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Apple TV app for Android TV and Google TV blocks content purchases as Apple reportedly loses billing exemption [U]

March 21, 2022
It’s been over a year since Apple TV arrived on Google TV and later on the wider Android TV platform, but something has changed in recent weeks. Suddenly, the Apple TV app for Android/Google TV is no longer able to buy content. As FlatPanelsHD and 4KFilme report via some Redditors and other users, the Apple TV app has been updated over the past couple of weeks to strip away support for…
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Google removes popular Android statues from Mountain View HQ

March 21, 2022
While Google has effectively dropped the public-facing dessert names for Android builds, in years prior a new themed statue would appear outside the Mountain View base to coincide with a new software release. It seems that in recent days, Google has removed all of the…
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Google adds Mei’s Red Panda from Pixar’s ‘Turning Red’ to its collection of 3D animals

March 21, 2022
After going viral back in 2020, Google has slowly expanded its collection of 3D animals and objects in Search. Now, Google is adding a fun one: a 3D dancing model of Mei’s Red Panda from Pixar’s latest film, Turning Red. Available now in Google Search on both Android and iOS devices, you can view a 3D model of the titular Red Panda character from Pixar’s Turning Red, both to see the…
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VLC for iOS and Apple TV adds revamped video player, dark mode, and more

March 21, 2022
VLC media player for iOS, iPadOS, and tvOS just announced a major update it is rolling out today for all users. According to the press release, this update adds a completely rewritten video playback interface, adds support for browsing NFS and SFTP network shares, and also includes major speed improvements to avoid heating issues. Version 3.3 of VLC also improves the local media library…
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Police offer reward to find idiots behind dangerous stunt in Tesla Model S

March 21, 2022
The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) is looking for the driver of a Tesla Model S who performed a dangerous stunt that resulted in hit and run. The police are even offering a reward to find the culprit. Tesla has had a problem with social media influencers using its vehicles in dangerous fashions lately. It mainly had to do with its suite of driver assist features, like the TikToker who put…
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