AT&T on Tuesday said it will give DirecTV customers who subscribed to MLB Extra Innings and MLS Direct Kick credits for payments already made. Future charges have been postponed “until we learn more from the leagues,” the company said in an update on its site. The move comes as professional baseball and soccer seasons, as …
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Disney Plus subscribers can now choose between watching The Simpsons in the original 4:3 aspect ratio or in the remastered 16:9 widescreen format when available, Disney said Thursday. The new feature is available on mobile, web and connected TV devices. From its premiere in 1989 up to 2010, The Simpsons aired in a 4:3 aspect ratio. The show switched to …
Read More »President Trump’s executive order concerning social media companies
The following is the text of President Donald Trump’s executive order concerning alleged political bias by social media companies, which he signed on Thursday.
Read More »Amazon outage complaints spike as site goes down
Amazon has recovered from its outage Thursday afternoon, after the site wouldn’t load for tens of thousands of users. Both desktop and mobile users were being served “this site can’t be reached” or “something went wrong on our end” messages when attempting to load Amazon. Complaints spiked to more than 53,000 at around 12 p.m. PT on Down Detector. Users complained …
Read More »HP’s new gaming VR headset, Reverb G2, is made with Valve and Microsoft
If you’re looking to dive into VR, there are a few basic choices: pick a standalone experience like the Oculus Quest headset, go with a game console like the PlayStation VR or go with the most flexible experience by hooking into a PC. HP’s newest VR headset, designed with both Valve and Microsoft, aims to be the best VR gaming …
Read More »SpongeBob: Patty Pursuit is the ultimate new Apple Arcade game for fans
This story is part of CNET’s coverage of Apple Arcade, including exclusive first looks we got at some of the service’s high-profile new games. Apple Arcade‘s latest game, SpongeBob: Patty Pursuit, brings back all your favorite characters and Easter eggs from the hit Nickelodeon show for another fun adventure. Infamous mini-villain Plankton is after the Krabby Patty secret formula once again, …
Read More »YouTube’s new Chapters feature lets you jump to a specific section of a video
YouTube hopes a new feature will make it easier for users to find specific parts of a video. Video Chapters, which launched Thursday on Android, iOS and desktop, uses timestamps from creators to break a video up into chapters, allowing users to jump to a particular section or rewatch a certain portion. The chapters show up at the bottom of …
Read More »Hulu tests watch party feature that lets people stream as a group
Hulu is testing a new watch party feature that lets you virtually binge shows with your friends and family. Starting Thursday, subscribers with Hulu’s no-ads plan can access the test through the “Watch Party” icon on the details pages of shows and movies, the company said. They’ll then be given a link to invite other people to the party. The …
Read More »Brave builds privacy
For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Brave, a privacy-focused browser, is adding a videoconferencing feature called Brave Together to compete with services like Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Google Meet. Testing of the new feature has begun during a hot time for video chat as the coronavirus pandemic pushes work …
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Whenever Apple trots out new hardware — as it did most recently with the new 13-inch MacBook Pro earlier this month — it’s only natural to look at your old hardware and think, “Time for an upgrade!” Just one problem: You’re not made of money. And you already sank a hefty chunk of it into your current MacBook. So what’s …
Read More »Facebook launching TikTok
Facebook’s app-focused New Product Experimentation team on Wednesday introduced the Collab app, a TikTok-style app for making music with friends. Collab is launching as an invite-only beta on iOS, according to a release from the NPE team. With Collab, users can create, watch and mash up original videos and music. Users don’t need any musical experience to add their own recordings, according …
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