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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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..

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.

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.

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.

In today's top stories, Meta, the parent company of Facebook, plans to release four more VR headsets between now and 2024, according to a report Monday from The Information. In other news, The Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit that owns Wikipedia, said it will no longer accept cryptocurrency as a means of donating.

In today's top stories, Wristcam, an Apple Watch Accessory Wristband Camera, Is Adding a Video Calling Feature. In other news, Snapchat creators will soon have a host of new camera and video editing tools at their fingertips with Director Mode.