Entertainment
From ‘Game of Thrones’ to ‘She-Hulk’, here are 8 of the biggest shows hitting Netflix, Hulu and Disney+ in August
We’re turning the calendar from July to August which means the blockbuster season for movies is coming to a close. But on TV, things are just heating up. From the “Game of Thrones” prequel to the newest Marvel installment, there’s a lot of highly-anticipated content coming to streaming services this month. So to help you […]
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‘Stranger Things’ cinematographer went from ‘struggling’ in LA to shooting the biggest show on TV: ‘I was thrilled beyond belief’
Conquering the world of blockbuster television was never part of ‘Stranger Things’ cinematographer Caleb Heymann’s plan. The filmmaker spent most of his 20s in South Africa, where he attended film school and later built a modest career shooting commercials and small films. But after winning a special jury prize at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival, […]
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Apple’s iPhone sales are creating a strong ‘moat’ for the tech giant, analysts say
The iPhone is still king at Apple. Analysts cheered the company’s latest quarterly results which came in above consensus expectations, thanks in large part to the company’s strong iPhone sales. Apple reported $40.7 billion in iPhone sales in the June quarter, above consensus and up nearly 3% on the year. Several analysts noted that Apple’s […]
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Apple’s iPhones held up surprisingly well in China even as the country faced Covid lockdowns
Apple’s smartphone shipments in China jumped sharply in the second quarter, even as the country faced Covid-related lockdowns in major cities, according to a new report. In the second quarter, Apple shipped 9.9 million iPhones in China — up 25% year-on-year, market research firm Canalys said in a report published Friday. UBS analysts also said […]
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New Zealand had one of the world’s strictest Covid lockdowns. Now its borders are fully reopening
After more than two years, New Zealand is fully reopening its borders and welcoming back all international travelers. The country is reopening on July 31, some three months earlier than previously announced. Earlier this year, New Zealand’s borders were opened to Australians and citizens of 60 places that do not need visas to enter, including […]
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Apple beats on revenue and profit, expects growth to accelerate despite ‘pockets of softness’
Apple reported fiscal third-quarter earnings on Thursday that beat Wall Street expectations for sales and profit but showed slowing growth for the iPhone maker. Apple stock rose over 3% in extended trading. Here are the key numbers compared to what Wall Street was expecting, per Refinitiv estimates: EPS: $1.20 vs. $1.16 estimated, down […]
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Roku shares crater after company misses on earnings and warns of ‘recessionary fears’
A video sign displays the logo for Roku Inc, a Fox-backed video streaming firm, in Times Square after the company’s IPO at the Nasdaq Market in New York, September 28, 2017. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Roku shares plummeted more than 25% in extended trading on Thursday after the company missed expectations on the top and […]
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Google’s new Pixel Buds Pro are closer to Apple’s AirPods Pro, but not quite as good
Sofia Pitt wearing Google’s Pixel Buds Pro Sofia Pitt | CNBC What’s good The Pixel Buds Pro are the first headphones from Google with noise-canceling technology, just like Apple’s AirPods Pro. The audio quality is really good and almost on par with Apple’s AirPods Pro. When toggling between my AirPods Pro and Pixel Buds Pro […]
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Here’s what to expect ahead of Apple earnings after April’s supply-constraint warning
We remain cautiously optimistic heading into Apple’s fiscal third-quarter earnings, which will be released after the closing bell Thursday. Source
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Comcast fails to add broadband subscribers for first time ever as economy slows
NBCUniversal kicks off it’s new Peacock streaming service. Todd Williamson | Peacock | NBCUniversal | Getty Images Comcast reported second-quarter revenue and earnings that topped analyst estimates, but the cable provider didn’t add broadband customers in a quarter for the first time ever. Comcast’s high-speed internet customers in the quarter were flat, trailing the 84,000 average […]
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