Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos Explains Why It Has Been Hiding All That Streaming Data

So there was a lot of positive around it … it was pretty exotic. Over time, Sarandos admitted, that lack of data began to create an atmosphere of mistrust. They thought we were hiding something … Its not that mysterious, honestly. Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos at the Leo premiere in Los Angeles.Photo: Gregg DeGuire/FilmMagic (Getty Images) As unsexy as this answer is, this business is kind of simple. You make great stuff and if people watch it, you win....

December 13, 2023 · 1 min · 154 words · Louis Johnson

NowThe Lost BoysIs Being Turned Into a What?

After all this time,Hollywood still believes inThe Lost Boys. Its being turned into a musical. Thats the bones, but what about the blood? A Lost Boys GIF by 100% SoftGif:100% Soft What we do know is that the franchise has had a rocky go of it in recent years. Iconsider myself a mega fan of the original filmand have to say… this is the best idea yet. And if a Broadway show can infuse some of that tone and energy, it could be a hit....

December 13, 2023 · 1 min · 97 words · Curtis Garrison

Please Don’t Huff Fumes From Your Steam Deck

Are you enjoying that newDeck smella little too much? noting they actually enjoy the aroma of the warm gamer air. Steam support responded that it is generally not recommended that you take a pull from the Decks ports. Does the new Steam Deck’s air taste better than before? We have to admit that wasn’t an aspect of our most recent tests with the device.Photo: Jorge Jimenez / Gizmodo Now, on its face, the air coming from the Steam Deck shouldnt be caustic or dangerous....

December 13, 2023 · 1 min · 130 words · Chase Williams

Sam Altman’s Weird Eyeball Scanning Crypto Tech Comes to Minecraft

The move is part of AltmansWorld ID 2.0, which describes itself as a human passport for the internet. They can also optionally enable World ID as a sign in method for a more seamless experience. If you havent heard of Worldcoin before, buckle up. Screenshot: Worldcoin If you thought OpenAIs chaos was taking all of Sam Altmans attention, you were wrong. Verification is one of the newest, and most concerning, trends in technology....

December 13, 2023 · 1 min · 175 words · Jason Anderson

Tesla Says It’s Not Fraud, It’s Free Speech

Teslas are not fully autonomous vehicles yet, but the company allegedly advertised them as though they are. Tesla published disclaimers saying current models require active driver supervision and do not make the vehicle autonomous on itswebsite. Elon Musk wants his EVs to drive themselves, but Teslas arent there just yet. Photo: Yuriko Nakao/Bloomberg (Getty Images) Teslas indeed have better driver-assist technology than most other cars. Teslas free speech push is par for the course from an Elon Musk company....

December 13, 2023 · 1 min · 137 words · Angela Henderson

Tesla’s Fight With Swedish Unions Just Got Trashy

That tool, apparently, is garbage. This has caused more than a few problems for Tesla. This kind of sympathy action is very unusual. Photo: Michael M. Santiago (Getty Images) We are doing it now to protect the integrity of Swedish collective agreements and the Swedish labour market model. News from the future, delivered to your present.

December 13, 2023 · 1 min · 56 words · James Jacobs

The Digital Creator Starter Pack: The Investments Critical to Instagram Entrepreneurship

Many dream of hitting it big on the internet, but few actualize it. Ethan Tran, the 23-year-old creator living in New York as@Ethan.Uncurated, falls into this category. In a matter of months, his following ballooned from 20K to 200K. Photo: Ethan Tran I wanted to see if other people had similar thoughts and feelings, Tran remembers. It was cool to see how uncurated thoughts resonated with so many people. With this new approach, he was expressing something that felt entirely his own....

December 13, 2023 · 2 min · 367 words · Justin Meyers

The X-Men’s Return to Lego Marvel Comes at a High Price

Thats now changing… but its not an entirely joyous turn of events. The set is actually startlingly similar to that aforementioned 2014 set, X-Men vs. the Sentinel. Some of the tweaks here make sense. Image: Lego But… thats about where the largely positive comparisons end. Its even more egregious when compared to the 2014 X-Men set, which cost $50 when it launched. Hopefully at least this time we wont have to wait another decade to get an X-Men set like this....

December 13, 2023 · 1 min · 124 words · Michael Morgan

Twitter Hasn’t Been ‘Enshittified.’ It Always Sucked.

Twitter is officially dead. Musk ended the argument when he renamed the app X. And now, so many people seem to pine for the days when Twitter was good. Graphic: Gizmodo But let me tell you, it was never good. It was a place of sadness and attention farming; a place for enemies and humiliation. It was, in short, shit. Screenshot: Twitter For the most part, these changes have not gone over well....

December 13, 2023 · 3 min · 583 words · Lauren Stevenson

With 16 New Titles Coming, Netflix Is Determined to Make Games Happen in 2024

Get ready to swear the Spirit Scout oath once again, in Cozy Grove: Camp Spirit! FashionVerse Coming 2024 Your game, your style. Dress up diverse models, create stunning outfits, and compete against others in glamorous challenges. Image: Netflix Show off your creativity, earn rewards, and make your mark. Research new technologies and run your business. Create best-selling games and gain worldwide fans. New in the exclusive Netflix edition: Develop games based on some of your favorite films and TV series....

December 13, 2023 · 1 min · 164 words · James Williams

You Can Now Play Xbox Cloud Gaming Through Meta Quest

Have you ever wanted to wear the screen you play your Xbox games on? The company promised PS5 DualSense support is coming in the near future. Its not like youll be playing these non-VR titles in VR. If you have a Quest 3 headset, you can make use of the full-color passthrough to see the controller you’re using.Gif: Meta Microsoft seems to be making good on its plans to put Game Pass on everyplatformpossible....

December 13, 2023 · 1 min · 111 words · William Hall

Your iPhone Is About to Get a Lot Safer Against Theft

They can also turn off Find My. This is what the Stolen rig Protection feature on iOS 17.3 will change. Your iPhone will first figure out where you are. Image: NurPhoto (Getty Images) It will place some restrictions if youre in a location thats not your home or workplace. Firstly, youd need to give it your Face or Touch ID when changing your Apple ID password. Until then, enjoy alliOS 17....

December 13, 2023 · 1 min · 82 words · Logan Salas

Asteroid Mining Startup Runs Into Trouble in First Mission

This week, AstroForgeprovideda worrying update on its Brokkr-1 satellite demo mission. The satellite launched on April 15 onboard SpaceXs Transporter-7 mission and immediately experienced a setback. However, our analysis and planning did not account for how long it would take to identify our satellite. AstroForge’s spacecraft undergoing a hot fire test before launch.Screenshot: AstroForge Demo missions like Brokkr-1 are like the months of practice leading up to a big game, AstroForge wrote....

December 12, 2023 · 1 min · 137 words · Jordan Taylor