NBCUniversal brought out the stars to its Upfront on Monday to demonstate how the company’s new content strategy might work in practice. The company — which has decentralized its buying across linear broadcast, cable and streaming — relied on the likes of Will Smith, Kelly Clarkson, Kevin Hart and Renee Zellweger to help promote its
California’s COVID-19 vaccination progress portal has maps that show the share of the population that has received COVID-19 vaccine by ZIP code. The maps can be toggled to show each county and the percentage of those who have received a partial or full series of COVID-19 vaccine out of the total eligible population. Darker shades
A judge has denied a request by lawyers for elderly real estate multimillionaire Robert Durst that his trial be indefinitely halted on the grounds that he is very ill. Durst, 78, is charged with the murder in 2000 of his best friend Susan Berman. He is accused of shooting the writer because of what she
Rising cases of the Indian COVID variant could delay the easing of restrictions and force the government to impose local lockdowns, a minister has warned. When asked if the proposed end of restrictions in England on 21 June may not go ahead as planned, Environment Secretary George Eustice told Sky News: “We cannot rule anything
Leaders in the InfoSec field face a strange dilemma. On the one hand, there are hundreds of thousands of resources available to find online to read (or watch) if they have questions – that’s a benefit of a digital-first field. On the other hand, most leaders face challenges that – while not entirely unique each
On Wednesday, May 12th, in what sounded more like a pitch from a used car salesman than the introduction of a major public health initiative, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced the launch of a $1 million lottery for vaccinated residents of the state. “Now, I know that some of you are shaking your head and
Justin Poindexter owns this radio: a 1948 Zenith that “glows orange and smells dangerous when it’s on.” He purchased it for $12 from a flea market, operating out of an old grocery store, in his home state of North Carolina. “My dad has a booth there,” the artist explains, “and I like to go rummage
Clubhouse announced its Android app beta rollout timeline for several countries including India. The app, that has been available on iOS for over a year, has been in beta testing on Android since early May but in the US only. The developers had shared it will roll out to Brazil, Japan, and Russia by today
Following the financial and critical success of Godzilla vs. Kong earlier this year, director Adam Wingard was announced to be developing a live-action adaptation of the ’80s animated series ThunderCats, but whatever fans might be anticipating, it likely won’t live up to whatever Wingard is planning, according to writer Simon Barrett. While it’s not entirely
EVERYBODY REMAIN CALM. The Limestone Kid has been teasing this new album, one possibly titled Gold Chain Cowboy, for some time now, and it sounds like we’re finally gonna get another taste of that album VERY soon. Parker McCollum just announced via Instagram that he’s dropping a new song called “Drinkin’” this Friday. I like
The Arrow series finale may have wrapped up the last loose ends of Oliver Queen’s story, but it also left fans with a huge tease about one of the series’ other major characters, John Diggle. Near the end of the finale, Diggle discovers a small box crashed into the ground near him and when he
It is both a joke and true that my partner and I bought a garden with a house attached; while we love the house itself, which is a late 1800s row-home complete with transoms and original wood flooring, the garden was straight out of my dreams. When we first saw it, a squash vine had
Warning: contains spoilers for the Breeders season two finale. Philip Larkin put it memorably, but there’s no need to take his word for it. We all know that characterful noses aren’t the only things carried down the generations. There are also the traits that no parent means to pass on: insecurities and neuroses absorbed in daily doses
Rain showers have dampened spirits on the high street as shopper numbers fell despite the reopening of indoor hospitality. Footfall across UK shopping destinations was down 3% on the same period last week, according to figures covering the period up to 5pm on Monday from data company Springboard. Shopping visits also remain well below pre-pandemic
Already facing public allegations from nearly a dozen women of sexually assaulting and drugging them, T.I. is now in the spotlight of the Los Angeles Police Department. “There is an active investigation into Clifford Harris,” confirmed Officer William Cooper of the LAPD to Deadline today, using T.I.’s real name. The official statement comes after rumors
In California, 596 new cases of the coronavirus were reported, according to Sunday, May 16, end-of-day totals on public health websites, bringing the total number of cases so far to 3,741,628. There were 13 new deaths reported statewide Sunday for a total of 62,329 people who have died from COVID-19. The state reported five more
The US Supreme court will hear a major abortion case, which could overturn a historic ruling on women’s rights. The court has agreed to hear a challenge to Mississippi’s ban on abortions at the 15th week of pregnancy, which could upend Roe v Wade, a 1973 ruling which laid out abortion rights for women in
A total of 2,323 cases of the Indian coronavirus variant have been reported in the UK, the health secretary has said. Delivering a COVID-19 statement in the Commons, Matt Hancock said 483 cases have been confirmed in Bolton and Blackburn with Darwen, where the variant is now the dominant strain of the virus. Live updates
Latest research has demonstrated a new exploit that enables arbitrary data to be uploaded from devices that are not connected to the Internet by simply sending “Find My Bluetooth” broadcasts to nearby Apple devices. “It’s possible to upload arbitrary data from non-internet-connected devices by sending Find My [Bluetooth Low Energy] broadcasts to nearby Apple devices
Son Volt are reviving their signature blend of country, infused with folk, blues and rock, for their latest album, Electro Melodier. It will be their 10th album release. The band has announced a July 30 release for the album, titled after the names of vintage amplifiers from the 1940s and ’50s. The first track released from the album is