[ad_1] The podcast will be exclusive to Spotify until December 12th, when it’ll roll out to Apple Podcasts and other platforms. The company explained this as a logical extension of its video efforts. Podcasts offer “more freedom to explore and go deeper,” Netflix’s Rae Votta said, and Daybreak has plenty of room for that. You […]
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Amazon will pull its movies from theaters to Prime faster
[ad_1] In an interview with Hollywood Reporter, Amazon Studios head Jennifer Salke said the company is working on getting movies to its Prime subscribers “as soon as possible.” Part of that means fulfilling contractual obligations around theatrical release, but it’s prepared to take a hit on that if it means a later pay-off on Prime. […]
Lyft’s stricter safety policy could make it harder to ban bad drivers
[ad_1] Under the new system, Lyft also requires its Trust and Safety team to follow a strict set of guidelines that is displayed on their computer as they work through a case (the company also made the role an hourly position instead of a salaried one). Under Lyft’s previous system, Trust and Safety team members […]
Steam’s redesigned Library is available to everyone
[ad_1] This is also a big update if you miss the days of multiplayer games on the couch. The new version expands the Remote Play Together beta to everyone, not just people using the beta client. Again, this lets you play local multiplayer games across the internet. Only the host needs a copy of the […]
Mark Zuckerberg still won’t ban ‘political’ ads from Facebook
[ad_1] He added that, while it may be easier for Facebook to “choose a different path,” it is more important to stand up for free speech and free expression. “We need to be careful about adopting more rules that can restrict what people can say,” he said. “I don’t think it’s right for politicians to […]
HBO Max will launch in May 2020 with ‘curated by humans’ push
[ad_1] Initially, exec Bob Greenblatt said it will have around 10,000 things to watch, which may be less than competitors like Netflix, but claimed it’s going to lean on human recommendations rather than algorithms, and that a smaller catalog weeds out the “filler no one watches.” Said Greenblatt, “We will never rely on algorithms to […]
‘Game of Thrones’ pair won’t make a new ‘Star Wars’ trilogy after all
[ad_1] That new trailer for The Mandalorian isn’t the only Star Wars news to come out tonight, as Disney has announced that a planned feature film trilogy from David Benioff and D.B. Weiss is now off. The deal was announced with much fanfare about a year and a half ago with plans to release the […]
New ‘The Mandalorian’ trailer looks like the Star Wars we’re used to
[ad_1] Need a reason to stay interested in Disney+? Between Netflix’s content assault, an HBO Max event tomorrow and Apple TV+ launching this week, Disney’s plan to stand out is apparently this new trailer for its live-action Star Wars show, The Mandalorian. Fortunately, in contrast with early reviews for Apple’s TV shows, the one minute […]
Waymo’s fully-automated shuttles are picking up riders around Phoenix
[ad_1] At the beginning of the month, Waymo said it was close to offering autonomous rides with no backup driver. This announcement suggests that it’s plans are on schedule. Unfortunately, Waymo has not confirmed when it will open the driverless rides to all customers in Phoenix, and users who have signed up for the service […]
Lyft now offers public transit directions in the Bay Area
[ad_1] The firm’s transit integrations are still limited to nine major cities, including New York City, Los Angeles and Seattle. It could be a long while before you can assume you’ll have these directions in most urban hubs. The Bay Area addition is still huge, though. In addition to serving a large population (7.75 million […]