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Outlander fans: Summer might be over, but your favorite time of year is just beginning.
On Friday, Starz dropped the official poster for Season 4 of the hit show based on the book series of the same name written by Diana Gabaldon.
In the newly release image, Claire Randall (played by Caitriona Balfe) and her love interest Jamie Fraser (played by Sam Heughan) stand hand-in-hand on the edge of a cliff under the words, “Brave the new world.”
The “new world” is presumably a reference to America, as Season 4 will send the characters to what is now the United States, per Deadline. Read more…
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Source: Mashable | New 'Outlander' poster shows Claire and Jamie braving 'the new world'
At TechCrunch Disrupt 2018, Uber’s Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer Bo Young Lee will be joining us to talk about the ride-sharing company’s efforts to put detoxify its corporate culture and promote a more inclusive environment for employees.
Lee was hired as the company’s first chief diversity and inclusion officer this past January, after leaving insurance company Marsh LLC where she held a similar role.
Uber has obviously had its fair share of issues with fostering an inclusive culture, they’ve made some public efforts to showcase that the company was making active efforts to promote internal change and they seem to at least be having a more peaceful 2018 than 2017 — in terms of news surrounding the company’s culture. Nevertheless, there has still been plenty of movement surrounding diversity at the company even after Lee’s hire.
In April, the company released its first diversity report under new Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi showing some slight improvements with the percentage of female employees (38 percent) at the company, while there was a slight drop in black representation and a bump in Latinx representation.
In June, the company’s Chief Brand Officer Bozoma Saint John left the company, noting in an interview with TechCrunch that Uber had made some improvements but still had work to do. “I’m not saying the corporate culture has righted itself 100 percent,” John said. “Or it’s where it needs to be today. It isn’t. There’s still a lot to be done in that regard.”
In July, the company’s Chief People Officer Liane Hornsey, whom Lee reported to, resigned from the company following a racial discrimination investigation that targeted how the executive was handling complaints.
There’s obviously plenty to talk about in terms of the company’s own diversity efforts, we’re also looking forward to picking Lee’s brain about broader trends around inclusion in the tech industry and where her cautious optimism lies.
Disrupt SF will take place in San Francisco’s Moscone Center West from September 5 to 7. The full agenda is here, and you can still buy tickets right here.
Source: Tech Crunch Startups | Uber’s chief diversity officer is coming to TechCrunch Disrupt 2018
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Apple sets up a replacement program for certain defective iPhone 8 devices
September 1, 2018Have you ever been the owner of a faulty iPhone 8? It might have been defective.
An Apple Support post dated Aug. 31, 2018 notes that the company has discovered a manufacturing defect in “a very small percentage” of iPhone 8 smartphones. Now that the issue is known, Apple is offering to fix anyone with an affected phone, free of charge.
“Affected devices may experience unexpected restarts, a frozen screen, or won’t turn on,” the post reads. So if you’re experiencing any of those issues with your iPhone 8, it’s probably time to set up a Genius Bar appointment. Read more…
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Fox News is getting dragged hard for trying to shame a 'Cosby Show' star
September 1, 2018Fox News’s Twitter account is being rightfully dragged on Twitter for publishing and tweeting a “news” story about Cosby Show actor Geoffrey Owens having a job at a Trader Joe’s in New Jersey.
Twitter people pointed out that the story, which refers to Owens as having been “spotted” working at Trader Joe’s like some kind of rare Pokémon, reads like a mean-spirited attempt to shame him for working outside of the entertainment industry — as if anything an actor does after being on TV is a fall from grace. Many people stepped to Owens’ defense. Read more…
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Source: Mashable | Fox News is getting dragged hard for trying to shame a 'Cosby Show' star