Warner Bros Discovery will revisit Middle-earth after penning a deal with New Line Cinema to produce “multiple” film adaptations of “The Lord of the Rings” and “The Hobbit,” Warner Bros. Discovery’s CEO David Zaslav said Thursday in an earnings call. This latest Middle-earth cinematic universe expansion forms part of a …
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Several employees at a Tesla facility in Buffalo, New York, have been fired the day after they announced a union drive, leading to claims of retaliation and condemnation from one of New York’s senators. Tesla Workers United said in a statement Thursday that workers received an email around 7 p.m. …
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Netflix has revealed the next phase of its crackdown on password-sharing. Starting today, users in Canada, New Zealand, Portugal and Spain will be asked to set a primary location for their account, Chengyi Long, director of product innovation, said in a blog post on Wednesday. Netflix uses data like IP addresses …
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Lisa Marie Presley, the only child of Elvis and Priscilla Presley who died on January 12 at age 54, leaves behind a rock-and-roll legacy — including a rocky financial path marked with losses and lawsuits over money. Presley, a singer-songwriter like her father, wasn’t rich enough to make the Forbes …
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Lawmakers in New York state are considering joining a dozen other states that allow students to take mental health days off from school. The proposal is expected to be introduced this month in Albany. The intention is to make emotional wellness a health priority. The stresses of growing up, amplified by …
Read More »Home builder PulteGroup said it has fired executive Brandon Jones, who had been slated to become the company’s chief operating officer on January 1, after he allegedly trolled its founder’s grandson, Bill Pulte, a well-known philanthropist. Jones’ termination comes after Pulte filed a lawsuit on December 14 against the executive, …
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Robinhood, a stock-trading app that became a favorite of the “meme-stock” crowd during the pandemic, has a new proposition: Open an Individual Retirement Account with the service and it will match 1% of the funds customers contribute. The company, which is rolling out its new retirement savings program on Tuesday, …
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Thrifting is hot, and Goodwill finds are cool again. But while we’re thrilled to find the perfect throwback tee for our own closet, gifting used goods still carries a stigma for some. It shouldn’t. Secondhand gifts are better for your wallet, your community and the environment. “The planet is drowning …
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HelloFresh uses coconut milk obtained from monkey labor in Thailand, according to allegations from the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, which is calling for a boycott of the meal delivery service. Monkeys are chained, whipped, beaten and forced to spend long hours picking coconuts, an investigation by PETA …
Read More »Elon Musk used his Twitter megaphone to appeal to “independent-minded voters” on Monday, urging them to vote Republican in Tuesday’s U.S. midterm elections. In doing so, the new CEO of Twitter stepped into a political debate that tech company executives have largely tried to stay out of — so their …
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