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The Roku Channel’s first free exclusive show will debut next week

Later this year Roku will add Quibi's library of content to its free streaming channel, but the first exclusive show for the platform debuts next week. The action drama Cypher is a show licensed by Roku to stream on The Roku Channel, portraying a… Source

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Spotify’s shared playlist queue feature expands to Polestar 2 vehicles

Last year, Spotify started beta testing Group Sessions. It's a feature that allows up to six people to share control over the music playing in the background of a physical or virtual get-together. Those involved can queue up songs,… Source

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YouTube has pulled 30,000 videos for making false claims about COVID-19 vaccines

YouTube has pulled 30,000 videos for sharing misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccines, Axios reports. Details on the takedowns come six months after the company first updated its policies to address misinformation about the coronavirus vaccines. Pr… Source

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Xbox chief says the Bethesda deal will deliver ‘great exclusive games’

During a roundtable discussion about Bethesda parent company ZeniMax Media joining Microsoft, Xbox chief Phil Spencer touched on what the $7.5 billion deal would mean for game exclusivity. "If you're an Xbox customer, the thing I want you to… Source

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Google will let you upload photos and add missing roads in Maps

Google has announced three new ways you can help make Maps more informative and accurate, which would make it more useful at a time when people are checking out places online before they venture out of their homes. To start with, the tech giant is ho… Source

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Google Meet update crams more people into your mobile video calls

Google Meet's group video chats have had a tile layout on large screens since the start of the pandemic, but you've had to endure a far less practical (and less egalitarian) view if you wanted to participate on your phone. No more — Google is… Source

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