Earlier this month, EA announced that players in its Battlefield 6 open beta on PC would have to enable Secure Boot in their Windows OS and BIOS settings. That decision proved controversial among players who weren’t able to get the finicky low-level security setting working on their machines and others who were unwilling to allow EA’s anti-cheat tools to once …
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TikTok Star Grant Gibbs Apologizes to Crumbl’s Co-Founder for Accidentally Outing Him
“I wish I could retract what I just said. But you are going to be fine. And I think you’re going to do great in this world and I’m proud of you,” Grant said in his apology. TikTok star Grant Gibbs apologizes to Crumbl co-founder Sawyer Hemsley for accidentally outing him. For those not chronically connected, Grant, who is best …
Read More »Cracker Barrel apologizes for new logo but says it is sticking with change | US news
The US restaurant chain Cracker Barrel has apologized to fans who were angered when it announced a new logo recently – but it is sticking with the change. “If the last few days have shown us anything, it’s how deeply people care about Cracker Barrel. We’re truly grateful for your heartfelt voices,” the company said Monday in a statement on …
Read More »Swatch apologizes for ad showing gesture seen as derogatory and racist
GENEVA (AP) — Swiss watchmaker Swatch apologized Monday for an ad campaign that upset consumers in China and elsewhere and said it had “immediately removed all related materials worldwide.” In an image for the Swatch Essentials collection, an Asian male model is shown pulling the edges of his eyelids upward and backward with his fingers — a gesture seen as …
Read More »Watchmaker Swatch apologizes for ‘slanted eye’ ad after online backlash in China
Swiss watchmaker Swatch UHR.S issued an apology at the weekend and pulled ads featuring images of an Asian male model pulling the corners of his eyes up and backwards in a “slanted eye” pose. The images for the Swatch Essentials collection were widely condemned online in China, where many comments said they appeared to mimic racist taunts about Asian eyes. …
Read More »UFC 319 fighter publicly apologizes to his opponent and reveals why he missed weight following cancelled bout
UFC 319 has gone through a lot of changes during the final few days of fight week. The card already lost two fights before the weigh-ins had taken place on Friday, though the main card hasn’t been affected. There was only one fighter who missed weight heading into the Octagon’s return to the United Center in Chicago. While it looked …
Read More »E.L.F. Apologizes for That Matt Rife Ad, Explains His Hiring
Matt Rife and Heidi N Closet of “e.l.f.ino & Schmarnes.” Photo: e.l.f. Cosmetics via YouTube Another day, another news cycle about an ad. On August 11, E.L.F. Cosmetics debuted a law-themed ad campaign that features Matt Rife, the controversial comedian who apparently now owns the Annabelle doll. We’re not talking about mascara products when we say that customers responded by …
Read More »Sha’Carri Richardson addresses domestic violence arrest and apologizes to boyfriend
Sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson addressed her recent domestic violence arrest in a video on social media and issued an apology to her boyfriend Christian Coleman. Richardson posted a video on her Instagram account Monday night in which she said she put herself in a “compromised situation.” She issued a written apology to Coleman on Tuesday morning. “I love him & to …
Read More »Stripe apologizes for customer service agents claiming LGBTQ products were banned
Stripe, a financial services company that acts as a payment processor for millions of businesses including itch.io, has issued an apology following reports that members of its support team told callers the business does not support the sale of LGBTQ content. “We apologize: the information given by our support team was totally wrong,” said Stripe spokesperson Casey Becker in an …
Read More »Sha’Carri Richardson addresses domestic violence arrest and apologizes to Christian Coleman
Facebook Tweet Email Link AP — Sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson addressed her recent domestic violence arrest in a video on social media and issued an apology to her boyfriend Christian Coleman. Richardson posted a video on her Instagram account Monday night in which she said she put herself in a “compromised situation.” She issued a written apology to Coleman on Tuesday …
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