Facebook China’s Hainan island has released plans to give tourists access to Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter in parts of two cities. A partial lifting of the county’s “Great Firewall” is part of an attempt to make the southern island a free trade zone and tourist hub. It’s unclear whether locals …
Read More »Fox News Reportedly Suspends Ex-Trump Aide For ‘Cotton-Picking Mind’ Remark
David Bossie took heat on Sunday for using the racist phrase to attack a black panelist. Read more: huffingtonpost.com
Read More »Facial recognition software is not ready for use by law enforcement
Brian Brackeen Contributor Share on Twitter Brian Brackeen is the chief executive officer of the facial recognition software developer Kairos Recent news of Amazon’s engagement with law enforcement to provide facial recognition surveillance (branded ‘Rekognition’), along with the almost unbelievable news of China’s use of the technology means that the …
Read More »Traditional TV rolls with the times, remains a viable entertainment channel to both viewers and advertisers
As it has for more than 100 years, competing tech challenges television to evolve rather than contribute to its demise. The post Traditional TV rolls with the times, remains a viable entertainment channel to both viewers and advertisers appeared first on Marketing Land. Please visit Marketing Land for the full …
Read More »15 movie roles that had stars seriously considering giving up acting
AllMoviePhoto Christian Bale yelled at several members of the crew and threatened to leave the production of “Terminator Salvation.” Jeremy Renner was so frustrated by playing the brainwashed version of Hawkeye that he asked the producers to off his character. There was an infamous incident on the set of Terminator Salvation where Christian Bale snapped at …
Read More »No big deal, just Dem Sen. Mark Warner joking to big donors that he’ll dish on the Mueller investigation with more wine
Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA), who is the vice chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, allegedly joked at a fundraiser for big donors on Martha’s Vineyard that he would dish dirt on the Mueller investigation if he got drunk. From Politico, “If you get me one more glass of wine, I’ll …
Read More »Marketing & the World Cup: 5 Campaigns Proving They’re a Match Made in Heaven
You know what – I’ll admit it, here and now. *Deep breath* I’m one of those people… Yes, one of those advertising-loving nut jobs who refuses to go to Super Bowl parties so that I can sit in silence and actually watch the commercials. Don’t get me wrong, the sports …
Read More »June is LGBT Pride Month — here’s everything you need to know
Getty Images June is Pride Month, when cities across the US show support for LGBT+ rights, culture, and communities. It’s a tradition that goes back to the early 1970s, when cities began hosting events to commemorate the Stonewall Riots and highlight issues that LGBT+ Americans still face. Here’s what Pride …
Read More »Shaking hands with Trump gave Kim Jong-un the status boost he craves
American leaders regularly meet with authoritarian leaders as equals, whether as partners, allies, or rivals. The key is how those meetings affect status — and in this case, Kim Jong Un came out ahead after the summit in Singapore. Discussing whether the US legitimized a dictator is a difficult accusation …
Read More »‘Game of Thrones’ set images could foreshadow a new ruler of Westeros
As filming on Season 8 Game of Thrones comes to an end, fans continue to scour the sets for clues on what lies ahead for Westeros. After all, these final weeks of shooting are our last chance to ever gleam information about the final season from behind-the-scenes leaks. The latest …
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