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Jessica Chastain concluded her time as a jury member of the 2017 Cannes Film Festival by speaking candidly about a trend she found “quite disturbing” after watching 20 films in 10 days.

“The one thing I really took away from this experience is how the world views women, from the female characters that I saw represented,” Chastain said during a press conference.

“And it was quite disturbing to me to be honest,” she continued. 

The star’s comments came after Sofia Coppola made history as the second woman ever to win Best Director at the coveted film festival.

Coppola was honored for her work directing “The Beguiled,” a remake of the 1971 Civil War drama about an injured Yankee soldier who seeks shelter at an all-girls boarding school in rural Virginia. The film stars Nicole Kidman, Kirsten Dunst, Elle Fanning, Oona Laurence, Angourie Rice and Colin Farrell. 

The actress was quick to point out that there were some exceptions to what she saw. “But for the most part, I was surprised with the representation of female characters on screen in these films,” she added. 

Chastain’s comments soon went viral, with more female leaders in the entertainment industry celebrating her candor.

The star concluded her remarks by calling for the festival to include more female filmmakers so the jury can watch women “that are proactive, have their own agency [and] don’t just react to the men around them.”

Chastain has been a vocal supporter for women in entertainment, speaking out about the gender wage gap that plagues the industry. In April, the “Zero Dark Thirty” star said in an interview with Variety that she no longer accepts roles unless she knows what the male stars are making.

“I’m not taking jobs anymore where I’m getting paid a quarter of what the male co-star is being paid,” she told Variety. “I’m not allowing that in my life.” In 2015, the actress said she made a fraction of what costar Matt Damon earned for their work in the Academy Award-nominated film, “The Martian.”

Watch Chastian’s full comments in the video above.

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It is often said that in the future, jobs that were once done by humans could eventually be taken over by robots who are admittedly more efficient due to their lack of the need to rest, take breaks, and sleep. While there are some jobs that are obvious in terms of robots being better at it, there are some that are less obvious, such as the job of a programmer.

However a Danish startup by the name of Ulzard Technologies IVS could change that, thanks to their development of AI dubbed pix2code that can help to program applications based on just screenshots. Basically what this means is that all users need to do is feed the AI with screenshots of what they want their program to look like, and it will then be able to generate code off of that.

In some ways it is more efficient than humans because it can code for multiple platforms, such as Android, iOS, and “web-based technologies”, whereas not all human developers are fluent in multiple languages and platforms, which is why multiple humans are sometimes needed for a job.

For those interested, you can check out the video above which shows the AI in action. The company’s founder Tony Beltramelli has also shared some details about the AI on GitHub and plans to make the source code available later this year.

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WASHINGTON — Memorial Day fireworks erupted at AT&T Park in San Francisco Monday after a 98 mph fastball from pitcher Hunter Strickland hit Washington Nationals’ star Bryce Harper on the hip.

Harper pointed his bat at the Giants pitcher, charged the mound and hurled his batting helmet at Strickland, which sailed way wide.

Strickland and Harper each landed solid punches before the two teams met at the mound and players jostled with one another. 

Appearing to get the worst of the melee were Giant teammates Michael Morse and Jeff Samardzija, who collided head-to-head.

Harper and Strickland were both ejected from the game. The Nationals went on to win the opener of a three-game series between the two teams, 3-0. 

It was unclear whether Strickland intended to hit Harper. But the last time the two met, during the 2014 division playoff series, Harper belted home runs off Strickland in two separate games.

“History,” said F.P. Santangelo, an analyst for the National’s broadcast team, just as Harper was hit. “And that was intentional to my mind,” Santangelo added as the brawl ensued. 

Before the Nationals departed for a West Coast swing, Harper ― a four-time All-Star and winner of the National League MVP ― told a group of Washington-area youth baseball players over the weekend that there are “no participation trophies, OK? First place only.” 

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