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11Mar/24

IMAX Sets New Record for Global Market Share with “Dune: Part Two”

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IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX) delivered a record-breaking encore performance to its dominating debut of “Dune: Part Two” as the IMAX global network notched a stunning 22% of the film’s global box office in its second weekend — the biggest global weekend market share in IMAX history. IMAX recorded $27.7 million* in global box office over the weekend with “Dune: Part Two”, as Legendary/Warner Bros.’ epic sailed to $72.4 million in IMAX box office to date. Continue reading

09Mar/24

Video on Demand (VoD) Market worth $270.3 billion by 2028 – Exclusive Report by MarketsandMarkets™

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Future trends for the Video on Demand (VoD) market include sustained expansion propelled by globalisation, unique content creation, and subscription models. The landscape will be shaped by collaborations, technological breakthroughs, and personalisation; competition and innovation will be spurred by regulatory hurdles and the entry of new firms. Continue reading

29Feb/24

The leap year is February 29, not December 32 due to a Roman calendar quirk – and fastidious medieval monks

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Rebecca Stephenson, University College Dublin

Have you ever wondered why the extra day of the leap year falls on February 29, an odd date in the middle of the year, and not at the end of the year on December 32? There is a simple answer, and a slightly more complex one.

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23Feb/24

Dating apps are accused of being ‘addictive’. What makes us keep swiping?

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Dr Anastasia Hronis, University of Technology Sydney

A class-action lawsuit filed in the United States against Match Group – the parent company of dating apps Tinder, Hinge and The League – is making headlines around the world.

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19Feb/24

History’s crisis detectives: how we’re using maths and data to reveal why societies collapse – and clues about the future

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Daniel Hoyer, University of Toronto

American humorist and writer Mark Twain is believed to have once said, “History doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes.”

I’ve been working as a historian and complexity scientist for the better part of a decade, and I often think about this phrase as I follow different strands of the historical record and notice the same patterns over and over.

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