Amazon adds AI-generated video recaps for select Prime Video shows
engadget - If the idea of a custom-made "previously on" video for every show you watch is attractive to you, Amazon is taking steps to make it happen. The company has announced that it'll now include AI-generated "Video Recaps" for select series on Prime Video so it…
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Apple reveals the most popular podcasts of 2025
Asma Hussain / ithinkdiff - Apple has released its annual Apple Podcasts Top Charts of 2025, giving listeners a clear look at the shows and creators that shaped audio this year. The rankings are now live in the New tab of the Apple Podcasts app...Read more at Apple reveals the most …
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ESPN And Other Disney Channels Return To YouTube TV
bgr - After a brief blackout window, ESPN and other channels have returned to YouTube TV. Here's how the dispute between Google and Disney unfolded.
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Disney and ESPN are back on YouTube TV
Jay Peters / theverge - ESPN and other Disney-owned channels will be returning to YouTube TV following a new agreement announced Friday. More than 20 channels went dark on YouTube TV on October 31st, but two weeks later — and after CEOs Bob Iger and Sundar Pichai reportedly got …
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Matthew McConaughey and Michael Caine are licensing their voices to AI
techspot - Actors Matthew McConaughey and Michael Caine are partnering with AI audio company ElevenLabs to produce virtual replications of their voices. The collaboration lets both actors explore new ways to share stories while giving creators and companies controll…
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The Super Mario Galaxy Movie shoots for the stars in first trailer
Charles Pulliam-Moore / theverge - The first full Super Mario Galaxy Movie trailer has finally landed, and it looks like Nintendo and Illumination are doing it big for their next animated feature. Though there are a few shots of the Mushroom Kingdom and a very miniscule Bowser (Jack Black)…
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Apple TV Has ‘No Plans’ for Ad-Supported Subscription Tier, Says Exec
Nehal Malik / iphoneincanada - Apple's Senior VP of Services, Eddy Cue, recently shut down any speculation of the company launching an ad-supported version of its streaming serviceThe post Apple TV Has ‘No Plans’ for Ad-Supported Subscription Tier, Says Exec first appeared on iPhone in…
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YouTube TV is giving customers a $20 credit for Disney blackout
Anthony Ha / techcrunch - YouTube TV subscribers unhappy about going more than a week without ESPN, ABC, and other Disney networks will be getting a $20 credit that can be applied to their next billing statement.
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After more than 200 years, the Farmers’ Almanac is shutting down for good
Grace Snelling / fastcompany - Since 1818, loyal readers of the Farmers’ Almanac have turned to the publication for weather predictions, gardening tips, astronomy calendars, and more. But, on November 6, the Farmers’ Almanac announced that the 2026 edition of the magazine will be its l…
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Lego's Star Trek USS Enterprise set arrives on Black Friday
Lawrence Bonk / engadget - There's an official Lego set that recreates the iconic Enterprise-D from Star Trek: The Next Generation, after first being teased a few months back. It'll be available on November 28 at a cost of $400. That's Black Friday, for those at home keeping score.…
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Stability AI’s legal win over Getty leaves copyright law in limbo
Robert Hart / theverge - Stability AI, the creator of popular AI art tool Stable Diffusion, was largely victorious against Getty Images on Tuesday in a British legal battle over the material used to train AI models. The case originally looked set to produce a landmark ruling on A…
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Bluesky Hits 40 Million Users, Introduces 'Dislikes' Beta
BeauHD / slashdot - Bluesky has surpassed 40 million users and is launching a "dislikes" beta to improve its personalization algorithms and reduce toxic content. TechCrunch reports: With the "dislikes" beta rolling out soon, Bluesky will take into account the new signal to i…
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Getty Images and Perplexity Ink Licensing Deal as AI Firm Battles Copyright Lawsuits
Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - AI search firm Perplexity signs a multi-year licensing deal with Getty Images, a strategic pivot as it faces a wave of copyright lawsuits from major publishers.The post Getty Images and Perplexity Ink Licensing Deal as AI Firm Battles Copyright Lawsuits a…
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ESPN, ABC and Disney are now unavailable on YouTube TV
Craig Donaldson / pocket-lint - YouTube TV is once again in a contract dispute this year, this time with Disney.
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Bending Spoons raises $710M at $11BN, one day after buying AOL
John Reynolds / tech - Bending Spoons, the Italian tech conglomerate which typically acquires and tries to revive tech brands, has raised $710m in an equity fundraising round at an $11bn valuation, it said today.The announc...
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Spotify finally brings video podcasts and music videos to its Apple TV app
Andrew Liszewski / theverge - Spotify has announced a redesigned version of its Apple TV app that the company says has been “rebuilt from the ground up for a faster, smarter, more visual experience.” The tvOS version of the Spotify app is also gaining several welcome features from the…
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OpenAI launches its AI video-generator Sora for ChatGPT Plus and Pro users
Britney Nguyen / qz - The text-to-video generator is “critical to our AGI roadmap," OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said
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'Fantastic Four: First Steps': Release Date and Time on Disney Plus
Meara Isenberg / cnet - The final Marvel superhero flick of 2025 is hitting the Disney streaming service soon.
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Netflix shuts down its Squid Game mobile studio
Jay Peters / theverge - Netflix has shut down Boss Fight Entertainment, the studio behind the mobile game Squid Game: Unleashed, according to posts from staffers on LinkedIn. Netflix acquired Boss Fight in March 2022, with an executive saying at the time that the studio’s “exten…
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Apple TV Could Get A Major Boost By Acquiring Warner Bros. Content
bgr - Apple is reportedly one of several companies thinking about acquiring the Warner Bros. content library as WBD puts itself up for sale.
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