Jacob Kastrenakes

I’d expect Netflix to fight this request in a serious way — the whole point of this ads tier was to help it make more money, after all. But Zimmer has a point: Netflix has been cutting deals under different terms; now that those terms look more like traditional TV, it’s reasonable that creators would ask for something different, too.

But it’s certainly possible! Apple is reportedly looking into opening up iOS to third-party app stores this year [dramatic gasp]. If that happens, maybe there’ll be a way to bring back Fortnite, which Apple is currently blocking. I wouldn’t expect Apple to forfeit all control though, so take this prediction with a mouthful of salt.

Now, am I going to post a full-length copy of Metropolis and give our legal team a panic attack on their day off? I’m not, but I’m sure there’s plenty of places to watch it.

But Yuga is certainly hiring him for his gaming credentials: the NFT group is trying to rapidly morph itself into a metaverse gaming company. Now, it’s Alegre’s job to make it happen.

So without further ado, here’s your human-curated morning roundup:

–ChatGPT rejected me, but Stack Overflow has rejected ChatGPT

–Fortnite has dirt bikes now and got a visual upgrade, too

–Elon says he needs more time for the second data dump of internal Twitter communications. The first one was a total dud.

–DJI’s Mini 3 drone appears to have leaked ahead of a proper announcement

–And now I’m gonna go watch this new Last of Us trailer

Goblin mode — a phrase I have exclusively seen on TikTok, Twitter, and news articles about its use on TikTok and Twitter — came in first with an overwhelming 93 percent. I look forward to Meta’s 2023 pivot to Goblin, Inc.

This comes two days after Musk tweeted a meme indicating he would “go to war” with Apple over its 30 percent App Store fees. That tweet has since been deleted.