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With there being so many news platforms at the moment, we’re sure that there are some who view Netflix as a place to getaway from all of it. The video streaming platform plays host to a ton of TV shows, comedies, action movies, horror, documentaries, and so on, but if there is one thing that’s missing, it would be the news.

However in a report from MarketWatch, it seems that Netflix could be interested in creating a news show for its platform. However instead of something more traditional that you might expect from the BBC, Fox, CNN, and so on, Netflix’s approach will be similar to CBS’s “60 Minutes” or ABC’s “20/20” show.

This was revealed by a TV executive who worked with Netflix on a documentary series and where they told MarketWatch under condition of anonymity, “Netflix have spotted a hole in the market for a current affairs TV show encompassing both sides of the political divide and are seeking to fill it.”

While Netflix has yet to confirm anything, it does seem to be in line with what the platform has been doing in recent times. Netflix has signed comedian talk show hosts such as David Letterman, Joel McHale, Hasan Minhaj, Michelle Wolf, and Norm MacDonald for shows that are meant to satirize the news. So for them to create a “60 Minutes” like segment wouldn’t be a stretch.

No word on when this particular show will be launched, but what do you guys think? Is this something you would be interested in watching on Netflix?

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For a brief moment it seemed like Broadcom was digging their heels in and going after Qualcomm in a bid to acquire the company. Unfortunately the US government has since stepped in to block their bid, citing national security as a concern. However we had heard that despite this, Broadcom had plans to fight the block, but not anymore.

According to a report from Bloomberg, it seems that Broadcom could be formally abandoning their plans to acquire Qualcomm. The announcement is said to be made later today so we guess we’ll have to wait and see. That being said, it would have been interesting to see what the mobile landscape could look like if Broadcom were to be successful.

Qualcomm had initially resisted Broadcom’s attempts to acquire the company, but later it appeared that they were softening up and seemed to be open to the idea. However like we said, this did not matter as the US government had decided to block Broadcom’s bid. Apparently there are concerns about Broadcom’s close ties with Chinese communication companies, and that Broadcom’s acquisition of Qualcomm could give these companies an unfair competition.

Interestingly enough there have also been reports that Intel could be interested in acquiring Broadcom. Whether or not that will go through now that Broadcom is no longer bidding on Qualcomm is unclear.

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The tech giant is standing behind its use of forced arbitration, a practice criticized for silencing women.

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It’s March 14, which means it’s Pi Day for math appreciators everywhere (I appreciate math, I just don’t understand it). To mark the occasion, the Raspberry Pi Foundation has a brand new version of its diminutive, affordable computer for DIY computing enthusiasts, the new Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+. This latest iteration has the same […]