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Submission + - Seth Rogen Says Sony Wouldn't Allow Jonah Hill to Use a PlayStation in 'Superbad (variety.com)

Submitted by Jasie on Friday March 14, 2025 @07:25AM

Jasie writes: Seth Rogen took a studio note personally on “Superbad,” when Sony objected to Jonah Hill‘s character using a PlayStation 2 in a scene because he was too “reprehensible.”

“They were like, ‘We can’t have him interact with our products as a character, because it’s too vile a character.’ And I was like, ‘It’s based on me, that’s very insulting,'” the star said through laughs, speaking with RottenTomatoes on the red carpet for the SXSW premiere of his new Apple TV+ series “The Studio.”

Submission + - Tesla Cybertruck deliveries reportedly on hold because the trim is flying off (theverge.com)

Submitted by Jasie on Friday March 14, 2025 @07:11AM

Jasie writes: America’s favorite low poly electric truck is facing a new set of problems that don’t have anything to do with people spray painting swastikas or crude comments about Elon Musk on them. Deliveries of the Tesla Cybertruck are on hold while the company addresses issues with reports that the trim is becoming detached and flying off, Electrek reports.

Submission + - Trump's efforts to help Tesla could hurt it instead (apnews.com)

Submitted by Jasie on Wednesday March 12, 2025 @02:31PM

Jasie writes: Tesla investors cheered Tuesday as Trump came to the defense of Musk’s beleaguered and boycotted carmaker by lavishing the Tesla CEO with praise in a press conference as five Teslas lined up in the White House driveway. Trump called Musk a “patriot” and announced that he had even bought one of his cars — a show of support that may have helped Tesla stock close higher for the day after a plunge a day earlier.

But experts warn the unusual presidential backing of a private company could backfire.

Submission + - Communication records of Americans' are retained forever (seattletimes.com)

Submitted by Trachman on Friday March 25, 2016 @08:55PM

Trachman writes: Here is the interesting case to pay attention to . Seattle man has been wrongfully convicted for a crime that took place in 1957. He finally got an an alibi, which was a telephone call which he took in 1957. While it surely is a good thing that an innocence has been proved, the case is also an evidence that American's communication records are retained infinitely.

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