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Nickelodeon aired an NFL game and proved technology can make football way more fun

If people tuned into the Chicago Bears vs. New Orleans Saints game on CBS, they may have missed all the slime. In a play for a broadcast aimed at a younger audience, the NFL aired the Wild Card matchup simultaneously on Nickelodeon, with its own announcers, goofy on-screen animations, and touchdown celebrations featuring SpongeBob SquarePants… Read more

LG is overhauling its webOS TV software — and maybe ruining it

There’s really not much of a resemblance between the webOS software that runs on LG TVs and the Palm smartphones where the operating system had its beginnings many years ago. But LG’s TV interface has grown to be among my favorites for its efficiency at staying out of the way. When you hit the remote’s… Read more

TikTok is hosting an encore performance of the Ratatouille musical

The Ratatouille TikTok musical will return for an encore performance Sunday night on the platform where it all started. TikTok is hosting another showing of the streaming musical that debuted online New Year’s Day, which has already raised more than $1 million for The Actors Fund. The musical came together on TikTok over the past… Read more

LG unveils webOS 6.0 with Alexa and Google Assistant support, upgraded Magic Remote

LG unveiled new QNED Mini LED TVs at CES 2021. They will be the first to run the latest webOS 6.0, “the most significant update” to the operating system since it was introduced back in 2014. It comes with a new Magic Remote to boot. The first thing you’ll notice is that there are now… Read more

LG presents webOS 6.0 for OLED Smart TVs, QNED Mini LED, NanoCell and UHD for 2021

The South Korean manufacturer presents the largest system update for smart TV since the launch of the webOS platform in 2014. The new edition – webOS 6.0 is primarily a new user interface, the Next Pics function based on the analysis of user preferences and Magic Explorer, i.e. a development of the previously used Magic… Read more

Xbox Game Pass: These games are included in the subscription for 2021

Initially only a niche product, cloud gaming services are becoming increasingly popular. Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass is no exception. The monthly subscription now includes over 100 games and only in January four new titles are added. Since the end 2020 EA Play has already been included in the basic version of the subscription. This additional… Read more

Netflix raising UK subscription prices in February

Matthew Wilson 18 hours ago Featured Tech News, General Tech Over the years, Netflix has raised its monthly subscription prices a few times, usually by $1 or £1 each time. In 2021, prices will be increasing for UK customers again, which unfortunately coincides with the newly announced COVID-19 lockdown. Netflix prices in the UK will… Read more

Best kids fitness trackers 2021: Fun picks to keep your child on the go

(Pocket-lint) – Fitness trackers aren’t simply reserved for adults anymore, with a small sampling of dedicated activity bands now available for kids to track their exercise with. Best fitness trackers: Top activity bands to buy The features and specs vary slightly depending on which tracker you choose, but the general idea with each is to… Read more

TechStage | TV-OS: strengths & weaknesses of Android TV & Co

Testing Tests overview Smartphone Huawei P Smart 2021: Budget model with room for improvement Asus Zenfone 7 Pro: Turbo smartphone with flip camera Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro in the test: Hard but slow Oneplus Nord N 03 5G in the test: galloped in price Oppo Find X2 Pro in the test: performance bargain Asus ROG… Read more

“Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical” has grossed over a million dollars

Ticket sales for the virtual performance of “Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical” grossed more than one million US dollars at the premiere. The money will go to the American charity The Actors Fund, which helps employees in need in the fields of film, theater, television, music, opera and dance. Prominent participants What started in the TikTok… Read more

Trends 2021, group watching, virtual machines under Linux | uplink # 36.0

The weekly c’t podcast c’t uplink is available … Welcome to the year 2021! In the first episode of the new year we talk in c’t uplink about technology trends that will be important in the coming months. Christian Wölbert explains how tools for video conferencing and collaborative work could be improved so that colleagues… Read more

Amazon takes over podcast network Wondery

Amazon is reacting to the growing interest in podcasts and is taking over one of the largest independent networks for such content with the US company Wondery. The Internet group, which has only been offering podcasts via its streaming service Amazon Music since September 2020, is now much closer to its most important competitor, Spotify…. Read more

The delightful Ratatouille TikTok musical has already sold more than $1 million in tickets

The TikTok Ratatouille musical— aka the Ratatousical— debuted online on New Year’s Day and has already sold more than $1 million in tickets, in quite the feel-good start to 2021. A portion of the ticket sales will benefit The Actors Fund, which supports performers and workers in the entertainment industry. The musical came together on… Read more

11 great sci-fi books from 2020 to check out on your new Kindle

It’s not easy to make it to a library right now, and with a long winter stuck at home looming ahead for many of us, there’s never been a better time to hunker down with a good book. If you’ve been lucky enough to receive a new Kindle (or a non-Amazon-branded e-reader or just a… Read more

10 great games to play on your new 2020 VR headset

If you received a virtual reality gaming headset this holiday season, congratulations! Whether you’ve got the newly released Oculus Quest 2, one of the last few units of the now discontinued Oculus Rift S, or another headset like the PlayStation VR, there are a ton of video games for you to explore with your new… Read more