Disney and the BBC announced today that Disney+ will be the new exclusive home outside of the U.K. and Ireland for the hit British sci-fi series “Doctor Who.” Beginning 2023, new episodes of the series will be released on the platform in over 150 markets, including the United States. BBC will continue to host the…
Monthly Archives: October 2022
I get a lot of pitch deck submissions for this TechCrunch Pitch Deck Teardown series from people who are raising friend and family rounds, and I mostly pass on them. Often, these decks aren’t very good, but it’s important to remember that they don’t have to be. For a small round (say $200,000 or below),…
Twitter staff proved to be unwavering in a response to the latest tough talk from the company’s perhaps soon-to-be-owner Elon Musk. The Tesla and Space X chief told potential investors that he’d fire about 75 percent of current Twitter employees should his takeover of the tech company go through, the Washington Post reported last week….
From computers and monitors to TVs and soundbars, here are the best deals of the day for Oct. 25: BEST AUDIO DEAL: Samsung HW-Q930B/ZA 9.1.4ch Soundbar — $949.99 $1,399.99 (save $450) BEST COMPUTER DEAL: Lenovo Ideapad 1i 14-inch HD Laptop (4GB RAM, 64GB eMMC) — $99.99 $249.99 (save $150) Got holiday shopping on your mind…
Humanity has a serious space junk problem. On the evening of Oct. 24, NASA announced a maneuver to give the International Space Station “an extra measure of distance” from a fragment of debris (its size wasn’t indicated) passing just miles away. The debris comes from Russia’s dubious decision (according to top space debris experts) to…
When it comes to abusing a known flaw in VMware Workspace One Access, threat actors have decided to up their ante, bringing ransomware into the mix. A report from Fortinet, which observed the change in attacks in August this year, noted a new flaw in VMware’s product – a remote code execution vulnerability due to…
Doctor Who is officially heading to Disney Plus outside of the UK and Ireland from 2023. Previously, new seasons of the beloved British sci-fi series aired overseas on networks including BBC America, AMC and ABC, but the BBC has announced bold new plans to join forces with Disney Branded Television in a bid to “transform…
The GMC Hummer EV at General Motors’ “Factory Zero” in Detroit. Nic Antaya/Getty Images A GMC Hummer electric vehicle sold for $225,000 at a Houston auction last weekend. The sale is the latest in which an electric Hummer has sold for substantially more than its list price. Just 783 trucks have been delivered so far,…
Former President Donald Trump. Brandon Bell/Getty Images Potential jurors in the criminal tax-fraud trial of Donald Trump’s business are being questioned on Tuesday. Here is the questionnaire that New Yorkers summoned for jury duty in the high-profile case have to answer. Questions include whether they watch the news and if they have “strong opinions” about…
When you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more. Guillermo del Toro’s “Cabinet of Curiosities” hit Netflix on October 25. Netflix “Cabinet of Curiosities,” Netflix’s latest original series, premiered on October 25. The anthology show is created by filmmaker Guillermo del Toro and features eight tales of horror. Netflix plans…