Dude Perfect and Mark Rober may be the next YouTubers to get big streaming deals
Dude Perfect and Mark Rober may be the next YouTubers to get big streaming deals Netflix and other streaming platforms are stepping up efforts to sign YouTubers, which could mean big streaming deals for sports channel Dude Perfect or former NASA engineer Mark Rober, reports The Wall Street Journal. The Journal writes that streaming platformsâ […]
Amazon is shutting down the option not to send Echo voice recordings to the cloud
Amazon is shutting down the option not to send Echo voice recordings to the cloud Amazon is discontinuing a feature that allowed users of some of its Echo smart speakers to choose not to send their voice recordings to the cloud. According to an email the company sent to users that was posted on Reddit, […]
All this bad AI is wrecking a whole generation of gadgets
All this bad AI is wrecking a whole generation of gadgets The new Siri was supposed to make the iPhone 16 a huge upgrade. It didn’t. The onrushing AI era was supposed to create boom times for great gadgets. Not long ago, analysts were predicting that Apple Intelligence would start a âsupercycleâ of smartphone upgrades, […]
Gundam GQuuuuuuX will stream on Amazon next month
Gundam GQuuuuuuX will stream on Amazon next month English-speaking Gundam fans won’t have to wait long before they can stream dubbed versions of the franchise’s newest (and most difficult to pronounce) series. Today, Amazon Prime announced that it has secured the rights to stream dubbed and subbed versions of Gundam GQuuuuuuX, a new show produced […]
Amazon Prime Video is getting into the wrestling business with new AEW deal
Amazon Prime Video is getting into the wrestling business with new AEW deal All Elite Wrestling and Amazon’s Prime Video today announced a multi-year deal that will see the streaming service carry AEW’s pay-per-view events in the US, Canada, and the UK. Their partnership will start this coming weekend with AEW Revolution, which airs Sunday […]
Donald Trump’s tariffs, explained
Donald Trump's tariffs, explained Donald Trump’s tariffs, explained If you live in the US, congratulations â you are now a foot soldier in what has been called âthe dumbest trade war in history.â And if you live in one of the top three countries that trade most with the US (Canada, Mexico, and China), apologies: […]
Amazon’s latest Fire TV Stick 4K Max is more than 30 percent off right now
Amazon's latest Fire TV Stick 4K Max is more than 30 percent off right now Amazon’s latest Fire TV Stick 4K Max is more than 30 percent off right now Unlike previous models, the latest Fire TV Stick 4K Max can showcase artwork and widgets when idle. Planning on spending your Sunday watching the 97th […]
With Alexa Plus, Amazon finally reinvents its best product
With Alexa Plus, Amazon finally reinvents its best product Amazon’s Panos Panay announced Alexa Plus last week, representing a renewed focus on software for the company’s troubled consumer electronics division. The biggest surprise at Amazonâs press conference last week was the lack of hardware announcements. Traditionally, Amazon announces dozens of new gadgets at its events, […]
Google’s co-founder tells AI staff to stop “building nanny products
Google's co-founder tells AI staff to stop "building nanny products Google’s co-founder tells AI staff to stop “building nanny products For the last couple years, it has been evident that Google co-founder Sergey Brin is back in the building. This week, he sent a clear message to hundreds of employees in Googleâs DeepMind AI division, […]
The high stakes for AI Alexa
The high stakes for AI Alexa Amazon has been trying to make virtual assistants happen for more than a decade. Alexa is, by many definitions, wildly successful, but it has so far failed to become the kind of omnipresent, omnipotent helper the company imagines. (It has also, by all accounts, failed to become a compelling […]