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The Beige Index Takes a Jab at Oscar 2023’s Diversity Through Its ‘Best Picture’ Film’s Nominees

Images via Warner Bros/20th Century/A24 It won’t be long until the 95th Academy Awards begin, showcasing Hollywood’s achievements from throughout 2022. However, as the industry tries to pat itself on the back for showcasing how “diverse” they are, the Beige Index, a website that measures a film’s diversity, has come to pull back the curtain and show these films’ true colors. The Beige Index recently published a special page titled ‘The Beige Oscars’, where it analyzed the diversity of every film nominated for…

Mark Zuckerberg takes a bizarre jab at Apple’s AR/VR headset

Tim Cook and Mark Zuckerberg have been throwing jabs at each other ever since Apple, with iOS 14.5, introduced its App Tracking Transparency feature. The feature essentially allows users to control which apps and websites can track their behavior. And since iPhone users now have to opt-in to app tracking, Facebook’s advertising revenue has taken a substantial hit. According to some analysts, Facebook’s revenue in 2022 may end up being $10 billion less than it was in 2023. Apple is essentially squeezing Facebook’s…

Gucci Mane Says He Regrets Pookie Loc Jab During ‘Verzuz’ Battle With Jeezy

Gucci Mane admitted one regret from his infamous Verzuz with Jeezy.The music battle took place in late 2020, more than 15 years after the Southern rappers began their nasty feud. Of course, viewers expected the broadcast to get somewhat heated, but were shocked when Gucci decided to play “The Truth”—a scathing diss track that seemingly referenced Jeezy’s late associates, Henry “Pookie Loc” Lee Clark III.“Put that n***a ass in the dirt. Smoking on Pookie Loc tonight. Send some more, I’ma send ’em back the same way … In a…

Antivaxxers Are Using the Carrot Emoji to Disguise Talking About the Jab

Wake up sheeple.Image: GizmodoListen, I hate needles as much as the next person, but antivaxxers are taking their hatred of basic scientific advancement a step further by coding their communication in Facebook groups with carrot emojis to avoid the social media platform’s content filters.What a hectic past two and a half years it’s been, huh? A deadly respiratory virus is unleashed on the world, and we were forced to stay home and avoid contact with friends and loved ones. It was a dark time for most, but the glimmer of

Musk Responds to Ford CEO’s Pickup Truck Jab

Last Updated: August 13, 2022, 15:47 ISTTesla CEO Elon Musk. (Photo: AP file)Farley, recently, drew a comparison between Tesla's long-delayed Cybertruck and Ford's plug-in pick up -- F-150 LightningAfter Ford CEO Jim Farley took a playful dig at Elon Musk, the tech billionaire shared a lighthearted response to the playful pickup truck jab from him. Farley, recently, drew a comparison between Tesla’s long-delayed Cybertruck and Ford’s plug-in pick up – F-150 Lightning while announcing a significant investment in solar…

Elon Musk responds to Ford CEO’s pickup truck jab

After Ford CEO Jim Farley took a playful dig at Elon Musk, the tech billionaire has shared a lighthearted response to the playful pickup truck jab from him.Farley, recently, drew a comparison between Tesla's long-delayed Cybertruck and Ford's plug-in pick up -- F-150 Lightning, while announcing a significant investment in solar energy.Meanwhile, replying to an account on the microblogging platform Twitter on the matter, Musk wrote: "Thanks, but I already have one."This week, after touting the company's move to more…

Xiaomi Removed From US Blacklist, Reversing Late China Jab by Donald Trump

The US Department of Defense will remove China's Xiaomi from a government blacklist, a court filing showed, marking a noteworthy reversal by the Biden administration of one of Donald Trump's last jabs at Beijing before exiting office.The filing stated that the two parties would agree to resolve their ongoing litigation without further contest, bringing to an end a brief and controversial spat between the hardware company and Washington that had further soured Sino-US ties.A Xiaomi spokeswoman said the company is watching…