[ad_1] If regulators approve the deal, it should close late in the third quarter or early in the fourth quarter of 2019. Reverb CEO David Kalt will step down from his leadership role once Etsy names a new executive. Etsy hasn’t made many acquisitions in its day (there were ‘just’ five between 2009 and 2016), […]
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Airbnb makes it easier to find a place to stay on business trips
[ad_1] Airbnb wants to make it easier to find work-friendly listings, and its solution is fairly simple. Before, the company would ask if you were traveling for business at checkout. Now, it’s offering an Airbnb for Work toggle that you can select at the beginning of your search. The feature will bring up listings that […]
Amazon has already renewed ‘The Boys’ for a second season
[ad_1] Amazon is apparently confident The Boys will prove a hit — so confident that it’s committing to more before the Prime Video show is even available. The company has renewed its ugly-side-of-superheroes production for a second season days ahead of the series’ July 26th premiere. On top of this, Amazon has confirmed that Aya […]
Netflix deal with Hollywood union promises better conditions for actors
[ad_1] The agreement also improves residual earnings from movie theaters, sets new overtime rules for stunt performers, offers more exclusivity and options rights and creates protections against harassment and for auditions. SAG-AFTRA added that minimum salary and turnaround conditions now apply to all Netflix shows, whether or not they reach the “high-budget” streaming threshold. An […]
Tinder rebels against Google Play app fees by taking direct payments
[ad_1] Match Group spokeswoman Justine Sacco characterized this as an experiment to Bloomberg, saying that the firm “constantly” tests new features and that payment options which “benefit [the users’] experience” were an example of this. We’ve asked Google for comment, although it hadn’t responded to Bloomberg‘s request as of this writing. It’s entirely practical for […]
Second season of DC’s ‘Doom Patrol’ will also stream on HBO Max
[ad_1] Word of the HBO Max arrangement came as DC announced that its first original live-action show, Titans, would return with its second season on September 6th. The animated series Young Justice: Outsiders has also been renewed for a fourth season. There’s also a trailer for the Harley Quinn animated series, which is clearly taking […]
Hackers broke into a contractor for Russia’s spy agency
[ad_1] The most prominent of the projects, Nautilus-S, was meant to deanonymize Tor traffic and create a database of Tor users and devices. Work started on it in 2012, and it appears to have been put into use in 2014, when Swedish researchers discovered Russian Tor nodes trying to decipher data. It’s unclear how successful […]
Marvel unveils its roadmap for Disney+ shows
[ad_1] The first out of the gate, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, will have Anthony Mackie and Sebastian Stan reprising the roles of their signature characters in fall 2020. They’ll both square off against the returning Captain America: Civil War villain Baron Zemo (played by Daniel Brühl) and learn to fill their new roles […]
Blizzard co-founder Frank Pearce is leaving the gaming company
[ad_1] After more than 28 years, Blizzard cofounder Frank Pearce is hanging up his armor—thank you for everything, Frank, and best wishes for the future! https://t.co/xQ0tcIwMny — Blizzard Entertainment (@Blizzard_Ent) July 19, 2019 Part of his farewell message reads: “The time has come for me to step away from Blizzard and pass the torch to […]
Amazon's 'The Expanse' season 4 premieres December 13th
[ad_1] Fans of The Expanse finally know when they can expect Amazon to continue the cult-hit sci-fi series. The internet giant has confirmed that the fourth season of The Expanse will debut on December 13th. As you might have surmised, it's a direct conti… [ad_2] Source link