Why the Sequel Always Wins the Greenlight
Sequels are not a failure of imagination. They are what happens when the cost of being wrong lands on one person and the reward…
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ChatGPT Chrome add-on can read and drive open tabs
ChatGPT's Chrome extension can now read open tabs, control forms and downloads, and run in the sidebar. It matches a Google…
What a Concert Ticket Really Costs, and Who Gets It
Face value is a number written into a contract, not a market price. The gap between the two explains who profits when you check…
Netflix Cuts About 1,000 Jobs as Growth Stays Thin
The streamer is cutting 6% of staff, a deeper round than the 5% it signaled last week, with product and tech teams taking the…
Google Play Adds Game Finder as Discovery Fight Sharpens
Google is folding recommendation, competition and clip-sharing tools into Play, and tying lower service fees to studio opt-in…
Xbox Forms Labs Team to Test Experimental Game Tech
The new unit, led by Xbox CTO Scott Van Vliet, follows a wave of unauthorized game ports and lands one day after Epic Games…
Two Copyrights Stand Between a Stream and a Paycheck
Every play pays two copyrights through separate pipes, and most of the money stops somewhere along the way.
Matchbox Tops Apple TV Chart Despite 25% Critic Score
John Cena's Mattel toy adaptation drew a No. 1 opening weekend on Apple TV's U.S. movie chart even as critics panned it.
Sorkin's Social Reckoning Opens to $5.5M, a Flop for Sony
Sorkin's Social Network follow-up took $5.5 million against a budget reported at $30 million to $42 million, a quarter of the…
What a Streaming Release Takes From a Film, and Who Decides
The window is a price, and the studio that owns the streamer is negotiating with itself.
Apple to Unveil HomeView Smart Home Hub Tuesday
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman says Apple's Siri-powered hub comes in countertop and wall versions, alongside updated Apple TV and…
Naruto's Project Rasengan Sets Eight Releases Through 2029
Bandai Namco's roadmap adds a card game, a worldwide mobile launch, a new manga from Kishimoto and a crossover anime.