Lai Tran July 21, 2019 0 Comments

Netflix deal with Hollywood union promises better conditions for actors

Netflix regularly works with unionized actors (they're ubiquitous in Hollywood), but usually on a show-by-show basis. Now, though, it's establishing a deeper connection. The service has signed a roughly three-year contract with SAG-AFTRA that provide… Source: engadget

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Robinhood App Encroaches on Banking Turf with High-Yield Money Tool

Libra isn’t the only payment system that stands to threaten the banks. Popular stock market and crypto trading app Robinhood is going after legacy banks with the relaunch of a cash management feature. Robinhood COO Gretchen Howard is cited in Fortune as saying: “We’re going to come out with a cash management account soon.” The […]

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Tinder rebels against Google Play app fees by taking direct payments

Tinder is exploring a different approach to fighting app store fees — it's simply ignoring what the store operators want. The dating giant has introduced a default payment process into its Android app that skips Google Play's system entirely, inste… Source: engadget

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Is the Farming Simulator League Taking eSports Too Far?

When we think of eSports, games like Overwatch, League of Legends, and Fortnite spring to mind – not Farming Simulator 19. If we were to suggest the agricultural sim as an eSport, we’d expect a more muted response, if not one defined by utter confusion. eSports hint at ever-larger stadiums packed to the rafters with […]

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Second season of DC's 'Doom Patrol' will also stream on HBO Max

Those murmurs of WarnerMedia making DC Universe's shows more widely available? They're true. DC's Doom Patrol has been renewed for a second season, and it'll be available on both DC Universe and HBO Max when it resumes in 2020. The move will also bri… Source: engadget

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