Philo, the $20 per month streaming TV service, is heading to Android. After previously being limited to iOS, TV platforms and in web browsers the company announced Wednesday that it is finally adding a native Android app. The new app will be free to download in the Google Play store and for Amazon’s Fire tablets. …
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Production of Disney movies in Georgia could come to a halt if a new state anti-abortion law takes effect, Disney CEO Bob Iger told Reuters on Wednesday. Signed on May 7 by Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, the bill would prohibit abortions from being performed in the state after a fetal heartbeat is detected. The law is set to take effect …
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Disney and Pixar are finally getting in on the action of the Galaxy S10 wallpapers. Samsung has collaborated with the brands on official S10 wallpapers that incorporate the hole-punch shape in the middle of the screen where the front-facing camera goes. You can download the new wallpapers for free from your Galaxy S10 phone. Characters draw from movies like Frozen, …
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Now playing: Watch this: Disney is going to take over Hulu. Now what? (The 3:59,… 4:24 Now playing: Watch this: Disney is going to take over Hulu. Now what? (The 3:59,… 4:24 On this podcast, we talk about: Disney now has complete control of Hulu. San Francisco is voting to ban facial recognition. WhatsApp’s vulnerability could come with just a …
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It’s not easy to be a media conglomerate and telecom powerhouse. That’s the reality for AT&T. On Wednesday, the company disappointed Wall Street analysts by missing revenue expectations in spite of gains in new wireless subscribers and a strong media and entertainment business. It also announced continued subscriber losses for its DirecTV Now streaming service. The main takeaway is that …
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Netflix‘s latest report on its business had a twist ending this time: The streaming-video giant still is adding customers like crazy, but it doesn’t expect its growth to keep pace in the coming months US subscribers grew by 1.74 million and its members abroad climbed by 7.86 million, Netflix said in a report Tuesday on its first-quarter financial performance. But …
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The Galaxy S10, S10E and S10 Plus are three of a kind in the best possible way. They’re all fast, powerful phones with great cameras and long battery life. They’re water resistant, have jacks for your wired headphones and can charge wirelessly. There’s a lot to love with all three. No phone’s perfect, of course, and this trio has a …
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At my house, every Friday is Family Movie Night. Three kids, aged 9, 8 and 3, take turns choosing the film they want to watch. Or rewatch. Or fight over watching for the fourth time. Their negotiations often start days before and become more heated as the fateful night approaches. On hearing that the youngest wants to watch Cars again, …
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Disney’s CEO says social media has become a medium for hatred. While receiving the Humanitarian Award at the Simon Wiesenthal Center’s National Tribute Dinner on Wednesday, Bob Iger criticized social media for letting people spread hate. “Hitler would have loved social media,” Iger said, according to Variety. “It’s the most powerful marketing tool an extremist could ever hope for because …
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Samsung’s three S10 phones — the Galaxy S10E, Galaxy S10 Plus and the standard Galaxy S10 — are excellent overall. I love the screens, the design and the overall camera photography. You can read my ode to the Galaxy S10’s five best features here. But — and you knew this was coming — not every feature or design element is smooth sailing. This …
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