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Jul
21
2021
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By Troy Warren
‘John Wick,’ ‘Mad Men’ NFTs in the Works as Lionsgate Inks Deal With Tom Brady-Backed NFT Platform Autograph

‘John Wick,’ ‘Mad Men’ NFTs in the Works as Lionsgate Inks Deal With Tom Brady-Backed NFT Platform Autograph

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BY ALEX WEPRIN | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT Autograph also announced a deal with Draftkings, which will exclusively sell sports-related NFTs on a new marketplace it is creating. Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) of entertainment franchises like The Hunger Games, Mad Men, John Wick and Dirty Dancing are in the works, as Lionsgate has signed a strategic partnership with Autograph, the NFT platform co-founded by Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady. Autograph also announced a deal with Draftkings, which will exclusively sell sports-related NFTs on a new marketplace it is creating. Sports icons Tiger Woods, Wayne Gretzky, Derek Jeter, Naomi Osaka and Tony Hawk have signed on as advisers, and will exclusively sell their…
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Jul
20
2021
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Jeff Bezos and Blue Origin crew complete successful spaceflight

Jeff Bezos and Blue Origin crew complete successful spaceflight

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BY WILLIAM HARWOOD | CBSNews.Com Troy Warren for CNT   Riding his own rocket, Amazon and Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezosstreaked into space Tuesday on a thrilling 10-minute up-and-down flight, a high-tech joyride that sets the stage for the start of commercial passenger service later this year. Competing head to head with fellow billionaire Richard Branson, who flew into space aboard his Virgin Galactic rocketplane July 11, Bezos blasted off with his brother Mark and two history-making passengers: 82-year-old aviation pioneer Wally Funk, the oldest person to fly in space, and Oliver Daemen, an 18-year-old Dutch student who is the youngest ever to fly in…
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Jul
20
2021
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Jeff Bezos, Blue Origin set for historic space launch

Jeff Bezos, Blue Origin set for historic space launch

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By The Associated Press Troy Warren for CNT Oldest, youngest persons set to fly into space VAN HORN, Texas — Jeff Bezos is about to soar on his space travel company’s first flight with people on board. The founder of Blue Origin as well as Amazon on Tuesday will become the second billionaire to ride his own rocket. He’ll launch from West Texas with his brother, an 18-year-old from the Netherlands and an 82-year-old female aviation pioneer from Texas — the youngest and oldest to ever hurtle off the planet.  Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket is set to blast off with…
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Jul
20
2021
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Instagram Asks Court to Delete Users’ Suit Over Embed Feature

Instagram Asks Court to Delete Users’ Suit Over Embed Feature

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BY ASHLEY CULLINS | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT The social media giant argues embedding “is not direct copyright infringement” and therefore no one can be secondarily liable for enabling it. Instagram users unhappy that their images have been embedded on third party sites can’t sue the app over it, at least that’s what the social media giant is trying to convince a California federal judge. Two photographers in May sued Instagram on behalf of a proposed class of users who from July 1, 2013 to present uploaded content to the app that was embedded elsewhere without permission. They claim the feature flouts copyright…
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Jul
18
2021
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By Troy Warren
Biden on Facebook: ‘They’re killing people’ with vaccine misinformation

Biden on Facebook: ‘They’re killing people’ with vaccine misinformation

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Salvador Rodriguez | CNBC.Com Troy Warren for CNT   KEY POINTS President Joe Biden on Friday said platforms like Facebook are killing people by allowing Covid-19 vaccine misinformation on their services. White House press secretary Jen Psaki earlier Friday said Facebook needs to do more to fight misinformation regarding coronavirus vaccines. Psaki’s comments come one day after she said the Biden administration was flagging problematic posts that spread misinformation for Facebook. President Joe Biden on Friday said platforms like Facebook are killing people by allowing Covid-19 vaccine misinformation on their services. Asked what his message was to platforms like Facebook regarding Covid disinformation, Biden said…
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Jul
17
2021
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Secret Netflix codes: A trick for getting out of the endless scroll of movies

Secret Netflix codes: A trick for getting out of the endless scroll of movies

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Shelby Brown | CNET.Com Troy Warren for CNT Is Netflix recommending the same thing over and over? Use this hidden feature to get better suggestions for TV shows and movies to watch next. Veteran streaming service Netflix houses movies, documentaries and binge-worthy original shows like Stranger Things, The Crown, Shadow and Bone and Mindhunter. To help subscribers sort through thousands of options, Netflix uses recommendation algorithms to highlight shows and movies that match your profile's viewing history.  But your preferences might be a bit more specific than trending titles, sci-fi, fantasy, horror or award-winners. Depending on what you've watched, Netflix's recommendation algorithm might've buried the perfect movie or…
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Jul
16
2021
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Netflix Hires Researcher Paul Debevec to Oversee Emerging Technology Team (Exclusive)

Netflix Hires Researcher Paul Debevec to Oversee Emerging Technology Team (Exclusive)

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BY CAROLYN GIARDINA | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT Debevec, whose work contributed to the making of films from 'Gravity' to 'Avatar,' will serve as director of research at the streamer. Respected researcher Paul Debevec has joined Netflix as director of research, a newly created role on the streaming services’ data science and engineering team. He will additionally continue his responsibilities as an adjunct research professor of computer science at USC’s Viterbi School of Engineering, working within the Vision and Graphics Laboratory at the USC Institute for Creative Technologies. At Netflix, Debevec will oversee research and development around new technologies in computer vision, computer graphics and machine learning,…
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Jul
16
2021
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18-year-old joining Blue Origin’s first passenger spaceflight

18-year-old joining Blue Origin’s first passenger spaceflight

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By Wire reports Troy Warren for CNT An 18-year-old is about to become the youngest person in space, rocketing away with an aviation pioneer who will become the oldest at age 82. Blue Origin announced Thursday that instead of an auction winner launching with founder Jeff Bezos on Tuesday, Oliver Daemen will be on board. The company said he will be the first paying customer but did not disclose the cost of his ticket. Also soaring on Blue Origin’s first launch with passengers: Bezos’ brother and Wally Funk, one of 13 female pilots who went through the same studies in the…
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