[ad_1] HBO is releasing Hackerville, its German series about a talented Romanian teenage hacker, to American audiences. The show follows German cybercrime investigator Liza Metz (Anna Schumacher) who is sent back to her hometown in Romania to investigate a major hack against a German bank. Lisa teams up with a local cop, Adam Sandor (Andi […]
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What’s on TV this week: ‘Stranger Things’ season three
[ad_1] In the US, this week is interrupted by the July 4th holiday, and Netflix is celebrating by releasing season three of Stranger Things to take us on another trip back to the ’80s. Even if you’re not up to binge it on Thursday morning, don’t forget there’s also a game coming out for all […]
PlayStation Vue is raising prices for all of its plans (updated)
[ad_1] Since the costs of content increase yearly, the price hike is somewhat expected; PlayStation Vue raised its prices in a similar fashion last summer. Other streaming providers like YouTube TV, Netflix and AT&T’s DirecTVNow raised their rates earlier this year. Hulu coped with the higher costs of content by lowering the price of its […]
‘Alan Wake’ developer may bring the cult classic to more consoles
[ad_1] It seems Remedy is interested in bringing the mystery adventure to more platforms after it was previously only available on Windows PC, Xbox 360 and Xbox One (via backwards compatibility). “The only thing we want to clarify, now that Remedy owns the publishing rights, is that we could bring Alan Wake to different platforms […]
Amazon gives Fire TV devices a section devoted to live television
[ad_1] The section includes rows that highlight your recent channels as well as individual genres, including live news and sports. You can favorite channels to be sure they take priority in any given row. The new tab will reach all American Fire TV users over the course of the next several days. It’s not a […]
‘Stranger Things 3’ pays respect to the power and perils of tech
[ad_1] This presents an opportunity for the gadgets that were so prominent in seasons one and two, like walkie-talkies and amateur radios, to play a more crucial role than before in the Stranger Things universe. Season three features eight episodes, and it takes place in the summer of 1985, months after Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) […]
Microsoft starts public tests for ‘Halo: Reach’ on PC
[ad_1] As it is, there’s good news for players when the finished Master Chief Collection update arrives. While it Forge won’t be available on launch for PC, the team is planning a “one-time” transfer of legacy Forge maps and game types from players’ file shares to incorporate them in MCC. If you had a favorite […]
SIM-swap cell phone hacking horror stories
[ad_1] Ready for a horror story?How a trivial cell phone hack is ruining lives Violet Blue explains how SIM-swap attacks have been used to steal online accounts and even as much as $100,000 from a victim’s bank account. In these attacks, someone uses pieces of personal information to convince your cell service provider to transfer […]
EA Access game subscriptions come to PS4 July 24th
[ad_1] Be careful — subscriptions are specific to a given platform, so you’ll have to pay for two memberships if you want EA Access on both a PS4 and an Xbox One. The release date marks an end to a five year wait for EA Access on the console since Sony rejected it in 2014. […]
Chance the Rapper’s first two mixtapes hit Apple Music and Spotify
[ad_1] Before Chance the Rapper released his 2016 streaming-only album Coloring Book, he shared his first two mixtapes, 10day and Acid Rap, for free on SoundCloud. They’ve lived there since 2012 and 2013, respectively, but as of today, they’re available on Apple Music, Spotify and other major streaming services, too. As Engadget’s Billy Steele wrote […]