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Here's everything you need to remember before watching The Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes
AV Club,
The Hunger Games: The Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes arrives in theaters this week, which means it’s time to take the long train ride back to Panem. It’s been almost a decade since the last of the original films premiered, so you might be worried about confusing your Jabberjays with your Tracker Jackers, or… Read more...
Right-wing Pennsylvania school district superintendent gets "staggering" $630,000 severance package after abruptly quitting
Boing Boing,
Abram Lucabaugh, superintendent in Pennsylvania's Central Bucks School District, got his contract renewed weeks ago but is already quitting—and pocketing a $630,000 severance package. He's getting a full year of his salary, and a $50,000 "settlement" which may expand further to include a $10,000 "consulting" fee and $1,000 per-day fees for further "consulting." — Read the rest
Tesla Retreats From Threats to Sue Cybertruck Resellers
Gizmodo,
Tesla reversed course on its initial claims to sue Cybertruck resellers if they flipped their car within the first year of purchase. The first Cybertrucks, which start shipping out on Nov. 30th, will no longer have the strict penalties tied to reselling that they once did. Read more...
Burchett on McCarthy elbowing: 'I prayed for him'
Politico,
“It's just a sad commentary on his life. I'm sorry for him. I really am. I feel sorry for him.”
Amazon next in line for EU scrutiny over product risks and user rights
TechCrunch,
Ecommerce behemoth Amazon has joined the growing list of tech giants getting formal requests for information (RFIs) from European Union regulators overseeing the bloc’s rebooted digital rulebook, the Digital Services Act (DSA). The European Commission said today it’s asked Amazon to provide it with more information on measures it’s taken to comply with DSA obligations […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Madame Web's First Trailer Weaves a Weird New Spider-Verse
Sony’s plans to expand its live-action Spider-Man universe has already given us some bizarre oddities like Morbius, and it looks like we’re not stopping any time soon. Our first look at the Madame Web movie is here, and it’s not just bringing one of comics’ most peculiar Spidey supports to the big screen, but a whole… Read more...
Digital pharmacy startup Truepill says hackers accessed sensitive data of 2.3 million patients
Truepill, a digital health startup that provides pharmacy fulfillment services for healthcare organizations, has confirmed that hackers accessed the personal data of more than 2.3 million patients. In a data breach notice published on its website, the company says Postmeds, the parent company behind TruePill, experienced a “cybersecurity incident” that allowed unnamed attackers to gain […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Tech Spark AI raises $1.4 million to create ChatGPT alternative
Tamar Huggins created the platform with her 13-year-old daughter, and hopes to target the Black Gen Z community. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.