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Still from Netflix’s “KPop Demon Hunters.”NetflixNetflix is partnering with both Hasbro and Mattel to bring “KPop Demon Hunters” toys to shelves.The animated film, which debuted on the streaming service in June, has become Netflix’s most popular film of all time, with more than 325 million views worldwide. Its popularity has spurred Netflix to release it twice in theaters — once in August for a two-day weekend event and again next week around Halloween.Partnering with Mattel and Hasbro will allow Netflix to offer a suite of consumer products based around the film.Mattel will handle dolls, action figures, accessories and playsets, while…

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Samsung Galaxy XR HeadsetCourtesy: SamsungIt’s been more than 17 years since the modern smartphone era began with the launch of the iPhone, and tech companies have been obsessed with trying to disrupt it ever since.The most common approach is mixed reality XR headsets: computerized goggles that put all of your apps and other digital content right in front of your face.Samsung is the latest to take on the category with the Galaxy XR. Samsung will start selling it on Tuesday night for $1,800, about half the price of Apple’s Vision Pro. Early adopters will also get a suite of digital…

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The JPMorgan Chase & Co. global headquarters building in New York, US, on Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025. Victor J. Blue | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAs JPMorgan Chase opens its new 60-story, $3 billion headquarters in Midtown Manhattan this week, the bank hopes its modern amenities will help recruit more employees.The tower can accommodate 10,000 workers and will serve as a model for the company’s future offices worldwide, said David Arena, the head of global corporate real estate for the largest U.S. lender.”We tried to future-proof the building,” Arena said.The new site on Park Avenue will have biometric access and a…

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Audrey Nuna, EJAE and Rei Ami attend the KPop Demon Hunters Special Screening at Netflix Tudum Theater on June 16, 2025 in Los Angeles, California., U.S.Charley Gallay | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty ImagesAudrey Nuna, EJAE and Rei Ami attend the KPop Demon Hunters Special Screening at Netflix Tudum Theater on June 16, 2025 in Los Angeles, California., U.S.Charley Gallay | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Netflix’s business leaders and investors probably aren’t enjoying a soda pop after the release of its third-quarter results. While the company’s revenue met expectations — though not beating them as it did the…

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Mount Fuji and the Shinjuku skyline in Tokyo, Japan, on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025. Photographer: Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesBloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAsia-Pacific markets opened mixed Wednesday as investors weighed Japan’s new government and fresh trade data from Tokyo.Japanese exports in September snapped four months of declines, climbing 4.2% year on year, as shipments to Asia saw robust growth, partially offsetting the drop in exports to the U.S.Exports, however, missed expectations of a 4.6% rise, according to median estimates in a Reuters poll of economists.Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and her new cabinet were sworn in on Tuesday, with her former…

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YOKOHAMA, KANAGAWA, JAPAN – 2025/08/28: A loaded container ship is docked inside Tokyo Bay. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesJapanese exports in September snapped four months of declines, climbing 4.2% year on year, as shipments to Asia saw robust growth, partially offsetting the drop in exports to the U.S.Exports, however, missed expectations of a 4.6% rise, according to median estimates in a Reuters poll of economists.Shipments to Asia climbed 9.2% compared to the same period last year, while exports to the U.S., Japan’s second largest trading partner, dropped 13.3%. Exports to mainland China, Japan’s largest trading partner rose 5.8%.SJapan’s…

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Paul J. Ingrassia, nominee to lead the Office of Special Counsel.Source: DHSPaul Ingrassia, whom President Donald Trump had nominated to lead the Office of the Special Counsel, withdrew from Senate consideration for that post on Tuesday night after new controversy over a series of racist text messages he reportedly sent that included him saying he had a “Nazi streak.”Ingrassia’s nomination was already considered doomed in the Senate, where Trump’s Republican Party holds a majority, and where multiple key GOP senators said they would not vote to confirm far-right former podcaster as Special Counsel.”I will be withdrawing myself from Thursday’s [Senate…

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new video loaded: What’s Left to Be Done in the Gaza Cease-Fire DealIsrael and Gaza have signed a cease-fire that mediators hope will bring two years of deadly war to an end. The deal is based on the first phase of President Trump’s plan, but Phase 2 remains uncertain. David Halbfinger, our Jerusalem bureau chief, walks us through the four main stumbling blocks ahead.October 21, 2025 Source link

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