October, 2019

• 16 October

  Yahoo’s forgotten site Groups will permanently remove content by year’s end

  

  Yahoo Groups is slowly winding down functionality, the company said Wednesday. Users will no longer be able to upload content to the site starting Oct. 28. On Dec. 14, all content will be permanently removed. Anyone still using the platform has until then to save anything they’ve uploaded before it disappears. While Yahoo’s original post …

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• 16 October

  Sony 360 Reality Audio coming to mobile phones, Amazon Echo Studio this fall

  

  Sony‘s latest surround sound music format, 360 Reality Audio, will be coming to iOS and Android mobile devices and the Amazon Echo Studio smart speaker in late fall. Approximately 1,000 songs will be available at launch through Amazon Music HD, Deezer, Tidal and live music service Nugs.net, with more songs coming in 2020. The format will feature music from the three major …

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• 16 October

  O2 switches on 5G in six UK cities

  

  On Thursday, O2 became the last British major phone carrier to switch on its 5G network, starting with key locations in six cities across the UK. Following in the footsteps of other UK networks, O2 is providing an unlimited data option for heavy phone users and also promises its 5G plans will be priced the same as their 4G equivalents. O2’s …

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• 16 October

  Stranger Things helps rescue Netflix from its worst subscriber

  

  Netflix’s hit show Stranger Things helped exorcise some demons plaguing the streaming giant: The retro sci-fi series helped push Netflix’s global subscribers to 158.33 million, just shy of the company’s guidance but still solid enough to ease fears the streaming giant’s growth had peaked.  About 64 million accounts watched Stranger Things in the first four weeks of release, Netflix said Wednesday in …

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• 16 October

  Dyson’s new hand dryer

  

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• 16 October

  Everything from the Made by Google event

  

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• 15 October

  Mozilla is sharing YouTube horror stories to prod Google for more transparency

  

  Mozilla is publishing anecdotes of YouTube viewing gone awry — anonymous stories from people who say they innocently searched for one thing but eventually ended up in a dark rabbit hole of videos. It’s a campaign aimed at pressuring Google’s massive video site to make itself more accessible to independent researchers trying to study its algorithms.  “The big problem is we have …

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• 15 October

  Apple TV app coming to Roku players, Roku TVs today ahead of Apple TV Plus

  

  Starting today owners of Roku media streamers and Roku TVs can download Apple’s TV app, allowing access to Apple’s video content on their devices for the first time. The app is the exclusive home for Apple’s upcoming Apple TV Plus service, due Nov. 1. The service is a Netflix rival that will launch with nine confirmed titles, including a drama …

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• 15 October

  Streaming service overload: 27% of people now pay over $100 per month in subscriptions

  

  Cord cutters are starting to experience subscription overload thanks to the 100+ streaming services now available and more on the way, according to survey results Tuesday from Amdocs Media. Despite the belief that ditching cable for streaming services will save you money, 27% of Americans now spend more than $100 a month on media and entertainment subscription services, potentially including …

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• 15 October

  Google Pixel 4’s voice recorder transcribes your conversations offline

  

  Voice recording is about to get a little easier with Google’s Pixel 4 phone, which will record and transcribe voice memos using a built-in app and without the need for an internet connection. The search giant said Tuesday its newest phone, which will cost $799 when it launches Oct. 24, has a new version of Google’s voice recognition software designed …

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