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Netflix finally got some good news, courtesy of fan-favorite Stanger Things Season 4. The fourth outing of the retro scarer, specifically, Stranger Things 4 , Volume 1, rustled up a record-breaking 286.79M hours viewed in its first weekend, according to Netflix's own internal measurement systems. People may be leaving the world's biggest streaming services, but millions clearly hung around to watch Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown), Mike Wheeler (Finn Wolfhard), Will Byers (Noah Schnapp), Dustin Henderson (Gaten Matarazzo), Lucas Sinclair (Caleb McLaughlin) and the rest of the Hawkins gang confront a whole new kind of weird. Netflix on Tuesday characterized it as "the biggest premiere weekend ever for an English language TV show on Netflix." While the scale of this hit is startling, Stanger Things has been a consistent, out-of-the-gate hit for Netflix. Season 3 pulled in over 40 million households within three days of its 2019 launch. Stranger Things Season 2 notched ...

Starting December 2, 2022, Amazon will be dropping all support and service for Cloud Cam devices and accompanying apps. People first learned about the drop from an email Amazon sent out to customers. A user on the HomeKit subreddit was gracious enough to share the information. Going through the email, the entire video history from your Cloud Cam will be deleted on December 2, but you’ll be able to download the recordings. The Cloud Cam – Key Edition will also lose its functionality to connect to smart locks and manage codes on the final day.   Amazon states in the email that they would rather focus on their other smart home tech; namely, Ring video doorbells and Blink security cameras . We reached out to Amazon and a spokesperson confirmed the shut-off date, the renewed focus on Ring and Blink, and revealed that people will be able to replace their Cloud Cams.  In exchange for a Cloud Cam, Amazon will give you a Blink Mini and a Blink Subscription Plus Plan for one year....

Thanks to the notorious Great Firewall, Chinese companies have been given license to build all kinds of services that rival Western firms, from Facebook to Google to Office.  According to a report from MIT Technology Review , China's answer to GitHub, called Gitee, is suspected by developers of censoring open-source code, most likely at the direction of the government.  Earlier in May 2022, Chinese developers found their open-source code had been blocked off pending a review, something that was set to become the norm. Gitee released a statement in effect saying the service "didn’t have a choice". Gitee code review The exact reasoning for the shift is unclear but many suspect the Chinese government has decided to expand its online censorship more broadly to include code that developers need to work.  "Code review in OSS is about improving the code quality and building trust between developers," Berlin-based developer Han Xiao, who runs Jina AI, told MIT . ...

For $500, you can join the Sith by wielding the upcoming Black Series Reva lightsaber coming to the Force FX Elite series. With such a high price tag, you’d be correct to assume that this isn’t some ordinary plastic lightsaber with Hasbro really banking on immersion . For starters, it’s pretty big.  The Reva lightsaber is 6.5 feet long and comes in different forms. You’ll be able to split the lightsaber into two or connect them at the hilt for a half-circle or full-circle configuration.  The toy is based on the lightsaber wielded by the Third Sister, Reva, a new character introduced in the newest Star Wars series: Obi-Wan Kenobi. The lightsaber has various “battle modes” which are essentially special light configurations that replicate scenes from the show. It has a cool startup animation with the blades slowly turning on. Other effects involve the tips of the lightsaber turning yellow to replicate cutting through metal or deflecting a laser blast. And if you really wa...

The Boys showrunner Eric Kripke has revealed his favorite scene in season 3 – and it's one that rivals Herogasm, in his eyes. Speaking to TechRadar ahead of The Boys season 3 's June 3 release, Kripke opened up on the sequence that shines a light on the arrogance of superheroes in The Boys' universe, and the 'act first, think later' approach that many of them live by. Unsurprisingly, many fans of the hit R-rated Prime Video show are eagerly awaiting the live-action adaptation of Herogasm, the graphic novel series' most controversial storyline. And, while he's excited to bring Herogasm to Prime Video's global audience, Kripke explained that he was just as hyped to adapt another of his "favorite stories in the comics" for the show's third instalment, even if it's been altered slightly for the TV series. "I'm looking forward to fans seeing the flashbacks in Nicaragua," Kripke said. "One of my favorite stories in the...

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Do you hear that? That's the sound of Netflix clearing space on its shelf for the Oscars it'll likely win for its upcoming Leonard Bernstein biopic, Maestro, as it offers our first look at an almost unrecognizable Bradley Cooper in the title role. Maestro is said to span 30 years in the famous American conductor, composer, author and pianist's life, with Cooper playing Bernstein throughout various stages of his life alongside Carrie Mulligan as his wife, Felicia Montealegre. As you can see from the images above and below, we expect Maestro to at least be a shoo-in for the Best Makeup and Hairstyling Academy Award, with Cooper sporting some of the most convincing old age prosthetic makeup we've ever seen, courtesy of Kazu Hiro. From the set of MAESTRO. pic.twitter.com/y3qsYILk6P May 30, 2022 See more Apart from his acting duties on the film, Maestro is Cooper's long-awaited directorial follow-up to the award-winning megahit A Star Is Born, and sees him al...

Are you still looking to score a cheap bargain in today's Memorial Day sales? If you're just now able to look at today's deals, there are plenty of Memorial Day sales still available from retailers like Best Buy, Amazon, and Walmart on TVs, appliances, laptops, outdoors, and so much more. Our team has been sifting through deals all weekend long to bring you today's best Memorial Day sales under $100. This is no easy task as most Memorial Day sales consist of big-ticket items like major appliances, TVs, grills, and furniture. Retailers are also offering record-low prices on smaller appliances, tech items, and outdoor fun - and we've rounded up the hottest deals just below. Some favorites include Apple's best-selling AirPods marked down to $99.99 , the Mr. Coffee Iced coffee maker on sale for $29.99 , and the top-rated IonVac robot vacuum discounted down to $97 . See more of our favorite deals below and keep in mind that most Memorial Day sales end tonight at...

Google has announced that admins can now place shared drives into sub-organizational units (OUs) in certain editions of its Workspace suite. In what could be a boon for IT teams working with Google Drive cloud storage , admins will now be able to configure sharing policies, data regions, and access management at a granular level.  This feature is available now as an open beta, which means you can use the feature without opting-in to a specific program.  What does this mean for users? Currently, all shared drives reside in the “root” OU and are, as such, subject to the same policies. However, this update gives admins more options when it comes to cloud storage management . Read More: > Everyone’s favourite time-saving shortcut is coming to Google Drive > Google Drive is finally opening up to your least favourite workplace app > One of the best Google Drive features is now coming to Docs, Sheets and Slides Admins will be able to move shared drives t...

Microsoft is readying an upgrade for its Edge web browser that should solve a common frustration for users. Included in the latest early-access build - available to members of the Canary Channel - is a new feature called Drop, which gives Microsoft Edge users an easy way to transfer notes, links and other assets between their devices. As reported by Neowin , the Drop feature sits in a collapsible window on the right hand side of the screen and looks much like a chat interface. By dragging content into the window, users can set it aside for easy access on another device, provided both are registered to the same Microsoft account. File-sharing in Microsoft Edge The transition to hybrid working has meant that many of us are using multiple devices for work, from business computers and smartphones to laptops and tablets . A common frustration for employees in this scenario is the need to ensure files and other assets are available at all times, across all devices. Although cloud ...

Many potential new iPhone 14 changes have leaked out already, like a new front-facing camera placement or higher-res main camera, and now reports are pointing to a popular Android phone feature making its way to Apple's smartphones. As part of his weekly Power On Newsletter , popular Apple analyst and leaker Mark Gurman has hinted toward a new iOS 16 feature that could bring big changes starting with the iPhone 14. According to Gurman, "iOS 16 builds in future support for an always-on lock screen" - this is a feature that's common on Android phones, where it's called an Always-On Display, and it means that when your phone isn't on, you can still see some information on the display like the time and your notifications. Newer Apple Watch devices already support this feature. Apparently, the iPhone 13 was meant to have this screen trick but didn't, and recent iPhone 14 leaks explain why. While the iPhone 13 had a variable refresh rate between 10Hz and...