The newly released Flash movie has been in development for…quite a long time, having survived several regime changes that hit the DCEU and Warner Bros. overall. It was decided around 2017 that the film would effectively function as a swan song for the DCEU movies, so its general endpoint was always going to be as a…
Netflix is finally offering a peek at its Squid Game reality show. The streaming service has shared a teaser trailer for Squid Game: The Challenge, a competition series now set to premiere this November. The clip doesn’t reveal much of how contestants will participate, but it’s evident that Netflix is trying to recreate as much of the original production’s atmosphere as possible — right down to the giant “red light, green light” doll. Without the bloodshed, of course.
The 10-episode run has 456 people competing in events both “inspired” by Squid Game and new for the show. The winner receives a large $4.56 million prize, so there’s a strong incentive to stick through to the end. Netflix filmed the series earlier this year.
There’s no mystery behind the existence of The Challenge: it’s a bid to capitalize on the success of Squid Game. The Korean drama remains Netflix’s most popular TV show of all time, with over 1.6 billion viewing hours as of June (even Stranger Things season 4 has ‘just’ over 1.3 billion). Given that Netflix is fond of spinoffs for popular shows, it may have just been a matter of time before the company built on demand for its best-known series.
There isn’t as much pressure to release Squid Game: The Challenge as there was upon its announcement in 2022, when Netflix dealt with rare subscriber losses. The company is in a stronger position as of mid-2023 — it added nearly 1.8 million subscribers in the first quarter, and appears to be reaping the rewards of a password sharing crackdown. The firm still faces stiff opposition from rivals like Amazon, Disney and Paramount, however, and a series like this could be key to growing viewership alongside expected blockbusters like 3 Body Problem and the next seasons of Bridgerton and The Witcher.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/netflixs-squid-game-reality-competition-show-debuts-this-november-204334075.html?src=rss
The lawsuit follows the indictment of Harvard’s former morgue manager on Wednesday for allegedly stealing, cutting up and selling the cadavers’ body parts.
Adult Swim has confirmed that Rick & Morty will be returning for its seventh season later this year, and co-creator Justin Roiland won’t be a part of it.
When more than 8,000 subreddits went dark for 48 hours earlier this week to protest Reddit’s forthcoming API changes, there were signs the action had an immediate effect on the platform. On the morning of the first day of the protest, Reddit suffered a “major outage” affecting its desktop and mobile websites, as well as mobile apps. Days later, company CEO Steve Huffman went on a media offensive where he attempted to cast aggrieved users and moderators, many of whom give countless hours of their free time to make Reddit the vibrant platform it is today, as unreasonable. “These people who are mad, they’re mad because they used to get something for free, and now it’s going to be not free,” he said in an interview with The Verge.
But beyond those signs, it was hard to tell how much of a practical effect the protest had on the website’s traffic. Now we have a better idea. According to data provided to Engadget by internet analytics firm Similarweb, the impact was small but noticeable. On the day before the blackout began on June 12th, Similarweb logged more than 57 million daily visits to Reddit across desktop and mobile web clients. By the end of the first day of the protest, daily visits were below 55 million. Then, at the end of June 13th, Similarweb recorded fewer than 52 million daily visits to Reddit. Compared to the website’s average daily volume over the past month, the 52,121,649 visits Reddit saw on June 13th represented a 6.6 percent drop.
Over that same time period, Similarweb recorded a more dramatic decrease in the amount of time Reddit users were spending on the platform. The day before the protest began, an average session on the website was about eight minutes and 31 seconds long. A day later, that metric fell to seven minutes and 17 seconds, or the lowest that stat has been in the past three years. Reddit did not immediately respond to Engadget’s comment request.
Looking forward, a temporary drop in daily traffic is unlikely to affect Reddit’s near-term prospects. But as many subreddits continue to protest the company’s plans and its leadership contemplates policy changes that could change its relationship with moderators, the platform could see a slow but gradual decline in daily active users. That’s unlikely to bode well for Reddit ahead of its planned IPO and beyond.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/reddits-average-daily-traffic-fell-during-blackout-according-to-third-party-data-194721801.html?src=rss
We should *all* be able to find solace and inspiration in these protected lands.
In Wes Anderson’s new film Asteroid City, stage actors take on the role of ordinary Americans who’ve arrived at the titular (and fictional) desert town for a Junior Stargazer convention. If you’ve seen the trailers, then you know that the movie is Anderson in all the ways that usually entails, with a quirky period…
The judge issued an order stopping Indiana’s ban on puberty blockers and hormones for transgender minors from taking effect on July 1.
The Securities and Exchange Commission and Binance have come to an agreement that will allow the cryptocurrency exchange to continue operating in the US until a lawsuit filed by the SEC earlier this month is resolved. The regulator sued Binance and founder Changpeng Zhao, better known as CZ, on June 5th, alleging the company had artificially inflated trading volumes, mixed and diverted customer assets and failed to restrict US investors from trading on Binance.com when they were supposed to stay on a separate US system.
After announcing the charges, the SEC sought to freeze Binance’s US assets. The regulator said the move was necessary to protect customer funds and prevent the company from potentially moving money abroad. Binance, meanwhile, argued an asset freeze would put it out of business in the US. On Tuesday, the judge overseeing the litigation ordered the two sides to come to a compromise that would safeguard customer assets.
In a court filing seen by The New York Times, the SEC said Friday that Binance had agreed to move all assets belonging to US customers stateside. Additionally, the company’s US operation is prohibited from providing access or control of domestic assets or funds to Binance’s international operation or Zhao. Until the ligation is resolved, Binance.US is “solely” allowed to transfer assets “to make payments for expenses or to satisfy obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business.” Additionally, the exchange is required to create new customer wallets which its international employees can’t access. The deal still needs approval from Judge Amy Berman – and won’t resolve the SEC lawsuit even if it’s put in place.
Although we maintain that the SEC’s request for emergency relief was entirely unwarranted, we are pleased that the disagreement over this request was resolved on mutually acceptable terms.
User funds have been and always will be safe and secure on all Binance-affiliated…
— CZ 🔶 Binance (@cz_binance) June 17, 2023
“Given that Changpeng Zhao and Binance have control of the platforms’ customers’ assets and have been able to commingle customer assets or divert customer assets as they please, as we have alleged, these prohibitions are essential to protecting investor assets,” the SEC said Saturday. “Further, we ensured that US customers will be able to withdraw their assets from the platform while we work to resolve the alleged underlying misconduct and hold Zhao and the Binance entities accountable for their alleged securities law violations.”
Zhao took to Twitter on Saturday morning to comment on the deal. “Although we maintain that the SEC’s request for emergency relief was entirely unwarranted, we are pleased that the disagreement over this request was resolved on mutually acceptable terms,” he posted. “User funds have been and always will be safe and secure on all Binance-affiliated platforms.”
The SEC’s lawsuit against Binance is part of a broader crackdown by the watchdog against the crypto industry. At the end of last year, the agency accused FTX founder and former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried of carrying out an alleged multi-year scheme to defraud investors. One day after suing Binance, the SEC filed a complaint against Coinbase, the largest crypto trading platform in the US, alleging the company had failed to register as a broker, national securities exchange or clearing agency.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/binance-reaches-deal-with-sec-to-avoid-us-asset-freeze-164802356.html?src=rss
In a surprising turn of events, Google Domains announced its decision to wind down its operations — however, customers can rest assured as Squarespace steps in to acquire the business and its assets. This acquisition includes approximately 10 million domains hosted on the Google Domains platform, serving a vast customer base.
Google, which has also announced that will shut down Dropcam software support, has attributed this decision to its ongoing efforts to refine its focus. Since its launch in 2014, Google Domains has emphasized the importance of HTTPS and top-level domains (TLDs), finally exiting beta in 2022.
We’re excited to expand our global domains business through a definitive asset purchase agreement with Google to acquire the assets behind the Google Domains business. Read more here: https://t.co/xfTxOPWLxs pic.twitter.com/rCXOX2OMge
— Squarespace (@squarespace) June 15, 2023
Squarespace’s acquisition of Google Domains aligns with Google’s strategic objective of optimizing resource allocation. This move ensures a more favorable outcome compared to abruptly shutting down the service without a guided migration plan.
Squarespace has expressed its commitment to facilitating a seamless transition for customers in the upcoming months. They will work closely with the Google Domains team to ensure a smooth transfer of services. By leveraging Squarespace’s integrated domain purchasing and management experience, customers will also gain access to additional tools for building their online presence.
As a domain name registrar, Google Domains offered various features, including no-cost WHOIS privacy and one-click DNSSEC. These features enhanced security against DNS spoofing and cache poison attacks. The service leveraged Google’s reliable cloud infrastructure and boasted a user-friendly interface. The question remains whether Squarespace will be able to uphold the same level of user experience that Google Domains provided.
Squarespace pricing (annual plans)
Squarespace has assured existing Google Domains customers that renewal prices will be honored for at least 12 months after the completion of the transaction — the completion is expected in Q3 2023. Customers need not take immediate action, as Squarespace will manage the transition process following regulatory approvals.
Additionally, Squarespace will become the exclusive domain provider for customers purchasing a domain alongside their Workspace subscription directly from Google. This will require a minimum commitment of three years. Squarespace will also provide billing and support services to Google Workspace customers who initially signed up through Google Domains. This grants them the flexibility to make changes to their domains account whenever necessary.
Google has published a support document with preliminary details, and further information will be provided in due course. The focus remains on ensuring a smooth transition for Google Domains customers during this period of change.
Another Product To The Grave! Google Domains To Be Acquired By Squarespace
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