Welcoming Monday. How was your weekend? A rainy October England did what it does to me and kept me inside, but there were plenty of shows that I wanted to see anyway.
While I was catching up on Squid Games' cultural phenomenon, many of you also delved into the complete run of Seinfeld, which can now be streamed on Netflix.
You may have noticed that the march of progression inadvertently stifles some visual gags. Example: Season 8's pothole is out of focus to make the show fit into the 16:9 widescreen format.
Cropped shows are a problem. Seinfeld was on cable TV, and Hulu has similar cropping. Netflix's popularity has meant that the show is receiving more attention. There are options. There are solutions. The seasons were eventually released in 4:3 and in the original aspect ratio.
Netflix will do the same?
Mat Smith
Rumours suggest that it is.
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Apple has updated the iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch in time for holiday season. However, we are still waiting on a launch date for this wearable. But what about the Macs. Many rumors have circulated about a completely redesigned MacBook Pro, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. He also stated that an M1X-powered MacBook Pro would be available "in the next month."
It shouldn't surprise anyone: Apple usually holds Mac-focused events around October or November. Last year, the first M1-based Macs was announced in November.
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It will arrive in Japan next month.
Toyota
Toyota's new three-wheeler is not a bicycle or a car. It is more like a Segway and was designed for mobility, not just A-to-B transport. It can travel at a speed of just under six miles an hour. However, it is possible to slow it down to one-mile per hour. If it senses anything in your path, it will beep and slow down if there is a danger of collision.
Toyota believes that the scooter can be used by elderly workers to travel between large buildings, such as warehouses and factories, or airport terminals.
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Many tech companies have lobbyists fighting against the $3.5 trillion budget bill.
According to a report, Apple, Microsoft, Disney, and Amazon are some of the top companies that support lobby groups and organizations fighting a US climate bill. This is despite the fact that all of these companies have pledged to reduce their environmental impact. According to The Guardian, Accountable.US has analyzed these groups to find out which companies are connected to them.
The United States Chamber of Commerce and the Business Roundtable are just three of the business and lobby groups that oppose Democrats' $3.5 Trillion budget bill. It includes climate change measures.
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Both companies have reached an agreement.
Officially, the YouTube / NBC drama has ended. The companies reached a temporary agreement to keep NBCUniversal channels available on YouTube TV. However, they officially ended their dispute Saturday afternoon. YouTube posted on its blog that it was happy to announce that they have reached a deal to keep carrying all channels from NBCUniversal. YouTube TV will continue to offer 85+ networks at $64.99. We appreciate NBCUniversals' willingness to negotiate an agreement and your patience while we negotiated on your behalf.
YouTube TV realized this was a problem and threatened to cancel its service with NBCUniversal. YouTube TV customers have some relief, as nothing is changing for the time being.
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