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The signs suggesting that Samsung was about to release One UI 8.5 in some form were there, like this massive changelog and a never-ending series of leaks. Today, they went ahead and confirmed its launch, at least in beta form. Owners of the Galaxy S25, Galaxy S25+, and Galaxy S25 Ultra can join the One … Continued
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Paramount has been none too pleased about Netflix striking an $82.7 billion deal to buy much of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD). Now, Paramount is making a hostile takeover bid for WBD. It's making its pitch directly to WBD shareholders with an all-cash offer of $30 per share that expires on January 8.Late last week, the WBD board unanimously accepted Netflix's offer of $27.75 per share. That breaks down to $23.25... Read more ›
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The Boys' fifth and final season is headed to Amazon Prime Video on April 8th, 2026. In addition to a release date, Prime Video revealed the trailer for season five during CCXP in Brazil, offering a look at the reunion between Supernatural co-stars Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles, as reported earlier by Variety. The Boys […] Read more ›
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Elon Musk spent the weekend bashing the EU after regulators fined X over its "deceptive" blue checkmarks. Read more ›
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Looking for NYT Strands answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, including the spangram. Read more ›
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Paramount has launched a $108.4 billion hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, calling Netflix’s $83 billion arrangement to purchase the entertainment giant’s studios and streaming service “inferior.” The Paramount proposal, unlike Netflix’s, would also include the linear networks owned by WBD. Paramount says its deal offers a “superior alternative to the Netflix transaction,” citing […] Read more ›
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Katsuhiro Harada, has announced his departure from Bandai Namco having worked on the Tekken series for 30 years. Read more Read more ›
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For years now, falling birth rates have been a subject of alarm, with most of that discussion focused on women — the factors preventing them from having kids, whether mothers can balance work and family, if feminism has led women astray. But what about men and what they think? Demographers focused on fertility trends have […] Read more ›
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For years, I've lived in Canada's Victoria, British Columbia, where Hallmark Christmas movies are filmed. It's a great place to visit all year. Read more ›
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Facebook agrees changes to ‘pay or consent’ model after talks with European Commission Read more ›
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After a bidding war that reportedly also involved Paramount, Comcast, Amazon, and Apple, on December 5th, Netflix struck a deal to buy Warner Bros. for $82.7 billion, buying the studio, HBO / HBO Max, Warner Games, and more, while leaving cable and sports assets, including CNN, TNT Sports, and the Discovery channels out. A few […] Read more ›
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Looking for the absolute best phone camera for your budget? These are the ones I highly recommend. Read more ›
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After Netflix announced that it was acquiring Warner Bros. Discovery last week, observers immediatley wondered when or if the deal could obtain regulatory approval. Now, President Trump has made comments indicating that said approval is likely to take awhile if it happens at all, Bloomberg reported. "Well, that’s got to go through a process, and we’ll see what happens," Trump told reporters in a recent Q&A scrum. "But it is... Read more ›
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Today, I’m talking with Willem Avé, who’s head of product at Square. You know Square — it was started by billionaire Jack Dorsey, of Twitter fame, more than 15 years ago, and it got big on the back of that little magnetic reader that plugged into the headphone jack of the iPhone and let small […] Read more ›
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Amazon's budget Blink smart home brand is adding AI-generated video descriptions as a new benefit for subscribers. Blink Video Descriptions are text descriptions of the motion doorbells and cameras capture, and they’ll be available in beta starting today, November 17.Not unlike Ring Video Descriptions, a feature offered on Amazon's other smart home brand, Blink's AI-generated descriptions are supposed to be a concise way to check out what's happening in and... Read more ›
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Colombia’s emergence as one of Latin America’s most dynamic tourism markets stems from a deliberate, long-term strategy grounded in connectivity, confidence, and community. With new air routes expanding global access and a growing focus on sustainability and inclusion, the country is reshaping the future of modern tourism. Read more ›
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AI advances made through group’s custom processor hits Nvidia’s stock and prompts ChatGPT maker to declare ‘code red’ Read more ›
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Paramount just launched at $30 offer for all of WBD, after Netflix won the bidding war. Read more ›
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Tech giants including Meta, Alphabet, Microsoft and Amazon have all extended the estimated useful lives of their servers and AI equipment over the past five years, sparking a debate among investors about whether these accounting changes are artificially inflating profits. Meta this year increased its depreciation timeline for most servers and network assets to 5.5 years, up from four to five years previously and as little as three years in... Read more ›
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Netflix announced today that is going to try to buy Warner Bros. at a value of $82.7 billion. So many mergers in our lifetime might not end up changing much of the way our lives operate, but this one feels like a big one that could. You have Netflix, a streaming media company that continues … Continued Read the original post: Netflix is Buying Warner Bros for $82.7 Billion Read more ›
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It’s always a fun day when your Spotify or YouTube Music yearly recap goes live. For me and anyone else who uses YouTube Music, those recaps are now rolling out, filled with all of the sweet tunes you rocked out to during 2025. If you’re a Spotify user, Wrapped is now also making its way … Continued Read the original post: Your Spotify Wrapped and YouTube Music Yearly Recap is... Read more ›
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There were Cyber Week deals to be had for the majority of this week, but we’ve now noticed that most participants, including Google, have started to return products to their normal prices. For example, all of Google’s discounts on the Pixel 10 series have been removed through the Google Store. There are still deals out … Continued Read the original post: Pixel 10 Pro Keeps Getting Surprise $350 Off Discounts Read more ›
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I was cruising Google Store this morning, still attempting to find something to use my store credit towards since having received it after purchasing the Pixel 10 Pro. I completely forgot that Google has a “Google branded merchandise” section under the Accessories tab. It was at this point that I discovered my new bestie. I … Continued Read the original post: Google Selling 12″ Android Plushie to Keep You Company Read more ›
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Samsung’s upcoming One UI build, labeled as One UI 8.5, should be entering beta quite soon. For supported devices, it should be a relatively solid update, as evidenced by a leaked One UI 8.5 beta changelog. Inside, there are lots of changes for customization and system interfaces, as well as upgrades for Bixby and Galaxy … Continued Read the original post: One UI 8.5 Beta Changelog Gets Leaked, Changes Coming... Read more ›
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Google Messages is seeing a pretty huge redesign rollout to its photo viewer this week. The update is arriving as a major upgrade to your messaging experience when looking through images sent in conversations. There might be a dozen changes to this one feature within Messages. Below, you can see how the new photo viewer … Continued Read the original post: Google Messages Gets a Sweet New Photo Viewer Redesign Read more ›
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Google has set the date for a new Android XR event, likely where the company will unveil either its own eyewear or possibly a set of Android XR-powered glasses from partner brands. The event will take place virtually on December 8 at 10am Pacific (1pm Eastern). Google says, “From glasses to headsets and everything in … Continued Read the original post: Android XR Event Scheduled for December 8 Read more ›
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The newest “Uncarrier” move from T-Mobile is targeted specifically at AT&T and Verizon customers, giving them a way to switch to T-Mo in a matter of minutes. They called this “Switching Made Easy” and deployed a tool within the T-Life app called “Easy Switch.” The idea here was to move customers from AT&T or Verizon … Continued Read the original post: AT&T Says T-Mobile is “Unlawfully” Harvesting Its Customer Data Read more ›
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Even with last weekend well behind us, there are still Cyber Week deals to be had through places like Samsung. They appear to be getting more inventive with their offers too, as the Galaxy S25 Ultra deal currently running is one we haven’t seen before. $700 OFF WITH TRADES: That mind, trade-ins get you the … Continued Read the original post: Samsung Pulls Out Galaxy S25 Ultra Deal I’ve Never... Read more ›
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Code in a new build of the Pixel Watch app points to return of select gestures for Wear OS users. Pixel Watch already has quite a few gestures to play with, such as Raise to Talk and Tilt-to-Wake, but the addition of these new gestures put Pixel Watch on par with what’s offered from Apple … Continued Read the original post: Code Points to Return of Select Gestures for Pixel... Read more ›
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