The Grand Tour, Featuring Former Top Gear Hosts, Is Amazon's Biggest Hit to Date

Millions of viewers logged in at a record-setting pace to stream the Amazon-original show The Grand Tour, which features Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May. The trio hosted the BBC's popular Top Gear from 2003 until last year. When Clarkson left Top Gear after a physical "fracas" with a producer, the show had an estimated worldwide audience of 350 million, according to the BBC. The Grand Tour is, naturally, streamed in 4K and HDR for those with the appropriate hardware for home viewing. [Deadline]

Trump Administration Likely to Loosen Net Neutrality Rules

Two new members of President-elect Donald Trump's transition team have a history of opposition to net neutrality regulations that indicates the administration's probable stance on the rules passed last year — it seems likely to weaken them. [Gizmodo]

Year-End Release of Silence Culminates a Passion Project for Martin Scorsese

Martin Scorsese has been trying to get Silence made since 1989. A film about Jesuit missionaries in 17th-century Japan isn't exactly an easy sell in contemporary Hollywood, but he was determined. The New York Times digs into the long story behind the film and its themes of faith in the face of adversity. And it includes some interesting tidbits — like the news that Silence will premiere at the Vatican before it opens in New York and Los Angeles next month. [The New York Times]

MIT's MoVR System Aims to Cut the Cord from VR Headsets

MIT is working on a prototype of a system that could wirelessly transmit data from a PC to a nearby VR headset at a rate of multiple gigabits per second using millimeter-wave technology. [Wired]

Apple Patents Design for Foldable, Wearable iPhone

Foldable iPhone patent

A patent is pretty far from a product, but it's always fun to see what Apple's designers are coming up with, and this latest concoction is a doozy. In a patent published today, the company describes a hinged iPhone design that allows a metal-backed OLED display to be folded in half so that the screen faces either inward or outward. The folded device could be clipped onto clothing. The patent was first discovered by AppleInsider, which suggested the idea might be more practical for a large foldable iPad than a phone. [AppleInsider]