The Radice Files — Episode 108: “Never give up, never surrender!”
The battle cry of Galaxy Quest! Words to live by.
‘Galaxy Quest’ TV Series Is Happening with Simon Pegg
Screenwriter Georgia Pritchett says she’s working on a Galaxy Quest television series adaptation with Simon Pegg attached.
The Tokyo Summer Olympics start Friday, and NBCUniversal is facing a major technical challenge without fans in attendance: sound design.
Amazon ‘definitely’ lining up Bitcoin payments and token, confirms insider — CityAM : CityAM
Amazon is looking to accept Bitcoin payments ‘by the end of the year’, and is investigating its own token for 2022, says an insider.
Disinformation for Hire, a Shadow Industry, Is Quietly Booming — The New York Times
Back-alley firms meddle in elections and promote falsehoods on behalf of clients who can claim deniability, escalating our era of unreality.
Global phone hacks expose darker side of Israel’s ‘startup nation’ image — CNN
Audacious Mossad spy operations around the world. The plucky “startup nation” home to reams of billion-dollar ideas. These are two drivers of Israel’s image abroad that its political and business leaders have long been happy to push.
NBC Nightly News anchor Lester Holt is branded “The Anchor for America” in a new ad campaign that NBC will launch during the Tokyo Olympics.
Facebook’s Ugly Update: Everything You Knew Was True, But Worse
The new book “An Ugly Truth” makes it clear that Facebook is not ever going to do a good enough job at keeping our democracy safe.
Scientists Finish the Human Genome at Last
The complete genome uncovered more than 100 new genes that are probably functional, and many new variants that may be linked to diseases.
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Read the one-sentence pitch for Apple’s most ambitious TV show yet
The most ambitious original Apple TV+ is ‘Foundation’ — here is the one-sentence pitch for the show that starts streaming in September.
Box Office: M. Night Shyamalan’s ‘Old’ Beats ‘Space Jam,’ ‘Snake Eyes’ — Variety
In a twist fitting for an M. Night Shyamalan thriller, “Old” is the №1 movie at the domestic box office.
The unspoken reasons employees don’t want remote work to end
Sure, they have more time and productivity is up. But there are also deeply personal reasons employees don’t want to go back to work as it was.
Local Journalism Sustainability Act | News Media Alliance
The Alliance supports the “Local Journalism Sustainability Act,” which would provide tax credits to businesses and consumers to support local news.
New York’s newest island, a man-made gift to the city — CBS News
Replacing a derelict pier on the Hudson River, the $260 million Little Island is a new public space and performance venue constructed on top of concrete pilings shaped like tulips.
Ted Lasso Scores Official Date Invite From Diane Sawyer: ‘I’m in. Your Move’
If you’re going to shoot your shot with Diane Sawyer, you need to be prepared for her to take you up on it. At least, if you’re Ted Lasso.
And finally…
Paul McCartney Deepfakes Himself Without the Consent of Young Paul McCartney
In his latest music video, Paul McCartney has transformed into a thirty-something-year-old self. Is this cool?
