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Starting December 11, you can stream Avengers: Endgame exclusively on Disney+
If you are a fan of Avengers: Endgame and want to watch it again in the future, there is some news for you. Disney CEO Bob Iger made an announcements at the company’s quarterly earnings report stating that the movie will stream exclusively on Disney+.
Uber and Lyft no longer accepting new drivers in NYC
If you were thinking to drive for Uber and Lyft in NYC, there is some bad news for you. According to a report from Politico, both companies have stopped hiring new drivers in New York City because of a newly-passed law. The new law aims to clamp down on an already oversaturated rideshare market.
Zillow’s 3D home tour now available in North America
Zillow has finally made its 3D home tours available across the US and Canada. This allows real estate agents to spice up their listings through the use of an iOS app.
A higher court moved to remove TikTok ban in India
Popular short-form video app TikTok received a victory today in India. An Indian state court has lifted the nationwide ban on the app. TikTok faced a nearly week-long ban in India that has now been reversed.
Google Pixel 3 is half off for Project Fi birthday
Project Fi is celebrating its fourth anniversary, and with it, there is a tantalizing for everyone. Google is offering half off its Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL phones and is only available today.
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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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Apple temporarily closes 24-hour Fifth Avenue store because of bed bugs
According to a report from New York Post, staff were ordered to double bag their belongings after a bed bug was spotted in a manager's office. Apparently, bed bugs were spotted as early as three to four weeks ago, but the Apple Store didn't take it seriously until last Friday.
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Tesla to ‘substantially’ increase the price of its self-driving option
If you're interested in getting a Tesla vehicle along with self-driving capabilities, you might want to act quickly. On Twitter, company CEO Elon Musk warned that the price of the Full Self-Driving option will "increase substantially over time," with the first price hike starting May 1st.
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New leak shows Microsoft’s going ‘All Digital’ with Xbox One S
According to images obtained by WinFuture, they show off the Xbox One S All Digital, including some juicy extra details. It's an Xbox One S without a Blu-ray drive. It will carry a 1TB hard drive and will ship (at least in Europe) with preinstalled copies of Forza Horizon 3, Minecraft, and Sea of Thieves to help gamers start gaming.
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Incident reporting feature just got better on Google Maps
Google Maps for Android brings support for two different types of reports, including Crashes and Speed traps. Making plans and not being able to reach your destination on time can be a pain, so Google Maps is solving this problem by allowing users to easily mark traffic slowdowns. By allowing users to contribute, it allows the data to be seamlessly shared with others.
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Net Neutrality bill passed by House Democrats
On Wednesday, Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation that would effectively entirely reinstate the 2015 Open Internet Order. These rules are crucial because they ensured net neutrality was the law of the land. The bill was passed with a 232-190 vote. Only one Republican voted in favor of the legislation.
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T-Mobile and Sprint merger ‘unlikely’ to happen without major changes
According to Wall Street Journal's sources, Department of Justice told T-Mobile and Sprint that their $26 billion merger is "unlikely" to receive approval under the current structure. DOJ officials are questioning claims that the merger would create "important efficiencies."
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Mazda’s Mazdaspeed 3 Hatch could be making a comeback
Mazda is seriously considering bringing back the hot hatch based on the Mazda 3 model, U.K. publication Autocar reports. Mazda program manager Kota Beppu spoke with Autocar and said that the company is very close to bringing the high-performance version of the Mazda 3.
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Tesla’s $35,000 Model 3 now only available as a special order
Tesla's $35,000 Model 3 is no longer available for order online. The EV maker announced that it has pulled the Model 3 from the website and is only available for order by telephone or in its stores. To add, the Autopilot driver assist features are now standard across all of its vehicles (except for the $35,000 model), and the price has been adjusted accordingly.
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2020 Audi S6 and S7 will bring performance boost without sacrifice to fuel economy
There's some great news for Audi fans. The automaker is adding sportier versions of the A6 and A7 models and bringing some great performance improvements. Best of all, both models will offer better performance without sacrificing fuel economy. A win-win situation, right?
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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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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."
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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.
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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.
