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Twitch’s karaoke competition returns with a record deal prize

[ad_1] Six finalists will get an all-expenses paid trip to TwitchCon San Diego in September, where they’ll compete for the top prize of $20,000 and for the first time, a singles deal with Columbia Records. Granted, it’s not the eye-watering prize money we’ve seen elsewhere in competitive gaming, but the record deal means the competition […]

Farewell DirecTV Now, hello AT&T TV Now

[ad_1] The AT&T TV app will be available sometime in the “coming weeks,” and existing customers will see the change take effect automatically through software updates. More details will be coming when the rollout starts in earnest, AT&T said. This does save you the trouble of downloading yet another app, and it’s more consistent with […]

FBI arrests woman for massive Capital One hack

[ad_1] The FBI tracked and arrested a suspect based partially on her GitHub posts.Capital One coughs up credit application info for 100 million people According to the company, someone exploited a “configuration vulnerability” that allowed them to access and decrypt customer data affecting more than 100 million people in the US and about six million […]

Sony has sold 100 million PlayStation 4 consoles

[ad_1] Sony also revealed that for the first time, folks are buying more games via digital downloads than physical discs, marking a trend that’s been ongoing for a while now. Despite its half-decade age, PS4 sales have never really flagged until recently, with 17.8 million sold last year, down just 1.2 million over 2017. However, […]

Netflix announces revenge thriller ‘Sweet Girl’ starring Jason Momoa

[ad_1] Brian Andrew Mendoza will make his feature directorial debut with Sweet Girl. Mendoza and Momoa have worked together for more than a decade, partnering to form their own production company, Pride of Gypsies. Mendoza served as cinematographer and producer in 2018’s Braven and executive produced the Canadian TV show Frontier, which both star Momoa. […]

Tool, one of the last streaming holdouts, caves ahead of new album

[ad_1] Tool is one of the last big streaming holdouts. In fact, you can’t even buy the band’s first five albums digitally (CDs are available on Amazon, though). In 2017, reports indicated that the group might be willing to soften its stance ahead of a new album, especially since it’s the band’s first in over […]

Teen ‘Fortnite’ champion won more than Tiger Woods at the Masters

[ad_1] He’s not the only player who had a big payday on Sunday. Each of the 100 competitors was guaranteed $50,000, with four of them taking home seven-figure sums. The fifth-placed player in the Solos competition, Argentina’s Thiago “King” Lapp, won $900,000 — King is 13 years old. Saturday’s Duos champions split the same $3 […]

Comcast customers can now play Amazon Music on their TVs

[ad_1] For Comcast subscribers who already use Amazon Music, this integration gives them another option for music streaming. Customers can simply say “Amazon Music” into their voice remote in order to access their playlists. X1, which is Comcast’s more traditional cable set-top box with DVR, and Flex, its streaming TV service for Internet customers, already […]

YouTube TV will carry PBS and PBS Kids

[ad_1] In a press release, PBS said this partnership is an important step toward expanding its digital footprint. “Our goal is to reach as many Americans as possible with content that educates, inspires and entertains,” said PBS Chief Digital and Marketing Officer Ira Rubenstein. “As a broadcaster that is rooted in communities, we appreciate YouTube’s […]