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A gender discrimination counter-lawsuit filed by the employee claims De Niro has “clung to old mores.” By Jordan Hoffman July 10, 2021 Robert De Niro, who you may remember from such films as Righteous Kill, The Family, and Dirty Grandpa, will be allowed to bring claims against a former employee to federal court despite his
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Crowdsourced volunteers in a new Mozilla study say YouTube recommended videos that included misinformation, violent, and other harmful content. By Caleb Ecarma July 9, 2021 In a new Mozilla study, thousands of crowdsourced volunteers reported that YouTube’s recommendation algorithm referred them to videos that they regretted watching. Seventy-one percent of such views were of videos
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As more of America gets vaccinated, executives—especially in tech—are facing a conundrum: a scattered workforce, employees enchanted by the WFH lifestyle, and million-dollar campuses standing vacant. “They can turn [it] into a museum as far as I’m concerned,” says one tech worker. By Nick Bilton July 9, 2021 When COVID-19 took over the planet in
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Angelina Jolie’s lawyer has also once again requested to remove Judge John W. Ouderkirk from the custody case, months after her previous request was denied. Brad Pitt, 57, is accusing ex Angelina Jolie, 46, of “delaying” their custody battle as their legal woes continue. The couple share six kids together: Shiloh, 15, Vivienne, 12, Maddox, 19, Zahara, 16, Pax,
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‘Flip or Flop’ star Christina Haack showed off her new boyfriend, Joshua Hall, on Instagram and explained why she kept the relationship a secret until now. Christina Haack, 38, has a new man in her life. The Flip or Flop star made her relationship with new boyfriend Joshua Hall Instagram official on Thursday, July 8 by sharing a photo of
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Not only has Zaila Avant-Garde won the coveted Scripps National Spelling Bee, but she’s also a basketball champ who has a Guinness World Record. We have a new Scripps National Spelling Bee champ: 14-year-old Zaila Avant-Garde! After the annual competition was cancelled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Zaila emerged triumphant at the 2021
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Madonna condemned Britney Spears’ conservatorship in a fiery new statement. Madonna has voiced her support for Britney Spears amid her conservatorship battle. The “Like a Prayer” singer, 62, shared an Instagram Story on July 8 and lambasted the legal arrangement, calling it a “violation of human rights.” Madonna shared the message against the backdrop of
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As the vaccination rate among young adults is worryingly low, activists, like Charlie Kirk, are attacking university vaccine mandates ahead of the return of students this fall. By Caleb Ecarma July 8, 2021 With universities prepping for a return to in-person teaching and on-campus living this fall, Republican lawmakers have spent recent weeks attempting to
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