Roku is looking into complaints about washed-out HDR streams
Roku is looking into complaints about washed-out HDR streams Roku is investigating user reports of washed-out colors when streaming HDR content from Disney Plus, according to a thread on the Roku issue tracking board. However, the issue seems to go beyond that, affecting almost any app for Roku TVs, suggest user comments on the thread […]
A worthy sequel to one of the best websites ever
A worthy sequel to one of the best websites ever Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 81, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, happy Finally Feels Like Summer Week to at least everyone who lives near me, and also you can read all the old […]
The Chromecast is back, but not as we know it
The Chromecast is back, but not as we know it The Cast 150 looks an awful lot like a Chromecast. When Google killed its diminutive Chromecast line to replace the dongles with the TV Streamer set-top box, not everyone was happy about the change. Fortunately, if you’re hankering after a new version of Google’s old […]
Star Wars is so back
Star Wars is so back Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 80, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, hope you had better luck than I did preordering a Switch 2, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, […]
YouTube is everything and everything is YouTube
YouTube is everything and everything is YouTube Looking back, the original idea behind YouTube seems almost quaint. The mythic founding story goes like this: in January of 2005, two PayPal employees, Chad Hurley and Steve Chen, were at a party. People were taking photos and videos on their digital cameras. Sharing photos was easy, sharing […]
Everybody’s got a favorite new game
Everybody's got a favorite new game Everybody’s got a favorite new game Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 79, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If youâre new here, welcome, RIP your free time, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, Iâve […]
Apple replaced Mythic Quest’s series finale after the show was cancelled
Apple replaced Mythic Quest's series finale after the show was cancelled Apple replaced Mythic Quest’s series finale after the show was cancelled If you didn’t catch Mythic Quest‘s series finale when it first debuted last month, there’s a chance you may never be able to see the episode as it originally was. Shortly after Mythic […]
Netflix is testing a new OpenAI-powered search
Netflix is testing a new OpenAI-powered search Netflix is starting to test search that’s powered by OpenAI, according to Bloomberg. The new search engine will let users “look for shows using far more specific terms, including the subscriber’s mood, for example, the company said,” per the report. This OpenAI-powered search will also allow users to […]
Mike Flanagan is adapting Stephen King’s Carrie for Amazon
Mike Flanagan is adapting Stephen King's Carrie for Amazon Mike Flanagan is adapting Stephen King’s Carrie for Amazon Three years after signing an overall TV production deal with Amazon, Mike Flanagan is finally developing a new project for the studio. Deadline reports that Amazon is moving forward with a Carrie series adaptation from Flanagan based […]
Murderbot is going through it in the first trailer for Apple’s sci-fi series
Murderbot is going through it in the first trailer for Apple's sci-fi series Murderbot is going through it in the first trailer for Apple’s sci-fi series For a being named Murderbot, the star of Apple’s next sci-fi show is surprisingly relatable. The show — which is also called Murderbot — just got its first trailer, […]