Tag: Tech
This Black Mom Invented Skin Tone Emojis 10 Years Ago. She’s Still Fighting For Recognition.
Later that year, the members of the Unicode Consortium agreed to include five different skin tones as a standard of emoji thanks to Parrott’s push, according to a Washington Post report. But a few weeks later, Apple declined to work with Parrott on diverse emoji, saying that the company would…
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Advice Column: Covid Killed My Social Life And I Feel Like I’ll Be Alone Forever
Dear Eve 6 Guy, I was with my previous partner for seven years, though the relationship was not always clearly defined as “boyfriend/girlfriend.” About a year ago, we decided to part ways because we wanted different things (me: commitment, a family; him: not that). The breakup was a huge bummer,…
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Harry Potter And The Controversial Video Game: Streamers Take Sides In The Fight Over “Hogwarts Legacy”
Other prominent gaming creators streamed Hogwarts Legacy unfettered. The gamer known as Asmongold told his 3.4 million Twitch followers that streamers should “instantly ban… anybody else who complains about playing the game.” Felix Lengyel, known to his 11.6 million followers as xQc, said, “People fund all sorts of evil with…
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Donald Trump Asked Twitter To Take Down This Chrissy Teigen Tweet
Navaroli confirmed that the White House had asked Twitter to evaluate the tweet, saying they “wanted it to come down because it was a derogatory statement directed towards the president.” Later, during questioning from Democratic Rep. Maxwell Frost of Florida, Navaroli explained that the request to evaluate the tweet fell…
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The Search Engine Bing Will Start Using A Souped-Up Version Of ChatGPT’s AI
Another is “I need to throw a dinner party for 6 people who are vegetarian. Can you suggest a 3-course menu with a chocolate dessert?” The answer includes links to the individual recipes for each dish. But while you probably do need to click to look at the actual recipe,…
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Donald Trump Asked Twitter To Delete Chrissy Teigen’s Tweet Calling Him A “Pussy Ass Bitch”
Navaroli confirmed that the White House had asked Twitter to evaluate the tweet, saying they “wanted it to come down because it was a derogatory statement directed towards the president.” Later, during questioning from Democratic Rep. Maxwell Frost of Florida, Navaroli explained that the request to evaluate the tweet fell…
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