MOVIE REVIEW: "The Antisocial Network: Memes to Mayhem"
MOVIE REVIEW: "The Antisocial Network: Memes to Mayhem"
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Yahoo TechI review tech for a living, and these are the 35+ best Memorial Day deals on Apple, Sony, Samsung, and more
Some noteworthy wins: 40% off Apple AirPods, 50% off a Samsung 55-inch Smart TV and $100 off Beats Studio Pro headphones.
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These bestselling satin pillowcases — down to $6 a pair — have 227,000 rave reviews: 'No bed head or wrinkles'
Talk about luxury for less: These 'hair and skin savers' are 50% off.
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I run hotter than Hades, but this neck fan kept me cool during a Disney heat wave — it's just $26 at Amazon
Over 32,000 five-star reviewers agree — this handy rechargeable cooling gadget is a hot weather must-have.
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'Grout-cleaning wizard wand': This $36 electric scrub brush requires no elbow grease, and it's nearly 50% off for Memorial Day
Spare your arms and back: 'This does the work for you,' says one of its 6,000+ fans.
- Engadget
'Challengers' VFX artists show how they did that tennis ball POV scene
Challengers, the tennis movie starring Zendaya, Mike Faist and Josh O'Connor, is not the first movie you'd think of for visual effects.
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The Yodel: What to expect this Memorial Day weekend, DOJ sues Live Nation, and the new 'Mad Max' movie 'Furiosa'
Get caught up on this morning's news: What to expect this Memorial Day weekend, the new 'Mad Max' movie and more in today’s edition of The Yodel newsletter
- TechCrunch
Using memes, social media users have become red teams for half-baked AI features
“Running with scissors is a cardio exercise that can increase your heart rate and require concentration and focus,” says Google’s new AI search feature. Google’s AI feature pulled this response from a website called Little Old Lady Comedy, which, as its name makes clear, is a comedy blog. Effectively, everyday users are now red teaming these products on social media.
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Some movies have received long standing ovations at the Cannes Film Festival. Are they actually any good?
Audiences at the French festival are notoriously rowdy, clapping for long periods of time and raucously booing.
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Antonio Brown files for bankruptcy despite a reported $80 million in NFL career earnings
Former NFL receiver Antonio Brown filed for bankruptcy in federal court as he reportedly owes nearly $3 million to creditors. Brown made a reported $80 million during his 12-year career.
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X should bring back stars, not hide 'likes'
Elon Musk's X is preparing to make "likes" private on the social network, in a change that could potentially confuse users over the difference between something they've favorited and something they've bookmarked. According to new posts by company employees, the decision to hide likes is meant to incentivize engagement, by allowing people to favorite content that seems "edgy" and to protect their public image. The change comes across as somewhat unnecessary, given that X, the company formerly known as Twitter, already had a private way to save posts on the platform: bookmarks.
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'Lumps and crepey skin are gone': Grab this anti-aging body lotion for just $11
The Gold Bond favorite has earned over 20,000 flawless reviews on Amazon.
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The Biden campaign is looking to hire a seasoned meme lord
This is not a joke: According to a job listing, President Joe Biden's reelection campaign needs someone to manage memes. The "Partner Manager, Content and Meme Pages" hire will "initiate and manage day-to-day operations in engaging the internet’s top content and meme pages." “I do think that we can and should infuse relevant, trendy and fun moments into how we are communicating, especially on digital platforms,” Annie Wu Henry, a creator and digital communications strategist, told TechCrunch in February.
- Yahoo Movies
The It List summer movie guide: 5 new kid-friendly films to see or stream
As school gets out and temperatures go up, heading to a local movie theater for popcorn and PG fun is an excellent way to while away a day. These are the movies we're seeing in summer 2024.
- Engadget
Kobo Clara Colour review: Judging books by their covers is now more fun
Kobo isn't the first on the color-ereader scene, but it did beat Amazon to the punch. The Kobo Clara Colour has a beautiful build, a lovely color screen and a helpful and speedy operating system. It’s the color ereader to beat — at least, for now.
- TechCrunch
Bugcrowd, the crowdsourced white-hat hacker platform, acquires Informer to ramp up its security chops
On the heels of raising $102 million earlier this year, Bugcrowd is making good on its promise to use some of that funding to make acquisitions to strengthen its security chops. The company -- which crowdsources skills from more than half a million hackers to find and fix security vulnerabilities and other operational loopholes in companies’ networks and apps -- has acquired Informer, a specialist in assessing and maintaining attack surface management (ASM). ASM, which is a critical aspect of how security technology works these days, involves the use of a variety of techniques to continuously monitor potential attack vectors in an organization's IT environment.
- Engadget
OpenAI reportedly didn't intend to copy Scarlett Johansson's voice
OpenAI cast the actor of Sky's voice months before Sam Altman contacted Scarlett Johansson, and it had no intention of finding someone who sounded like her, according to The Washington Post.
- TechCrunch
Bluesky now has DMs
Later, Bluesky plans to "fully support end-to-end encrypted messaging down the line," it also said. The launch comes two weeks after the social network teased it would soon be introducing direct messaging capabilities. Up until now, all conversations on the platform have been public, so the launch of DMs allows users to chat privately while still remaining on the social network.
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The Plum Card from American Express review: Opt for cash back or float
The Plum Card is a unique business credit card that gives business owners up to 60 days to pay off their monthly balance — with no interest.
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'No Botox, no peels, no fillers': Salma Hayek's go-to ingredient for ageless skin is in this cream, down to $9
The bark of the 'Mexican skin tree' is known for its regenerative properties.
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'Cloud-like fluffy': Nab these plush, cooling pillows while they're $14 apiece for Memorial Day (that's over 75% off)
'Soft, but not too soft, and breathable,' said one of these moisture-wicking head cushions' 11,000+ fans.