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Across the Spider-Verse hits Netflix this month

Image: Sony While it’s still not clear when we’ll get a chance to see Sony’s much-anticipated third Spider-Verse animated film on the big screen, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is making its way to Netflix this fall. Deadline reports that following its monstrous $690 million worldwide theatrical run, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is scheduled to hit

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Netflix’s Geeked Week 2023 is coming in hot

Kim, Young Neil, Stephen, and Knives. | Image: Netflix Netflix’s annual multiday Geeked Week virtual showcase has always been meant to get viewers hyped out of their minds over promising glimpses of all the new projects coming down the pipeline, and looking at the lineup for this year’s presentation, the streamer has more than a

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X’s Community Notes have struggled during the Israel-Hamas war as volunteers become overwhelmed; just 438 notes ended up being displayed in the first five days (Conspirador Norte …)

Conspirador Norte&ntilde: X’s Community Notes have struggled during the Israel-Hamas war as volunteers become overwhelmed; just 438 notes ended up being displayed in the first five days  —  X’s community fact checking system has thus far been inadequate in multiple ways at addressing the flood of online misinformation regarding the Israel-Hamas war

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Instagram head Adam Mosseri says Threads blocking health-related search terms like “Covid” and “vaccines” is temporary and will be lifted in “weeks or months” (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)

Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: Instagram head Adam Mosseri says Threads blocking health-related search terms like “Covid” and “vaccines” is temporary and will be lifted in “weeks or months”  —  A week after Instagram head Adam Mosseri said the company’s new Threads app will not …

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Silicon Photolithography the PCB Way

[ProjectsInFlight] has been doing some fantastic work documenting his DIY semiconductor fab lately. Next up: exploring down-and-dirty photolithography methods. If you’ve been following along with this series — and why wouldn’t you? — you’ll recall [ProjectsInFlight]’s earlier experiments, like creating oxide layers on silicon chips with a homebrew tube furnace and exploring etchants that can

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China cracks open the door to flying taxis

EHang executives accept certification for the EHang 216-S. | Image: EHang Holdings Life is amazing in 2023 — we have tiny computers with amazing cameras in our pockets; massive, dirt-cheap (or free!) TVs; cars that (sort of) drive themselves — but where are our flying cars and jet packs? The flying cars are at least

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Netflix plans to air a “Netflix Cup” golf tournament on Nov. 14, its first live sports event, with “Drive to Survive” Formula 1 drivers and “Full Swing” golfers (Brian Steinberg/Variety)

Brian Steinberg / Variety: Netflix plans to air a “Netflix Cup” golf tournament on Nov. 14, its first live sports event, with “Drive to Survive” Formula 1 drivers and “Full Swing” golfers  —  Like other streamers, Netflix seems eager to get into live sports.

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Binance.US updates its terms of use to stop dollar withdrawals, saying users must convert “US dollar funds to stablecoin or other digital assets” (Sandali Handagama/CoinDesk)

Sandali Handagama / CoinDesk: Binance.US updates its terms of use to stop dollar withdrawals, saying users must convert “US dollar funds to stablecoin or other digital assets”  —  U.S. dollar deposits in user wallets are no longer eligible for FDIC insurance protection, according to the updated terms of use.

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A new Alan Wake game just launched in Fortnite

Image: Epic Games There’s another Alan Wake game in the works — but this one was built inside of Fortnite. Today, Epic Games announced the launch of Alan Wake: Flashback, a Fortnite experience that “reimagines Remedy Entertainment’s iconic story.” It’s available for free inside the game right now using the island code 3426-5561-3374. While promotional

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The Pros and Cons of Hydrofoils

Hydrofoils have fascinated naval architects and marine designers for years. Fitted with underwater wings, these designs traverse the waters at great speed with a minimum of drag. As with many innovative technologies, though, the use of hydrofoils is riddled with challenges that often offset the vast benefits they offer. While hydrofoils promise a better marine

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Patreon acquires Moment, which helps creators host live-streamed, ticketed experiences like podcasts and concerts and has raised $13.5M since its 2019 founding (Sara Fischer/Axios)

Sara Fischer / Axios: Patreon acquires Moment, which helps creators host live-streamed, ticketed experiences like podcasts and concerts and has raised $13.5M since its 2019 founding  —  Patreon, which connects creators with fans and get paid by them directly, has acquired Moment, a livestream platform for events …

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