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Google says it plans to start reopening offices soon
Google has laid out its plans to begin reopening its office at various locations with a minimal 10 percent occupancy starting July 6. Google CEO Sundar Pichai further said that the company is looking to increase occupancy to 30 percent by September. The company will ask a limited number of…
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Facebook launches Collab, a mix-and-match app for making collaborative music videos
Facebook’s internal R&D group, NPE Team, is rolling out yet another new app today called Collab after having just launched a new group audio calling app, CatchUp, on Tuesday. With Collab, the focus has now returned to video, and specifically, the concept of watching, mixing, and matching original videos together,…
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All eight Harry Potter movies are streaming on HBO Max much earlier than expected
All eight Harry Potter movies are streaming on HBO Max, which is surprising considering executives were clamoring to bring the Boy Who Lived home to the newly launched streaming service but weren’t clear as recently as earlier this week when that would happen. The Harry Potter films were originally tied…
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How to watch the SpaceX Crew Dragon mission
For the first time since 2011, a space mission carrying two passengers to the International Space Station will launch from US soil. It will also mark the first time a private spacecraft has carried astronauts into orbit — and you can watch all the action live. NASA astronauts Bob Behnken…
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HBO Max launches without 4K and HDR streams – but they’re coming eventually
New streaming service HBO Max has landed in the US, with international launches planned down the line. If you were hoping to start streaming movies and shows in 4K from today, though, bad news: the service doesn’t currently support 4K streaming or High Dynamic Range (HDR). “4K HDR will not be available…
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Smart home company Savant set to acquire GE Lighting
Massachusetts-based smart home company Savant Systems this morning announced a deal to require GE Lighting. The division has existed as part of General Electric since 1911, with its origins reaching back even further to Thomas Edison’s work in the space. Today’s GE Lighting portfolio still largely revolves around bulbs, with…
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