Google just released a fake ad for the iPager, a made up retro-style beeper that shows off the limitations of Apple’s SMS text messaging platform. Apple’s continued reliance on SMS tech has impacted interoperability between iOS and Android devices.
The 'John Wick' prequel follows the origin story of Winston Scott (Colin Woodell), the powerful owner of the iconic hotel-for-assassins from the franchise films.
Highlights include Sliding Sync (instant login/launch/sync), Native OIDC (industry-standard authentication), Native Group VoIP (end-to-end encrypted large-scale voice & video conferencing) and Faster Joins (lazy-loading room state when your server joins a room).
Attorney General Todd Rokita is suing the largest hospital in Indiana for violating the privacy of a 10-year-old girl from Ohio who traveled to the state to get an abortion. The victim was repeatedly assaulted by then-28-year-old Gerson Fuentes and became pregnant at age 9. Her mother took her to Indiana in 2022 to get […]
Lina Mukherjee was also fined US$16,200 – for which her jail term would be extended by three months if it was not paid – after the video amassed millions of views.
Americans’ views of politics and elected officials are unrelentingly negative, with little hope of improvement on the horizon. 65% of Americans say they always or often feel exhausted when thinking about politics. By contrast, just 10% say they always or often feel hopeful about politics.
"Clearly, loyalty to the two leading candidates in the primaries for president is not written in stone. Roughly one-third of Trump's voters might walk away from him and roughly half from Biden," said Quinnipiac University Polling Analyst Tim Malloy.
They're allegations even the most beloved of Hollywood A-Listers would struggle to explain away, but Russell Brand and his millions of online followers exist in a different dimension, far away from cancel culture.
EXCLUSIVE, updated with WGA/AMPTP statement: The Writers Guild and studios and streamers are set to meet again Thursday for further talks on a new contract for scribes. After a long, CEO-attended s…
I don't think I'd call these folks marginalized, but they're certainly not rich or entitled for the most part. I think this all boils down to, do actors and writers deserve residuals or not. If they do, than their demands are largely reasonable, but if not, then they're not.
Interestingly enough, if a deal isn't struck I'd also expect Bill Maher to bring his show back. So we could see an era of late night talk shows resuming during the strike.
Mastodon's latest release makes the open source Twitter alternative easier to use | TechCrunch (techcrunch.com)
The open source, decentralized social network Mastodon is releasing an update designed to make it easier for users to use the platform.
Google takes a snarky shot at Apple over RCS in its latest ad (www.engadget.com)
Google just released a fake ad for the iPager, a made up retro-style beeper that shows off the limitations of Apple’s SMS text messaging platform. Apple’s continued reliance on SMS tech has impacted interoperability between iOS and Android devices.
UK Parliament Confirms They Are Targeting Russell Brand (twitter.com)
‘The Continental’ EPs on “Terrifying” Undertaking of a ‘John Wick’ Spinoff Without Keanu Reeves (www.hollywoodreporter.com)
The 'John Wick' prequel follows the origin story of Winston Scott (Colin Woodell), the powerful owner of the iconic hotel-for-assassins from the franchise films.
Jayson Boebert Takes Blame For Divorce With Lauren Boebert, Defends Her Lewd & Disruptive Actions In Public Theater (twitter.com)
Blackstone CEO Schwarzman Says Expect the Unexpected in Volatile US Politics (www.bloomberg.com)
Matt Gaetz Is Drafting A Subpoena Of Hunter Biden To Present To Kevin McCarthy (twitter.com)
Project Veritas ceases operations, lays off all remaining journalists (thepostmillennial.com)
“All investigations halted as of today.”
Rupert Murdoch to step down as chair from Fox and News Corp. boards, hand reins to son (www.politico.com)
“I am truly proud of what we have achieved,” Murdoch wrote.
Matrix 2.0: The Future of Matrix (matrix.org)
Highlights include Sliding Sync (instant login/launch/sync), Native OIDC (industry-standard authentication), Native Group VoIP (end-to-end encrypted large-scale voice & video conferencing) and Faster Joins (lazy-loading room state when your server joins a room).
Indiana Attorney General Sues Hospital for Violating 10-Year-Old Rape Victim's Privacy | TIMCAST (timcast.com)
Attorney General Todd Rokita is suing the largest hospital in Indiana for violating the privacy of a 10-year-old girl from Ohio who traveled to the state to get an abortion. The victim was repeatedly assaulted by then-28-year-old Gerson Fuentes and became pregnant at age 9. Her mother took her to Indiana in 2022 to get […]
Indonesian woman who prayed then ate pork on TikTok video jailed for 2 years (www.scmp.com)
Lina Mukherjee was also fined US$16,200 – for which her jail term would be extended by three months if it was not paid – after the video amassed millions of views.
Americans’ Dismal Views of the Nation’s Politics (www.pewresearch.org)
Americans’ views of politics and elected officials are unrelentingly negative, with little hope of improvement on the horizon. 65% of Americans say they always or often feel exhausted when thinking about politics. By contrast, just 10% say they always or often feel hopeful about politics.
Biden's team tells nervous Dems: Just chill (www.axios.com)
CBS News Biden-Trump poll finds concerns about Biden finishing a second term, and voters' finances also weigh on Biden (www.cbsnews.com)
Trump has one-point edge over Biden in potential rematch.
2024 Primary Races: Nearly 3 In 10 Trump Supporters & Half Of Biden Supporters Signal They Are Open To Other Options, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Voters Support Age Limits On Candidates For President & Congress | Quinnipiac University Poll (poll.qu.edu)
"Clearly, loyalty to the two leading candidates in the primaries for president is not written in stone. Roughly one-third of Trump's voters might walk away from him and roughly half from Biden," said Quinnipiac University Polling Analyst Tim Malloy.
It's too late to cancel Russell Brand — he did it himself a decade ago (www.abc.net.au)
They're allegations even the most beloved of Hollywood A-Listers would struggle to explain away, but Russell Brand and his millions of online followers exist in a different dimension, far away from cancel culture.
Without Evidence, It is Too Soon to Cancel Russell’s Brand (themessenger.com)
Canceling someone based on rumor and innuendo is antithetical to due process
Microsoft – Watch the September 21 event (www.microsoft.com)
Tune in for the Microsoft Event on September 21 at 1:00pm EDT to hear an announcement from Microsoft.
WGA & AMPTP Talks “Encouraging” Today; More Negotiations Set For Tomorrow (deadline.com)
EXCLUSIVE, updated with WGA/AMPTP statement: The Writers Guild and studios and streamers are set to meet again Thursday for further talks on a new contract for scribes. After a long, CEO-attended s…
Hollywood studios, writers near agreement to end strike, hope to finalize deal Thursday, sources say (www.cnbc.com)