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HBO Max nets South Park exclusivity

South Park is moving to the new HBO Max next year. The Comedy Central show will leave its current home, the Disney-owned Hulu, for exclusive streaming on the WarnerMedia-backed platform in June 2020. In announcing the deal, HBO Max Chief Content Officer Kevin Reilly said South Park is unequivocally among the best – setting the […]

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Sony will shut down PlayStation Vue in January 2020

The rumors of Sony ditching PlayStation Vue were true, at least to a degree. The company has announced that it will shut down its streaming TV service on January 30th, 2020. A sale of the service was previously rumored but simply shutting it down seems like the worst-case scenario. SIE Deputy President John Kodera said […]

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Apple Releases macOS Catalina 10.15.1 Update With New Emoji and AirPods Pro Support

Apple just released macOS Catalina 10.15.1, which is notable as it includes a lot of the same enhancements Apple packaged with yesterday’s iOS 13.2 release. To start, there are 70 new emoji, including the accessibility-focused ones the company showed off this past summer. Additionally, the software adds support for Apple’s new AirPods Pro headphones which […]

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Razer’s first truly wireless earbuds

The truly wireless earbuds utilize a “customized” Bluetooth 5.0 connection that Razer claims reduces latency down to just 60ms when used in Gaming Mode. They’re also devoid of the stuttering and desynching issues that plague other Bluetooth devices, Razer added. Technical specifications: Headphones Frequency response: 20 Hz – 20kHz Impedance: 32 ± 15% ? Sensitivity: […]

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Instagram bans drawings and memes linked to self-harm

Instagram has pledged to remove images, drawings and even cartoons showing methods of self-harm or suicide. The move is its latest response to the public outcry over the death of British teenager Molly Russell. Russell took her own life after seeing graphic suicide-related images on both Instagram and Pinterest. Instagram is extending its ban on […]

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Facebook’s new Preventive Health tool pushes people to advocate for their health

Facebook will let users choose to get personalized reminders about health care tests and vaccines. The company’s new Preventive Health tool focuses on getting people information about cancer screenings, heart checkups, and flu vaccines — all measures that could hopefully help people catch deadly conditions long before they become lethal. The tool is simply called […]