on one last job to secure his family's future before getting out of the 'fixing' business for good, he soon finds himself entangled in conflicts with his loved ones - and the looming threat of a ruthless underworld figure from his series is an official adaptation of the American crime drama 'Ray Donovan'. Following a strong response to Season 1, the show was renewed for a second season. It is directed by Karan Anshuman and Suparn Verma, and produced by Sunder Aaron under the banner of Locomotive Global Watch
Daily Record
23-04-2025
- Automotive
- Daily Record
People are only just realising what the iconic Audi logo actually means
No matter your level of interest in vehicles, Audi is a brand that most are familiar with. The automotive giant has stood the test of time for over a century and sports an easily recognisable emblem. Yet, despite the frequent sight of an Audi on our roads, many remain unaware of what its iconic rings represent. The question, in fact, sparked curiosity on Reddit when one person enquired about the meaning behind the Audi emblem. The query attracted a host of replies, with car enthusiasts chiming in with various theories. One individual explained: "The four Audi rings signify Audi, Horscht, DKW and Auto Union. These were four companies that were combined after WW2 because they were all going out of business alone." Another suggested: "Old 'Quattro GmbH' badge, which was the old name of the company that is now known as 'Audi Sport'. So this is pretty much the predecessor of the S-badge you get on the steering wheels of S-line models of newer cars. "If it was a S model, like a S2 back then, the left of the silver bars would say 'S' and the right would say '2'." What many might not realise is that the Audi crest goes beyond being just an aesthetic logo. It's a symbol rich with the brand's identity, principles and narrative. Beyond its sleek design, the Four Rings of Audi encapsulates the brand's storied heritage and its evolutionary journey. A statement from Audi Great Neck reveals: "In the early 1930s, a groundbreaking collaboration among four distinguished German car manufacturers – Audi, DKW, Horch and Wanderer – led to the birth of Auto Union AG. "This alliance was forged to combine resources and expertise, enabling them to thrive in the fiercely competitive automobile industry. The Four Rings emblem emerged as the physical embodiment of this unity. "Each ring represented one of the four contributing companies, a testament to their combined endeavors and shared ambitions." While the emblem centres on the concept of unity, it has evolved subtly over time to keep pace with evolving trends in the automotive sector. Regardless of these changes, the core message of unity has always been maintained. It's commonly noted that the brand consistently achieves a fine blend of tradition and modern flair within its emblem. Furthermore, Audi Great Neck states: "Beyond its surface elegance, the Four Rings emblem conceals a profound symbolism nestled within each ring. Audi's ring signifies progress and innovation, DKW embodies ingenuity, Horch represents luxury and Wanderer embodies the spirit of exploration. "When brought together within the emblem, these meanings combine to define Audi's multifaceted character. As years have passed, the Four Rings emblem has grown to be synonymous with Audi's commitment to excellence. "It has graced vehicles that achieved remarkable feats, from triumphant victories on racetracks to groundbreaking technological advancements. The emblem also proudly adorned Audi's iconic Quattro all-wheel-drive system, cementing the brand's reputation for exceptional performance."
WIRED
16-04-2025
- Business
- WIRED
Meet The AI Agent With Multiple Personalities
Apr 16, 2025 12:21 PM A new AI agent from the startup Simular switches between different AI models depending on the task at hand. Photo-Illustration:In the coming years, agents are widely expected to take over more and more chores on behalf of humans, including using computers and smartphones. For now, though, they're too error prone to be much use. A new agent called S2, created by the startup Simular AI, combines frontier models with models specialized for using computers. The agent achieves state-of-the-art performance on tasks like using apps and manipulating files—and suggests that turning to different models in different situations may help agents advance. 'Computer-using agents are different from large language models and different from coding,' says Ang Li, cofounder and CEO of Simular. 'It's a different type of problem.' In Simular's approach, a powerful general-purpose AI model, like OpenAI's GPT-4o or Anthropic's Claude 3.7, is used to reason about how best to complete the task at hand—while smaller open source models step in for tasks like interpreting web pages. Li, who was a researcher at Google DeepMind before founding Simular in 2023, explains that large language models excel at planning but aren't as good at recognizing the elements of a graphical user interface. S2 is designed to learn from experience with an external memory module that records actions and user feedback and uses those recordings to improve future actions. On particularly complex tasks, S2 performs better than any other model on OSWorld, a benchmark that measures an agent's ability to use a computer operating system. For example, S2 can complete 34.5 percent of tasks that involve 50 steps, beating OpenAI's Operator, which can complete 32 percent. Similarly, S2 scores 50 percent on AndroidWorld, a benchmark for smartphone-using agents, while the next best agent scores 46 percent. Victor Zhong, a computer scientist at the University of Waterloo in Canada and one of the creators of OSWorld, believes that future big AI models may incorporate training data that helps them understand the visual world and make sense of graphical user interfaces. 'This will help agents navigate GUIs with much higher precision,' Zhong says. 'I think in the meantime, before such fundamental breakthroughs, state-of-the-art systems will resemble Simular in that they combine multiple models to patch the limitations of single models.' To prepare for this column, I used Simular to book flights and scour Amazon for deals, and it seemed better than some of the open source agents I tried last year, including AutoGen and vimGPT. But even the smartest AI agents are, it seems, still troubled by edge cases and occasionally exhibit odd behavior. In one instance, when I asked S2 to help find contact information for the researchers behind OSWorld, the agent got stuck in a loop hopping between the project page and the login for OSWorld's Discord. OSWorld's benchmarks show why agents remain more hype than reality for now. While humans can complete 72 percent of OSWorld tasks, agents are foiled 38 percent of the time on complex tasks. That said, when the benchmark was introduced in April 2024, the best agent could complete only 12 percent of the tasks. Zhong says that the amount of training data available may limit how good agents can become. Perhaps one solution is to add human intelligence to the mix. While looking into Simular, I discovered a research project that shows how effective it can be to blend human skills with those of an AI agent. CowPilot, a Chrome plugin developed by a team at Carnegie Mellon University, allows a human to intervene if an AI agent gets stuck doing things. With CowPilot, I can step in and click or type if the agent seems to be dithering. Jeffrey Bigham, a professor at CMU who oversaw the project, which was developed by his student, Faria Huq, says the idea of having a human work with an agent 'is almost so obvious that it's hard to believe it's not the way most people are thinking about it.' Most interestingly, Bigham and Huq say that a human and agent working together can perform more tasks than either party working alone. In a limited test, the human-agent combo completed 95 percent of the jobs it was given, while requiring humans to perform only 15 percent of the total steps. 'Web pages are often hard to use, especially if you're not familiar with a particular page, and sometimes the agent can help you find a good path through that would have taken you longer to figure out on your own,' Bigham adds. I don't know about you, but I like the idea of an agent that makes me more productive and less error prone.
