The Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday it is banning the use of brominated vegetable oil (BVO) in food items effective Aug. 2. BVO, a vegetable oil modified with bromine, has been a food ingredient since the 1920s. It is typically used as a stabilizer in fruit-flavored beverages to prevent the citrus flavoring from floating … Read more
Actor Michael Imperioli thanked the Supreme Court on Saturday for “allowing” him to discriminate after they held that a graphic designer who creates wedding websites does not have to create them for same-sex marriages. He also decided to “forbid bigots and homophobes” from watching his work. “I’ve decided to forbid bigots and homophobes from watching The Sopranos, … Read more
An AI app has been hit with backlash for allowing users to “chat” with controversial figures from history — including Adolf Hitler. Historical Figures uses Artificial Intelligence technology to power “text conversations with robots [that are] meant to simulate the perspectives of notable people,” NBC reports. The app became available on Apple’s App Store earlier … Read more