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Home Depot Is Ordered to Reinstate Worker Who Quit Over 'BLM' Logo
The New York Times - 22 Feb 2024 01:12
The National Labor Relations Board said that Home Depot violated federal law in 2021 when it told a worker that they must quit or stop showing support for the Black Lives Matter movement on their apron.
AT&T Users Report Cellular Service Outages in U.S.
The New York Times - 22 Feb 2024 14:52
People in Atlanta, Los Angeles and Dallas were among those most affected, according to Downdetector.com.
Olivia Munn Joins Jon Hamm in Apple Series 'Your Friends and Neighbors'
Variety - 22 Feb 2024 21:00
Olivia Munn is set to star opposite Jon Hamm in the upcoming Apple TV+ series “Your Friends and Neighbors,” Variety has learned. The drama series was originally ordered at Apple in December. It is based on an origina...
'The Spiderwick Chronicles' Teaser Trailer: First Look At Christian Slater & Joy Bryant In Fantasy Series
Deadline - 22 Feb 2024 02:12
Roku has released the first trailer for The Spiderwick Chronicles, ahead of the fantasy series’ April launch. “This town is full of stories,” says Christian Slater’s’ Mulgarath as he sets the scene at the begin...
Google Suspends AI Tool's Image Generation of People After It Created Historical 'Inaccuracies,' Including Racially Diverse WWII-Era Nazi Soldiers
Variety - 22 Feb 2024 17:04
After critics slammed Google’s “woke” generative AI system, the company halted the ability of its Gemini tool to create images of people to fix what it acknowledged were “inaccuracies in some historical image gen...
Yakuza boss charged with conspiring to traffic nuclear materials
ABC News - 22 Feb 2024 00:49
Takeshi Ebisawa allegedly conspired to traffic uranium and weapons-grade plutonium.
Israeli Rape-Crisis Group Report Finds 'Systematic' Sexual Violence On and After Oct. 7
The New York Times - 22 Feb 2024 00:34
Israeli activists and their allies have expressed frustration at international organizations like the United Nations for slow responses to such reports.
You Can Use Your Amazon Echo Device As a Bluetooth Speaker
Life Hacker - 22 Feb 2024 18:00
Your Alexa-powered device can actually double as a speaker.
Xiaomi's back with another big photography-focused smartphone
The Verge - 22 Feb 2024 15:49
The Xiaomi 14 Ultra in its blue, white, and black color schemes. | Image: Xiaomi Xiaomi's phone lineup has a new leader. The Xiaomi 14 Ultra has just launched in China and features a range of impressive photography specs...
Framework is selling a cheap modular laptop
The Verge - 22 Feb 2024 00:55
A picture of the Framework 13 from The Verge's 2021 review. | Photo by Monica Chin / The Verge Framework is now selling a $499 version of its modular 2021 Laptop 13, a "barebones configuration" equipped with an 11th-gene...
'Abbott Elementary' Season 3 Release Schedule: When Do New Episodes Air?
The Wrap - 22 Feb 2024 03:00
Season 3 of the award-winning ABC sitcom debuted in February The post 'Abbott Elementary' Season 3 Release Schedule: When Do New Episodes Air? appeared first on TheWrap.
Scammed Out of $3,100 on a Booking.com Rental: Tripped Up
The New York Times - 22 Feb 2024 12:02
Following instructions she thought came from Booking.com, a woman wired payment for her planned eight-day stay to a bank account in Bilbao, Spain. It was a scam. She blames the company, but does she also bear some respon...
"Freedom on My Mind": A Symphony of Voices for Civil Rights
The New Yorker - 22 Feb 2024 02:53
This 1994 documentary brings the passions and agonies of Mississippi's voter-registration drive into the present tense.
Menthol Cigarette Bans Can Reduce Smoking Rates, Study Finds
The New York Times - 22 Feb 2024 17:22
As public health groups pressure the Biden administration to impose a ban on menthol cigarettes, research suggests similar moves in other countries have led to lower smoking rates.
The top 7 bestselling phones of 2023 were all ... you guessed it
Digital Trends - 22 Feb 2024 05:55
One brand dominated the top 10 chart for bestselling smartphones in 2023, according to data released this week by research firm Counterpoint.
Why Matt Gaetz Keeps Getting Away with It
The New Yorker - 22 Feb 2024 03:30
Dexter Filkins on what motivates the Florida congressman to wreak havoc within his own party.
Biden Calls Republicans in Congress 'Worse' Than Strom Thurmond
The New York Times - 22 Feb 2024 07:05
The president also offered a degree of praise for Mr. Thurmond, the longtime segregationist, saying that while "he did terrible things," he later took steps in support of civil rights.
The Superman: Legacy logo has been revealed - and it could be an intriguing comics Easter egg
GamesRadar - 22 Feb 2024 15:03
We have our first look at the Superman: Legacy logo
DeAndre Hopkins Denies Speculation that He, Titans Could Part Ways: 'Cap!!!'
Bleacher Report - 22 Feb 2024 22:35
Tennessee Titans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins is not impressed by speculation that he could be leaving the team this offseason. "Cap!!!" Hopkins wrote in...
L.A. ethics panel rejects proposed $11,250 fine for Leslie Moonves as too low
L.A. Times - 22 Feb 2024 03:26
Former CBS boss Leslie Moonves agreed to pay an $11,250 fine in an ethics case involving the city of L.A. But the City Ethics Commission rejected the fine as too low.
ESPN's Jay Williams Once Again Calls Caitlin Clark's Greatness Into Question
Sports Illustrated - 22 Feb 2024 19:57
The Iowa guard's feats have ignited discussion and debate across the country.
Why Britain Is Struggling With Nuclear Power
The New York Times - 22 Feb 2024 07:01
The government wants more nuclear plants to help tackle climate change, but delays and soaring costs are complicating the effort.