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Paramount+ is getting 14 South Park movies starting with two this year
The movies will expand the world of South Park by introducing new characters and concepts.
Airbnb adds built-in speed test to help hosts include WiFi info in listings
Hosts can access the tool through the Amenities section of a listing.
'Hawkeye' debuts on Disney+ on November 24th
Hawkeye will debut on Disney+ on November 24th.
Spotify is raising the price of its family plan in the US
Spotify is increasing the price of its Premium Family plan in the US.
Discord banned 2,212 servers for extremist content in the second half of 2020
Discord also deleted 30,000 accounts for promoting violent or extremist content.
Spotify forces more password resets after plugging a security hole
Spotify recently reset the passwords of a small subset of its users after a software oversight exposed private account information to some of its business partners.
Apple One subscription bundle launches on October 30th
Apple officially revealed its “Apple One” subscription bundle back at the Watch event in September. The Individual plan offers a combo of Apple Arcade, Apple Music, Apple TV+ and iCloud (50GB) for $14.95 (£14.95) a month.
Apple is reportedly planning a Peloton-like fitness subscription
Apple may be working on virtual fitness classes that would compete against offerings from Nike and Peloton, according to Bloomberg.
HBO Max is available today -- here’s what you need to know
After months of hype, WarnerMedia’s latest streaming service is here. HBO Max offers everything you’ll get from HBO, plus enough additional movies and shows to keep you busy streaming for a long, long time.
HBO Max arrives on May 27th
WarnerMedia finally confirmed that HBO Max will launch on May 27th.
Yubico is making it easier for businesses to buy its YubiKeys
A growing number of companies are looking at hardware authentication security keys as a trusted and convenient way to protect sensitive corporate data. Indeed, Google has recently launched an open source project to help advance the uptake of this technology. But for companies with hundreds of employees, ensuring the right people have the right keys can be a huge logistical undertaking and added expense. As such, security key maker Yubico has launched an enterprise service to help businesses integrate the tech into their operations more easily.
Waymo’s fully-automated shuttles are picking up riders around Phoenix
Waymo is now offering limited "rider-only" trips in Phoenix, Arizona, Chief Executive John Krafcik told reporters this weekend. At the moment, the fully-autonomous ridesharing service is only available to a few hundred early users.
Now Tesla owners can attach a picture to their repair request
While many Tesla owners love their electric vehicles, one complaint we've heard about has been about waiting for repairs. Last year Elon Musk announced Tesla would bring most collision repairs in-house to help reduce wait times to same-day or even one-hour, and now its mobile app is part of the push to get things fixed faster. As the company explained in a tweet, now customers using the mobile app to schedule a service appointment can attach pictures of any damage along with the request. Getting a good look at what happened should make sure technicians are ready to fix it and have the right parts, whether at one of its service centers or if they're coming to the car. The feature just launched today -- here's hoping any of you with Teslas don't have a reason to use it any time soon.
BMW adds an $80 yearly subscription for Apple's CarPlay
BMW has confirmed it will charge a subscription fee for Apple CarPlay. Drivers of 2019 models and onward will get a year's access for free, and then have to pay to continue to use the service, which allows owners to sync their iPhone with the car's infotainment system. It'll cost $80/£85 per year, or as was the previous outright cost, you can buy a lifetime subscription (20 years) for $300/£295. So if you're only planning on using the car for a couple of years, a yearly payment works out cheaper.
Alphabet's Loon could provide internet in Kenya this year
Alphabet's internet-delivering balloon service, Loon, expects to begin commercial service in Kenya sometime this year. The company just received approval from Kenyan officials to begin flying and testing over the country, and a Loon spokesperson said commercial service could be available in the coming months.
Best Buy stores will soon offer Apple-certified repairs
Today, Apple announced that it's partnering with Best Buy in a push to expand its service network. Customers can now choose from nearly 1,000 Best Buy stores across the US for service and repairs on Apple products. As part of the expansion, Best Buy's Geek Squad has nearly 7,600 newly Apple-certified technicians, who can make same-day iPhone repairs and service other Apple products. As we learned this spring, Best Buy will also collect iPhones for recycling.
Updated Tesla app keeps owners notified of repair status
In addition to opening orders for the $35,000 Model 3 yesterday, Tesla also made sweeping changes to how it sells cars that will shut down many of its showrooms. But, it also announced that it was working on solving one of the pain points many owners come up against: the service center.
Apple may add subscriptions to its News app
Apple is apparently putting its Texture purchase to use to build a subscription-based news service. Bloomberg reports that the electronics juggernaut is looking to make some changes to the way Apple News operates and that the new premium offering should launch sometime within the next year. A cut of subscription revenue will go to magazine publishers, of course. Texture's quasi-Netflix approach to reading offered all-you-can-eat magazines for $10 a month.
PayPal settles with FTC over Venmo disclosure and transfer policies
The FTC filed a complaint against PayPal over its Venmo peer-to-peer payment service back in 2016. The trade commission alleged that Venmo did not adequately disclose that customer transfers to external bank accounts were subject to review and could be frozen or removed. The FTC's filing also said that Venmo misled consumers around privacy as well as how protected their accounts were and violated the Privacy and Safeguard Rules of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act. PayPal has just settled with the FTC around these allegations. No monetary penalties have been levied for the infractions.
Marvel wants to help you make comics, just leave out the farts
If you've ever wanted to make your own comic but don't quite have the skills to draw one, Marvel and Tap Tap Comics have a solution. Called Marvel: Create Your Own, the new app will let you choose a Marvel character, pose them on various backgrounds and then fill in the story via speech bubbles. The service isn't available right now, but you can sign up to be notified when it is.
