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The “Uncut Gems” actor suggested she’d misdirected many of her pandemic frustrations at Peter Artemiev, with whom she shares a son.

Since July, 37 Activision Blizzard employees have been fired or forced out and another 44 have been disciplined as the company attempts to address accusations of harassment and misconduct, a spokesperson told The Wall Street Journal. In October, the company said more than 20 people had departed and at least another 20 had been disciplined.

The game publisher was supposed to share a summary of that information publicly before the holidays, according to the report. However, embattled CEO Bobby Kotick is said to have pulled the plug on that over concerns it would make Activision’s woes seem even worse.

The spokesperson denied “the assertion regarding Mr. Kotick,” as well as claims that employees had filed around 700 reports of misconduct and other issues since July, when Activision was sued by the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH). The agency alleged the company fostered a “frat boy” culture where discrimination and sexual harassment were rife.

Former Blizzard president J. Allen Brack, who was accused in the DFEH suit of taking “no effective remedial measures” to mitigate sexual harassment, left the company soon after the filing. Activision Blizzard’s top HR executive Jesse Meschuk has departed, as have Diablo 4 game director Luis Barriga, lead designer Jesse McCree (after whom an Overwatch character was previously named) and World of Warcraft designer Jonathan LeCraft.

In November, the WSJreported that Kotick had known about many of the worst instances of abuse for years and that he may have protected some employees who were accused of harassment. Many Activision Blizzard employees staged a walkout in the wake of the report and around 2,000 signed a petition calling for him to step down. The Activision board has issued a statement of support for Kotick.

Along with employees, state treasurers and investors (the share price has dropped by almost 30% since July) have expressed concern about the issues at hand. Several Activision Blizzard partners have condemned the company or reassessed their relationships with it too.

PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo chiefs criticized the company in notes to their employees. Xbox head Phil Spencer said last week that Microsoft has “changed how we do certain things with” Activision, but didn’t share details. Also this month, Lego postponed an Overwatch 2 set that was supposed to arrive in February while it evaluates its partnership with Activision Blizzard.

Showtime has released the first look at Star Trek’s Alex Kurtzman and Jenny Lumet’s take on the iconic Walter Tevis novel is here, giving us a glimpse at Chiwetel Ejiofor’s arrival on Earth—and his alien struggle to find a way to fit into a changing human society.

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Infinix has just launched its new 14-inch Windows 11 INBook X2 laptop, a 2.73 Lbs (1.24Kg) thin and light laptop that seems designed for the $500-$600 market.

Computers remain in high demand with people doing more online activities than ever, with virtual meetings, etc. Buyers are asking higher value for their money in specific areas such as display and webcam quality, and that’s what Infinix claims to deliver.

Webcams on laptops are usually inferior to smartphones’ selfie cameras. However, Infinix has added two fill lights on either side of the webcam to improve lighting conditions. I haven’t seen anyone else do this.

The laptop’s chassis is all-metal and feels pleasant to the touch. At the same time, it is available in four colors (red, blue, green, and silver), which is quite unusual for this material and price point.

Its 14.8mm thinness makes it look very slim and agreeable to carry around but is large enough to accommodate plenty of ports, including two full-size USB and one full-size HDMI port, so bye-bye dongles.

The chassis opens up with 11 screws and appears well-ventilated, so cooling the Intel Core i7-1065G7 shouldn’t be a problem.

The i7-1065G7 is a slightly older CPU design that was once integrated into high-end laptops such as the Dell XPS 13 2020, and it’s nice to see continued use in more affordable systems.

The INBook X2 comes with a 45W power supply, which makes me wonder if it can draw as much performance from other laptops based on the same CPU, but with a 65W adapter.

I would expect a slight speed difference if the system attempted to draw more than 45W, which is possible in gaming and benchmarking activities.

The 50Wh battery can be charged via a specific USB-C port, and this capacity is slightly below average in this category, where you can find sizes between 43Wh and 68Wh.

The 14-inch display has a 1080p resolution, 300 NITs brightness, and 100% sRGB color gamut. The technical specifications look great for this category, where it’s not unusual to cut corners on the color gamut.

If this laptop comes to market within our estimated price, it should yield good comparative metrics against the competition. It would be interesting to see if an INBook X2 “Pro” is in the works (there’s an X1 Pro), but that’s another story.

Last but not least, Infinix laptops are optimized for easier file transfers and communications with their mobile phones, such as the recent Infinix Zero X.

Infinix INBook X2 Colorful, Affordable Thin & Light Laptop

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