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CIA believes that Chinese state security funds Huawei
According to a source that spoke with The Times, CIA has told UK intelligence officials that Huawei has received funding from Chinese state security, including the People’s Liberation Army, the National Security Commission, as well as a “third branch” of China’s state intelligence network.
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Netflix to invest up to $100m in a NYC production hub
According to NY Governor Cuomo, Netflix will be investing up to $100 million in a NYC production hub. The company will include six sound stages in Brooklyn and an expanded office in Manhattan’s Flatiron District.
Amazon Music with ads is free for Alexa owners
Amazon has announced that Alexa device owners in the US will be able to listen to top playlists and stations on Amazon music for free, even if you aren’t a subscriber of Amazon Prime.
Oh My: Facebook stored Instagram passwords in plain text
In its monthly’s blog post, Facebook revealed that millions of Instagram passwords were stored in a readable format. Through an internal investigation, Facebook determined that passwords stored were not internally abused or improperly accessed.
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T Tesla loses head of electric powertrain to Apple
Apple just made quite a significant hired. The company has hired Michael Schwekutsch, the Tesla Vice President overseeing electric powertrains. He will work at apple as a Senior Director of Engineering at the Special Project Group, the division that includes driveless vehicles.
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Y YouTube record smashed by K-pop megagroup BTS
BTS got 78 million views for their “Boy With Luv” music video within its first 24 hours of the video being uploaded to YouTube. To further add, it wasn’t even close. K-pop BTS group managed to get 78 million compared to ‘just’ 56.7 million by Blackpink’s “Kill This Love.”
F Footage of ‘Avengers: Endgame’ leaks on Reddit, Twitter and YouTube
Disney has been trying hard to keep Avengers: Endgame under wraps as its blockbuster film hits theaters next week. Unfortunately, several minutes of blurry Avengers: Endgame footage leaked on multiple platforms. The leaked footage reveals significant plot details, and GIFs, descriptions and screenshots are spreading across the internet on platforms like Reddit, Twitter and YouTube.
M Must Watch: First ‘Star Wars: Episode 9’ trailer
Fans of Star Wars can rejoice because the first trailer for Star Wars: Episode 9 has arrived. The trailer provides some details about the final installment of the Skywalker saga from a panel at Star Wars Celebration in Chicago. The movie’s full name is Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.
