Netflix announces third season of 'The Witcher' alongside a kids series

Netflix wants to make the most out of The Witcher. The streaming service has already confirmed a third season of the fantasy series ahead of the second season's launch this December 17. During its recent Tudum event, Netflix teased plans for a second anime movie and a "kids and family" series. The latter seems like a weird pivot, given this fantasy world is steeped in violence and sex.

The streaming service didn't share what we can expect from these new spinoffs. But we're sure to hear more in the future anyway.

Source: Netflix | Via: Engadget

Google Meet tests live translated captions for meetings in English

Google Meet wants to make it easier for those conducting video conferences with foreign clients, students, partners, and the like. The company is testing out live translated captions, which is an improvement from the standard live captions. The test is being conducted initially in meetings done in English with the ability to translate this into Spanish, French, German, and Portuguese.

This feature is also only available for meetings organized by Google Workspace Business Plus, Enterprise Standard, Enterprise Plus, Education Plus, and Teaching & Learning Upgrade users. 

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Facebook pauses work on Instagram Kids app

Facebook has announced it is "pausing" work on its Instagram Kids app amid intense scrutiny and criticism of the project. The company vowed it wanted to "work with parents, experts, and policymakers to demonstrate the value and need for this product." According to Instagram's team, they wanted to build an app that solves the issue of kids using Instagram without parental permission.

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Netflix gives first look at 'The Sandman'

It's taken 30+ years to get an adaptation of The Sandman off the ground. But now, we finally get a TV series coming to Netflix. Fans of the iconic Neil Gaiman's comic got a first look at the series and actor Tom Sturridge (Far From the Maddening Cry), who plays Dream of the Endless, and Kirby Howell-Baptiste (Killing Eve), who plays Death of the Endless, during the streaming service's Tudum event over the weekend.

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