[ad_1] Netflix has already committed to a fourth season, and these next two runs will include 16 episodes total. It’s not certain if there will be more in the pipeline, but running for that long is no small accomplishment when Netflix likes to kill shows after three seasons. There’s clearly some demand to continue the […]
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Apple TV+ scores its first award nomination with ‘The Morning Show’
[ad_1] The Critics Choice nominations were dominated by Netflix, with 61 nominations for its movies and TV shows — 14 of them just for The Irishman, which is up for top awards like Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor. Other streaming services also fared better, including Amazon Prime Video (14), Hulu (seven) and CBS […]
‘The Boys’ season 2 teaser hints at more blood-soaked mayhem
[ad_1] There’s still no release date for the new season beyond “2020.” Having said that, The Boys‘ new season could easily snag one of Amazon’s premier launch windows. While it’s not certain just how many people have seen the first season so far, there’s little doubt that it was hyped-up — and there are many […]
Ask Engadget: Which charities give gifts to those in need?
[ad_1] Christopher SchodtVideo Producer If you’re a gamer or gadget fan looking to spread some holiday cheer this season, one charity to think about is Child’s Play. This non-profit org, founded by the duo behind the long-running web comic Penny Arcade, raises money to provide games and entertainment for kids in children’s hospitals and shelters. […]
Google Assistant will place Dunkin’ Donuts orders, finally
[ad_1] If you have the Dunkin’ App on your Android phone, you can now place orders through Google Assistant. Alexa has been serving up Dunkin’ drinks and donuts for more than a year, so really, it’s about time that Google Assistant caught up. Google Assistant now works with Google Keep, Any.do, AnyList or Bring! too. […]
Airbnb officially bans all ‘open-invite’ house parties
[ad_1] Airbnb has always prohibited “unauthorized” house parties thrown without the consent of the host. However, it has now instituted a global ban on “any event that the organizer opens up to anyone who wants to attend, such as gatherings advertised on social media,” wrote Airbnb’s VP of trust Margaret Richardson. She added that anyone […]
YouTube Music can handle gapless playback on the web and Android
[ad_1] Gapless music playback, the hot old-is-new feature when Spotify and Google Play Music added it on some platforms in 2012, is finally widely available to YouTube Music subscribers. Listening to playlists or albums with nary a pause between tracks is currently possible for premium members using Android or the web, and will be available […]
Microsoft’s redesigned Office mobile apps read text out loud
[ad_1] The apps now have a more consistent visual design, which includes new app icons, splash screens, cards, typography and more. Productivity features like Play My Emails will let users listen to their inbox as if it were a podcast, and Read Aloud will serve a similar function in Word and Office apps. You can […]
Google’s powerful Recorder app now works on older Pixel phones
[ad_1] Google said last month it’d make Recorder available for older Pixels. On Thursday, it updated the app, which should now pop up in the Play Store for other supported Pixels, namely Pixel 2 and later devices. However, it doesn’t seem to work on the original Pixel — at least not officially. As is the […]
Opera’s latest version gives any web page a dark mode
[ad_1] Version 55 of Opera’s web browser for Android will come with a night mode that not only dims the browser, but will turn white web pages dark even if they’re not designed that way. The feature injects its own changes to a site’s CSS to turn white backgrounds black, instead of just reducing white […]