Posts by Grazia British
How an FCC letter kept Stephen Colbert’s interview with a Texas Senate hopeful off the air
[ad_1] Monday night’s episode of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert was missing something—an entire interview. But viewers weren’t left in the dark about why—host Stephen Colbert told his audience that CBS didn’t air his interview with Texas state Rep. James Talarico due to concerns it could run afoul of shifting Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules.…
Read MoreWhy Frederick Wiseman Was the Greatest Documentary Filmmaker Ever
[ad_1] His work depended on access. He filmed in hospital rooms where patients and families faced incommensurable agonies with the aid of the medical staff (“Near Death”); he filmed in administrative offices (“At Berkeley,” “Ex Libris”), in businesses (“The Store,” “Model”), in government buildings (“City Hall”). Yet people tended to speak uninhibitedly in his presence.…
Read MorePalantir is caught in the middle of a brewing fight between Anthropic and the Pentagon
[ad_1] A dispute between AI company Anthropic and the Pentagon over how the military can use the company’s technology has now gone public. Amid tense negotiations, Anthropic has reportedly called for limits on two key applications: mass surveillance and autonomous weapons. The Defense Department, which Trump renamed the Department of War last year, wants the…
Read MoreHow the Olympic figure skating ‘Blade Angels’ could break a 20-year streak
[ad_1] From breathtaking jumps to mesmerizing spins, figure skating is one of the most popular sports at the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. In a survey, 56% of 1,000 Americans who planned on watching the winter Olympics said they would be tuning in to watch figure skating, according to market research from Reviews.com. And…
Read MoreThe ‘America’s Next Top Model’ docuseries proves anti-nostalgia is the new nostalgia
[ad_1] Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model doesn’t begin in 2003, when America’s Next Top Model premiered and took television by storm. It doesn’t begin in the 1990s, when future host Tyra Banks rose to superstardom in the modeling industry. Instead, it begins in 2020, when the COVID pandemic prompted a new generation of…
Read MoreYou may soon be asked to pay for Snapchat content. Here’s how it works
[ad_1] Snap is hoping to snap up another revenue stream in its quest to reduce its dependency on advertising. The social media company announced on Tuesday that it will begin offering subscriptions to select creators so they can earn income from their most engaged fans. In a move that supports both creators and its bottom…
Read MoreWhy the EU just opened a formal probe into Shein
[ad_1] One of the companies best known for cranking out ultracheap goods is facing a serious investigation in Europe over concerns about illegal products and predatory business practices. The EU’s European Commission said Tuesday that it has opened “formal proceedings” against Shein under the Digital Services Act, which sets ground rules for online services that…
Read MoreWhy should you care about quantum computing?
[ad_1] Right now, criminal and state-sponsored hackers are intercepting and storing encrypted data they cannot yet decode. Likely targets include everything from corporate secrets and medical records to legal agreements and military communications. Why would these bad actors bother to steal data that they cannot read? Because they are betting on developments in quantum computing…
Read MoreHyatt Executive Chairman Thomas Pritzker steps down over Epstein ties
[ad_1] Hotel magnate Thomas Pritzker will step down as the executive chairman of Hyatt Hotels after details of his affiliation with Jeffrey Epstein were revealed in documents related to the burgeoning investigation of ties between the notorious sex trafficker and the elite and powerful. Pritzker, in a prepared statement, said he deeply regrets his association…
Read MoreStop trying to replace your servers
[ad_1] Restaurant operators have been automating customer service processes for years. Implementing kiosks, self-checkout, and mobile ordering has helped margins and cut labor costs. But now there’s a problem. Friendliness scores dropped 12 points in just one year. Thirty-three percent of customers actively avoid restaurants that feel too automated. And AI is about to flood…
Read MoreMeta patents AI that lets dead people post from the great beyond
[ad_1] Nothing is certain, they say, but death and taxes. But a new idea from Meta could add social media to that list. The tech giant was granted a patent in December that would allow it to simulate a user via artificial intelligence when he or she is absent from the social network for extended…
Read MoreAnderson Cooper is leaving ’60 Minutes.’ Why he’s exiting the troubled newsmagazine
[ad_1] Anderson Cooper, who has reported for CBS’ “60 Minutes” for the past two decades in addition to hosting a weeknight news program on CNN, said Monday that he’s leaving the CBS broadcast to spend more time with his family. His decision comes at a time of turmoil at “60 Minutes.” Cooper appeared on the…
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