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☆ Australia's Indigenous Voice referendum faces misinformation linked to COVID influencers
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Byron Kaye | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +10 min

Dozens of campaigners who built substantial audiences during the COVID era by opposing Australia's pandemic response have turned their focus to undermining the Oct. 14 referendum, analysis of social media posts by independent fact-checkers shows. The direct link between COVID agitators and misinformation about the Voice has not been previously reported in detail. Polls show support for the Voice has slumped from about two-thirds in April to less than 40% this month. Not one X post containing electoral misinformation was marked or taken down in the monitoring period, before or after being reported, Reset.Tech said. "Many of the accounts pushing electoral misinformation narratives turned to a style of anti-lockdown politics during the pandemic," said Reset.Tech Australia executive director Alice Dawkins.

Persons: William Bay, Hitler, Bay, Reset.Tech, Elon Musk, Alice Dawkins, Ella Woods, Joyce, Evan Ekin, Smyth, Donald Trump, Luke Howarth, Covid, David Heilpern, Graham Hood, Pauline Hanson, Tristan Van Rye, Hood, Hanson, Van Rye, Ed Coper, Rosita Diaz, Diaz, BILL Australia's, Michelle Rowland, we're, Elise Thomas, Byron Kaye, Praveen Menon, Daniel Flynn, David Crawshaw Organizations: Reuters, REUTERS, Facebook, COVID, Meta, Reset.Tech, U.S, Southern Cross University, Qantas, Aboriginal, Labor, Communications, Advance Australia, Institute for Strategic, Thomson Locations: Brisbane, Australia, BRISBANE, Brisbane's, Reset.Tech Australia, Northern Territory, Canada, U.S, New Zealand, Melbourne

A general view of the drug product manufacturing laboratory in biologics and sterile injectables, Catalent, in Brussels, Belgium June 27, 2023. Catalent named three pharma industry executives and a senior Elliott executive to its board and said John Greisch, who has served on the board since 2018, will become executive chairman. Elliott, whose stake in Catalent became public last month, has been engaging with the company behind the scenes for months. Two of the directors were picked by Elliott, while two were mutually agreed by Elliott and Catalent. Catalent is also forming a new strategic and operational review committee which Greisch will chair.

Persons: Yves Herman, Elliott, Catalent, Alessandro Maselli, John Greisch, Max, William Blair, Maselli, Steven Barg, Goldman Sachs, Frank D'Amelio, Stephanie Okey, Michelle Ryan, Greisch, Merck KGaA, Svea Herbst, Bayliss, Maggie Fick, Sriparna Roy, Shinjini Ganguli, Catherine Evans, Mike Harrison Organizations: REUTERS, Catalent Inc, Elliott Investment Management, Reuters, Novo, pharma, U.S . Food, Drug Administration, Pfizer, Johnson, Catalent, Svea, Thomson Locations: Brussels, Belgium, ., Danish, Novo, United States, Catalent, GLP, Boston, London, Bengaluru

☆ Companies are increasingly making counteroffers to staff who have been offered new jobs — often because they can't be bothered to find replacements — UK survey finds
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-15 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Around 40% of UK employers have given counteroffers to staff looking to job hop in the past year, a survey found. Employers are hoping to retain staff for their knowledge, and skills, and to avoid replacing them. Almost half of employers say counteroffers are effective in retaining employees for at least 12 months. Some 40% say they do this by exceeding pay offers given by other employers, while 38% said they match the offers of other employers. Half of employers are planning to use counteroffers in the next year to retain staff for their company knowledge and technical skills, the CIPD's survey found.

Persons: they've, Gallagher, Yoko Spirig, counteroffers, Insider's Aki Ito, Michelle Reisdorf, Robert Half, Ito Organizations: Employers, Service, Privacy, Workers, Chartered Institute, Personnel, Google, Ford, Spotify, JPMorgan Locations: Wall, Silicon

When Michelle Reininger went to bed on Thursday, June 15, she wasn’t worried about the weather. But in the middle of the night, an emergency alert blared on her phone: a severe thunderstorm warning. Ms. Reininger dressed quickly in the dark. “Everywhere I went, there was a tree across the road or power lines down,” Ms. Reininger said. She and her colleagues, who were also making their way to work, soon discovered that a tree was blocking the main road to the sanctuary.

Persons: Michelle Reininger, Reininger, ” Ms Locations: Chimp Haven

CNN —Matt Damon turned down a major role years ago – except this role was one that could have made the Oscar-winner upwards of $250 million. “Water” sits behind “Avatar” and “Avengers: Endgame,” which has grossed nearly $2.8 billion since its release in 2019. It’s a decision that may haunt him, but all signs seem to indicate that Damon did just fine without venturing around Cameron’s planet of Pandora. For now, Damon stars in director Christopher Nolan’s latest war-era epic “Oppenheimer,” which premieres in theaters on Friday. As for Damon’s claim that his decision resulted in the most money an actor has declined ever, that’s debatable.

Persons: Matt Damon, Chris Wallace, ” Damon, James Cameron’s, ” Cameron, Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Joel David Moore, Michelle Rodriguez, ”, It’s, Damon, Christopher Nolan’s, Oppenheimer, Sean Connery, Gandalf, Peter Jackson’s, “ didn’t, Bond Organizations: CNN

☆ This couple got married for $1,700 on a cruise ship – 30 years after they first met on another cruise
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-25 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Michelle was working on a P&O Cruises ship in 1992 when she met Paul, who was a passenger. 30 years later they got married on a cruise ship to commemorate how they first met. Three decades after first meeting on a P&O cruise, Michelle and Paul Veal tied the knot on a ship aptly named the Pacific Encounter. The wedding package cost them 2,500 Australian dollars (about $1,700) including a wedding cake, champagne and photography. "We had an absolute ball – it was the best way for us to get married," Michelle said.

Persons: Michelle, Paul, Paul Veal, they'd, They've, Paul Veal's, Brisbane Michelle, Paul Veal Michelle, hitched Organizations: O Cruises, Facebook, Airlie Locations: Australia, Queensland, Brisbane

☆ Of course, they're probably going to put a woman in charge of CNN
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-07 | by ( Emily Cohn | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Women are more likely to be promoted to top jobs when times are tough. Research shows that women and people of color are more likely to be promoted to top jobs when companies are going through tough times, or when a company is most likely to fail. CNN is certainly going through tough times. His tenure at the Warner Bros. Discovery-owned CNN was a rough run, defined by layoffs, a shrinking audience, and an increasingly angry newsroom. Two of the three editorial leads put in charge of the network on Wednesday in the interim are women.

Persons: CNN's, shouldn't, Chris Licht, Licht, Dylan Byers, Puck, Zucker, Jennifer Reynolds, Michelle Ryan, Elon Musk, Linda Yaccarino, Rebecca Knight Organizations: Research, CNN, Warner Bros ., Trump, Corporate, Twitter Locations: WBD

☆ Former FCC Chair Newton Minow, who called 1960s TV 'vast wasteland', dies at 97
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-07 | by ( Bill Trott | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

On May 9, 1961, he addressed the National Association of Broadcasters convention and had some stark criticism for television executives. "When television is good, nothing - not the theater, not the magazines or newspapers - nothing is better," Minow said. "I can assure you that what you will observe is a vast wasteland," he said. The speech draft had referred to a "vast wasteland of junk" but Minow excised "of junk" so as not to offend his audience too deeply. Minow headed the FCC for two years and in 1965 became a partner at the Chicago law firm of Sidley Austin.

☆ Summer movie preview 2023
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-05 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

CNN —Most moviegoers can pinpoint one summer movie – or perhaps, a summer of movies – in their formative years that really and truly cemented their love for going to the cinema, whether it be 1975’s “Jaws,” “E.T. And while streaming has clearly siphoned off part of the audience, particularly for more serious films, what we think of as “summer movies” still have the potential to rake in cash just like the old days. (CNN and DC are both part of the same parent company, Warner Bros. Courtesy Warner Bros. PicturesInitially meant for streaming platforms, this vehicle will herald the cinematic arrival of DC Studios’ first Latino superhero, played by Xolo Maridueña of “Cobra Kai” and “Parenthood” fame. If the fast-paced trailer is any indication, the movie looks sure to whisk those dog days of summer doldrums away quite nicely.

☆ How Do We Ensure an A.I. Future That Allows for Human Thriving?
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-02 | by ( David Marchese | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +16 min

Some of us would like to slow this down because we are seeing more costs every day, but I don’t think that means that there are no benefits. We may someday have a technology that revolutionizes science and technology, but I don’t think GPT-5 is the ticket for that. Combine that human overattribution with the reality that these systems don’t know what they’re talking about and are error-prone, and you have a problem. I don’t think we should go after an individual who posts a silly story on Facebook that wasn’t true. I don’t think, however, that the technology we have right now is very good for that — systems that can’t even reliably do math problems.

"Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves" is now available to watch in theaters. How to watch 'Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves'"Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves" is now playing exclusively in theaters. "Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves" is a Paramount movie, so it's expected to stream on Paramount Plus sometime after its exclusive theatrical window. If "Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves" follows this release strategy, it could hit Paramount Plus on May 15 at the earliest. "Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves" is based on the popular fantasy roleplaying game, "Dungeons & Dragons," which was first published in 1974.

☆ Starry 'Dungeons & Dragons' film brings fantasy game to big screen
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-23 | by ( Hannah Ellison | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/7] Elz the Witch attends the premiere of 'Dungeons and Dragons: Honour Among Thieves' in London, Britain, March 23, 2023. "Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves" hits cinemas from next week hoping to entice a new generation of fans with the game which first came out in 1974. "It made me understand why (Dungeons & Dragons) has been around for 50 years." Page, who plays Xenk, said he played his first Dungeons & Dragons game just before starting filming. "I wasn't a player but I had actually watched people play Dungeons & Dragons, which is quite possibly even more involved," he said.

☆ You're a sucker if you trust ChatGPT
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-19 | by ( Matt Turner | Dave Smith | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

But first: Adam Rogers, a senior tech correspondent at Insider, breaks down why ChatGPT is for suckers. Well, social scientists don't really know why anyone believes anything, from kooky stuff they read on Twitter to closely held ideals. Faced with those conditions, Gen Z has adapted to a new normal: When in doubt, find a new job. It has rankled some of the academics and advocates whose work helped kick off the psychedelics renaissance in the first place. Insider spoke to more than a dozen industry participants to chart its rise and its role in the psychedelics boom.

☆ How Gen Z and the Great Resignation created a wave of overinflated job titles
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-07 | by ( Aki Ito | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Way back in 1993, the Financial Times ran a column bemoaning the grandiose job titles that were popping up in the US and the UK. Compared with enticements like higher pay and better benefits, tacking an extra "senior" onto somebody's job title is free. Some are mashing together a bunch of old words, resulting in monstrosities like "senior executive vice president" — not to be confused with senior vice presidents and executive vice presidents. Still, despite the downsides of title inflation, I think there are some redeeming qualities to the state of things today. It goes to show how our job titles aren't just a summary of our day-to-day responsibilities or an indicator of our place in the org chart.

☆ Activist investor Nelson Peltz is suing Florida party planners who worked on his daughter Nicola's wedding to Brooklyn Beckham, claiming he was 'hoodwinked'
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-31 | by ( Claire Atkinson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Nelson Peltz is suing Plan Design Events, a Florida company that worked on his daughter's 2022 wedding to Brooklyn Beckham. Planners are accused of botching the RSVP list for three days of events celebrating Nicola Peltz and Beckham. Activist investor Nelson Peltz is suing event planners who helped work on his daughter Nicola's splashy wedding to Brooklyn Beckham last spring, according to a December court filing. The documents state the billionaire wants his deposit back from their company, Plan Design Events. "Peltz is Hoodwinked by the Party Planners," Peltz lawyers wrote in the filing, which references Plan Design as PDE.

☆ 7 movie and TV trailers that dropped this week, from 'Succession' to 'Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves'
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-27 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Several new trailers were released this week, including a trailer for HBO's hit series "Succession." Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves brings the rich world and playful spirit of the legendary roleplaying game to the big screen in a hilarious and action-packed adventure." Premiere date: March 31, 2023Where to watch: In theaters"Daisy Jones and the Six"YouTube synopsis: "It's time to hear the real story. Premiere date: March 3, 2023Where to watch: Amazon Prime"Shazam Fury of the Gods"YouTube synopsis: "From New Line Cinema comes 'Shazam! Premiere date: February 9, 2023Where to watch: HBO Max

☆ Jennifer Lawrence draws criticism over comment about female action heroes
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-07 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Jennifer Lawrence shared her thoughts on the history of female-led action movies in a new interview, but the “Hunger Games” star is getting some flack for not quite getting it right. The Oscar winner spoke with fellow actress Viola Davis in an interview for Variety published on Wednesday, in which she mused on the past state of action movies with a female lead. People on social media were quick to point out, however, that Lawrence was far from the first female action hero, with many tweets referencing Sigourney Weaver in the “Alien” franchise, Linda Hamilton in the “Terminator” movies and Pam Grier in films like “Foxy Brown” – all of which predate “The Hunger Games” franchise. “It is absolutely true that Hollywood had and has a real bias against women driven action movies because of this ridiculous belief about who identifies with whom.”Other examples brought to light in comments on Twitter and beyond pointed to Michelle Yeoh in “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” and other films, Milla Jovovich and Michelle Rodriguez in the “Resident Evil” franchise, Uma Thurman in “Kill Bill” and Angelina Jolie in the “Tomb Raider” movies. CNN has reached out to representatives of Jennifer Lawrence for clarification on her statement.

☆ Employees Are Using Job Offers to Win Big Raises From Their Employers
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-28 | by ( Aki Ito | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Employers, not surprisingly, hate that people are using job offers as bargaining chips. That strategy may work for employers in a normal job market, when it's hard to find another job, let alone a better-paying one. "Employees are finding that there's a big gap between where they are and what they can get." "The job market is still performing very well," says Jay Denton, the chief analytics officer at LaborIQ, a compensation-data provider. Independence, it turns out, pays way, way better than loyalty.

The eight people trapped in the Hideaway Village motel realized that they may die as geysers shot up through the buckling floors and the deadbolts holding their doors shut snapped like toothpicks under Hurricane Ian’s assault. After the motel crashed and the roof above the women gave way, a motel employee next door pulled them out of the water. The wrecking of the Hideaway Village motel, pieced together through interviews with survivors, reveals how the storm’s death count could have easily been much higher than 135 people, according to an NBC News tally. Hurricane Ian tore the roof off the Hideaway Village motel. But on Sept. 27, the women arrived at the Hideaway Village motel, full of energy, under the impression that the storm’s threats were overstated, Maston said.

Johnson & Johnson has said it would provide a fair amount of money to the subsidiary to pay claims. Johnson & Johnson, valued at more than $450 billion, had about $31 billion in cash and marketable securities on hand at the end of the third quarter, securities filings show. One would absorb all the talc liability; the other would carry on the business free from the threat of billion-dollar judgments. Levesque replied that the “technical aspect” of the subsidiary bankruptcy wasn’t likely to cause concern about J&J’s creditworthiness. Is that what you're saying?” asked Jeffrey Jonas, a Brown Rudnick lawyer representing a creditors committee comprising talc plaintiffs.

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☆ (foto) „Bine ați venit, Whanau.” Revederea emoționantă a familiilor după reluarea zborurilor dintre Australia și Noua Zeelandă
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-19 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +1 min

Primul zbor din cadrul noii „bule a călătoriilor” dintre Australia și Noua Zeelandă a aterizat pe aeroportul din Auckland, permițând familiilor despărțite de pandemie să se reunească, relatează BBC . Alte avioane din Australia au aterizat pe principalele aeroporturi din țara vecină, notează Digi24Pasagerii din Sydney care au ajuns în Auckland s-au declarat încântați și emoționanți de revederea celor dragi. Este pentru prima dată în mai mult de un an când australienii au putut călători în Noua Zeelandă. Deși majoritatea statelor australiene au permis intrarea liberă a rezidenților din Noua Zeelandă de la sfârșitul anului trecut, Noua Zeelandă a impus până acum carantină pentru sosirile din țara vecină, de teama focarelor de coronavirus. „Această bulă marchează un pas semnificativ în reconectarea Noii Zeelande cu lumea și este un moment de care putem fi cu toții, foarte, foarte mândri”, a spus premierul Noii Zeelande, Jacinda Adern, citată de Reuters.

Persons: Sydney, Michelle Rafferty Organizations: BBC, Reuters Locations: Australia, Noua Zeelandă, Auckland, Zeelande, Jacinda, Wellington, Noii Zeelande

☆ „Fast & Furious” revine. Saga cu încasări de circa 5 891 miliarde de dolari, se completează cu cel de-al nouălea film intitulat „F9”
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-15 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +2 min

„Fast & Furious” revine. Saga cu încasări de circa 5 891 miliarde de dolari, se completează cu cel de-al nouălea film intitulat „F9”„F9”, noul lungmetraj din franciza „Fast & Furious”, a dat miercuri primul semnal de lansare pe piaţă, prin prezentarea unui trailer în care John Cena şi Cardi B sunt văzuţi alături de Vin Diesel. „Unul dintre cele mai frumoase lucruri din această saga este că am călătorit în locuri minunate, motiv pentru care finalul trebuie împărţit în două filme. Mai rămân multe locuri de văzut”, a asigurat Diesel într-o întâlnire online cu EFE, pentru a prezenta această avanpremieră, relatează EFE, citat de AGERPRES. Cele opt filme din saga „Fast & Furious”, plus spin-offul „Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs &Shaw”, au avut încasări în întreaga lume de 5 891 miliarde de dolari, potrivit datelor portalului de specialitate Box Office Mojo.

Persons: John Cena, Diesel, Charlize Theron, Tyrese Gibson, Helen Mirren, Ludacris, Michelle Rodríguez, Sung Kang ., Jakob Toretto, Dominic Toretto, Theron, ., Shaw Organizations: Fast, Saga, Furious, Diesel, AGERPRES Locations: Londra, Tokyo, America Centrală, Hollywood

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