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☆ Analysis: 'From Scratch' serves up one of this week's tastiest new shows
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-22 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Three things to watch‘From Scratch’(From left) Eugenio Mastrandrea, Zoe Saldaña, Judith Scott and Keith David in a scene from "From Scratch." Even though I know how it all ends, I’m looking forward to “From Scratch,” which is streaming now. ‘The School for Good and Evil’(From left) Kerry Washington as Professor Dovey and Charlize Theron as Lady Lesso in a scene from "The School for Good and Evil." There are plenty of arbitration shows out there, but this one is definitely in a courtroom of its own. Something to sip on(From left) Selma Blair and her dance partner, Sasha Farber, perform on an episode of "Dancing With the Stars."

☆ Hollywood star, tech execs invest in Italian start-up Bending Spoons
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterActor Ryan Reynolds gestures as he speaks during a conference at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity in Cannes, France, June 22, 2022. REUTERS/Eric GaillardMILAN, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Italian app developer Bending Spoons has raised more than $340 million from investors including Hollywood actor Ryan Reynolds and Kerry Trainor, the former CEO of video streaming platform Vimeo (VMEO.O), it said on Tuesday. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterOther backers included Italian banks Intesa Sanpaolo (ISP.MI) and Banco BPM (BAMI.MI), the Milan-based start-up said in a statement. Since launching in 2013, Bending Spoons has registered more than 500 million downloads and has 90 million monthly active users, according to its website. (This story corrects currency in first paragraph to dollars from euros)Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Elvira Pollina Writing by Gianluca Semeraro Editing by Mark PotterOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Attention Gmail users: Your inboxes are about to get way more spammy with political email thanks to a new ruling by federal regulators
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-11 | by ( Dave Levinthal | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Google asked federal regulators to OK a plan for easing spam filters on political emails. Even a commissioner who wasn't thrilled with the notion of unleashing more political emails on an overloaded electorate concluded Google's program proposal is legal. "If people want political spam, let them sign up for it. Before the final vote Thursday, Weintraub motioned to approve a alternate ruling that would have effectively prevented Google from launching its pilot program. Gmail users will retain the right to opt-out of receiving political emails, but this will require more vigilance on their part.

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