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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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C 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.
O 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.
