NEW YORK — In the days since the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, workers in a variety of industries have been fired for their comments on his death. It’s hardly the first time workers have lost their jobs over things they say publicly — including in social media posts. In the U.S., laws can vary across states, but overall, there’s …
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Image: Bandai Namco Fans of the long-running anime and manga series One Piece can look forward to One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition. The Switch 2 version was announced during the latest Nintendo Direct broadcast, with a brief trailer revealing it will be made available in fall 2025. This version will include enhanced graphics, more enemies …
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Hannah Einbinder made waves at Sunday night’s Emmy Awards after capping her acceptance speech with a message for the times: “F–k ICE and free Palestine.” Einbinder, a Jewish actress and comedian, has been outspoken about her support for Palestine before, expressing her horror for the military action in Gaza during a March acceptance speech for the Human Rights Campaign’s Visibility …
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In the days following the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, numerous workers have been fired for their comments on his death, among them MSNBC political analyst Matthew Dowd. It’s far from the first time workers have lost their jobs over things they say publicly — including in social media posts. In the U.S., laws can vary across states, but overall, …
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Javier Bardem walked the red carpet at the 2025 Emmy Awards wearing a keffiyeh scarf and voicing his support for Film Workers for Palestine. Speaking to Variety’s Marc Malkin, Bardem said he “cannot work with someone who justifies or supports the genocide.” “Here I am today, denouncing the genocide in Gaza,” he told Malkin on the red carpet. “I am …
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Javier Bardem walked the red carpet at the 2025 Emmy Awards wearing a keffiyeh scarf and voicing his support for Film Workers for Palestine. Speaking to Variety’s Marc Malkin, Bardem said he “cannot work with someone who justifies or supports the genocide.” “Here I am today, denouncing the genocide in Gaza,” he told Malkin on the red carpet. “I am …
Read More »The Apple iPhone 17 event last week delivered on all of the rumors we read ahead of the show. The company announced the iPhone 17 lineup, the all-new iPhone Air and several other devices. (Check out Engadget’s liveblog of the event for full details.) In addition to finally seeing the new hardware, Apple confirmed after the event that we’ll be …
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Anthropic has introduced a major upgrade for Claude. You now get the much-anticipated Memory feature — similar to ChatGPT’s memory — which is now available for Team and Enterprise customers. But, with so many rival chatbots already offering the important feature that makes the chatbot “remember,” I have a feeling free users might be seeing it soon. Clause Team and …
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The Nano Banana image editing model has been a hit for Google, and presumably the reason that Gemini for iPhone is the top free app in the US App Store. As of Friday evening, Google Gemini is number 1 on Apple’s Top Free Apps chart for the US. ChatGPT is in the second position, with social app Threads rounding out …
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Pokemon fans will soon have a chance to get another shiny legendary in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. Beginning September 26, select retailers across the US and other regions will distribute a free download code for a shiny Koraidon or a shiny Miraidon. US residents will be able to receive the download code from participating GameStop stores. Players in Canada, Australia, …
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