KPop Demon Hunters becomes Netflix’s most watched movie, SpaceX’s Starship pulls off successful flight

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KPop Demon Hunters has climbed “up, up, up” Netflix’s charts to become its most viewed movie ever, the streaming platform says. Since its release in June, the animated musical has been watched more than 236 million times, overtaking the action comedy Red Notice to take the top spot. It is the latest in a series of chart-topping achievements by the film, which has become a surprise global hit. Songs from the movie have also been some of the most-streamed online on Spotify, while the track Golden hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 earlier this month. BBC 

SpaceX has successfully launched its biggest ever rocket, named Starship, from Texas after a year of mishaps. Elon Musk’s flagship spacecraft, which has been earmarked for future missions to the moon and Mars, took off just after 6.30pm local time on Tuesday. It launched into orbit and deployed eight dummy satellites before splashing down as planned in the Indian Ocean. The aim was to test the 403ft-tall ship’s new heat shield tiles and satellite deployment abilities, among hundreds of other upgrades from past iterations. Sky News 

Mark your calendar – Apple has officially announced its annual September launch event for Tuesday 9th September at 10AM Pacific Time (6PM BST / 3AM AEST the following day). The event will stream live from the Steve Jobs Theater at Apple Park in Cupertino, combining in-person attendance with global broadcast access. The event’s “Awe dropping” strap provides very little to go on (beyond Apple’s usual hype, at least), though there’s little doubt that the new iPhone 17 series will be the star of the show. WhatHiFi