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Before this week, Bluesky, the , did not have a system in place to automatically prevent people from registering usernames that featured the n-word as part of their handle. On Wednesday, the company received multiple reports of someone who had the slur in their username. And while Bluesky eventually dealt with the issue, many are upset by the fact the startup did not seem to apologize for the oversight. Instead, on early Saturday morning, days after the incident occurred, Bluesky appeared to frame the event as a one-off…

On July 14, Screen Actors Guild - American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) officially declared a strike against studios and streamers. The actors' union, which reportedly represents around 160,000 performers, including film and television actors, worldwide, also issued an order laying out the rules its members must follow. During the strike, SAG-AFTRA members cannot participate in a number of activities – film tours and promotions to festivals, premieres and award shows. Also read: Hollywood…

Prime Minister Hun Sen has backed down from threats to cut off access to Facebook in Cambodia, even as he declared the company's representatives would no longer be welcome in the country.The announcement late Friday night came after Facebook said it was taking down a video in which Hun Sen threatened political opponents -- and just before campaigning began for elections widely seen a sham after the main opposition was barred from participating. Earlier in the day, Hun Sen had threatened to block the platform entirely, but…

Photos via Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic/Karwai Tang/WireImage The Flash had its big theater premiere last night and in a surprising turn of events, everyone was present. Yes, even Ezra Miller. As one can imagine, a lot of people weren’t happy about this and jumped on the opportunity to defend another superhero movie star, Jonathan Majors. Unless you have been living under a rock, you know about the extensive list of controversies and allegations against Miller, some of which include harassment and grooming.…

If you are a Gmail user, then you need to be extremely careful. A Gmail bug has just put your account security at risk. So, pay attention and be extremely careful when you receive new emails. In case of doubt, verify and if that is not possible, do not open it. Last month, Google rolled out verified checkmarks to Gmail users to confirm the identity of select senders by displaying the blue tick next to their names. It functions as an additional security measure, and senders are required to use the robust authentication as…

Image via Marvel Studios Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania is finally on Disney Plus and while Marvel is surely busy ruing the day it decided to make the film in the first place, the studio should at least acknowledge the fact that the sequel has given the MCU a chance to experience its biggest event ever in real life — Thanos’ universe-annihilating Snap.  If you look closely at MCU’s trajectory of the past few years, it seems to be living the story of Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame. In this…

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Whether diverse or homogenous teams perform better at work is dependent on the task. Credit: WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management Diverse teams bring certain advantages to the working world and produce better results. At least, that's the predominant opinion. As a point of contrast, teams composed based on the members' complementary characteristics tend to be more harmonious and united. But they are also prone to ignoring…

Online gaming platform Winzo Games has moved the Delhi High Court seeking to be listed on the Google Play Store as a game of skill. In its plea before the high court, the gaming intermediary has said that as the games offered by it are games of skill and therefore in compliance with India’s laws on online gaming, they should be allowed to be listed on the Play Store. The Delhi High Court, while hearing the plea moved by Winzo, asked the company’s counsel to take instructions afresh as the Centre had released new rules for…

Brad Pitt Let A 105-Year-Old Man Live In His $40 Million Estate ( Photo Credit – Flickr; Wikimedia ) Hollywood star Brad Pitt recently made headlines as he bid adieu to his LA home for 30 years. The actor sold the estate for a whopping price of $40 million, in which he used to live with his ex-wife Angelina Jolie and raised his six children with her. However, other than Jolie and her kids, an elderly man also lived in the house rent-free for over a decade. Pitt bought the 1.9-acre property from Elvira, Mistress of…