In Homer’s epic, Odysseus’s men eat something so powerful that they forget about home. Which plants could have produced such a soporific, narcotic and amnesiac effect?
The billionaire says the AI-generated film will stay true to Homer’s original, after repeatedly criticising Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster over its casting choices
Elon Musk has said his AI platform Grok Imagine will make a “historically accurate” adaptation of Homer’s Odyssey, after the success of Christopher Nolan’s blockbusting treatment which the SpaceX founder has regularly criticised over its casting.
In a post on X, Musk said: “Before this year ends, Grok Imagine will make a full-length movie of The Odyssey that is historically accurate and true to the art of Homer.” Musk also linked to a post containing a three-minute clip of footage that the user said had been generated from Grok Imagine, showing a scene between Odysseus and the nymph Calypso.
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Falando em Siri AI, a nova beta acrescentou novas opções de vozes na personalização da Siri — que requerem dispositivos com pelo menos 12GB de memória, cabe recordar.
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Já na seção da Siri do aplicativo Ajustes, há uma nova opção para ajustar o tamanho das prévias das informações da assistente, com a possibilidade de escolher entre nenhuma e até até cinco linhas. No menu de Acessibilidade, há uma nova opção “Sempre Mostrar Solicitação” que exibe na tela uma transcrição do que você diz à Siri.
Além disso, a Apple removeu o recurso que causava um efeito de profundidade ao abrir a central de notificações. Ao deslizar, era possível ver um recorte do elemento principal do papel de parede da Tela de Início, mas isso não está mais disponível.
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Ainda em termos de correção, os ícones de atalhos na Tela Bloqueada mantém a aparência tanto no modo escuro quanto no modo claro.
Outras novidades incluem:
Na seção de ajustes do app Apple TV, há uma nova opção “Downloads Automáticos”. Ao ativá-la, os dois próximos episódios das séries que você começar a assistir na seção “Continuar Assistindo” serão baixados automaticamente.
Uma nova opção “Ampliar fotos para preencher”, na seção de ajustes do aplicativo Fotos (Photos), amplia levemente as fotos que têm proporção próxima à da tela e vem ativada por padrão.
Na seção Câmera (Camera) do aplicativo Ajustes, há uma opção para escolher um formato ProRes Log se você ativar o Apple ProRes.
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Ainda durante o ciclo da terceira beta, outro destaque vai para a possibilidade de a Siri AI obter informações de aplicativos de terceiros — algo que, por ora, parece se restringir a informar o nível de bateria de veículos elétricos.
O app Traduzir (Translate), por sua vez, também suportará os idiomas/dialetos português (Portugal), dinamarquês, malaio, norueguês bokmål, sueco, cantonês (chinês tradicional) e espanhol (México e Estados Unidos).
Além disso, uma nova (e bem bonita) animação ao estilo Liquid Glass para o ícone de bateria fraca aparece quando o iPhone está prestes a “morrer”.
Apple really cooked with iOS 27 Beta 3🔥 That new liquid-glass, low-battery animation is absolutely sick. The glow and texture on the graphic are pure eye candy—almost makes you want your phone to die just to look at it. pic.twitter.com/gmFwRMhSbd
Por fim, de acordo com o Cult of Mac, especificamente na terceira beta do watchOS 27, a Apple passou a permitir usar a Siri para configurar um tempo adicional para um timer já em andamento — algo impossível até então nos relógios da Maçã.
Cohortes finlandesas llevan años vinculando la sauna frecuente con menos demencia, ictus y depresión. La pregunta que nadie termina de responder es cuánto de eso es causa y cuánto, compañía.
As Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey arrives in theaters, archaeologists working off the western coast of Greece say a real-life cult site devoted to the legendary story’s hero has been uncovered.
Local traditions had long told of a stony hilltop on the Greek island of Ithaca that had once been home to a shrine to Odysseus, the legendary Greek king of the isle and main protagonist in Homer’s famous poem.
Now, after close to two decades of archaeological work on the island that served as home to the fictional king in Homer’s epic literature, archaeologists say they have uncovered the most compelling evidence yet that a genuine historical cult site had existed there, dedicated to the famed hero of The Odyssey.
An Ancient Cult Site Devoted to Odysseus
Researchers with the University of Ioannina recently revealed the discovery of new inscriptions and artifacts supporting the existence of a cult element devoted to Odysseus, uncovered at the ancient complex at Agios Athanasios, which had been a public sanctuary devoted to the worship of Homer’s famous hero during the Hellenistic and early Roman periods.
According to a statement released by the Greek Ministry of Culture, the building complex is characterized by a series of robust structures located on terraces, which involve several monumental elements featuring carved architecture and niches for what appear to have been votive offerings or inscriptions, all of which point to its use as a cult site.
Yannos Lolos, one of the project’s lead archaeologists, recently told ArtNet that the site’s role was revealed partially through a reexamination of existing materials found there, which helped reveal what he calls “new and strong inscriptional evidence” linking the site to Odysseus.
Bronze Bust and Inscription Discoveries
Among the most important discoveries at the site were a small bronze bust of Odysseus dating to the first or second century C.E., as well as a roof tile fragment which bore an inscription that reads, “to Odysseus.”
However, an even more compelling discovery involved a second stamped roof tile inscribed with the hero’s name but appearing in the Greek genitive case; this is significant, since it indicates ownership, thereby identifying the sanctuary as “belonging” to Odysseus.
A close-up image depicting the tile recovered from the site, bearing an inscription that references Homer’s Odysseus (Image Credit: Greek Ministry of Culture).
Based on current evidence, organized cult worship is believed to have begun at the site by around the late fourth century B.C.E., which places its use at around 500 years after Homer composed his famous epic poem, and almost a full millennium after the legendary events the epic describes.
The physical sanctuary itself was built onto a massive natural rock formation, and remnants of the ancient structure include a primary tower, a large oblong building, and terraces which were carved directly into the underlying bedrock.
Excavations over the last several years have also revealed the site’s deeper history, which points to evidence of earlier Mycenaean occupation during the 13th and 14th centuries B.C.E., at which time the site had likely served as a strategic center overseeing nearby harbors and local water resources.
A Discovery with Legendary Significance
In a statement, the Greek Ministry of Culture said the two new engravings arrives “in combination with the other available data, to document the development of a prominent public complex at the site,” which it said help to establish the “major role in the religious, social and possibly political life of the Ithacians of the Hellenistic-early Roman periods, but also with a broader pilgrimage character.”
The recognition of this ancient cult site only adds to the existing evidence that already supported worship of Odysseus on Ithaca. Past discoveries have revealed ancient coins depicting the hero, found near ritual offerings at Ithaca, which were also linked to cult activities. However, the identification of the sanctuary offers the most conclusive archaeological evidence to date that Homer’s legendary hero had been the cult’s focus.
Of course, these discoveries fall short of establishing Odysseus as a true historical figure, and most scholars agree that Odysseus was a fictional character born out of traditions that incorporated real places and events into their broader mythos.
However, in at least a few instances, the lines between myth and ancient history have been blurred—a famous example being Heinrich Schliemann’s identification of a site (originally discovered by British amateur archaeologist Frank Calvert, with his identification of the mound of Hisarlik) which helped reveal the archaeological reality behind the city of Troy, which had previously been considered a mythical location.
It was also reported last year that an archaeological discovery resembling the “labyrinth” from Greek mythology had been uncovered on Crete, in a discovery some have called “one of the most important archaeological finds” of the century.
Although the discoveries at Ithaca don’t establish Homer’s Odysseus as a historical figure in this way, they do confirm that centuries after The Odyssey was composed, inhabitants of Ithaca engaged in cult activities to honor the legendary king at a sanctuary on the island, which, according to legend, he once ruled.
Micah Hanks is the Editor-in-Chief and Co-Founder of The Debrief. A longtime reporter on science, defense, and technology with a focus on space and astronomy, he can be reached atmicah@thedebrief.org. Follow him on X @MicahHanks, and at micahhanks.com.
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