Month: January 2023
Squid Game contestants consider legal action against Netflix
Furious contestants who have taken part in a new reality show based on Squid Game are considering legal action against Netflix.
Suspect in Half Moon Bay shootings charged with 7 counts of murder
The San Mateo County district attorney told reporters that investigators “do have a feeling on the motive.”
‘Incredibly suspicious’ Hunter Biden email may be based on classified info: GOP senator
“If it doesn’t the Russians will continue to escalate there [sic] destabilization campaign, which could lead to a full scale take over of the eastern region most critically Donetsk,” Hunter Biden wrote. “The strategic value is to create a land bridge for RU[ssia] to Crimea.”
29-year-old woman arrested after spending four days enrolled in NJ high school
A 29-year-old woman was arrested last week after spending four days fraudulently enrolled in a New Jersey high school as a student, district officials say. https://t.co/gwYBiHlUaR
— NBC News (@NBCNews) January 26, 2023
WSJ reports: Meta is paying BuzzFeed millions of dollars to bring more creators to Facebook and Instagram
Meta is paying BuzzFeed millions of dollars to bring more creators to Facebook and Instagram, people familiar with the matter say https://t.co/8AoDREnhCP
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) January 26, 2023
How Biden Reluctantly Agreed to Send Tanks to Ukraine
WASHINGTON — President Biden’s announcement Wednesday that he would send M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine came after weeks of tense back-channel negotiations with the chancellor of Germany and other European leaders, who insisted that the only way to unlock a flow of heavy European arms was for the United States to send tanks of its own.
His decision, however reluctant, now paves the way for German-made Leopard 2 tanks to be delivered to Ukraine in two or three months, provided by several European nations. While it is unclear whether it will make a decisive difference in the spring offensive that President Volodymyr Zelensky is now planning to take back territory seized by Russia, it is the latest in a series of gradual escalations that has inched the United States and its NATO allies closer to direct conflict with Russia.
Twitch open letter provides 2023 monetization roadmap
Twitch, the leading gaming livestreaming platform, released a letter to layout it’s roadmap for new monetization features in 2023. The open letter was penned by Tom Verrilli, chief product officer at Twitch, and Mike Minton, Twitch’s chief monetization officer.
These platform-wide improvements are designed to help streamers monetize effectively, boost discoverability, decrease the intrusiveness of ads and build community on and off the platform.
TMZ Investigates: Lisa Marie Presley’s Life and Death Special coming soon
Fox has released a first look at the upcoming special, “TMZ Investigates: Lisa Marie Presley: Unending Tragedy,” which premieres Jan. 30 at 8 p.m. PT on the network. The all-new special will look into the death of Lisa Marie Presley, the musician and only child of Elvis Presley, who died on Jan. 12 at the age […]
Speaker McCarthy floated removing Santos from committees, pending investigation, Axios reports
McCarthy floated potentially removing Santos from his committees, pending investigation, in a closed-door GOP conference meeting, per a member and aide in the room.@Axios https://t.co/cB1mgzd81x
— Andrew Solender (@AndrewSolender) January 25, 2023
Ukrainians don leopard-print clothes to celebrate tanks ‘donation’ from Germany
IAN BIRRELL: Delighted Ukrainians shared selfies on social media today in which they showed off their leopard-print clothes.
Meta says it will restore Donald Trump’s Facebook and Instagram accounts
Facebook-parent Meta said on Wednesday that it has decided to restore former President Donald Trump’s accounts on Facebook and Instagram in the coming weeks, just over two years after suspending him in the wake of the January 6 Capitol attack.
Kevin McCarthy snaps at reporter after pulling Dems, keeping George Santos on committees
“Let me be very clear and respectful to you. You ask me a question. When I answer it, it’s the answer to your question. You don’t get to determine whether I answer a question or not, OK? In all respect. Thank you.”
Billionaire friend of Putin’s daughter defied sanctions to import world’s finest wines into Russia
A friend of Vladimir Putin’s daughter managed to import bottles of the world’s most expensive wines into Russia last year despite Western sanctions, according to public filings.
Pharmaceutical billionaire Alexey Repik’s company Ryatiko brought in ten bottles of Henri Jayer wine, which fetched £184,000 a bottle at a Christie’s auction in 2020.
Google employee of nearly 10 years is fired hours after GIVING BIRTH
Kate Howells, an employee of the tech company for nearly 10 years, learned she was laid off as she held her newborn son in the early morning of January 20.
Shocking footage shows ‘cruel’ experiments carried out on rodents at taxpayer-funded lab in Oregon
DailyMail.com obtained a video from PETA that shows ‘cruel’ experiments by researchers at Oregon Health & Science University to test if drunk men will cheat on their partner.
Former actress claims Harvey Weinstein sexually assaulted her in hotel room
Little-known star Lisa Pekar alleged Harvey Weinstein attacked her in a hotel room in 2001. After assault she claims he offered her a one-line role in Gwyneth Paltrow film ‘View From The Top’
Iowa wants to ban food-stamp users from buying meat and flour
Some Iowa Republicans say entitlement programs are sapping the state’s budget, despite nearly $2 billion surplus.
IOC confirm that Russian athletes can compete in Paris 2024 Olympics
Olympic chiefs have been accused of endorsing the war of Ukraine after confirming Russian athletes can compete at Paris 2024 as ‘neutrals’.
Why A&W puts pants on its cartoon bear after M&M’s gaffe
A message from A&W. pic.twitter.com/WGdF12TSyg
— A&W Restaurants (@awrestaurants) January 24, 2023
Elizabeth Warren: Crypto giants are ‘collapsing under the weight of their own fraud’
Senator Elizabeth Warren, a longtime crypto critic, warned recent turbulence in the digital asset space will only continue unless a host of regulators strengthen protections for investors.
Kremlin says it is ‘really alarming’ the Doomsday Clock now stands closer to midnight than ever
The Kremlin expressed alarm today that the ‘Doomsday Clock’ had edged closer to midnight , even though the scientists who moved the symbolic dial cited Moscow’s own ‘thinly veiled threats’.
Biden calls for assault weapons ban, but it lacks support in Congress
GOP Sen. John Cornyn of Texas said Tuesday that “there are not enough votes in the Senate for an assault weapons ban.”
Arrest made in slaying of Microsoft executive Jared Bridegan in Florida; suspect did not act alone, police say
Jacksonville Beach Police Department Chief Gene Paul Smith, joined by State Attorney Melissa Nelson, announced the arrest of 61-year-old Henry Tenon.
Skull found on U.K. beach may be from centuries-old shipwreck victim
This is the second set of historic remains to be found in the area in two months, officials said.
Roger Ailes Accuser Sues Fox News and Trump’s Ex-Comms Director
A former Fox News employee who previously came forward with sickening accusations of sexual servitude against Roger Ailes is suing the network, its parent company, and a former producer who worked in the Trump White House.
Laura Luhn, who in 2021 told The Daily Beast that Fox’s lawyers were trying to intimidate her, filed her lawsuit Wednesday in New York state court, detailing the decades of sexual abuse and assault she says she suffered under the late Fox executive.
“Ailes’s abuse of Luhn was among the worst he inflicted on his many victims,” the complaint says. “At their very first encounter, Ailes set the stage by blackmailing Luhn and taking videos of her performing coerced sex acts. He physically forced Luhn to perform oral sex on him regularly. And he constantly reminded Luhn that he ‘owned’ her, that she was his ‘sex slave,’ and that she was forbidden from telling anyone about the abuse or he would make her pay dearly.”
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Marilyn Manson settles abuse lawsuit with Game Of Thrones actress Esme Bianco
Bianco, 40, alleged that Manson, had raped and abused her while they were dating in 2011, and had kept her locked in a bedroom in his West Hollywood apartment to keep her from fleeing.
Iran has amassed enough material for ‘several nuclear weapons,’ says IAEA chief
Diplomatic efforts to prevent Iran developing a nuclear weapon should restart, said International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi, who warned that Tehran has amassed enough material for “several nuclear weapons.”
Egyptian archaeologists tout rare discoveries unearthed in Luxor
“We have discovered more than a thousand burial sites before in Luxor, but this is the first time we find one from the 13th Dynasty,” said antiquities official Dr. Fathy Yaseen.
Update: ‘Squid Game’ Reality Show Players Weren’t Seriously Injured in Cold Weather, Netflix Says
While in the midst of producing Squid Game: The Challenge, its reality competition series spinoff of the narrative dystopian hit Squid Game, Netflix has been forced to address reports of participants suffering under freezing conditions while filming in the UK, Deadline reports.
On Tuesday, The Sun reported that some of the 456 participants in the first game being filmed for the reality series, “Red Light, Green Light,” had to be stretchered off the playing field. Others, according to one anonymous player, “left in tears” due to filming in 27-degree weather.
“It was like a war zone,” one player told The Sun. “Even if hypothermia kicked in then people were willing to stay for as long as possible because a lot of money was on the line,” another said. “Too many were determined not to move, so they stood there for far too long.”
The Netflix nomination Snub
For the first time in three years, Netflix did not receive the most Oscar nominations of any movie studio.https://t.co/j3jiCs7efU
— Axios (@axios) January 25, 2023
Breaking: The U.S. announced that it will send 31 Abrams tanks to Ukraine
Breaking: The U.S. announced that it will send 31 Abrams tanks to Ukraine, part of a deal in which Germany and other European nations will also send their own tanks https://t.co/e4EG2AutCF
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) January 25, 2023
DirecTV boots conservative Newsmax, which claims “censorship”
Satellite TV provider said it dropped Newsmax in dispute over carriage fees. GOP lawmakers are threatening hearings.
Civil rights lawyer intends to sue DeSantis over African American studies ban
Civil rights lawyer Benjamin Crump is expected to announce that he intends to sue Florida Gov. DeSantis over his administration's decision to block a new AP course on African American studies from being taught in high schools. https://t.co/1CV3MB0H83
— NBC News (@NBCNews) January 25, 2023
Axios reports: US requested Israel transfer old Hawk anti-aircraft missiles to Ukraine
Scoop: The Biden admin asked Israel for its old Hawk anti-aircraft missiles in order to transfer them to Ukraine, three Israeli and U.S. officials told Axios.
— Axios (@axios) January 25, 2023
Scientists Created a Real-Life T-1000 Terminator That Melts on Command
How is real life like the plot of the movie Terminator 2? Let me count the ways.
A scarily powerful artificial intelligence based on a neural network? Check.
Humanity as close as it’s ever been to an apocalypse? Check.
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Netflix password sharing ‘will be banned’ by late MARCH
After nearly one year of threats, Netflix will pull the plug on password sharing. The company told shareholders it will ban free viewing by late March and at least 10 million people will be affected.
IRS Warns: Many Americans will be getting a smaller tax refund this year, without pandemic-era tax breaks
Many Americans will be getting a smaller tax refund this year, without the padding of a few crucial pandemic-era tax breaks, the IRS warns.https://t.co/VXKIe4GwKK
— Axios (@axios) January 25, 2023
Satellite images show Antarctica’s enormous new iceberg from SPACE
New satellite images show the massive iceberg that broke away from the Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica on Sunday night. It has an area of 600 square miles (1,550 km²) – almost the size of Greater London.
Is North Korea quietly grappling with a COVID resurgence?
A Seoul-based news outlet says residents of the North Korea capital have been ordered to stay at home due to an outbreak of “respiratory illness.”