Leaked Huawei Mate 30 Pro promo image surfaces online with quad-camera setup

A leaked promo image of the upcoming Huawei Mate 30 Pro has surfaced online, suggesting that the latest iteration of the Mate series is coming soon. While this series is usually unveiled around October, GSMArena claims that the Mate 30 line will be unveiled next month on September 6th. The image also gives us a glimpse of a quad-camera setup at the back of the phone. Previous leaks claim the Mate 30 Pro has two large sensors: 1/1.55-inch for the main camera and 1/1.7-inch for the ultra-wide camera. And a third camera that's said to offer a 5x periscope zoom. So, this could suggest that the fourth sensor might be a ToF 3D sensor.

The leaked photo mentions Kirin 990, which Huawei has confirmed, and Leica hardware being used. Huawei has had a long-standing relationship with the camera maker. We could probably expect the Mate 30 Pro to have better enhancements than the Mate 30.

Netflix's 'Breaking Bad' movie is coming out on October 11th

Netflix just released a trailer for the upcoming Breaking Bad movie and revealed that it is premiering on October 11, 2019. The film is going to be called El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie. And the trailer focuses on authorities questioning Skinny Pete. They're asking him to give up Jesse Pinkman's (Aaron Paul) location after he managed to escape captivity. Outside of that, we don't know what else is happening. We're not sure if Bryan Cranston's Walter White will appear in the movie. He hasn't confirmed if he'll be coming back to play the character.

Having the movie become a Netflix exclusive reflects on how much the original Breaking Bad series has been reliant on the streaming service. Its show creator Vince Gilligan has attributed Netflix as the platform that "kept us on air" because it allowed viewers to catch up and watch the final episodes. And in some countries, the spinoff show, Better Call Saul, is only available through the platform.

Source: Engadget

Netflix takes on the danger of social media with 'Clickbait'

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Black Mirror won't be the only Netflix content that comments on the dangers of the digital age. A new thriller series called Clickbait will turn the spotlight on the growing gap between our online and real-life selves and the risks of social media. The team behind Clickbait includes veteran Australian filmmaker Tony Ayres, Christian White, and Harry Potter and Once Upon A Time in Hollywood producer David Heyman. Ayres will serve as the show's creator, showrunner, and executive producer, while White will be his co-creator, co-producer, and writer. Brad Anderson will be the lead director for the eight-part series.

Ayres calls this series a "passion project" that he expects to have a "real global reach and impact." Clickbait will be the first Netflix series that will be produced in Victoria state, and it'll be shot at Melbourne's Docklands Studios.

Source: Variety

Netflix tests new human-curated collections on iOS

There was a time when you could rate and review Netflix's content beyond using the binary thumbs up or thumbs down option. The perception is Netflix changed this to let its algorithm do all the curation for you. And for us, that sometimes feels like the company continually pushing its content, instead of offering us shows or films that are in line with what we want to see. But it looks like the company wants to give its users more input again over what we get to see. The streaming service is beta-testing human-curated collections on its iOS app.

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