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David Shepardson / Reuters: The White House is giving federal agencies 30 days to ensure TikTok is not installed on government devices and amend IT contracts with vendors accordingly– The White House on Monday gave government agencies 30 days to ensure they don’t have a Chinese app TikTok on federal devices and systems.
The bleak journey of Joel and Ellie rolls out on HBO Max. The first six episodes of The Last of Us are now available on the streaming service — episode 6 came out last Sunday and episode 7 arrives this weekend. The show adapts developer Naughty Dog’s legendary PlayStation video game series, with the nine-episode … Read more
During Sony’s first State of Play of 2023, we got an extended look at Rocksteady’s first game in a handful of years – Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League. In Kill The Justice League, the titular doomed heroes are tasked with saving Metropolis from a Justice League corrupted by Brainiac. Despite not playing as Batman, … Read more
Before most people realized what was happening, China became a world leader in electric vehicles. And the momentum has not slowed: in the past two years, the number of electric cars sold annually in the country grew from 1.3 million to a whopping 6.8 million. The industry is growing at a rate that has surprised … Read more
Facebook parent Meta has launched a subscription service called Meta Verified that allows users to add the coveted blue checkmark to their Instagram and Facebook accounts for up to $15 a month by verifying their identity, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Sunday. , tapping into a new revenue channel that has met with mixed success for … Read more
It’s easy to see the influences—Wednesday is equal parts Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Riverdale, and Smallville (no surprise, given it’s created by the latter’s Alfred Gough and Miles Millar)—but it’s all elevated by Jenna Ortega’s brilliantly macabre and deliciously deadpan performance as Wednesday herself, not to mention the visual sensibilities of director Tim Burton. With a phenomenal … Read more
Sarah Fischer / Axios: Twitter is updating its policy to allow cannabis ads targeted to U.S. states where cannabis is legal that promote brands or provide information, but don’t offer direct sales– Twitter on Wednesday updated its advertising policies to allow cannabis ads to run on its service in states where cannabis is legal, in … Read more
There are plenty of reasons to tune in to the Super Bowl — there’s the commercials and the movie trailers — but it seems fair to say that this year’s halftime show was particularly exciting for many because it featured Rihanna, an iconic artist who hasn’t released a new album in a while. How to … Read more