Browsing Tag
Promises
12 posts
California Promises Better Care for Thousands of Inmates as They Leave Prison
Razor wire tops a fence at California State Prison, Sacramento, in Sacramento, California. (Luis Sinco/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) California has agreed to improve health care for newly released prison inmates who are disabled, including through a series of measures that advocates say will help almost everyone trying to make the transition from incarceration.
AI promises vendors 15 minutes of fame with investors
Opinion Divisive 20th century artist Andy Warhol famously said: "In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes." The statement, eerily prophetic of reality show celebrities and social media influencers, appeals to the tech industry as companies scramble for investors' attention. Even the business that first brought Warhol into the public sphere is in
Ja Morant promises to “get help” following nightclub gun video
Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant apologises and promises to "get help" after appearing to hold up a handgun in a nightclub. Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant has apologised and promised to "get help" after a video was uploaded of the 23-year-old brandishing what appeared to be a handgun in a nightclub. Morant briefly
Klay Thompson promises no team wants to face healthy Warriors in playoffs
Klay promises no team wants to face healthy Dubs in playoffs originally appeared on NBC Sports BayareaWhile the Warriors have floundered to a mediocre 32-30 record this season, they have remained confident in their chances to repeat as NBA champions.Golden State hasn't played to a championship level this year, but injuries have a lot to
Germany promises swift answer on battle tanks for Ukraine
India recently celebrated 75 years of independence. The idea of “Amrit Kaal” builds on this with a road map for the next 25 years, taking us to 2047 when India will celebrate 100 years of independence. The India of 2023 is, of course, very different from the India of 1947, and the India of 2047
We Own This City Trailer Promises a Dark Look Behind Baltimore’s Finest
Something is rotten in the city of Baltimore, and his name is Jon Bernthal. HBO has debuted the trailer for its upcoming six-part limited series, We Own This City. The series, starring Bernthal, is based off real events documented in the book of the same name by Baltimore Sun reporter Justin Fenton. The story will…
In about one month, the project that Soo Hugh has been working on for the past four years will finally make its way into the world. So it’s a bit surprising that when Vanity Fair asks her about the release of her highly anticipated Pachinko drama series, the showrunner describes her general feeling as “bittersweet.”“You…
Microsoft promises to keep app stores open to ease consolidation concerns
Microsoft today committed to a series of Open App Store Principles intended in part to calm concerns about the company's growing role and ease regulatory concerns about the pending acquisition of Activision Blizzard.The company said the policies -- detailed in full below -- apply to the Microsoft Store on Windows and "the next-generation marketplaces we…
EC president promises European Chips Act to quadruple homegrown production by 2030
The European Commission will introduce legislation next month designed to turn the continent into a center of chip expertise and manufacturing. The EC will propose the European Chips Act in early February, which will boost Europe's infrastructure for the production and supply chain of chip manufacturing, said Ursula von der Leyen, president of the commission,…
What If? Season 2 Promises a Less Apocalyptic Look at the Marvel Multiverse
A quieter What If? moment with Drax and T’Challa the Star-Lord.Image: Disney+While the first season of Marvel’s What If? has transformed from a simple anthology series of tales from alternate realities—call them the Marvel Non-Cinematic Universes, if you will—it’s certainly become a giant, over-arcing story about a group of heroes coming together to fight what…