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Sling TV offers multiple ways to stream cable channels without having to commit to a month of service, and for Black Friday it’s offering its new $5 Day Passes for a healthy discount. You can get a Sling Orange Day Pass for just $1 through November 30, and get access to 34 channels, including ESPN, … Read more
Letterboxd’s foray into digital video rentals officially launches in December, the social film platform shared in a new blog post. Plans for a “Letterboxd Video Store” were first announced in March, but now Letterboxd has started to fill in some of the details of what kinds of movies its store will carry and where they’ll … Read more
YouTube has started a renewed effort to integrate direct messaging into its platform. According to a support page, the service has started testing DMs as a way for users to share and discuss videos. The test is for users aged 18 and up in Ireland and Poland. But while a DM usually comes with some … Read more
Warner Music Group (WMG) settled a lawsuit with an AI company in exchange for a piece of the action. The label announced on Wednesday that it had resolved a 2024 lawsuit against AI music creation platform Udio. As part of the deal, Udio gets to license Warner’s catalog for an upcoming music creation service. This … Read more
Major League Baseball has entered a new broadcasting deal that will see Netflix hosting live games for the first time. Under this three-year agreement, Netflix will have the rights to air a new Opening Night game the evening ahead of the Opening Day matchups. It will also stream the T-Mobile Home Run Derby as well … Read more
Disney+ has Star Wars and Paramount+ has Star Trek, so it’s about time Amazon gets its own sci-fi franchise with “star” in the title. Prime Video has just greenlit a TV revival of the iconic Stargate franchise, according to a report by Deadline. This will be the fourth major TV show in the series, following … Read more
It’s well-documented that many students use ChatGPT to do their homework for them, and now OpenAI would like teachers to use it to write those student’s homework, too. The company hopes to entice K-12 school employees to work with its AI models via the newly announced ChatGPT for Teachers, a version of the AI assistant … Read more
If the idea of a custom-made “previously on” video for every show you watch is attractive to you, Amazon is taking steps to make it happen. The company has announced that it’ll now include AI-generated “Video Recaps” for select series on Prime Video so it’s easier to hop back into a show after taking a … Read more
Tesla has received a permit to operate its ride-hailing service in Arizona. But don’t get too excited, as this is far from the level 4 autonomy that CEO Elon Musk envisions for the company’s robotaxis. The certification requires a human to sit in the front seat to supervise the ride. Tesla’s operations in Austin and … Read more
Google is rolling out an update to Maps that brings some new tools to the table, including the ability to check on EV charger availability. The app already showed the location of EV chargers, but not if they were available or not. In other words, it was entirely possible to roll up to a charging … Read more