[ad_1] The service has a long and tortured history. It started as an automated phone offering in 1989, and quickly grew in popularity as an option for finding showtimes in an era when newspapers and landlines ruled. Its role in a famous Seinfeld bit spoke volumes about its influence on popular culture. However, the growing […]
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Netflix’s CG ‘Ghost in the Shell’ series premieres April 23rd
[ad_1] An experienced team is there, at lest. Ghost in the Shell series veteran Kenji Kamiyama is directing alongside Shinji Aramaki of Evangelion and Ultraman, while the original cast from the Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex is back. If you can get past the art style, it might be an entertaining diversion from […]
Oprah debuts free Apple TV+ series discussing COVID-19
[ad_1] If you want to explore the societal impact of the coronavirus pandemic, you might just have to fire up a stream in your living room. Oprah Winfrey has launched a free Apple TV+ series, Oprah Talks COVID-19, that has her talking to “experts and everyday people” about how people can deal with the virus […]
Amazon stops taking orders for some non-essentials in France and Italy
[ad_1] The move reflected a spike in demand from people staying at home, according to Amazon. It also reflected a need to respect anti-coronavirus safety precautions, the company said. The restrictions only affect sales fulfilled through Amazon. You can still buy non-essentials through Amazon in France and Italy if they’re fulfilled through third parties. This […]
Facebook and Instagram lower video quality in Europe
[ad_1] The decision isn’t surprising. While video-first services like Netflix, Prime Video and YouTube are clearly major contributors to data traffic congestion, the sheer audience sizes of Facebook and Instagram (Facebook had 288 million daily users in Europe as of summer 2019) could cause additional strain if those users are more active than usual. Many […]
Apple’s Siri helps Americans wondering if they have COVID-19
[ad_1] The company didn’t elaborate on the questionnaire when asked by CNBC. In other countries, you’ll typically be directed toward national health resources instead. Apple has launched multiple efforts to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, including over $15 million in donations and contributing face masks. This, however, may be the most conspicuous — anyone with an […]
Paramount cancels movie’s theatrical release in favor of Netflix
[ad_1] It sounds like an unusual deal on the surface. Paramount has so far offered yanked movies like Sonic the Hedgehog as digital purchases. And while CBS All Access is focused on TV shows, this is theoretically a time to drive viewers to that service instead of a competitor. However, it may come down to […]
Netflix creates $100 million fund to support creators during pandemic
[ad_1] The exact amounts delivered to in-house projects will vary “production by production.” Netflix had already promised two weeks of pay promised to productions that stopped work last week. This is an investment in Netflix’s future more than anything. While its blockbuster projects are relatively safe, it could lose many of the smaller originals whose […]
Apple shows a White House coronavirus PSA to App Store users
[ad_1] Tech giants have been displaying prominent coronavirus alerts in various places, but Apple is stepping things up with its latest addition. Users have noticed that Apple is now displaying a White House public service announcement at the top of the App Store for US customers. Tap it and White House Coronavirus Task Force member […]
Disney+ will limit video quality for its wider European launch
[ad_1] “In line with Disney’s longstanding commitment to act responsibly, we are responding to the request of European Commissioner for Internal Market Thierry Breton to work together to ensure the smooth functioning of the broadband infrastructure. In anticipation of high consumer demand for Disney+, we are proactively instituting measures to lower our overall bandwidth utilisation […]