[ad_1] This could also represent one of the last moves before Google Play Music shuts down. One of the tipsters indicated that Play Music could close “completely” in the second half of 2020. Google has long indicated that it would fold Google Play Music into YouTube Music once the main features were ported over, and […]
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The Morning After: Netflix finally ends the auto-play nightmare
[ad_1] Hey, good morning! You look fabulous. About five years ago, Netflix revamped its streaming apps and rolled out the worst feature it’s ever developed. Even if you like it, you know which one I’m talking about — bringing video playback “forward” to make things more like cable TV. At first, pulling up a show […]
Netflix will let you stop those annoying auto previews
[ad_1] Some people find this feature helpful. Others not so much. We’ve heard the feedback loud and clear — members can now control whether or not they see autoplay previews on Netflix. Here’s how: https://t.co/6V2gTjEW6HD https://t.co/zbz4E8fVab — Netflix US (@netflix) February 6, 2020 Netflix said that although some people inexplicably find the previews useful, it […]
Instagram will tell you which of your boring friends to unfollow
[ad_1] Want to see which Instagram accounts show up in your feed the most and who you interact with the least? Now you can! Just tap “Following” and manage your list from there. pic.twitter.com/eKFOBCdutr — Instagram (@instagram) February 6, 2020 You can also sort accounts by when you started following them, so you can quickly […]
Google brings automatic call screening to all of its Pixel phones
[ad_1] The feature is available in the Call Screen tool. It screens unknown callers and ensures those it deems to be robocallers don’t bother you. Call Screen stops them from making the phone ring, and because the screening takes place on your device, it won’t use up extra data. You can switch on Call Screen […]
Google Maps for iOS and Android is getting a makeover
[ad_1] The main thing you’ll notice in the app is a five-icon navigation system down at the bottom of the screen, like so many apps have now. There are two new tabs: saved, which pulls up all the lists and locations you’ve bookmarked, and contribute, which prompts you to add photos and reviews to places […]
IMDb’s free streaming service will have every episode of ‘Lost’
[ad_1] Just when you’ll get to watch depends on the series. Every episode of Ally McBeal will be available on IMDb TV starting April 1st, but you’ll have to hold out until May 1st to be confused by Lost (in sync with the 10th anniversary of the finale). Malcolm in the Middle appears on June […]
HBO Max forms a production unit devoted to streaming movies
[ad_1] You won’t have to wait long to see the fruits of the new production wing’s labor when the first Warner Max movies are due to arrive in 2020. The involved companies haven’t said which one will be first out of the gate. There’s not much mystery to the strategy. Ideally, this lands HBO Max […]
Uber can resume testing its self-driving cars in California
[ad_1] After the fatal crash, Uber stopped testing its self-driving cars in all four of its testing grounds — Tempe, Arizona; Toronto; San Francisco and Pittsburgh. However, the company resumed testing in Pittsburgh just months later, and has plans to begin tests in Washington, D.C. by the end of the year. About a year after […]
Autonomous flying taxi Cora set for passenger trials in New Zealand
[ad_1] If the names Cora or Kitty Hawk sound familiar to you, it’s because they’ve been kicking about in this sector for a while, albeit in varying forms. Kitty Hawk was formed in 2016; a secretive flying-car company that enjoyed the lucrative backing of Google co-founder Larry Page. Under the management of Sebastian Thrun — […]