Google Bans Product Ads That Secretly Monitor and Track You
Google has decided it will no longer allow ads for products or services that aim to track or monitor another person without their prior authorization, according to CNBC. “We constantly evaluate and update our ad policies to ensure we are protecting users,” a Google spokesperson said in a statement. “We routinely update our language with …
Supreme Court Rules Half of Oklahoma is a Native American Reservation
The Supreme Court has ruled half of the state of Oklahoma is a Native American reservation, according to Reuters. The decision came because the court overturned a Native American tribe member’s rape conviction, as the location where the crime occurred should have been considered outside the reach of state criminal law. The justices ruled 5-4 …
Colin Kaepernick Announces Partnership with Disney
Former San Francisco 49ers player turned civil rights activist has just signed a first-look deal between the Walt Disney Company and his production company Ra Vision Media, according to Variety. Kaepernick’s career will be documented in a series developed by ESPN Films as part of the deal. Other projects Kaepernick will be working on with …
Ivy League Schools Reveal Plans for Fall 2020
Harvard, Princeton and Yale Universities have revealed their plans for the upcoming fall semester and have decided to drastically limit the students who come to campus, according to Forbes. About 40 percent of the undergraduates will be allowed to stay on campus each semester, with freshmen being given priority, but all teaching will be done …
U.S. Could Potentially Ban Tiktok and Other Chinese Social Media Apps
The U.S. is investigating possibly banning short form video app TikTok as well as other Chinese social media apps, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said, according to CNBC. Pompeo has said the possibility is being taken seriously. “We have worked on this very issue for a long time. Whether it was the problems of having …
Hamilton Arrives on Disney+ Just in Time for the Holiday Weekend
The award-winning Broadway musical Hamilton hits Disney+ this weekend as millions of Americans prepare for Fourth of July weekend. The Lin-Manuel Miranda musical won 11 Tony Awards and tells the story of Alexander Hamilton and is based on the 2004 biography “Alexander Hamilton” by Ron Chernow. It infuses hip hop, R&B, pop music, and classic …
Kobe Bryant Chosen for Two Covers of NBA 2K21
Kobe Bryant, the late Los Angeles Lakers star, is set to grace the front of the current and next-gen “Mamba Forever” editions of the NBA 2K21 video game, according to ABC7 News. Bryant is the third cover athlete who has been announced. “Relentless. Driven. A true competitor,” 2K Sports officials said of Bryant, according to …
Netflix to Invest $100 Million in Black-Owned Banks
Netflix plans to invest in Black-owned banks to help close the wealth gap in America, according to CNN. The streaming service announced Tuesday it will deposit 2 percent of its cash, an estimated $100 million, into the banks and community development organizations. The institutions have a better track record than mainstream banks of lending to …
Reddit Shuts Down Pro-Trump Group for Hate Speech
A pro-Trump forum on Reddit, known as “The_Donald,” has been banned for repeatedly violating hate speech rules, according to CBS News. Reddit CEO Steve Huffman said this week he would be changing the company’s content policies and shut down forums, similar to it, that promote hate with 2,000 subreddits, mostly inactive ones, being taken off …
Why We Throw Our Money at Marvel’s Cinematic Universe
It’s seems to always be raining money in the Marvel Universe. The studio has grossed $17.3 billion with 20 movies released so far, and it has a never-ending list of more lined up – enough to keep audiences a half step away from renting out permanent space to live in theaters. Marvel is killing the …