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Disney Plus downloads will disappear if titles leave the service

Disney Plus is designed to be the one-stop streaming shop for all things Disney, but Disney Plus will have some holes: Some popular titles, including a large number of Marvel movies, won’t be available at launch, and others will have to leave the service for periods of time.  Speaking Tuesday at Vanity Fair’s New Establishment Summit, …

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Facebook’s Oculus conference is filled with Star Wars, hand tracking and Medal of Honor: Everything announced

Facebook is focused on giving you more reasons to try virtual reality. Over the next year, it’ll bring new sci-fi-inspired capabilities to its headsets, allowing you to control the devices with your hands. During its Oculus Connect conference Wednesday, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said his company will offer new features for its Oculus Quest headset. The wireless $399 Quest will be able to …

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Oculus, Respawn bringing ‘Medal of Honor’ WWII shooter to virtual reality

Virtual reality promises to bring you anywhere. All you have to do is slip on a headset that puts a screen so close to your eyes that your brain is tricked into believing you’re in a spaceship in some far off galaxy, or an underwater shipwreck, or a boxing gym. But one thing VR doesn’t do well is first-person games, …

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Google Play Pass launches subscription service with 350 games and apps for Android

Google on Monday launched Play Pass, a monthly subscription service that gives people access to a library of games and other apps on Google’s Play Store, as the search giant experiments with new pricing models for its products. The service, which costs $4.99, includes more than 350 apps and games, including Monument Valley, Risk and Star Wars: Knights of the …

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In Vader Immortal: Episode 2, Darth Vader is a mean Mr. Miyagi

Memorably in Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back, Luke Skywalker travels to Dagobah to train under Jedi Master Yoda. The training challenges Luke physically, emotionally and psychologically, and Yoda is as fair as he is tough. But imagine if Darth Vader had trained Luke instead. He definitely wouldn’t win any “teacher of the year” awards, but I’d …

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Why Apple is giving Apple TV Plus away for free

One of the biggest surprises at Apple’s iPhone 11 event concerned the price of its new Apple TV Plus service. No, we’re not talking about the normal price: $5 per month, with the first shows starting streaming on Nov. 1.  We’re talking about the throw-in price: free. Apple TV Plus will be free for the first year — ostensibly a …

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Disney CEO says Georgia anti

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 Galaxy S10 wallpapers are here. Here’s how to get them

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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Razer heads to the dark side with new Star Wars accessories for May 4th

Need a little more of the evil Empire in your life? Razer’s got you.  On the eve of Star Wars Day, the gaming hardware company is rolling out a new line of black and white Stormtrooper-inspired peripherals, including customized versions of the BlackWidow Lite mechanical keyboard, the Atheris wireless mouse and the Goliathus Extended gaming mouse mat.  All the accessories prominently feature …

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Save 75% on ThinkGeek clearance items and 25% on everything else

Calling all geeks! (Nerds, too.) In the market for some merch, either for yourself or for some dads and/or grads? This is the deal to see. Today only, and while supplies last, every ThinkGeek clearance item is 75% off. You’ll also get 25% off everything in your cart — including those clearance items, which brings your total clearance savings to …

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