Year: 2022

CNN to pull back on original series, films, and more

Dan Uff October 28, 2022 1

Variety is reporting that according to an internal memo, the new heads of CNN are planning to cut back on original series and films starting in 2023 to focus on more news and current events.

According to the article:

CNN is pulling back on production of the original series and films that have been a staple of its programming over the past decade. Series like Borudain’s “Parts Unknown” Tucci’s “Searching for Italy” and W. Kamau Bell’s “United Shades of America” have proven valuable in helping CNN broaden its aperture and were a pillar of the network under its previous leader, Jeff Zucker.

CNN will air six of its original content in 2023. Stating again from the article:

CNN will air six of its original series and six CNN Films in 2023, Licht said, but the executive who oversees that area of the network’s programming, Amy Entelis, is being tasked with finding new ways to “approach longform content in house,” Licht said. “My goal is to find a model that will enable us to bring our audiences this type of programming with greater flexibility,” Licht said. Entelis was one of three longtime CNN executives asked to help run the network after the abrupt exit of Zucker, who left CNN after revelations of a relationship he had with Allison Gollust, then CNN’s chief marketing officer.

It looks like the powers that be at Warner Bros./Discovery are trying to bring CNN back to its roots. Only time will tell if this will work or not.

NASA to hold news briefing on status of Artemis I Moon Mission

NASA Gov October 28, 2022 1

NASA will host a media teleconference at 12 p.m. EDT Thursday, Nov. 3, to discuss the status of its Artemis I flight test that will launch the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The uncrewed mission will send the Orion spacecraft beyond the Moon and back to Earth before future missions with crew.

Audio of the call will livestream on the agency’s website at:

https://www.nasa.gov/live

Briefing participants include:

Jim Free, associate administrator, Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters
Cliff Lanham, senior vehicle operations manager, Exploration Ground Systems Program, Kennedy

To participate by telephone, media must RSVP no later than two hours before the briefing to: ksc-newsroom@mail.nasa.gov.

NASA is planning to roll the SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft to Launch Pad 39B at Kennedy Friday, Nov. 4, at 12:01 a.m. ahead of launch.

The agency continues to target launch for Monday, Nov. 14, with liftoff planned during a 69-minute launch window that opens at 12:07 a.m. EST. A launch on Nov. 14 would result in a mission duration of about 25-and-a-half days with a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean Friday, Dec. 9.

Through Artemis missions, NASA will land the first woman and the first person of color on the Moon, paving the way for a long-term lunar presence, and serving as a steppingstone to send astronauts to Mars.

For updates, follow along on NASA’s Artemis blog.

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Apple stops gambling advertisements in its App Store

Dan Uff October 28, 2022 0

On Tuesday, iOS App Developers took to social media to express concerns about how many ads were showing up about gambling on Apple's App Store.

Because of this, the company seemed to be listening, as gambling type ads had suddenly disappeared from its app stores. No word on when - or if - they will return.

iOS 16.2 asks for feedback on accidental Emergency SOS activation

CompuScoop Staff October 28, 2022 0

Apple's new crash detection feature on iPhone 14 has already worked in real-life incidents, but it's also been triggering false reports. Now Apple is working to cut down on inaccurate reports by trialling a new call for user feedback in iOS 16.2

Some people have found that the feature can be accidentally triggered by rollercoasters. In other cases, Crash Detection didn't activate at all.

On Twitter, iDeviceHelp posted a screenshot showing an iPhone 14 Pro Max asking users for feedback if they cancel Emergency SOS. The device gathers system diagnostic data to send to Apple so they can investigate and improve their products.

That kind of diagnostic data is found on beta versions of iOS, using the Feedback Assistant app to gather data on various bugs and crashes users experience. Of course, official iOS releases don't have the Feedback Assistant, but it makes sense that Apple would collect data for such an important feature.

The Emergency SOS feature in iOS and watchOS lets users quickly call emergency services by holding power and volume buttons down or calling with five quick presses.

Apple has added a Crash Detection feature with the iPhone 14 lineup, Apple Watch Series 8, and Apple Watch Ultra. It's integrated into Emergency SOS and lets the device automatically contact emergency services if a user is unresponsive.

Apple executives explained how the feature works and that there is no "silver bullet" to reduce false positives with 100% certainty.

"Depending how fast the traveling speed was earlier, determines what signals we have to see later on, as well," said Ron Huang, vice president of Sensing & Connectivity. "Your speed change, combined with the impact force, combined with the pressure change, combined with the sound level, it's all a pretty dynamic algorithm."

Via: AppleInsider.com