Tech layoffs raise new alarms about how platforms protect users
New YorkNCS — In the wake of the 2016 presidential election, as on-line platforms started going through larger scrutiny for his or her impacts on users, elections and society, many…
From diversity to accessibility, can technology change the way we think about beauty for the better?
NCS — When Bold Glamour launched on TikTok earlier this yr, it began a storm on social media. The viral beautifying filter makes use of machine studying technology to edit…
AI chip exports: US escalates tech battle by cutting China off from more semiconductors
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5 designers leading Nigeria’s hyperlocal fashion revolution
NCS — As merchants sit by the facet of their boxed compartment shops on the New Alade market in Ikeja, Lagos, the vast majority of gross sales are on imported…
Dwayne Johnson reflects on his record-breaking year
NCS — Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has loads of causes to toast 2021 with some Teremana. He produced and starred in two hit movies, “Jungle Cruise” and “Red Notice,” debuted…
Poliwood: The ups and downs of combining celebrities and politics (opinion)
Editor’s Note: John Avlon is a NCS senior political analyst and anchor. The opinions expressed on this commentary are his personal. View extra opinion articles on NCS. NCS — Poliwood…
Celebrity Chef David Chang won $1 million. He’s giving it all to restaurant workers
NCS — David Chang simply turned the primary celeb to win the highest prize in “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?” And the chef determined to give it all to…
Las Vegas’ Sphere venue debuted this weekend with concerts by U2. Here’s what it was like
Las VegasNCS — For a number of years a mysterious spherical construction has been rising on the skyline of this desert playground, teasing guests in current months with its wraparound…
‘Citizen Penn’ displays the hard work behind Sean Penn’s celebrity activism
NCS — The frequent criticism about celebrities delivering “woke” lectures from the consolation of their pampered lives receives a well-calculated brush-back pitch with “Citizen Penn,” a documentary taking a look…
Why celebrities are striking: The average pay for actors may surprise you
Los Angeles NCS — On Friday, the SAG-AFTRA, a union representing about 160,000 Hollywood actors, formally went on strike after failing to reach a deal with Hollywood’s greatest studios. That…