Collaborate Disseminate
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: On Thursday, ABC announced an upcoming TV special titled, “AI and the Future of Us: An Oprah Winfrey Special.” The one-hour show, set to air on September 12, aims to explore AI’s impact on daily li… Continue reading Oprah’s Upcoming AI Television Special Sparks Outrage Among Tech Critics
The Hackaday comments section is generally a lively place. At its best, it’s an endless wellspring of the combined engineering wisdom of millions of readers which serves to advance the …read more Continue reading Is That Antenna Allowed? The Real Deal on the FCCs OTARD Rule
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Too often, new tech product or service launches seem like solutions in search of a problem, but not this one: ESPN is launching software that lets you figure out just where you can watch the specif… Continue reading ESPN’s ‘Where To Watch’ Tries To Solve Sports’ Most Frustrating Problem
Samsung Electronics said it will provide Tizen OS updates for its newer TVs for at least seven years, starting with models released in March this year and some 2023 models. Business Korea reports: [Yoon Seok-woo, President of Samsung Electronics’ Visua… Continue reading Samsung TVs Will Get 7 Years of Free Tizen OS Upgrades
TV manufacturers are shifting their focus from hardware sales to viewer data and advertising revenue. This trend is driven by declining profit margins on TV sets and the growing potential of smart TV operating systems to generate recurring income. Comp… Continue reading Your TV Set Has Become a Digital Billboard. And It’s Only Getting Worse.
A federal judge blocked the launch of Venu, a sports streaming joint venture by Disney, Fox, and Warner Bros. Discovery, due to concerns it would substantially lessen competition and harm FuboTV. Variety reports: Fubo launched in 2015 as a start-up foc… Continue reading Judge Bars Disney, Warner, Fox From Launching Sports Streamer Venu
Roku has removed the Redbox app from its platform, effectively cutting off users’ access to purchased content following Redbox parent company Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment’s bankruptcy filing. The move signals the likely end of Redbox’s digit… Continue reading Redbox App Axed, Dashing People’s Hopes of Keeping Purchased Content
Ibrahim Al-Nasser, a gaming enthusiast from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, has set a Guinness World Record for the most video game consoles connected to a single television, with 444 systems hooked up simultaneously.
Al-Nasser’s collection spans five decades … Continue reading Gamer Connects 444 Consoles To Single TV, Sets World Record
Disney Plus will soon no longer let you share your password with people outside your household. From a report: During an earnings call on Wednesday, Disney CEO Bob Iger said the crackdown will kick off “in earnest” this September. The timeline for Disn… Continue reading Disney’s Password-Sharing Crackdown Starts ‘in Earnest’ Next Month
In a note to clients, seen by Slashdot, brokerage house Jefferies writes: Netflix’s last price hike on the standard plan was in Jan 2022, its ad- supported plan remains the cheapest (among major players) in the industry, and its move into live sports i… Continue reading Netflix To Hike Price Again By December, Jefferies Says