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The FCC backed away from an earlier proposal that would have lowered the threshold for connections to be considered “broadband,” and said it had rejected the idea of labeling mobile internet a replacement for home broadband. https://media.wired.com/photos/5a612f779ac41761b3416beb/master/pass/Ajit-FinalArt-892306956.jpg
GUEST: Treating AI like it’s a person has its benefits. When IBM named its AI “Watson,” the company hoped people would see it as warm and approachable, a “humble genius” even. According to Ann Rubin, vice president of branded content and global creative at IBM, in a conversation with Adweek, it worked. It’s no surprise […]
Rebecca Hendin / BuzzFeed If there is one thing Princess Leia proves time and time again in the Star Wars series, it’s that she is not to be underestimated. From her refusal to back down in the face of space-fascism and Darth Vader’s threats, to her no-nonsense approach to bounty-hunters and their unrelenting charm, she […]
(Welcome to What Women Watch, a series exploring what modern women are watching, and loving, on the big and small screens. In this edition, we examine how the films being made for women are changing for the better, as seen in movies like Atomic Blonde and Girls Trip.) Last week, I went to see Atomic Blonde and I left […]
30 years ago, writer Frank Miller and artist David Mazzucchelli explored the earliest days of the Caped Crusader in Batman: Year One. This storyline has since become the go-to origin tale for the character, heavily inspiring other comic creators and Christopher Nolan’s Batman Begins. Now, Miller is looking to do the same for another iconic DC […]
While the reviews for The Mummy haven’t been kind so far, Universal has gone all-in on their Dark Universe plans, which will unite all of their classic monsters in a Marvel-style cinematic universe. It remains to be seen if Tom Cruise fighting the Egyptian undead will pack theaters this weekend, but director Alex Kurtzman, one […]
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In his column yesterday, Walt deliberates the needs of the PC consumer in 2017. In a world where your primary computer is your phone, the personal computer needs to be redefined. This week Walt and Nilay discuss how they use their tablets, laptops, and phones, and how there’s something missing linking those gadgets. We love […]
Enlarge Next month, the US Food and Drug Administration will hold a public hearing to gather consumers’ thoughts, suggestions, and hopes for food allowed to be labeled “healthy.” The agency made this announcement Thursday. The hearing is the latest step in the FDA’s months-long effort to modernize and redefine the term. They hope to come […]
