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Netflix is in exclusive talks to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery's film and TV studios and HBO Max streaming service, according to sources from Bloomberg. That suggests Netflix submitted a superior offer to rivals including Paramount Skydance Corp (owned by billionaire Larry Ellison) and Comcast, which owns NBCUniversal. The deal could be consummated within days and, if approved, would change the



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Pluribus episode 5 left viewers on a cliffhanger bigger than the Others' globe-spanning hive mind.

While investigating the Others' apparent love of milk, Carol Sturka (Rhea Seehorn) discovered that the Others' primary food source was actually an oily amber-colored fluid, made of water and a suspicious white powder. Further detective work took her to a cold-storage warehouse filled with produce and



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If you had "John Cena calmly explains cannibalism" on your 2025 bingo card, congratulations! Pluribus has made all your hyper-specific dreams come true. (Side note: Are you okay?)

That's because Cena makes a cameo in Pluribus' sixth episode, titled "HDP." He plays himself... kind of. This version of Cena isn't really a wrestler or an actor. Instead, he's a member of the global hive mind that's



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In this photo illustration, a person holds a smartphone displaying the logo of Reddit Inc.
Reddit is removing a key feature from its platform.
  • Reddit is retiring r/popular as its default feed.
  • CEO Steve Huffman said the feed "gives the false impression of a singular Reddit culture."
  • He said removing the feature would promote a more personalized and relevant user experience.

Reddit is getting rid of one of its oldest fixtures.

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LinkedIn is phasing out traditional product managers, replacing its APM track with a program that teaches new hires to design, code, and build end-to-end, said its chief product officer.
  • LinkedIn is dismantling its associate product manager program.
  • It's replacing it with an associate builder track that trains hires to code, design, and product manage.
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Fei Fei Li said that extreme AI messaging can misinform people outside tech.
  • Fei-Fei Li criticized extreme AI rhetoric as misleading and unhelpful for public discourse.
  • She urged balanced, factual communication about artificial intelligence and its impact.
  • Other AI leaders, including Andrew Ng and Yann LeCun, have also called for balanced AI messaging.

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A child is seen playing a game on the Roblox platform.
Roblox, the popular gaming platform, is now blocked in Russia. Moscow said it's been used to coordinate "terrorist" activities.
  • Roblox and Snapchat are now blocked in Russia over what it said were concerns about extremism.
  • They're now added to an extensive list of blocked or restricted platforms in Russia for such reasons.
  • Apple's FaceTime also faces restrictions for what

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A view of an Ulta Beauty store on August 28, 2025 in Novato, California. Beauty products retailer Ulta Beauty will report second-quarter earnings today after the closing bell.
Ulta Beauty's bet on K-beauty is paying off.
  • Ulta Beauty has been making a strong push into K-Beauty, and it appears to be paying off.
  • CEO Kecia Steelman said that K-beauty is driving sales and bringing in new customers.
  • The company inked exclusive sales partnerships with K-beauty brands like Medicube and Peach & Lily.

Ulta Beauty's bet to expand its South Korean beauty


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The moon still looks pretty big and bright in the sky after last night's Full Moon. But now that it's passed, the moon will actually be getting less visible each night as we work through the lunar cycle and approach the New Moon phase. Until then, however, there's plenty to see on the surface, so keep reading to find out what you can spot.

What is today’s moon phase?

As of Friday, Dec. 5, the moon p



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If you like playing daily word games like Wordle, then Hurdle is a great game to add to your routine.

There are five rounds to the game. The first round sees you trying to guess the word, with correct, misplaced, and incorrect letters shown in each guess. If you guess the correct answer, it'll take you to the next hurdle, providing the answer to the last hurdle as your first guess. This can give


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Is the Trump administration about to be the Grinch that stole sales of most drones just before Christmas?

There's a Dec. 23 deadline looming for DJI, which makes 90 percent of the world's drones, to pass an audit from the U.S. government. Without an audit, U.S. law says DJI will go on the FCC's naughty list — sorry, Covered list — effectively a ban on further U.S. sales.

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