But he says that Netflix is not interested in investing in live sporting events or in newscasts.
DealBook 2015 Conference: Netflix’s Reed Hastings Sees Need for More Content
Nov 3, 2015
DealBook 2015 Conference: Netflix’s Reed Hastings Sees Need for More Content
DealBook 2015 Conference: Netflix’s Reed Hastings Sees Need for More Content
Hackers claim $1 million for discovering iOS security hole
Zero-day exploits, or security vulnerabilities that haven’t been publicly disclosed, are rare in Apple’s iOS due to the platform’s solid security foundations. Once a genuine one is discovered, it’s often worth a lot of money — especially if the person who uncovered it decides to sell it to an interested, wealthy third party like a government organization or corporation.
Case in point: Zerodium, a exploit acquisition platform, awarded $1 million to a team of hackers as part of a contest to infiltrate the latest version of Apple’s mobile operating system.
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Hackers claim $1 million for discovering iOS security hole
Philip Pullman's 'His Dark Materials' is being turned into a TV series
LONDON — Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials trilogy is being adapted for television, the BBC announced Tuesday
The series, produced by Bad Wolf and New Line Cinema, will be filmed in Wales and broadcast on BBC One, according to a statement from the broadcaster
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For those of you who aren’t fans of the books, The Northern Lights, The Subtle Knife and The Amber Spyglass follow Lyra, a young girl living in a parallel universe, whose story begins with her search for a missing friend. Collectively, the series has sold close to 17.5 million copies worldwide and been translated into more than 40 different languages …
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Philip Pullman's 'His Dark Materials' is being turned into a TV series
J.K. Rowling has begun work on first children's novel since 'Harry Potter'
LONDON — Deep breaths people, J. K. Rowling is writing another children’s book
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Under her pseudonym Robert Galbraith, Rowling gave an interview with Stephen Mayo for the BBC Radio 2 Book Club, saying, “I will definitely write more novels as J. K. Rowling. Novels in the plural, I have so many ideas in my head.
“I have an idea for a children’s book. Actually I have written part of a children’s book that I really love so I’m definitely going to finish that.”
No word was given on the genre of the book or whether it is in any way related to the Harry Potter series, but in discussing the forthcoming Potter play …
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J.K. Rowling has begun work on first children's novel since 'Harry Potter'
Microsoft Scraps Unlimited OneDrive Storage and Cuts Its Free Offering
Microsoft has announced that it’s scrapping its unlimited OneDrive cloud storage plan which it launched last year, as well as introducing a lower cap on its free offering, too.
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Microsoft Scraps Unlimited OneDrive Storage and Cuts Its Free Offering
LeTV receives over 11 million Le 1s pre-orders in a week
Last week, Chinese company LeTV updated its Le series with the new Le 1s smartphone, which is a CNY 1,100 ($173) handset featuring a MediaTek Helio X10 chipset and sporting a 5.5″ IPS LCD display of 1080p resolution.
Now, exactly a week later, the company has revealed that it has received more than a whopping 11 million pre-orders for the device, amounting to around $1.91 billion. The handset is scheduled to go on sale in China today.
Other specs of the Le 1s include 3GB RAM, 32GB non-expandable internal memory, 13MP rear and 5MP front camera, fingerprint sensor, and Android 5.1.1-based EUI skin on…
LeTV receives over 11 million Le 1s pre-orders in a week
Surface Pro 4 and Surface Book screen flickering is a thing of the past after firmware update
A firmware update sent out by Microsoft and directed toward the Surface Pro 4 and the Surface Book, aims to fix an issue that both devices have with a flickering screen. The Surface Pro 4 changelist includes an update to v20.19.15.4308 for the HD Graphics 520 driver. An update to the Display audio driver (to v8.20.0.659) allows it to be compatible with the updated graphics driver.
Other changes to the Surface Pro 4 include an update to the Surface Embedded Controller (v103.855.257.0) which improves system stability. And looking ahead to future functions being developed for Windows 10, the … – Source
Surface Pro 4 and Surface Book screen flickering is a thing of the past after firmware update
Nexus 5X now up for pre-order in Europe, ships November 9
A couple of weeks after it went on sale in select markets around the world, the LG-made Nexus 5X smartphone is now available for pre-order across Europe. All you have to do is to head to Google Play and place your order.
As for the price, like we already told you, the device is expensive in Europe – the 16GB model costs €479 ($527), while the 32GB one will set you back €529 ($582). This compares to the US, where it carries a price tag of around $380. Plus, there’s no $50 Play Store credit or 90-day Play Music subscription that buyers in the US get.
However, reportedly, buyers in some European countries – like Spain, Italy, Germany, and France – are getting a free Chromecast with the purchase of the handset. As for the shipments, the date mentioned is November…
Nexus 5X now up for pre-order in Europe, ships November 9
Identikits Of The European Unicorns
French Tech has never been in such good health: Showroomprivé and Deezer just announced their IPO, Leetchi its trade sale to Crédit Mutuel Arkéa group and several startups have announced significant funding rounds in France in the last three months (more than €10 million for Lengow, iAdvize, Geolid, Miralk; €100 million for Sigfox; and $200 million for BlaBlaCar). Read More
Identikits Of The European Unicorns
Marathi film leaked online, producer lodges complaint
Hardly a week after the release of Marathi film ‘Dagadi Chawl’ on October 10, most parts of the film have been uploaded illegally on YouTube. Producer of the film, Suresh Sawant, has lodged an FIR with the Bandra-Kurla Complex cyber police for cheating, fraud and copyright.
Marathi film leaked online, producer lodges complaint
Google wants drones to deliver your packages by 2017
Special delivery! A Google drone might arrive at your door in 2017.
David Vos, the leader of Google’s Project Wing, announced today that Google plans to have its drone delivery service operational in 2017, Reuters reports. Vos made the announcement at an air traffic convention in Washington.
See also: Drone captures beautiful footage of whales swimming near tiny human
Project Wing — which falls under the blanket of Google’s home for experimental projects, Google X — was …
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Google wants drones to deliver your packages by 2017
The U.S. military spent $43 million on a useless gas station in Afghanistan
The Department of Defense spent $43 million in United States taxpayer money to build a gas station in Afghanistan that the average Afghan citizen can’t afford to use, according to a watchdog report released on Monday
The “ill-conceived” project should have cost around $500,000, but the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR), which commissioned the report, says the military won’t explain why the cost ballooned. The U.S. Congress created …
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The U.S. military spent $43 million on a useless gas station in Afghanistan
Fitbit Crushes Expectations In Q3, But A Follow-On Equity Offering Drags Its Shares Down
Following the bell, Fitbit announced its third quarter financial performance, including revenue of $409.3 million, and earnings per share using normal accounting methods of $0.19. The company’s adjusted profit totaled $0.24 per share.
The results are notably strong. Investors had expected the company to report a far-slimmer $0.10 adjusted per-share profit off of revenue of just $350.97. Read More
Fitbit Crushes Expectations In Q3, But A Follow-On Equity Offering Drags Its Shares Down
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