Watch the live stream of today's Netflix event panels

New York - We're currently in New York City spending the day with Netflix and learning more about the technology that goes into their programming as well as getting insight from various producers, actors and talents that are creating upcoming shows. You can watch the panels as they are live streamed above. Stay tined for more content from the event right here.

Toyota's 2017 Prius Prime tries to reinvent the hybrid platform

While popular in certain markets, Toyota's long standing Prius line of hybrid electric passenger cars would never win awards for styling or looks. This is all about to change with the redesigned Prius Prime which brings a new look and upgrades many of the key Prius features.

Essentially the second generation of the Prius line, the Prius Prime adds a bigger battery pack and a range of 22 miles (35 kilometres) on its electric component. In terms of styling, the front end of the Prius Prime has been boldly redesigned and looks more in tune with current Toyota models.

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Apple's new Upper East Side Store in NY features a bank vault for Apple Watch try ons

There's been a lot of Apple Store news coming out of New York. The iconic 24/7 365 glass cube on 5th Avenue will be reportedly shut down for some renovations and upgrades while moving into the soon to be vacated F.A.O. Schwartz toy store and just over the weekend a new Upper East Side Store opened up

Located at 940 Madison Avenue on the corner of 74th St, a block from Central Park, the stately new store is a restored 100 year old building that used to be a bank. Apple decided to keep various identifying features and has the original bank vault converted into a fitting room for Apple Watch Edition tryons. Apple SVP for Retail Angela Ahrendts, who lived in the area for 25 years, was on hand to open up the latest store (see tweet above). This is the third feature store in NYC, aside from the 5th Avenue Store, the company also has an impressive store at Grand Central Station.

 Apple has 454 retail stores in 16 countries and an online store available in 39 countries.

Source: Angela Ahrendts via Twitter.

Video: Event footage and demos from the Asus Zenfone 2 launch in New York

Video by Maarten Heilbron

Maarten Heilbron was on hand in New York for Asus's big North American launch event for the Zenfone 2 which is now available in North America including Canada. The video focuses on the finer points of the launch as well as some hands-on time with the Zenfone 2 and many of its features including its camera and ZenMotion gesture control on screen. Maarten also covers some of the intriguing accessories that round out Asus' impressive contract-free flagship offering.