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Google’s Android app-shrinking tool rolls out to all developers

[ad_1] The feature comes with new delivery options: on-demand, which installs features only as they’re needed or in the background; and conditional, which controls which parts of an app to install based on the user’s country, device features or minimum SDK version. Instant experiences are now fully supported, too, so you only need to upload […]

Futuristic ‘Fortnite’ Season 9 arrives with slipstreams and hover platforms

[ad_1] There are new locations, such as Neo Tilted and Mega Mall, and new attractions like Peely’s Banana Stand and Nugget Hut. Get around quickly using the new slipstream wind transportation system, and use new air vents to navigate from building to building, or build your own landscapes using futuristic-looking prefab sets and hover platforms. […]

Roku has 29.1 million active users (and no profit)

[ad_1] The company has grown to 29.1 million active users, who in the last three months collectively streamed 8.9 billion hours of content. Between device sales and platform fees, Roku pulled in a gross profit of $100.9 million, although that wasn’t enough to cover its operating expenses. Consequently, the company wound up making a loss […]

Netflix completes ‘Kimmy Schmidt’ with an interactive episode in 2020

[ad_1] Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt fans will get one more episode of the series, which ended its four season run on Netflix in January. During a Netflix FYSEE panel about the series tonight, creator and executive producer Tina Fey announced plans for a Bandersnatch-style interactive episode that’s set for release next year. According to Fey this […]

What we’re watching: ‘Lucifer,’ ‘Wu-Tang Clan: Of Mics and Men’

[ad_1] This week Lucifer returns from the dead for a fourth season on Netflix, while the streaming service also offers up its first season of The Society, with a description that includes the text “a modern take on Lord of the Flies.” It also has Wine Country starring Amy Poehler and Rachel Dratch. Showtime is […]

Google will let you play simple games on smart displays

[ad_1] HQ University (a version of HQ Trivia that was already available through Assistant) was given as an example of the type of game you’ll be able to play, along with Jungle Dream, an interactive word game. You probably shouldn’t expect AAA blockbuster games here, as Canvas uses open web technologies such as HTML, CSS […]

Watch Google’s I/O 2019 keynote in 13 minutes

[ad_1] To say that Google had a busy I/O keynote would be an understatement. There were new Pixel phones and a Nest smart display, but those were really just the start. Google also had an avalanche of AI and software updates, including a next-gen Assistant, AR search and of course Android Q. That’s a lot […]

HBO edited that coffee cup out of ‘Game of Thrones’

[ad_1] It’s a relatively easy edit, but it’s surprising that the production team didn’t catch the gaffe before the episode aired for a gigantic audience. That’s especially true when this isn’t the first time HBO has needed to do this. The company erased two members of the film crew from a Westworld scene in 2018 […]

Ubisoft could announce a new ‘Ghost Recon’ game later this week

[ad_1] Something is about to kick off in the world of Ghost Recon, although exactly what remains unclear. The official Twitter account tweeted Monday that fans can expect a Ghost Recon “world premiere event” on May 9, scheduled to start at 11.30am PT / 2.30pm ET. Ubisoft has given absolutely zero indication of what this […]