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The Roku Channel is streaming one of my favorite kids’ movies for free
Looking for a movie to watch with the kids that won’t make you feel like your teeth are rotting from the sweetness? Want it to stray from the beaten path a bit? “Igor” might be just the hidden gem you need — and the best part is, it’s available now to stream for free on The Roku Channel. This 2008…
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Dude Perfect and Mark Rober may be the next YouTubers to get big streaming deals
Netflix and other streaming platforms are stepping up efforts to sign YouTubers, which could mean big streaming deals for sports channel Dude Perfect or former NASA engineer Mark Rober, reports The Wall Street Journal. The Journal writes that streaming platforms’ creator-signing ambitions have “shifted into overdrive” in response to the success of MrBeast’s Beast Games. Amazon has made “at least…
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Streaming Has Failed Movie Lovers (but You Do Have a Few Options)
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Netflix’s streaming era began way back in 2007, right around the time the company had delivered its billionth DVD by mail (a copy of Babel to a woman in Texas). That’s the year when the company began development of an app that would allow you to watch video-on-demand content on…
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Sonos has canceled its streaming video player
Sonos has abandoned plans to release a streaming video player, the company’s leadership announced in an all-hands call today. The product, codenamed Pinewood, was set to be Sonos’ next major hardware launch. It was already deep into development and has spent months in beta testing. But now the team behind it will be reassigned to other projects as interim CEO…
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Best ASUS routers for streaming, gaming, and more
Are you looking for deals on ASUS routers? Are you searching for the best ASUS router for streaming or gaming, or are you interested in upgrading to an ASUS Wi-Fi 7 router? I’ve partnered with ASUS to find the best router options for different needs and budgets. My recommendations cover Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 7 routers, including popular ASUS ZenWiFi…
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15 of the Best Medical Dramas on Streaming
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Noah Wiley can’t seem to escape the emergency room. After spending more than a decade on NBC’s ’90s mega-hit E.R., he’s back in scrubs for HBO’s buzzy new doctor show The Pitt. If that show hasn’t quite scratched your itch for medical drama, there are plenty of other shows to…
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Streaming service price increases: the latest on Netflix, Disney Plus, Max, Hulu, and more
Death. Taxes. All your streaming services getting a little more expensive all the time. These are the new certainties in life, it seems. In recent years, as the streaming TV and movie business has gotten more competitive and companies around Hollywood have thrown billions into building their own platforms and libraries in order to compete with Netflix, participating in the…
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Our favorite iPhone and Android apps for streaming and collecting music
Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 72, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, hope you like gadgets, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I’ve been reading about Hasan Piker and calculator apps and car thieves and the real economics of YouTuber…
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The best streaming service deals for February 2025
It being winter and all, there’s a high probability that many of us are spending more time bingeing TV shows and movies indoors than we might otherwise. And while it’s true that most streaming services don’t cost much in comparison to most of the tech we cover, we all know monthly subscription fees have a way of adding up. Before…
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Spotify’s HiFi streaming could finally arrive this year
It’s been nearly four years since Spotify announced a HiFi tier for its music streaming service that would support lossless audio. That wait could end this year, Bloomberg reports, as the company works to finalize details, including streaming rights. Spotify could charge as much as $5 or $6 extra per month for the new tier — said to be named…
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