Monthly Archives: August 2020
Amazon is liable for defective third-party products, Californian court rules
A Californian Court of Appeal has ruled Amazon is responsible for defective products sold through its Marketplace, even if they are being sold by a third party. This decision has significant implications for Amazon, which had previously managed to avoid liability by claiming it is merely a service provider. “Whatever term we use to describe […]
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Brian Cox says the 'Succession' cast is one big happy family. Unlike their on-screen family.
Succession’s Roy family is one hell of a dysfunctional mess. Not a day goes by without one of them screwing over their dad/brother/sister/some other poor soul. But off-screen, they couldn’t be more different — at least according to Brian Cox, who plays the family’s patriarch Logan Roy “We’re a very happy family,” Cox told James […]
No, of course Joe Biden doesn’t own antifa.com
Supporters of President Donald Trump went nuts online Wednesday after they discovered that the domain name antifa.com redirects to Joe Biden’s website. Oh my God…https://t.co/SVbzKUNl8A goes to Joe Biden’s website 🤣🤣 — Ryan Fournier (@RyanAFournier) August 12, 2020 Apparently https://t.co/VLl8u4QPpB redirects you to https://t.co/SnplGMmDFJ – makes sense. — Brigitte Gabriel (@ACTBrigitte) August 12, 2020 Things […]
YouTube remonetizes Steven Crowder after suspension for racist, homophobic harassment
Last June YouTube demonetized conservative commentator Steven Crowder after then-Vox writer Carlos Maza called the website out for failing to enforce its anti-harassment policies against him. Now YouTube has quietly reenabled Crowder’s monetization, allowing him to resume earning income from a channel spreading dangerous misinformation such as “Obama Funded China’s COVID-Leaking Lab.” “Demonetizing was already […]
Missing the great outdoors? Streaming might be the answer.
For so many of us, 2020 has been the year of staying home. As the United States surpasses 5 million coronavirus cases, social distancing efforts have never been more essential. It’s a reality that’s left plenty of us, yours truly included, stuck inside for months on end with no finish line in sight. For some, […]
Tesla splits stock to make it more attractive to investors
You can forget about Tesla stock price being over $1,000 — at least for a while. On Tuesday, the company announced its first ever stock split. The split will be performed in a five-for-one fashion, meaning one stock will be split into five. In a stock split, there are no material changes to the company’s […]
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'Ozark' star Julia Garner does A+ impressions of Britney Spears and Gwen Stefani
Impressions are a risky business. Unless you get them absolutely spot on, there’s always the chance they might come off a little cringey. Luckily, when Ozark star Julia Garner appeared on The Tonight Show on Monday, she absolutely nailed hers: a croaky Britney Spears and a very breathy Gwen Stefani (jump to 3:15 in the […]