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The VR arcade that Disney crowned is teetering on the brink of extinction

The Void was the poster child for virtual reality arcades, a future that once seemed bright — we covered it numerous times at The Verge, particularly after Disney and ILMxLab chose to bring Star Wars, Wreck-It Ralph and Avengers experiences exclusively to The Void’s arcades. But Protocol reports that The Void is now as close… Read more

Hulu with Live TV increasing its price to $65 a month

Hulu with Live TV is the latest virtual TV bundle to get a price hike — this time to $64.99 a month. Hulu with Live TV currently costs $54.99 a month, marking a $10 monthly increase for current customers, according to The Hollywood Reporter. It’s also on par with YouTube TV, a competing virtual live… Read more

New trailers: Fresh Prince reunion, Breach, Black Beauty, Happiest Season and more

TFW you have to work on Sunday but all you want to do is keep bingeing Season 4 of The Crown. I watched the first two episodes and I can’t decide who I love most: Olivia Colman as Queen Elizabeth, Gillian Anderson as Margaret Thatcher, or Emma Corrin as Diana. Also Josh O’Connor’s Prince Charles… Read more

Best tech toys 2020: Connected toys, robots and more

(Pocket-lint) – For many, the days of just building a spaceship out of Lego or playing a game of Monopoly are long gone. Today, kids want interactive tech toys that are powered by an app or that connect to the internet. They want animals that learn and grow as you play with them, or robots… Read more

Guide to streaming: from Disney Plus and HBO Max to NBA League Pass and Crunchyroll

If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. There is a plethora of streaming services available for anyone with a credit card handy. Hulu and Netflix are general entertainment providers offering licensed content and originals for subscribers. Others, like anime provider Crunchyroll and NFL Sunday… Read more

As Disney Plus turns one, the House of Mouse’s earnings reiterate how crucial streaming is

Disney is still facing unprecedented challenges in a number of its biggest divisions, including theme parks, but its fourth quarter earnings report highlights an area that hasn’t stopped growing: streaming. On the whole, Disney’s Q4 revenue was better than expected, earning $14.7 billion as opposed to the $14.2 billion expected. A big chunk of that… Read more

Apple TV arrives on Sony's PlayStation

Apple has discontinued its TV app in Sony’s PlayStation Store so that it is available on the PS4 and PS5 game consoles – also in Germany. The manufacturer is thus expanding the availability of its video offer in the living room. In addition to the in-house devices, TV is now also available on newer smart… Read more

PlayStation 5 Media Remote in pictures: How the PS5 remote works

(Pocket-lint) – The PlayStation 5 is now available (in the US at least) and that means accessories are hitting the market too. One of the official add-ons that we’ve been most excited about is the PS5 Media Remote – a relatively simple remote control for the media side of the console – and we’ve now… Read more

Sony PlayStation 5 – interface, multimedia applications and UHD drive

A few days ago we published a review of the hardware part of the Sony PlayStation 5 console. We mainly praised the low temperatures under load (except for the bottom of the device noticeably warms up) and a very good work culture of the equipment. This one is incomparably better compared to PlayStation 4 and… Read more

Briefly informed: Entry registration, Avira, Home office, Philips

Obligation to register digitally without real authentication Anyone entering Germany from a risk area is obliged to do so Report to. The “digital entry registration” has been available for this purpose since November 8th. The information about the destination of the person entering the country is sent to the responsible health authority there, which can… Read more

Well-known iOS developers don't want the Mac

One of the great advantages of the new ARM Macs, which Apple will probably introduce on Tuesday evening, is the fact that they can also run iOS and iPadOS applications without changes. Apple has specially integrated routines into macOS 11 aka Big Sur, which make touchscreen programs usable on the Mac. The code itself does… Read more

Philips: TVs no longer show Netflix and Disney + in HD resolution

Several Philips TVs can currently no longer display content from streaming services such as Netflix and Disney + in HD resolutions. This confirmed manufacturer TP Vision heise online. According to user reports, the problem that affects the pre-installed Android TV has existed for several days. But because advertising trailers are still running in high resolution,… Read more

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers now get a month of Disney Plus for free

Microsoft is adding a month of Disney Plus to its Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription this week. If you’ve never been a Disney Plus subscriber, you’ll be able to claim a month of the service for free from the Perks Gallery on an Xbox console or through the Xbox Game Pass mobile apps. Disney Plus… Read more

Fortnite players who make in-game purchases can get two months of Disney Plus for free

Fortnite developer Epic Games announced a new promotion that allows players who make a real-money purchase in-game and are new Disney Plus subscribers to get up to two months of the streaming service for free. The offer is valid November 10th starting at 7PM ET through December 31st for players 18 years old or older… Read more

Disney’s live-action Mulan will be out on Blu-ray next week

Disney’s live-action adaptation of Mulan, one of the company’s biggest streaming titles this year, will finally be available on physical media next week. You’ll be able to get it on 4K UHD Blu-ray, Blu-ray, and DVD on November 10th. Mulan’s physical media launch marks the end of a whirlwind release schedule brought on by the… Read more