Oscar snubs, surprises: No female directors, ‘Babylon’ bust
There are always a few big surprises and heartbreaks come Oscar nomination morning, as much as awards strategists try to mitigate those.
A Robot Was Scheduled To Argue In Court, Then Came the Jail Threats
schwit1 shares a report from NPR: A British man who planned to have a “robot lawyer” help a defendant fight a traffic ticket has dropped the effort after receiving threats of possible prosecution and jail time. […] The first-ever AI-powered legal def…
Vinícius scores, Madrid beats Atletico in extra time in Copa
Vinicius Junior scored in extra time to help Real Madrid come from behind and defeat 10-man Atletico Madrid 3-1 to secure a spot in the Copa del Rey semifinals.
Toymaker Hasbro laying off 1,000 to cut costs
Toymaker Hasbro is cutting about 1,000 jobs as part of moves announced last year to save up to $300 million annually by 2025.
U.N. Official Fired in Investment Scandal
A second top United Nations official is out of a job following the disclosure that more than $20 million doled out in unconventional loans may be lost.
10 Palestinians Killed In Latest Israeli Raid In Occupied West Bank
Israeli forces in the West Bank killed 10 Palestinians Thursday, officials in the occupied territory said, nine of them in a raid the Israeli military described as a “counterterrorism operation”.
Prove Identity hires Amanda Fennell as CISO and CIO
Prove Identity appointed Amanda Fennell as the company’s Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and Chief Information Officer (CIO). Fennell, who most recently served as the CISO & CIO at Relativity, brings over twenty years of security industr…
Welby told me gay marriage progress will be ‘glacial’, says Sandi Toksvig
Comedian says C of E’s position is ‘untenable’ after meeting archbishop of Canterbury Sandi Toksvig has said the Church of England’s position on same-sex marriage is “untenable” after a meeting with the archbishop of Canterbury.The comedian met Justin …
US military raid kills key Islamic State regional leader in Somalia, officials say
Bilal al-Sudani, ‘responsible for fostering the growing presence of IS in Africa’, was killed in strike approved by Joe BidenA US military raid in Somalia ordered by President Joe Biden this week killed a key regional leader of the Islamic State group,…