Month: September 2023
Roku Express 4K bundle arrives to tempt you away from the Fire Stick 4K
Roku has quietly revealed a new, affordable streaming bundle called the Roku Express 4K with Voice Remote Pro. The devices themselves aren’t anything new as they’ve both been around for several years, albeit sold separately. The Express 4K box, as the name suggests, can output video up to 4K resolution…
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The new WGA contract will change how Hollywood works
(Disclosure: The Verge’s editorial staff is also unionized with the Writers Guild of America, East.) The WGA dropped a summary of the contract tonight and it’s historic. The flashiest wins for the WGA are around pay increases and artificial intelligence. The pay increases are significant across the board, with notable increases for…
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The Writers Guild of America’s strike is over
After a nearly five-month-long strike, the Writers Guild of America (WGA) is telling its members to lower their picket signs. In a post, the WGA said its Negotiating Committee, WGAW Board, and WGAE Council all voted unanimously to recommend the three-year agreement reached with the Alliance of Motion Picture and…
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Eufy’s new X8 Pro robot vacuum can detangle hair automatically
Anker’s Eufy division has a new robot vacuum cleaner with more powerful suction than its other offerings, and which can automatically detangle hair and pet fur from its bottom roller brush. The new $649.99 Eufy Clean X8 Pro vacuum is available to purchase today on Amazon and includes many advanced…
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K-pop group NewJeans will perform this year’s League of Legends Worlds anthem
The 2023 League of Legends World Championship is taking place in Korea this year, and to celebrate, Riot has tapped one of the country’s hottest bands to perform the annual anthem. Girl group NewJeans — best known for earworms like “Super Shy” — will be behind the new song. It’s…
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Eufy’s latest security package can track one person across multiple cameras
Anker’s smart home brand Eufy is revamping its camera lineup with a new SoloCam battery-powered outdoor camera ($199.99), Floodlight Cam E340 ($219.99), Video Doorbell E340 ($179.99), and Indoor Cam S350. The signature hardware feature of the new line is its dual lenses — with one camera that’s wide angle and one…
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