Author Archives: Josh Hendrickson

HBO Max Will Launch May 27th With ‘Friends,’ ‘Doctor Who,’ ‘Looney Tunes,’ and More

HBO Max, the latest streaming service vying for your dollars, just announced a launch date—May 27th. The service will house HBO and Warner Media offerings, including DC movies, Friends, Doctor Who, and several originals. But at $14.99, it&#8217… Continue reading

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The Latest ‘Super Mario Maker 2’ Update Will Let You Create an Entire Game

Super Mario Maker 2 is a fun way to pass the time. But the main downside to the “maker game” is that you create disconnected levels. If you built 30 levels, you have to pick them one by one to play them. Now, with Nintendo’s final upd… Continue reading

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Nintendo Accounts Are Getting Hijacked, Lock Yours Down Now

If you’ve ever connected your Nintendo Account to a Nintendo Network ID service (from the Wii U days), you may want to lock your account down with two-factor authentication right away. According to several Twitter and Reddit threads, and one staf… Continue reading

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Plugable’s Latest USB-C Dock Brings the Thunder (Bolt)

If your primary work machine is also a laptop, you likely prefer to use it with a monitor or two when you’re home. But that involves messing around with video cables, power cables, and other peripherals. Plugable’s latest $200 dock takes ca… Continue reading

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NBCUniversal’s Fandango Will Buy Vudu From Walmart

NBCUniversal’s Fandango, the service known for movie-ticket sales, has agreed to buy Vudu, the video streaming service, from Walmart. According to an FAQ Vudu posted, the Vudu service won’t go away, and you’ll still be able to log in … Continue reading

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Samsung’s New TV Boxes Fold Into Cat Houses and Magazine Racks

So you bought a shiny new TV, got it hung on the wall, and are all ready to catch up on the shows you want to binge. But wait, you need to throw out that TV box. You could responsibly drop it in the recycle can. Or, you could turn it into a cat house! … Continue reading

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Facebook’s New Gaming App Is a Mobile Twitch Competitor

Facebook wants to take on Twitch, YouTube, and Mixer in the game streaming market. And while the social network already has a browser site you can watch and create streams from, the company is ready to branch out. Today it released an Android app, dubb… Continue reading

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Facebook Debuted a COVID-19 Map That Tracks Symptoms by County

Today, Mark Zuckerberg unveiled a new interactive map from Facebook to track COVID-19 Symptoms by category. The map, which currently focuses on the U.S., aggregates survey answers to highlight which areas of the country are seeing the most people with … Continue reading

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Apple Music’s Web-Based Player Leaves Beta

Back in September, Apple introduced a web-player to get to your playlists, songs, and albums from your browser. With it, you can still use Apple Music even if you can’t download the app. Now the company seems to be confident in the roll-out as it… Continue reading

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Netflix Made 10 Educatonal Documentaries Free to Watch on YouTube

For years, Netflix has allowed educators to show select documentaries and docuseries in classrooms. The only requirement was a Netflix account. But now, with schools closed, teachers can’t easily share those shows with students anymore. So Netfli… Continue reading

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