At the 2020 edition of The Game Awards, developer Epic revealed the latest character to join the cast of Fortnite: Master Chief from Halo. The news isn’t a huge surprise, as his inclusion was leaked a few days ago. The good news: he’s available tonight. Epic also revealed that characters from The Walking Dead will
Read MoreThe Scarlet Witch and Vision are coming to Disney Plus in January. Marvel's new WandaVision trailer shows super couple dancing through decades – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePlus we get another look at her Kate Bishop costume. Hailee Steinfeld finally confirms she's in the new Marvel Hawkeye series – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMarvel’s movie streaming dates are still a mystery, even though Disney skipped theaters with Mulan and will stream animated Raya and the Last Dragon the same day as theaters in March. When will Disney Plus stream Black Widow? We still don't know – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAnimated fantasy Raya and the Last Dragon, originally planned for theaters, will stream on Disney Plus the same day it hits the big screen, March 12. And a new discounted bundle brings ad-free Hulu into the mix. Disney Plus hikes price -a-month, reveals new Marvel, Star Wars originals – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe SUV was pretty controversial when it came out in 2002, but now it’s widely respected. Porsche builds its 1 millionth Cayenne and it's a bright red GTS – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreJulia Alexander / The Verge: Disney will raise the cost of Disney+ to $7.99 per month, up from $6.99, in the US starting in March 2021, as the company heavily invests in content offerings — The service’s first price hike — Disney Plus is following Netflix and introducing a $1 price hike for subscribers in
Read MoreThe decision to release the 17 films onto HBO Max in 2021, while perhaps well-intentioned, is causing a rift between filmmakers and the major distributor behind it. Here’s the skinny on what everyone is so upset about. WarnerMedia, the parent company behind the HBO Max streaming service, announced last week that it would release its
Read MoreMark Gurman / Bloomberg: Sources: Tim Cook says it “seems likely” that the majority of teams at Apple won’t be back to work in office before June 2021 — – CEO discusses work through pandemic in meeting with employees — Cook suggests company may be more flexible about remote work Sources: Tim Cook says it
Read MoreDan Goodin / Ars Technica: Brave introduces Brave Today, a news reader designed around privacy, powered by Brave’s new CDN which delivers feeds anonymously to users — By design, Brave Today doesn’t let the company or third parties build user profiles. — Brave Software, maker of the Brave Web browser … Brave introduces Brave Today,
Read MoreMark Gurman / Bloomberg: Sources: SVP of hardware tech Johny Srouji told staff that Apple has started working on its own cellular modem for future devices, to replace Qualcomm chips — – Component would eventually replace mobile chips from Qualcomm — Srouji describes in-house design efforts in town hall meeting Sources: SVP of hardware tech
Read MoreGmail is building up its integration with Microsoft Office files, allowing users to directly edit Office documents that they receive in attachments. Users have been able to edit files from Google’s own Workspace suite right within Gmail for some time, but the Office integration is new. Previously, users were required to open these documents in the
Read MoreWe probably don’t need to tell the average Hackaday reader that the ESP32 is a powerful and extremely flexible microcontroller. We’ve seen some incredible projects using this affordable chip over the last few years, and by the looks of it, the best is yet to come. That’s because it always takes some time before the
Read MoreOne of the most interesting musical performances at this year’s Game Awards was from an unknown pop group called OFK. The twist? Not only is it a virtual group, but next year they’ll star in a new game. The performance was the first reveal of We Are OFK, an interactive series that’s slated to debut
Read MoreMitchell Clark / The Verge: Microsoft releases a preview of x64 emulation on Windows for ARM for Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel — All your apps should now run on ARM — Microsoft is finally releasing x64 emulation on Windows for ARM to testers today, after announcing that the feature was coming back in
Read MoreWonder Woman 1984 director Patty Jenkins will take on the next main Star Wars movie, Rogue Squadron. The film is slated to be released in December 2023. This marks the first time a woman has directed a Star Wars movie, and the announcement comes just days before Wonder Woman 1984 is released on HBO Max.
Read MoreMegan Rose Dickey / TechCrunch: Uber’s CEO sent a letter to all 50 US governors asking them to prioritize giving drivers and delivery workers the vaccine as essential workers — Given how reliant many people have become on rideshare drivers and especially delivery workers during the pandemic, Uber is pushing for them to get priority
Read MoreJustin Simien — the writer, producer, and director of Dear White People — is creating a Lando Calrissian ‘event series’ for Disney Plus, fittingly titled Star Wars: Lando. The project is still in early stages of development, and Lucasfilm has yet to provide nearly any details on the project — including whether or not either
Read MorePhoto by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge The best-selling video game console in the US last month was not any of the new hardware from Microsoft or Sony, but a three-year-old device from Nintendo. The Nintendo Switch and its Lite variant sold 1.35 million units last month, according to data from retail analytics firm
Read MoreHayden Christensen will reprise his role as Darth Vader in the Disney Plus series Obi-Wan Kenobi, Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy announced today. Christensen will star opposite his former Star Wars prequel colleague Ewan McGregor, whose reprising his role as the titular character. Obi-Wan Kenobi is set 10 years after the events of Star Wars: Episode
Read MoreKeep track of the announcements, awards and highlights here. Live: The Game Awards promise ‘Dragon Age 4,’ ‘Black Ops Warzone’ and ‘Among Us’ news Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreDisney’s event Thursday laid out the future of its streaming services, including Disney Plus, Hulu and ESPN Plus. Disney announces Alien FX series – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe Mandalorian gets a new spin-off series about Ahsoka Tano starring Rosario Dawson. Ahsoka Tano stand-alone Star Wars series coming to Disney Plus – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe University of Arizona has announced that starting in the spring it will require weekly testing for COVID-19 among students living in dorms or attending in-person classes. If they refuse or forget, they’ll lose access to the campus WiFi network. U Arizona: Students Must Test for COVID or Lose WiFi Access Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreDon’t know what to watch aside from Frozen? Let’s round up the best Christmas movies Disney has to offer. The 10 best movies to watch on Disney Plus for Christmas – CNET Source: CNet
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