Tag Archives: Controversial

While Duolingo CEO Luis von Ahn was loudly criticized this year after declaring that Duolingo would become an “AI-first company,” he suggested in a new interview the real issue was that he “did not give enough context.” “Internally, this was not controversial,” von Ahn told The New York Times. “Externally, as a publicly traded company some people assume that it’s …

6 controversial ideas from Trump’s pick for top labor statistics job  The Washington Post Trump’s pick for BLS commissioner floated suspending the monthly jobs report before apparently backing off  CNN Trump Bureau of Labor Statistics nominee was a ‘bystander’ outside Capitol on Jan. 6, White House says  NBC News Trump’s Pick to Lead Labor Data Agency Adds to Fears of Political Interference  The New …

What Sydney Sweeney’s controversial ad campaign could mean for American Eagle  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Sydney Sweeney Just Had the Biggest Controversy of Her Career. Now What?  The Hollywood Reporter Sydney Sweeney Sports Retro Bangs and Bouncy Curls in Throwback ‘Americana’ Photos  People.com Sydney Sweeney’s ‘Hottest’ Ad, As Trump Called It, Sends American Eagle Stock Up 16%—Foot Traffic Sinks Nearly 9%  Yahoo Finance Exclusive: Foot traffic …

An abstract representation of Majoranas, which are their own antiparticles.Credit: Ramon Andrade 3DCiencia/Science Photo Library A key study1 claiming to provide evidence of Majorana quasiparticles has received an extensive correction five years after it was published in the journal Science. Two researchers who flagged the paper as problematic say that the correction isn’t sufficient — triggering the latest dispute in …

Wuchang: Fallen Feathers has been called a lot of things: Souls-slop, gooner-bait, a surprisingly good game. You can now add “censored” to the list after a recent 1.5 update made controversial changes to the game, seemingly to quell a backlash from some fans in China. A few diehard fans are now relieved they bought the game on disc knowing they …

Elden Ring Nightreign‘s rotating summer boss fight extravaganza just reached peak chaos. Libra Creature of Night, AKA Equilibrious Beast, is the game’s latest Everdark Sovereign, turning what was already arguably the hardest boss fight in the game into something even more punishing. But not in the way players expected. Instead of simply multiplying the difficulty of the original encounter, Libra …

E.l.f. Cosmetics’ ads usually make a splash. The affordable cosmetics maker has decried the lack of gender parity in the boardroom with a sketch campaign called “So Many Dicks”, tapped the actress Jennifer Coolidge at the peak of her “White Lotus” fame for its first superbowl commercial, and even sent the astronaut Amanda Nguyen into space with its products in …

After nearly 30 years, South Park still knows how to cause a stir. In the recent Season 27 premiere, the show’s creators, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, spoofed President Donald Trump, placing him in precarious situations with Satan, but it’s the second episode of the season that is drawing a huge crowd. On Aug. 6, the episode titled “Got a …

Sydney Sweeney ad backlash: American Eagle doubles down on controversial campaign  Axios Sydney Sweeney’s steamy denim ad sparks comparison to Brooke Shields’ controversial ’80s classic  Fox News How the Right Shaped the Debate Over the Sydney Sweeney Ads  The New York Times Farmington clothing company launches Sydney Sweeney inspired ad  WABI Sydney Sweeney’s brother Trent weighs in on her American Eagle ad controversy  New York …

The American Eagle denim company has sparked fierce debate with its ads featuring popular actress Sydney Sweeney and the tagline “Sydney Sweeney has great jeans.” Dubois-area outdoorsman and hunting guide Cade Cole decided to have some fun with it, posting a photo of himself clad in jeans, denim jacket and a cowboy hat while holding a revolver in one hand …