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And Just Like That finale proves it: The reboot has a major sex problem
The Sex and the City cast (sans Samantha) crashes into a brave new 2022.  HBO Warning: The last few paragraphs of this story contain spoilers for the final episode of And Just Like That. If one adjective describes HBO’s And Just Like That, it’s “cringey.”  In the late 1990s,... Read more
It’s Not Your Fault You’re a Jerk on Twitter
This is why even the numerous attempts at “constructive” callouts or criticism in the helicopter story saga, directed at both the original story and Neon Yang in later months, merely added to the pain and fury. The sheer weight and volume of so many people bearing down on an... Read more
Major vulnerability found in open source dev tool for Kubernetes
Join today’s leading executives online at the Data Summit on March 9th. Register here. Researchers today disclosed a zero day vulnerability in Argo CD, an open source developer tool for Kubernetes, which carries a “high” severity rating. The vulnerability (CVE-2022-24348) was uncovered by the research team at cloud-native application... Read more
Amazon is raising the price of Prime despite shipping hurdles
Amazon is raising the price of its Prime membership program in the US, even as a top Amazon executive admitted on Thursday that the company’s shipping speeds “are not where we want them to be.” The price of an annual Prime membership in the US is increasing to $139... Read more
The Book of Boba Fett: Fans fix yet another Star Wars character
Cinematic Captures’ edit of Cad Bane. Cinematic Captures/YouTube The Book of Boba Fett spoilers lie ahead. The penultimate chapter of the Star Wars series featured even more characters from parent Disney Plus series The Mandalorian. Aside from Luke Skywalker, Grogu, R2-D2, Ahsoka Tano and Cobb Vanth, episode 6 also introduced a... Read more
How Ghostwire: Tokyo Fuses Japanese Folklore and Modern Intrigue
Ghostwire: Tokyo, the upcoming game from Japanese developer Tango Gameworks, leverages the technologically advanced environment of Tokyo while incorporating traditional Japanese landmarks like shrines, temples, and torii gates. This mix of the here and now and the traditional is a departure from the company’s previous games, and Ghostwire: Tokyo... Read more
Cyberattack was attempted against a western government ‘entity’ in Ukraine, researchers say
Join today’s leading executives online at the Data Summit on March 9th. Register here. Last month, a Russia-linked threat actor attempted a cyberattack in Ukraine against an “entity” that’s part of an unidentified western government, according to researchers in Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 organization. The attempted attack took... Read more
Trouble hiring leads to record low layoffs and firings
One more sign that American workers are in a uniquely powerful position these days: Layoffs and discharges are at record lows. In December, just 0.8 percent of all US employees were let go, a record according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data that goes back more than two decades.... Read more
Snap shows growth with its first quarterly net profit
Snap reported its fourth quarter earnings on Thursday.  Angela Lang/CNET Snap, the parent company of disappearing messaging app Snapchat, said Thursday it posted its first ever quarterly net profit propelling the company’s shares higher.  “Achieving positive free cash flow for the full year is an important milestone as we... Read more
The 8 Best Barefoot Shoes (2022): For Running or Walking
You were born barefoot, and a growing body of evidence suggests you should have stayed that way. The technology and padding of the modern shoe protect your feet, but protection isn’t always what you want. Feet were made to stretch, flex, roll, and bend, and letting them do what... Read more