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YouTube TV and NBCUniversal have reached a new carriage agreement and staved off the removal of 13 channels from what is believed to be the second-largest live TV streaming service in the United States. The resolution was announced a little more than a day after a short-term extension was granted. Said NBCUniversal in an emailed statement: We are thrilled to have reached a deal with YouTube TV and can continue to offer our full network portfolio, without interruption. YouTube is a valued partner and we never want to involve our fans in a dispute, but we felt obligated to let…
Since July, we have been hearing reports that the first iPad equipped with an OLED display will not arrive next year, contrary to what prior leaks had indicated. The iPad Air was rumored to transition to OLED in 2022, but Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo claims Apple has now dropped the plan, 9to5Mac reports.Kuo had said in March that cheaper slates like the iPad Air and the entry-level iPad would adopt the OLED tech instead of the superior mini-LED tech that the latest 12.9-inch iPad Pro boasts because the latter is more expensive. This was corroborated by DigiTimes.Kuo also now says that…
Apple has repeated the “p-word” (privacy) as though it were a mantra that needs to be said over and over and over again just to convince consumers. Earlier this year, Apple did create the App Tracking Transparency feature (ATT) that allows iPhone users to choose between allowing or not allowing an app to track you across other companies’ apps and websites. Those who opt-in to getting tracked will continue to receive online ads related to products and services that they looked up from their iPhone handsets.Could App Tracking Transparency be a smokescreen to hide Apple’s advertising ambitions?You might remember how…
There is a group that decides various standards relating to USB technology and it is called the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF). The group has introduced new logos to place on the cables and packaging for these cables, hosts, devices, and chargers. that could help consumers differentiate between USB-C products that support 60W and those that support 240W of power as defined by the USB Power Delivery (USB PD) 3.1 specification.At the same time, logos for certified USB4 products have also been updated to “unify” the branding of the Certified USB Logo Program. Jeff Ravencraft, USB-IF President and COO, says, “With…
You’ve finally been able to upgrade that aging CPU to a modern Ryzen 9 5950X or Core i9-11900K. How do you really test your new CPU to see what it can do? There are a number of CPU stress tests out there, but we wanted to point out a few that were worth checking out. Outside of building a new PC, there are other reasons to stress test your computer. Many gamers (or cryptocurrency miners) will overclock their CPU and GPU to squeeze as much performance out of it. If you’re going to overpay for a GPU, you might as…
Frederick Blichert / Android Authority Filmmaking sister duo Lana and Lilly Wachowski will likely forever be remembered (and beloved) for their culture-defining 1999 cyperpunk classic The Matrix. And they should be, certainly. But their entire body of work, without exception, is fascinating and full of absolute gems. With a new Matrix film heading to theaters and HBO Max later this year (sans Lilly), it’s a great time to revisit their work. So what are the best Wachowski movies? How do they compare with The Matrix? How do they rank against each other?From box-office bombs to high-octane anime adaptations, science fiction…
You can see NASA’s Perseverance rover as spotted from the Martian skies in this image, captured by the High-Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera on board the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter observes Mars from orbit to study its geology and climate, and HiRISE is specifically designed to take high-resolution images of the planet’s surface. That makes it the perfect tool for spotting the rover from high above. The Perseverance rover is currently exploring the South Séítah region of the Jezero Crater, where it is wending between sand dunes, boulders, and rocky outcrops. The white speck is NASA’s…
Family movie night is great, except for the whole trying to figure out what to watch for family movie night thing. You start with the DVDs, realize you don’t want to watch any of them for the third time, then head to the streaming apps. And you scroll, and you scroll, and you scroll until the evening is ruined. If you’ve subscribed to Amazon Prime, we’ve done the hard work for you. Prime Video doesn’t have a huge collection of family-friendly films, but they do have a few noteworthy titles. We’ve gone through the bunch to gather the best family…
When your kids are too smart and they’re finishing up their homework before you’re ready to entertain them, you need help. Fortunately, your Amazon Prime subscription gives you access to a host of great kids movies that you can watch on-demand. You won’t find the same collection you would at Disney+ or Netflix, but it’s enough to help you out in a pinch. Unfortunately, there are plenty of duds in the mix that are unlikely to hold your kid’s attention, so we’ve scoured the library to find the best kids movies on Amazon Prime Video available for free streaming now.…
Former President Trump has filed a lawsuit against Twitter seeking access to his account.Twitter permanently banned Trump from its platform on Jan. 9 “due to the risk of further incitement of violence” after he tweeted about the attacks on the US Capitol. The company said those tweets ran afoul of its Glorification of Violence policy.Facebook issued Trump a two-year suspension from its platform on June 4; it plans to reassess the situation in 2023. Even if Trump is allowed back on the social network, however, additional violations of its policies could result in further actions.Trump announced on July 7 that…