Tag: celebrities
‘Star Trek: Picard’ enters the 25th century only to promptly ignore it
The following contains moderate spoilers for the first three episodes of ‘Star Trek: Picard’ season two, but not much more than what was seen in earlier teasers and trailers. The first season of Picard was controversial, to say the least. Many fans were happy to see old friends again; others…
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‘The Dropout’ offers a timely reminder of the Theranos madness
This article contains a reference to suicide. Right now, we’re living in a golden (micro) age of prestige TV adaptations depicting notable startup failures. In the first half of 2022 alone, we’re getting shows about the rise and fall of Uber, Theranos and WeWork all fronted by A-list talent. It’s…
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‘Uncharted’ boldly goes nowhere
There are worse movies than Uncharted, especially when it comes to the seemingly cursed genre of video game adaptations. But as I struggled to stay awake through the finale — yet another weightless action sequence where our heroes quip, defy physics and never feel like they're in any genuine danger…
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The Morning After: What’s going to happen to Peloton?
One of the stars of the working-out-from-home boom is struggling. Peloton won’t go quietly though and is making some big changes. The company will replace the CEO and co-founder, John Foley, who will become executive chairman, with former Spotify COO Barry McCarthy reportedly set to step into his shoes. While…
Read MoreThe Morning After: Latest iOS beta supports FaceID with a mask
Using your face to unlock your phone is great in normal times, but less than ideal when you’re masked up and avoiding germs. Apple already has a workaround in place if you own a new enough Apple Watch, and now it’s working on a fix for the rest of us.…
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The Morning After: Spain sets rules (and fines) for cryptocurrency promotion
Governments are paying more attention to the rise and rise of cryptocurrencies – and their tax implications – whether it’s the major players like Bitcoin and Ethereum or newcomers looking to pick up users, investors and headlines. In Spain, influencers and other advertisers with more than 100,000 followers will soon…
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