Author: Zach_Wilson
Welcome to the big leagues, Netflix
Warner Bros. has an infamous history of being bought by other companies and then quickly ending up back on the market after its new owners realize how difficult it is to capitalize on a legacy production studio’s assets. Those challenges are part of what doomed WB’s mergers with AOL and…
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Chamberlain blocks smart home integrations with its garage door openers — again
Garage door opener manufacturer The Chamberlain Group has launched a new version of the communication platform that powers its connected garage door openers — and it’s bad news for smart home users. The new Security+ 3.0 platform, launching alongside Chamberlain’s latest openers, shuts down the workarounds that third-party accessory makers…
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Star Wars’ original theatrical cut returns to theaters in 2027
Disney is bringing a “newly restored version” of the original, 1977 theatrical cut of Star Wars back to theaters on February 19th, 2027. It will only be available in theaters for “a limited time,” Disney says, and it’s being released as part of “Lucasfilm’s yearlong 50th anniversary celebration” for the…
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Pantone’s ‘Cloud Dancer’ color party is a recession indicator
Pantone’s color of the year for 2026 is white — sorry, Cloud Dancer. Pantone announced the shade on Thursday, and describes it as a “discrete white hue offering a promise of clarity.” The accompanying image shows a person with cropped hair in billowy white clothing, arms outstretched over a background…
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Trump Mobile’s refurbished iPhones are an unsurprisingly bad deal
It’s been well established that the Trump Phone doesn’t exist. But that isn’t the only phone Trump Mobile sells. It also offers a range of refurbished Apple and Samsung handsets that you can buy right now. You really shouldn’t though. I was relieved reading Allison’s coverage over the last two…
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Europol takes down crypto and laundering network worth 700 million
Europol dismantled a $700M crypto laundering network Raids in Cyprus, Germany, and Spain seized $1.7M in assets and arrested nine Scammers used fraudulent platforms, pressure tactics, and deepfake celebrity ads to lure thousands of victims Europol and multiple national law enforcement agencies recently took down a cryptocurrency and money laundering…
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