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'The next best place to get visibility': Backrooms movie director Kane Parsons gives his take on why YouTube has become a breeding ground for a new golden generation of horror film creators

Backrooms director Kane Parsons is the latest YouTuber to helm a big-screen project
The online video sharing platform has become a breeding ground for new horror filmmakers
Parsons has offered his thoughts on why that that is

The filmmaker of A24's Backrooms movie has offered his thoughts on why YouTube has become a breeding ground for a new golden generation of horror creators.

Kane Parsons, who makes his feature film directorial debut with one of this year's most interesting new movies, is no stranger to the online video sharing platform. Indeed, the 20-year-old made a name for himself with a series of viral, small-budget videos based on The Backrooms, aka the popular internet horror legend that this A24-produced flick and his own YouTube series are heavily inspired by.

The burgeoning moviemaker isn't the only YouTube graduate that Hollywood has recently taken a gamble on, though. From the Philippou brothers...

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France probes compromise of gov messaging platform after account hijack

Authorities say the breach only exposed public chat rooms, but alleged attacker claims to have accessed far more data French officials are investigating a compromise of the government’s encrypted messaging service Tchap after attackers hijacked an account and gained access to public chat rooms. The incident came to light

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A 'massive escalation in electronic warfare': researchers show how Russian satellites can jam GPS across Europe — and a mysterious series of ‘interference events’ show it could already be happening

* New research analyzes GPS jamming signals over the last 7 years * A Russian satellite network seems to be the source of the interference * There are still questions over the purpose of the 10-second bursts Losing access to GPS navigation systems might not stop you finding your way to the office,

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The EU says Apple decided not to roll out Siri AI in the EU after it had unsuccessfully requested to be exempted from interoperability obligations for the tool

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The AI Atrophy Problem: How CIOs Fight It

AI tools can help teams become faster and more efficient. But as organizations race to integrate artificial intelligence into more workflows, a problem is taking shape: the erosion of the critical thinking skills that leaders value. At the 2026 MIT Sloan CIO Symposium, we asked technology and business leaders to

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France probes compromise of gov messaging platform after account hijack

A 'massive escalation in electronic warfare': researchers show how Russian satellites can jam GPS across Europe &mdash; and a mysterious series of &lsquo;interference events&rsquo; show it could already be happening

The EU says Apple decided not to roll out Siri AI in the EU after it had unsuccessfully requested to be exempted from interoperability obligations for the tool

The AI Atrophy Problem: How CIOs Fight It

A 'massive escalation in electronic warfare': researchers show how Russian satellites can jam GPS across Europe — and a mysterious series of ‘interference events’ show it could already be happening