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When it comes to convenience, it’s hard to beat Amazon. And that rationale isn’t limited to consumers: Many local districts shopping for supplies with public funds apply the same logic. But the Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR) published a study earlier this month (via The American Prospect) that illustrates the cost of that bargain. It suggests that Amazon’s “dynamic pricing” has led many

As they're trying to absorb news about the impending sale of iconic studio Warner Bros., Hollywood found itself stunned again when the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today that it would stream the Oscars for free on YouTube beginning in 2029.

The Academy, which has hosted the glittering awards ceremony honoring film achievement since 1929, touted the move as a win for global

Match Group, the conglomerate that owns dating apps Tinder and Hinge, knew a serial rapist was on those apps — and recommended him as a match to women anyway, a lawsuit filed Tuesday alleges.

Stephen Matthews, a Denver-based cardiologist, was convicted of drugging and/or sexually assaulting 11 women between 2019 and 2023, and sentenced to 158 years to life in prison in October 2024.

A bombshell

Last year, Meta announced that it was opening up its VR operating system to other headset makers, starting with ASUS and Lenovo. Now, it seems that Meta is pumping the brakes on the effort and those third-party Horizon OS headsets might never actually launch.

The company has "paused" the program, Road to VR reported. Meta confirmed the move in a statement to Engadget, saying that it's instead

• YouTube announced that it will hold the global rights to the Oscars starting in 2029.
• It's a major victory as streamers compete over the finite number of marquee live events.
• Historically, the Oscars are one of the most-watched telecasts of the entire year.

Hollywood's biggest night is going to a streamer.

The Academy of Motion

• Jimmy Carter was the first president to recognize Hanukkah with a menorah lighting in 1979.
• The first official White House Hanukkah party took place in 2001, hosted by George W. Bush.
• Presidents Barack Obama, Joe Biden, and Donald Trump

"Say hi, Dusty Do-gooders!" Brennan Lee Mulligan is back with a new season of Dimension 20 on Dropout. It's called Gladlands.

This time, it seems the inspiration point is Mad Max: Fury Road, where a lack of water has doomed inhabitants to a live in sun-scorched wasteland, full of desperation and feral fashion choices. Witness them!

• Rohit Prasad launched Amazon's AGI team two years ago.
• Prasad led Amazon efforts to develop leading AI models.
• Amazon will reorganize its AGI and AI model work under AWS executive Peter DeSantis.

The executive who led Amazon's efforts to build top AI models is out.

Rohit Prasad, SVP and head