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Engadget Spain blocks Facebook and Instagram from deploying election features Spain has blocked Meta from rolling out election-focused features on Facebook and Instagram in the country, citing data protection concerns. A data protection agency called the company’s planned treatment of user information “unnecessary, disproportionate and excessive.” Go to Source
Netflix’s animated Tomb Raider series now has a release date
Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft is coming to Netflix on October 10. Netflix announced the release date today along with a new trailer, which finally gives us a slightly more in-depth look at what the series will be like. It picks up after the events of the Survivor Trilogy, which focused on a… Continue reading Netflix’s animated Tomb Raider series now has a release date
You can now watch Godzilla Minus One at home on Netflix
Godzilla Minus One is now available to stream on Netflix, and the black-and-white version will soon follow. The streaming service announced the surprise release today, coinciding with the film’s arrival for digital purchase and rental on VOD platforms including Prime Video and Apple TV, where both the color and “Minus Color” versions are available. On… Continue reading You can now watch Godzilla Minus One at home on Netflix
Starliner’s first crewed flight gets scrubbed just before launch
The first crewed launch of Boeing’s Starliner capsule has once again been called off, this time after an automatic hold was issued by the ground launch sequencer less than four minutes before liftoff. As a launch commentator explained during NASA’s livestream, the ground launch sequencer is the computer that takes over the terminal count and… Continue reading Starliner’s first crewed flight gets scrubbed just before launch
Meta says the future of Facebook is young adults (again)
When you think of the 20-year-old social network that is Facebook, its popularity among “young adults” is probably not what comes to mind. Naturally, Meta wants to change that and the company is once again telling the world it intends to reorient its platform in order to appeal to that demographic. In an update from… Continue reading Meta says the future of Facebook is young adults (again)
The Tribeca Film Festival will debut a bunch of short films made by AI
The Tribeca Film Festival will debut five short films made by AI, as detailed by The Hollywood Reporter. The shorts will use OpenAI’s Sora model, which transforms text inputs into create video clips. This is the first time this type of technology will take center stage at the long-running film festival. “Tribeca is rooted in… Continue reading The Tribeca Film Festival will debut a bunch of short films made by AI
The 10th-gen Apple iPad hits a low of $300, plus the rest of the week’s best tech deals
It’s Friday, which means it’s time for another curated roundup of the week’s best tech deals. This week’s selection is highlighted by a new low on Apple’s entry-level iPad, which is down to $300 at Amazon with an on-page coupon. That’s about $50 less than buying direct from Apple. Beyond that, a new PlayStation sale… Continue reading The 10th-gen Apple iPad hits a low of $300, plus the rest of the week’s best tech deals
Former Activision studio Toys for Bob partners with Xbox to publish its first game as an indie
Former Activision studio Toys for Bob just announced a partnership with Xbox to release its first game after spinning off as an independent entity. The company, which developed recent entries in the Spyro the Dragon and Crash Bandicoot franchises, hasn’t released any concrete details about its upcoming release, except to say that it’s early in… Continue reading Former Activision studio Toys for Bob partners with Xbox to publish its first game as an indie
The Apple Watch Ultra 2 is $85 off right now
If you’re on the hunt for an Apple Watch Ultra 2 deal, now is a good time to take the plunge — and not only because the wearable can be used as a dive watch. The device has dropped by $85 to $714 at Amazon. That’s a discount of 11 percent, fact fans. The deal… Continue reading The Apple Watch Ultra 2 is $85 off right now