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New documentary shows how comedy legend George Carlin went from genial to cynical : NPR
George Carlin’s American Dream, which debuts Friday on HBO, shows how the comedian’s persona sharpened over the years, from genial jokester to hardened cynic. MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: A new HBO documentary on the late comedy legend George Carlin charts his evolving style over a lifetime of performing. NPR TV critic Eric Deggans says “George …
WBU graduate, documentary star to speak about mental health policing on March 3 | KLBK | KAMC
by: News Release & Posted By Staff | [email protected] Posted: Feb 27, 2021 / 06:00 PM CST / Updated: Feb 27, 2021 / 06:00 PM CST Ernie Stevens, half of the starring duo of the Emmy Award-winning HBO Documentary featuring their work in San Antonio, “Ernie and Joe: Crisis Cops” will speak to students on …
Michael Phelps Documentary Criticizes U.S. Olympic Committee on Mental Health
The relationship between the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee and its most decorated Olympian, Michael Phelps, has been rocky for years. The more Phelps won, and did he ever win, racking up 28 Olympic medals across five Games, the more he became the organization’s poster child, worthy of whatever special treatment it could provide. …
Inside the Plot to Kill the Open Technology Fund
In Indonesia, speaking openly about LGBT issues online can result in physical attacks, online abuse, and even arrest. That’s why Dhyta Caturani, a human rights activist who specializes in helping people to stay safe online, created a training program for Indonesian LGBT groups to track digital threats and give people the skills they need to …
Deepfake Technology Enters the Documentary World
When the documentarian David France decided to chronicle the anti-gay and lesbian purges that had unleashed a wave of fear and violence in Chechnya, he needed more than just a camera. He had seen television news interviews from the Russian, largely Muslim republic: the subjects were dimmed in shadows, their voices digitally altered, but he …
ESPN changes Michael Jordan documentary date
ABC/ESPN’s highly anticipated 10-part Michael Jordan documentary, “The Last Dance,” is being moved up to April, The Post has learned. Sources said the start date will be Sunday, April 19. It was originally slated for June. ABC/ESPN plans to make an announcement on “Good Morning America” on Tuesday, according to sources. ESPN declined to confirm …
New Documentary Debuting Tonight Explores Weaknesses In U.S. Election Technology
In advance of the 2020 Presidential election, a new documentary, Kill Chain: The Cyber War on American’s Elections, debuting tonight on HBO, takes a deep dive into the weaknesses of today’s election technology, investigating the startling vulnerabilities in America’s voting systems and the alarming risks they pose to our democracy. Harri Hursti, Computer Security Analyst and …
New Documentary “Coded Bias” Explores How Tech Can Be Racist And Sexist : Code Switch : NPR
Courtesy of the 2050 Group Courtesy of the 2050 Group Facial recognition systems from large tech companies often incorrectly classify black women as male — including the likes of Michelle Obama, Serena Williams and Sojourner Truth. That’s according to Joy Buolamwini, whose research caught wide attention in 2018 with “AI, Ain’t I a Woman?” a …
How Hackers Are Breaking Into Ring Cameras
Hackers have created dedicated software for breaking into Ring security cameras, according to posts on hacking forums reviewed by Motherboard. The camera company is owned by Amazon, which has hundreds of partnerships with police departments around the country. On Wednesday, local Tennessee media reported that a hacker broke into a Ring camera installed in the …
Mothers Against Sinister Technology – VICE
Today’s Terraform speculation is extra super-special: We’ve got a collaboration with Rose Eveleth, who brings us a story that takes place in the same world of the latest episode of her inimitable Flash Forward podcast—which, to the uninitiated, is a show all about investigating possible futures. This time, she imagines one way the internet as …