The last five years or so have not been cinematically kind to conservatives. So many movies were either direct or indirect rebukes of Trumpism. Red-pilled performers like James Woods, Kevin Sorbo, and Antonio Sabato Jr. pronounced themselves blacklisted from Hollywood, for no reason other than political and/or Christian beliefs—definitely not for being difficult to work with or be around. Adding insult to injury, Clint Eastwood only made five movies. Because Hollywood isn’t serving
With the recent passage of the omnibus spending bill, which, in part, addresses telehealth, Congress is expected to kick the can down the road by extending pandemic-era telehealth provisions (e.g., audio-only, in-home telehealth coverage) for an additional five months. Did the COVID-19 pandemic accelerate the adoption of telehealth? Yes, but that growth is largely attributable to the law of small numbers, and utilization has already begun to taper. Did more individuals experience telehealth? Yes
Since launching three years ago, Pangaia has created ink out of air pollution, vegan leather out of grapes, down jackets stuffed with wildflowers, and fabric made from food waste. Along the way, the clothing brand has become an influencer favorite, with its signature oversized tracksuit sets seen across Instagram. Now, it’s expanding its lineup to include products you can actually eat, with the launch of Pangaia Health. [Photo: courtesy Pangaia] The first product is a superfood bar t
Don’t be surprised if TV sale prices become stingier in the months ahead, or if the specific model of laptop or tablet that you’re looking for becomes harder to find. Experts say those are two potential outcomes of the current lockdown in Shenzhen, the city in China that serves as a mega-hub for tech manufacturing. China ordered the lockdown on Sunday in response to a surge in COVID-19 cases, potentially tied to an omicron sub-variant, and the mandate will run through at least Marc
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As the creator economy has grown, so have the financial options for creators looking to bankroll their businesses. Credit cards and funds specifically for creators do serve a purpose, but Aaron DeBevoise, founder and CEO of Spotter, argues they’re not enough to move a small business into an enterprise. “The short-term solve
The two women behind Check My Ads came to the South by Southwest (SXSW) conference in Austin to talk up what might seem like the economic equivalent of pushing back the ocean with a broom: defunding disinformation. “We believe the biggest crisis of our generation is solvable,” said Nandini Jammi, cofounder of Check My Ads, in a panel Saturday. The nonprofit organizes campaigns to unplug disinformation merchants from the advertising revenue that keeps them in business—one ad
Apple’s new iPad Air does not demand much of an in-depth review—because it’s not that new of an iPad. Instead, this $599 tablet slots into the iPad lineup in exactly the same way as its predecessor, which I reviewed back in October 2020. It’s a major step up from the $329 basic iPad, and surprisingly close to the $799 11-inch iPad Pro at a meaningfully lower price. That makes it the ideal iPad for anyone who wants something more advanced than the basics, but would sti
A new report from the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI) describes the rapid maturation of the AI industry in 2021, but also contains some sobering news about AI bias. Natural language processing (NLP) models continued growing larger over the past year, according to the report. While that’s yielded impressive gains in language skill, it’s also failed to completely rid the AI of the nagging problems of toxicity and bias. “The AI Index 202
Though they might look like the same people, those who left the office at the start of the pandemic have dramatically different priorities, expectations, and needs than those who are returning today, according to Microsoft’s second annual Work Trend Index. The follow up to last year’s report — which earned Microsoft a spot on Fast Company’s top 10 most innovation companies in data science list — combines insights from more than 30,000 workers in 31 countries an
I’m holding a sesame seed bun stuffed with tomato, lettuce, pickles, onion, ketchup, mustard, mayo, American cheese, and a classic-looking burger patty: This is the McDonald’s McPlant burger, and it looks a lot like the Quarter Pounder with Cheese Deluxe—although the patty is made from ingredients, such as peas, rice, and potatoes. With the caveat that I’ve been a vegetarian for a long time, I think that it also tastes like the version made from meat. McDonald’