David Ellison denies he has ‘politicized’ Skydance despite close Trump links
World news | The Guardianby Jeremy Barr·10d ago
David Ellison, the chief executive of the newly formed media conglomerate Skydance, denied that he has “politicized” the company despite the close connection he has forged with Donald Trump’s White...
It’s true, Australia won’t ban ‘sock puppet’ accounts on social media. Here’s why
The Conversation Australiaby Timothy Graham, Associate Professor in Digital Media, Queensland University of Technology·10d ago
Australia’s new Digital Duty of Care bill proposes a significant shift in online safety. Rather than simply responding to harmful content after it appears, platforms would be required to identify...
‘A Skydance Corp.’: David Ellison immediately puts his stamp on Warner Bros.
NBC Newsby Saba Hamedy·10d ago
LOS ANGELES — On Tuesday, as some employees at Warner Bros. logged onto their laptops, they were met by a logo that signaled a changing of the guard. SKYDANCE, written in all caps, underlined.
5 gadgets I bought after realizing phone apps couldn't replace them
How-To Geekby Adam Davidson·10d ago
Steve Jobs famously revealed the first iPhone as three devices in one: an iPod, a phone, and an internet communications device.
Unearthed social media posts contradict El-Sayed’s ‘capitalist’ narrative
FOX Newsby Leo Briceno·10d ago
Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate in Michigan, recently embraced the "capitalist" label and pushed back against being called socialist, but unearthed social media posts...
Artificial goes after our Silicon Valley overlords—just not very well
Mother Jonesby Alex Nguyen·10d ago
The world premiere of Artificial, the new movie centered around the rise of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman as he led an unstable company down a dangerous path, was packed.
Caitlin Clark's lowest-rated playoff game still outdrew every non-Fever first-round broadcast
FOX Newsby Dan Zaksheske·10d ago
Caitlin Clark's least-watched playoff game this year still drew a bigger audience than every non-Fever first-round game with publicly reported numbers.
CNN, CBS News now under one roof as Paramount-Warner Bros merger closes
Al Jazeeraby Andy Hirschfeld·10d ago
Paramount Skydance has completed its $110bn merger with Warner Bros Discovery to form Skydance. The deal, which closed on Tuesday, brings together two entertainment giants that own movie studios...
Plex transcoding used to be the problem, now it can save you terabytes of storage
How-To Geekby Ismar Hrnjicevic·10d ago
Back in the day, we did everything we could to avoid transcoding in our Plex libraries. The typical home server's hardware was very weak, so transcoding turned a simple playback request into a...
Israeli settlers beat press photographer as soldiers watch in West Bank
The Guardianby William Christou in Jerusalem and agencies·10d ago
Armed Israeli settlers beat a photographer in the presence of Israeli soldiers, hospitalising him, as he covered worsening settler violence against olive farmers in the occupied West Bank.
NFL refs have set all-time record for flags this season, and it's changing the outcome of games
FOX Newsby Bobby Burack·10d ago
Each year, NFL fans complain that officials are throwing more flags than ever before. Most years, the perception exceeds the evidence. This year, the evidence supports the complaint.
Let's All Hear It For the Skydance Nepo Baby
Kotakuby Ethan Gach·10d ago
The merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. was finalized today. The resulting monstrosity has been rebranded as Skydance Corp.
Newsom signs first-in-nation law forcing major companies to reveal slavery-era ties: 'Make it public'
FOX Newsby CJ Womack·10d ago
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a first-in-the-nation law Wednesday requiring large companies doing business in the state to scour historical records and publicly disclose slavery-era...
Disney accuses Trump officials of ‘blatant violations’ of constitution amid FCC battle
World news | The Guardianby Jeremy Barr in Washington·10d ago
Lawyers for Disney accused the Trump administration of “blatant violations of the US constitution” and censorship on Tuesday in the first court hearing over the Federal Communications Commission’s...
Sarah Macdonald returns to presenting at 702 ABC Sydney
ABC News Australiaby Declan Bowring·10d ago
In short: Broadcaster Sarah Macdonald will return to presenting 702 ABC Sydney radio next year, taking on the Afternoons show.
'We're fed up': Paris students rise up in a movement that shows no sign of slowing
France 24by Paul MILLAR·10d ago
'We're fed up': Paris students rise up in a movement that shows no sign of slowing Hundreds of thousands of students and their supporters took part in nationwide protests across France on Tuesday...
ABC asks federal judge to block FCC's early license review, citing retaliation by Trump administration
CBS Newsby Sarah N Lynch·10d ago
An attorney for Disney's ABC asked a federal judge on Tuesday to block the Federal Communications Commission from conducting an early , saying the regulatory proceeding was initiated to retaliate...
Her AI-Generated Video Swayed the Judge. The Court Said it Carried 'Undue Emotional Weight'
404 Mediaby Matthew Gault·10d ago
A man convicted of manslaughter in Arizona will be resentenced because an AI-generated video of his victim speaking from beyond the grave was ruled to have carried “undue emotional weight” as an...
MacStories Amazon Prime Big Deal Days Roundup
MacStoriesby John Voorhees·10d ago
Amazon’s Big Deal Days for Prime members has begun, and we’ve collected some of our favorite deals offered.
This Hisense Vidda 4K projector swings on a rose-gold gimbal that looks like sculptural jewelry - Yanko Design
Yanko Designby Sarang Sheth·10d ago
Samsung pulled off a sneaky trick with The Frame. A TV spends most of its life switched off, which means the biggest object in your living room is often a giant black rectangle glaring back at you.
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