The Morning After: Streaming overtakes cable TV for the primary time | Engadget

Did you understand streaming TV was the longer term? Nielsen knowledge reveals streaming TV viewership within the US surpassed cable for the primary time this July. About 34.8 % of viewing time went to reveals on web companies — barely greater than the 34.4 % for cable.

Breaking it down additional, Netflix had the biggest share (8 %) thanks largely to demand for Stranger Things 4. Hulu additionally claimed a report 3.6 %; Amazon Prime Video picked up 3 %. YouTube and YouTube TV earned a mixed 7.3 %, however no presence in these figures for Disney+.

The subsequent problem? Streams have not but overtaken conventional TV — broadcasts nonetheless represented 21.6 % based on these July figures. Shouldn’t take too lengthy: Netflix simply launched a documentary about cats. Broadcast doesn’t stand an opportunity.

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The firm would possibly lastly be responding to buyer suggestions.

Motorolo’s new Edge 2022 (to not be confused with the Edge+ from earlier this yr) has a giant 6.6-inch OLED display that includes a 144Hz refresh price, much like its dearer sibling, together with a large 5,000 mAh battery, 6GB or 8GB of RAM and as much as 256GB of storage. As for its cameras, you additionally get a well-recognized 50-megapixel fundamental sensor paired with a lower-res 13MP ultra-wide cam (which may additionally shoot macros) and a depth sensor to assist with portrait-style pictures. Between its specs and that $500 launch value, the Edge is trying notably intriguing.

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Its EV has an exhaust that emits sounds.

When Dodge CEO Tim Kuniskis first talked about releasing an “American eMuscle” automobile final yr, he mentioned the corporate’s car will “tear up the streets, not the planet.” Now, the corporate has revealed the Dodge Charger Daytona SRT idea, which appears like a futuristic tackle its gas-powered Challenger and Charger muscle automobiles.

Unlike different electrical automobiles that hardly make a sound, the all-electric Charger is loud, identical to its gas-powered counterparts. The firm put an exhaust on the car, regardless that it does not want one and the one factor it emits is sound. “The Charger Daytona SRT Concept voices a 126 dB roar that equals the SRT Hellcat,” Dodge wrote in its announcement.

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But you may want an RTX 3080 membership to entry the brand new settings.

NVIDIA is including a brand new perk to GeForce Now’s most costly tier. Starting immediately, you’ll be able to stream video games at 1440p and 120 frames per second by way of a browser. The new efficiency setting is offered completely by way of GeForce Now’s $20 per thirty days RTX 3080 membership and solely Google Chrome on PC. Remember: You would possibly want a appropriate show to do it justice.

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Given how a lot content material the service is eradicating and canceling.

You get 30 % off HBO Max’s streaming service in case you join a yr (over 40 % in contrast with a month-to-month plan). If you do not thoughts coping with adverts, the service will value $70 for 12 months, down from the same old $100. HBO Max is introducing the provide simply days earlier than the Game of Thrones spin-off present House of the Dragon premieres. However, Warner Bros. Discovery has been culling content material and canceling high-profile unique motion pictures as a part of a serious cost-cutting drive.

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These instruments may very well make you need to hit the books.

Sure, we’d advocate laptops, however that’s simply the beginning. You would possibly need to take into account a laptop computer stand for stopping neck and arm ache, or a pair of noise-canceling headphones for blocking out distractions. From an exterior keyboard to a USB dock, we now have ideas on how you can enhance these lengthy research classes.

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