Shelby Brown

This Black Friday Philo deal is perfect for Hallmark movie fans

This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. If you’re looking for a new streaming TV service, Philo is offering a $5 deal for new subscribers through Dec. 1. To save $20 on your first month, visit philo.com and enter code BCFM. After the first month, the full …

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Does that restaurant require COVID vaccination proof? The Yelp app can tell you

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. To combat the coronavirus delta variant, a new plan from President Joe Biden will require federal employees and contractors, health care workers at Medicare and Medicaid facilities, and employees of businesses with over 100 workers to be vaccinated and get tested weekly. In …

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Hulu launches store with branded apparel, ugly holiday sweaters

Hulu launched a new online store called Shop Hulu on Monday. The store includes clothing, hats, posters, coffee mugs and more merchandise tied to popular shows on the service, such as Solar Opposites, Grey’s Anatomy, American Horror Story and What We Do in the Shadows.  You can peruse the shop’s selection of limited edition ugly holiday sweaters, which go on …

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AirPods 3 make it easy to answer calls, skip songs with just a tap

Apple unveiled the AirPods 3 at its October launch event (here’s how to buy the new AirPods and CNET’s review of the AirPods 3). The latest wireless earbuds sport a new design, spatial audio for a more immersive listening experience, faster charging and better battery life, as well as sweat and water resistance.  Apple’s force sensor, featured on the AirPod Pro stem, …

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How to create a custom Gmail profile picture with Google Illustration

Your Gmail profile picture probably doesn’t get as much attention as your photo on Facebook. If you’re looking for a change, Google has an idea that may appeal to you — turn yourself into an illustration using its tool, appropriately named Google Illustration. Currently, the feature is only available on Android, but it gives you the opportunity to make your …

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10 mobile horror games to play in the dark

Halloween is over, but that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy the horror genre. Whether you’re into movies, TV shows or braving a Stephen King novel, horror’s scares can last all year long. And horror video games are no different. (Check out our full list of scary PC and console games.) We’ve pulled together a list of 10 mobile horror games for Android, …

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Disney Plus adding Imax Enhanced aspect ratio to MCU movies

Disney Plus subscribers will be able to stream select Marvel titles in Imax’s Expanded Aspect Ratio, aka Imax Enhanced, starting Nov. 12, the company said Monday in a release. This means that about 26% more of the movie will be visible. At launch, subscribers can check out 13 Marvel titles in Imax’s Expanded Aspect Ratio: Shang-Chi and the Legend of the …

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Duolingo review: A fun, functional approach to learning a language

Nov 2021 Learning a new language is tough, especially as an adult. Seriously, our brains just aren’t wired for it the way they are when we’re younger. Language learning apps are a convenient way to help us over those hurdles, but some are better than others. And in a field full of apps trying to help you understand the lyrics …

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TikTok and Amazon Fire TV team up in US and Canada

Amazon Fire TV customers can now use the TikTok TV app to watch viral videos on Fire TVs and Fire TV devices. The update comes after Amazon Fire TV and video app TikTok announced a new partnership on Monday. To open TikTok on your Fire TV, according to the release, just say “Alexa, open TikTok.”  To get started, download the …

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MacBook Pro ports: All the things you can now plug into your new laptop

Apple gave longtime MacBook Pro owners some good news at its October launch event: the return of several beloved connectivity ports that had previously been stripped out, including the MagSafe charger (no, not like on the iPhone), plus an SD card slot and an HDMI port. The changes amount to a rethinking of what you can do with your Mac, down …

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