
Netflix has bought the comic book publishing house behind properties such as Kick-Ass and Kingsman, marking the streaming giant’s first move into mergers and acquisitions.

Netflix has bought the comic book publishing house behind properties such as Kick-Ass and Kingsman, marking the streaming giant’s first move into mergers and acquisitions.
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Barely 1 in 3 Germans uses social media.
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Apple’s ARKit draws interest in the mundane—fitting furniture in a room, a digital tape measure.
Sorgente: The Apple ARKit Proves the Future of Augmented Reality Will Be on Your Phone | WIRED
The surviving Starks are back together for the first time in years—and they’ve all become more of themselves, not less.
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The CEO of Facebook has denied that his tour of America is about presidential aspirations. So why can’t we let it go?
Sorgente: Why People Can’t Stop Talking About Zuckerberg 2020 | WIRED
The martial artist turned director has taken a lot of punches from the industry—and thrown plenty back.
Sorgente: Punisher’s Lexi Alexander Fights Sexism in Hollywood | WIRED
Two recently announced projects tackle the nation’s most shameful legacy—with a speculative-fiction twist. Does it still matter who tells the story?
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Stephen King fans might like it. Everyone else? Eh, maybe not.
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Ravyn Lenae is just 18 but already touring the country with her unique sound.
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The HBO hack may be far more extensive than originally thought as reports suggest that a security contractor found that the hackers stole “thousands of Home Box Office (HBO) internal company documents.”
Sorgente: HBO hack could extend to internal documents, corporate emails | Security | News | Rapid TV News
As it explores the next generation of TV technology, the BBC is working with Microsoft to build an experimental voice-controlled version of the BBC iPlayer based on artificial intelligence.
Sorgente: BBC, Microsoft team on AI-based voice sign-in and discovery | Infrastructure | News | Rapid TV News
In defence of the often derided “passion project” movies… why we still need them!
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By seeing memes as a core metric of a movement’s success, progressives are tripping over their own message.
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BeSe will cater to “audiences craving positive portrayals of the modern Latino experience in America.”
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If there’s a cuteness race in the world of Star Wars, porgs could take the lead in December.
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The AMC Networks-owned Sundance Now premium online video streaming service has announced a series of acquisitions for its bouquet of independent film, documentaries and TV series.
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