Netflix on Monday said it’s partnering with Amblin Partners, the film and TV production company led by legendary director Steven Spielberg, for multiple new feature films per year. The multiyear deal comes as Netflix faces increasing competition from streaming rivals like Disney Plus and Apple TV Plus. It also appears Spielberg and Netflix have gotten over their …
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Chinese phone companies OnePlus and Oppo are moving closer together. In a post on the OnePlus forum on Wednesday, CEO Pete Lau said the company will “further integrate our organization with OPPO.” The OnePlus brand isn’t going away though, and Lau said OnePlus will continue to launch products, hold events and engage with customers. Oppo and OnePlus, as well as …
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Airbnb pays out roughly $50 million each year to clean up some of the worst incidents — including sexual assaults and murders — that take place at rentals listed on its platform, according to an in-depth report Tuesday from Bloomberg. The work is reportedly handled by a secretive safety team of about 100 people who are positioned across the globe. …
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The rumored upcoming Apple Watch — likely the Apple Watch Series 7 — will get a faster processor, better wireless connectivity and an updated screen, according to a report Monday from Bloomberg. The tech giant also has new health sensors planned for the Apple Watch, but those reportedly won’t make it into this year’s model. The next Apple Watch will …
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A rumored smartwatch from Facebook could make its debut next summer. The social network plans to release a smartwatch with two cameras for taking photos and video, as well as health features like a heart rate monitor, according to a report Wednesday from The Verge, citing two people familiar with the project. The first version of the smartwatch is expected to be …
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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Monday said the social network’s tools for creators — including paid online events and fan subscriptions — will be free until 2023. When the social network does eventually take a cut, it’ll be less than the 30% that Apple and other companies take, Zuckerberg said in a post on Facebook. “To help more creators make …
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Apple released new iPad Pros powered by its M1 chip earlier this year, but the tech giant apparently has more updates in store for its high-end tablets. Apple is working on a new iPad Pro with wireless charging that it plans to release in 2022, according to a report Friday from Bloomberg, citing people with knowledge of the matter. The …
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Jack Dorsey, the CEO of Twitter and Square, on Friday said his digital payments company is considering building a hardware wallet for Bitcoin. If the company goes forward with the project, Dorsey said it will be built “entirely in the open, from software to hardware design, and in collaboration with the community.” Dorsey shared guiding principles for the possible Bitcoin …
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Facebook last month took down more than 200 fake accounts, 55 pages and 12 groups that were part of two networks trying to manipulate public debate on its platforms. The info comes from company’s latest monthly report on coordinated inauthentic behavior on Facebook and Instagram. One network was “operated by local nationals in Sudan on behalf of individuals in Russia,” …
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An outage on the Apple Card was resolved Wednesday afternoon, according to Apple’s system status dashboard. The trouble started around 6:17 a.m. PT, according to the dashboard, and users may not have been able to manage their card, make payments or see recent transactions. Apple launched its own credit card, the Apple Card, for iPhone users back in 2019. Though there is a …
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