Comedian Jes Tom has a pronoun joke: “I like it when people call me ‘them’. It makes me feel less alone.” Tom is part of a small but growing group of comedians who do not identify exclusively with the gender labels of “masculine” and “feminine”, and before the pandemic regularly …
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Microsoft admits there is a serious problem with Windows 10
Microsoft has quietly acknowledged that some of the latest Windows 10 updates are causing pretty serious problems for some PCs. According to the company, updates KB4557957 and KB4560960, which are supposed to be cumulative updates that bring numerous security fixes to Windows 10, run into a critical issue with the …
Read More »HBO documentary on the price of fame, failure – Deadline
“A child’s life was not my life,” says the late Diana Serra Cary, also known as Baby Peggy, in the first trailer for the HBO documentary. Showbiz Kids. That sentiment is reflected in a series of former “child stars” outlined in the photo that opens next month. Evan Rachel Wood …
Read More »Google Meet adds blurry and custom backgrounds
In addition to group calls on today’s Nest Hub Max, Google is previewing a series of upcoming Meet features for education customers and businesses. This includes blurry and custom backgrounds, raising hands and new moderation controls. Like Zoom and other popular video conferencing apps, Google Meet will soon allow you …
Read More »Verizon is the largest advertiser to join the Facebook advertising boycott so far
Verizon is the last, and by far the largest, company to join an ongoing Facebook and Instagram advertising boycott, the cellular operator announced Thursday. The boycott, organized by the Anti-Defamation League, is in response to the social media giant’s handling of President Donald Trump’s incendiary posts, as well as current …
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