Category: Entertainment

What’s on TV: ‘Knock Down the House,’ and ‘Ingress: The Animation’

[ad_1] This week the playoff are rolling along and Game of Thrones is buzzing, but some of the most notable new stuff is coming to streaming services. That includes Ingress: The Animation, a new anime series tied to the Niantic game of the same name that’s now live on Netflix, as well as the service’s […]

Twitter’s expanded live programming includes new NFL shows

[ad_1] Twitter has also teamed up with Univision for Spanish-language audiences in the US. Univision’s videos for the platform will cover the 2020 US Presidential elections, Liga MX and UEFA Champions League games, as well as Premios Juventud and Premio Lo Nuestro Latin music awards shows, among other happenings. In addition, Twitter has announced a […]

Uber and Lyft stop accepting new drivers in NYC

[ad_1] In a notice on its website, Uber attributed its hiring freeze to new regulations by the Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC), the governing body that regulates rideshare and taxi industry in New York City. As a result of the new TLC regulations passed in December 2018, rideshare companies in NYC are now penalized for […]

‘The Twilight Zone’ will get a second season on CBS All Access

[ad_1] The long-awaited reboot was first teased in 2017 and it promised to bring the same kind of social awareness that the original had. “Jordan, Simon, the creative time and cast have done a phenomenal job translating the series’ legacy of socially conscious storytelling for modern-day audiences,” said Julia McNamara, CBS All Access executive vice […]

Samsung’s vertical Sero TV brings Insta Stories to a big screen

[ad_1] The Sero is in the same family as Samsung’s artsy Serif and Frame QLED TVs. Once you flip it into vertical mode, you can sync up and mirror content on your phone by pairing it over NFC. In horizontal mode, it works as a regular TV, delivering 4.1 channel, 60 watt sound, Bixby control […]

Netflix cancels ‘Santa Clarita Diet’ after three seasons

[ad_1] The company has let some of its comedies run for longer, such as Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (four seasons), Fuller House (ending after five seasons) and Grace and Frankie (renewed for a sixth season). Whatever the reasons, the cancellation fits a pattern of Netflix aggressively trimming shows as of late. It hasn’t really explained why, […]

The cost of Fortnite’s success

[ad_1] How Fortnite’s success led to months of intense crunch at Epic GamesColin Campbell,Polygon There have been a few stories recently about intense work conditions, or crunch, at studios making high-profile titles. Earlier this month we read about Anthem, and now we’re hearing about Fortnite. Polygon conducted interviews with employees at Epic Games who detail […]

Fable’s ‘Wolves in the Walls’ VR is about more than virtual reality

[ad_1] Lucy, and the technology behind her, are Fable’s true focus now — interactive virtual beings that you can interact with across AR, VR, phones and just about every other computing platform. The first episode of The Wolves in Walls, which premiered at Sundance last year, was Fable’s initial push towards this concept. But the […]

The Morning After: A simpler Gmail

[ad_1] Snap.There’s a Thanos-themed Easter egg hiding in Google Search Open the Google homepage and search for “Thanos.” Then, click the Infinity Gauntlet that appears in the supervillain’s Knowledge Graph card. Wait for it.Galaxy Fold review: A lot of money for a prototype After spending a week with the Galaxy Fold, Christopher Velazco found a […]