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FROM 'ENOLA HOLMES' TO 'EXTRACTION,' NETFLIX BETS ON SEQUELS

It’s easy to forget that the Netflix original film department is still rather young. Five years ago, the streaming service didn’t even really have one. But things move quickly in the competitive streaming world, especially when starting from scratch.

'The Crown' Returns to Blur the Line Between Royals, Fiction

When “The Crown” returns after a two-year absence, the splintering marriage of Charles and Diana and more woes for Queen Elizabeth II are in the drama’s elegant but intrusive spotlight.

NASA LAUNCH OF MOON ROCKET DELAYED AGAIN BY TROPICAL WEATHER

NASA is again postponing the launch of its new moon rocket because of a storm threatening the Florida coast.

CRYPTO EXCHANGE BINANCE TO BUY RIVAL FTX IN APPARENT BAILOUT

The cryptocurrency exchange Binance said it plans to buy its rival FTX Trading, in the latest example of how fortunes can change rapidly in the crypto world.

RIHANNA TALKS MOTHERHOOD, SUPER BOWL: 'IT WAS NOW OR NEVER'

Rihanna knew that if she was going to return to the stage less than a year after giving birth to her first child, the performance would have to top anything she'd done before.

TWITTER’S BLUE CHECK: VITAL VERIFICATION OR STATUS SYMBOL?

The story of Twitter’s blue checkmarks — a simple verification system that’s come to be viewed as an elite status symbol — began with some high-profile impersonations, just as the site began taking off in 2008 and ‘09.

Blue Check Rethinking the future of social media

After months of back and forth, Tesla founder Elon Musk closed the $44 billion deal to buy the social network Twitter, and the takeover hasn't been without its controversy.

FACEBOOK PARENT META CUTS 11,000 JOBS, 13% OF WORKFORCE

Facebook parent Meta is laying off 11,000 people, about 13% of its workforce, as it contends with faltering revenue and broader tech industry woes, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a letter to employees Wednesday.

EU'S CALL OF DUTY: PROBE MICROSOFT ACTIVISION BLIZZARD DEAL

The European Union has launched an investigation into Microsoft's planned takeover of video game giant Activision Blizzard, fearing the $69 billion deal would distort fair competition to popular titles like Call of Duty.

ITALIAN EV STARTUP TAKES ON US, CHINESE RIVALS WITH DESIGN

Elon Musk’s Tesla paved the way nearly two decades ago. Now, the global transition to fully electric vehicles is littered with startups, inspired by a new era in mobility and drawn by the lower cost of building EVs compared with their fossil-fuel-guzzling forebears.

CALIFORNIA VOTERS WEIGH NEW TAX ON RICH TO BOOST EV ADOPTION

Should California’s richest residents pay higher taxes to help put more electric vehicles on the road? That’s a question the state’s voters are weighing in the election.

APPLE SAYS IPHONE SUPPLIES HURT BY ANTI-VIRUS CURBS IN CHINA

Apple Inc. is warning customers they'll have to wait longer to get its latest iPhone models after anti-virus restrictions were imposed on a contractor's factory in central China.

5 MISTAKES YOU'RE MAKING WITH MEDICARE OPEN ENROLLMENT

Millions of retirees are in the thick of Medicare open enrollment, which runs from Oct. 15 to Dec. 7, but many find the process challenging.

BIKES, BATTERIES AND BLAZES SPARK CONCERN IN NYC

A weekend fire that injured over three dozen people and forced firefighters to use ropes to pluck people from a 20th-story window - is drawing attention to a rising concern in New York City: battery fires that can arise in the electric bikes and scooters that have proliferated here.

FROM 'ENOLA HOLMES' TO 'EXTRACTION,' NETFLIX BET'S ON SEQUELS

It’s easy to forget that the Netflix original film department is still rather young. Five years ago, the streaming service didn’t even really have one. But things move quickly in the competitive streaming world, especially when starting from scratch.

UKRAINIAN OFFICIAL: MUSK TO KEEP FUNDING KEY SATELLITE LINKS

Elon Musk has given assurances to Ukraine that he will keep funding its access to a crucial satellite network providing Kyiv with battlefield and humanitarian communications in its war with Russia, a senior Ukrainian official said.

J&J TO BUY CARDIO TECHNOLOGY COMPANY ABIOMED FOR $16.6B

Johnson & Johnson is spending more than $16 billion to move deeper into treating heart disease and continue a shift started last year away from its consumer health roots.

WHY BOOKING TRAVEL ON YOUR PHONE IS A BAD IDEA

Since the first iPhone launched 15 years ago, consumer shopping habits have slowly but relentlessly shifted toward mobile devices.

EPA AWARDS GRANTS TO MONITOR AIR QUALITY IN 37 STATES

The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday awarded grants for projects to monitor air quality in 37 states, with a focus on minority communities and other areas overburdened by pollution.

EMERSON SELLING CLIMATE TECHNOLOGIES IN $14B DEAL

Emerson is selling a majority stake in its climate technologies business to Blackstone in a deal valued at $14 billion including debt.

REVIEW: 'ARMAGEDDON TIME' SET IN 1980S YET REMINDS OF TODAY

After touching the stars with Brad Pitt, filmmaker James Gray has come back to earth to explore his own childhood in “Armageddon Time.” Set in the fall of 1980, in Queens, it is a patient and mature work about a very specific time and place when he was anything but — age 11 and starting sixth grade.

WORKERS WALK OUT OF IPHONE FACTORY, HIGHLIGHTING VIRUS WOES

Workers who assemble Apple Inc.’s newest iPhone walked away from a factory in central China following virus outbreaks and complaints of unsafe working conditions, highlighting the clash between the disease’s enduring risks and efforts to restore the global flow of goods.

AMAZON MUSIC EXPANDS CATALOG T0 100M SONGS FOR MEMBERS

Amazon Music is gearing up for a massive content expansion: The streaming giant will offer a full catalog of music with more than 100 million songs for members.

TAYLOR SWIFT ANNOUNCES 27-DATE US STADIUM TOUR IN 2023

Fresh off one of her biggest album launches of her career, Taylor Swift announced a new U.S. stadium tour starting in 2023, with international dates to follow.

‘MANIFEST’ TAKES OFF ON NETFLIX FOR FOURTH AND FINAL SEASON

When NBC canceled the sci-fi family drama “Manifest” last year after three seasons, fans were devastated: The central mystery about a commercial plane that disappeared for more than five years — only to land with crew and passengers that hadn’t aged a day — was nowhere near solved.

PLAN TO EXPAND DATA CENTERS IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA APPROVED

A plan to redevelop a rural swath of northern Virginia into data centers has received approval after a marathon public hearing that stretched through the night.

PROBLEM-PLAGUED BOEING SETS AMBITIOUS TURNAROUND TARGETS

Boeing officials vowed this week to significantly increase airplane production and cash flow in the next few years as the company seeks to recover from years of mistakes in its airline and defense businesses.

STELLANTIS: PARK OLDER MODELS DUE TO 3 TAKATA AIR BAG DEATHS

Stellantis and the U.S. government are warning owners of 276,000 older vehicles to stop driving them after Takata airbags apparently exploded in three more vehicles, killing the drivers.

CHINA LAUNCHES 3RD AND FINAL SPACE STATION COMPONENT

China on Monday launched the third and final module to complete its permanent space station and realize a more than decade-long effort to maintain a constant crewed presence in orbit, as its competition with the U.S. grows increasingly fierce.

MISINFORMATION AND THE MIDTERM ELECTIONS: WHAT TO EXPECT

Conspiracy theories about mail ballots. Anonymous text messages warning voters to stay home. Fringe social media platforms where election misinformation spreads with impunity.