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Using Canva makes you an AI creator now? I spent hours making my first Instagram carousel, and it got hit with an "AI content" label for using a background remover that's been in Canva for years. So I read the actual EU regulation to find out if Meta was right to flag me. Spoiler: the EU AI Act draws a much sharper line than Meta does.

Burgas, the winner of Eurovision 2027, takes it all On the afternoon of August 13, 2026, Burgas beat Sofia for the right to host Eurovision 2027. By 18:00 the same day, most of the Booking.com listings for contest week already carried the markup. Wonder what's driving it? Let's dig in.

The Odyssey: Nolan Cast a Constellation, Missed the North Star Christopher Nolan had a $250 million budget, a constellation of a cast, and an incredible translator's text to work from. What he built is a beautifully shot monument to the Odyssey with the wit surgically removed.