The richest celebrities
Forbes is out with its Celebrity 100 List, which ranks stars' pre-tax earnings from June 2017 to June of 2018. There has been a better time to be famous than now, according to Zack O'Malley Greenburg, Forbes senior media and entertainment editor. An unprecedented 11 celebrities earned at least $100 million over the past year. The entry-level salary on this list is $35 million. The entire group pulls in a combined $6.3 billion.
Forbes is out with its Celebrity 100 List, which ranks stars' pre-tax earnings from June 2017 to June of 2018. There has been a better time to be famous than now, according to Zack O'Malley Greenburg, Forbes senior media and entertainment editor. An unprecedented 11 celebrities earned at least $100 million over the past year. The entry-level salary on this list is $35 million. The entire group pulls in a combined $6.3 billion.
Angry attacks on Twitter
Rosanne Barr is just the latest person to end up in big trouble on Twitter. So what is it about Twitter that gives some people the feeling of freedom to be able to say whatever they want?
Rosanne Barr is just the latest person to end up in big trouble on Twitter. So what is it about Twitter that gives some people the feeling of freedom to be able to say whatever they want?
Good Housekeeping's modern kitchen
If you find cooking to be a bit overwhelming, you may want to learn about Good Housekeeping kitchen of the future. The GH editors and testers say this kitchen is a game changer by making cooking easier and more advanced at the same time.
If you find cooking to be a bit overwhelming, you may want to learn about Good Housekeeping kitchen of the future. The GH editors and testers say this kitchen is a game changer by making cooking easier and more advanced at the same time.
'Prom' at Citi Field
In January, a Staten Island teen's tweet went viral. And on Friday, her dream came true. Dressed in her blue and orange prom dress Callie Quinn got to take her pre-prom photos at Citi Field with a few players.
In January, a Staten Island teen's tweet went viral. And on Friday, her dream came true. Dressed in her blue and orange prom dress Callie Quinn got to take her pre-prom photos at Citi Field with a few players.
ALS: Preserving people's voices
We first met Pat Quinn on August 1, 2014. Fox 5 was one of the first media outlets to broadcast the co-founder of the Ice Bucket Challenge. But when we met with him a year later, it was clear ALS was affecting his every day. And today, the 33-year-old can no longer walk, use his hands, or speak. Pat lost his voice and was only able to communicate through a robotic computer voice but was determined to get his own back.
We first met Pat Quinn on August 1, 2014. Fox 5 was one of the first media outlets to broadcast the co-founder of the Ice Bucket Challenge. But when we met with him a year later, it was clear ALS was affecting his every day. And today, the 33-year-old can no longer walk, use his hands, or speak. Pat lost his voice and was only able to communicate through a robotic computer voice but was determined to get his own back.
Congress and Facebook
After spending five hours in front of the Senate on Tuesday, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg spent Wednesday testifying before the House, where the 33-year-old billionaire found a much more hostile audience. Zuckerberg faced questions about the future of his company. Lawmakers launched a range of criticism, including the apparent lack of diversity in the company's managerial ranks.
After spending five hours in front of the Senate on Tuesday, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg spent Wednesday testifying before the House, where the 33-year-old billionaire found a much more hostile audience. Zuckerberg faced questions about the future of his company. Lawmakers launched a range of criticism, including the apparent lack of diversity in the company's managerial ranks.
Facebook data scandal
Facebook's privacy scandal is much worse than previously thought?by millions of more users. Data on as many as 87 million people, mostly in the United States, may have been improperly shared with Cambridge Analytica, a data-mining company linked to Donald Trump's presidential campaign, according to a post by Mike Schroepfer, Facebook's chief technology officer.
Facebook's privacy scandal is much worse than previously thought?by millions of more users. Data on as many as 87 million people, mostly in the United States, may have been improperly shared with Cambridge Analytica, a data-mining company linked to Donald Trump's presidential campaign, according to a post by Mike Schroepfer, Facebook's chief technology officer.
'Ready Player One' | The Big Idea
Accessible to anyone with a console and immersion rig at no cost, the limitless virtual universe known as "The Oasis" exists in the bestselling novel and now Steven Spielberg film "Ready Player One." The Oasis provides its infinite number of human users an escape from the constraints and responsibilities of their increasingly bleak real lives through avatars of their own design that allow the living, breathing real people they represent to see, hear, smell, think, touch, and feel everything their avatars encounter in this digital cosmos while pursuing any challenge, experience, pleasure, pain past, present or future that they please.
Accessible to anyone with a console and immersion rig at no cost, the limitless virtual universe known as "The Oasis" exists in the bestselling novel and now Steven Spielberg film "Ready Player One." The Oasis provides its infinite number of human users an escape from the constraints and responsibilities of their increasingly bleak real lives through avatars of their own design that allow the living, breathing real people they represent to see, hear, smell, think, touch, and feel everything their avatars encounter in this digital cosmos while pursuing any challenge, experience, pleasure, pain past, present or future that they please.
AI researches harassment law
A brand-new tool called Botler AI is helping people understand their legal rights through artificial intelligence. Botler AI is the brainchild of Montreal-based founders Amir Moravej and Ritika Dutt. It all began when Amir was dealing with an immigration dispute and started to read cases online. Then the #metoo movement started and the focus of the project shifted to help victims of sexual misconduct. Botler AI uses artificial intelligence, which is intelligence demonstrated by a machine. Algorithms scan through hundreds of thousands of U.S. and Canadian criminal court documents related to sexual crimes. After a series of questions, Botler AI determines if there may be cause for legal action and it generates an incident report, which users can then hand over to a lawyer or to authorities.
A brand-new tool called Botler AI is helping people understand their legal rights through artificial intelligence. Botler AI is the brainchild of Montreal-based founders Amir Moravej and Ritika Dutt. It all began when Amir was dealing with an immigration dispute and started to read cases online. Then the #metoo movement started and the focus of the project shifted to help victims of sexual misconduct. Botler AI uses artificial intelligence, which is intelligence demonstrated by a machine. Algorithms scan through hundreds of thousands of U.S. and Canadian criminal court documents related to sexual crimes. After a series of questions, Botler AI determines if there may be cause for legal action and it generates an incident report, which users can then hand over to a lawyer or to authorities.
Studying the spread of fake news
The term "fake news" has taken over our politics. Those in power use that term to describe news stories they deem inaccurate or inconvenient. But it also refers to entirely fabricated stories posted on the internet for political or profitable purposes. MIT Professor Sinan Aral conducted the largest study of fake news online and how it spreads. His paper became this month's cover story in the journal Science.
The term "fake news" has taken over our politics. Those in power use that term to describe news stories they deem inaccurate or inconvenient. But it also refers to entirely fabricated stories posted on the internet for political or profitable purposes. MIT Professor Sinan Aral conducted the largest study of fake news online and how it spreads. His paper became this month's cover story in the journal Science.
Deleting Facebook
For many of us, scrolling or posting on social media is part of our daily routine. But social media's immersive presence and impact on our lives are leading many young users to seek relief and hit delete. Back in December, Hill Holliday's research group Origin conducted the survey of more than 1,000 young people across the United States. The key findings: 64 percent of users between the ages of 18 and 24 said they have taken a temporary social media break and 34 percent of them deleted their accounts entirely.
For many of us, scrolling or posting on social media is part of our daily routine. But social media's immersive presence and impact on our lives are leading many young users to seek relief and hit delete. Back in December, Hill Holliday's research group Origin conducted the survey of more than 1,000 young people across the United States. The key findings: 64 percent of users between the ages of 18 and 24 said they have taken a temporary social media break and 34 percent of them deleted their accounts entirely.
Chatting digital assistants?
Ask Siri, the iPhone and now HomePod's digital assistant, if she knows Alexa, Amazon's competitor, and she'll respond with one of her pre-programmed responses. Often something like: "I'm sorry. I'm afraid I don't have an answer to that." That answer is a lie. And we can thank the YouTube user danrl, among others, for recording and uploading the proof to call shenanigans on Apple's duplicitous personal assistant, the first speaking machine many of us ever integrated into our lives.
Ask Siri, the iPhone and now HomePod's digital assistant, if she knows Alexa, Amazon's competitor, and she'll respond with one of her pre-programmed responses. Often something like: "I'm sorry. I'm afraid I don't have an answer to that." That answer is a lie. And we can thank the YouTube user danrl, among others, for recording and uploading the proof to call shenanigans on Apple's duplicitous personal assistant, the first speaking machine many of us ever integrated into our lives.
Selling (fake) social media followers is big business | What Is IT?
We've all had the reaction of judging content and individuals by their number of followers and likes and not by their substance. Surprise, surprise--in the world of social media, many followers and likes aren't real. Not only is fake social media following still a thing, it is big business.
We've all had the reaction of judging content and individuals by their number of followers and likes and not by their substance. Surprise, surprise--in the world of social media, many followers and likes aren't real. Not only is fake social media following still a thing, it is big business.
Buying your social media following
We've all had the reaction of judging content and individuals by their number of followers and likes and not by their substance. Surprise, surprise--in the world of social media, many followers and likes aren't real. Not only is fake social media following still a thing, it is big business.
We've all had the reaction of judging content and individuals by their number of followers and likes and not by their substance. Surprise, surprise--in the world of social media, many followers and likes aren't real. Not only is fake social media following still a thing, it is big business.
Social media and democracy
Facebook posted the first in a series of posts on its newsroom page about democracy and social media. It starts with an admission from the product manager for civic engagement at Facebook.
Facebook posted the first in a series of posts on its newsroom page about democracy and social media. It starts with an admission from the product manager for civic engagement at Facebook.
Congestion pricing plan
A traffic-management idea that seems to come around every few years but then dies off has yet again resurfaced: so-called congestion pricing in Manhattan. Fox 5 spoke to several drivers during rush hour in Midtown Manhattan on Wednesday. They all said that they oppose the very thought of congestion pricing. But they may have to get used it one day. The idea is included in New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's new budget proposal. The governor said his plan would not put tolls on the East River bridges.
A traffic-management idea that seems to come around every few years but then dies off has yet again resurfaced: so-called congestion pricing in Manhattan. Fox 5 spoke to several drivers during rush hour in Midtown Manhattan on Wednesday. They all said that they oppose the very thought of congestion pricing. But they may have to get used it one day. The idea is included in New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's new budget proposal. The governor said his plan would not put tolls on the East River bridges.
Revamping the retail experience
Imagine if a shopping cart that knows what items you put in it and tallies your bill as you shop. It could be coming to a store near you sooner than you think. Focal Systems makes the smart shopping cart technology. The smart shopping carts allow customers to skip the checkout line.
Imagine if a shopping cart that knows what items you put in it and tallies your bill as you shop. It could be coming to a store near you sooner than you think. Focal Systems makes the smart shopping cart technology. The smart shopping carts allow customers to skip the checkout line.
Digital detox
We're all guilty of spending just a little bit too much time on our devices, but experts say that can have real impacts on how we sleep, interact with others and even how we think. Recently, awareness has been growing of how our relationship with technology can turn toxic. Even the people who helped create the social media platforms we obsessively check now say as much.
We're all guilty of spending just a little bit too much time on our devices, but experts say that can have real impacts on how we sleep, interact with others and even how we think. Recently, awareness has been growing of how our relationship with technology can turn toxic. Even the people who helped create the social media platforms we obsessively check now say as much.
How the Mirai botnet attack is linked to a Minecraft stunt | What Is IT?
In October 2016, the internet was almost brought to a screeching halt. Twitter, Netflix, Amazon and other websites were knocked down thanks to a sophisticated cyber-attack on the American tech firm Dyn. At the time, there were fears it could be the opening shots in a new cyber war.
In October 2016, the internet was almost brought to a screeching halt. Twitter, Netflix, Amazon and other websites were knocked down thanks to a sophisticated cyber-attack on the American tech firm Dyn. At the time, there were fears it could be the opening shots in a new cyber war.
Social media bishop
Bishop Frank Caggiano of Bridgeport has Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Snapchat accounts. He explained that social media is a powerful force in young people's lives. It has affected the way they speak, socialize, and communicate. So three years ago, the bishop decided to tap into that power. In doing so, he is following the holy father's example.
Bishop Frank Caggiano of Bridgeport has Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Snapchat accounts. He explained that social media is a powerful force in young people's lives. It has affected the way they speak, socialize, and communicate. So three years ago, the bishop decided to tap into that power. In doing so, he is following the holy father's example.