Netflix releases new trailer for ‘The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance’

Netflix has released a new teaser trailer for its collaboration with The Jim Henson Company on “The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance,” and wow, is it a doozy.

from Pocket https://techcrunch.com/2019/05/30/netflix-releases-new-trailer-for-the-dark-crystal-age-of-resistance/
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A Victory for Fathers in JPMorgan Parental Leave Case

For years, scholars, activists and mothers have criticized policies that place the burden of child-rearing overwhelmingly on women. Increasingly, fathers are joining the criticism of these policies — and asserting their legal rights to challenge them.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/30/business/fathers-parental-leave-jpmorgan-chase.html
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Google’s Indigo subsea cable is now online

Google and its partners today announced that the 5,600-miles-long INDIGO subsea cable, which connects Sydney and Perth with Jakarta and Singapore, is now ready for service.

from Pocket https://techcrunch.com/2019/05/30/googles-indigo-subsea-cable-is-now-online/
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Disney May Stop Filming In Georgia Over Abortion Ban

Mouse House honcho Bob Iger says it would be "very difficult" to continue working in the state if the law goes into effect.

from Wired https://www.wired.com/story/disney-georgia-abortion-law
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Another Ripple From the Huawei Ban: Scientific Peer Review

IEEE, an engineering organization that publishes several scientific journals, has banned Huawei employees from prepublication peer reviews.

from Wired https://www.wired.com/story/another-ripple-huawei-ban-scientific-peer-review
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Soona raises $1.2M for quick, affordable content creation

Businesses need to keep the content flowing on social media, so a startup called soona says it’s developed a new way to provide those photos and video. The company was founded by CEO Elizabeth Giorgi and Chief Creative Officer Hayley Anderson.

from Pocket https://techcrunch.com/2019/05/30/soona-seed-funding/
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NBC target millennials with launch of a new streaming news service

NBC’s new digital streaming news network, NBC News Now, has officially launched. The service offers viewers 8 hours of continuous daily programming from 3 PM to 11 PM on weekdays.

from Pocket https://techcrunch.com/2019/05/30/nbc-target-millennials-with-launch-of-a-new-streaming-news-service/
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