Author: Michael

The U.S. Treasury Department denied credentials to journalists from The New York Times, Bloomberg News and The Wall Street Journal for this week’s Group of 20 finance meeting in North Carolina. The Treasury has not provided a specific explanation for excluding the reporters from the gathering in Asheville, the Associated Press reported Monday. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who is hosting the meeting, told the AP that the decisions had “nothing to do with point of view.” The department said nearly 300 journalists from approximately a dozen countries were approved to cover the event. In a statement reported by AFP, Treasury…

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James Gunn’s new DC universe will have a Wonder Woman played by a different actress than Gal Gadot but, according to Gadot herself, that wasn’t initially the plan. It was her that chose to exit after seeing her DCEU counterparts “not handled elegantly.” In the latest episode of the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast, Gadot opened up about saying goodbye to the character of Wonder Woman. When host Josh Horowitz asked if there was a moment that Gunn or co-CEO Peter Safran sat her down to confirm they’d be going in a different direction, Gadot revealed that it was actually “the…

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Netflix saw a bump in app downloads thanks to debuting an extended first look of Grand Theft Auto VI, according to new data from market intelligence firm Sensor Tower. The company found that last Thursday, total U.S. app downloads for Netflix increased by 24% compared to the previous day. Downloads that day were also 20% higher compared to the average daily downloads registered in the prior 30 days. Most of the app download gains were driven by users on Apple devices. Netflix app downloads increased 54% compared to the previous day for iOS devices. Last Thursday, the Netflix app ranked…

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