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In a Generation, Minorities May Be the U.S. Majority
Posted by Digital Dragon | August 14, 2008 06:59 AM
Ethnic and racial minorities will comprise a majority of the nation’s population in a little more than a generation, according to new Census Bureau projections, a transformation that is occurring faster than anticipated just a few years ago.
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'Tropic Thunder' plays with fire
Posted by Sultana | August 14, 2008 09:28 AM
The "Tropic Thunder" team always knew they were playing with fire; that was half the point of parodying war movies. But the satire isn't sitting well with those who don't see the humor in a white actor appearing in blackface -- or with the Special Olympics, which objects to using the word "retard" to describe people with disabilities.
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Web Firms Say They Track Behavior Without Consent
Posted by MediaThreat | August 12, 2008 07:25 AM
Several Internet and broadband companies have acknowledged using targeted-advertising technology without explicitly informing customers, according to the House Energy and Commerce Committee.
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ET starts a weekly news program
Posted by BadMofo | August 14, 2008 03:10 PM
BET starts a weekly news program on Friday described as a cross between Keith Olbermann and Bill Maher with a black perspective.
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The Lessons From the Kindle’s Success
Posted by Guest | August 13, 2008 02:40 AM
It seems that Amazon.com’s Kindle is not the flop that many predicted when the e-book reader debuted last year. Citibank’s Mark Mahaney has just doubled his forecast of Kindle sales for the year to 380,000. He figures that Amazon’s sales of Kindle hardware and software will hit $1 billion by 2010.
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