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Tech News Now on Hiatus May 16, 2022

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CNET Tech News Now is on hiatus. To hear more news from CNET simply search for CNET on your smart home device, or your favorite podcast app.

Marvel Hit 'Doctor Strange 2' Passes Half a Billion at the Box Office May 16, 2022

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In today's top stories, Benedict Cumberbatch and Elizabeth Olsen lead Doctor Strange In The Multiverse of Madness to the second biggest box office smash of the pandemic era. In other news, a new report says 1.5 million apps on Google and Apple's app stores haven't been updated in two years and could face repercussions.

Facebook and Instagram Turn Off AR Filters In Texas and Illinois May 13, 2022

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In today's top stories, Meta has turned off augmented reality filters for Facebook and Instagram in Texas and Illinois due to facial recognition and privacy laws in those states. In other news, Disney Plus grew to 137.7 million subscribers as of April 2, coming on the heels of Netflix's first reported subscriber loss in years.

Apple May Bring USB-C to the iPhone in 2023, Analyst Predicts May 12, 2022

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In today's top stories, Apple could ditch its signature Lightning port on the iPhone 15 in 2023, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo predicts and Netflix could roll out an ad-supported tier by the end of the year.

Apple Bids Farewell To the iPod Touch May 11, 2022

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In today's top stories, Apple announced Tuesday that the iPod Touch, released in 2007, will no longer be available after all its supplies run out. In other news, Amazon recently fired workers and managers at a Staten Island warehouse that voted to unionize -- dismissals that come as a labor regulator found merit in allegations the e-commerce giant's anti-union tactics broke the law.

Instagram Begins Testing NFTs This Week May 10, 2022

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In today's top stories, Instagram's foray into NFTs begins this week and NASA's Ingenuity helicopter temporarily lost contact with the Perseverance rover as the Martian winter looms.

Disney Parks' MagicBand Plus Brings Star Wars Bounty Hunts to Galaxy's Edge May 09, 2022

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In today's top stories, you'll be able to interact with Florida's Walt Disney World in a whole new way this summer and Duolingo is rolling out a revamped version to iOS users this month..

Canada Proposes Space Law to Punish Crimes Committed on Moon May 06, 2022

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In today's top stories, Canadian astronauts won't be exempt from their country's laws while on the moon and Google is scaling back performance reviews to once a year, following criticism from employees.

Elon Musk Hints at Twitter Adding Fees May 05, 2022

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In today's top stories, Twitter is currently free to use for individuals, governments and companies, but incoming new owner Elon Musk has now hinted at change. In other news, an asteroid rumored to hit Earth will, in fact, sail right by us.

India Orders VPN Companies to Collect and Hand Over User Data May 04, 2022

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In today's top stories, a new government order will force virtual private networks in India to store user data for five years or longer. In other news, Avatar 2's trailer is showing before Marvel's Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, but isn't available online yet.

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